Have You Frozen Your Eggs Yet? | Modern Women Podcast

What if the answer to loneliness, ageing and the pressure to have it all isn't finding the perfect partner—but building a community with your friends?Inspired by the story of 26 women who have come together to create a female-only cohousing project, Kelly and Louise explore friendship, independence and whether living alongside friends could offer an alternative to traditional ideas of family, relationships and ageing. With exam season in full swing, they also reflect on stress, pressure and the importance of having people around you when life feels overwhelming. Louise shares the unbelievable (and slightly ridiculous) story of needing stitches on the morning of an important exam, while Kelly revisits the childhood incentives that got her through revision season.Plus, Kelly shares a heartwarming story of solidarity between miners and the LGBTQ+ community—a powerful reminder of what can happen when people show up for one another and why community matters more than ever.Expect personal stories, thoughtful conversation and plenty of reflections on stress, friendship, community and the different ways we build meaningful lives.This is a women's podcast covering relationships, culture, health and modern life.🎧 Subscribe, leave a rating and share the podcast with a friend — it really helps independent podcasts grow.To support the podcast and help us keep the podcast going, you can become a paying member on Patreon. Your support is much appreciated.📩 Get in touch: frozenyoureggsyet@gmail.com📱 Follow on Instagram, TikTok & YouTube: @frozenyoureggsyet Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

WE ARE BACK and Louise has big news.Kelly and Louise deeply regret not having kept the podcast going in January which was Dry (only in the sense of alcohol) and far too long so they kick things off by talking about how 2026 has started for them both, including some ridiculous challenges they may or may not manage (yes they are those people). The topic of this episode is the official confirmation that our life markers have changed. In 2026, women are redefining what aging looks like and what you can do when - Kelly and Louise dissect it all. To add to the evidence, there’s discussion of the Kardashians, Kim Gordon, Pamela Anderson and many more. Plus, are millennials the most optimistic? What colour do you identify with in your generation and are you the norm? See us live!'Have You Frozen Your Eggs Yet?' is going live! We are being hosted by Tribe co-working space in the beautiful Portobello in Edinburgh to celebrate International Women's Day. The event takes place on Thursday 5th March 2026 and you can find more information and get tickets here.Useful links to things discussed in the episode;https://www.elle.com/uk/beauty/a65449034/millennials-turning-40-explained/https://www.census.gov/library/stories/2025/08/milestones-to-adulthood.htmlhttps://www.deloitte.com/us/en/insights/topics/talent/deloitte-gen-z-millennial-survey.htmlGet in touch!Don't forget to send your thoughts or suggestions for the podcast to frozenyoureggsyet@gmail.comYou can sign up to our newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/6363eddb1650/sign-up-newsletterFind us on Insta, Tik Tok and YouTube @frozenyoureggsyet Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Poet Hollie McNish — dubbed “the Tracey Emin of the poetry world” — joins Have You Frozen Your Eggs Yet? for a hilarious, honest and fearless conversation about womanhood, shame and the wildly inappropriate questions people feel entitled to ask. Spoiler: there are many.With millions of views online and features on the BBC and in The Guardian, Hollie’s work tackles taboo topics with sharp wit and heart. In this episode, she shares stories from her own “inappropriate questions” archive, talks about motherhood and pregnancy, honesty in art, and why she has previously tried to make her work neutral. Hollie is the first poet to record at Abbey Road Studios, winner of the Ted Hughes Award for her poetic parenting memoir, which Kelly highly recommends, Nobody Told Me and author of six poetry collections including Slug, Lobster and her latest, Virgin. She also recites a powerful poem she rarely shares publicly — “because I only have one child” — and explains why.Funny, raw and unfiltered, this episode is a must-listen if you’ve ever been asked a question that crossed a line.You can find out more about Hollie, buy her books and book tickets to see her live on her website.Sign up to our news letter to keep up to date: https://mailchi.mp/6363eddb1650/sign-up-newsletterContact us with annoying comments or questions you’ve had or simply a story about surviving womanhood at frozenyoureggsyet@gmail.comFind us on Insta, Tik Tok and YouTube @frozenyoureggsyet Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kelly and Louise decided it was time they found out some answers about the realities of freezing eggs, however eye rolling inducing it is for Louise to be asked that question. They are joined by an expert in fertility to fill in the gaps, do some myth busting and well, to help educate us in general. Dr. Karolina Skorupskaite Carlyle is based in Edinburgh and set up her private clinic Genus Medical Fertility to deliver more personalised fertility care with All-In-One Fertility Health Assessments. She is also a Consultant in Reproductive Medicine and Gynaecology at NHS Greater Glasgow and ClydeDr Karolina has made significant contributions to the field of reproductive medicine. With a background in clinical practice and research. Her work has contributed to the University of Edinburgh receiving The Queen’s Anniversary Prize for Higher and Further Education award for innovations in women’s health.Louise shares her age-related fertility concerns with Dr Karolina who offers some very practical and useful advice for those in a similar situation. Both Kelly and Louise are surprised with some of what Dr Karolina has to share, which you may be surprised leads to chat around turkey basters.The useful websites Dr Karolina suggests are;https://www.britishfertilitysociety.org.ukhttps://www.progress.org.uk/https://fertilitynetworkuk.org/trying-to-conceive/egg-sperm-donation-donor-treatment/Sign up to our news letter to keep up to date: https://mailchi.mp/6363eddb1650/sign-up-newsletterContact us with annoying comments or questions you’ve had or simply a story about surviving womanhood at frozenyoureggsyet@gmail.comFind us on Insta, Tik Tok and YouTube @frozenyoureggsyet Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Louise has become an aunty for the first time and it’s brought into sharp focus this new role and how that reflects on her life. Kelly shares some stats on egg freezing but has been finding it a challenge to get clear information. Louise recently discovered that some big tech companies pay for egg freezing as an employee benefit to help women avoid having to choose between motherhood and career progression, but is this a good thing? Louise and Kelly mull over what the feminist arguments are for and against this. Later in the podcast as they bottom out what it means to be called auntie, they discover Louise’s indifference to cats and Kelly introduces Mylo, our resident pussy.Sign up to our news letter to keep up to date: https://mailchi.mp/6363eddb1650/sign-up-newsletterContact us with annoying comments or questions you’ve had or simply a story about surviving womanhood at frozenyoureggsyet@gmail.comFind us on Insta, Tik Tok and YouTube @frozenyoureggsyetArticles discussed: https://www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk/health-information/fertility-preservation-for-women/freezing-eggs-or-embryoshttps://www.hfea.gov.uk/about-us/news-and-press-releases/2018/what-you-need-to-know-about-our-new-egg-freezing-report/https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/oct/15/apple-facebook-offer-freeze-eggs-female-employeeshttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-29621957 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kelly and Louise didn’t think they'd be doing an ‘emergency’ episode this early in the podcast’s existence but here we are! Our hosts jump on a video call to discuss a shocking revelation made by Louise about a guy she’s been dating, more aptly referred to in this episode as a ‘punch in the face’. Fear not, Kelly has all the questions lined up. You couldn’t make this one up folks so grab that cuppa, wine, stress ball and settle in for some gobsmacking.Sign up to our news letter to keep up to date: https://mailchi.mp/6363eddb1650/sign-up-newsletterContact us with annoying comments or questions you’ve had or simply a story about surviving womanhood at frozenyoureggsyet@gmail.comFind us on Insta, Tik Tok and YouTube @frozenyoureggsyet Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.