Unnuclear

Unnuclear is brought to you by co-parents Lou Keck and Shae Bolton-Brown. In this week's episode we welcome Dr James Van Cuylenberg. How much of who we become is shaped by the way we were raised? In this episode, we're joined by psychologist James Van Cuylenberg to explore the experiences that shape us from childhood through to adulthood. From why love and safety matter more than almost an...

Unnuclear is brought to you by co-parents Lou Keck and Shae Bolton-Brown. In this week's episode, we welcome our first guest: Christie Wilson. Christie is raising two children with her wife, alongside a known sperm donor who is a close family friend and active presence in their kids’ lives. She also grew up in a blended family herself - giving her a unique perspective on what family can look l...

Unnuclear is brought to you by co-parents Lou Keck and Shae Bolton-Brown. This week’s episode is all about the beginning - how unnuclear families come to be. We’re diving into the early stages of building a blended family, from those first dates through to the deeper identity shifts that come with stepping into parenting in different ways. While today’s conversation leans more into stepfamily dyna...

Welcome to Unnuclear! In this introductory episode, co-hosts Lou Keck and Shae Bolton-Brown open up about who they are, how they became family, and why they felt compelled to start this podcast. We explore the origins of our co-parenting relationship, what the first years of building a blended family has really looked like behind the scenes, and the challenges and unexpected gifts that have come w...