{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/5efe31fda17d5559f265b58f/60e51b10ce8a4200126b8925?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Making Family  Part 2: Chasing Creation - Childless in America","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/5efe31fda17d5559f265b58f/1625642020356-e8187b9ded9585cf425405db6f45cdea.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Welcome to the Rose Woman Pod. As we continue to discuss the many ways of Making Family,&nbsp; this week we talk about the often sidelined topic, Childlessness.</p><p>Meet our guest Katy Seppi, Founder of Chasing Creation, a community for the childless that gives support through monthly Childless Support Circles, happy hours, online courses, and an annual Childless Collective Summit. She is here to share her story and experiences of infertility, how she copes with it, and acceptance.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Katy Seppi is designing an unexpectedly childfree life after infertility. After four years of infertility ended with a hysterectomy in 2017, she started <a href=\"https://www.chasingcreation.org/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Chasing Creation</a> to provide support, resources, and community for those who are also involuntarily childless. Katy holds a Master’s of Social Work degree from the University of Georgia, with an emphasis in community empowerment and program development.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>In this episode, we cover:</p><ul><li>Her personal story and how she worked through her grief</li><li>How Chasing Creation started</li><li>Statistics and reasons why women are Childless</li><li>The importance of recognizing the grief associated with being childless not by choice</li><li>How different cultures’ expectations impact women’s experience in infertility</li><li>Reproductive technologies, options and statistics</li><li>Social situations that should be considered to change</li><li>Finding connection and healing with the childless community&nbsp;</li><li>Topics that are discussed in the Childless Collective Summit</li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Helpful Links:</p><ul><li><a href=\"https://www.chasingcreation.org/about-me/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Katy Seppi</a> - Founder of Childless support group, Chasing Creation</li></ul><p>\t<a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/chasing.creation/?hl=en\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram</a> | <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/ChasingCreation.org/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook</a> | <a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/katy-seppi-391abb12/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Linkedin</a></p><ul><li><a href=\"https://www.chasingcreation.org/2021-post-summit/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Childless Collective Summit</a> - A 4-day virtual event, featuring 28 speakers, all focused on topics related to being childless not by choice</li><li>Andromeda at Midlife poem by <a href=\"http://www.anncefola.com/bio/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Ann Cefola</a> is featured in <a href=\"https://www.amazon.com/Celestial-Musings-Poems-Inspired-Night/dp/1791345964\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Celestial Musings: Poems Inspired by the Night Sky</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/karenmalonewright/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Karen Malone Wright </a>- Founder of <a href=\"https://www.thenotmom.com/notmom-summit\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The NotMom Summit</a>&nbsp; One of the world’s first major conferences for women without children to connect</li><li><a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/jodyday\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Jody Day</a> - Founder of <a href=\"https://gateway-women.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Gateway-women</a>, A global friendship and support network for childless women</li><li><a href=\"https://www.bethtyson.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Beth Tyson</a> - a guest on The Rose Woman Pod Talks about <a href=\"https://rosewoman.com/blogs/rosewoman-podcast/35-making-family-part-1-grandfamilies\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Making Family - Part 1: Grandfamilies</a></li><li>Find<a href=\"https://rosewoman.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> Rosebud Woman</a> on<a href=\"https://instagram.com/rosebudwoman\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> Instagram</a> as @rosebudwoman and<a href=\"https://xtinem.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> Christine</a> on<a href=\"https://instagram.com/the.rose.woman\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> Instagram</a> as @the.rose.woman</li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Listen, Like, Share &amp; Subscribe on<a href=\"https://podcasts.apple.com/ph/podcast/the-rose-woman/id1525421264\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> <em>iTunes</em></a><em> |</em><a href=\"https://open.spotify.com/show/7t6pKFu2M5WOPTzOZAvHa9?si=3LT7OHmnSvq-JOtD3-5kTg\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em> Spotify</em></a><em> |</em><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLYMrM8H26IQn8QWZ2GDsQQ/videos\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em> Youtube</em></a></p>","author_name":"Christine Marie Mason"}