BONUS: Session 5 Childfree Financial Planning with Dr. Jay

Summer Book Club Romance Challenge with Ky Gerbush

Ky joins me again on the podcast to share the details of a summer reading challenge underway in WNK Club.

We hope you'll join us in this fun summer reading contest. To do so, head to wnk-club.com to become a member if you aren't already. Then head to the Book Club section and you'll find the details there.

To find your summer romance novel, here's the quiz Ky gives Anna in this episode: Find Your Summer Read

Books mentioned in this episode:

It Ends with Us by Colleen Hoover (Anna's accidental intro to romance books)

Love and Other Words by Christine Lauren

Love in the Time of Serial Killers by Alicia Thompson

Book Lovers by Emily Henry

The Value of Community with Ky Gerbush

Ky Gerbush is a writer, a lowkey tree and flower farmer, a WNK-member, and the co-facilitator of a course we created together in the WNK community called Creating A Meaningful Childfree Life. Ky has added so much to both my life and WNK community. I'm forever grateful to her and honored to call her a friend.

In this episode, she shares how her childfree identity unfolded and the terrible moment that awakened it. She also shares her less-than-straightforward sterilization process and we talk about the value of community and the course we have created. This is a phenomenal episode and I am so excited to share it with you, dear listener.

Connect with Ky:

IG: @donuttrashpanda

Website: https://kailiawrites.com/

Join WNK: wnk-club.com

What She Says with Jess Ridder

In this episode, I sit down with the lovely Jess Ridder to talk all things childfree. We talk about losing our fathers at a young age and how this shaped our view of aging. Jess shares her excitement for what aging as a childfree person means and what opportunities might exist for communal living. I loved every second of this conversation and I think you will too!

About Jess:

Jess Ridder is a professional voice-over artist and has also worked as a journalist. She is the founder of a womxn’s interview project called “What She Says.” I was honored to be featured on this fantastic blog in which interviewees from around the world are asked the same six questions showcasing the different facets of female voices and stories. The project is currently in blog form though may take shape as a podcast soon!  There have been a few video talks already in the past.

Connect with Jess:

What She Says Blog

Instagram @_whatshesays and @jess.ridder

Feeling at Peace Post-Sterilization with Brenda Brodie

Brenda Brodie is an all-around fabulous human who I am grateful to consider a friend. In this episode, Brenda shares her experience advocating for her choice to be sterilized and her relatively easy experience getting approved for a bilateral salpingectomy. Brenda was incredibly helpful in my own personal journey of seeking sterilization and helping me with my pre-surgery angst. I'm incredibly grateful to her and it was an honor to have her as a guest on We're Not Kidding.

Connect with Brenda on Instagram: @foodie_and_the_feline

Grab your spot in the Childfree Life Vision Program: ⁠⁠https://annaolson.com/childfree-life-vision/

It's Okay to be Selfish with Daina Bond

It was an honor and a blast to interview Daina Bond for this episode of the podcast. At 52, Daina has no regrets when it comes to not having kids. She is a proud dog mom who understands the value of being selfish with her time. Having met Daina through a mutual friend in the small town that we live in, reminds me that we really aren't alone in this life path.

Grab your spot in the Childfree Life Vision Program: ⁠https://annaolson.com/childfree-life-vision/