Welcome to the brand new 1in5 Podcast, a space to explore all sides of leading a life without children, whether it’s by choice or by circumstance.
The show is hosted by journalist and presenter Geeta Pendse, who found the stories of childfree women are often invisible or side-lined. Geeta chats to guests from all backgrounds exploring topics such as social expectations, the biological clock, infertility, ambivalence around parenthood and embracing life, in whatever shape that comes.
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Welcome to the brand new 1in5 Podcast, a space to explore all sides of leading a life without children, whether it’s by choice or by circumstance.
The show is hosted by journalist and presenter Geeta Pendse, who found the stories of childfree women are often invisible or side-lined. Geeta chats to guests from all backgrounds exploring topics such as social expectations, the biological clock, infertility, ambivalence around parenthood and embracing life, in whatever shape that comes.
Don’t be on your own with this, with Author & Activist Yvonne John
1 in 5 - Leading a life without children
37 minutes
3 years ago
Don’t be on your own with this, with Author & Activist Yvonne John
From social pressures and challenging the patriarchy to the grief of infertility, Yvonne John is an author and activist for childless women. She wrote her book, Dreaming of a Life Unlived, out of anger for those who were not being heard or listened to. She’s inspiring, funny and honest about her journey, and the pressures that can come from being a woman of colour. Yvonne shares her grief journey, and how she is now embracing a life without kids.
Yvonne’s blog is called Finding My Plan B – info findingmyplanb.com
Yvonne is a graduate of Gateway Women (GW) year-long Plan B Mentorship programme and is a trained facilitator of the GW reignite weekend workshops.
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1 in 5 - Leading a life without children
Welcome to the brand new 1in5 Podcast, a space to explore all sides of leading a life without children, whether it’s by choice or by circumstance.
The show is hosted by journalist and presenter Geeta Pendse, who found the stories of childfree women are often invisible or side-lined. Geeta chats to guests from all backgrounds exploring topics such as social expectations, the biological clock, infertility, ambivalence around parenthood and embracing life, in whatever shape that comes.
