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
200 episodes
Ep 193: HerStory: Maurine Dallas Watkins
Today Daliyce is sharing the life and mostly unknown legacy of Maurine Dallas Watkins. She had a passion for writing and spent 8 months writing for the Chicago Tribune that included covering some sensational murder trials. Little did she know t...
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Episode 43
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51:37
Ep 192: Reddit Reads: Fencesitter Regret
On today's episode, Vanessa is sharing a Reddit post from r/Fencesitters. The topic has us talking about the regret some fencesitters may face after spending so much time on the fence, sitting with their indecision and what happens/how you feel...
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Episode 42
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41:56
Ep 191: Childfree Holidays
Today's episode is all about how Daliyce and Vanessa have been spending their Childfree holidays this season. From gathering with likeminded friends to sharing Christmas morning with family, there's a lot of different ways to spend your holiday...
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Episode 41
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47:57
Ep 190: Meet Childfree Couple, Jenna & Rob
Today we had the chance to chat with Vegas locals Jenna and Rob! They’ve been married for 8 years and are some of the most self aware and emotionally intelligent people we’ve ever met! They’re pet parents to 4 fur babies and love to spend their...
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Episode 40
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58:15
Ep 189: HerStory: Stevie Nicks
Today Vanessa shares another listener suggested Childfree HerStory story! Stevie Nicks, front woman of Fleetwood Mac, has led an incredible life and she continues to wow us with her music and legacy. We also want to wish a Happy Holida...
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Episode 39
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54:05
Ep 188: Reddit Reads: Grieving Grandparenthood
Today Daliyce is reading comments from two different subreddits. r/boomersbeingfools and r/millenials both had posts related to the November New York Times article about the silent grief of parents who won’t become grandparents thanks to their ...
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Episode 38
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38:01
Ep 187: Reasons to be Childfree: Time
Today we’re talking about all the extra time Childfree people have in their lives! Or maybe that's another misconception about us and we don’t actually have any time because we’ve filled it doing things that bring us joy or hobbies or volunteer...
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Episode 37
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49:54
Ep 186: Meet Childfree Guest, Tamara
Today we got to chat with Tamara about her Childfree life as a Librarian, and it was way more exciting than you might think! She’s a vegan Alabama native who lives with her husband in California and she loves reading and running!
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Episode 36
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45:30
Ep 185: HerStory: Debbie Harry
Today's Childfree HerStory comes from a listener suggestion! Daliyce is talking about the living music legend Debbie Harry, best known as the lead singer of Blondie. She's effortlessly cool and still rocking her iconic blonde hair and unique fa...
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Episode 35
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56:58
Ep 184: Reddit Reads: What Parents Want Childfree People to Know
This week we're going behind enemy lines (jk) and getting feedback from the parents of toddlers. Vanessa is bringing us a post from r/toddlers where someone asked what parents want Childfree people to know and the parents came to play! While th...
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Episode 34
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47:45
Ep 183: Am I Childfree?
Today we’re playing a game called “Am I Childfree?”. We give each other a scenario and decide whether or not that pretend person could call themselves childfree. Are we judging made up people? Maybe a little lol but we quickly realized there’s ...
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Episode 33
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54:56
Ep 182: Meet Childfree Guest, Rachel
Today we’re talking with TikToker @RachelandRue about her journey through an accidental pregnancy to finally getting accepted for sterilization surgery. Now she’s a Childfree content creator sharing her story and helping others feel less alone....
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Episode 32
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41:43
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