My unedited conversation with my friend Debs. She speaks about why using IVF to have children is right for her family, how she came to feel calm about planning her future, and how the responsibility of parenting in the future reaches into her life now.

Theme music by Martin Andrews and The B-Sides [martinandrews.bandcamp.com/track/poison-tree]

Not having kids is a legitimate option in life, but you wouldn't know it sometimes. Laura explores why ideas are like toothbrushes: everyone needs one, everyone has one, and nobody wants to use anyone else's.

I reference the writer Dan Ariely.

Theme music by Martin Andrews and the B-Sides [martinandrews.bandcamp.com/track/poison-tree]

Additional music from LOST BiRD [www.lostbird.bandcamp.com/]

And from www.bensound.com

That moment when you realise your parents are aging. Learning to live when we lose people who are important to us. I call my mum to ask about her mum, and Sam explains what it was like when his dad died.

I reference the writer Adam Gopnik

Theme music by Martin Andrews and the B-Sides [martinandrews.bandcamp.com/track/poison-tree]

Additional music from LOST BiRD [lostbird.bandcamp.com/]

And from Ben Folds Five [https://www.benfolds.com/]

And from www.bensound.com

Some choices are harder than others. My mum tells me about a life choice that (probably) led to my very existence. I also chat to my friend JB who, at the tender age of 26, has already been married and divorced. What a difference a choice makes.

I reference the book: The Art of Choosing by Sheena Iyengar

Theme music by Martin Andrews and the B-Sides [martinandrews.bandcamp.com/track/poison-tree]

Additional music from LOST BiRD [https://lostbird.bandcamp.com/]

And from www.bensound.com

Well, It's me again. Subscribe to Flirting with 30 wherever you get podcasts.

Amazing music by https://martinandrews.bandcamp.com/ and by https://lostbird.bandcamp.com/

See you soon for new episodes!

Finding a place in the world, deciding where to live forever, exploring... all things to do before you're 30! Right? My dad tells me he didn't want to move overseas until he was older, and a bunch of people partying in Wellington talk about what home means to them.

Theme music by Martin Andrews and the B-Sides [martinandrews.bandcamp.com/track/poison-tree]

Additional music from www.bensound.com

Photo credit to Jade Winton-Lowe [www.instagram.com/jadewintonlowe/]

Love... what is it like? How to you find it? Two beautiful podcasters describe what it's like to be single, and what it's like to be in love.

My guests are Priya Bhana of the "Why am I single" podcast: [https://soundcloud.com/priya-bhana-313363961]

And Mervin Johnson, creator of "The Bilingual Connection": [https://soundcloud.com/user-670340582]

Theme music by Martin Andrews and the B-Sides [martinandrews.bandcamp.com/track/poison-tree]

Additional music from LOST BiRD [https://lostbird.bandcamp.com/]

And from www.bensound.com

Photo credit to Jade Winton-Lowe [www.instagram.com/jadewintonlowe/]

Can I really turn 30 if I don't own a slotted spoon? People who know me best comment on what I'm good at in the skills department. Financial expert Damian Sligo-Green gives some advice for dealing with money. My mother provides comic relief as co-host.

Theme music by Martin Andrews and the B-Sides [martinandrews.bandcamp.com/track/poison-tree]

Additional music from www.bensound.com

Photo credit to Jade Winton-Lowe [www.instagram.com/jadewintonlowe/]

Not too sure about this kid thing? I talked to two people who have done it to learn about their experiences. And I try to find out the most terrifying and disgusting parts of having babies.

Theme music by Martin Andrews and the B-Sides [martinandrews.bandcamp.com/track/poison-tree]

Additional music from www.bensound.com

Photo credit to Jade Winton-Lowe [www.instagram.com/jadewintonlowe/]

The full audio of my interview with Jenna Price, including more on her activism with Destroy the Joint, and advice for becoming a better broadcaster.

Jenna's article that inspired me to call her is here: http://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/life-and-relationships/careers-and-money/a-message-to-women-on-my-60th-birthday-you-have-time-20170406-gvfilw.html

Theme music by Martin Andrews and The B-Sides [martinandrews.bandcamp.com/track/poison-tree]

Photo credit to Jade Winton-Lowe [www.instagram.com/jadewintonlowe/]