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By Chance - Sacred Conversations With Women Who Don’t Have Kids by Chance

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by Elizabeth Tiglao-Guss

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Hi friend! If you are a woman who does not have kids by chance, not by choice, this message is for you. If you had an inner desire to be a mother but never came to reality, this show is for you. If you got married at a later stage in your life, or if you are single and you never had the chance to even try, this is for you. If you were a mama at some point and suffered a loss, this is for you too. And if you want to feel like you are a part of a community alongside other women who have walked a similar path, who understand you, who see you and feel you, this is where you belong. This show is called By Chance Podcast, a space for sacred conversations with women who don't have kids by chance, not by choice. We will have conversations with brave women who share their stories with grit and resilience. We'll also bring on different guests who will help us continue to grow and guide us in our healing journey. I will share with you tools that helped me thrive over the last 20 plus years, even when I battled years of depression and anxiety. Each week, I will bring you an episode that will be a reminder that our struggles, fears, and joys are universal threads that bind us all together. This show will be heartwarming, vulnerable, fun, and educational. I'm Elizabeth Tiglao Gus, your new friend and podcast host. I am a woman who has overcome 10 years of infertility struggles, including three years of failed adoptions. So trust me when I say, I see you. I am also a social entrepreneur and a life coach, focusing on helping women thrive rather than just survive. I help women who are ready to transform their lives, empower themselves to live with purpose and radical self love. If you are ready to be part of this community, come with me. Together let's celebrate life and being a woman without being defined by the rule of motherhood. And my hope is that you will feel seen, heard, and feel less alone when you tune in. Now it's time. Let's go. Let's go.

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Episode thumbnail for 113. The Hard Call with Sarah Clifford | A Woman's Choice to Stop and Live Fully

June 16, 2026

113. The Hard Call with Sarah Clifford | A Woman's Choice to Stop and Live Fully

<p>Host Elizabeth Tiglao-Guss speaks with Sarah, co-founder of The Otherhood Collective, about Sarah’s path toward living without children and how the project began with longtime friend and co-founder Lisa Levy. Sarah is the co-founder of The Otherhood Collective, a community and storytelling platform that gives voice to those navigating life outside traditional expectations of motherhood, family, and identity. With nearly two decades of experience working with brands like Amazon, ESPN, Disney, NBC, and Paramount, she’s passionate about creating spaces where diverse stories are heard, celebrated, and empower others to live authentically.</p><p>Sarah shares trying to conceive in her early 30s, undergoing medical testing and hormone treatments, being told IVF likely wouldn’t work, and choosing not to pursue surrogacy, donor paths, or adoption due to emotional capacity amid repeated family losses, including the deaths of her parents, her husband’s brother, a niece, and later her mother-in-law’s decline. She discusses redirecting love toward nieces, nephews, and community, the ongoing grief without regret, and a non-label approach to “childless/childfree.” They describe The Otherhood Collective’s year of storytelling content, the catharsis participants feel sharing with strangers, plans for in-person events, and where to find the Collective online, including a new Substack.</p><p></p><ul><li>Her Motherhood Journey Begins</li><li>Fertility Treatments and Pauses</li><li>Choosing Another Path</li><li>Loss and Mental Capacity</li><li>Regret, Grief, and Acceptance</li><li>Founding The Otherhood Collective</li><li>Childfree vs Childless Labels</li><li>Community Threads and Storytelling</li><li>Future Plans and In-Person Events</li><li>Defining a Full Life Today</li><li>Closing and Where to Find Them</li></ul><br/><p></p><p>Connect with Sarah:</p><p><u><a href="https://theotherhoodcollective.substack.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://theotherhoodcollective.substack.com/</a></u></p><p>YT, TT, IG, FB, LI all @theotherhoodcollective</p><p></p><p>Connect with Elizabeth:</p><p>IG: <a href="https://instagram.com/bychanceavenue/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@bychanceavenue</a></p><p><a href="https://bychance.myflodesk.com/emailsignup" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Stay connected &amp; up to date with all things By Chance</a></p><p><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1RWGRzGCeggUdsVdwAM7-b7kLZpjMVNkrHhx2NEPtkPk/edit" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Want to share your story? Apply to be a guest!</a></p>

Episode thumbnail for 112. Okay Hear Me Out | Why Stepping Outside the CNBC Bubble Might Actually Help You Heal

June 9, 2026

112. Okay Hear Me Out | Why Stepping Outside the CNBC Bubble Might Actually Help You Heal

<p>Host Elizabeth Tiglaso-Guss reflects on how, during grief and loss around not having children, people need empathetic community that “gets it,” and affirms the value of childless-not-by-choice spaces like the one they are building. They also warn that the same supportive bubble can become too small and limit growth if it becomes someone’s whole world, and they gently encourage listeners to “breathe different air” without abandoning the community or bypassing grief. Using examples like taking American mahjong lessons, hosting a beginner mahjong soiree where no one knew their story, and attending salsa dancing workshops, they describe the freedom of reconnecting with parts of themselves that existed before this journey. They also share their preference for reading general books on grief, healing, mindset, and growth rather than books centered on childlessness, and invite listeners to try one hobby, friend group, or space where they can simply be themselves.</p><p></p><ul><li>A Gentle Contradiction</li><li>Why Empathy Matters</li><li>The Bubble Effect</li><li>Step Outside Briefly</li><li>Reclaim Old Joys</li><li>Choosing Different Books</li><li>More Than One Identity</li><li>One Small Experiment</li><li>Community Plus Growth</li></ul><br/><p></p><p>Connect with Elizabeth:</p><p>IG: <a href="https://instagram.com/bychanceavenue/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@bychanceavenue</a></p><p><a href="https://bychance.myflodesk.com/emailsignup" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Stay connected &amp; up to date with all things By Chance</a></p><p><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1RWGRzGCeggUdsVdwAM7-b7kLZpjMVNkrHhx2NEPtkPk/edit" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Want to share your story? Apply to be a guest!</a></p>

Episode thumbnail for 111. She Built a World for Us | World Childless Week with Stephanie Joy Phillips

June 2, 2026

111. She Built a World for Us | World Childless Week with Stephanie Joy Phillips

<p>In this interview, Steph (Stephanie Phillips), founder of World Childless Week, shares her path to childlessness: after leaving an abusive relationship, she and her future husband tried to conceive in her late 30s, received devastating news from a doctor at age 39, and declined NHS-funded IVF due to timing, low odds, and her inability to lose weight while grieving. She describes navigating shock, isolation, and pronatalist culture, finding a crucial Facebook support group, and how she and her husband largely processed grief separately. Now nearly 60, she explains grief’s evolving “triggers,” speaking openly, and fears and planning around aging without children. </p><p>Stephanie spent a large part of her twenties in an abusive relationship so took the contraceptive pill to prevent a child being born into that situation. In her early thirties she met her husband to be but they didn't try to conceive until nearing forty. At the age of 39 she was told by an unsympathetic doctor "if he manages to get you pregnant it is highly unlikely you'll carry full term". She knew in that moment, she would never be a mum. </p><p>In 2016 Stephanie Joy Phillips founded Childless Path To Acceptance, a free support group on Facebook that welcomes anyone who is childless by circumstance, infertility, chance or tough choices. </p><p>In 2017 after realising there was no national recognition of the childless community Stephanie had an idea for a global awareness week. She mentioned her idea to several childless friends who encouraged her to pursue her idea. Inspired by their enthusiasm, she spoke to the childless not by choice community who rallied round and stepped forward to offer their support and participation. Six weeks later World Childless Week went live for the first time. In 2026 World Childless Week will be celebrating ten years of giving the childless community a platform where they can find their voice and share their stories with confidence.</p><p>Stephanie lives in Worcestershire with her husband and two rescue cats, Storm and Tea-Cup. She enjoys gardening, arts and crafts, a good book, dining out and relaxing in front of the television with a puzzle book and one of her two cats snuggled up beside her.</p><p></p><ul><li>Meet Steph</li><li>Her Childless Journey</li><li>Diagnosis and IVF Decision</li><li>Finding Support Online</li><li>Marriage Under Grief</li><li>Speaking Up Publicly</li><li>Aging Without Children</li><li>Aging Without Kids Planning</li><li>Silver Linings And Preparedness</li><li>Why World Childless Week Began</li><li>Choosing September 16</li><li>First Year On Facebook</li><li>Childless Versus Childfree</li><li>Growth Website And Webinars</li><li>Common Threads And Isolation</li><li>Healing Worthiness And Anonymity</li><li>Meaningful Life And Getting Involved</li></ul><br/><p></p><p>Connect with Stephanie:</p><p><u><a href="https://calendly.com/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FWorldChildlessWeek&amp;user_uuid=a73d40bd-36ea-4552-bf2c-466221c7d541&amp;stage=1&amp;hmac=2c8a32f089e94d184f5bbfadb9273d3dde3223ff48ac4a9ef12e5a5b106120cd" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/WorldChildlessWeek</a></u></p><p><u><a href="https://calendly.com/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fworldchildlessweek&amp;user_uuid=a73d40bd-36ea-4552-bf2c-466221c7d541&amp;stage=1&amp;hmac=1d34d58c099f7beaaa844718e1276d8689b0a32194735a6f5a5645ee522258de" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/worldchildlessweek</a></u></p><p><u><a href="https://calendly.com/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fin%2Fstephanie-phillips1966%2F&amp;user_uuid=a73d40bd-36ea-4552-bf2c-466221c7d541&amp;stage=1&amp;hmac=b5da38d6a29a81181296933fb6cb274608fe940038476fb4dab93994f2612b51" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephanie-phillips1966/</a></u></p><p></p><p>Connect with Elizabeth:</p><p>IG: <a href="https://instagram.com/bychanceavenue/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@bychanceavenue</a></p><p><a href="https://bychance.myflodesk.com/emailsignup" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Stay connected &amp; up to date with all things By Chance</a></p><p><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1RWGRzGCeggUdsVdwAM7-b7kLZpjMVNkrHhx2NEPtkPk/edit" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Want to share your story? Apply to be a guest!</a></p>

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Hi friend! If you are a woman who does not have kids by chance, not by choice, this message is for you. If you had an inner desire to be a mother but never came to reality, this show is for you. If you got married at a later stage in your life, or if you are single and you never had the chance to even try, this is for you.

If you were a mama at some point and suffered a loss, this is for you too. And if you want to feel like you are a part of a community alongside other women who have walked a similar path, who understand you, who see you and feel you, this is where you belong. This show is called By Chance Podcast, a space for sacred conversations with women who don't have kids by chance, not by choice.

We will have conversations with brave women who share their stories with grit and resilience. We'll also bring on different guests who will help us continue to grow and guide us in our healing journey. I will share with you tools that helped me thrive over the last 20 plus years, even when I battled years of depression and anxiety.

Each week, I will bring you an episode that will be a reminder that our struggles, fears, and joys are universal threads that bind us all together. This show will be heartwarming, vulnerable, fun, and educational. I'm Elizabeth Tiglao Gus, your new friend and podcast host. I am a woman who has overcome 10 years of infertility struggles, including three years of failed adoptions.

So trust me when I say, I see you. I am also a social entrepreneur and a life coach, focusing on helping women thrive rather than just survive. I help women who are ready to transform their lives, empower themselves to live with purpose and radical self love. If you are ready to be part of this community, come with me.

Together let's celebrate life and being a woman without being defined by the rule of motherhood. And my hope is that you will feel seen, heard, and feel less alone when you tune in. Now it's time. Let's go. Let's go.

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