unRipe - Learning to Embrace the Childless Life
110 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 years ago -A podcast for women (and even men) with an honest voice about the realities of living without children. It is my mission to provide a platform for this global group, to create a supportive environment & community for the Childless and Childfree to share our stories and experiences.(un)Ripe is a vibrant, supportive community hosted by me, Jo Vraca. Each fortnight, I speak with women and men, counsellors, spinsters, hypnotherapists, journalists, authors, women who are in the middle of grief, or who have come through it and are living unexpectedly fabulous lives.I'll help you share your story so we can build advocacy, and find our purpose and meaning when it is not defined by for us through the role of motherhood. I'm on a mission! Join me, as I look to our past, our present and our futures with a global array of special guests so we can change the narrative about childless and childfree life and embrace our lives without children.
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What's your Plan B? How do we find our life purpose now? Natural Practitioner, Anne Barratt tells us.
July 09, 2022 09:02 - 45 minutes - 31.2 MBWhen your Plan A doesn't go as planned, what's your Plan B? What does our future hold without children? Can we Google the answer? What about Jeeves? We speak to Anne Barratt from Empowering Health about her story after IVF and a hysterectomy. Anne is a professional practitioner who employs kinesiology, EFT, counselling, hypnotherapy and a host of different modalities to help reset our minds and bodies to focus clearly on what we want for our future. Stats: Our elder community tell us how t...
World Childless Week the Annual Event for us, by Stephanie Phillips!
July 09, 2022 09:02 - 21 minutes - 15 MBIn our first mini episode we talk to World Childless Week founder Stephanie Phillips. World Childless Week 2020 is a virtual event held online through this website and on social media channels from September 14-20. To find out more about World Childless Week: www.worldchildlessweek.net/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WorldChildlessWeek Join the (un)Ripe Community Website: www.unripecommunity.com.au Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/unripecommunity Private Group: @unripecommunit...
What's this childless grief about? Childless counsellor, Sarah Roberts, tells us.
July 09, 2022 09:02 - 53 minutes - 36.5 MBToday I welcome Sarah Roberts to the podcast. We talk about grief and second chances! Sarah is not only a counsellor for childless women, she’s one of us! With over 25 years experience in counselling, teaching and community work, Sarah brings her lived experience to The Empty Cradle where she focuses on involuntary childlessness and motherhood loss. She understands the complexities of supporting women who experience involuntary childlessness. As the founder of The Empty Cradle, Sarah aims ...
When did we know we were never going to be mums? Dr Bronwyn Harman tells us.
July 09, 2022 09:01 - 50 minutes - 34.4 MBWhen did you know you weren’t going to have children. Did you decide or were you a fence sitter? Or maybe you didn't decide, but there was a point when you just knew. My special guests are Dr Bronwyn Harman who is currently finalising her phD about childfree women. We also speak to friend of the podcast, Lovisa, who talks about her journey as a childfree woman, both in Sweden and in Australia. Stats: We crunch the numbers and facts about why women are childfree by choice or by circumstanc...
Coping with Christmas when You're Childless - Plus some tips for parents!
July 09, 2022 09:01 - 35 minutes - 24.6 MBChristmas can be exhausting, both physically and emotionally. Today, I'm also bringing you a series of tips to get you through the big days over the holidays. These tips will help all of us without kids to navigate the Christmas landscape when there might be a tonne of happy families with kids. Of course, you might love it! I find it exhausting so I keep it simple, but if you have no choice and you're heading off to a family affair where there will be family that you may not see very ofte...
What happens when all your friends have kids and you don't?
July 09, 2022 09:00 - 38 minutes - 26.3 MBWhat happens to friendships when you don't have kids but they do? In this episode I share my experience of all the friendships that have been lost to motherhood over the years. If you are a mum and you’re listening we’d love to hear your thoughts on your friendships with childless women and if they fell to the wayside or how you maintained them. In Shit that comes up on our Feed, Jo is angry (surprise!) over a recent IVF TV ad. Question of the Week: Childless women – how did you maintain ...
Aging without children - What's the Plan?
July 09, 2022 08:57 - 40 minutes - 27.6 MBAging without children isn't always a choice, and this week we speak with 67-year-old Heather who surprises us with a story she hasn't shared with anyone. It’s a big story and we are honoured to have her share it. Heather hopes her story helps other women share. Stats: We investigate advocacy for the aging childless and childfree population in Australia and New Zealand. There's plenty of room for improvement. In Shit that Comes up on My Feed we share a must read Facebook page that flips...
1 in 9 Women have endometriosis - So Why Don't We Have a Cure Yet? I ask Naturopath, Michelle Williams
July 09, 2022 08:56 - 42 minutes - 28.9 MBRecently, Lena Dunham wrote a follow up article for Harpers Magazine about the two years since her hysterectomy after an endometriosis diagnosis. I discuss the importance of talking about endo and normalising the conversation. I learn that period pain may be common, but it's not normal. I also speak to Naturopath and Women's Health Specialist, Michelle Edwards, about the signs and what to do if you suspect you have endometriosis. Sign up to our newsletter over on our website: http://www.un...
Millennials - Why is Opting In or Out of Having Babies More Complex than Ever? A Millennial tells us
July 09, 2022 08:55 - 41 minutes - 28.6 MBWithin the next couple of decades, the number of households without children is set to outnumber the number with children, through the idea of the "traditional family" on it head. In today's episode, I speak to Sharon Green, writer, editor and co-founded of She Defined, an Australian publication that tackles the challenges that face today's woman. Sign up to our newsletter over on our website: http://www.unripecommunity.com.au Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/unripecommunity Private...
Periods. What are they good for, when you don't have kids? We let it all out!
July 09, 2022 08:53 - 44 minutes - 30.9 MBWhat is the point of having a period when you can't or don't intend to have children? In this episode, we go deep and get super personal all about period and speak to members of the community to find out what periods mean to them. From 67-year-old guest Heather who teaches us all about “rag suspender belts” to 34-year-old Skye, who had to have a hysterectomy at 31, and 44 year-old Pen, with heavy periods and nine miscarriages. Stats: What can impact periods (plenty) and the average ages...
Our roots - what is our childless story? Maree is adopted and Childless.
July 09, 2022 08:52 - 47 minutes - 32.4 MBHow did our family influence our childlessness? This week's special guest, Maree, is one of four adopted siblings. We chat about her family, her mother's trauma over her own infertility, and how that influenced Maree's choices around family, relationships and children. Statistics: What are the stats relating to the backgrounds of childless women, are there common threads? Shit that comes up on my feed: The online Tupperware party! Icebreakers can be heart breakers. Be warned. We also ask, ...
What happens after we've lost hope? Gateway Women's Jody Day tells us!
July 09, 2022 08:52 - 51 minutes - 35.3 MBKnown as the Patron Saint of the childless community, Jody Day is a force to be reckoned with. With one book under her belt, a massive, global community of childless women in Gateway Women, a TED Talk, and a nature that is both energising and soothing, Jody is entering, as she calls it, her elderhood. In this episode, I talk to Jody about her experiences as a childless woman, and her plans for her future and the future of advocating for childless women. Sign up to our newsletter over on our...
The birth of the (un)Ripe Community. Why do we need to talk about childlessness anyway?
July 09, 2022 08:51 - 36 minutes - 25.4 MBThis week's episode is all about the birth of UnRipe. Who is Unripe, who is Jo? What is the (un)Ripe mission and our focus on Women in Australia and New Zealand who do not have children? Statistics: An intro to childless and childfree stats for women n Australia and New Zealand. Shit that comes up on my feed: A weekly round-up of stories that we've encountered. This week is all about an article published on Mamamia, "Parents in Lockdown", once again pitting parents against the childfree. ...
Coping with family events when you don't have kids
July 09, 2022 08:50 - 56 minutes - 38.5 MBLet's talk about our families. We’re going to talk about families and the relationships we have with them as childless adults. What are those family occasions that hurt because we're childless at events that focus on families and children? (Please excuse the sound in parts of this episode. We had a few tech issues!) Statistics: We talk about household sizes over time. Our guest this week shares her childless story that includes chronic illness, IVF, marrying into a large family and her he...
Are we just hysterical? Say What!?
May 13, 2022 02:35 - 22 minutes - 27.5 MBI'm back from semi-retirement to bring you one of my favourite episodes of the other podcast I produce! When was the last time you celebrated a milestone? So many of us childless women simply don't. On the other hand, when you’re a parent, there are so many milestones that everyone celebrates – new baby, first step, first word, first day at school, first girl or boyfriend, graduation, first marriage, first grandchild… You get my drift. But I feel like when I do it, I’m bragging and showin...
Say What? Vanilla - Cake, Princesses and Bondage
August 26, 2021 16:00 - 12 minutes - 8.46 MBI have a little surprise. Today I'm bringing you the first full episode of my new show, "Say What The Podcast", for word nerds and history geeks. Enjoy! Come and hang out on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/saywhatthepodcast You can follow for free on your favourite listening app HERE Please share and leave us a review on your favourite podcast app including Apple - it makes it easier for others to find the us. Sound engineering and original music by Jeff Willis. You can find his tu...
Happy Anniversary! Say What?
August 26, 2021 15:00 - 6 minutes - 4.55 MBIt's unRipe's 1st Birthday! And I have a little surprise. Today I'm bringing you a taste of my new show, "Say What The Podcast", for word nerds and history geeks. Enjoy! Come and hang out on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/saywhatthepodcast You can follow for free on your favourite listening app HERE Please share and leave us a review on your favourite podcast app including Apple - it makes it easier for others to find the us. Sound engineering and original music by Jeff Willis. Yo...
Jeff and I Answer Your Questions - What's Our Childless Life Look Like?
August 12, 2021 05:00 - 29 minutes - 20 MBIn Part 2, Jeff (my husband) and I answer your questions about how we live our lives as a childless couple. Like, what brings us joy? How have we managed not to get divorced? Do we actually work together every day? What happened to our friends when they had kids? And, what does the future look like? Join the Conversation: Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/unripepodcast Private Group: @unripecommunitygroup – https://www.facebook.com/groups/unripecommunitygroup Instagram: http://www.ins...
Are Childless Women Selfish (Hint: No) - I ask Sarah Roberts
July 29, 2021 02:00 - 36 minutes - 25.3 MBI got really curious about some of the things that we childless women are told, like how we’re selfish, we don’t know what true love is unless we’ve had a baby, and so on. Some people in the childless community refer to these as “bingos”. What are bingos? Well think of it this way – if you’ve played bingo, you’ll know that you get a card, and when a number is called – Legs 11!!! – you mark off that number on the card. It’s a kind way of making light of the shit we hear from others. So I as...
When infertility hits home - My Story of childlessness, IVF + My Husband Speaks!
July 16, 2021 00:00 - 32 minutes - 22.7 MBIn Part 1 of 2, I tell you my story and how came to be (happily) childless after infertility. Plus, my husband, Jeff, who is also the sound engineer for the show, talks about his life in the States, and how he sees our childless life. I learn a few new things about him, after almost 28 years and I tell about the moment he broke my heart at the end of our IVF and fertility journey. Join the Conversation: Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/unripepodcast Private Group: @unripecommunitygro...
27: When infertility hits home - My Story of childlessness, IVF + My Husband Speaks!
July 16, 2021 00:00 - 32 minutes - 22.7 MBIn Part 1 of 2, I tell you my story and how came to be (happily) childless after infertility. Plus, my husband, Jeff, who is also the sound engineer for the show, talks about his life in the States, and how he sees our childless life. I learn a few new things about him, after almost 28 years and I tell about the moment he broke my heart at the end of our IVF and fertility journey. Join the Conversation: Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/unripepodcast Private Group: @unripecommunitygro...
Can a little bit of Kink Fix Our Post Infertility Love Life?
July 02, 2021 02:00 - 30 minutes - 20.9 MBIn the childless and childfree community, we talk about building a community with adults, where we’re not always surrounded by babies, kids, pregnant women and people talking about their kids. And it’s not just the childfree who are looking for a reprieve. Even us childless folk talk about adult only spaces – like planes, restaurants, resorts, you get it. What If I told you there is a perfect adult only space, a real community where nobody brings their kids, it’s unlikely there will be an...
26: Can a little bit of Kink Fix Our Post Infertility Love Life?
July 02, 2021 02:00 - 30 minutes - 20.9 MBIn the childless and childfree community, we talk about building a community with adults, where we’re not always surrounded by babies, kids, pregnant women and people talking about their kids. And it’s not just the childfree who are looking for a reprieve. Even us childless folk talk about adult only spaces – like planes, restaurants, resorts, you get it. What If I told you there is a perfect adult only space, a real community where nobody brings their kids, it’s unlikely there will be an...
Childless by Marriage - When your partner doesn't want any kids and you do - with Sue Lick
June 17, 2021 23:00 - 32 minutes - 22.3 MBWhen I first heard about childless stepmums, I thought to myself, how lucky! You may not have had your own, but here you are, an instant family. But then I started hearing from women who have this exact experience and, honestly, it seems so fraught and complex. Not only are you dealing with, potentially, angry exes, but kids who don’t really want a new parent. Plus, having someone else’s family doesn’t take away from the grief of not having your own biological family. On today’s episode, ...
25: Childless by Marriage - When your partner doesn't want any kids and you do - with Sue Lick
June 17, 2021 23:00 - 32 minutes - 22.3 MBWhen I first heard about childless stepmums, I thought to myself, how lucky! You may not have had your own, but here you are, an instant family. But then I started hearing from women who have this exact experience and, honestly, it seems so fraught and complex. Not only are you dealing with, potentially, angry exes, but kids who don’t really want a new parent. Plus, having someone else’s family doesn’t take away from the grief of not having your own biological family. On today’s episode, ...
Post Traumatic Growth & Toxic Positivity with Tanya Hubbard
June 02, 2021 11:00 - 26 minutes - 18.1 MBTanya Hubbard and her husband live in Vancouver Canada and, like Australia, they have a robust public healthcare system with long waiting periods for elective, non-emergency surgery – and it certainly doesn’t over IVF. Tanya explains that, like so many of us, she didn’t start trying to get pregnant until her mid to late 30s, and by that time, she learned she had a massive fibroid that needed attention before she could even think of trying got carry a baby. As always, with guests, I’m curiou...
24: Post Traumatic Growth & Toxic Positivity with Tanya Hubbard
June 02, 2021 11:00 - 26 minutes - 18 MBTanya Hubbard and her husband live in Vancouver Canada and, like Australia, they have a robust public healthcare system with long waiting periods for elective, non-emergency surgery – and it certainly doesn’t over IVF. Tanya explains that, like so many of us, she didn’t start trying to get pregnant until her mid to late 30s, and by that time, she learned she had a massive fibroid that needed attention before she could even think of trying got carry a baby. As always, with guests, I’m curiou...
23: Childless AND an Only Child - So Who's going to find us when we die?
May 21, 2021 01:00 - 44 minutes - 30.4 MBI've mentioned it before - I'm an only child. So I reached out to see how many of us childless are also onlies and today's guest, Alisha Saavedra put up her hand. Alisha lives in Southern California with her husband. She is originally from Mexico, and her husband is from Bolivia, where big families play a big role. With unexplained infertility and two chemical pregnancies behind her, we talk about what it's like being an only child AND childless in our Latin cultures that put motherhood...
Childless AND an Only Child - So Who's going to find us when we die? I ask Alisha Saavedra
May 21, 2021 01:00 - 44 minutes - 30.4 MBI've mentioned it before - I'm an only child. So I reached out to see how many of us childless are also onlies and today's guest, Alisha Saavedra put up her hand. Alisha lives in Southern California with her husband. She is originally from Mexico, and her husband is from Bolivia, where big families play a big role. With unexplained infertility and two chemical pregnancies behind her, we talk about what it's like being an only child AND childless in our Latin cultures that put motherhood...
Childless AND an Only Child - So Who's going to find us when we die? I ask Alisha Saavedra
May 21, 2021 01:00 - 44 minutes - 30.4 MBI've mentioned it before - I'm an only child. So I reached out to see how many of us childless are also onlies and today's guest, Alisha Saavedra put up her hand. Alisha lives in Southern California with her husband. She is originally from Mexico, and her husband is from Bolivia, where big families play a big role. With unexplained infertility and two chemical pregnancies behind her, we talk about what it's like being an only child AND childless in our Latin cultures that put motherhood...
23: Childless AND an Only Child - So Who's going to find us when we die? I ask Alisha Saavedra
May 21, 2021 01:00 - 44 minutes - 30.4 MBI've mentioned it before - I'm an only child. So I reached out to see how many of us childless are also onlies and today's guest, Alisha Saavedra put up her hand. Alisha lives in Southern California with her husband. She is originally from Mexico, and her husband is from Bolivia, where big families play a big role. With unexplained infertility and two chemical pregnancies behind her, we talk about what it's like being an only child AND childless in our Latin cultures that put motherhood...
22: Spinsters - They're just female bachelors - So why is it such a dirty word? I ask Donna Ward
May 06, 2021 14:00 - 25 minutes - 17.7 MBWhen you think of the term “spinster”, what comes to mind? Old, Sad, Crazy Cat Lady, Lonely, Bitter. “That old-maid myth is garbage.” Diane Keaton has said, and judging by the spinsters that surround us, she’s pretty right. It’s 2021, and the word Spinster should really hold not more negative power as, say, yellow or plant, hair, phone, single. Seriously you guys, why does this word still bring to mind all of the negative connotations for decade, centuries gone by? But in previous centur...
22: Spinsters - They're just female bachelors - So why is it such a dirty word?
May 06, 2021 14:00 - 25 minutes - 17.7 MBWhen you think of the term “spinster”, what comes to mind? Old, Sad, Crazy Cat Lady, Lonely, Bitter. “That old-maid myth is garbage.” Diane Keaton has said, and judging by the spinsters that surround us, she’s pretty right. It’s 2021, and the word Spinster should really hold not more negative power as, say, yellow or plant, hair, phone, single. Seriously you guys, why does this word still bring to mind all of the negative connotations for decade, centuries gone by? But in previous centur...
Spinsters versus bachelors. What's the difference? I ask Donna Ward
May 06, 2021 14:00 - 25 minutes - 17.8 MBWhen you think of the term “spinster”, what comes to mind? Old, Sad, Crazy Cat Lady, Lonely, Bitter. “That old-maid myth is garbage.” Diane Keaton has said, and judging by the spinsters that surround us, she’s pretty right. It’s 2021, and the word Spinster should really hold not more negative power as, say, yellow or plant, hair, phone, single. Seriously you guys, why does this word still bring to mind all of the negative connotations for decade, centuries gone by? But in previous centur...
21: Infertility after Failed Vasectomy Reversal with Laura Curtis
April 22, 2021 06:00 - 33 minutes - 22.8 MBLaura Curtis uses her voice to tell stories through song and sound. She met her husband when she was 22 and he was 36. He’d had a vasectomy in a previous relationship, so when Laura expressed her desire to become a mum, he had a reversal. Easy peasy. After all, Laura was not infertile and, in fact, she had a healthy reproductive system. But things didn’t quite go as planned when the reversal didn’t work. Cue a few years of fertility treatment, and several embryo transfers and the couple were...
21: Childless after My Husband's Failed Vasectomy Reversal with Laura Curtis
April 22, 2021 06:00 - 33 minutes - 22.8 MBLaura Curtis uses her voice to tell stories through song and sound. She met her husband when she was 22 and he was 36. He’d had a vasectomy in a previous relationship, so when Laura expressed her desire to become a mum, he had a reversal. Easy peasy. After all, Laura was not infertile and, in fact, she had a healthy reproductive system. But things didn’t quite go as planned when the reversal didn’t work. Cue a few years of fertility treatment, and several embryo transfers and the couple were...
21: Childless after Failed Vasectomy Reversal and the Power of Singing with Laura Curtis
April 22, 2021 06:00 - 33 minutes - 22.8 MBLaura Curtis uses her voice to tell stories through song and sound. She met her husband when she was 22 and he was 36. He’d had a vasectomy in a previous relationship, so when Laura expressed her desire to become a mum, he had a reversal. Easy peasy. After all, Laura was not infertile and, in fact, she had a healthy reproductive system. But things didn’t quite go as planned when the reversal didn’t work. Cue a few years of fertility treatment, and several embryo transfers and the couple were...
Childless after her husband's failed vasectomy reversal with Laura Curtis
April 22, 2021 06:00 - 33 minutes - 22.8 MBLaura Curtis uses her voice to tell stories through song and sound. She met her husband when she was 22 and he was 36. He’d had a vasectomy in a previous relationship, so when Laura expressed her desire to become a mum, he had a reversal. Easy peasy. After all, Laura was not infertile and, in fact, she had a healthy reproductive system. But things didn’t quite go as planned when the reversal didn’t work. Cue a few years of fertility treatment, and several embryo transfers and the couple were...
20: How to be Childless and Confident with Jody O'Brien
April 07, 2021 14:00 - 38 minutes - 26.5 MBI am my own worst enemy and a terrible cheerleader. That’s why I want you to meet Jody O’Brien. Jody is calls herself the "Chief Cheerleader" and she is cheering us all on. After being diagnosed with early menopause in her late 30s, and the only way she would carry a baby would be with a donor egg, Jody and her husband moved to China for a few years, tried Chinese medicine, then decided that they would simply get on with life. And they have! Adopted just weeks after she was born, Jody is th...
How to be Childless and Confident with Cheerleader Jody O'Brien
April 07, 2021 14:00 - 38 minutes - 26.5 MBI am my own worst enemy and a terrible cheerleader. That’s why I want you to meet Jody O’Brien. Jody is calls herself the "Chief Cheerleader" and she is cheering us all on. After being diagnosed with early menopause in her late 30s, and the only way she would carry a baby would be with a donor egg, Jody and her husband moved to China for a few years, tried Chinese medicine, then decided that they would simply get on with life. And they have! Adopted just weeks after she was born, Jody is th...
19: What’s my Life Purpose if I don’t have kids? Hold my beer while I find out, says Brigid May
March 25, 2021 05:00 - 38 minutes - 26.3 MB“What’s my purpose in life if I don’t have kids? Hold my beer while I find out.” That's a quote by Brigid May of The Fruitless Figtree. Brigid is everything you want from a bestie - she's angry, vocal, honest, a little bit dark, wants to light things on fire (in her head only!), and she's a little pissed at Brooklyn 99. Brigid is also a Montessori pre-school teacher, she's married and infertile - a terrific combination! From her home in Washington State in the US, Brigid tells us about th...
19: What’s my Life Purpose if I don’t have kids? Hold my beer while I find out.
March 25, 2021 05:00 - 38 minutes - 26.3 MB“What’s my purpose in life if I don’t have kids? Hold my beer while I find out.” That's a quote by Brigid May of The Fruitless Figtree. Brigid is everything you want from a bestie - she's angry, vocal, honest, a little bit dark, wants to light things on fire (in her head only!), and she's a little pissed at Brooklyn 99. Brigid is also a Montessori pre-school teacher, she's married and infertile - a terrific combination! From her home in Washington State in the US, Brigid tells us about th...
What’s my Life Purpose if I don’t have kids? Hold my beer while I find out, says Brigid May
March 25, 2021 05:00 - 38 minutes - 26.3 MB“What’s my purpose in life if I don’t have kids? Hold my beer while I find out.” That's a quote by Brigid May of The Fruitless Figtree. Brigid is everything you want from a bestie - she's angry, vocal, honest, a little bit dark, wants to light things on fire (in her head only!), and she's a little pissed at Brooklyn 99. Brigid is also a Montessori pre-school teacher, she's married and infertile - a terrific combination! From her home in Washington State in the US, Brigid tells us about th...
18: Why don't we talk about male infertility? Let's find out with Michael Hughes
March 11, 2021 05:00 - 33 minutes - 23.1 MB“I was given a sample jar and a key; the technician then tells me that I’m in the room behind me. “There is only one key so you can feel secure that once locked no-one else will enter”, she said. “There is scotch in the cupboard and magazines in the draw, wash your hands before you start and do not get any other liquid in the sample jar”. In a daze I turned, opened the door and stepped inside, then the reality of my situation dawned on me. Lock the door, lock the door, I thought.” I didn't...
18: Why don't we talk about male infertility? Let's find out.
March 11, 2021 05:00 - 33 minutes - 23.1 MB“I was given a sample jar and a key; the technician then tells me that I’m in the room behind me. “There is only one key so you can feel secure that once locked no-one else will enter”, she said. “There is scotch in the cupboard and magazines in the draw, wash your hands before you start and do not get any other liquid in the sample jar”. In a daze I turned, opened the door and stepped inside, then the reality of my situation dawned on me. Lock the door, lock the door, I thought.” I didn't...
18: Men are loud, so why are they absent from the childlessness conversation?
March 11, 2021 05:00 - 33 minutes - 23.1 MB“I was given a sample jar and a key; the technician then tells me that I’m in the room behind me. “There is only one key so you can feel secure that once locked no-one else will enter”, she said. “There is scotch in the cupboard and magazines in the draw, wash your hands before you start and do not get any other liquid in the sample jar”. In a daze I turned, opened the door and stepped inside, then the reality of my situation dawned on me. Lock the door, lock the door, I thought.” I didn't...
18: Let's talk about male infertility. Nobody else talks about it.
March 11, 2021 05:00 - 33 minutes - 23.1 MB“I was given a sample jar and a key; the technician then tells me that I’m in the room behind me. “There is only one key so you can feel secure that once locked no-one else will enter”, she said. “There is scotch in the cupboard and magazines in the draw, wash your hands before you start and do not get any other liquid in the sample jar”. In a daze I turned, opened the door and stepped inside, then the reality of my situation dawned on me. Lock the door, lock the door, I thought.” I didn't...
Why don't we talk about male infertility? Let's find out with Michael Hughes
March 11, 2021 05:00 - 33 minutes - 23.1 MB“I was given a sample jar and a key; the technician then tells me that I’m in the room behind me. “There is only one key so you can feel secure that once locked no-one else will enter”, she said. “There is scotch in the cupboard and magazines in the draw, wash your hands before you start and do not get any other liquid in the sample jar”. In a daze I turned, opened the door and stepped inside, then the reality of my situation dawned on me. Lock the door, lock the door, I thought.” I didn't...
17: Living the Unexpectedly Childfree Life After Infertility with Kati Seppi
February 25, 2021 04:00 - 31 minutes - 21.5 MBKati Seppi is the supercharged founder of Chasing Creation. In today's episode we tackle the big topics - Designing a childfree life, strengthening relationships after infertility. Katy grew up Mormon in Utah, and lives in Utah today with her husband, and she calls herself “unexpectedly childfree after infertility". We speak about her journey to infertility through endometriosis, and about the life she and her husband have found for themselves despite that. Katy went from being someone wh...
17: Kati Seppi - Living the Unexpectedly Childfree Life After Infertility
February 25, 2021 04:00 - 31 minutes - 21.5 MBKati Seppi is the supercharged founder of Chasing Creation. In today's episode we tackle the big topics - Designing a childfree life, strengthening relationships after infertility. Katy grew up Mormon in Utah, and lives in Utah today with her husband, and she calls herself “unexpectedly childfree after infertility". We speak about her journey to infertility through endometriosis, and about the life she and her husband have found for themselves despite that. Katy went from being someone wh...