Other Than Motherhood

In this week's episode, we are unpacking the often-used accusation that childfree people (particularly women) are somehow 'selfish' for not wanting children of their own. I am visited by Kylie-Ann - the Relationship with Yourself Coach, who has a lot of fascinating insights into the fallacy. Kylie's website: kylieannrosecoaching.com download Kylie's workbook: https://www.kylieannrosecoaching.com/workbook

Hello! This week on the pod I am joined by Christine Erickson, founder of The New Legacy Institute. Join us to to hear Christine talk more about the work that they do to try and bring about fundamental shifts required in policies across the workplace, healthcare and beyond to create a more inclusive environment for anyone without children. You can visit the New Legacy Institute to read more via the following URL: https://www.newlegacyinstitute.com/ Follow them on Instagram @newlegacyi...

New episode, new stories. This week, I'm proud to bring you Rene, Kay and Lisa to share their childfree journeys. The spectrum of what it means to be childfree broadens with every personal story I hear. I hope you smile, I hope you feel inspired, I hope you slap your forehead in recognition, just as I have (many times)!

Writer Nicole Louie visits the podcast this week to talk about the 14 years that went into the making of her newly released book, 'Others Like Me'. Wanting to explore her own feelings about having children, Nicole scoured the world to find women with stories to tell about their own experiences of lives without children. This book is a fascinating read and you can listen to this episode to hear Nicole's talk first-hand about the bringing together of these stories. Others Like Me is out no...

It is a privilege to bring you another installment of Your Stories. This week, the incredible Hannah, Nina and Rute are opening up about their childfree journeys. Enjoy!

I'm delighted to launch the first in a series of shared stories from listeners all around the world. A huge thank you to all of the women who participated and shared their perspectives and experiences from their child-free lives. It was truly an honor to speak to so many incredible people and I feel very proud to share the first set of stories with you. Allow me to introduce you to... Becca, Carly, Jerra and Jessica

Listen in to this discussion with Dr Dawn Llewellyn, who talks about her fascinating research on gender and feminism within religion. We discuss the role of women within the church of christianity, and the far-reaching interconnectedness between biblical teachings and pronatalism. You can read more on Dawn and here research via her bio at the University of Chester. https://profiles.chester.ac.uk/D.LLEWELLYN

This week, I'm bringing back some of my favourite parts of the conversation with Angela Gentile, creator of the Empowered Millennials media and coaching platform. Tune in to find out exactly why we think millennials are in quite a unique position, that sets the context for some of the ways in which we think, make decisions and evaluate our choices - including that of having children... Follow Angela on Instagram at: