278. The Power of Child-Free Women with Ruby Warrington

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Ruby Warrington joins us to discuss the often overlooked experiences of women who do not have children - by choice or circumstance.


  • How the deeply ingrained belief that womanhood is synonymous with motherhood can be a tool to suppress women's sexuality and autonomy. 


  • The reasons women may choose to be child-free – and the myriad ways women can define their lives and identities outside of motherhood; and 


  • Why we need community and conversation for everyone on the motherhood spectrum.


For the episode referenced by our Pod Squader, check out: 44. Gabrielle Union: Infertility, Bonus Parents & Free Families.


About Ruby: 

Ruby Warrington is a British-born author, editor, podcaster, and the founder of Numinous Books. She is the author of Women Without Kids: The Revolutionary Rise of an Unsung Sisterhood. Recognized as a true thought leader, Ruby has the unique ability to identify issues that are destined to become part of the cultural narrative. Her previous books include Material Girl, Mystical World; Sober Curious; and The Sober Curious Reset, and her work has been featured in global outlets, including the New York Times, The Guardian, and Good Morning America. She lives in Miami.


IG: @rubywarrington

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Ruby Warrington joins us to discuss the often overlooked experiences of women who do not have children - by choice or circumstance.


  • How the deeply ingrained belief that womanhood is synonymous with motherhood can be a tool to suppress women's sexuality and autonomy. 


  • The reasons women may choose to be child-free – and the myriad ways women can define their lives and identities outside of motherhood; and 


  • Why we need community and conversation for everyone on the motherhood spectrum.


For the episode referenced by our Pod Squader, check out: 44. Gabrielle Union: Infertility, Bonus Parents & Free Families.


About Ruby: 

Ruby Warrington is a British-born author, editor, podcaster, and the founder of Numinous Books. She is the author of Women Without Kids: The Revolutionary Rise of an Unsung Sisterhood. Recognized as a true thought leader, Ruby has the unique ability to identify issues that are destined to become part of the cultural narrative. Her previous books include Material Girl, Mystical World; Sober Curious; and The Sober Curious Reset, and her work has been featured in global outlets, including the New York Times, The Guardian, and Good Morning America. She lives in Miami.


IG: @rubywarrington

2024-02-06 68 min
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