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In this episode, we’re diving into a topic that seems to pop up even more often than Christmas chocolates: choosing not to have children — and why that choice is every bit as valid as choosing to have them.

I’m sharing my own reasons for being happily child-free, from the practical to the personal to the “no, Karen, I’m genuinely fine, I promise.” We’ll talk about the pressure millennials face, the assumptions people make, and how exhausting it is to constantly defend a life choice that hurts no one.

I also get into why friends, family, and well-meaning relatives need to mind their business — especially during family gatherings where the questions come thick and fast — and how respecting someone’s choice is the bare minimum of loving them.

Whether you’re child-free by choice, child-free for now, or simply trying to understand someone who is, this episode is all about honesty, autonomy, and giving people the space to design a life that actually fits them.

It’s real, it’s a bit ranty (in a cute way), and it’s a reminder that boundaries are a gift — and not just at Christmas.

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Sometimes the hardest kind of self-love is walking away — even from people you genuinely care about. In this first episode of Just Jodes, we’re diving into the messy world of toxic friendships, draining family dynamics, and those relationships that leave you feeling like you’ve run an emotional marathon you never signed up for.

We’ll chat about the red flags we ignore (because same), why “but they’re family” isn’t a free pass for bad behaviour, and how to set boundaries that actually protect your peace — without drowning in guilt afterwards.

This one’s for the people pleasers, the over-givers, the “maybe it’s me?” thinkers, and anyone who’s realised that loving someone doesn’t mean you have to keep them in your life forever.

It’s honest, comforting, slightly unhinged (in a fun way), and the perfect way to kick off this new era of the podcast 💛

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