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The pearl clutching about “cancel culture” and “censorship” has become louder and more absurd while also getting more and more play in the media. Journalist Katelyn Burns sees this panic for what it is though: a grift. They take a closer look at these temper tantrums, dispelling myths, laughing at the most outrageous takes, and shedding light on which perspectives are actually being suppressed and left out of the conversation. You can join our community and support our work on Patreon: https ...
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We are living in a time where a JPEG can sell for a million dollars, celebrities openly endorse Ponzi schemes and when what you've invented doesn't matter nearly as much as what you say you've invented. As snake oil increasingly becomes our new currency, regulators and lawmakers are asleep at the wheel while pay-to-play journalists pump out puff pieces from their slurp juice-induced hangovers. Join us as we explore the dizzying, unending roster of these 2020s-era rackets. Welcome to the age ...
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Personal Essays written and read by Cardinal Newman and Ursuline High School Senior 2008 English students. Podcast designed and produced as a senior project to enhance communication through multimedia. Listening to personal audio from their peers will serve to inspire them and others to improve their writings.
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Welcome to the Weird, Wild and Woo Podcast! I am your host, Marie Reginato, a 2x cookbook author and wellness expert, and this is your hub where expansive conversations ignite the fullest expression of you! My podcast is here to encourage you to express all of the weirdness and all of the wildness that lives within you that is just dying to come out! And I am absolutely obsessed with helping you harness the practical tools of spirituality, and experiencing all the fun woo-woo things, so that ...
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The No Need for Prince Charming is proudly brought to you by Solo Mum Society and City Fertility Meet Karina and her gorgeous son Theo. Karina used a clinic-recruited donor and successfully conceived her son via IVF. In this episode, we discuss Karina’s surprise endometriosis diagnosis, her stressful pregnancy with a subchronic hematoma, and challe…
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The No Need for Prince Charming is proudly brought to you by Solo Mum Society. In this very special episode, I met with Amy, Kathryn from episode 8’s 21-year-old daughter. In this episode, we learn all about her experience growing up donor-conceived with a solo mum by choice, her experience meeting her donor siblings, and the challenges of her mum …
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The No need for Prince Charming is proudly brought to you by Solo Mum Society and City Fertility Meet Katelyn and her precious daughter Matilda. Katelyn used a clinic-recruited overseas donor and successfully conceived her daughter via IVF. In this episode, we discuss Katelyn’s experience travelling interstate for treatment during lockdowns, how su…
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The No Need for Prince Charming podcast is proudly brought to you by Solo Mum Society. Meet Ashley and her gorgeous son Beauden. Ashley used an ID release donor from America and successfully conceived her son via IUI. In this episode we discuss how she navigated fertility treatment when she lives 700km from the nearest Woolworths, managing pregnanc…
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Meet Kim and her adorable son Charlie. Kim used a clinic recruited local donor and successfully conceived her son via IVF after losing her son Jack a few years earlier. TRIGGER WARNING In this two part episode we discuss Kim’s experience with stillbirth, the very long journey she went through to get pregnant again and how she’s adapting to mum life…
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Today on the podcast, we're getting as personal as one can get, diving into the nitty-gritty details of my month-long parasite cleanse! I 'll be answering all your burning questions from Instagram: What did I experience during the cleanse? Did I actually see any parasites come out the other side (?!), what exactly is a parasite cleanse, how do you …
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The No Need for Prince Charming podcast is proudly brought to you by Solo Mum Society. Meet Lucienne and her gorgeous son Arlo. Lucienne used an ID release donor from America and successfully conceived her son via IVF. In this episode, we discuss how she underwent treatment in Canberra from NSW, experienced and overcame secondary infertility and ho…
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The No Need for Prince Charming podcast is proudly brought to you by Solo Mum Society and City Fertility. In this special episode, I met with Brooke from the ADDAM and EEVE donor banks (part of City Fertility and Rainbow Fertility) This episode is perfect for anyone considering using an egg, embryo or sperm donor to create their family. Brooke gene…
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The No need for Prince Charming is proudly brought to you by Solo Mum Society Meet Kathryn and her beautiful daughters Amy and Jackie. Kathryn used an anonymous donor and successfully conceived her first daughter via IUI 21 years ago. In this episode we discuss challenges she faced throughout her daughter’s childhoods and teenage years, how she mas…
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Today we're flipping the script on conventional wisdom and diving headfirst into the idea of going "Balls to the Walls" energy-wise in pursuit of your dreams, challenging the notion that success is solely built on incremental habits and gradual progress. Marie showcases examples from her own life on when and how she leveraged this energy to radical…
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The No need for Prince Charming is proudly brought to you by Solo Mum Society and City Fertility Meet Kristin and her gorgeous daughter Frankie. Kristin used a clinic recruited donor and successfully conceived her daughter via IVF. In this episode we discuss overcoming a silent miscarriage, postnatal preeclampsia, how she negotiated life as a new m…
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The No need for Prince Charming is proudly brought to you by Solo Mum Society Meet Kate and her gorgeous son. Kate used a clinic recruited donor and successfully conceived her son via IVF. In this episode we discuss how being a solo mum by choice was always her plan A to have a family, overcoming conception challenges with a difficult cervix, delib…
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The No need for Prince Charming is proudly brought to you by Solo Mum Society and City Fertility Meet Trudy and her gorgeous twin daughters Frankie May and Willow Rose. Trudy used a clinic recruited donor and successfully conceived her daughters via IVF. In this episode we discuss overcoming her and her families religious beliefs to become a mother…
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The No need for Prince Charming is proudly brought to you by Solo Mum Society. In this special episode I met with Samantha Gunn, a fabulous doula from Sydney. This episode is perfect for anyone currently pregnant or hoping to be in the future. Even if you aren't currently considering using a doula, Sam shares some excellent advice on not only the b…
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The No need for Prince Charming is proudly brought to you by Solo Mum Society. Meet Katie and her adorable daughter Florence. Katie used a clinic recruited donor in the NT and successfully conceived her daughter via IVF. In this episode we discuss her thought process to become a SMBC after she was adamant women shouldn’t have children on their own,…
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The No need for Prince Charming is proudly brought to you by Solo Mum Society and City Fertility Meet Ash and her gorgeous son Jed. Ash used a clinic recruited donor and successfully conceived her son via IUI. In this episode we discuss her conception journey, the importance of a support network, dealing with a health scare with a young child, her …
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Do you ever find yourself trapped in the mindset of "WHEN the big manifestation arrives, THEN I will feel a certain way"? In this episode, we uncover the energetic blocks that hinder manifestation and uncover the *SIMPLE* antidote to overcome them. Join Marie as we delve into the essential connection between your present actions and your future rea…
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The No need for Prince Charming is proudly brought to you by Solo Mum Society Meet Helen and her gorgeous daughter Billie. Helen travelled interstate to use a clinic recruited ID release donor. She successfully conceived her daughter using IVF. Billie was less than 6 months old when we recorded this episode which gives us great insight into the ear…
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This week, Katelyn talks with Miles Klee of Rolling Stone about the annoyingly pernicious "p*ssy in bio" bots that have taken over Twitter lately before coming a popular meme format on the site. The bots have become the latest evidence that the social media site, and even the internet at large may be becoming worse. We talk all of that and more (al…
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The No need for Prince Charming is proudly brought to you by Solo Mum Society and City Fertility Meet Lauren and her adorable daughter Daisy. Lauren used a recruited donor and home insemination (AI) to conceive her daughter. In this episode we discuss her consideration process for choosing her donor, life as a solo mum by choice and her decision to…
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This week, Katelyn talks with legendary trans author and activist Julia Serano, who is coming out with a third edition of her trans feminist book Whipping Girl (March 30). This episode we talk a lot about how the internet has shaped both the trans and anti-trans movements and how trans people can help protect ourselves from the obsessed weirdos tha…
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Get ready to dive into the wild world of solo travel as Marie sits down for a vulnerable share on all the life lessons she learned while traveling in Australia for a month. Join Marie as she unravel the power of solo traveling – the freedom, the challenges, and the unexpected moments of magic. From conquering fears to embracing spontaneity, this tr…
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We're going on a full deep dive in Solo Traveling! Marie will be answering all of your questions about solo traveling. Marie will share her insider tips for how to solo travel safely, how to know where to stay, where to go, and so much more. Marie also gives her number one piece of advice on why solo traveling is the greatest thing you can do to bu…
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Hello Cancelers! It feels like Taylor Swift is everywhere this year. She just broke a record at last weekend's Grammy's and this weekend we're likely to see numerous camera shots of her at the Super Bowl as her boyfriend Travis Kelce takes the field. Katelyn spoke with independent journalist Frankie de la Cretaz about everything Taylor, from the re…
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Hey Cancelers! This week Katelyn sits down for a discussion with Leanna Garfield, Social Media Safety Program Manager at GLAAD, about how social media companies like Meta and Twitter are profiting from encouraging hate speech online. LGBTQ media advocacy organization GLAAD has been at the forefront of lobbying these companies to take steps towards …
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Over the last several months a concentrated media campaign to oust the president of Harvard, Claudine Gay, found success. But in the last several weeks, one of its primary figureheads, Bill Ackman, has come into focus on social media. Returning guest Parker Molloy joins us to break it all down and get into some of the underlying power dynamics behi…
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Last week, an hbomberguy YouTube video about plagiarism swept across social media and Katelyn found herself right in the middle of the discourse. This week we welcome back guest Michael Hobbes (If Books Could Kill, Maintenance Phase, formerly You're Wrong About) to talk about YouTuber and plagiarist James Somerton's plagiarism and the larger system…
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Another fabulous season of the No need for Prince Charming podcast with another incredible 40 mums who’ve so generously shared their story – thank you! In this wrap up we hear from some of our previous guests from season 1 and 2 and get updates on life for them since the podcast. If you’re interested in sharing your story in season 3 out in 2024 pl…
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Know it's been awhile since you're heard from us! That's because Oliver is leaving the show, and Katelyn's been working hard to figure out what's next. In this episode, we discuss the change decision, what's next, the secret behind the name "Cancel Me, Daddy," and so much more. Spoiler from Oliver: the next era of Cancel Me, Daddy is gonna slap. Yo…
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Before becoming a mum, Lisa had a very clear idea of the goals she needed to achieve before she was ready to go down this path. After achieving the travel, the house and the dog she was successful at becoming a mum and now lives in Adelaide with her adorable daughter Grace. In this episode we discuss the complications of requiring genetic testing, …
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Mel always thought if she wasn’t a mum by the time she was 35 she would pursue becoming a mother on her own. In her late 20s she decided to bring the timeline forward, and after getting treatment in a different state she now has her gorgeous son Theo. In this episode we discuss navigating the early days with a newborn post a c-section, possible sib…
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The only thing Leah ever wanted was to be a mum and at 30, when relationships hadn’t worked out as planned, she pursued becoming a solo mum by choice. Leah lives in Victoria with her adorable son Dallas. In this episode we discuss dealing with a stressful pregnancy, her thoughts on siblings and donor siblings and how she talks about being donor con…
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Sitting in a cafe in Iceland Carissa’s friend helped her see the way for her to truely be happy was to have a baby. She came back to Australia where she had the support she wanted to become a solo mum by choice to her son Declan. In this episode we discuss the importance of having a fertility specialist you connect with, the process she went throug…
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Jacinta always wanted children and coming from a big family, she assumed it would be an easy journey. After an unexpected twist in her journey she now has a gorgeous son Leo. In this episode we discuss her experience with recruited and clinic donors, her cancer journey (which was only discovered as a result of her fertility treatment) and her thoug…
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In this special bonus episode I talk to Rene from City Fertility to understand what is involved when you use a fertility clinic for conception as a solo mother. In the episode we cover the important things like cost, process, access to donor sperm via their ADDAM and EEVE apps, Medicare rebates and what health insurance actually covers when IVF is …
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Prior to Cyndi becoming a mother she was a nanny and a teacher, becoming a mother was always something she knew she was going to do. She lives in Melbourne with her son Callaway and in this episode she shares her long journey to conception, the process for being a recipient of donor embryos and how she overcame her challenges with breast feeding. J…
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Sonya knew she wanted to be a mother as soon as her younger sister joined the family. In her late 20s, after getting her family’s support, she embarked on this journey to make those dreams come true. She now has an adorable son Pippin. In this episode we discuss her considerations when selecting and potential contacting her donor, the importance of…
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After bringing up her younger siblings, Sarah wasn’t sure she wanted to be a mum, but once she decided, she also decided she would do it with or without a partner. After dating, what felt like half of Melbourne, she decided to go solo, and after rollercoaster journey she now has her gorgeous son Dylan. In this episode we talk about the journey Sara…
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Angela spent a lot of time travelling and following her dreams, so when she didn’t find the right partner to start her family with she decided to have a child on her own. She lives in NSW with her adorable son Lucas. In this episode we talk about making contact with her donor, putting herselfContinue reading "S2:E32 – Angela and Lucas"…
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Liza always knew she wanted to be a mum, then in her mid 30s realised she was going to have to take matters into her own hands if that dream was to become a reality. She now lives in the Sunshine coast with her 12 year old triplets! In this episode we talk about theContinue reading "S2:E31 – Liza, Oscar, Archie and Jack"…
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In this bonus episode I interviewed Lara who is dietician that specialises in fertility and pregnancy, especially for women trying to conceive over the age of 35. We discuss what you should and shouldn’t eat to help egg quality and your chance of conception success, as well as ensuring a health pregnancy and debunking someContinue reading "S2:Bonus…
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Rebecca had 3 goals in life – become a teacher, buy a house and become a mum. After achieving the first two she took matters into her own hands to make the family dream a reality. She lives in Vic with her 11 month old daughter Eden and in this episode we discuss managing gestationalContinue reading "S2:E29 – Rebecca and Eden"…
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After going through a transformational self development course LJ suddenly realised the thing that was most important for her was to have a child. It wasn’t possible with the man she was currently seeing, so she recruited a known donor to make her dreams come true. She and Baby Z live in Victoria. In thisContinue reading "S2:E28 – LJ and Baby Z"…
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Libby was so clear she wanted to be a mother, she even chose her career to ensure she would be set up for them when they arrived. After achieving some significant career milestones and “career dating” with no success for 5 years she knew she’d regret it if she didn’t try alone. She now livesContinue reading "S2:E27 – Libby, Ethan and Spencer"…
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A bunch of cancellers asked us what we thought about the allegations against Lizzo, so Katelyn and Oliver decided to dive into the fraught conversation. The two of us talk about the power of celebrity, marginalized people in the public eye facing more scrutiny than more privileged counterparts, fatphobia and cultures of abuse and exploitation. A ve…
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At 30 Allison set herself a time limit where she would have a baby on her own if she hadn’t met the right person. That age came, and was subsequently extended, but now she has her gorgeous son Austin. in this episode we talk about her egg donation journey post having her son, adapting toContinue reading "S2:E26 – Allison and Austin"…
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In this bonus episode I interview a wonderful embryo donor who has so far donated her embyos to one successful solo mum by choice. In this episode we discuss what led her to want to donate her and her husband’s embryos, the process they went through in order to find their recipient, the reactions theyContinue reading "S2:Bonus 4 – Interview with an…
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Shakira always said if she was single at 30 she would just have a baby on her own. Financially that didn’t look like a viable option until Covid helped her savings increase. She now lives in NSW with her 5 month old daughter Ruthie. In this episode we talk about her reflections on reality vsContinue reading "S2:E25 – Shakira and Ruthie"…
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Christine sent years travelling and living a fun and very active life before pursuing solo motherhood in her 40s. After establishing double donation was her best option for success, her and her mother headed to South Africa and she now lives in Queensland with her adorable son Braydon. In this episode we talk about theContinue reading "S2:E24 – Chr…
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