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  • Childfree Adventure YouTuber Eva Zu Beck Bought Horses To Quit Scrolling Instagram

    Childfree Adventure YouTuber Eva Zu Beck Bought Horses To Quit Scrolling Instagram
    May 19 2026
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    Today we are joined by Eva Zu Beck: an adventure YouTuber, host and director of the show Superskilled on NatGeo, and a self-proclaimed feral woman. We ask her about her experiences leaving corporate life to travel the world, her experiences with her dog Vilk, and what it’s like to be a woman in this industry.

    TRIPS:Christmas Markets 2026!!!

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    1 h et 24 min
  • Can You Change Your Mind About Having Kids? Helena de Groot On Waffling, Divorce, And Moving On

    Can You Change Your Mind About Having Kids? Helena de Groot On Waffling, Divorce, And Moving On
    May 5 2026
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    Today, we’re talking with Helena de Groot — creator, sound designer, storyteller, and the audio producer behind several beloved podcasts. Originally from Belgium, she's the producer of the Poetry Foundation's flagship interview show Poetry Off the Shelf, and the co-creator of the cult-classic Paris Review Podcast.

    Her newest project, Creation Myth, is an eight-part audio memoir for CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation) — a deeply personal account of her experience wrestling with the decision to have children, or not. The series follows Helena from her certainty in her early years, through a marriage, an abortion, and a divorce, and beyond.

    TRIPS: Christmas Markets 2026!!!

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    1 h et 40 min
  • [FREE BONUS] Forced C-Sections, Fetal Personhood Laws, & The Women Fighting Back

    [FREE BONUS] Forced C-Sections, Fetal Personhood Laws, & The Women Fighting Back
    Apr 28 2026
    UPDATE: Hi folks, we're releasing this Patreon exclusive to all our listeners because the main story in this episode is now going to court + we want to share the story more widely. If you want to support her trial: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-me-fight-for-justice-after-a-courtordered-csection

    Erika and Kristen dig into a deeply disturbing ProPublica investigation of two Black women in Florida who were subjected to emergency court hearings during active labor when they refused unwanted C-sections.

    The hosts break down the cases in detail, including the murky statistics on uterine rupture risk, the medical racism baked into how Black women are treated during childbirth, and how Florida's fetal personhood laws have created a legal landscape where state prisoners have more rights over their medical decisions than pregnant women.

    They also revisit the ongoing story of Adriana Smith, the Georgia woman declared brain dead at 9 weeks pregnant whose family has been navigating the aftermath of forced life support ever since.

    Key topics covered

    The ProPublica investigation into Cherise Doyley and Brianna Bennett
    What fetal personhood laws are and why they matter right now
    The 1999 Laura Pemberton case — an early Florida forced C-section precedent
    Medical racism and the maternal mortality disparity for Black women
    The difference between doulas and midwives
    Why mentally competent patients can refuse most medical treatment
    Adriana Smith's story and her family's GoFundMe
    Women being excluded from health studies until the 1990s

    TRIPS:
    Lavender Dreams & Riviera Nights With Erika (Tickets close on May 2!)
    Christmas Markets 2026!!!

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    1 h et 13 min
  • Rachel Cargle On Being Childfree & Curating A Life You Don't Need A Vacation From

    Rachel Cargle On Being Childfree & Curating A Life You Don't Need A Vacation From
    Apr 20 2026
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    Today, we’re being BLESSED by the one and only Rachel Cargle. When we started this podcast, Rachel was one of our number one dream guests. Rachel is a founder, an organizer, an author, an activist. Her work focuses mostly on intersectionality and womanhood. She is the creator of the iconic community for childfree women Rich Auntie Supreme. She’s the author of A Renaissance of Our Own: A Memoir & Manifesto on Reimagining which is a very lovely book that I’d recommend to anyone who is working through a new phase of their life.

    TRIPS:

    Lavender Dreams & Riviera Nights With Erika (time is running out!!!)

    Christmas Markets 2026!!!

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    1 h et 17 min
  • Regretful Parents: "I Let Him Have Full Custody" | Reddit Stories

    Regretful Parents: "I Let Him Have Full Custody" | Reddit Stories
    Apr 9 2026
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    In this episode of our Regretful Parents series, Kristen and Erika react to a viral Reddit post from a mom who was *thrilled* when her ex-husband filed for full custody of their 3-year-old son — and immediately booked a flight.

    We get into the messy reality of co-parenting, why dads get a pass for bad parenting while moms never do, the way society fails boys by refusing to discipline them, and why this woman packing her bags (and her cat) might actually be… the right call?

    💬 Topics we cover:• Regretful parents Reddit reactions• Co-parenting gone wrong — and when to just let go• The "let them" philosophy and when it actually applies• Why boys are socialized differently — and why that's a problem• Childfree life wins: peace, quiet, and traveling solo• The green card plot twist no one saw coming• Australia: the ultimate escape plan?

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    South of France in June: https://trovatrip.com/trip/europe/france/france-with-erika-abdelatif-jun-2026

    Christmas Markets trip in December: https://trovatrip.com/trip/europe/germany-and-austria/germany-with-erika-abdelatif-dec-09-2026?earlybird=true

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    #RegretfulParents #ChildfreeLife #DinkyPodcast #Childfree #ParentingFails #CoParenting #RedditReactions #ChildfreeByChoice #MomLife #PodcastForWomen

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    14 min
  • Louis Theroux's "Into The Manosphere" Explained: The Creepy Dudes Radicalizing Young Boys

    Louis Theroux's "Into The Manosphere" Explained: The Creepy Dudes Radicalizing Young Boys
    Apr 7 2026
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    Erika and Kristen are joined by returning guest Neill Wolf to break down Louis Theroux's Netflix documentary Into the Manosphere — and the terrifying, infuriating, hilarious world it reveals. From 13-year-olds swarming influencers in the streets of New York to a pregnant girlfriend who may not know she's not legally married, this one is one for the books.

    We chat about:
    HSTikkyTokky (Harrison) — a 23-year-old who introduces women as his "dishwasher," streams seven hours a day, and has a very weird dynamic with his mom. The hand symbols, his shaved head era, and his complete moral vacuum are all thoroughly dissected.
    Justin — the 40-year-old "polished" manosphere figure with a pregnant common-law wife, a steel magnate past, and a philosophy he calls "one-sided monogamy." The most unsettling figure precisely because he seems reasonable — until he says women don't know what they want and men should tell them.
    Myron Gaines (Fresh & Fit) — whose entire apartment is a podcast studio, whose girlfriend Angie cleans his room before Netflix arrives, and who couldn't answer Louie's question: "What if you just... only wanted to be with her?"

    The Fresh & Fit Delusion Calculator, the Matrix conspiracy spiral, the Bonnie Blue cameo, the Baron Trump name-drop, and the penis extension expert… we discuss it all!!!!!

    The group also wrestles with bigger questions: What does the male loneliness epidemic actually look like? Why are these ideologies skewing younger and younger into Gen Alpha? Is it all just a big grift, a belief system, or both? And what on earth do you do about it?

    Plus: Neill brought a list of things women invented.

    TRIPS:
    Lavender Dreams & Riviera Nights With Erika (time is running out!!!)
    Christmas Markets 2026!!!

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    2 h et 5 min
  • Regretful Parents: "I Don't Enjoy Eating Anymore" | Reddit Stories

    Regretful Parents: "I Don't Enjoy Eating Anymore" | Reddit Stories
    Apr 5 2026
    In this episode of the Regretful Parents series, Erika and Kristen react to a viral Reddit post from the Regretful Parents subreddit written by a mom who loved cooking — until she had a child. From cold meals and high-pitched screaming at the dinner table to losing her passion for the kitchen entirely, this mom's story hits different for anyone who lives for food.We break down the emotional toll of meal time battles with picky toddlers, why the mental load of feeding a child falls disproportionately on moms, and what it really means when parents say motherhood is their "favorite job." Plus, the dinosaur documentary comes up again (naturally), Desperate Housewives makes a surprise appearance, and the girls share their completely unqualified parenting advice — chicken nuggets, blended vegetables, and Flintstones vitamins included.

    In this episode:
    A mom who loved cooking loses all joy in the kitchen after having a toddler
    The reality of meal time with picky eaters and what actually works
    Why so many parents lie when asked if they love being a mom
    The mental load imbalance at the dinner table (and everywhere else)
    Erika's ongoing dinosaur documentary arc and what it says about modern life

    Take a trip with us! South of France in June: https://trovatrip.com/trip/europe/france/france-with-erika-abdelatif-jun-2026

    Christmas Markets trip in December: https://trovatrip.com/trip/europe/germany-and-austria/germany-with-erika-abdelatif-dec-09-2026?earlybird=true

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    Keywords: regretful parents reddit, parenting regret stories, picky eater toddler, mom burnout, stay at home mom mental load, parenting honest conversations, childfree podcast, reddit reactions, parenting stress, cooking for kids, toddler meal time struggles, child free by choice

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    22 min
  • Regretful Parents: "I'm German. She's Japanese." | Reddit Stories

    Regretful Parents: "I'm German. She's Japanese." | Reddit Stories
    Mar 26 2026
    This week on the Regretful Parents series, Erika and Kristen react to a Reddit post from a 34-year-old German father who says he never wanted kids, claims his Japanese wife lied about being on birth control, and now regrets both his marriage and his baby — while living in a completely different country from them.The post is equal parts heartbreaking and baffling.

    In this episode:
    • A German man describes his marriage to a Japanese woman and the culture clash that followed
    • Why "you have to read the air" is the most iconic line of the episode
    • The baby was born in Japan — while he was in Germany
    • What you need to know about international custody laws when one parent is Japanese
    • Why living together before marriage matters (especially across cultures)
    • Our hottest take: get a vasectomy, babe
    Whether you're here for the relationship drama, the cultural commentary, or just two women yelling "you're not even in the same country!" — this one's for you.

    Take a trip with us!

    South of France in June: https://trovatrip.com/trip/europe/france/france-with-erika-abdelatif-jun-2026

    Christmas Markets trip in December: https://trovatrip.com/trip/europe/germany-and-austria/germany-with-erika-abdelatif-dec-09-2026?earlybird=true

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    Tags / Keywords:regretful parents, baby regret reddit, parenting regret, reddit relationship advice, german japanese couple, international custody laws, baby trapped reddit, marriage regret, childfree reddit, reddit react podcast, parenting podcast, divorce advice, cross-cultural marriage, Japan custody laws, reddit stories reacted

    Chapters:

    0:00 Intro
    0:27 Reading the post — "I just need a channel to let out despair"
    1:21 The birth control lie
    2:09 "I regret many things" (very German)
    2:52 "You have to read the air" — Germany vs. Japan culture clash
    5:29 Wait… she gave birth in JAPAN?
    6:45 International marriage: are they even legally married?10:15 Reddit comments react
    11:36 Japan's strict custody laws explained
    13:21 Our verdict: snip snip, bitch
    14:19 Outro + how to find us

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    15 min