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Mama Making Podcast
The Mama Making Podcast is a space for moms making impact - in their communities, in their work, and in the everyday spaces that shape the world.
Hosted by Jessica Lamb, this show features honest conversations with women building, leading, creating, and mothering in ways that ripple outward. Each week brings a mix of solo reflections, expert interviews, and real stories from moms navigating growth in every season — from pregnancy and postpartum to leadership, entrepreneurship, advocacy, and beyond.
Because motherhood doesn’t pause growth. It often reshapes it.
Mama Making Podcast
Cheri Bergeron | Mission Motherhood: IVF after 40 & Solo Parenting by Choice
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What if the life you planned doesn’t unfold the way you imagined — but something equally powerful emerges in its place?
In this episode of The Mama Making Podcast, I sit down with author, speaker, and founder of Cheri’s Choice, Cheri Bergeron, to talk about infertility, IVF after 40, egg donation, and ultimately choosing solo motherhood.
Cheri shares her journey from building a successful career in Silicon Valley to realizing that the timeline she assumed she had for motherhood wasn’t guaranteed. We talk about the emotional weight of fertility treatments, the decision to use an egg donor, grieving the traditional two-parent fairy tale, and the strength it takes to build a family on your own terms.
We also discuss the legal challenges Cheri faced when outdated laws collided with modern reproductive technology — and how her fight reshaped her understanding of autonomy and empowerment.
This episode is for any woman navigating infertility, reconsidering her timeline, or redefining what family can look like.
Main Topics Covered
- Career-first identity and delayed motherhood
- Fertility awareness and the realities of aging
- The emotional impact of IVF
- Choosing egg donation
- Becoming a single mother by choice
- Letting go of the traditional family narrative
- Legal challenges surrounding assisted reproductive technology
- Redefining empowerment through reproductive planning
Resources Mentioned
How to Connect with Cheri
Website: https://cheribergeron.com
Nonprofit: https://cherieschoice.com
Instagram: @cheribergeron
LinkedIn: Cheri Bergeron
This episode is sponsored by Collabs Creative - a boutique digital marketing company helping small business owners and creatives tell their story.
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