Claiming Zero
What happens when society tells you, you have nothing to claim but "zero"? You make a podcast for the Childfree & Fencesitter community. Vanessa is a case manager for men and women in prison with a schedule filled to the brim, and Daliyce is just trying to fill her schedule with anything but kids. Join us as we share our hilariously honest life experiences living childfree in a world full of mommy blogs.
Music by audionautix.com.
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Episodes
188 episodes
Ep 181: HerStory: Florence Nightingale
On today's episode Vanessa is bringing us back to our ladies of the 1800's! Florence Nightingale was a social reformer, statistician and founder of modern nursing. She refused to be married and instead studied to be a nurse who went on to train...
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Episode 31
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36:12
Ep 180: Reddit Reads: The Obligation of a Childfree Auntie
Today Daliyce is sharing two Reddit posts from r/childfree. They both discuss the expectations and obligations (or lack thereof) for Childfree aunts and uncles. What do we owe our siblings who decide to become parents and how do we navigate the...
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Episode 30
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33:56
Ep 179: How the Declining Birth Rate Affects the Childfree Community
On today’s episode we’re bringing you news from around the world that includes proposed bills and potential laws that could directly affect the childfree community. From Russia to South Korea to the USA. Links below include the articles discuss...
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Episode 29
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59:37
Ep 178: Meet Childfree Guests, Zak & Jenna
Today, Vanessa got the opportunity to chat with Zak and Jenna about the very interesting and very factual childfree research they do! Jennifer Watling Neal, Ph.D.Professor, Psychology, Michigan State University Co-Editor, ...
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Episode 28
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39:23
Ep 177: HimStory: Alan Rickman
On today’s episode Daliyce is sharing the life and work of Alan Rickman. From Shakespeare and the theater to his breakout performance in Die Hard, Alan Rickman left us with a legacy of iconic film and television roles.
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Episode 27
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38:30
Ep 176: Reddit Reads: Ask Men
This week Vanessa gave Daliyce a choice between two great Reddit topics and r/askmen was too tempting to pass up! What will the men of Reddit say about their choice to be childfree and how detailed will those answers be? Tune in to find out.&nb...
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Episode 26
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46:42
Ep 175: Becoming an Aunt/Uncle 101
Today we’re sharing some of our tips and advice on being a great auntie or uncle! Both of us have many nieces and nephews (aka niblings) spanning all ages so these are tested and proven tricks to bonding with all those kids we love! If you hate...
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Episode 25
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46:25
Ep 174: Meet Childfree Guest, Millissia
Today we’re chatting with one of our badass listeners, Mellissia. She’s a powerlifter, nurse, dog mom and of course childfree! Enjoy our wonderful conversation and follow her journey @mellissia_ruth7
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Episode 24
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36:15
Ep 173: HimStory: The Wright Brothers
Today Vanessa is sharing the story of Orville & Wilbur, two brothers who were more dedicated to their pursuit of flight than they were of having children. They took ideas and concepts from other aviation inventors, and built and flew the wo...
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Episode 23
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1:00:02
Ep 172: Reddit Reads: Do You Regret Having Kids? Millennial Edition
Today's episode topic comes from r/Millenials and gets down to the difference between regret and doubt. Parents commented honestly about their feelings about having kids and what they might go back and do differently. Childfree folks are provid...
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Episode 22
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37:28
Ep 171: Childfree Summer 2024
On today’s episode we’re going to Big Bear, the Paris Olympics, and Michigan. Daliyce and Vanessa are catching up on all the happenings of summer 2024.
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Episode 21
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53:37
Ep 170: Meet Childfree Guest, Cheryl
Cheryl is one of the amazing people we got to meet while on our Childfree Cruise in Feb 2024! She started as a teen who imagined herself having tons of kids, to being a Fencesitter, to being decidedly Childfree. Cheryl lives in Canada and works...
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Episode 20
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54:03
Ep 169: HimStory: Bill W
Today’s episode is for Friends of Bill W.Alcoholics Anonymous was co-founded by Bill in the 1930’s as a program to help people abstain from drinking. Bill believed in the program so much that he dedicated his entire life to developing and s...
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Episode 19
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55:26
Ep 168: Reddit Reads: What If I Regret My Choice
Today’s episode comes from r/fencesitters and tackles regret. Is it worth it to have a kid so you don’t have regret? What if you regret never having kids? There is never a way to know what your life would be like with both scenarios, so how do ...
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Episode 18
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46:57
Ep 167: Reasons to be Childfree: School Safety
TW: this episode will discuss school shootings, bullying and suicide.Today’s episode is not really a joyful topic but it’s something we both agree is necessary to discuss and educate ourselves on because while we aren’t having our own kids,...
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Episode 17
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1:15:03
Ep 166: Meet Childfree Guest, Andrea
Our guest today is Andrea! She comes to us from our Childfree book club on Patreon and she loves reading. But our biggest fascination comes from the stories of the more than 300 kids her mom has fostered over decades. Follow her on IG @childfre...
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Episode 16
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50:52
Ep 165: HerStory: Miley Cyrus
On today’s episode, Vanessa is giving us the Hoedown Throwdown low down on the life of the talented Miley Cyrus! From her start as Hannah Montana to her spicy past and fashionable present. Warning: Daliyce gets overly excited about one of her f...
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Season 4
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Episode 15
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1:00:24
Ep 164: Reddit Reads: Communication Breakdown
Today, Daliyce is sharing two different Reddit posts from two different subreddits that have the same theme: communication. We’re talking about a trend we’ve seen lately of relationships breaking down over people not having the emotional maturi...
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Episode 14
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47:41
Ep 163: What if I AM Afraid of Dying Alone?
We’ve all heard the Bingo: “you’re going to die alone”. And we all have different responses to that comment. But what if deep down we are a little concerned about dying alone? Today we get deep and unpack these thoughts!
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Episode 13
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54:30
Ep 162: Meet Childfree Guest, Dilly
Today's Childfree guest, Dilly, was suggested by you our listeners! Dilly is a flight attendant with a husband and 4 cute fur babies. You can follow her @childfreeblessings
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Episode 12
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41:06
Ep 161: HerStory: Sarah Paulson
Once in a while, an actor comes across our screen and we can’t quite remember their name. But with good reason! They play such iconic and memorable characters that consume their identity, we forget they’re just acting. That is the incomparable ...
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Episode 11
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49:57
Ep 160: Reddit Reads: Pet Grandparents
On today’s episode, Vanessa brings a fun topic about pets and grandparents. For some childfree people, having a pet is as far into parenthood they’ll go. But what about their parents? Do your parents appreciate your fur babies as much as you do...
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Episode 10
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34:58
Ep 159: I’m Childfree, but I’m Also…
As childfree people, we know there’s so much more about each other than not wanting kids, so today we’re getting personal and sharing some of those things. It’s Q&A time! Share your responses with us, we’d love to know more about our listen...
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Episode 9
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45:34
Ep 158: Meet Childfree Guest, Lisbeth
This week’s guest is Lisbeth, a chronic illness warrior and caring advocate. Our conversation led to some beautiful discussions about living your authentic life and not being afraid to stand up for what you believe. Follow her journey @earl.gre...
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Episode 8
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36:44
Ep 157: HerStory: Alyssa Carson
Today is one of those episodes about a Childfree person most of us have never heard of. But Vanessa delivered today with the life (so far) of a young woman willing to give it all up to join the mission to Mars! Follow her journey @nasablueberry...
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Episode 7
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51:56