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July 30, 2025

Donor eggs, Divine Signs, and Motherhood at 47: Sheila's story

At 47, Sheila - high-performance coach, former CEO, and self-proclaimed "late bloomer" - finally held her miracle baby in her arms. But the road to motherhood was anything but conventional.

In this deeply personal episode, Sheila shares her extraordinary journey of hope, heartbreak, and divine intervention, from freezing her eggs at 38 during a devastating breakup, to meeting her soulmate Tyson during lockdown, to surviving seven rounds of IVF before turning to donor eggs.

Transcript available via the Apple Podcast app.

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At 38, I made the decision to freeze my eggs. I thought, "This is my backup plan, my guarantee that whenever I'm ready, I'll have the option to start a family." But little did I know, that was just the beginning of an incredible journey.Fast forward to when I was 44, and I met Tyson, my soulmate. Love at first sight doesn't even begin to describe it. We were ready to start our family immediately. So, just eight weeks after meeting, we decided to dive into IVF.

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