[1 November 2024] Therapists Talk Therapy, Episode 27: Working with Childless & Childfree Clients. Therapist and lecturer Margaret O'Connor (also host of the Are Kids For Me podcast) leads a discussion with Jody Day and Dr. Robin Hadley about some of the issues people without children (both women and men) might bring to therapy, and some examples of the pronatalist judgements they may have already faced. We also explore how parented therapists might want to explore their own unconscious pronatalism in order to build a stronger therapeutic alliance. Click here to listen on Apple or Spotify.
[4 SEP 2024] Professor Joyce Harper interviews Jody Day for the final episode of her 'Motherhood' series - on childlessness - so often left out of the family-building story... Professor Joyce Harper is a researcher of Reproductive Science at the Institute for Women’s Health, University College London, and is the head of the Reproductive Science and Society Group. Watch on YouTube here or search 'Why Didn't Anyone Tell Me This?' or 'Joyce Harper' wherever you get your podcasts. You can also find it via Joyce's website here
[22 AUG 2024] Civilla Morgan interviews Jody Day, founder of Gateway Women. Civilla and I first spoke for her podcast in 2018 and since then, both our lives and the world have changed a lot! For an overview of what we discussed + links to resources, click here. And to listen to the episode click here or search 'Childless Not By Choice' wherever you get your podcasts, and navigate to episode 166.
[27 JULY 2024] What If It Never Happens For Me? - Aging Without Children with Jody Day. This is a long but hopefully really worth-your-time interview with the refreshingly frank, funny and empathic Freya Graf, a Holistic Sex Educator from Australia on her 'The Labia Lounge' podcast. We talk about my journey through life, including my experiences of navigating abortion, fertility challenges, divorce, the societal pressures on childless woman, and as a woman ageing without children. We delve into the societal implications of declining birth rates, pronatalism, and the value of individuals without children in our communities. With a focus on empowering women and fostering meaningful conversations, this episode offers valuable perspectives that challenge societal norms and celebrate the unique contributions of every individual. You can listen to 'The Labia Lounge' on Freya's website here, or on Apple or Spotify. And you can find Freya on Instagram @freyagraf_thelabialounge
[9 OCTOBER 2023] Jody Day in conversation with the wonderfully intuitive and thoughtful relationship therapist Andrew G Marshall on his 'The Meaningful Life Podcast'. Click here to listen. I loved this conversation and we discussed many things including the complexities of the mother/daughter relationship for women without children, the similarities and differences to the experiences of #childlessmen (Andrew is childless himself), how to support yourself through your grief, and how the grief itself is a transformational process (and a far from easy one!) We also talk about the necessity of unpacking and reframing 'hope' as part of healing from the heartbreak of involuntary childlessness. We discuss ageing without children and how hard that can be for women when the only valorized and acceptable identity for women over 60 is that of 'grandmother'; my own work over @apprenticecrone and my emerging plans around creating intergenerational communities and supporting younger generations around climate action. It's a pretty packed and wide-ranging conversation! Andrew also asked me what makes my life meaningful 'now', which was a question that really got me thinking, and in a good way! I am learning as I crone (this has been very active since I turned 55, I'll be 60 next year), that finding meaning is not a one-and-done thing, but rather that it's an internal relationship that we have to keep working on as our life unfolds. Click here to listen.
[12 SEPTEMBER 2023]: For this World Childless Week episode of the award-winning, Go Love Yourself Podcast, Jody Day is in conversation with the fabulous Laura and Lauren. We talk about struggling with infertility and PCOS (Laura) and being in your mid-thirties and single not by choice and still hopeful of becoming a mother (Lauren). And the difficulties of being 'the childless' one amongst your family and friends, including parents banging on about their beloved grandchildren, and being perceived as not a 'proper' grown-up when you're single and childless. Listen here or search 'Go Love Yourself" wherever you get your pods. Follow them on Instagram @GoLoveYourselfPod
[12 SEPTEMBER 2023]: In this World Childless Week episode of 'The Silent Why' podcast, Jody Day is in conversation with childless couple Claire & Chris Sandys. ome of the things we cover include my experience of being single and childless in my forties after my divorce, grieving the abortion I had in my early twenties, grieving divorce, and then the grief that brought me to my knees in my mid-forties: childlessness. Listen here (or search 'The Silent Why' wherever you get your pods) or read the transcript here. Find out more about their work here and follow @TheSilentWhyPod on Instagram.
[11 SEPTEMBER 2023]: In this World Childless Week special episode of 'Awakening Worth in Childless Women', Jody Day is in conversation with Sheri Johnson for the second time on her podcast. As well as the experience of ageing without children, we talk about feminism, pronatalism, ageism, the shame that's projected onto the ageing female body and more! Listen here, find out more about Sheri's coaching offerings here or follow her on Instagram @SheriJohnsonCoaching
[20 MARCH 2023: Jody Day in conversation with Laura & Bex from 'The Worst Girl Gang Ever' on transitioning into childlessness after infertility, miscarriage and baby loss and the many other experiences shared by all women without children. Click here to listen on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods.]
[23 JANUARY 2023: Jody Day in conversation with Christine Erickson of the New Legacy Institute, along with Advisors at the New Legacy Institute including Dr Robin Hadley, Therese Shechter and Nandita Bajaj. Click here to listen, find social media links and to read full transcript.
[19 SEPTEMBER 2022] Jody Day interviewed by Dr Sharon Blackie, author of 'Hagitude' about the experience of ageing without the identity of 'grandmother'. Click here to listen or read full transcript.
[15 SEPTEMBER 2022] Jody Day interviewed by Sophie Jane Hardy for The Red School's 'Menstruality Podcast' Audio + Full Transcript here.
[12 SEPTEMBER 2022] Jody Day interviewed by Ellen and Yvette for MetroUK's 'Mentally Yours' podcast - talking about childlessness and mental health. Click here to listen (28 mins)
[11 SEPTEMBER 2022] Jody Day interviewed by Ruby Warrington for Episode 1 of her 'Women Without Kids' Podcast. Click here to listen.
[28 JUNE 2022] Jody Day interviewed by Toby Mildon for his 'Inclusive Growth Podcast' on 'Growing the Inclusion Pie.' Audio & transcript here.
[7 June 2022] Jody Day interviewed by Christine Erickson on New Legacy Radio, 'Why does dismantling pronatalism even matter?' Audio and transcript here.
[2 June 2022] Jody Day interviewed on Sheri Johnson's 'Awakening Worth' Podcast. Episode 15, 'Patriarchy, pronatalism and their effects on childless women,' listen here.
[31 May 2022] Jody Day interviewed by Lucy Meggeson on 'Spinsterhood Reimagined.' Click here for links to listen and full written transcript.
[MARCH 2022] Jody interviewed on Geeta Pendse's '1 in 5' Podcast on 'Social Infertility & the transformative process of grief.' Click here to listen to the episode/read the full transcript and more.
[March 2022] Jody Day interviewed by Christine Erickson, New Legacy Institute, Episode 3. Full transcript and audio here.
[January 2022] Jody Day featured on 'Childless' by Hilary Fennell, Documentary on Newstalk. Available as a podcast to listen to on Hilary Fennell's website, Documentary on Newstalk, Apple and Spotify.
[December 2021] Jody interviewed on 'The Childfree Girls' Podcast. Available on YouTube and also on all podcast platforms.
[December 2021: Jody Day interviewed on the 'Primal Happiness' Podcast.
[December 2021] Jody Day interviewed by Sally Garozzo on The Menopause Mindset Podcast. Full transcript and audio here.
[September 2021] Jody Day interviewed by Laura Behnke on The Life Actually Podcast. Full transcript and audio here.
[September 2021] Jody Day, the founder of Gateway Women is here interviewed by Dr. Karin Anderson Abrell for her ‘Love & Life’ Podcast. You can read an abstract, access the full interview and transcript here or search for ‘Love and Life with Dr Karin’ and go to episode 155 wherever you get your podcasts. You can find Dr Karin’s website here and she’s also very active on Instagram @dr.karin, where you’ll also find @gatewaywomen
[September 2021] Jody Day interviewed by Katie Overy on 'That Grief Relief Podcast.' You can listen to the full episode here. You can read a summary and the full transcript here.
[SEPTEMBER 2021] Jody Day interviewed by Grainne Soldic for her 'Midlife and the City' Podcast. [Poor audio quality but a great interview!]
[July 2021] Jody Day interviewed by Doryn Wallach on her 'It's Not a Crisis Podcast'. Click images above for short clips or click here for an abstract, links to full episode and a full written transcript.
[June 2021] Jody Day interviewed by Sara Avant Stover. Click here to find links to listen to the longer episode, an abstract of our discussion and a full written transcript.
[May 2021] Jody Day interviewed by Christopher and Heather for their 'Virgin.Beauty.B!tch' podcast. Click here for links to listen to the full-length episode, an abstract of our discussion and a full written transcript.
[May 2021] Jody Day interviewed by Helen Russell for her 'How To Be Sad' podcast. Listen to the short clip above or click here for links to hear the full episode, an abstract of our discussion, and a full written transcript.
[May 2021] How do we help our friends who are mothers to become ‘mother-allies’ to us? Listen to the short clip (above) of Jody Day interviewed on ‘A Certain Age’ Podcast by Katie Fogarty. Find links to the longer episode (38-mins), an abstract of our discussion and the full transcript here.
[April 2021] Jody Day interviewed by Berenice, Sarah and Michael for The Full Stop Podcast for Gateway Women's 10th Anniversary. Listen to the short clip above or click here for links to the episode and a written transcript.
[Feb 2021] Jody Day interviewed by Ben A. Eisner of ‘The Knitted Heart’ Podcast. Listen to the short clip above or follow this link for an abstract of our discussions, links to the full episode and a full written transcript.
[January 2021] Jody Day interviewed by Shani Silver for A Single Serving Podcast. Listen to the short clip above and find links to the longer episode, an abstract of our discussion and a full transcript here.
[December 2020] Jody Day interviewed on Episode 1 of Helen Gallagher's 'Happy and Childless' Podcast. Click here for links to the longer episode, an abstract of our discussion and a full written transcript.
[November 2020] Jody Day interviewed on Episode 10 of [un]Ripe, a podcast for the Australian and NZ childless and childfree community. Click here for links to the full episode, a detailed abstract of our conversation and for a written transcript.
[February 2020] Jody Day interviewed by Matt Farquarson on the "Where's My Happy Ending" Podcast. Click here to listen.
[September 2019] The Full Stop Podcast,'World Childless Week with Stephanie Phillips and her Champions'
[September 2019] The Fertility Podcast, 'Changing the Narrative on Hope with Jody Day'
[June 2019] The Full Stop Podcast Interview - I’m excited to be the first guest (at 34 minutes) on this exciting new podcast created for the childless-not-by-choice (CNBC) community by two women and one man: Berenice Smith (UK): artist, geek and graphic designer and founder of the award-winning Walk in Our Shoes site; Michael Hughes (AUS): one half of the Married and Childless blog from Australia; Sarah Lawrence (UK): founder of After the Storm website and community. This first episode is themed around the issue of ‘Speaking Out’ and the first half of it features candid conversations between the 3 presenters on issues that all of us have probably experienced, or might even be dealing with right now such as: How do we separate our private and work life around childlessness?; What to do about Facebook?; How to maintain (or not) friendships with parents?; Being open about infertility as a man; And more. This is the kind of watercooler chat you can only dream of!! At 34 minutes, I’m interviewed and I speak out my first (and very bruising experience) of going public in The Guardian in 2012 and how that changed my friendships forever as well as what I’ve learned in the last 9 years of speaking out (and why it’s still so important to me to do so). I also share my tips for you if you’re want to find your own way to be more open with those around you. Click here to listen to the Podcast, to read the show notes and subscribe.
[March 2019] Magnificent Midlife Podcast Interview - a short, frank and refreshing interview with me by Rachel Lankaster at Magnificent Midlife. It's only 30 mins long and we talk about, including other things: how I came to set up Gateway Women 8 years ago; Breaking the taboo of talking about one’s own childlessness; The importance of recognizing the grief associated with being childless not by choice; How change may not always be welcome amongst your friends and family; The importance of finding your sisters when coping with childlessness; Forging a midlife identity that is not wrapped up in motherhood; The confidence and focus that can come in midlife. You can listen here or on iTunes or Podbean.
[AUGUST 2018] AUGUST 2018: An in-depth and wide-ranging podcast interview with me by the wonderful Michelle Marie McGrath for her inspiring "Unclassified Women" series. This is the concluding episode of Season 3 - I was also the first interviewee in 2014... a lot has changed for me and in the 'field' of childlessness and we discuss a LOT in this interview. Podcast page with details of the interview. Listen on iTunes or YouTube www.MichelleMarieMcGrath.com
[June 2018] Jody Day interviewed on Episode 90 of Civilla Morgan's 'Childless Not By Choice' podcast. Listen on Civilla's website or search 'Childless Not By Choice' wherever you get your podcast. Transcript to follow soon as part of this archiving process!
[MAY 2018] A podcast interview with Karen Wilmot, a childless midwife. Although Karen's usual podcast topics are not relevant to us, this one is - and I hope some of her regular audience listen to it and find out more about our experience for a change - because lordy we get to hear enough about pregnancy and family issues, whether we want to or not! I think I could write a passable parenting book I've learned so much from films, TV, friends, family and the media over the years! In this interview, we talk a lot about my story, about the early days of GW and about the pain of not belonging and how to deal with that, as well as the social aspects of the overvaluing of motherhood culturally and how that causes such pain to both childless women and mothers. Listen on Apple podcasts or search for The Virtual Midwife, Episode 7, 2018 wherever you listen to your podcasts.
August 2018: Click here to listen to this hour-long interview (with music and chat too!) with childless journalist/presenter Bibi Lynch on her ‘Bibi Does Soho’ show on Radio Soho. My interview starts around 9-minutes in and we both talk about what it’s like being ‘out’ in print about our own involuntary childlessness – Bibi has written movingly about her own story in The Guardian. We also discuss my experience of being childless after abortion, what happens on a Gateway Women Reignite Weekend; how we both feel about labels such as ‘Spinster’ and ‘Career Woman’; why Bibi’s been too scared to start reading my book; about the parallels between the systemic ways that pronatalism and racism both operate; about the novel that I’m writing; about my memories of Soho in the 80s and why Air Hostess Barbie was my favourite toy when I was little! It’s a great interview and I really hope you enjoy it. Bibi and I had a lot of fun!
[September 2017] Jody interviewed by Jessica Murnane on the One Part Plant Podcast.
[December 2016: The Fertility Podcast interviews Jody Day and Kelly Da Silva about the experience of being childless at Christmas, and how they've learned to cope with it. Click here to listen/read more.
