The Kids or Childfree Podcast

By Keltie Maguire

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Episodes: 121

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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?

Episode Date
119. The Mic is Turned: Keltie in the Hot Seat for Season 8 & More
Sep 23, 2026
118. Elizabeth Earnshaw, LMFT on Navigating the Kids or Childfree Choice as a Couple
Sep 16, 2026
117. Helen Krug von Nidda on Closing the Fulfillment Gap
Sep 09, 2026
116. Keltie Maguire on Advice for Couples at Odds About the Kids or Childfree Choice
Sep 02, 2026
115. Maddy Lettuce on Opting Out of Life's Biggest Default Setting
Aug 25, 2026
114. Paula Barnes on Raising Kids Abroad
Aug 19, 2026
113. Ali & Charlie Higgins of DINK Social on Connecting Childfree Couples
Aug 11, 2026
112. Tess Pereira on Changing Her Mind About Motherhood
Aug 05, 2026
An Important FYI: We're taking a summer episode break!
Jul 17, 2026
111. Caroline of @elsewherewithcare on Becoming Confidently Childfree
Jul 08, 2026
110. Caroline Lee on Birth, Death, Psychedelics, and the Kids or Childfree Choice
Jul 01, 2026
109. Tina Martinez on Living a Simple Childfree Life
Jun 24, 2026
108. Emmalee Bierly & Jennifer Chaiken of ShrinkChicks on Friendships Between Moms and Non-Moms
Jun 17, 2026
107. Dr. Margo Lowy on Maternal Ambivalence and the Emotional Complexity of Motherhood
Jun 10, 2026
106. Tyece Wilkins-Amadi on Cultivating Creativity in Motherhood
Jun 03, 2026
105. Keltie Maguire on Coaching Insights On Demand
May 30, 2026
104. Keltie Maguire on Key Coaching Takeaways During Season 7
Apr 29, 2026
103. Tonya Kelly on the Complexities of Being a Childfree Stepmom
Apr 22, 2026
102. Katie Snooks on Her View from the Fence
Apr 15, 2026
101. Alfonso Costas on The Transition to Fatherhood
Apr 08, 2026
100. We Celebrate 100 Episodes Hearing From You
Apr 01, 2026
99. Helena de Groot on Finding Peace Amid the Discomfort of Doubt
Mar 25, 2026
98. Jordy Snyder on Overcoming Your Fears to Become a Mom
Mar 18, 2026
97. The Bad Mothers Podcast feat. Keltie Maguire on Being a Childfree Dog Mom
Mar 11, 2026
96. Nicole Louie on Others Like Me (re-release)
Mar 04, 2026
95. Dr. Jay Zigmont, CFP on Childfree Trust & Estate Planning
Feb 19, 2026
94. Amrita Vijay on When Platonic Life Partners Have a Child
Feb 12, 2026
93. Keltie Maguire on Will Future Me Regret My Choice?
Feb 04, 2026
92. Gemma Hartley on Emotional Labor and the Parenthood Path
Jan 28, 2026
91. Marcia Drut-Davis on Being Unapologetically Childfree
Jan 21, 2026
90. Heather & Douglas Boneparth on How to Money Together in Parenthood
Jan 15, 2026
89. Keltie Maguire on Key Coaching Takeaways During Season 6
Dec 17, 2025
88. Zoë Noble on Cultivating Childfree Community
Dec 10, 2025
87. Melissa Guida-Richards on The Nuances of Adoption
Dec 03, 2025
86. Ask Anne with Childfree 91-Year-Old Anne Wennhold
Nov 26, 2025
85. Lisa Patterson on Reinventing Parenting Gender Norms
Nov 19, 2025
84. Keltie Maguire on Recent Reflections on my Kids or Childfree Choice
Nov 12, 2025
83. Helen Taylor on The Meaning and Legacy of a Childfree Life
Oct 30, 2025
82. Dear Former Fence-Sitter #3 with Amanda E. White, LPC
Oct 22, 2025
81. Laura Carroll on the Influence of Pronatalism on Your Kids or Childfree Choice
Oct 15, 2025
80. Lia Love Avellino, LCSW on Grieving Your Past Life in Motherhood
Oct 08, 2025
79. Carrie Hauskens on a Childfree Life After Loss
Oct 01, 2025
78. Katie Palazzo on Life as an Adventurer Turned Stay-at-Home Mom
Sep 24, 2025
77. Lisa Sibbett on a "Childful" Life as an Auntie
Sep 16, 2025
76. Keltie Maguire on Key Coaching Takeaways During Season 5
Aug 20, 2025
75. Ruthie Ackerman on The Mother Code
Aug 06, 2025
74. Keltie Maguire on The Key Beliefs I Needed to Change to Make my Kids or Childfree Choice
Jul 30, 2025
73. Elissa Strauss on When You Care
Jul 23, 2025
72. Dr. Amanda Adeleye, MD on Empowering Fertility Journeys with Knowledge
Jul 16, 2025
71. shawndeez, Ph.D. on Parenthood as a Spiritual Journey
Jul 09, 2025
70. Charlotte Holmes on Your Most True and Aligned Self
Jul 02, 2025
69. Heidi Reimer on The Unspoken Parts of Motherhood
Jun 25, 2025
68. Lucy Meggeson on How to Thrive Solo
Jun 18, 2025
67. Stacey Hicks on Being One and Done
Jun 11, 2025
66. Dear Former Fence-Sitter #2 with Amanda E. White, LPC
Jun 04, 2025
65. Jennifer Heimlich on Keeping Your Passions When You Have Kids
May 28, 2025
64. Dr. Jennifer Watling Neal on The Latest Research on the Childfree Choice
May 21, 2025
63. Kristina Chilian on The Long View of Parenthood
May 14, 2025
62. Anne Wennhold on Being Childfree by Choice at 90
May 07, 2025
61. Keltie Maguire on Key Coaching Takeaways During Season 4
Apr 23, 2025
60. Gabrielle Salomone on Navigating a Fear of Childbirth
Apr 16, 2025
59. Dear Former Fence-Sitter #1 with Amanda E. White, LPC
Apr 09, 2025
58. Sina Scheithauer on Answering the Kid Question in Germany and Beyond
Apr 02, 2025
57. Carly Church on The First Few Months of Motherhood
Mar 26, 2025
56. Ruth Chang on How to Make Hard Choices
Mar 19, 2025
55. Tyler Pentland on Becoming a Father Through Surrogacy
Mar 12, 2025
54. Florence Wlodarski on Pursuing Parenthood When You're Still on the Fence
Mar 05, 2025
53. Sophia Seymour on Freezing Your Eggs When You're on the Fence
Feb 26, 2025
52. Dr. Laura Buchinger on Life Satisfaction and The Kids or Childfree Choice
Feb 19, 2025
51. Keltie Maguire on The Other Side of a Decision
Feb 11, 2025
50. Vasavi Kumar on Finding Your Authentic Voice
Feb 05, 2025
49. Dr. Hayley Evers-King on Saying Yes to Parenthood in the Face of Uncertainty
Jan 29, 2025
48. Monica Cardenas, PhD on Maternal Ambivalence and Apathy
Jan 15, 2025
47. Brooke Froelich Murray on Outdoor Adventure with Kids
Jan 08, 2025
46. Keltie Maguire on Key Coaching Takeaways During Season 3
Dec 18, 2024
45. Jennifer Flint on The Kids or Childfree Decision as a Spiritual Journey
Dec 11, 2024
44. Keltie Maguire on Astrid's Story and Other Thoughts on Motherhood Regret
Dec 04, 2024
43. Dr. Jade Sasser on Climate Anxiety and The Kid Question
Nov 27, 2024
42. Astrid Hurault de Ligny on When You Regret Becoming a Mom
Nov 20, 2024
41. Reena Esmail on Choosing a Creative Childfree Life
Nov 13, 2024
40. Becca Rea-Tucker on Abortion and The Kids or Childfree Choice
Nov 06, 2024
39. Rose Diell on Being on the Fence About Kids
Oct 30, 2024
38. Angela Accomando on Surviving Domestic Abuse with Kids
Oct 23, 2024
37. Rachel Honeyman on When Plans Change
Oct 16, 2024
36. Keltie Maguire on Navigating FOMO
Oct 09, 2024
35. Liz Leedham-Pepin on Becoming a Mom Through Adoption
Oct 02, 2024
34. Kate Brightwell on Being Childfree at Work
Sep 24, 2024
33. Katie Bryan on Solo Motherhood By Choice
Sep 18, 2024
32. Jackie Shannon Hollis on My Childless Love Story
Sep 11, 2024
31. Keltie Maguire on Season Two's Top Takeaways
Aug 21, 2024
30. Nicole Louie on Others Like Me
Aug 13, 2024
29. Merle Bombardieri, MSW, LICSW on Navigating The Baby Decision
Aug 07, 2024
28. Alice Greczyn on Grieving the Path Not Chosen
Jul 31, 2024
27. Dr. Natasha Ghosh on Finding the Kids or Childfree Answer Within
Jul 24, 2024
26. Katy Seppi on Being Childfree Not by Choice
Jul 17, 2024
25. Roamaroo's Collette & Scott Stohler on Seeing the World With a Kid
Jul 10, 2024
24. Dr. Jay Zigmont, CFP on Childfree Wealth & Legacy
Jul 03, 2024
23. Amanda E. White, LPC on Lessons from a Former Fence Sitter
Jun 26, 2024
22. Shweta Ramkumar on Choosing Childfree as an Antinatalist
Jun 19, 2024
21. Julie McFadden (a.k.a. Hospice Nurse Julie) on Your Kids or Childfree Choice and End of Life
Jun 12, 2024
20. Christian Haefele (a.k.a. Keltie's husband) on Choosing Childfree as a Man
Jun 05, 2024
19. Julie Lythcott-Haims on Parenting Outside the Overparenting Trap
May 29, 2024
18. Katherine Ripley, LCSW on How Our Childhood Influences Our Kids or Childfree Decision
May 22, 2024
17. Marloes De Vries on Making a Conscious Childfree Choice
May 15, 2024
16. Jane van Dis, M.D. on Having Kids in Today's World
May 08, 2024
15. Keltie Maguire on Season One's Top Takeaways
Apr 10, 2024
14. Kate Kaufmann on Being an Unabashed Childfree Elder
Apr 03, 2024
13. Jan Maguire (a.k.a. Keltie's Mom) on Choosing What's Right For You
Mar 20, 2024
12. Erica Smith on a Connected Life Without Kids
Mar 13, 2024
11. Eleanor Mayrhofer on Becoming a Mom Later in Life
Mar 06, 2024
10. Ruby Warrington on Women Without Kids
Feb 28, 2024
9. Megan Sales on Stop Romanticizing Motherhood
Feb 21, 2024
8. Maria Coffey on Life Instead of Having Kids
Feb 09, 2024
7. Renae Saager on From a Hard No to Becoming a Mom
Feb 06, 2024
6. Keltie Maguire on My Childfree Story (Part 2)
Feb 03, 2024
5. Keltie Maguire on My Childfree Story (Part 1)
Jan 31, 2024
4. Janel Forsythe on Finding Joy in Indecision
Jan 24, 2024
3. Leslie Schrock on The Fertility Rules You Can't Ignore
Jan 17, 2024
1. Desiree Nielsen on The Ups and Downs of Motherhood
Jan 17, 2024
2. Jennifer Hofmann on The Freedom of Being Childfree
Jan 17, 2024
The Kids or Childfree Podcast Trailer
Dec 18, 2023