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 reentry supervisor for a non-profit that helps men and women in prison rebuild their lives. Her partner Devin is a sports enthusiast working in live television as a director and volunteering at the animal shelter on the weekends. Neither of them have time or energy for kids and they are okay with that! For now. Join them every week as they share their hilariously honest life experiences living childfree in a world full of parents.
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Episodes
234 episodes
S6, E12: The End of an Era
Well ladies and gents the day has come. It is time for me to hang up my podcast mic. Will it be forever? Why now?What's next?And am I still on the fence?I answer all if that and more...
S6, E11: Himstory - Mark Boyle: The Moneyless Man and His Journey Down the Road Less Traveled
What if opting out wasn’t about selfishness… but about conviction? In this episode of Claiming Zero, I take a deep dive into the life of Mark Boyle, better known as The Moneyless Man. He gave up money. He later gave up modern techno...
S6, E10: Reddit Reads: Who has Bigger Regrets, Parents or Childfree People?
This week on Claiming Zero, I’m reading and reacting to two very honest Reddit threads — one from the Reddit community r/regretfulparents and the other from r/childfree.In the first post, parents were asked: “Are you envious of your chil...
S6, E9: How Staying Childfree Has Saved My Relationship
What if choosing not to have children didn’t limit your love—but actually saved it?In this personal episode of Claiming Zero, I share the real, unfiltered story of my 20- year journey with my partner, Devin. From meeting at 13 years old,...
S6, E8: The Childfree by Circumstance Perspective of Childfree Living with Guest Brandy
In today's episode of Claiming Zero, I sit down with a dear friend, author, speaker, ministry leader, and founder of a nonprofit serving foster youth, to talk honestly about faith, waiting, and purpose. She once believed she’d be a mom by now. ...
S6, E7: Herstory - Queen Elizabeth I: Reigning Without an Heir
This week on Claiming Zero, we explore the extraordinary life of Queen Elizabeth I—one of history’s most powerful monarchs and one of its most iconic childfree leaders. Born into danger, crowned in turmoil, and reigning for 45 years, Elizabeth’...
S6, E6: Reddit Reads: Dating Childfree After Divorce: Why Everyone Has an Opinion
In this episode of Claiming Zero we are headed back to the r/AITAH channel for a post that sparked intense reactions about parenting, divorce, and child-free relationships.An ex-wife, 2 kiddos, a childfree woman and a man stuck in the mi...
S6, E5: Answering the Top 10 Questions on Google about Childfree Living
In the age of turning to technology over talking with others I was curious what the 10 most Googled questions about childfree living are. So today, I'm giving my most honest responses to the questions people are curious about but don’t always f...
S6, E4: A Mom's Perspective of Childfree Living with Guest Victoria
In this episode I am making history on the podcast by sitting down with a mom for the first time in the show's existence!Victoria is a proud mother in the thick of early parenthood and today she joins me to me to talk openly about the as...
S6, E3 Herstory: Harriet Tubman - Childfree by Circumstance, Free by Conviction
Harriet Tubman is often remembered as a hero — but rarely discussed as a woman who lived child-free by circumstance.In this episode, we explore Harriet Tubman’s life beyond the history books: her childhood in slavery, the traumatic injur...
S6, E2: Reddit Reads, A Childfree Holiday Nightmare
Just in time for the holidays today I am reading a post from the r/childfree community that perfectly captures a childfree holiday nightmare. What starts as a Thanksgiving dinner quickly turns into that all-too-familiar interrogation we all dre...
S6, E1: What Not to Say to Childfree by Choice Individuals and Why
It's the debut of Season 6 of Claiming Zero and these time around I am starting it off with a big update! This season Vanessa will be hosting solo. New chapter, same honesty. Starting with why your childfree-by-choice decision owes no-one any e...
S5, E16: Meet Childfree Guest Emma Duval
Today we chat with author, illustrator, and content creator Emma Duval! You may know her content on instagram @millennialemma or heard of her online community "Childfree History Museum" already but Emma is not only a voice for the childfree peo...
S5, E15: Herstory Chappell Roan
In today's episode Vanessa takes us down the Pink Pony Road to learn about the life and legacy of childfree queer pop sensation Chappell Roan! From her humble beginnings in Willard Missouri to snagging a Grammy for Best New Artist her story is ...
S5, E14: Reddit Reads - My Girlfriend is Pregnant but I Don't Want to be a Dad
Today's Reddit post comes from the subreddit r/whatshouldido and it's a doozy. He's 19, his girlfriend is 21. They just found out they are expecting. She is excited but he is terrified. What should he do and how should he tell her? Devin breaks...
S5: E13 Top 10 Childfree Cities in America
Have you ever wondered where all the childfree hotspots are in the U.S.? This week we break down the Top 10 Cities with the Fewest Kids according to the 2020 Census. Join us as we rank, roast and rave about the best and worst reasons to live in...
S5, E12: Meet Childfree Guest: Clarissa
She's an admissions counselor by day, PhD student by night and childfree by choice 24/7. Today we are talking to the other half of the Rios family from season 5 episode 4, Clarissa! She walks us through growing up in Texas to settling down in V...
S5, E11: Himstory Andrew Garfield
He's played heroes, lovers, and legends but off screen Andrew Garfield is just a chill, quick-witted Brit living his best childfree life. He may have left the Spidey suit behind but today Devin tells us how he is still swinging through life and...
S5, E10: Reddit Reads, Underrated Reasons to Not Have Kids
"We all have our big reasons for not wanting kids. Having time to sleep, being able to save extra money, fear of pregnancy, not wanting to bring a child into the current state of the world. But what is a secondary reason that makes being childf...
S5, E9: Ask ChatGPT
Us: "Hey Chat! We don't have kids so we have all this extra time, what should we do with it??" Chat: "Let's make a podcast episode about it!"Today we are using AI for the good of all childfree people. How many people are childfree on dat...
S5, E8: Meet Childfree Guests Kate and Reed
She's an artist and podcast host spending all her extra money and time at the Eras Tour and he's a man working in finance making sure they have the money to support her Eras Tour dream! In this episode Kate and Reed share their story of young l...
S5, E7: Himstory, Trevor Noah
Comedian, Emmy award winner, television host but most impressively the son of Patricia. Today Vanessa takes us all the way to South Africa where the child 'born a crime' becomes the man who fights for justice. Send us your himstory/...
S5, E6: Reddit Reads: Millennials' Hot Take on Grandparents
You don't have kids but if you did, how would your parents show up for them? That is the rabbit hole Vanessa went down on reddit this week and today she is bringing all the hot takes from the r/Millennials. Send us your hot take at ...