Awakening Worth in Childless Women

I started this podcast back in 2020, thinking it was about grief. I was focusing on miscarriage. It was called Love and Loss. And then as my own journey evolved, as I had to accept that I was never going to have children, I realized that I had so much more to talk about than just the grief.   And as I worked with childless women, I began to see something deeper. Beneath the grief was this equally...

So many women try to fix the pain of childlessness by avoiding baby showers, cutting off triggering friends, or demanding others say the “right thing.” But what if the true revolution isn’t about protecting yourself from the world… but reclaiming your place in it? In this second episode of our 3-part closing series (so go back to ep. 147 if you haven't listened to it yet), we unravel the comm...

I make a BIG announcement at the beginning of this episode so tune in to find out more about the future of the Awakening Worth Pod.  And then, the rest of the episode is for the childless woman who wonders why she still feels stuck in grief after letting go of motherhood. It's not just grief you’ve been carrying. It’s the deep, unspoken belief that your worth was tied to becoming a mother. In...

When you're childless, midlife and menopause can feel like much more than a biological transition. It's a spiritual reckoning . Especially when the world thinks that the only value women add after menopause is " grandmother" - and you don't get to be one. In this deeply honest episode, we’re naming what few dare to say: that for childless women, midlife and menopause come...

I know that Mother's Day is one of the toughest days of the year for us women without kids.​ When I went through my first couple of Mother's Days, I followed all the advice I heard online.... Just stay off social media.  Just pretend it's just like any other day. Do something nice for yourself. ​ These were all things that worked to help me push through the day , but really just amo...

What if the very thing you thought disqualified you from living a meaningful and powerful life… was actually the very thing meant to ignite it ? In this episode, I’m speaking directly to the woman who didn’t get the life she planned. The one who didn’t become the mother she dreamed of being—and wonders if she’s now supposed to just sit on the sidelines while everyone else builds, leads, and create...

What if I told you that being being a people pleaser might be the very thing holding you back from feeling free, worthy, and at peace in your own life? This episode is for the high-achieving, childless woman who is tired of over-functioning, over-giving, and still never feeling like enough . If you find yourself wondering… “Am I being selfish?” “Do people think I have it too easy?” “Should I be do...

You don’t have kids, but somehow you’re still hustling to prove you're a good woman. Why? We live in a world that glorifies selflessness—and if you're not a mother, the pressure to perform it in other ways is real. This episode is a wake-up call to the invisible ways you're trying to prove your worth by over-giving.  ✨ What if everything you've been taught about what makes a w...

Most women think that if they just knew what to say to set a boundary, aka say "no", they will start doing it. That's actually what's keeping them from getting time back for what they really want. The media conversations about setting boundaries are reinforcing this belief, and missing a critical piece that is stopping women from setting them.  First, they tell you that you sho...

This is something most childless women don't realize, and it's the thing that is keeping them stuck. The grief you feel as a childless woman is real, but there’s something much bigger at play. So many childless women I talk to tell me they feel stuck. They think it's grief. But they're wrong. I'm going to tell you why and the key to becoming unstuck. The truth is, there ar...

Do you ever find yourself in a conversation about parenting and,  even though you have advice to share, you’re afraid to speak up because you’re afraid someone will say, ‘You can't possibly understand—you don’t have kids.’ You might feel invisible in family gatherings, stop yourself from contributing to kid-focused discussions, or apologize and add disclaimers before sharing your perspective,...

Tired of feeling lonely as a childless woman?  Most childless women feel lonely at some point or another. Loneliness is an uncomfortable feeling not only because it feels like you don't belong, but also because society today has conditioned us to believe that there's something wrong with us if we're lonely.  Today we are flipping the script on loneliness. Loneliness is not a charact...

If you're frustrated with workplace structures, experiencing inequities, or feeling envy towards mothers or other women - this episode is for you.  This is Part 2 of a discussion I had with my sister, Jen, about women in the workplace and the experiences of both mothers and childless women.  This episode might ruffle some feathers. Jen and I are going to lay out why the diversity, equity, and...

I've been avoiding this topic, but it's time we talk about it. At some point along the way, most of my clients mention "work", and how being childless can be a unique experience in the workplace, no matter what kind of workplace it is. It's International Women's Day as we publish this episode, and with that comes renewed vigour for gender equality in the workplace.  O...

If you wanted to have kids and you're here now, at some point you have to or had to make a very tough decision.  What I’ve found is that it doesn’t matter whether you’re single, partnered, tried IVF, on the adoption route, never tried anything – we all are faced with a decision at some point. If you end up on the childless path, at some point, you decide to stop trying. On today’s episode, I...

You're the woman who was kind of ambivalent about having kids...until it was too late. Maybe you thought, "Someday I’ll have kids. When the right person comes along. When I have my career in place. I have time." That was me. And suddenly I was out of time.  The feelings you might have felt and still be feeling are slightly different than if you desperately wanted kids and couldn&apo...

Why do we hold ourselves back from the lives we truly want? And more importantly, how do we break free from this cycle? Today, we are talking about something that quietly but powerfully shapes the way we live—guilt.  This emotion affects childless women in unique ways. And sometimes, it turns into self-sabotage.  In this episode, I'm going to help you: Identify any guilt you might be harbouri...

Many of my clients grapple with this feeling that no one understands or has compassion for what they're going through. I might ruffle some feathers with my advice for you. But it's worth listening to the end, because when you do this, your life will transform. I'm talking with my sister, Jen Reimer, about compassion - receiving it, giving it, and having it for yourself.  We get into...

Struggling to accept and love our bodies, especially when they haven’t done what society expects, is a theme that has been emerging inside my Women of Worth program.   Are you content with your body that didn't birth a child? Or do you feel that it has somehow failed you?  From ancient ideals to modern media, we’ve been told that motherhood is fundamental to being a woman. So, when that’s not...

It's not just parents who get tired.  Childless women do too and when they are honest about feeling tired, that feeling is often invalidated by parents.  We couldn't possibly be as tired as someone who has kids, right?  And yet, childless women feel just as busy, burned out and fatigued.  Why is that? In this solo episode, you find out: why we feel guilty when we rest how you can redefin...

You are in for one of the most fascinating conversations I've had on the podcast so far!  Sarah Roberts joined me for this episode to show us the multitude of ways that regret can show up on the childless path.  She also beautifully dropped it all into a framework for us so we can really start to recognize the source of the regret and begin to release it. You are also going to experience some...

You are gonna love my guest today - as a Canadian, to me, she's the quintessential funny, beautiful, British lady.  And she's thriving solo.  No partner, no kids.  But she didn't always feel that way.  On this episode, Lucy Meggeson, host of Spinsterhood Reimagined, joined me to share her journey from hard done by to happy as a single woman without kids.  But even if you have a part...

Today we're doing something a little different, and extra special. Most people I know just jump into New Year's resolutions and get started trying to make them happen. But this is a mistake if you want to create your best year. Before we create, we need to reflect on what exactly it is that we want.  And there is so much information and inspiration held in the past year.  So today, we&ap...

I used to dread the Christmas holidays when I first learned that I wasn't going to have kids of my own. Along with all the grief the holidays brought up, I also felt like I didn't belong at the kid-centred events or even at my own family gatherings.  The holidays are probably one of the toughest times for childless women.  Grief can hit at unexpected moments and the triggers seem to be a...

It's the holiday season here in Canada and a common belief is that "magic is for kids." And as adults, we only get to experience magic through our kids. So, what does that mean for childless women? We don't get to experience magic? I believe that we DO; that these are myths, and I invite you to bust them with me in this episode. We're also going to talk about what magic fe...