Curious Life of a Childfree Woman

About Curious Life of a Childfree Woman

Join Emily Paulsen for curious conversations on culture, wellness, self-expression, and ideas to make the world better, all explored from a childfree perspective.

Publisher

Emily Paulsen

Category

society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

11 Nov 2024

Latest episode

23 Apr 2026

Latest episodes

9 of 77 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   23 Apr 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Podcast Pause Announcement: Behind the Curtain on Stepping Back to go Further in the Future! | Emily Paulsen

   What if feeling complete with what you've created confirms it's the right time to step away? In this solo episode, Emily Paulsen announces that Curious Life of a Childfree Woman is going on a break. After 75 weeks straight without missing a beat, 67 guests, an in-person event, and consistently reaching 40,000 women, Emily shares why she's stepping away and what comes next. She reflects on the deep conditioning of sticking with something once you start it and keeping it exactly as it was, even when it no longer serves you. Emily explains how the podcast accomplished what she set out to do: create a space to explore curiosity exclusively from a childfree perspective, covering everything from fashion to finance, sustainability to the Salem Witch Trials, and unconventional choices like intentional singleness and tiny house living. Emily shares that she feels complete with this format and has been craving clarity on what the next chapter looks like for serving the childfree community. Research suggests that 45% of women aged 25 to 44 will be single and childfree by 2030, yet we're still underserved and underrepresented in media. This is not the end of Curious Life of a Childfree Woman, just a pause to find the flavor and format that will be most valuable. All episodes remain available on podcast platforms, and the Instagram account stays active for connection. Key Takeaways: Sometimes consistency becomes routine without intention: It's easy to focus on consistency over listening to your instincts. Feeling complete confirms the right time to step away: Being in love with what you've produced means it's time for the next chapter. The childfree community is growing: 45% of women aged 25 to 44 will be single and childfree by 2030. Representation matters: We're still underserved and underrepresented in media and content. This is a pause, not an ending: All episodes remain available and the journey continues in a new format. Host Emily Paulsen is an accomplished entrepreneur and happily childfree woman shining a light on the childfree-by-choice perspective. Whether interviewing experts or positioning leaders to scale through her Brand Studio, Electric Collab, Emily's power lies in allowing people to feel seen and celebrated for who they are. Learn more about Emily at: www.curiouslifeofachildfreewoman.com (http://www.curiouslifeofachildfreewoman.com) and about her brand business: www.electriccollab.com (http://www.electriccollab.com) Connect on Instagram: @curiouslifeofachildfreewoman (https://www.instagram.com/curiouslifeofachildfreewoman/?hl=en)

2. 

   16 Apr 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Harnessing Our Nervous System to Manage Everything We Say We Want | Spring Break Best Of | Emily Paulsen & Olivia Marie

   Spring is the season of leveling up, and this one is back as part of the Spring Break Best Of series because Emily re-listens to it every single time she needs a tactical boost on how to hold the abundance she is always working toward. Dr. Olivia Marie is a doctor of psychology with deep expertise in nervous system regulation, business energetics, and wealth expansion, and Emily has never heard anyone explain this stuff so clearly. This conversation will change the way you think about every goal you have ever set and not hit. Emily and Olivia get into why affirmations and morning routines are not enough if you never get to the root, what it actually looks like to rewire your nervous system rather than manage it forever, and how living in a regulated state is not about being calm and quiet but about becoming someone who can hold the results they actually want. If you have ever wondered why you keep self-sabotaging right when things start to get good, this one is for you. Key Takeaways Burnout is feedback, not failure—and it often points to patterns of chronic override. The “Starbucks Cup” analogy helps visualize how full most nervous systems already are before life adds more stress. Nervous system regulation creates capacity for presence, discernment, and deeper self-leadership. Boundaries aren’t walls—they’re invitations for more aligned connection and energy flow. “Normal” is a moving target, shaped by conditioning—not truth. Tiny moments of self-abandonment add up, and recognizing them is the first step toward reclaiming power. You can hold duality—empowerment and fear, clarity and confusion, expansion and stillness can coexist. — Host Emily Paulsen is an accomplished entrepreneur and happily childfree woman shining a light on the often overshadowed childfree-by-choice perspective. Whether interviewing innovative experts or positioning leaders to scale through her Brand Studio, Electric Collab (https://www.electriccollab.com/), Emily’s power lies in allowing people to feel seen and celebrated for who they are . She’s spent years honing the ability to deeply understand and amplify others in an honest, high-impact way. Learn more about Emily on her website: www.curiouslifeofachildfreewoman.com (http://www.curiouslifeofachildfreewoman.com) And connect with her on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/curiouslifeofachildfreewoman/ (https://www.instagram.com/curiouslifeofachildfreewoman/) — The guest on this episode is Olivia Marie, a doctor with a degree in psychology and a deep expertise in nervous system regulation, business energetics, and wealth expansion. She has helped high-level entrepreneurs, celebrities, and industry leaders transform their experience of success—not through force or hustle, but by mastering deep nervous system recalibration. Her signature Rapid Rewire Technique helps women move past subconscious blocks, expand their capacity to receive, and scale their businesses in a way that feels effortless, aligned, and deeply fulfilling. Olivia built her own 7+ figure empire in under 2.5 years—not through burnout, but by regulating her nervous system to hold more. Now, she teaches others to do the same. Her work redefines wealth as more than just money—it’s aliveness, love, fulfillment, bliss, and joy. She believes that true success isn’t about pushing harder, but about expanding your ability to receive. Learn More about Olivia on her website: https://www.keepupwithliv.com/ (https://www.keepupwithliv.com/)Connect with her on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/keepupwithliv/ (https://www.instagram.com/keepupwithliv/) And listen to her Podcast:  https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/beyond-limits-with-olivia-marie/id1529358695 (https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/beyond-limits-with-olivia-marie/id1529358695)

3. 

   9 Apr 2026TRANSCRIPT

   A Celebrity Mentor Teaching Us to Bend Reality in Our Favor? | Emily Paulsen & Victoria Song

   Spring has a way of making everything feel possible, and this week Emily is revisiting the episode that generated more DMs than any other in the show's history. Victoria Song is a private advisor to the world's top performers, and when she says top performers, she means it. Her clients include Cindy Crawford, the family of LeBron James, and some of the most influential leaders in tech, sports, entertainment, and business. Her work sits at the intersection of strategy and mysticism, and somehow she makes both feel completely inevitable. This conversation goes deep into what it actually means to bend reality in your favor, why so many high achievers are operating from a place of contraction without even realizing it, and how leaning into your natural zone of genius rather than white knuckling your way through your weaknesses is the real path to results that do not make logical sense. If you have been feeling the pull toward something bigger this season but cannot quite get your mindset to catch up, this one is for you. 👉 Victoria's most popular masterclass, The GOAT Method, is the exact framework she uses with her private clients. Get access here: https://victoria-song.mykajabi.com/a/2148120895/Qy2YH3az (https://victoria-song.mykajabi.com/a/2148120895/Qy2YH3az) Key Takeaways: Intuition as untapped data: Our gut instincts process information beyond what the five senses can capture, learning to trust them gives us access to shortcuts our linear mind can’t see. Low-stakes practice builds trust: Strengthening intuition starts small, like following a nudge to call a friend or choosing a new path on a weekend, and compounds into bigger decisions over time. Contraction drains success: Beliefs rooted in scarcity, overwork, or fear create heaviness in the body and bend outcomes against us; expansion lightens energy and invites possibility. Focus on super strengths: Instead of doubling down on weaknesses, identify the gifts that feel natural, joyful, and energizing, those are the true levers of success. Joy as soul language: What lights us up isn’t frivolous, it’s a signpost of our purpose. Following it creates alignment between our deepest calling and daily actions. ___ Host Emily Paulsen is an accomplished entrepreneur and happily childfree woman shining a light on the often overshadowed childfree-by-choice perspective. Whether interviewing innovative experts or positioning leaders to scale through her Brand Studio, Electric Collab, Emily’s power lies in allowing people to feel seen and celebrated for who they are. She’s spent years honing the ability to deeply understand and amplify others in an honest, high-impact way. Learn more about Emily at: www.curiouslifeofachildfreewoman.com (http://www.curiouslifeofachildfreewoman.com)Connect on Instagram: @curiouslifeofachildfreewoman (https://www.instagram.com/curiouslifeofachildfreewoman/) ___ The guest on this episode, Victoria Song, is a leadership advisor, venture capitalist turned performance coach, and bestselling author of Bending Reality. She works with top performers across tech, sports, entertainment, and business, helping them dissolve limiting beliefs, expand their vision, and achieve what once seemed impossible. Connect with Victoria: ⁠https://victoria-song.com⁠ (about:blank)

Inside a recent episode

Podcast Pause Announcement: Behind the Curtain on Stepping Back to go Further in the Future! | Emily Paulsen

Published 23 Apr 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] I have learned so much from doing this show, and hopefully as a listener, you feel that you've learned a lot too. I really feel like we set out to accomplish what I wanted to when I had that frustrating feeling and that nudge of where's our space? Where's our voice in these conversations? I feel like we built a space where we could really explore that. Curiosity. is endless and I want to keep learning for the rest of my life. But to be honest, I feel complete with this format and it took me a while to come to this point. This is a weird thing to say. I didn't expect this to happen after just a year and a half, but I feel like the incredible experts we've been able to highlight and everything that we've done together, I feel like I can close the book on that chapter and And I've been craving clarity on what the next chapter of this brand looks like, not just for me, but how can it be of service to the child-free community? […]

Who has been a guest on Curious Life of a Childfree Woman

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Dr Gertrude Lyons
• Jordache Johnson
• Janet Bartucci
• Jamie Gasparovic
• Lisa Hurwitz

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

682

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.8 / 5

37 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 68 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

71

Social presence

91

YouTube

66

Engagement

51

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