We're Not Kidding

Courtney Clucas is a digital nomad who owns her own business and travels full-time with her husband. Courtney opens up about her realization that she didn't want to have kids and how that impacted her faith as a Christian. She also shares how she and her husband who wants kids have navigated this together.

You can follow Courtney's van life adventures on Instagram and TikTok.

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Renee and Kenn of Aussies Without Kids share their experience wrestling with the question of whether or not to have kids. This is an incredibly vulnerable and sincere conversation. Their passion for helping others feel validated in their choice is evident in their message as well as the work they are doing through social media. You can follow them on YouTube and Instagram.

I got to sit down with a childfree icon! Marcia Drut-Davis is the childfree guru and a pioneer in the childfree movement. She has written two best-selling books: “Confessions of A Childfree Woman” and “What? You Don’t Want Children?” And has now appeared in two documentaries revolving around the idea of being childfree which are, “To Kid or Not To Kid” by Maxine Trump, and, “My So-Called Selfish Life” by Therese Shechter. 

Marcia talks about the backlash she received after 60-Minutes aired a conversation between her, her then-husband, and her in-laws. During which she and her husband expressed their desire not to have kids. She also talks about her passion for uplifting and celebrating the childfree choice. 

Connect with Marcia on Instagram and Facebook.

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Jennifer Flint's debut novel, Wild Egg, is a delicious story about one woman's search for her childfree life. From ambivalence to clarity and beyond, I was hooked from page one. In part one of this two-part episode, Jennifer shares her own childfree experience. In part two, we dive into all things Wild Egg!

Follow and connect with Jennifer Flint on Instagram: @wildegg21 and Twitter: @jenniferflint5

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Jennifer Flint's debut novel, Wild Egg, is a delicious story about one woman's search for her childfree life. From ambivalence to clarity and beyond, I was hooked from page one. In part one of this two-part episode, Jennifer shares her own childfree experience. In part 2 we dive into all things Wild Egg! 

This is an episode with lots of twists and turns. Strap in, it's a fun one!

Follow Jennifer Flint on Instagram: @wildegg21

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I had the insane honor of sitting down to record a podcast with the award-winning documentary filmmaker, Therese Shechter. She shares her process of making the film as well as what she was surprised to learn in the process. This is an episode you won't want to miss!

Therese's film will be available to stream from July 29-August 1 in celebration of International Childfree Day. You can buy a ticket and learn more about the film here. 

In the episode, Therese mentioned that the Childfree Convention takes place the same weekend as her film screening. You can find more info on that here.

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Tara works as a therapist and a life coach. In this conversation, she shares her experience dating as a childfree woman and the cultural expectations that come with it. We also talk about the harm caused by society holding up motherhood as the default path for women. It's a great conversation that you won't want to miss!

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Lee and Lindsay are two of my favorite people. I met them ten years ago through my husband and they've had a huge impact on both of us. I'm honored to share their story and wisdom with you in this episode.

If you have questions for Lee & Lindsay to answer on our follow-up episode you can submit them by email to [email protected].

Or submit a voice memo by going to https://anchor.fm/anna-marie-olson/message

Due to technical difficulties, today's episode is going to be rescheduled. In the meantime, get your questions ready. I will sit down with Lee & Lindy, who have 40 years of experience as a childfree couple. They have already suggested we do a follow-up episode to answer listener questions. So be on the lookout. We'll put a call out for questions once their episode airs. Stay tuned!

Sina is a life coach for childfree women. She shares her own experience as a childfree woman as well as what she's learned from working with childfree clients. She has a lot of wisdom to share. You won't want to miss this conversation.

You can connect with Sina through her website and her Instagram account @sinascheithauer.

If you'd like to schedule a call with me, the host, Anna Olson, you can reach out to me via email at [email protected].