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The Kids or Childfree Podcast

The Kids or Childfree Podcast

Von: Keltie Maguire
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 Should I have kids? If you're on the fence about whether or not to have kids, this is your podcast. Each week, host and Clarity Coach, Keltie Maguire, will interview a wide-ranging host of different voices — from best-selling authors to outdoor adventurers to health experts — about their personal Kids or Childfree decision and the topics that run alongside this choice. From new and long-time moms to the currently ambivalent to those who are childfree by choice, you'll get to hear the answers to all the questions you can't seem to get straight answers on. What's it really like being a parent? What happens to childfree people when they get old? Do people who don't have kids regret it? Can you ever really be ready to have a child? And perhaps most importantly: How can I make my own Kids or Childfree decision?© 2024 Beziehungen Elternschaft & Familienleben Sozialwissenschaften
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  • 96. Nicole Louie on Others Like Me (re-release)

    96. Nicole Louie on Others Like Me (re-release)
    Mar 4 2026
    [re-release] We're re-releasing this episode from August 2024 in promotion of an upcoming event! On March 26, 2026, join me and special guest Nicole Louie for the Childfree Book Club! We'll discuss her book, Others Like Me as part of the Confidently Childfree Support Series. Details & signup ▸ https://kidsorchildfree.com/confidently-childfree-support-series In this conversation (which first aired in August 2024), Keltie interviews Nicole Louie: writer, translator, and author of the brand-new book, Others Like Me: The Lives of Women Without Children. You'll hear them discuss: Nicole's experience of not wanting to become a mother from a young age and the challenges she faced in navigating societal expectations. The importance of turning up the volume on one's own voice and inner knowledge when making the decision to be childfree. The inspiration behind Others Like Me, and how it's fourteen stories highlight the diversity of experiences and perspectives within the childfree community. The complexities of the decision to have children or remain childfree. The need for inclusivity and understanding among women without children, and the dangers of imposing labels and categories on others. How intergenerational connections between women without children of different ages can provide support, wisdom, and inspiration. (2:09) Meet Nicole & her Kids or Childfree decision (22:20) Visualizing a childfree future (32:17) Inclusivity & individuality in the childfree community (40:49) Identity beyond mother vs. childfree woman As mentioned in the show: Get a ticket to join our upcoming Confidently Childfree Book Club where we'll be joined by Nicole for a discussion and Q&A about Others Like Me: https://www.kidsorchildfree.com/confidently-childfree-support-series Find Nicole on Instagram: instagram.com/bynicolelouie And on Twitter: twitter.com/bynicolelouie Read Nicole's book, Others Like Me: The Lives of Women Without Children. About Nicole: Nicole Louie is a writer and translator based in Ireland. A former content strategist and creative writer for virtual assistants, she holds a BA in advertising and postgraduate diplomas in literature and translation. When not writing, she is reading about the lives of women without children. Her essays have appeared in Oh Reader and Childfree Magazine and her curated collections of books, movies, and podcasts about women who are not mothers by choice, infertility, circumstance or ambivalence can be found on Twitter and Instagram: @bynicolelouie. Others Like Me: The Lives of Women Without Children is her first book. About Others Like Me: Others Like Me: The Lives of Women Without Children by Nicole Louie (published by Dialogue Books in the UK in June & House of Anansi in North America). A deeply personal exploration of childless and childfree women in their own words. Others Like Me is the story of fourteen women around the world, from different walks of life, who don't have children. It's also the story of why Nicole Louie had to find them and what they taught her. Part memoir, part exploration of childlessness through candid conversations, this book showcases the many ways in which people find fulfillment outside of parenthood. And because the social expectation to procreate weighs the most on women, Louie focuses solely on them, their experiences, and how they flourish outside of motherhood. In doing so, she upends the stereotypes that diminish women who are not mothers and offers reassurance and companionship on a path less known. — Join an upcoming Kids or Childfree Workshop here: kidsorchildfree.com/workshop Check out our free resources here, or at kidsorchildfree.com/free-resources And don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review The Kids or Childfree Podcast if you love what you're hearing! You can leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts, or a rating on Spotify. Find us online at www.kidsorchildfree.com. Instagram: www.instagram.com/kidsorchildfree TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@kidsorchildfree
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    59 Min.
  • 95. Dr. Jay Zigmont, CFP on Childfree Trust & Estate Planning

    95. Dr. Jay Zigmont, CFP on Childfree Trust & Estate Planning
    Feb 19 2026

    In this episode, Dr. Jay Zigmont returns to the podcast to discuss the unique future planning needs of childfree individuals.

    He and Keltie chat about:

    • The importance of having proper medical and financial directives and the necessity of a support team.

    • The paperwork and planning documents every childfree person should have in place.

    • Why relying on a family member to help you manage future estate and health concerns is usually a bad idea.

    • The special considerations for estate planning that cater to those without kids.

    • Legacy planning and the impact childfree individuals can make in their lives and communities.

    (0:22) Meet Dr. Jay and his project Childfree Trust

    (11:31) Estate & medical emergency planning for childfree people

    (24:34) Special challenges in documents for childfree people

    (29:10) How to think about aging as a childfree individual

    As mentioned in the show:

     Hear Jay's first appearance on the podcast in Episode 24: kidsorchildfree.com/podcast/episode/219886a3/24-dr-jay-zigmont-cfp-on-childfree-wealth-and-legacy

    Find Dr. Jay on Instagram: instagram.com/childfreewealth/

    On LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/childfree-wealth/

    Find out more about Dr. Jay and Childfree Trust at childfreetrust.com

    Join our upcoming Confidently Childfree Support Session with Dr. Jay (happening on May 11th) here: https://www.kidsorchildfree.com/confidently-childfree-support-series


    About Dr. Jay:

    Dr. Jay Zigmont is on a mission to help people without kids live their best lives, with the plan and finances to support it.

    He's a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® and Childfree Wealth Specialist® with Childfree Wealth®. In short, he's the go-to expert on navigating the financial road less traveled for people without kids.

    He's the author of The Childfree Guide to Life and Money and a cohost of the Childfree Life by Design podcast, where he drops expert knowledge with a dose of humor.

    Dr. Jay is a frequent contributor to top-tier media outlets, including Forbes, C-Span TheStreet, and the Wall Street Journal.

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    MORE HELP FOR YOUR KIDS OR CHILDFREE DECISION

    Start Here: sign up for an upcoming WORKSHOP

    🔗 https://kidsorchildfree.com/workshop

    Join a GROUP PROGRAM

    🔗 Kids or Childfree Group Program ▸ https://www.kidsorchildfree.com/kids-or-childfree-program

    🔗Confidently Childfree Group Intensive ▸ https://www.kidsorchildfree.com/confidently-childfree-group-intensive

    Access an ON DEMAND class

    🔗 Peruse the entire On Demand Collection ▸ https://www.kidsorchildfree.com/ondemand

    Join one of our monthly SUPPORT SERIES sessions

    🔗 Kids or Childfree Support Series ▸ https://kidsorchildfree.com/kids-or-childfree-support-series

    🔗Confidently Childfree Support Series ▸ https://kidsorchildfree.com/confidently-childfree-support-series

    Work with me in 1-on-1 COACHING

    🔗 https://kidsorchildfree.com/coaching

    FREE resources ▸ https://kidsorchildfree.com/free-resources
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    41 Min.
  • 94. Amrita Vijay on When Platonic Life Partners Have a Child

    94. Amrita Vijay on When Platonic Life Partners Have a Child
    Feb 12 2026

    In this episode of the podcast, Keltie speaks with creative director, producer, musician, and writer, Amrita Vijay, about her decision to have a child with her platonic life partner, Andrew.

    You'll hear about:

    • Why Amrita never wanted kids — and what made her change her mind

    • How Amrita and her gay best friend, Andrew, decided to become co-parents

    • How her and Andrew's unique relationship allows them to challenge traditional gender roles — and the pressures and expectations that still exist as a straight-presenting "couple" (who aren't actually a couple)

    • The importance of questioning societal expectations around marriage and family — and how doing so, can create new ways of having kids and experiencing family
    • What Andrew and Amrita's co-parenting relationship entails, and how they're navigating dating, future partners, and living arrangements

    (0:46) Meet Amita and her Kids or Childfree decision (12:00)

    (15:00) Deciding to have a kid with her platonic life partner

    (28:41) Gender norms in parenting in a platonic relationship

    (39:49) Legal and logistical framework

    (52:04) Navigating outside opinions

    (1:05:14) Reflections on parenthood

    Mentioned in this episode:

    Find Amita on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vijayandstephens

    Her and Andrew's website is: emergencycontacts.substack.com

    Watch Amrita and Andrew's short film, LOOSELY — inspired by their decision to have kids together, and viewable on a private link here: https://vimeo.com/788430913/bc7f928154

    Check out Amrita and Andrew's feature on Storyworth, here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qS_1ZCkQtJU

    Join one of our monthly SUPPORT SERIES sessions

    🔗 Kids or Childfree Support Series ▸ https://kidsorchildfree.com/kids-or-childfree-support-series

    🔗Confidently Childfree Support Series ▸ https://kidsorchildfree.com/confidently-childfree-support-series



    About Amrita:

    Amrita and Andrew are platonic life partners, artistic co-conspirators, and parents to a good baby. We write, we podcast, we broadcast, we produce, we sing, we create collaborative art onstage and onscreen — and, we reimagine family life as platonic co-parents to our son. All of these things contribute to our central vision, where direct, human connection is at the center.

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    MORE HELP FOR YOUR KIDS OR CHILDFREE DECISION

    Start Here: sign up for an upcoming WORKSHOP

    🔗 https://kidsorchildfree.com/workshop

    Join a GROUP PROGRAM

    🔗 Kids or Childfree Group Program ▸ https://www.kidsorchildfree.com/kids-or-childfree-program

    🔗Confidently Childfree Group Intensive ▸ https://www.kidsorchildfree.com/confidently-childfree-group-intensive

    Access an ON DEMAND class

    🔗 Peruse the entire On Demand Collection ▸ https://www.kidsorchildfree.com/ondemand

    Join one of our monthly SUPPORT SERIES sessions

    🔗 Kids or Childfree Support Series ▸ https://kidsorchildfree.com/kids-or-childfree-support-series

    🔗Confidently Childfree Support Series ▸ https://kidsorchildfree.com/confidently-childfree-support-series

    Work with me in 1-on-1 COACHING

    🔗 https://kidsorchildfree.com/coaching

    FREE resources ▸ https://kidsorchildfree.com/free-resources
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    1 Std. und 19 Min.
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