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Other Than Motherhood

By: Elizabeth Joy
  • Summary

  • A "feelings-based" podcast that seeks to expand the discourse around the decision to be childfree and an exploration on the influences and messages that impact our thinking, and all of the possibilities of a life that is other than motherhood. This Podcast series focuses on bringing unique perspectives and interrogating the difficult questions, as well as elevating the importance of identity for women who do not choose to become mothers.

    © 2024 Other Than Motherhood
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Episodes
  • Redux Reduced: Millennial Mindsets with Angela Gentile
    Apr 7 2024

    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:

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    37 mins
  • Redux Reduced: Caitlin Durante Talks Tube Tying
    Mar 31 2024

    Welcome to Redux Reduced - condensed versions of my episodes for a more on-the-go listen. This week, I've taken some choice parts of my conversation with Caitlin Durante,
    in which Caitlin talks about the experience of having her tubes tied, the difficulties she experienced with the healthcare service and attitude's of many doctors and nurses, as well as her thoughts around regret when taking a permanent step towards her own childfree choices.

    Follow me on Instagram @otherthanmotherhood_podcast

    Listen to Caitlin's other shows on all podcasting platforms: The Bechdel Cast & Sludge: An American Healthcare Story

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    34 mins
  • My So Called Selfish Life with Therese Shechter
    Mar 24 2024

    Today I am visited by Therese Schecter; the writer, director and producer of the documentary film 'My So Called Selfish Life'. Therese's film delivers personal stories and professional perspectives from people from all different walks of life. If you haven't seen it yet, you can check it out (as well as her other films) via Therese's webpage - www.trixiefilms.com

    Other resources mentioned in the episode:

    Go to https://myselfishlife.com to watch the film and learn more about Therese's other projects.

    "Childfree is a Legitimate Choice" cartoon strip created by Therese and Allyson Shwed
    https://myselfishlife.com/comics

    Therese's article - "A brief history of bullying women to have babies"

    https://web.archive.org/web/20190710214016/https://topic.com/a-brief-history-of-bullying-women-to-have-babies


    Therese also co-created the website https://www.birthgapfacts.org/ which debunks myths about the population crisis.

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    43 mins

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