{"podcast":{"title":"The Kids or Childfree Podcast","slug":"the-kids-or-childfree-podcast-6725428","podcast_index_feed_id":6725428,"rss_url":"https://feeds.libsyn.com/497933/rss","website_url":"https://www.kidsorchildfree.com/podcast","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/2/c/7/8/2c78ed175c360c8388c4a68c3ddbc4f2/FINAL_PODCAST_ART.png","author":"Keltie Maguire","episode_count":107,"summary":"Should I have kids? If you're on the fence about whether or not to have kids, this is your podcast. Each week, host and Clarity Coach, Keltie Maguire, will interview a wide-ranging host of different voices — from best-selling authors to outdoor adventurers to health experts — about their personal Kids or Childfree decision and the topics that run alongside this choice. From new and long-time moms to the currently ambivalent to those who are childfree by choice, you'll get to hear the answers to all the questions you can't seem to get straight answers on. What's it really like being a parent? What happens to childfree people when they get old? Do people who don't have kids regret it? Can you ever really be ready to have a child? And perhaps most importantly: How can I make my own Kids or Childfree decision?","last_synced_at":"2026-06-04T04:18:27.784400+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-kids-or-childfree-podcast-6725428"},"episode":{"title":"96. Nicole Louie on Others Like Me (re-release)","slug":"96-nicole-louie-on-others-like-me-re-release","published_at":"2026-03-04T16:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-kids-or-childfree-podcast-6725428/96-nicole-louie-on-others-like-me-re-release","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-kids-or-childfree-podcast-6725428","url":"https://81cffad0-1139-4cb7-be39-26dc670a9d20.libsyn.com/96-nicole-louie-on-others-like-me-re-release","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/81cffad0-1139-4cb7-be39-26dc670a9d20/KM_-_EP_96_-_Podcast_Audio.mp3?dest-id=4261233","summary":"[re-release] We're re-releasing this episode from August 2024 in promotion of an upcoming event! On March 26, 2026, join me and special guest Nicole Louie for the Childfree Book Club! We'll discuss her book, Others Like Me as part of the Confidently Childfree Support Series. Details & signup ▸ https://kidsorchildfree.com/confidently-childfree-support-series In this conversation (which first aired in August 2024), Keltie interviews Nicole Louie: writer, translator, and author of the brand-new book, Others Like Me: The Lives of Women Without Children. You'll hear them discuss: Nicole's experience of not wanting to become a mother from a young age and the challenges she faced in navigating societal expectations. The importance of turning up the volume on one's own voice and inner knowledge when making the decision to be childfree. The inspiration behind Others Like Me, and how it's fourteen stories highlight the diversity of experiences and perspectives within the childfree community. The complexities of the decision to have children or remain childfree. The need for inclusivity and understanding among women without children, and the dangers of imposing labels and categories on others. How intergenerational connections between women without children of different ages can provide support, wisdom, and inspiration. (2:09) Meet Nicole & her Kids or Childfree decision (22:20) Visualizing a childfree future (32:17) Inclusivity & individuality in the childfree community (40:49) Identity beyond mother vs. childfree woman As mentioned in the show: Get a ticket to join our upcoming Confidently Childfree Book Club where we'll be joined by Nicole for a discussion and Q&A about Others Like Me: https://www.kidsorchildfree.com/confidently-childfree-support-series Find Nicole on Inst…","meta_description":"[re-release] We're re-releasing this episode from August 2024 in promotion of an upcoming event! On March 26, 2026, join me and special guest Nicole Louie…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3528,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-kids-or-childfree-podcast-6725428/episodes/96-nicole-louie-on-others-like-me-re-release/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-kids-or-childfree-podcast-6725428/96-nicole-louie-on-others-like-me-re-release.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}