Have You Frozen Your Eggs Yet? | Modern Women Podcast

Why are more women deciding not to have children—or feeling unable to? And are we finally getting tired of trying to optimise every aspect of our lives? Kelly and Louise discuss a BBC report claiming that 600,000 women are expected not to have children and the "heartbreak" often associated with that narrative. They explore the many reasons women choose not to have children, decide not to have more...

Friendships can be one of the most rewarding parts of life—but they're also some of the most complicated. What do you do when a friendship changes? How do you handle difficult friends, especially when you're part of the same group? And when is it time to let go? After a lovely listener requested the topic, Kelly and Louise dive into the realities of navigating adult friendships. They discuss diffi...

Have you heard that Brat Summer is over and we're now supposedly having a Divorcée Summer ? No, neither had Kelly and Louise and they’re not so sure about it. This week they unpack the latest trend celebrating freedom, reinvention and post-breakup confidence. But is the reality of a "Divorcée Summer" as glamorous as social media makes it seem? Louise has also been reflecting on how relationships c...

What if the answer to loneliness, ageing and the pressure to have it all isn't finding the perfect partner—but building a community with your friends? Inspired by the story of 26 women who have come together to create a female-only cohousing project, Kelly and Louise explore friendship, independence and whether living alongside friends could offer an alternative to traditional ideas of family, rel...

Grab your gold hot pants because ‘Kylie’ - the deeply personal Netflix documentary about Kylie Minogue - is up for discussion in this episode of Have You Frozen Your Eggs Yet? Kelly and Louise discuss why Kylie’s honesty around relationships, fertility, loneliness, friendships and the expectations placed on women resonated so deeply with them. Also on the podcast, Louise has finally started t...

Apparently older women are keeping rave culture alive - we love to see it, but motherhood, well there’s always something to say about that and just now it’s got a PR problem. As a mum and a non mum, Kelly and Louise unpack the growing conversation around motherhood, identity and the pressure women face to constantly optimise themselves. They discuss how motherhood is portrayed and how comparison c...

Series 3 has landed and Kelly and Louise are back with big questions and big news - the podcast has been nominated for two awards at the Scottish Podcast Awards 2026. In today's episode, after watching Should I Marry a Murderer? on Netflix, Kelly and Louise unpack the documentary everyone is talking about. From the treatment of the woman at the centre of the story to wider questions around how vic...

Kelly and Louise are joined by award-winning journalist, presenter and documentary maker Catherine Carr to discuss her powerful BBC Radio 4 project  About the Girls . With over 20 years’ experience across BBC World Service,  Woman’s Hour  and  Talking Politics , Catherine has built a career exploring the conversations that shape our lives. Her latest series brings together the...

Inspired by a recent conversation between  Viola Davis and Amy Poehler  on  Good Hang , Kelly and Louise unpack the frustrating reality that women are still expected to prioritise being desirable over simply being strong. Why does female power still have to be filtered through the male gaze? And what happens when women reject that entirely? Kelly also brings a new term to...

It sounds like a compliment… but is it? In this episode of Have You Frozen Your Eggs Yet? Kelly and Louise explore how girls are conditioned to receive comments on their appearance, responding in real time and when to intervene on behalf of other women. They also explore the news of a new BBC drama about Sarah Everard, asking: is it too soon? And more broadly, are portrayals of violence against wo...

Why do women find it so difficult to say no ? In this episode of Have You Frozen Your Eggs Yet? Kelly and Louise dive into the growing conversation around boundaries , inspired by high-profile figures like Chappell Roan who have been making headlines for confidently saying no. Women are often expected to go along with what’s asked of them—but why is that, and how do we start changing it? Kelly and...

Kelly and Louise are excited to be joined by award-winning author and journalist Poorna Bell. Poorna is the author of multiple non-fiction books and novels, and her work explores women’s issues, diversity, fitness, pro-ageing and mental health. She has written for major publications including Vogue , Grazia and Stylist , and writes the popular Substack As I Was Saying . Her latest book, She Wanted...

What did you think your life would look like at 8 years old? A listener question gets Kelly and Louise reflecting on childhood dreams—and raises some serious questions about certain bedroom posters. If you haven't watched Louis Theroux's 'Manosphere' yet Kelly and Louise break down what it's all about, their concerns and what they felt was missing from it. As much as they wish this wasn't a point...

Our first-ever live episode is here!🎙️To celebrate International Women’s Day, Kelly and Louise took the podcast on the road to Tribe Portobello in Edinburgh—where a room full of women came together to share what’s really on their minds - doing some soul-bearing and soul-searching.  From a “rumination box” filled by the audience (who you hear from), this episode dives into honest, unfiltered c...

Kelly (a mum) and Louise (not a mum) tackle having children vs choosing to be childfree responding to a brilliantly funny and dramatic Substack post by Jameela Jamil called 'I Don't Want Children'. Jamella gave her long list of reasons with her usual flair for the dramatic and great humour - truly a woman for these times. Kelly and Louise dissect the list adding their own thoughts, counterpoints a...

AI dating is on the rise and Kelly and Louise are confused. In this International Women’s Day week episode, Louise shares her thoughts on Wuthering Heights and takes inspiration from Winter Olympians Eileen Gu and Alysa Liu when it comes to celebrating your achievements, not apologising, and doing things your own way. Meanwhile, some people clearly missed the memo about not stealing a woman’s lime...

Who doesn't love a wedding? Join Kelly and Louise as they shoot the breeze around the Oscars and all the amazing women who are trailblazing this year. This leads to a slightly random dissection of the old adage, 'What's for you won't go by you', with differing opinions. The focus of this episode is in fact weddings. Most of us will, at some point, have been invited to a wedding and in a lot o...

WE ARE BACK and Louise has big news. Kelly and Louise deeply regret not having kept the podcast going in January which was Dry (only in the sense of alcohol) and far too long so they kick things off by talking about how 2026 has started for them both, including some ridiculous challenges they may or may not manage (yes they are those people).  The topic of this episode is the official confirm...

As Series 1 comes to a close, Kelly and Louise look back on the biggest moments, the lessons they didn’t expect to learn, and what’s stayed with them most. From honest conversations to laugh-out-loud moments, it’s a proper series 1 rewind. They also share their recommendations to help you survive Christmas — and the rest of 2026 — including favourite albums to soundtrack your days and TV...

Poet Hollie McNish — dubbed “the Tracey Emin of the poetry world” — joins Have You Frozen Your Eggs Yet? for a hilarious, honest and fearless conversation about womanhood, shame and the wildly inappropriate questions people feel entitled to ask. Spoiler: there are many . With millions of views online and features on the BBC and in The Guardian , Hollie’s work tackles taboo topics with sharp wit an...

Kelly and Louise debate the viral Vogue article ‘Is having a boyfriend embarrassing now?’ by Chante Joseph. We know, you can’t bloody win! The controversial article divided the internet looking at the apparent recent shift to avoid mentioning your boyfriend online and Kelly and Louise have notes. They react to the article getting into why people may advertise boyfriends less, their own respon...

Kelly and Louise decided it was time they found out some answers about the realities of freezing eggs, however eye rolling inducing it is for Louise to be asked that question. They are joined by an expert in fertility to fill in the gaps, do some myth busting and well, to help educate us in general.  Dr. Karolina Skorupskaite Carlyle is based in Edinburgh and set up her private clinic Genus M...

Making bad decisions like moving to the other side of the world for someone or moving in together too quickly is a brutal way to learn about love - we are not immune. In this episode, we share some bad mistakes, heartache and the hard lessons we learnt.  “If it has to happen, baby do you want to know?” is the question Lily Allen has to contend with in her new album ‘West End Girl’ so of cours...

Louise has become an aunty for the first time and it’s brought into sharp focus this new role and how that reflects on her life. Kelly shares some stats on egg freezing but has been finding it a challenge to get clear information. Louise recently discovered that some big tech companies pay for egg freezing as an employee benefit to help women avoid having to choose between motherhood and...

Louise and Kelly reflect on the aftermath of Episode 2’s ‘shockergate’ and the process of moving on (if you haven’t listened to Episode 2 we suggest you start there). This is something Louise finds interesting to navigate whilst many of her friends' children start school for the first time. Kelly also shares her thoughts on friends being at different life stages and how to navigate that. Finally,...