75: Who Will Take Care of Me When I Get Old? With Jody Day

Awakening Worth in Childless Women

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Jody Day is back for a second episode on the podcast! Our first conversation was so eye-opening for me, I had to have her back after I had actually digested all of what she shared with me.
Jody is often referred to as the founder of the "childless movement" and is the founder of Gateway Women, a global advocacy and support network for childless women. She’s the author of what many professionals consider to be the ‘go-to’ book on the topic, "Living the Life Unexpected: How to Find Hope, Meaning and a Fulfilling Future Without Children" (link below).
Jody was chosen as one of the BBC’s 100 Women in 2013 & a UK Digital Woman of the Year in 2021. She’s a global thought leader on female involuntary childlessness, a psychotherapist, a 2017 and 2022 TEDx speaker, and she’s been an Ambassador for World Childless Week since its inception in 2017.
Jody and I have a deep and eye-opening conversation about ageism and pronatalism in today's society and how they affect childless women's perception of their future. We delve into the fears, challenges, societal and economic impacts associated with aging without children. We explore body image and self-perception through midlife as well as purpose and potential of childless women.
Listen to this episode to discover:

• how childless women can shift their mindset about midlife, ageing and who will take care of them when their old
• a powerful exercise for reconciling connection with your body - something that most women lose as early as their teen years
• the transformational power of community

Where to find Jody:
Website: Gateway-women.com
Instagram: @gatewaywomen
@apprenticecrone
Jody's Book: Living the Life Unexpected: How to Find Hope, Meaning and a Fulfilling Future Without Children
Where to find Sheri:
Instagram @sherijohnsoncoaching
Website: sherijohnson.ca

Other References in Episode:

Podcast episode: Patriarchy and Pronatalism and Their Impact on Childless Women, with Jody Day
Webinar: Fireside Wisdom with Childless Elder Women (register here)

Book: The Dance of the Dissident Daughter by Sue Monk Kidd
Book: The Baby Matrix by Laura Carroll
Book: The Beauty Myth By Naomi Wolf
Book: The Wisdom of Menopause by Dr. Christiane Northrup

Chapters

1. 75: Who Will Take Care of Me When I Get Old? With Jody Day (00:00:00)

2. Embracing Life as a Childless Woman (00:00:02)

3. Challenges of Childless and Single Aging (00:11:50)

4. The Impact of Childlessness on Society (00:18:51)

5. Empowerment in Childlessness and Midlife (00:28:30)

6. Transforming Body Image and Fitting In (00:37:53)

7. Connection in Individualistic Societies (00:45:37)

8. Finding Acceptance and Self-Worth Without Children (00:55:38)

9. Inspiring Conversation on Women Growing Older (01:08:27)