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to reclaim the word spinster, where we're going to redefine what the word means, and where we're going to reimagine the outdated narrative around spinsterhood.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 Writer, Kerry Graham
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In this week's episode, I talk to writer Kerry Graham.
Kerry is a Baltimore-based writer and former English teacher. She is a Creative-in-Residence at the Baltimore Banner, and her essays and vignettes have appeared in dozens of publications. Huffington Post published her essay about being childfree by choice in three languages. Dan Rather said of Kerry’s writing, “in a sea of doom scrolling, a beautiful island of hope.”
Topics that Kerry & I cover are:
- why she made the decision to stop talking about her relationship status;
- the story of how she came to be childfree;
- how she still struggles with other people’s perceptions of her childfree status;
- how we still live in a culture where the expectation is that you’ll become a mother;
- the implication that being single is a temporary state;
- how there are so many facets to human beings besides from our relationship status!
- the pressure on childfree women to make something amazing of their lives as a way of ‘making up for’ not having kids;
- how women tend to spend alot of time talking about their relationship status, when there is so much more to discuss;
- how we all have many important relationships in our lives, yet we prioritise romantic partners over and above all of them;
- Kerry’s experience of co-dependency in a previous long-term relationship;
- how, whilst other people can contribute to our happiness, we are ultimately responsible for it;
- why Kerry never wants to marry or cohabitate with anyone;
- the hard lessons she has learnt from previous relationships, and her determination not to repeat those same mistakes;
- ageing, and why we need to own it;
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