Is having kids still the "default" path for women — or is that starting to change? This week, Soraya and Jasmine sit down with Ashleigh Russell to talk about her decision to be child-free, and why she's never wavered on it.

They get into the judgment that comes with saying "I don't want kids" out loud, the real financial cost of raising a child in the UK today, why "selfish" might actually be "self-aware," and what it's really like navigating relationships, family, and even medical professionals when children simply aren't part of your plan.

Whether you're child-free, a parent, still deciding, or just curious — this is an honest, unfiltered conversation about choice, identity, and building a life that's actually yours.

PS: Apologies for Soraya's sound at the beginning. The heatwave and using a fan is not a good combo for the mic and the sound

Females Thriving Over 30 is the podcast for millennial women navigating love, life, confidence, finances, and starting over — one honest conversation at a time.

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