Ep. 53 - Single Mom By Choice: Unexpected Joys Navigating Special Needs with Michele Elizaga

Ep. 53 - Single Mom By Choice: Unexpected Joys Navigating Special Needs with Michele Elizaga

March 17, 2026 · 47 min · Season 3 · Episode 53

About this episode

Michele Elizaga shares her inspiring journey as a single mom by choice and her experiences navigating motherhood and special needs.

Join us in this episode as we explore the inspiring journey of Michele Elizaga, a Filipina American single mom by choice. Michele shares her decision to embrace motherhood on her own terms and defy societal expectations of needing to be partnered to have a baby. It started on her 40th birthday in Costa Rica where she had a pivotal conversation with a good friend that led her to consider having a child without a partner and pursue fertility options. What started as a wild idea turned into a fa...

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