170. Choosing Not to Become a Mother: My So-Called Selfish Life with Therese Shechter

Join the conversation by letting us know what you think about the episode!Is motherhood the default? Are people without children monsters? Is it ok to be childfree and happy? Raquel and Jennifer talk about all of this and more with this week's guest Therese Schechter.Therese Shechter is an award-winning filmmaker and the founder of the production company Trixie Films. Over the past 20 years, she has created a body of work that fuses humor, activism, and personal storytelling to explore a host of thorny questions around women’s roles and identities.Therese’s most recent film My So-Called Selfish Life, is a revolutionary documentary about one of our greatest social taboos: choosing not to become a mother. Released in 2022 to critical acclaim, it has reached audiences in over 35 countries, and has become a powerful tool for fostering conversations about reproductive autonomy in this post-Roe v Wade era. Where to find Therese and her work:Websites: https://trixiefilms.com/, https://myselfishlife.com/IG: @trixiefilms, @mysocalledselfishlifeFB: https://www.facebook.com/mysocalledselfishlife/Twitter/X: @trixiefilmsSupport the showBe part of the conversation by sharing your thoughts about this episode, what you may have learned, how the conversation affected you. You can reach Raquel and Jennifer on IG @madnesscafepodcast or by email at [email protected] the episode with a friend and have your own conversation. And don't forget to rate and review the show wherever you listen!Thanks!