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Episode 164--THE ISSUES OF RACE AND THE MEDICAL COMMUNITY

Childless not by Choice - July 02, 2024 23:10 - 51 minutes ★★★★ - 21 ratings
Hello, and welcome to episode 164 of the Childless not by Choice Podcast. My name is Civilla Morgan. My mission is to recognize and speak to childless not by choice women and men around the world, reminding you, us, that we can live joyful, relevant, fulfilled, childless not by choice, lives.   ...

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Ep 164: Reddit Reads: Communication Breakdown

Claiming Zero - July 02, 2024 10:00 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 28 ratings
Today, Daliyce is sharing two different Reddit posts from two different subreddits that have the same theme: communication. We’re talking about a trend we’ve seen lately of relationships breaking down over people not having the emotional maturity to really communicate properly.  Support the Sho...

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114: Navigating Loneliness As a Childless Woman

Awakening Worth in Childless Women - June 30, 2024 22:00 - 21 minutes
Send me a text and tell me your favourite thing about the pod! Feeling lonely is one of the most common complaints I hear from childless women so if you're feeling lonely, you are definitely not the only one! I felt lonely too when I first started down the path to permanently childless, especi...

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Ep 163: What if I AM Afraid of Dying Alone?

Claiming Zero - June 25, 2024 10:00 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 28 ratings
We’ve all heard the Bingo: “you’re going to die alone”. And we all have different responses to that comment. But what if deep down we are a little concerned about dying alone? Today we get deep and unpack these thoughts! Support the Show. Patreon: patreon.com/claimingzeropodcast Email: claimin...

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How do you create your childfree future?

We are Childfree - June 25, 2024 05:19 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 143 ratings
“How do you pave the way for your childfree future?” We help out a childfree woman who’s facing down 40 and wondering what it means for her future that she didn’t have kids? There’s tons of great advice from the childfree community here, about finding role models who inspire you, defin...

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113: Why I Decided Against IVF

Awakening Worth in Childless Women - June 23, 2024 11:00 - 34 minutes
Send me a text and tell me your favourite thing about the pod! There was a time when I didn't quite feel like I had found a place within the childless community and the reason was that I had not done IVF.  It seemed as though so many of the women there had tried IVF and they had this common lan...

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Ep 162: Meet Childfree Guest, Dilly

Claiming Zero - June 18, 2024 10:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 28 ratings
Today's Childfree guest, Dilly, was suggested by you our listeners! Dilly is a flight attendant with a husband and 4 cute fur babies. You can follow her @childfreeblessings Support the Show. Patreon: patreon.com/claimingzeropodcast Email: [email protected] IG/FB: @claimingzero

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112: How to Get Through Emotions After Speeches Like Harrison Butker's

Awakening Worth in Childless Women - June 17, 2024 13:00 - 34 minutes
Send me a text and tell me your favourite thing about the pod! Harrison Butker's commencement speech at Benedictine College ruffled a LOT of feathers, especially within the childfree community.  There were a lot of insults thrown at him, arguments started on social media comment sections, even ...

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111: Purpose is Not Something You Find (Part 2)

Awakening Worth in Childless Women - June 11, 2024 13:00 - 32 minutes
Send me a text and tell me your favourite thing about the pod! Download your free guide to Finding Purpose Beyond Parenthood: Getting Through Grief and Triggers to a Life of Meaning and Joy! Last week I talked about how purpose is not something you "find".  It's also not a singular mission.  I...

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Ep 161: HerStory: Sarah Paulson

Claiming Zero - June 11, 2024 10:00 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 28 ratings
Once in a while, an actor comes across our screen and we can’t quite remember their name. But with good reason! They play such iconic and memorable characters that consume their identity, we forget they’re just acting. That is the incomparable Sarah Paulson! Support the Show. Patreon: patreon....

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We both wanted kids but I’ve changed my mind!

We are Childfree - June 11, 2024 04:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 143 ratings
“We both wanted kids but I’ve changed my mind - how do we talk about this?” The childfree community shares their advice and experiences with someone who’s found herself on the other side of the “kids fence” as her husband. Find out what men think about fatherhood, how to help your part...

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Ep 160: Reddit Reads: Pet Grandparents

Claiming Zero - June 04, 2024 10:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 28 ratings
On today’s episode, Vanessa brings a fun topic about pets and grandparents. For some childfree people, having a pet is as far into parenthood they’ll go. But what about their parents? Do your parents appreciate your fur babies as much as you do? Support the Show. Patreon: patreon.com/claimingz...

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Episode 163--Father's Day

Childless not by Choice - June 03, 2024 02:36 - 22 minutes ★★★★ - 21 ratings
Hello, and welcome to episode 163 of the Childless not by Choice Podcast. My name is Civilla Morgan. My mission is to recognize and speak to childless not by choice women and men worldwide, reminding us that we can live joyful, relevant, fulfilled, childless not by choice, lives.   Whether you...

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110: Purpose is Not Something You Find (Part 1)

Awakening Worth in Childless Women - June 02, 2024 14:00 - 27 minutes
Send me a text and tell me your favourite thing about the pod! Download your free guide to Finding Purpose Beyond Parenthood: Getting Through Grief and Triggers to a Life of Meaning and Joy! Purpose is not some concept that you find.  It's not a destination. It's not singular. And it doesn't c...

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111: Purpose is Not Something You Find (Part 1)

Awakening Worth in Childless Women - June 02, 2024 14:00 - 27 minutes
Send me a text and tell me your favourite thing about the pod! Download your free guide to Finding Purpose Beyond Parenthood: Getting Through Grief and Triggers to a Life of Meaning and Joy! Purpose is not some concept that you find.  It's not a destination. It's not singular. And it doesn't c...

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Ep 159: I’m Childfree, but I’m Also…

Claiming Zero - May 28, 2024 10:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 28 ratings
As childfree people, we know there’s so much more about each other than not wanting kids, so today we’re getting personal and sharing some of those things. It’s Q&A time! Share your responses with us, we’d love to know more about our listeners! HAPPY (belated) BIRTHDAY VANESSA! Support the Sho...

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How do you steer the conversation away from kids?

We are Childfree - May 28, 2024 04:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 143 ratings
“How do you steer the conversation away from kids?” Listen in as the childfree community rallies around someone whose friends have kids going off to college, and can’t talk about anything else! Find out how to support the mothers in your life and foster reciprocal relationships, even i...

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109: The Unsung Sisterhood of Women Without Kids, With Ruby Warrington

Awakening Worth in Childless Women - May 26, 2024 23:00 - 1 hour
Send me a text and tell me your favourite thing about the pod! It is so clear to me that Ruby Warrington is a thought leader in the childfree/childless space!  She has authored, Women Without Kids: The Revolutionary Rise of an Unsung Sisterhood, and in my view, the whole book was revolutionary....

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Ep 158: Meet Childfree Guest, Lisbeth

Claiming Zero - May 21, 2024 10:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 28 ratings
This week’s guest is Lisbeth, a chronic illness warrior and caring advocate. Our conversation led to some beautiful discussions about living your authentic life and not being afraid to stand up for what you believe. Follow her journey @earl.grey.girlie Support the Show. Patreon: patreon.com/cl...

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108: The Hidden Things You Didn't Know You Were Grieving

Awakening Worth in Childless Women - May 17, 2024 19:00 - 30 minutes
Send me a text and tell me your favourite thing about the pod! Many childless people don't even realize they are grieving.  Who would have known you can grieve the loss of an imagined future?   What I find is that many women without kids, even those who choose not to have them, feel some sort o...

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Ep 157: HerStory: Alyssa Carson

Claiming Zero - May 14, 2024 10:00 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 28 ratings
Today is one of those episodes about a Childfree person most of us have never heard of. But Vanessa delivered today with the life (so far) of a young woman willing to give it all up to join the mission to Mars! Follow her journey @nasablueberry  Support the Show. Patreon: patreon.com/claimingz...

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Help! My coworkers keep asking if I have kids!

We are Childfree - May 14, 2024 04:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 143 ratings
“My new coworkers keep asking me if I have kids. What should I do?” That’s the burning question we answer with the help of the childfree community, for someone who’s started a new job where the watercooler conversations are… not cool. If you have a problem you'd like the community's h...

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107: 5 Steps for Navigating Mother's Day as a Childless Woman

Awakening Worth in Childless Women - May 10, 2024 13:00 - 30 minutes
Send me a text and tell me your favourite thing about the pod! These are 5 steps you haven't heard before.  You've probably heard people talk about staying off social media and opting out of Mother's Day emails.  Maybe doing something nice for yourself and saying "no" to the celebrations.   The...

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Ep 156: Reddit Reads: Adulting for Men

Claiming Zero - May 07, 2024 10:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 28 ratings
Today's episode topic comes from a subreddit we haven't ventured into yet but it brought the goods! Daliyce found a post from r/Adulting where a young man is asking for advice on what to do about the life timeline he's created for himself.  Support the Show. Patreon: patreon.com/claimingzeropo...

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106: The Wisdom of Aging As a Childless Woman

Awakening Worth in Childless Women - May 05, 2024 08:00 - 18 minutes
Send me a text and tell me your favourite thing about the pod! Menopause is a huge transformational time for women and another topic that we don’t talk about enough.  Women may joke about their memory, or hot flashes or complain about heavy periods.  But they don’t talk about the deep stuff.  T...

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105: Unleashing Your Inner Rebel

Awakening Worth in Childless Women - April 30, 2024 15:00 - 27 minutes
Send me a text and tell me your favourite thing about the pod! It's hard to fit in when you are in the minority.  Childless women over 40 make up roughly 20% of the population (depending on what country you live in).   Sometimes I wonder how many of them are living in the larger cities because ...

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Ep 155: The Cost of Being Childless

Claiming Zero - April 30, 2024 10:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 28 ratings
This week we decided it was time to honor and spotlight our Childless and Childfree not by Choice friends! While neither of us knowingly experience infertility, we wanted to educate ourselves about the experiences of those in our community who do. Remember folks, we're not doctors or scientists ...

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Episode162-Why Won't They Listen?

Childless not by Choice - April 27, 2024 03:45 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 21 ratings
Hello, and welcome to episode 162 of the Childless not by Choice Podcast. My name is Civilla Morgan. My mission is to recognize and speak to childless not by choice women and men around the world, reminding you, us, that we can live joyful, relevant, fulfilled, childless not by choice, lives.   ...

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Bonus Episode Preview: Childfree Financial Planning with Dr. Jay

Claiming Zero - April 26, 2024 10:00 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 28 ratings
Enjoy this sneak peak from our sit down with Dr. Jay Zigmont, founder of Childfree Wealth and author of Portraits of Childfree Wealth and The Childfree Guide to Life and Money (out Dec '24).  Dr. Jay shares some of his best tips for getting out of debt, how to talk to your parents about money an...

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Ep 154: Meet Childfree Guest, Paulette

Claiming Zero - April 23, 2024 10:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 28 ratings
For our first guest of the season we’re chatting with Paulette! She’s the childfree Latina hosting La Vida Más Chèvre and breaking down cultural brainwashing. Paulette would love to connect with you so hit her up @pauletteerato Support the Show. Patreon: patreon.com/claimingzeropodcast Email: ...