Spinsterhood Reimagined
Are you single, childfree, and tired of the stigma attached to your 'spinster' status? Are you actually having an awesome time, loving your life because of the freedoms afforded to you as a result of being alone and not having kids? Or are you not quite there yet? Either way, this is for you.
This is the podcast where we're going to reclaim the word spinster, where we're going to redefine what the word means, and where we're going to reimagine the outdated narrative around spinsterhood.
Because the truth - the big secret that no-one seems to realise or acknowledge - is that, actually, being a spinster rocks. This podcast will also look at the subject of personal growth and how, as spinsters, we have the luxury of being able to spend time becoming the people we truly want to be; the best versions of ourselves. Because, after all, isn't that what we all want?
Every week I'll release either a 'solo' episode in which I'll ruminate on the many different aspects of being single and childfree - and why they get to be brilliant - such as holidaying alone, living alone, identity, finding your purpose, being an auntie, freedom, opportunity and much, much more; or an episode with an array of fantastic guests with whom I'll be having interesting, inspirational and insightful conversations around the same themes.
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Spinsterhood Reimagined
The One Where I Talk To Founder of Childfree Wealth, Jay Zigmont
In this week's episode, I talk to financial planner, author, and founder of Childfree Wealth, Jay Zigmont.
Jay is the founder of Childfree Wealth which focuses on helping childfree people figure out their finances. He has been a life and business coach for over a decade, has a PhD in Adult Learning from the University of Connecticut, an MBA from SCSU and is a certified financial planner and a Childfree Wealth Specialist. He’s also the author of the book ‘Portraits of Childfree Wealth’ and the co-host of the ‘Childfree Life and Money Podcast’. He and his wife are childfree and live in Water Valley, Mississippi.
Topics Jay & I cover are:
- Jay’s own story of him and his wife being childfree;
- How he thinks that the stigma around being childfree is harder for women than men, but how men are not exempt from judgement;
- How his state of Mississippi does not embrace the childfree, and is heavily judgemental regarding reproductive rights;
- The difference between financial planning for childfree and ‘permanently childless’ people;
- The term ‘solo ager’;
- How both of us dislike the question “Who’s going to look after you when you get older?”
- Why being a parent doesn’t guarantee that your offspring will take care of you in your old age;
- The ‘standard life script’ and the many assumptions that come with it;
- The concept of the ‘childfree midlife crisis’ and how the problem can often be too many choices;
- Grieving what you thought your life was going to be, and choosing a new one;
- Jay’s study, Being Childfree May Not Make You Rich, But It May Make You Happy, and how 94% of the childfree people involved said they were happy with their lives;
- How one of the growing reasons for not having children is environmental factors;
- Jay’s book, Portraits of Childfree Wealth, which unwittingly revealed people’s lack of regret at not having children.
- How the definition of childfree wealth means having the time, money and freedom to do what you want.
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