A podcast for women (and even men) with an honest voice about the realities of living without children. It is my mission to provide a platform for this global group, to create a supportive environment & community for the Childless and Childfree to share our stories and experiences.(un)Ripe is a vibrant, supportive community hosted by me, Jo Vraca. Each fortnight, I speak with women and men, counsellors, spinsters, hypnotherapists, journalists, authors, women who are in the middle of grief, o ...
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This is a weekly podcast where a single, childless man and a married mother of one try to make one another laugh while discussing their interpretations of the world. If there's one thing they can agree on, it's that farts are funny.
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What's your Plan B? How do we find our life purpose now? Natural Practitioner, Anne Barratt tells us.
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When your Plan A doesn't go as planned, what's your Plan B? What does our future hold without children? Can we Google the answer? What about Jeeves? We speak to Anne Barratt from Empowering Health about her story after IVF and a hysterectomy. Anne is a professional practitioner who employs kinesiology, EFT, counselling, hypnotherapy and a host of d…
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World Childless Week the Annual Event for us, by Stephanie Phillips!
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In our first mini episode we talk to World Childless Week founder Stephanie Phillips. World Childless Week 2020 is a virtual event held online through this website and on social media channels from September 14-20. To find out more about World Childless Week: www.worldchildlessweek.net/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WorldChildlessWeek Join the…
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What's this childless grief about? Childless counsellor, Sarah Roberts, tells us.
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Today I welcome Sarah Roberts to the podcast. We talk about grief and second chances! Sarah is not only a counsellor for childless women, she’s one of us! With over 25 years experience in counselling, teaching and community work, Sarah brings her lived experience to The Empty Cradle where she focuses on involuntary childlessness and motherhood loss…
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When did we know we were never going to be mums? Dr Bronwyn Harman tells us.
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When did you know you weren’t going to have children. Did you decide or were you a fence sitter? Or maybe you didn't decide, but there was a point when you just knew. My special guests are Dr Bronwyn Harman who is currently finalising her phD about childfree women. We also speak to friend of the podcast, Lovisa, who talks about her journey as a chi…
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Coping with Christmas when You're Childless - Plus some tips for parents!
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Christmas can be exhausting, both physically and emotionally. Today, I'm also bringing you a series of tips to get you through the big days over the holidays. These tips will help all of us without kids to navigate the Christmas landscape when there might be a tonne of happy families with kids. Of course, you might love it! I find it exhausting so …
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What happens when all your friends have kids and you don't?
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What happens to friendships when you don't have kids but they do? In this episode I share my experience of all the friendships that have been lost to motherhood over the years. If you are a mum and you’re listening we’d love to hear your thoughts on your friendships with childless women and if they fell to the wayside or how you maintained them. In…
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Aging without children - What's the Plan?
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Aging without children isn't always a choice, and this week we speak with 67-year-old Heather who surprises us with a story she hasn't shared with anyone. It’s a big story and we are honoured to have her share it. Heather hopes her story helps other women share. Stats: We investigate advocacy for the aging childless and childfree population in Aust…
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1 in 9 Women have endometriosis - So Why Don't We Have a Cure Yet? I ask Naturopath, Michelle Williams
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Recently, Lena Dunham wrote a follow up article for Harpers Magazine about the two years since her hysterectomy after an endometriosis diagnosis. I discuss the importance of talking about endo and normalising the conversation. I learn that period pain may be common, but it's not normal. I also speak to Naturopath and Women's Health Specialist, Mich…
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Millennials - Why is Opting In or Out of Having Babies More Complex than Ever? A Millennial tells us
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Within the next couple of decades, the number of households without children is set to outnumber the number with children, through the idea of the "traditional family" on it head. In today's episode, I speak to Sharon Green, writer, editor and co-founded of She Defined, an Australian publication that tackles the challenges that face today's woman. …
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Periods. What are they good for, when you don't have kids? We let it all out!
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What is the point of having a period when you can't or don't intend to have children? In this episode, we go deep and get super personal all about period and speak to members of the community to find out what periods mean to them. From 67-year-old guest Heather who teaches us all about “rag suspender belts” to 34-year-old Skye, who had to have a hy…
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Our roots - what is our childless story? Maree is adopted and Childless.
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How did our family influence our childlessness? This week's special guest, Maree, is one of four adopted siblings. We chat about her family, her mother's trauma over her own infertility, and how that influenced Maree's choices around family, relationships and children. Statistics: What are the stats relating to the backgrounds of childless women, a…
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What happens after we've lost hope? Gateway Women's Jody Day tells us!
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Known as the Patron Saint of the childless community, Jody Day is a force to be reckoned with. With one book under her belt, a massive, global community of childless women in Gateway Women, a TED Talk, and a nature that is both energising and soothing, Jody is entering, as she calls it, her elderhood. In this episode, I talk to Jody about her exper…
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The birth of the (un)Ripe Community. Why do we need to talk about childlessness anyway?
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This week's episode is all about the birth of UnRipe. Who is Unripe, who is Jo? What is the (un)Ripe mission and our focus on Women in Australia and New Zealand who do not have children? Statistics: An intro to childless and childfree stats for women n Australia and New Zealand. Shit that comes up on my feed: A weekly round-up of stories that we've…
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Coping with family events when you don't have kids
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I'm back from semi-retirement to bring you one of my favourite episodes of the other podcast I produce! When was the last time you celebrated a milestone? So many of us childless women simply don't. On the other hand, when you’re a parent, there are so many milestones that everyone celebrates – new baby, first step, first word, first day at school,…
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Say What? Vanilla - Cake, Princesses and Bondage
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I have a little surprise. Today I'm bringing you the first full episode of my new show, "Say What The Podcast", for word nerds and history geeks. Enjoy! Come and hang out on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/saywhatthepodcast You can follow for free on your favourite listening app HERE Please share and leave us a review on your favourite podcast …
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It's unRipe's 1st Birthday! And I have a little surprise. Today I'm bringing you a taste of my new show, "Say What The Podcast", for word nerds and history geeks. Enjoy! Come and hang out on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/saywhatthepodcast You can follow for free on your favourite listening app HERE Please share and leave us a review on your f…
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Jeff and I Answer Your Questions - What's Our Childless Life Look Like?
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In Part 2, Jeff (my husband) and I answer your questions about how we live our lives as a childless couple. Like, what brings us joy? How have we managed not to get divorced? Do we actually work together every day? What happened to our friends when they had kids? And, what does the future look like? Join the Conversation: Facebook Page: https://www…
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Are Childless Women Selfish (Hint: No) - I ask Sarah Roberts
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I got really curious about some of the things that we childless women are told, like how we’re selfish, we don’t know what true love is unless we’ve had a baby, and so on. Some people in the childless community refer to these as “bingos”. What are bingos? Well think of it this way – if you’ve played bingo, you’ll know that you get a card, and when …
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When infertility hits home - My Story of childlessness, IVF + My Husband Speaks!
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In Part 1 of 2, I tell you my story and how came to be (happily) childless after infertility. Plus, my husband, Jeff, who is also the sound engineer for the show, talks about his life in the States, and how he sees our childless life. I learn a few new things about him, after almost 28 years and I tell about the moment he broke my heart at the end …
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Can a little bit of Kink Fix Our Post Infertility Love Life?
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In the childless and childfree community, we talk about building a community with adults, where we’re not always surrounded by babies, kids, pregnant women and people talking about their kids. And it’s not just the childfree who are looking for a reprieve. Even us childless folk talk about adult only spaces – like planes, restaurants, resorts, you …
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Childless by Marriage - When your partner doesn't want any kids and you do - with Sue Lick
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When I first heard about childless stepmums, I thought to myself, how lucky! You may not have had your own, but here you are, an instant family. But then I started hearing from women who have this exact experience and, honestly, it seems so fraught and complex. Not only are you dealing with, potentially, angry exes, but kids who don’t really want a…
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Post Traumatic Growth & Toxic Positivity with Tanya Hubbard
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Tanya Hubbard and her husband live in Vancouver Canada and, like Australia, they have a robust public healthcare system with long waiting periods for elective, non-emergency surgery – and it certainly doesn’t over IVF. Tanya explains that, like so many of us, she didn’t start trying to get pregnant until her mid to late 30s, and by that time, she l…
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Childless AND an Only Child - So Who's going to find us when we die? I ask Alisha Saavedra
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I've mentioned it before - I'm an only child. So I reached out to see how many of us childless are also onlies and today's guest, Alisha Saavedra put up her hand. Alisha lives in Southern California with her husband. She is originally from Mexico, and her husband is from Bolivia, where big families play a big role. With unexplained infertility and …
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Childless after her husband's failed vasectomy reversal with Laura Curtis
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Laura Curtis uses her voice to tell stories through song and sound. She met her husband when she was 22 and he was 36. He’d had a vasectomy in a previous relationship, so when Laura expressed her desire to become a mum, he had a reversal. Easy peasy. After all, Laura was not infertile and, in fact, she had a healthy reproductive system. But things …
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How to be Childless and Confident with Cheerleader Jody O'Brien
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I am my own worst enemy and a terrible cheerleader. That’s why I want you to meet Jody O’Brien. Jody is calls herself the "Chief Cheerleader" and she is cheering us all on. After being diagnosed with early menopause in her late 30s, and the only way she would carry a baby would be with a donor egg, Jody and her husband moved to China for a few year…
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What’s my Life Purpose if I don’t have kids? Hold my beer while I find out, says Brigid May
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“What’s my purpose in life if I don’t have kids? Hold my beer while I find out.” That's a quote by Brigid May of The Fruitless Figtree. Brigid is everything you want from a bestie - she's angry, vocal, honest, a little bit dark, wants to light things on fire (in her head only!), and she's a little pissed at Brooklyn 99. Brigid is also a Montessori …
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Why don't we talk about male infertility? Let's find out with Michael Hughes
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“I was given a sample jar and a key; the technician then tells me that I’m in the room behind me. “There is only one key so you can feel secure that once locked no-one else will enter”, she said. “There is scotch in the cupboard and magazines in the draw, wash your hands before you start and do not get any other liquid in the sample jar”. In a daze…
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Living the Unexpectedly Childfree Life After Infertility with Kati Seppi
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Kati Seppi is the supercharged founder of Chasing Creation. In today's episode we tackle the big topics - Designing a childfree life, strengthening relationships after infertility. Katy grew up Mormon in Utah, and lives in Utah today with her husband, and she calls herself “unexpectedly childfree after infertility". We speak about her journey to in…
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What happens when four women talk about childlessness and keep it real? Have a listen.
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Four Childless Women Walk Into a Bar... Actually, we're at my house, which can sometimes look like a bar. And all four of us are childless. Ranging from 34 to 51, we're all at different stages of our childless journeys. and we all come from very different backgrounds culturally. Obviously you know my Italian culture, Mariecris is 38, Phillipino, sh…
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unRipe Community Trailer. Who's unRipe? Are we actually unRipe when we're childless?
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Welcome to (un)Ripe. We're a juicy community of Australian-based women who are either childfree by choice or childless by circumstance. In this episode you'll meet Jo and her guest host. We'll tell you a little about ourselves and the (un)Ripe project. unRipe is a vibrant, supportive community created for and by childless and childfree women who ar…
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Love Problem Specialist Baba Ji +91 8440828240 lucknow Ghaziabad agra Varanasi meerut Allahabad bareilly Aligarh Moradabad Saharanpur Gorakhpur noida Firozabad Jhansi muzaffarnagar Mathura Rampur shahjahanpur farrukhabad hapur faizabad etawah mirzapur +91 8440828240 Contact - Nk Baba Ji Mobile/WhatsApp- +91-8440828240 +91 8440828240 vashikaran spec…
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Do you like Shark Week? Do you have opinions about single-payer healthcare? Have you ever had a bad drinking experience in Mexico? Do you like poorly written and delivered jokes? If the answer to these questions is: yes, no, or maybe, THIS is the episode for you!Tell your friends about us! Like, rate, review, and listen every week. Email us at: fri…
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This week we teach you to talk to strangers as we discuss the findings of a recent CDC study about female homicides. We also relate that to statistics about other bodily harm and the false fear we have of strangers. We then keep things more heavy by discussing a recent decision by a judge in Tennessee to offer sterilization in exchange for reduced …
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