Creation, Contribution, and Collectivism with adrienne maree brown
Author, activist, and doula adrienne maree brown on mapping our procreative choices against the emerging needs of our species. In the episode we discuss:-The concept of “emergence” as a way to think a...
1 Jan 202359min
A (Happy) Family-Free Holiday Special with Meghan Daum
Author, podcaster, and childfree OG Meghan Daum on finding meaning and fulfillment when biological family is not the center of your life. In the episode we discuss:Why we are so sentimental about fami...
18 Dec 20221h 8min
Reparenting Ourselves in Non-Motherhood with Dr. Nicole LePera
Dr. Nicole LePera on creating a new legacy with our self-healing the potential impact of the "conscious parenting" revolution. In the episode we discuss:-How dysfunctional patterns and behaviors are p...
4 Dec 20221h 8min
The Evolutionary Myth of the Maternal Instinct with Gillian Ragsdale
Evolutionary biologist Gillian Ragsdale on the myth of the "maternal instinct," and the extent to which the desire to birth a biological child is a social and cultural phenomenon. In the episode we di...
20 Nov 202259min
Redefining Our Reproductive Identities with Aurelie Athan
Psychologist Aurelie Athan on the emerging concept of "Reproductive Identity." In the episode we discuss:-How Aurelie defines the concept of “reproductive identity” and how she came to this work-The d...
6 Nov 20221h 3min
What is Ending When Our Lineage Ends With Us? With Dr. Jennifer Mullan
Dr. Jennifer Mullan of Decolonizing Therapy on non-motherhood as part of our intergenerational healing. In the episode we discuss:-The intersections that are at play when we talk about intergeneration...
23 Okt 202257min
The Women Who Regret Having Kids with Orna Donath
Sociologist Orna Donath, author of the book Regretting Motherhood, on the roots and the impact on women of society's greatest taboo. In the episode we discuss:-Why the subject of “regretting motherhoo...
9 Okt 202256min
A Legacy for Womankind Beyond Motherhood with Jeanne Safer
Psychotherapist Jeanne Safer, author of the 1996 book Beyond Motherhood on why not all women are destined to become mothers—and that's okay. In the episode we discuss: -Anticipating—and fearing—our pa...
25 Sep 20221h 3min
