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On this week's episode of Thrive Solo, I'm joined by Verena Brunschweiger, a 45-year-old writer, feminist, and child-free activist from Germany. 

Verena discusses her journey towards embracing a child-free life despite societal pressures, outlining environmental, personal, and feminist reasons for her choice. She also highlights the severe backlash and hate she's received for her activism, especially in conservative regions. Despite this, Verena and I both emphasise the importance of advocating for the child-free lifestyle and feminism. We also discuss Verena's book, 'Do Child-Free People Have Better Sex?' which explores various dimensions of the child-free movement and its benefits. The episode concludes with Verena's thoughts on the best things about being childfree.

03:31 Verena's Journey to Childfree Life

05:42 Environmental Impact of Being Childfree

08:39 Facing Societal Pressure and Backlash

15:41 Right-Wing Politics and Childfree Activism

25:16 Facing Hate and Staying Motivated

28:26 The Importance of Feminism Today

31:29 The Benefits of a Childfree Life

36:04 Dealing with Online Hate

37:51 Exploring the Book: Do Childfree People Have Better Sex?

43:41 Final Thoughts and Farewell

Check out Verena's website: https://verenabrunschweiger.net/english/

Buy Verena's book, Do Childfree People Have Better Sex?: https://lanternpm.org/book/do-childfree-people-have-better-sex/

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