25 JUN 2024 · In this episode, we’re joined by Krystal the Hot Mess Healer — she’s a spiritual coach, animal sanctuary director, fitness and wellness entrepreneur, and yes: a retired stripper. We’re gonna talk to her about the sex work industry, the things men said about their “baby mommas” in private, and so much more.  Follow Krystal the Hot Mess Healer on https://www.tiktok.com/@krystalign?lang=en. Read more about https://people.com/alec-baldwin-hilaria-baldwin-announce-reality-show-featuring-their-kids-8657938 and their new stupid show.  Watch the four hour https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0CpOYZZZW4.  If you’d like to donate to the sanctuary via PayPal, find them at @upwarddogs. For eco-tourism reservations and to zoom in to the twice weekly donation-only yoga class email upwarddogsyoga@gmail.com https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=RGE9C4RKAG5V6 Wanna https://www.trovatrip.com/trip/europe/switzerland/switzerland-with-dinky-pod-sep-2024? Learn more and https://www.trovatrip.com/trip/europe/switzerland/switzerland-with-dinky-pod-sep-2024 Today's podcast is brought to you by https://childfreewealth.com/home, a life and financial planning firm dedicated to helping childfree and permanently childless people live their best life without kids. Visit their website to get started — and tell them we sent you!   Wanna connect with us on social media? You can find us on https://www.instagram.com/dinkypod/ and https://www.tiktok.com/@dinkypod at @dinkypod.  If you have a question or comment, email us at mailto:dinky@dinkypod.com

11 JUN 2024 · We! Love! Teachers! That’s why, in this episode, we’re talking to a legendary, hilarious educator known on TikTok as https://www.tiktok.com/@myteacherface?lang=en with nearly 700k followers at the time of publication. Dr. Jessica Hawk has been an educator for 32 years and teaches advanced placement English to seniors and a film analysis class in New Jersey — with very exciting things on the horizon! Tune in to hear her thoughts on why so many teachers are childfree, what it’s like to come from four generations of childfree women, and what’s next for her career.  Follow Jessica on https://www.tiktok.com/@myteacherface?lang=en and https://www.instagram.com/myteacherface/?hl=en.  Wanna https://www.trovatrip.com/trip/europe/switzerland/switzerland-with-dinky-pod-sep-2024? Learn more and https://www.trovatrip.com/trip/europe/switzerland/switzerland-with-dinky-pod-sep-2024 Today's podcast is brought to you by https://childfreewealth.com/home, a life and financial planning firm dedicated to helping childfree and permanently childless people live their best life without kids. Visit their website to get started — and tell them we sent you!   https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=RGE9C4RKAG5V6 Wanna connect with us on social media? You can find us on https://www.instagram.com/dinkypod/ and https://www.tiktok.com/@dinkypod at @diypod.  If you have a question or comment, email us at mailto:dinky@dinkypod.com

28 MAY 2024 · Grab the Kleenex, because this interview gets *emotional!* https://www.chelsearosedevantez.com/ is an Emmy-nominated writer, comedian, director, and host of the podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/glamorous-trash-a-celebrity-memoir-podcast/id1533722524?cc=us&id=1533722524&ign-itscg=80085&ign-itsct=pod_chelseadevantez_celebbookclub&mt=2&urlDesc=%252Fcelebrity-book-club-with-chelsea-devantez#see-all/reviews Before she entered into an overall television deal with 20th Century Fox, she was Jon Stewart’s Head Writer for Apple TV+'s https://tv.apple.com/us/show/the-problem-with-jon-stewart/umc.cmc.4fcexvzqezr25p9weks6sxpob Other television credits include Not Dead Yet, Girls5Eva, and Bless this Mess, among others. In 2020, Chelsea wrote, directed, and starred in the 2020 SXSW film, Basic, and is set to direct her feature debut this fall and her memoir will be published in June 2024 — titled https://bookshop.org/p/books/i-shouldn-t-be-telling-you-this-but-i-m-going-to-anyway-original-chelsea-devantez/20602588?ean=9781335455079 Follow https://www.instagram.com/chelseadevantez/ on Instagram and https://bookshop.org/p/books/i-shouldn-t-be-telling-you-this-but-i-m-going-to-anyway-original-chelsea-devantez/20602588?ean=9781335455079 Wanna https://www.trovatrip.com/trip/europe/switzerland/switzerland-with-dinky-pod-sep-2024? Learn more and https://www.trovatrip.com/trip/europe/switzerland/switzerland-with-dinky-pod-sep-2024 Today's podcast is brought to you by https://childfreewealth.com/home, a life and financial planning firm dedicated to helping childfree and permanently childless people live their best life without kids. Visit their website to get started — and tell them we sent you!   https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=RGE9C4RKAG5V6 Wanna connect with us on social media? You can find us on https://www.instagram.com/dinkypod/ and https://www.tiktok.com/@dinkypod at @diypod.  If you have a question or comment, email us at mailto:dinky@dinkypod.com

14 MAY 2024 · Somedays, it really feels like the trolls have it out for childfree folks — but no one knows this more than our friend Mikee. You’ve probably seen her on TikTok, where she has nearly 17k followers under the username @mrs.mikeegarcia. Mikee is a 29-year-old 3rd degree black belt in Taekwondo, a curly girl who loves to help women embrace their natural hair, and a DINK who is an active voice in the childfree community. In this episode, we’ll be talking with her about her experiences as a content creator — and unfortunately, what it was like to get doxxed for being vocally childfree. https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=RGE9C4RKAG5V6 Follow Mikee on https://www.tiktok.com/@mrs.mikeegarcia?lang=en and https://www.instagram.com/mrs.mikeegarcia/.  Learn more about https://incogni.com/, the software that removes your personal info from the internet.  Watch Dominique Baker’s https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTLqh2TKH/ and grab some Maison https://www.franciskurkdjian.com/us-en/p/baccarat-rouge-540-eau-de-parfum-RA12232.html.  Get yourself some https://saltandstraw.com/ Wanna https://www.trovatrip.com/trip/europe/switzerland/switzerland-with-dinky-pod-sep-2024? Learn more and https://www.trovatrip.com/trip/europe/switzerland/switzerland-with-dinky-pod-sep-2024 Today's podcast is brought to you by https://childfreewealth.com/home, a life and financial planning firm dedicated to helping childfree and permanently childless people live their best life without kids. Visit their website to get started — and tell them we sent you!   Wanna connect with us on social media? You can find us on https://www.instagram.com/dinkypod/ and https://www.tiktok.com/@dinkypod at @diypod.  If you have a question or comment, email us at https://dinkypod.com

30 APR 2024 · Today we are excited to chat with a “pleasure doula,” https://www.instagram.com/saraelise333/: an autistic, Black & Indigenous, queer, femme, who works primarily in the hospitality, well-being, and food industries. She has graduated business school, worked on Wall Street, and has been featured in Playboy, Nylon, Bon Appetit, StyleLikeU, and was one of https://www.bkmag.com/50-most-fascinating-2022/sara-elise/. She has modeled for brands like Sephora, Mercedes Benz, Madewell, and Instagram, and she is the author ofhttps://bookshop.org/a/56255/9780063098763, her debut book which launched May 2023.  Wanna https://www.trovatrip.com/trip/europe/switzerland/switzerland-with-dinky-pod-sep-2024? Learn more and https://www.trovatrip.com/trip/europe/switzerland/switzerland-with-dinky-pod-sep-2024 Today's podcast is brought to you by https://childfreewealth.com/home, a life and financial planning firm dedicated to helping childfree and permanently childless people live their best life without kids. Visit their website to get started — and tell them we sent you!   https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=RGE9C4RKAG5V6 Wanna connect with us on social media? You can find us on https://www.instagram.com/dinkypod/ and https://www.tiktok.com/@dinkypod at @diypod.  If you have a question or comment, email us at https://dinkypod.com

16 APR 2024 · If you’re a Millennial or Gen Z, there’s a good chance you were raised on shows from Disney Channel and Nickelodeon. By now, you’ve probably heard about the documentary https://www.vulture.com/article/quiet-on-set-streaming-max-ratings.html which covers the untold story of the abusive environment inside '90s kids' television. So, as two people who love pop culture and aren’t having kids because the planet is awful, we have to talk about it.  Wanna https://www.trovatrip.com/trip/europe/switzerland/switzerland-with-dinky-pod-sep-2024? Learn more and https://www.trovatrip.com/trip/europe/switzerland/switzerland-with-dinky-pod-sep-2024 Today's podcast is brought to you by https://childfreewealth.com/home, a life and financial planning firm dedicated to helping childfree and permanently childless people live their best life without kids. Visit their website to get started — and tell them we sent you!   https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=RGE9C4RKAG5V6 Wanna connect with us on social media? You can find us on https://www.instagram.com/dinkypod/ and https://www.tiktok.com/@dinkypod at @dinkypod.  If you have a question or comment, email us at https://dinkypod.com

2 APR 2024 · https://www.npr.org/2024/01/28/1227453741/trad-wives-are-trending-what-does-that-say-about-feminism-today is the new buzzword in pop culture — and we can’t seem to escape it, no matter how hard we try. While it might seem harmless and dumb on the surface, trad wife culture is deeply rooted in pronatalism. If you’re not familiar with the term, pronatalism is the policy or practice of promoting childbirth or encouraging people to have children. Today, pronatalism & pronatalist policies are on the rise all around us — from ads on television to the decisions from the Supreme Court. So, today we’re giving you an introductory lesson on pronatalism — the origins, the consequences, and what we can do about it.  To register to vote, https://vote.gov/ To read the AITA Reddit thread discussed in Shit People Say, https://www.reddit.com/r/AmItheAsshole/comments/1biv6d5/aita_for_insisting_that_my_husband_40s_not_call/ Wanna https://www.trovatrip.com/trip/europe/switzerland/switzerland-with-dinky-pod-sep-2024? Learn more and https://www.trovatrip.com/trip/europe/switzerland/switzerland-with-dinky-pod-sep-2024 Today's podcast is brought to you by https://childfreewealth.com/home, a life and financial planning firm dedicated to helping childfree and permanently childless people live their best life without kids. Visit their website to get started — and tell them we sent you!   https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=RGE9C4RKAG5V6 Wanna connect with us on social media? You can find us on https://www.instagram.com/dinkypod/ and https://www.tiktok.com/@dinkypod at @dinkypod.  If you have a question or comment, email us at mailto:dinky@dinkypod.com

19 MAR 2024 · Today we are honored to be joined by Ali Davis, a cult and childhood torture survivor. Ali grew up under Bill Gothard's teachings (otherwise known as the fundamentalist Christian cult portrayed in ‘Shiny Happy People’). Due in large part to Ali’s childhood experiences, she is now in her early 30s and childfree by choice. Ali is passionate about raising awareness of non-war related childhood torture and is the founder and Executive Director of the pretti graffiti foundation — the first and only nonprofit in the US dedicated to securing humanitarian aid for other survivors.  Follow https://www.instagram.com/prettigraffitifoundation/on Instagram. Visit the https://www.prettigraffiti.org/home website to https://www.prettigraffiti.org/about/about-childhood-torture or https://givebutter.com/IuAjxt.  To shop Erika’s mentioned lip stain, visit https://wonderskin.com/collections/wonderblading/products/wonder-blading-lip-stain-masque. (Not an ad.) Wanna https://www.trovatrip.com/trip/europe/switzerland/switzerland-with-dinky-pod-sep-2024? As of publishing, there are only 6 spots left so don’t waste time! https://www.trovatrip.com/trip/europe/switzerland/switzerland-with-dinky-pod-sep-2024 Today's podcast is brought to you by https://childfreewealth.com/home, a life and financial planning firm dedicated to helping childfree and permanently childless people live their best life without kids. Visit their website to get started — and tell them we sent you!   https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=RGE9C4RKAG5V6 Wanna connect with us on social media? You can find us on https://www.instagram.com/dinkypod/ and https://www.tiktok.com/@dinkypod at @dinkypod.  If you have a question or comment, email us at mailto:dinky@dinkypod.com

5 MAR 2024 · It’s almost spring, so naturally, we’re looking for excuses to DINK ourselves with a 2024 vacation. Your irresponsible, unhinged childfree besties have done the research on all things childfree vacations — including locations, best times of year, and childfree travel groups. Last but not least, we will also be chatting about our Lazy Girls trip, including a deep dive on the itinerary and what we’re looking forward to most. Wanna https://www.trovatrip.com/trip/europe/switzerland/switzerland-with-dinky-pod-sep-2024? As of publishing, there are only 8 spots left so don’t waste time! https://www.trovatrip.com/trip/europe/switzerland/switzerland-with-dinky-pod-sep-2024 Today's podcast is brought to you by https://childfreewealth.com/home, a life and financial planning firm dedicated to helping childfree and permanently childless people live their best life without kids. Visit their website to get started — and tell them we sent you! Looking for other travel options? Here are a few recs: https://www.wildshe.co.uk/group-trips https://www.flashpack.com/us/adventure-trips/escapism-in-the-philippines-with-danni/ https://trovatrip.com/trip/europe/greece/greece-with-marcela-munoz-oct-2024 https://fulfilledpassporttravel.com/cf-travel/ https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=RGE9C4RKAG5V6 Wanna connect with us on social media? You can find us on https://www.instagram.com/dinkypod/ and https://www.tiktok.com/@dinkypod at @dinkypod. If you have a question or comment, email us at https://dinkypod.com

20 FEB 2024 · If there’s one thing childfree people hear over and over and over again, it’s that someday we’ll wake up and realize we made a mistake — and be saddled with tremendous regret over our choice to be childfree. So, today we’ll be talking to Marcia Drut-Davis — an 81 year old pioneer of the childfree lifestyle and author of two books: https://bookshop.org/a/56255/9780615819235 and https://bookshop.org/a/56255/9781646693504 Marcia also revealed her childfree status on national television in 1974 on a segment of ‘60 Minutes.’ We’ll be asking her about her choice to remain childfree — and finding out if she has any regrets today. We wanna go on vacation with you! Fill https://my.trovatrip.com/public/l/survey/dinky-pod to help us figure out where we’re going! Survey closes on February 27, 2023 at 11:59PM PST. Today's podcast is brought to you by https://childfreewealth.com/home, a life and financial planning firm dedicated to helping childfree and permanently childless people live their best life without kids. Visit their website to get started — and tell them we sent you! https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=RGE9C4RKAG5V6 Wanna connect with us on social media? You can find us on https://www.instagram.com/dinkypod/ and https://www.tiktok.com/@dinkypod at @dinkypod. If you have a question or comment, email us at https://dinkypod.com