Media & Speaking
Alisha Burns
Founder of Solo Mum Society | Author | Podcast Host | Advocate for Solo Motherhood & Donor Conception
Alisha Burns is one of Australia’s leading voices in the solo motherhood conversation.
As Founder of Solo Mum Society, she has built the most comprehensive stage-based platform supporting women who choose to have a child independently through donor conception. Her work sits at the intersection of fertility education, identity, financial independence and modern family design.
Drawing from both lived experience and corporate strategy expertise, Alisha speaks with clarity and authority about what it truly means to build a family deliberately — without waiting for a partner.
Her commentary moves beyond personal narrative. It addresses the legal, social and psychological realities of solo motherhood in Australia and New Zealand, offering insight that is informed, grounded and culturally relevant.
Areas of Expertise
Alisha speaks on:
Solo Motherhood by Choice in Australia & New Zealand
The accelerating shift toward women choosing independent motherhood and its implications for modern family structures.
Sperm Donor Pathways & Donor Conception
Regulated clinic donors, recruited donors, online sperm donor groups, legal frameworks, family limits and long-term identity considerations for donor-conceived children.
Fertility & Pregnancy After Loss
Infertility, stillbirth, pregnancy anxiety and the psychological landscape of trying again.
Funding Fertility as a Single Woman
The financial realities of IVF, artificial insemination (AI), IUI and donor conception without a partner.
Redefining Family
Challenging outdated assumptions about what constitutes a “complete” family in contemporary Australia.
Community & The Modern Village
Why proximity to women at the same life stage changes outcomes — emotionally, practically and financially.
ADHD & Late Diagnosis in Mothers
Women discovering neurodivergence later in life and how it reframes identity, resilience and parenting.
Selected Speaking Engagements
Alisha has delivered keynote and panel presentations for national audiences, including:
Keynote Speaker — Australian Fertility Summit
Lived Experience Panel — Australian Fertility Summit
Panellist, “Seeking Sperm” — All About Women, Sydney Opera House (Upcoming)
Her presentations explore modern family design, donor conception regulation and the evolving cultural landscape of solo motherhood in Australia.
Media Appearances
Alisha has been featured across national television, print, podcasts and digital media, including:
Today Show
Mamamia
nine.com.au
Herald Sun
The Age
The Sydney Morning Herald
Body + Soul
National radio and independent podcasts
Her podcast, No Need for Prince Charming, has featured over 100 interviews with solo mums, donor-conceived adults, donors and fertility specialists, becoming a recognised resource within the solo motherhood sector.
Television
Print & Digital
Podcast Guest Appearances
Booking & Enquiries
Alisha is available for:
Media commentary
Panel discussions
Conference keynotes
Corporate presentations
Podcast interviews
Her speaking style is intelligent, measured and direct — combining lived experience with strategic insight.
For media requests, speaking engagements or partnership enquiries: