If you're frustrated with workplace structures, experiencing inequities, or feeling envy towards mothers or other women - this episode is for you.

This episode might ruffle some feathers. My sister, Jen, and I are going to lay out why the diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives (or dismantling of them right now in the US) might not matter. 

Then, we suggest some new and unconventional ways to find equity in the workplace for women in general, and specifically, how to bridge the gap between mothers and non-mothers.

We cover so much in this episode. Things like:

- empowering you to find a feeling of equity internally

- how to stop trying to fit into a man's world and own your feminine strengths

- how to stop being agreeable and playing small

- answering the "do you have kids" question with grace

We believe that the more women lead authentically, the more the system will have no choice but to adapt. Listen in if you want to be your authentic, joyful, childless self.

Join Sheri's Women of Worth For Childless Women Program here

Find Jen at: 

Instagram: @jenreimerleadership

Join Jen's "From Busy to Being Program" here.

Where to find Sheri:
Instagram: @sherijohnsoncoaching
Website: sherijohnson.ca

I've been avoiding this topic, but it's time we talk about it. At some point along the way, most of my clients mention "work", and how being childless can be a unique experience in the workplace, no matter what kind of workplace it is.

It's International Women's Day as we publish this episode, and with that comes renewed vigour for gender equality in the workplace. 

On today’s ep, my sister, Jen, who is a leadership coach and expert in boundaries and busy-ness, joins me to flesh out what it means to be a woman (with or without children) in the workplace and how the quest for equality might be happening in all the wrong ways. 

We dive into ways society reinforces inequality - not just gender inequality, but also inequality between women. We discuss ways workplaces can actually cause a divide between women and what women really want in workplaces. 

This episode is sure to turn your women's equality paradigms upside-down. At the end, we'll suggest some actions that will incite real change in women's equity.

See you inside!

Find Jen at:

@jenreimerleadership

www.virtuousradicals.com

Join Sheri's Women of Worth Program for Childless Women here.

Where to find Sheri:
Instagram: @sherijohnsoncoaching
Website: sherijohnson.ca

If you wanted to have kids and you're here now, at some point you have to or had to make a very tough decision. 

What I’ve found is that it doesn’t matter whether you’re single, partnered, tried IVF, on the adoption route, never tried anything – we all are faced with a decision at some point. If you end up on the childless path, at some point, you decide to stop trying.

On today’s episode, I talk about the decision, the process, and what happens after you make it, so that you can feel more confident in your choice and recover emotionally after you've made it.

We're going to talk about 

- the agonizing process of figuring out what to do

- some critical mistakes you might be making in an effort to make a choice

- the counterintuitive mindset shift to finally get to a decision

This conversation is going to help you find peace with your decision, if you're in it or you already made it, freedom from regret, and wholeness beyond motherhood.

Where to find Sheri:
Instagram: @sherijohnsoncoaching
Website: sherijohnson.ca

You're the woman who was kind of ambivalent about having kids...until it was too late. Maybe you thought, "Someday I’ll have kids. When the right person comes along. When I have my career in place. I have time."

That was me. And suddenly I was out of time. 

The feelings you might have felt and still be feeling are slightly different than if you desperately wanted kids and couldn't, or you never wanted them. 

I'm going to talk about these nuanced emotions today, and what you can do to thrive if this is you.

We'll cover some of what you may be experiencing and why - like grappling with unexpected grief, regret, confusion, and self-doubt. Most importantly, we'll talk about the counterintuitive thing you can do to shift from ruminating, regretting, or grieving to finding clarity, freedom, and deep inner peace.

I love hearing about your breakthroughs and AHA moments. Send me a DM on instagram @sherijohnsoncoaching.

Ready for more? 

Check out the WOMEN OF WORTH PROGRAM: HERE

Our signature program to process your grief, awaken your self-worth, and create your life of purpose and joy, even without kids.

Where to find Sheri:
Instagram: @sherijohnsoncoaching
Website: sherijohnson.ca

Why do we hold ourselves back from the lives we truly want? And more
importantly, how do we break free from this cycle?

Today, we are talking about something that quietly but powerfully shapes the
way we live—guilt. 

This emotion affects childless women in unique ways. And sometimes, it turns into self-sabotage. 

In this episode, I'm going to help you:

• Identify any guilt you might be harbouring, knowingly or unknowingly
• Discover how it might be leading you to unwittingly self-sabotage joy and happiness in your life.
• Understand some common ways that self-sabotage shows up for childless women like overcompensating. For example, Some childless women over-give in relationships, almost as if trying to justify their worth without kids. 
• And finally, to release this guilt and embrace the joy in your life.

Listen in to start releasing the guilt you're carrying underneath it all, and start embracing your childless life joyfully. 

References:

Money, A Love Story by Kate Northrup

Create Your Best Life guide: https://sherijohnson.ca/bestyear/

Where to find Sheri:
Instagram: @sherijohnsoncoaching
Website: sherijohnson.ca

Many of my clients grapple with this feeling that no one understands or has compassion for what they're going through. I might ruffle some feathers with my advice for you. But it's worth listening to the end, because when you do this, your life will transform.

I'm talking with my sister, Jen Reimer, about compassion - receiving it, giving it, and having it for yourself. 

We get into where this seeming lack of compassion stems from, how to foster mutual compassion for those you perceive as insensitive, and finally, how this practice can transform your life.

Where to find Jen: 

Instagram: @jenreimerleadership

Website: www.virtuousradicals.com

Where to find Sheri:
Instagram: @sherijohnsoncoaching
Website: sherijohnson.ca

Struggling to accept and love our bodies, especially when they haven’t done what society expects, is a theme that has been emerging inside my Women of Worth program.  

Are you content with your body that didn't birth a child? Or do you feel that it has somehow failed you? 

From ancient ideals to modern media, we’ve been told that motherhood is fundamental to being a woman. So, when that’s not part of your story many women begin to feel that their body is a daily reminder of what didn't happen. And to deal with this kind of judgement, they disconnect from their bodies. 

In this episode, we'll find a way to honour the incredible bodies that carry us through life, and forgive them if they haven’t behaved the way we wanted them to, or they don’t look the way we want them to.

Then we'll explore how tapping into your body’s wisdom can lead you to profound self-love, joy, and acceptance.

Have a listen and share it with your friends if it's helpful - childless or not.

Where to find Sheri:
Instagram: @sherijohnsoncoaching
Website: sherijohnson.ca

It's not just parents who get tired.  Childless women do too and when they are honest about feeling tired, that feeling is often invalidated by parents.  We couldn't possibly be as tired as someone who has kids, right? 

And yet, childless women feel just as busy, burned out and fatigued.  Why is that?

In this solo episode, you find out:

• why we feel guilty when we rest
• how you can redefine rest in a way that will give you permission to do so more often
• what you can start doing today to practice resting without guilt

Where to find Sheri:
Instagram: @sherijohnsoncoaching
Website: sherijohnson.ca

You are in for one of the most fascinating conversations I've had on the podcast so far!  Sarah Roberts joined me for this episode to show us the multitude of ways that regret can show up on the childless path.  She also beautifully dropped it all into a framework for us so we can really start to recognize the source of the regret and begin to release it.

You are also going to experience some huge opportunities for a perspective shift on motherhood, the maternal decisions we made as childless women and the identities we carry forward.

This is a long one, but it's a good one.

You'll recognize Sarah as a very active and well-known member of the childless community.  She is the founder The Empty Cradle, her counselling and advocacy service for childless women, ambassador of World Childless Week and facilitator of Gateway Women's Reignite Weekends in Australia.   Sarah lives on a semi-rural property, she paints, plants trees and loves juicy conversations about life (as you'll hear on this episode). Sarah is deeply passionate about the human experience and what it means to live a good life.

Where to find Sarah:

Website: www.theemptycradle.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/involuntarychildlessness/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theemptycradle/

References from this episode:
Episode 94: 3 Keys to Overcoming Regret and Fear of Regret on the Childless Path
Book: The Power of Regret: How Looking Back Moves Us Forward by Daniel Pink

Where to find Sheri:
Instagram: @sherijohnsoncoaching
Website: sherijohnson.ca

You are gonna love my guest today - as a Canadian, to me, she's the quintessential funny, beautiful, British lady.  And she's thriving solo.  No partner, no kids.  But she didn't always feel that way. 

On this episode, Lucy Meggeson, host of Spinsterhood Reimagined, joined me to share her journey from hard done by to happy as a single woman without kids.  But even if you have a partner, stick with me for this one.  Lucy dropped so many golden nuggets of mindset shifts and tools that all of us childless people can benefit from.

You are going to discover Lucy's secrets to being happy even without a partner or a child.  It is entirely possible!

Lucy Meggeson worked in production at BBC Radio 2 for several years before becoming the host and producer of her own podcast, Spinsterhood Reimagined — a podcast that celebrates all things single, childfree and personal growth. She’s a regular on Jo Good’s BBC Radio London show and has been a guest on various other radio and podcasts, including Jeremy Vine’s BBC Radio 2 show and Peter McGraw’s ‘Solo: The Single Person’s Guide to a Remarkable Life’. Lucy is based in London. She lives alone and enjoys a full, peaceful, contented and meaningful life (with a cat named Johnny Depp).

Where to find Lucy:
Instagram: @spinsterhoodreimagined
Website: www.lucymeggeson.com
Membership: Thrive Solo

Where to find Sheri:
Instagram: @sherijohnsoncoaching
Website: sherijohnson.ca