The Ellen Fisher Podcast

I can’t believe season 3 is finally here!! And for the first episode I have two incredible guests debating the rise of the Dual Income No Kids Lifestyle and why so many women are opting out of motherhood. Is the choice to be child-free just a matter of individual freedom — or does this message also have a larger societal impact?In this episode, Lila Rose, a Catholic mother and founder of Live Action, the largest pro-life organization in the world, and Erika Abdelatif, co-host of The Dinky Podcast and advocate for the DINK (Dual Income, No Kids) lifestyle, debate choosing motherhood vs the DINK lifestyle. Together they tackle one of today’s most personal and polarizing questions: Is motherhood is ideal for most woman? We discuss the modern crossroads between motherhood and the choice to remain child-free — exploring how culture and cost of living shape those decisions, and whether it’s changing our sense of purpose. From biological instincts and cultural pressures to career ambitions, the sexual revolution, and the fear of future regret, this raw conversation dives deep on how that decision is shaping our happiness, purpose, and broader society.I hope you love today’s episode. Thank you Lila and Erika for braving this topic with one another. #motherhood #childfree #LilaRose #DINK #debate #feminism #ErikaAbdelatifSPONSORS:Natuary: enter the code ELLEN for 10% off https://natuary.com/discount/ellen (Discount is for all products except the oxyboost - which is not discounted.)Anima Mundi: enter the code ELLEN for 15% off your first order at Anima Mundi Herbals https://glnk.io/kmxj3/ellenfisherThe Empowered Birth Course: Get $50 off my course with the code ELLENPODCAST at https://go.theempoweredbirth.com/ellenWHERE TO FIND ERIKAInstagramThe Dinky PodcastThe Dinky Podcast on Spotify WHERE TO FIND LILAInstagram YouTube ChannelWebsite / Link Tree (for podcast, resources, etc.)✨ Discover More with Me:👶 Transform Your Birth Experience with The Empowered Pregnancy & Birth Course📚 get my recipe Ebooks📲 Connect with me on Instagram: @theellenfisherpodcast and @ellenfisher Elevate your videos with record-label quality music from Musicbed

I'm joined by two remarkable experts in the financial wellness space: Jade Warshaw and Brad Lea. Jade is a financial coach, co-host of The Dave Ramsey Show, and author of the national bestseller 'Money Is Not a Math Problem.' Her powerful personal journey of paying off $460,000 in debt has transformed into a mission of helping others achieve financial freedom. Brad Lea is a dynamic entrepreneur, philanthropist, and host of 'Dropping Bombs' podcast. As CEO of Lightspeed VT, Brad has turned his own life lessons into a powerful mission: connecting those who have knowledge with those who need it. In this conversation, we dive deep into financial transformation and the tools you need to take control of your financial future. You'll walk away from this episode equipped with practical wisdom and inspired to take meaningful steps toward your own financial wellness journey. SPONSORS: Shop for Black Friday with OSEA, and get an additional 10% OFF with the code ELLENF10 Get 20% off Cymbiotika + free shipping with code ELLEN Get over 60% off your Superhuman membership WHERE TO FIND JADE WARSHAW Instagram Website Book: "Money’s Not a Math Problem” WHERE TO FIND BRAD LEA Instagram Website Podcast: Dropping Bombs Podcast WHERE TO FIND ME The Empowered Pregnancy & Birth course My ebooks My instagram Elevate your videos with record-label quality music from Musicbed

Mattie Jo Cowsert joins me today discussing purity culture, abstinence, hookup culture, and sexual freedom. Maddie Jo is an actor, shameless oversharer, and author of her new book, God, Sex, and Rich People, A Recovering Evangelical Testimony. Is purity culture toxic? Are there benefits to waiting until marriage for sex? WHERE TO FIND Mattie Jo CowsertInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/mattiejocowsertWebsite: https://www.mattiejocowsert.com/bookSPONSORSSayu: Get 15% off with code ELLEN ⁠https://sayu.earth⁠Anima Mundi: Get 20% off with code ELLENFISHER20 when you shop https://glnk.io/106o3/ellenOSEA: get 10% off with the code LOVE10 https://oseamalibu.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=influencer&utm_campaign=062024_EVG_ELLENFISHERCymbiotika: Feel more energized, alert, and balanced with high-quality supplements that work. Head over to Cymbiotika.com/Ellen and use code ELLEN for 20% off + free shipping on your subscription order. Ellen’s Resources for purity culture debateUniversity of lowa Health Care: “Women who began haying sex as teens are more likely to divorce, study finds," https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/06/110615091059.htmRe-Examining the Link Between Premarital Sex and Divorcehttps://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10989935/#:~:text=Other%20studies%20also%20have%20demonstrated,understood%20in%20terms%20of%20causality.The greatest predictor of extra marital sex, affairs, is premarital sex. The data shows when you have premarital sex you are more likely to cheat on future partners and future spouseDavid buss, The Evolution of DesireNCBI: Children of divorce are more likely to be develop mental health issues, be abused, incarcerated, abuse drugs and alcohol"The impact of family structure on the health of children: Effects of divorce," https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4240051/#:~:text=of%20emotional%20distress-,1.,(Bramlett%20and%20Radel%202014).Guttmacher institute: Odds of spousal infidelity are influenced by social and demographic factorshttps://www.guttmacher.org/journals/psrh/2000/05/odds-spousal-infidelity-are-influenced-social-and-demographic-factorsInstitute for family studies: The road to infidelity passes through multiple sexual partners. Does sexual history affect marital happiness?https://ifstudies.org/blog/does-sexual-history-affect-marital-happiness#:~:text=In%20an%20IFS%20blog%20post,marital%20stability%20was%20less%20clear.Cohabitation before marriage increasing likelihood of divorce: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2904561/#:~:text=The%20cohabitation%20effect%20is%20reflected,%2C%20&%20Waite%2C%201995)andhttps://ifstudies.org/blog/premarital-cohabitation-is-still-associated-with-greater-odds-of-divorce#:~:text=Hence%2C%20inertia%20is%20another%20possibility,found%20by%20Rosenfeld%20and%20Roesler.&text=Other%20Possibilities.,%2C%20including%20Teachman%20(2003).WHERE TO FIND ME Get The Empowered Pregnancy & Birth course: https://go.theempoweredbirth.com/ellenGet my ebooks: https://www.ellenfisher.com/ebooksMy instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ellenfisher/LISTEN to these episodes on Apple Podcast or Spotify: https://link.chtbl.com/ellenfisherpodElevate your videos with record-label quality music from Musicbed: https://share.mscbd.fm/ellenfisher

In the last pro life vs pro choice debate I hosted, we covered the ethics of abortion. This episode I brought on two medical professionals to evaluate the medical necessity or lack of, for abortion. Lynn Wolf is pro choice mother of three who is a dual-certified Nurse Midwife and Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner specializing in women’s mental health. As a midwife, she has practiced both in hospital and in birth center/home birth settings. Before completing her masters and postmasters education, Lynn was a labor and delivery nurse at a large teaching hospital. Dr Monique Ruberu is a pro life board certified OBGYN who owns and operates a private holistic GYN and fertility practice. She is a convinced Catholic, mother of 5 with two in heaven and a passionate pro life advocate and public speaker. In this conversation we get down to the most important questions that help us, as the listeners, to understand what exactly an abortion is and what it isn’t, if abortion bans will prevent women from getting the care they need, when or if abortion is ever medically necessary, and the dialogue around tacking a challenging circumstance and diagnosis. WHERE TO FIND DR MONIQUE RUBERU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr.monique.ruberu Website: https://www.naturalwomenshealth.com/ WHERE TO FIND LYNN WOLF Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/midwifingthemind Lynn's women’s mental health services: https://womensmentalhealthspecialist.com (seeing patients in VA, TN, FL, KY and OR) SPONSORS: Superhuman: Get 60% off + Free Trial https://www.activations.com/ellen PregZen: Get 20% off using the code ELLEN20 https://www.pregzen.com Anima Mundi Herbals: Get 20% off with my code ELLENFISHER20 https://glnk.io/106o3/ellen WHERE TO FIND ME Get The Empowered Pregnancy & Birth course: https://go.theempoweredbirth.com/ellen Get my ebooks: https://www.ellenfisher.com/ebooks My instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ellenfisher/ LISTEN to these episodes on Apple Podcast or Spotify: https://link.chtbl.com/ellenfisherpod Elevate your videos with record-label quality music from Musicbed: https://share.mscbd.fm/ellenfisher

Have you asked yourself, what is the purpose of education? Is the education system failing our youth? Or are homeschooling parents unqualified to teach? Whether you're a parent weighing your options, an educator seeking to understand different educational paradigms, or simply curious about the evolving landscape of education, this debate is for you. Today, we hear from two thoughtful educators with opposing views on whether home educating or public schooling is better for children. T. Jameson Brewer, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor of Social Foundations of Education in the Teacher Education Department at the University of North Georgia. His teaching experience spans from the middle school, high school, undergraduate, masters, and doctoral levels. Matt Beaudreau has been a public and private school teacher, administrator, and is also a keynote speaker, consultant, and coach to organizations around the world. - spanning clients from from Wells Fargo and Honeywell, to American Eagle and the United States Air Force. He’s a two-time featured TEDx speaker and was named Corporate Trainer of the Year at Stanford University. WHERE TO FIND T. JAMESON BREWER: Website: https://tjamesonbrewer.com/ WHERE TO FIND MATT BEAUDREAU: Website: https://apogeestrong.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mattbeaudreau/?hl=en SPONSORS: Pique tea: Get 15% off + free frother Cozy Earth - Get up to 40% off using code COZYELLEN Cymbiotika: Get 20% off + free shipping with code ELLEN ACT+ACRE: Get 20% off with code ELLEN20 WHERE TO FIND ME Get The Empowered Pregnancy & Birth course: https://go.theempoweredbirth.com/ellen Get my ebooks: https://www.ellenfisher.com/ebooks My instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ellenfisher/ LISTEN to these episodes on Apple Podcast or Spotify: https://link.chtbl.com/ellenfisherpod Elevate your videos with record-label quality music from Musicbed: http://share.mscbd.fm/ellenfisher

Arden Young, is an undercover investigative journalist from Sound Investigations. Her undercover work exposes PornHub executives admitting that they knowingly profit off of the sexual exploitation of minors AND that they knowingly allow content of rape and sexual abuse content on their site because of an ID loophole. Benjamin Nolot is the CEO and founder of Exodus Cry, a non profit that fights sex trafficking, and all forms of commercial sexual exploitation. He is committed to shifting cultural mindsets and laws that protect children from porn exposure and abolishes commercial sexual exploitation. He has been a featured speaker at the United Nations and is an award-winning filmmaker. Benjamin’s book Raised on Porn is a must read. In this conversation they expose the heart of today’s destructive porn industry, the human trafficking and sexual abuse content inevitably intertwined within it, and how porn is currently shaping an entire generation of young people. We cover the addictive nature of porn and how it is affecting our relationships in real life, what’s different about porn today versus when our grandparents were young, how children younger and younger are first getting access to porn, why PornHub execs should be in prison, and so much more. This was an INTENSE episode, and I hope you choose to listen to this important conversation for the overall NEED of awareness in this dire situation. **DISCLAIMER: please consider your mental state before consuming, as we talk about graphic and abusive content related to the porn industry.** WHERE TO FIND ARDEN Website: https://soundinvestigations.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/arden_young_ WHERE TO FIND BENJAMIN Website: https://www.exoduscry.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/benjinolot The Exodus Cry Podcast: https://www.exoduscry.com/podcast/ SPONSORS: OPEN APP: Get 30 DAYS FREE at https://www.withopen.com/ellen Pique: Get 15% off + free frother at https://piquelife.com/ellenf OSEA: enter the code FISHER_10 for 10% off your order: https://oseamalibu.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=influencer&utm_campaign=062024_EVG_ELLENFISHER WHERE TO FIND ME Get The Empowered Pregnancy & Birth course: https://go.theempoweredbirth.com/ellen Get my ebooks: https://www.ellenfisher.com/ebooks My instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ellenfisher/ LISTEN to these episodes on Apple Podcast or Spotify: https://link.chtbl.com/ellenfisherpod Elevate your videos with record-label quality music from Musicbed: https://share.mscbd.fm/ellenfisher

Alison Armstrong is a brilliant educator and author offering simple, partnership-based, solutions to improve our communication and intimacy by honoring ourselves and others. You might be in love with men, or frustrated by them - or both. In this conversation you’ll learn the core desires of both men and women and get an intimate look inside our hearts and minds to better understand ourselves and each other. Discover a treasure chest of esoteric knowledge and unravel the mysteries of men's behavior by listening to her audiobook, The Queen’s Code, + get 6 exclusive Live Webinar Sessions with Alison here: https://www.alisonarmstrong.com/products/qc-audiobook.html?ctid=C28EDA2B622 I’ll be taking The Essentials course soon, which includes LUX: Liberation. Understanding. Xtraordinary Relationships, Understand Men, and Understanding Women. Join me here! https://www.alisonarmstrong.com/curriculum/getstarted.html?ctid=C28D4A2B622 WHERE TO FIND ALISON Website: https://www.alisonarmstrong.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thealisonarmstrong/ Why Criticism Never Works: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLXSylxAldc SPONSORS: Act+Acre: get 20% off your order with the code ELLEN20 https://actandacre.com/ Indigo Luna:get 10% off with the code ELLENLOVE https://indigoluna.store/?ref=cnm02is64hpyhR Open: get 30 days free here: https://withopen.com/ELLEN OSEA: get 10% off with the code ELLEN_10 https://oseamalibu.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=influencer&utm_campaign=062024_EVG_ELLENFISHER WHERE TO FIND ME Get The Empowered Pregnancy & Birth course: https://go.theempoweredbirth.com/ellen Get my ebooks: https://www.ellenfisher.com/ebooks My instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ellenfisher/ LISTEN to these episodes on Apple Podcast or Spotify: https://link.chtbl.com/ellenfisherpodElevate your videos with record-label quality music from Musicbed: http://share.mscbd.fm/ellenfisher