Beyond Baba Yaga

Josie
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Welcome to the Beyond Baba Yaga podcast, where we will attempt to reimagine the Crone archetype, to take the fear out of living child-free.  Presented by Josie Standbrook. Recorded & Produced by Sharon Stiles. Music Composition by Natasha Sofla. With thanks to Films@59, Bristol.

Episodes

  1. 02/12/2025

    Fee: Mature Psychology Student & Salvation of Bristol Childfree Women's MeetUp

    Fee breathed new life into Bristol dedicated Childfree Women's MeetUp group to the point where it now has almost 1000 members. In her late 40s, she went back to Uni to study Psychology. She made the bold move as an unmarried, childfree woman, of leaving the city behind to seek out a quieter village life. In short, she is a courageous and fascinating individual.

    43 min

  2. 02/05/2025

    Hannah: Cult Escapee & Casual Etymologist

    Hannah shunned the trad wife & mother ideals she grew up amongst, to hold her own as a writer in the male-dominated tech world. we talk archetypes and death.

    29 min

  3. 01/29/2025

    Scharlotta: Newfoundland to Bristol with Loving Kindness

    we talk about the pain of being marginalised in family situations, the importance of connection with other free-range women, & clear up the matter of whether not having children means we don't like them either.

    25 min

  4. 01/22/2025

    Jess: Teacher & Cancer Conqueror

    having worked in education for over 25 years, Jess has a lot of experience kids - and parents. she is happily childfree now, and genuinely living her best life - but just after getting married in her 30s Jess was diagnosed with cervical cancer and pressurised into prioritising the fertility-saving option, over her own life.

    29 min

  5. 01/15/2025

    Fenella: NLP Practitioner, Hypnotherapist & Breakthrough Coach

    As a teenager, Fenella realised that activism was more important to her than having children. After years of working directly with kids & parents in the realm of Play, Fenella now coaches people who feel stuck in their lives and want to change. I got in touch with her about living childfree after reading a great article she wrote on the matter for HELLO! Magazine.

    23 min

  6. 01/08/2025

    Sam: Online Editor Extraordinaire

    a chat exploring why she and her fiancé have chosen to take permanent steps to prevent kids messing up their life together

    26 min

  7. 12/30/2024

    who I am + why I don't want kids

    in this short intro, I will explain why I decided to create this pod. in the episodes to follow, I will have chats with other childfree women about why they have courageously chosen this path as well. FB & Insta: Beyond Baba Yaga podcast

    7 min
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About

Welcome to the Beyond Baba Yaga podcast, where we will attempt to reimagine the Crone archetype, to take the fear out of living child-free.  Presented by Josie Standbrook. Recorded & Produced by Sharon Stiles. Music Composition by Natasha Sofla. With thanks to Films@59, Bristol.

Information

  • Creator
    Josie
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2025
  • Episodes
    7
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2025 Josie
  • Show Website
    Beyond Baba Yaga