All KIDding Aside Podcast Host: Christel Bartelse, Producer: Joseph Ianni

The last episode of the series (Season 1) Christel sits down and talks with her producer Joseph Ianni. He got Christel started on this podcast, has put up with her for months, and has heard her speak and interview for hours. Now it's his turn.

This episode features Toronto based playwright, actor and co-founding artistic director of Convergence Theatre Julie Tepperman, as she sits down and talks to Christel about her most exciting project to date- the arrival of Baby T due October 2017. Julie reveals her excitement, her fears and the time she made the decision to just do it!!

In this latest episode, Christel talks to former colleague, teacher, friend and actor, Cameron Devereaux on her decision to use a sperm donor for her second child and how she gave up her successful modelling career to take care of her 1st.

In this episode Christel talks to Dr. Catherine Jenkins, authour and academic who never felt compelled to have children and was never in a situation where it presented itself.

This special edition podcast episode was recorded from Edinburgh fringe at the Edinburgh Festival Cafe. Christel talks to theatre critic and reviewer Sharon Jones, of the Scotsgay, directly after Christel's show, on her thoughts of choosing to become a mom or not (at age 40) and whether she wants to give up the lifestyle that she loves and knows.

Christel talks to Actress and Comedian (Sex and the Single Parent) Precious Chong about raising her child "solo" and maintaining her performing career, even if it means hiring the occasional sitter off of craig's list.