7: Childless not by Choice

While this is a podcast for pregnant women there are just as many women who want to be pregnant and cannot, or who are with a partner who does not want (more) children, or who have a chronic illness, or who are not able to find a suitable partner. The list of reasons is endless and as a women without children myself, and in a position where I work with women having babies daily - this is of particular interest to me.  Jody Day is both a thought leader and a change maker and an advocate for womens choice and respect through her own personal challenges of being childless NOT by choice. Jody is the founder of [Gateway Women,](https://gateway-women.com/) the global friendship and support network for childless women, and the author of ‘[Living the Life Unexpected: 12 Weeks to Your Plan B for a Meaningful and Fulfilling Future Without Children’ (Bluebird/PanMacmillan).](https://www.panmacmillan.com/authors/jody-day/living-the-life-unexpected) A thought leader on female involuntary childlessness, she’s a founding & former board member at [AWOC](https://awoc.org/) (Ageing Without Children), a former Cambridge Judge Business School Fellow in Social Innovation, [a TEDx speaker](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uufXWTHT60Y) and a trainee psychotherapist. Jody takes great pleasure in helping childless women [get their groove back](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tvXScNU6GAM) and find their tribe via the Gateway Women workshops, [online communities](https://www.facebook.com/weareworthysummit/) and social meetups across the world. [www.gateway-women.com](https://gateway-women.com/)