Choose The Bear

An interview with one of my favorite people! Ross Morales-Rocketto is a brilliant organizer and a wonderfully kind man who is exactly the kind of man we want other men to be. LUCKILY, he exploring the big questions about what is wrong with men and how we can save them and I, for one, am grateful that he is taking on that challenge. In this convo we talk about what the heck is going on with men, how we got here, and how we can save them.

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Today's fiery guest is the German writer and childfree activist Verena Brunschweiger. We discuss her book, Do Childfree People Have Better Sex, her experiences of discrimination when she came out as childfree, and how childfree people fare in extremely pro-natalist Germany. This was a fun and passionate conversation.

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Being a woman in the workplace is tough and now there is a book to tell us why, and, more importantly, that we are not alone. Amy Diehl and Leanne Dzubinksi's new book, Glass Walls, is infuriating and informational and our conversation covers the challenges women face in the workplace and how we can fight them. Send this episode to every woman you know!

Find Amy HERE.

Find Leanne HERE.

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It's data time! Today's guests, Drs. Jennifer Watling Neal and Zachary Neal, are trailblazing childfree researchers and their findings blew. my. mind. In this ep we discuss their groundbreaking research on childfree adults in America, numbers, perceptions, opportunities, and so much more. This was a truly great conversation with huge implications for the future of childfree people and the country.

Find Jennifer HERE.

Find Zach HERE.

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Population can be a sensitive subject but Nandita Bajaj, Executive Director of Population Balance, discusses the subject with intelligence, empathy, and deep introspection. In this episode we discuss how her upbringing in India impacted her beliefs about children and population, pronatalism and climate change, and the incredible work that she and her organization are doing.

Learn more about Population Balance and find their podcasts HERE.

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As soon as I read the work that Dominique Fluker, Lifestyle Editor for ESSENCE Magazine, has been writing about living single, I knew I had to have her on the pod. In this epsidoe we talk about her articles about being Boy Sober and putting out "wifey energy", the joys of being free to travel, and how being happily single does not mean being anti-marriage. Dominique is a great example of how to live a fun and fulfilling solo life and I think you'll be inspired by her story.

Follow Dominique HERE.

Read Dominique's work HERE.

Today's pod features the marvelous Meghan Keane, creator of one of my favorite podcasts, ⁠NPR's Life Kit⁠, and author of the absolutely wonderful new book Party of One. We talk about how great single life is, how to combat psychological traps like overthinking, and all things living solo.

Find Meghan at @damekeane.

Buy Party of One ⁠HERE⁠.

We've all been to the doctor, so we know how terrible it can be, especially as a woman. Luckily, today's guest is Dr. Kristyn Brandi, an absolute hero who is working hard to ensure that everyone has access to just and compassionate medical care. Dr. Brandi answered so many of my questions about access to contraception, the Black maternal mortality crisis, why doctors are such jerks, and more.

Dr. Brandi recommended the following organizations for anyone who wants to support the important work of increasing access to compassionate care and reproductive health for all:

⁠American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists⁠

⁠Physicians for Reproductive Health⁠

⁠Medical Students for Choice⁠

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Therese Shechter is a feminist, boundary-pushing documentary filmmaker whose film My So-Called Selfish Life is an entertaining, honest portrayal of childfree life. This conversation spans a wide variety of subjects and is hopefully an inspirational and educational journey for everyone.

We reference Culture Study which is so very good and you should definitely subscribe.

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Karen Leong is an Australian It girl journalist, model, and FOMO inducing creator who wrote an article for RUSSH that stopped me in my tracks. In this ep we talk about femicide and gender based violence (TW), what responsibility the government has in protecting women, and how we begin to imagine a femme-centric future.