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In this episode, I sit down with Jody Day—perhaps the most recognizable face in the childless community—for a heartfelt and wide-ranging conversation. We explore the origins of her work and the unmet needs that first inspired her to speak out, as well as the deep love so many of us carry, even when the children we longed for are not part of our lives.
Jody also shares details about her powerful new project, AlterKin (Alternative Kinship Network), which focuses on aging without children and reimagining care and connection in later life.
I have to say—Jody is incredibly kind, humble, and warm. When she first appeared on screen, I had a full groupie moment. She let me have it, and at the same time gently helped calm my nerves. We all know the public figure, but she’s also just a truly genuine, easy-to-talk-to person.Â
Together, we reflect on the importance of community, the healing power of kindness—especially in today’s political climate—and how finding belonging can be nothing short of lifesaving.
About Jody Day:Â
Jody Day is an English/Irish psychotherapist and the founder of Gateway Women. She’s the author of Living the Life Unexpected: How to Find Hope, Meaning and a Fulfilling Future Without Children (PanMac 2016/2020). A two-time TEDx speaker and thought-leader on childless issues, Jody's been a World Childless Week Ambassador since its inception in 2017, was a founding board member at the UK Charity Ageing Without Children, and is a former Fellow in Social Innovation at Cambridge Judge Business School. Now in her early sixties, she is increasingly focused on ‘Elderhood without Motherhood’ and her Substack ‘Gateway Elderwomen’ is a Substack Bestseller. After a lifetime in London, she lives in rural Ireland and is working on two new books. She is managed by a large ginger cat, and a small white terrier. www.gateway-women.comÂ
Website: www.gateway-women.comÂ
Direct email: jody@gateway-women.comÂ
Jody's 'Gateway Elderwomen' essays: https://jodyday.substack.com/Â
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Private online community: www.gateway-women.com/communityÂ
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