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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 harbouring, knowingly or unknowinglyDiscover how it might be leading you to unwittingly self-sabotage joy and happiness in your life.Understand some common ways that self-sabotage shows up for childless women like overcompensating. For example, Some childless women over-give in relationships, almost as if trying to justify their worth without kids. And finally, to release this guilt and embrace the joy in your life.Listen in to start releasing the guilt you're carrying underneath it all, and start embracing your childless life joyfully.
References:
Money, A Love Story by Kate Northrup
Create Your Best Life guide: https://sherijohnson.ca/bestyear/
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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 where this seeming lack of compassion stems from, how to foster mutual compassion for those you perceive as insensitive, and finally, how this practice can transform your life.
Where to find Jen:
Instagram: @jenreimerleadership
Website: www.virtuousradicals.com
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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 part of your story many women begin to feel that their body is a daily reminder of what didn't happen. And to deal with this kind of judgement, they disconnect from their bodies.
In this episode, we'll find a way to honour the incredible bodies that carry us through life, and forgive them if they haven’t behaved the way we wanted them to, or they don’t look the way we want them to.
Then we'll explore how tapping into your body’s wisdom can lead you to profound self-love, joy, and acceptance.
Have a listen and share it with your friends if it's helpful - childless or not.Where to find Sheri:
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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?
why we feel guilty when we resthow you can redefine rest in a way that will give you permission to do so more oftenwhat you can start doing today to practice resting without guilt
And yet, childless women feel just as busy, burned out and fatigued. Why is that?
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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 huge opportunities for a perspective shift on motherhood, the maternal decisions we made as childless women and the identities we carry forward.
This is a long one, but it's a good one.
You'll recognize Sarah as a very active and well-known member of the childless community. She is the founder The Empty Cradle, her counselling and advocacy service for childless women, ambassador of World Childless Week and facilitator of Gateway Women's Reignite Weekends in Australia. Sarah lives on a semi-rural property, she paints, plants trees and loves juicy conversations about life (as you'll hear on this episode). Sarah is deeply passionate about the human experience and what it means to live a good life.
Where to find Sarah:
Website: www.theemptycradle.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/involuntarychildlessness/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theemptycradle/
References from this episode:
Episode 94: 3 Keys to Overcoming Regret and Fear of Regret on the Childless Path
Book: The Power of Regret: How Looking Back Moves Us Forward by Daniel PinkWhere to find Sheri:
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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 partner, stick with me for this one. Lucy dropped so many golden nuggets of mindset shifts and tools that all of us childless people can benefit from.
You are going to discover Lucy's secrets to being happy even without a partner or a child. It is entirely possible!
Lucy Meggeson worked in production at BBC Radio 2 for several years before becoming the host and producer of her own podcast, Spinsterhood Reimagined — a podcast that celebrates all things single, childfree and personal growth. She’s a regular on Jo Good’s BBC Radio London show and has been a guest on various other radio and podcasts, including Jeremy Vine’s BBC Radio 2 show and Peter McGraw’s ‘Solo: The Single Person’s Guide to a Remarkable Life’. Lucy is based in London. She lives alone and enjoys a full, peaceful, contented and meaningful life (with a cat named Johnny Depp).
Where to find Lucy:
Instagram: @spinsterhoodreimagined
Website: www.lucymeggeson.com
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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're going to reflect.
We're going to remember, acknowledge and honour all you've been through this year, what you've accomplished, and what you've learned.
I offer you a meditation in this episode to help you relax into knowing what you want to keep from 2024 and letting go of what you don't. I recommend listening in a quiet space. Enjoy!
If you want to go deeper into this exercise with me, JOIN the:
Manifest Your Best Year in 2025 mini-workshop and guidebook.Where to find Sheri:
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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.
how to process the grief that comes up (hint: time doesn't heal)what to do to prepare for the potential triggers and release themhow to redesign your holidays in a way that feels good for you
The holidays are probably one of the toughest times for childless women. Grief can hit at unexpected moments and the triggers seem to be all over the place. They hit our social media feeds, our shopping excursions, and the middle of the football game on TV. Even a quick trip to the grocery store can seem daunting.
One of the hardest things about it might be that you've lost sight of your true self desires, so that you can imagine future holidays without all the traditions you thought you'd be creating with your kids.
Over the years, I've created a holiday season that I absolutely love. In this episode, I share my best 10 tips for you to create yours.
You'll find out:
If you're ready to create the life your soul truly desires, join me to Manifest Your Best Year in 2025. Click the link below:
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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 feels like, looks like, and how to bring more of it into our lives.
Join the "Love Your Unconventional Life" retreat here.
Resources:
Gabby Bernstein's May Cause Miracles bookWhere to find Sheri:
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Are you making this mistake that could be stopping you from experiencing your best life?
Many people walk around on autopilot, thinking about the past or the future instead of being present. They make the mistake of operating on autopilot and following routines, without asking themselves what they really want to experience or how they want to feel.
If this is you, you're not manifesting your best life.
Manifesting a great, purposeful life requires getting intentional about what's ahead of you, whether that's your day, your week, or your year.
Living intentionally actually begins with reflecting back; noticing with gratitude what you have manifested, what you want more of, and how that felt. It also allows you to acknowledge what you've been through.
Then, you need to intentionally call in how you want to feel and what you want to experience, so that you create your life instead of allowing it to happen to you.
This episode gives you some simple steps to manifest the life you desire.
If you're ready to stop waiting for a great life to show up and want to manifest your best year with me, join the Manifest Your Best Year in 2025 mini-program here.Where to find Sheri:
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Do you have a pet that feels like a child to you? Even if you don't, stay tuned, because this episode is going to blow the lid off of the "you don't know love until you have a child" sentiment that we hear from parents.
I have a really special guest on this episode who is going to take us through her childless journey as someone who self-identifies as a fence-sitter when it came to having children or not. She is a client, now also a gifted coach/facilitator inside of my signature program for childless women, a dog-mom and one of the most introspective and insightful women I've ever met.
Carla Montie and I had such a fascinating conversation about the childless experience and the parallels she sees between parenting and pet care and ownership. There are way more than you'd think and I can't wait to hear your thoughts on it.Where to find Sheri:
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Something I hear all the time from childless women is, "I feel like I don't belong", or "I don't fit in".
What is REALLY underneath the feeling that you don't belongThe secret to feeling like you DO belongMy 3C's framework for shifting your sense of belonging, no matter who you're with.
One of the biggest mistakes I see among these women making is AVOIDING kid-centred events in order to avoid the feeling that they don't belong.
I felt this too, so I get it. I used to avoid anything to do with Santa, the Christmas parades, or any community event that was focused on children. I was afraid to feel the feelings that went along with those events.
And, I learned that this was only making me feel worse. It's because creating a barrier around yourself isolates you even further. So you feel less connected and more excluded. Until you fix the underlying issue, you'll stay like this and eventually become lonely, even bitter.
This episode is all about what this underlying issue IS, and how to transform it, so that you feel belonging no matter where you are or who you're with. You'll learn:
If you're a childless woman, ready to dive deeper into your own sense of belonging, here are two ways to work with me:
Access my Create Your Best Holiday mini-course here , and turn your childless holiday full of triggers into one full of peace.
And, join the Love Your Beautiful Unconventional Life Retreat. This retreat takes place in March 2025 in beautiful Mazunte, Mexico.Where to find Sheri:
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This might be one of the most "triggering" remarks that parents make to people who don't have kids. If you wanted kids, you sure don't feel very lucky, right? In fact, you might feel pretty unlucky.
the sign that you're on the "treadmill of triggers"how to shift your mindset and approach this question with graceoptions for responding in different scenarios
Have you had this scenario come up before? I have and I'm going to walk through the steps I used to handle it with love and kindness.
This is the last solo episode in my summer series on responding authentically to all the questions and remarks we get as women without kids. I'll share:If you are someone who wants to be prepared for ALL the insensitive remarks and questions - whatever comes your way - send me a DM to @sherijohnsoncoaching with the words "episode 121" and I'll show you what you can do next.
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So many childless and childfree women hate this question. A simple "no" answer often leads to awkward silences or the other party trying to back track or fill the space. But what if you could answer this question with ease and grace and both you and the person asking the question could walk away from the conversation feeling good?
get into an empowering mindset shift your perspective on what causes people to ask this questionbe prepared with easy answers
That's what today's episode is all about. It's not about coming up with snide or sarcastic comments that will "put the person in their place". It's about responding with a new perspective and with love and kindness.
In this solo episode, I'll show you how to:If you want to find out how to answer ALL the insensitive questions and remarks about women without kids, send me a DM at @sherijohnsoncoaching with the words "episode 120" and I'll give you the next steps!
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If you are anything like me, you're probably tired of hearing about JD Vance and the comments he made publicly about childless women being miserable cat ladies and having no stake in America's future.
what these kinds of comments show you about yourselfhow JD Vance's comments show you about him and his beliefshow lashing out against him is not actually going to change the way people think about childless women
I'm not even American, and yet angry reactions to this have been filling my feed these days.
The thing is, the majority of them have been simply reactions to his comments. And my question became, "what good is this doing?"
So I'm taking a different approach on the pod this week and actually showing you how to dissipate any reaction you may have had to JD Vance's comments.
Now let's get clear on one thing. I am not on his side. I'm not condoning what he said. I just want to shift your own perspective so that you can move on and let it go.
So this is what I'm going to share with you on this episode:If you're ready to take take a more empowering stance when it comes to insensitive comments and questions and find out how to let these triggers roll off your back, send me a DM on Instagram to @sherijohnsoncoaching with the word “powerful”. I’ll give you the steps on how to do it.
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If you want to be able to answer questions like “do you have kids” with authenticity instead of awkwardness, you must shift your mindset. It's not enough to just rehearse how you'll respond. And if you're anything like I used to be, what you're rehearsing might feel more defensive and hurt than empowering.
When I first realized that I wasn't going to have kids, I just wanted everyone to just stop asking me about kids, stop giving me advice and stop saying things I didn’t want to hear. But once I realized that it was my own mindset that needed a shift, I felt a huge sense of empowerment.
In this solo episode, I'll share 7 signs that you might be stuck in a mindset that is blocking you from moving forward.
Where to find Sheri:
Instagram: @sherijohnsoncoaching
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"Time heals all wounds" is the biggest lie we've been told about grief. I used to believe this lie, myself. After any sort of big emotion, I thought time would eventually clear it away.
This is a super-short solo episode where I break down why this common, widely-held belief is actually a myth, and what you can do about it.
This is the second episode in my summer series on how to answer all the insensitive questions and remarks we get as childless women. Tune in each week all summer long if you want to have more authentic, less-awkward conversations.
If you are someone who wants to stop waiting around for time to heal your wounds and take action instead, so you can answer all the questions with grace, send me a DM on Instagram with the word, "grace".
Where to find Sheri:
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Do you have kids? Who's going to take care of you when you're old? What's your purpose then? You can borrow my kids anytime!
You've probably heard them all, or at least some of the questions and comments that bother us women without kids. Maybe you've thought to yourself, or maybe even out loud, "I wish people would just stop asking questions or saying insensitive things". And if you have, you might have noticed that there's always someone else who says something that gets under your skin and sometimes it comes right out of left field.
I'll let you in on a secret: it will never end. There will always be another mole in this endless game of wac-a-mole. Unless you heal the wound that is continuously being triggered by these questions and comments.
If you want to find out how to respond with authenticity and grace, have a listen to this episode, the first in a series during which I'll share my secrets.
And if you really want to go all in, summer is the perfect time to join the Women of Worthy Program! Your summer is going to get a whole lot better in the few weeks that are left, and you’ll be in a much better position to handle all the social media stuff around back to school and Halloween. Send me a DM on Instagram with the word SUMMER and I’ll share the details.
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Childless? Childfree? Woman Without Kids? Take your pick!
I've been really curious about how women who don't have kids and wanted them identify themselves. Some appear to be really attached to the Childless Not By Choice term, and yet my own experience and in the multiple discussions we've had in my group program, childless seems to make us FEEL less.
In this solo episode, I unpack all the different terms, the fact that it's not as black and white as childfree versus childless, and how to detach yourself from the terminology altogether.
If you are someone who wants to have this kind of discussion openly and lovingly with other "childless" women, summer is the perfect time to join the Women of Worth program. Imagine how much better your summer could look with the right support through grief and to manifest your best life? Send me an email or a DM with the word "podcast 115" and I'll share the details with you.
Where to find Sheri:
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Feeling lonely is one of the most common complaints I hear from childless women so if you're feeling lonely, you are definitely not the only one!
why retreating and avoiding the situations that make you feel like an outsider is actually making you feel worsehow shame makes its way into your psyche when you feel lonelythe one thing that is actually going to shift things for you that you've never thought of doing
I felt lonely too when I first started down the path to permanently childless, especially once my husband seemed to have moved forward without me and didn't seem to understand what I was going through.
So I thought it was high time to talk more openly about loneliness and how to dissipate it. Tune into this solo episode to find out:If you are done with feeling lonely and ready to have an amazing summer, even without kids, I'm opening up the Women of Worth program to a small group of women. It's only open to women who are ready to take action.
Send me an email to [email protected] with the word "summer" if you wanna find out more.
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