🎙️Insightful Podcast: Exploring Life as a Childfree Woman with Paige Bond
What is it like for you to hear rich, authentic, inspiring conversations about childfree women’s life experiences?
For me, it’s like getting on a trail and taking a deep breath of forest air as I leave the world’s noise behind me and open up to possibility.
In the early internet days, when I first realized that I would likely not be a mom, I did not have easy access to the life stories of childfree women. Those stories were in the shadows and not elevated or celebrated with any consistency.
Slowly, this is changing because we are changing it ourselves.
When Paige Bond invited me to be on her podcast, Stubborn Love, I giggled and demurred, with gratitude and said, “Oh, that would be awesome, someday.” The nervousness of speaking in a public forum, let alone about life as a childfree woman, took hold and sent me right back to the shadows, where I often feel at home.
A few months later, we discussed the possibility of this podcast again. I was lucky to have numerous friends, colleagues, and an insightful coach to give me the love, support, and nudges I needed to go for it! And, go for it, I did.
Being featured on the Stubborn Love podcast with Paige Bond is an honor and delight! She is a masterful listener and interviewer. It was inspiring to share this conversation with Paige as a fellow childfree woman.
You can follow this link for your podcast platform of choice or check out the video recording on YouTube with subtitles.
In this podcast, we cover the following:
Why does society often view childfree women as substandard
The struggles and stereotypes faced by childfree women
Why creating spaces for childfree women is so important
The power of saying ‘no’ and setting boundaries so you can let your dreams flourish
Why cultivating authentic dreams is essential
Paige Bond is a Licensed Marriage Therapist and relationship Coach based in Florida. She helps people-pleasers navigate non-monogamy by helping them embrace love and conquer jealousy to feel more secure in the relationship. She is a relationship expert who obsesses with anything love-related and is an avid concertgoer. I recommend her podcast for its diverse and rich conversations, normalizing relationship issues, and ways to mitigate them. She is brilliant, authentic, and a joy!
There are so many magical and meaningful paths to take in this life.
Which paths have you taken that might inspire someone else?
What experiences have you had that someone else needs to know about so they don’t feel alone?
What dreams do you have to share that will help others dream, too?
I hope that we all feel empowered to share our stories and dreams.
I want to hear yours.
Thank you for following along and listening to mine.
With love and solidarity,
Annie
PS. Have you heard about the Delightfully Free🌙 Moon Circles? We started with the first New Moon of January and it’s been an exciting new beginning. The Full Moon Circle filled up and the upcoming New Moon Circle is now full, too. With all the interest, I am exploring opening up a second circle to accommodate our friends on the east coast and in Europe. If you are interested, please help me by letting me know and sharing your preferred time. You can do so by heading to the Moon Circle page on my website and clicking the link to join. So excited to see how this all unfolds for us all. 🌕🌑
