Podcasts by The Full Stop

Why is nobody talking about childless men? from 2023-11-18T23:01:15

The 57th episode of The Full Stop podcast is recorded to raise awareness of childless men on International Men's Day, 19th November, #IMD2023 The recording features a panel of childless men disc...

Hidden Stories of Childlessness with Danielle and Nina from 2023-10-15T17:30:23

Join us for an incredibly moving conversation with Nina Thair and Danielle Hines, as we explore the impact of disability on childlessness. Listen in as Nina and Danielle bravely share their pers...

I Always Wanted To Be A Dad from 2023-09-17T09:56:08

Please note that this reading contains a piece called The Babies Next Door and references maternal instinct.

Join us as we welcome our friend and author, Robert Nur...

Changing attitudes to medical care and childlessness from 2023-08-20T13:37:24

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Securing our future from 2023-05-21T09:42:56

In this episode, the three of us invite you into our space as we share three pieces of exciting news that will inspire and empower you. 

They may concern some of you, and you almost certa...

Solo Ageing and Inclusion from 2023-04-23T13:34:52

We are delighted to bring you our next episode on solo ageing with Patricia Faulks and Denise Jackson (whom you may recall from our first year of broadcasting).  

Patricia Faulks set up h...

Childless Step Parenting from 2023-03-17T14:01:07

We’re joining by two guests who you’ve met before. Catch up with Ken and Lisa as we talk about step parenting when childless not by choice.

We cover the difficulties of Mother’s Day and d...

The Childless Menopause from 2023-02-19T22:01:19

We’d like to introduce you to Anastasia MacDonald who many of you may already know from her constant and reassuring presence online. We gather to talk about how the menopause affects us as the c...

New Beginnings: January 2023 from 2023-01-22T09:45:27

We’d like to introduce you to our guests who are rather marvellous company, as you’ll find out in our 47th episode. Mike Sparks restores vintage electrics (yes, we also through he has a great na...

A year in review, December 2022 from 2022-12-28T11:29:53

In this episode we were joined by your words. We were delighted to receive messages from our community which we’ve shared with you. And it was a chance for the three of us to reveal our themes f...

Hidden childless stories of being single, November 2022 from 2022-11-27T13:29:56

In this episode we were joined by Penny Rabarts from The Childless Wanderer and Elaine Ritchie, who works for the NHS; she provided palliative car...

Hidden childless stories, the unseen grief of invisible illness: October 2022 from 2022-10-28T09:36:01

In this episode we were joined by Charlie Bishop, Palo Barker and Steph Penny. Often the wider world can assume that the only reasons we do not have children are failed IV...

Struggle well with Jessica Hepburn, September 2022 from 2022-09-24T16:37:11

When we met up with Jessica Hepburn for episode 43, two things came to mind. The first is how we met her, which you’ll discover in the recording which was had a time of new starts for all of us ...

The Hollow Sea by Annie Kirby, August 2022 from 2022-08-21T10:16:32

Annie Kirby lives on the south coast of England where she works part-time as a university researcher. She has an MA in Creative Writing from the University of East Anglia and a PhD in American S...

Downriver Nomad, July 2022 from 2022-07-24T16:24:45

In Episode 41, meet Rob Hutchings, a seasoned endurance athlete and author of Downriver Nomad. In his autobiography, Rob tells tales of his nomadic adventures in triathlon, marathon swimming and...

Chasing Creation, June 2022 from 2022-06-25T17:10:34

In Episode 40, we were honoured to share spacing with Katy Seppi who joined us in early June to talk about the forthcoming Childless Collective Sum...

A new support hub, May 2022 from 2022-05-21T14:14:37

In Episode 39, we put our own Sarah Lawrence in the hot seat with coach Sarah Bagg. They've teamed up to launch the Childless Mental Health Hub...

The power of grief with Stella Duffy, OBE; April 2022 from 2022-04-17T17:46:50

In Episode 38, we were reunited with Sarah who was recovering from Covid, and Stella Duffy OBE joined us. It's fair to say that when we asked Stella to be ...

Do childless men need a community? March 2022 from 2022-03-21T09:12:03

We invited a few guys from the Clan of Brothers to discuss this topic, we were lucky enough to get guys from three different conti...

Empowerment, February 2022 from 2022-02-24T19:31:53

Empowerment can be a big act or something personal. In this episode we share our podcast episode with Judy Graham and Sarah Roberts who run their own practices supporting people who are childles...

Evolution: a full stop future, January 2022 from 2022-01-23T12:22:15

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The Alternative Kings and Queens speech, December 2021 from 2021-12-20T14:13:07

In this episode we are joined by past guests from the podcast to share messages of hope and coping techniques to help you through the festive season. Our guests share their experiences, and as a...

Past, present and future reflections, November 2021 from 2021-11-14T11:15:22

In this episode we discuss the healing properties of The Full Stop, what we’ve learned from our guests and share the episodes that made an impact on us. We also sha...

Childlessness and work, October 2021 from 2021-10-15T10:56:43

In this episode we were joined by Katy Schnitzler who is a trainer, researcher and lecturer, studying for a PhD. She’s doing amazing work as the founder of MIST (Mi...

Let‘s talk about sex and intimacy, September 2021 from 2021-09-14T08:32:03

Join us - Michael, Berenice and Sarah - as we talk about sex and how being childless affects mental health, perception and worth. We discuss the triggers, the chall...

World Childless Week preview, August 2021 from 2021-08-14T10:08:06

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Men and mental health, July 2021 from 2021-07-17T12:25:14

"No feeling is good or bad, right or wrong. I don't get to judge, but I can sit with you and help you know you are not alone and that there is support out there." Chrissy Pantlin

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The joy in the everyday, June 2021 from 2021-06-11T15:40:28

Please be aware that we discuss failed pregnancy and suicide in this episode. If you would like further support you can find resources here on our toolkit. ...

It’s our second birthday! May 2021 from 2021-05-17T12:21:07

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Celebrating 10 years of Gateway Women, April 2021 from 2021-04-10T14:14:01

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Simply Us, March 2021 from 2021-03-13T21:54:05

This episode actually began as an ‘admin’ chat! We hit record and we realised there might be a few nuggets of wisdom. Join us as we riff about screen sharing, Covid in our countries (we do get a...

Navigation with Kate Kaufmann, February 2021 from 2021-02-13T18:14:54

We are delighted to share with you, our next episode with Kate Kaufmann in another cross-continent broadcast - we get very excited about making connections across t...

Making connections, January 2021 from 2021-01-09T15:08:42

We wanted to use this episode to discuss how we’ve had to adapt in this current climate of online communication. Who better than Helen Louise Jones who has been raising our spirits with singing ...

The Alternative King’s and Queen’s Speech 2020 from 2020-12-13T12:01:40

In this episode, we were joined by Sarah Roberts from The Empty Cradle, Stephanie Phillips from Listen

Grief and childlessness, October 2020 from 2020-10-11T12:16:26

In this episode, we were joined by artist Helen Segal who is the founder of Listen

Ageing Without Children, August 2020 from 2020-08-16T22:40:50

In this episode, we were joined by Kirsty Woodard, a leading figure in raising awareness in ageing without children and founder of Ageing Well Without Children, Ming Ho, a screenwriter who write...

Facing Up To Change, July 2020 from 2020-07-12T12:38:12

"Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced." James Baldwin

Trigger: motherhood and birth are briefly mentioned in this episode.

Our communi...

Coping using EFT, June 2022 from 2020-06-21T13:07:15

In this episode we’re joined by Rosalind Bubb, a therapist and EFT International 'Accredited Certified Master EFT Trainer’. Rosalind has been volunteering her skills to NHS workers during the Co...

Single and childless in a pandemic from 2020-05-17T09:25:29

In this special episode recorded during lockdown in Spain, UK and Ireland, we reflect on the impact of the Covid-19 coronavirus and our community, with a focus on what it’s like to be single and...

The Clan of Brothers, men and childlessness, April 2020 from 2020-04-19T14:08:31

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Friendship in a time of need, Covid-19 and our community, March 2020 from 2020-03-25T11:43:56

We have been checking in daily with each other to make sure we’re okay. We decided that we’d catch up on Zoom and ended up doing an impromptu recording. So here’s Episode 13, recorded on the eve...

Alternative Approaches to Mothering Sunday with Civilla Morgan and Allie Anderson, March 2020 from 2020-03-15T17:15:12

Mother’s Day is a day of mixed emotions. We can feel a sense of loss and perhaps conflict too. In this episode, join Michael, Sarah and Berenice in conversation with fellow podcaster, Civilla Mo...

Inspiring Stories with Suzan Muir, Feb 2020 from 2020-02-16T12:02:03

“Could your concept of who you are be expanded to include the plants and animals around you? Could it include mountains, rain and wind? What would our lives feel like if we started to include no...

Kicking Off with Bibi Lynch, January 2020 from 2020-01-19T10:10:26

We hope this wonderful episode with Bibi Lynch, broadcaster and journalist, will inspire you. As many of you will know, Bibi has written and spoken openly in the media about her childless life a...

The Alternative Kings and Queens Speech, 2019 from 2019-12-09T17:22:34

Christmas is hard work at the best of times, but being part of this community only makes it harder. Yes, we get it and that’s why we’ve done something different with episode 8 – The Alternative ...

F**k Festivities, coping during the holiday season, November 2019 from 2019-11-20T08:39:25

In this episode Michael, Sarah and Berenice were joined by Emily Scott from IVF Fairness to talk about coping during the holidays. We shared our own experiences of how we manage at times of cele...

The Full Stop podcast on Mental Health with Meriel Whale from 2019-10-13T13:01:10

In this episode Michael, Sarah and Berenice were joined by Meriel Whale to talk about Mental Health as the world pauses to acknowledge World Mental Health Day.

We would like to make you ...

World Childless Week, September 2019 from 2019-09-15T11:45:23

This Full Stop podcast episode was almost called ‘how many Champions can you fit in a podcast’! We think we’ve done a cracking job of getting the words of ...

Writing It Out with Tessa Broad and Lesley Pyne, July 2019 from 2019-07-14T11:52:53

In this episode we talked about Writing It Out with Tessa Broad who chatted to us about her experiences of writing Dear You and Lesley Pyne, author of Finding Joy Beyond Childlessness. Please he...

Writing it Down with Lorna Gibb and Annie Kirby, June 2019 from 2019-07-14T11:48:52

We are joined by Dr Lorna Gibb who shared her experiences of writing and researching Childless Voices and Dr Annie Kirby, winner of the As...

Speaking Out May 2019 from 2019-06-08T12:08:31

In this episode, hosts Michael, Sarah and Berenice are joined by Jody Day from Gateway Women to talk about speaking out about infertility and share what it's like to be childless not by choice. ...

Meet the presenters from 2019-05-29T14:26:46

A childless not by choice community podcast. Inspired by you. Featuring you. Made for you. Find out about our three presenters in our own unique Q&A. We picked five questions to ask each other ...