Coping with childlessness and numerous unsuccessful IVF attempts takes enormous courage and strength. Add this to swimming the English Channel and climbing Mount Everest and you have the most incredible Jessica Hepburn. We discuss how so many aspects of life and nature are completely out of our control which has lead to a form of acceptance that this is the case. We openly discuss the very different backgrounds to childlessness which we have from 11 failed IVF attempts for Jessica to walking away from IVF and then it being too late which is my story. We talk about the different lives we have and could have had but also the acceptance of the lives we currently lead. The commonality is that we both have the same touch stones in our journey which we can share even when our stories are so unique. This is the beauty of the childless community - the diversity of our stories yet the familiarity of the challenges involved.

Jessica Hepburn : The Phenomenal Strength of a Childless Woman

Happy and Childless is a podcast designed to help you move in to the next chapter of your life learning tips and techniques to help you create a life which is Happy and Childless. My mantra is “Human First Female Second” and I believe that my role in life is far greater than being a parent. I am passionate that there is an exciting next chapter and I will be speaking with like-minded women and men who give insights into their journey to happiness whilst living a childfree life.My aim is to be an example, demonstrating that through positive mindset, management of thoughts and taking action, a happy next chapter can be created and enjoyed.If you are ready to put yourself, your health and your mental well being first and you want to embrace your life again then this is the podcast for you.&nbsp;

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Ruth Corden co hosts the podcast Finding the Funny which in just over 2 years has had 1 million downloads. Ruth is childless not by choice and has struggled for years with PCOS and endometriosis and through those years so desperately wanted to have a family. In this episode we discuss Ruth's decision to finally stop trying and to move forward in life being intentional about finding joy. We also discuss being childless not by choice outside of the IVF journey and how the grief will always be with us but that our lives can be filled with joy and happiness if we accept where we are.  "Childlessness is like the label in the cardigan. Sometimes it itches, sometimes it digs in and sometimes it doesn't" We discuss how our purpose in life goes beyond parental status and that what we have to offer to others and the world around us is incredibly valuable. Kick Start to Happy and Childless is now available and will start on 5th Feb Sign up Now    

Ruth Corden - What Hurts? What Helps? What Heals?

Sam Walsh is the founder of The Non Mum Network and has recently been on the front page of the Daily Mail and on Woman's Hour discussing the challenges of being childless in the workplace. In this episode we discuss the challenges faced being childless in the workplace and we talk about how we can raise awareness, educate and help those who are earlier on in their journey of being childless not by choice. We discuss how it is not the case of non parents vs parents but that we should work together to create a happy and harmonious working environment. Sam is fiercely passionate about sharing our stories and creating a voice for childless not by choice people both in the workplace and society as a whole.            

Samantha Walsh - Childless in the Workplace

In this episode we discuss how we both are feeling on the run up to Christmas and how we have coped over the years with holidays in general being childless not by choice. It certainly is a challenging and triggering time for so many for so many different reasons. We talk about the challenges but focus on how we have created our own magic again in life and Christmas!

Karin Enfield - How to Keep Shining This Holiday Season

This is the last episode of the 3 part series on grief with Karin Enfield de Vries. We discuss our lives now having transitioned through the worst of our grief and how we navigate the challenges that life throws our way and how we utilise all that we have learned through years of acceptancec, personal growth and healing. Karen talks so beautifully about how we must "tend to our gardens" and how when the storms hit and change the landscape we can recognise this as time for regrowth, inspired change and beautiful beginnings. Registration for "Kick Start to Happy and Childless" is now open Sign up now

Mini Series on Grief Episode 3 : Moving Forward and Embracing Life Being Childless

In this second episode of the 3 part series on Grief, Karin Enfield de Vries and myself discuss acceptance of our childless not by choice situation. Both of our stories are very different but there is so much commonality in our emotions, journey to acceptance and future outlook. We explore the next stage in the journey and ask if we can or need to reach acceptance in order to move forward. Karin was diagnosed with cancer in 2011 and underwent a radical hysterectomy which threw Karin into being permanently childless not by choice. She uses her own experience to counsel others navigating this very difficult journey. Her words, energy and authenticity are truly heart warming.

Jessica Hepburn : The Phenomenal Strength of a Childless Woman

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