Best Ruby Warrington Podcasts (2025)

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Self-Care For The Soul with Sophia Harding 1:39:37

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What if slowing down is the secret to moving forward? Join Tamara and Sophia Harding, founder and formulator of Palm of Feronia, for an honest conversation about leaning into authenticity, navigating imposter syndrome, and doing things your way. From setting boundaries to avoiding burnout, we discuss the power of living gently and finding your rhyt…

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Getting Back Into Alignment with Mads Williams 1:10:37

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What do you do when life feels messy, confusing, or just totally out of sync? In this episode, Mads Williams is back on the podcast and we’re unpacking how we’ve been processing some big questions that have been coming up for us. We talk about finding clarity through life’s challenges, learning to trust the signs the Universe is giving, and knowing…

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Choosing The Life That's Right for Me with Rachel Cargle 1:17:08

1y ago1:17:08

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Author, activist, and educator Rachel Cargle, talks about choosing to be childfree as a reflection of the kind of life she wants to live. In the episode we discuss: -How Rachel’s early childhood influences helped expand her vision for her life path -How her mother’s disability made her even more determined to go after what she wanted for herself -T…

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Best Friend Energy with Jaime Johnson 1:38:29

1y ago1:38:29

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In this episode, Tamara’s joined by the incredible, Jaime Johnson, facialist and healing hands behind Selena’s Glow. They take a trip down memory lane and discuss how their friendship has evolved over the years and speak honestly about the realities of motherhood, and why trusting the timing of your life is all about embracing your path, no matter …

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A Psychic Made Me Do It with Vickie Biggs 1:39:30

1y ago1:39:30

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Join Tamara for a (ceremonial) cacao fuelled, hearts wide open conversation with Vickie Biggs, East London’s must-see intuitive healer and founder of The Dream Of. We discuss switching career paths, the power of non-attachment, overcoming people-pleasing, the importance of self-care, spirituality, energy healing, and the benefits of finding a trust…

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The Human Design Of It All with Mads Williams 1:10:15

1+ y ago1:10:15

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Welcome back to Another Phase! We’re launching season three and doing things differently, inspired by a Human Design coaching session with Mads Williams. Tamara and Mads discuss the enlightening insights that Human Design can offer and how it can empower you to live more authentically by following your intuition and recognising your core desires. S…

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Women Without Kids Season 2 Trailer 3:35

2+ y ago3:35

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Stay tuned for a new format and more impactful conversations in Women Without Kids: Season 2!By Ruby Warrington

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Healing Our Mother Hunger with Kelly McDaniel 57:00

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In this episode, you will hear me in conversation with Kelly McDaniel, a therapist and author, whose latest book, Mother Hunger, examines the impact on women specifically of having lacked the proper nurturance, protection, and guidance from their primary maternal figure in early life. The reason I wanted to speak to Kelly in the context of “women w…

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Non-Motherhood and Mother Hunger with Kelly McDaniel 56:27

2+ y ago56:27

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Therapist and author Kelly McDaniel on the links between non-motherhood and what she calls "mother hunger." In the episode we discuss: -Kelly’s definition of “mother hunger” and how she came up with the term. -Why 50% of the population experience mother hunger and how it manifests in issues around food and love. -What causes mother hunger - and why…

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Life Beyond the Biological Clock with Stacy London 1:07:24

2+ y ago1:07:24

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Rethinking aging as women without kids, with TV host and menopause activist, Stacy London. In the episode we discuss: -Stacy’s experience of being faced with her biological clock - and being confronted with the finality of menopause. -Her friend group getting younger and younger, as all the women her age got married and had kids. -What longer lifes…

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Questioning Our Procreative Ethics with Carter Dillard 37:07

2+ y ago37:07

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It's time to focus on less on what potential parents want and more on what the children of the future need, says human rights lawyer and founder of the Fair Start Movement, Carter Dillard. In the episode we discuss: -The origins and the mission of the Fair Start Movement. -Why all children deserve a “fair start” in life, from both an economic and a…

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Opting For Irreversible Sterilization with Rachel Diamond 52:27

2+ y ago52:27

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Childfree advocate Rachel Diamond on the complex reasons more women are opting for irreversible sterilization procedures. In the episode we discuss: -What a “bilateral salpingectomy” involves - and why Rachel decided to go this route versus other sterilization procedures. -Why her requests for sterilization were initially turned down, and all the r…

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Are We Witnessing a Birth Strike? with Jenny Brown 1:06:13

2+ y ago1:06:13

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It is time to revalue the unpaid labor of childrearing, says Jenny Brown—feminist organizer and author of Birth Strike: The Hidden Fight Over Women's Work. In the episode we discuss: -Jenny’s background campaigning for birth control access led to her deciding to write her book, Birth Strike. -Ominous insights into the forces that led to the overtur…

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Evolutions in Sex Ed. with Justine Ang Fonte 37:08

2+ y ago37:08

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It's time to teach kids about human sexuality beyond the procreative act, says sexuality educator, Justine Ang Fonte. In the episode we discuss: -Why sexuality education tends to reduce our bodies to their reproductive function - and what is problematic about this -Why human sexuality is equally about pleasure, intimacy, agency, and personal power,…

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Creation, Contribution, and Collectivism with adrienne maree brown 59:30

3y ago59:30

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Author, activist, and doula adrienne maree brown on mapping our procreative choices against the emerging needs of our species. In the episode we discuss: -The concept of “emergence” as a way to think about creation and contribution beyond procreation -Why we are both wary of describing our books as our “babies” -What the drop off in the birth rate …

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A (Happy) Family-Free Holiday Special with Meghan Daum 1:08:05

3y ago1:08:05

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Author, podcaster, and childfree OG Meghan Daum on finding meaning and fulfillment when biological family is not the center of your life. In the episode we discuss: Why we are so sentimental about family - and why it’s so hard to remove our rose-tinted spectacles when it comes to the subject of family life -The historical risk to life of both “goin…

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Reparenting Ourselves in Non-Motherhood with Dr. Nicole LePera 1:08:22

3y ago1:08:22

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Dr. Nicole LePera on creating a new legacy with our self-healing the potential impact of the "conscious parenting" revolution. In the episode we discuss: -How dysfunctional patterns and behaviors are passed down the generations and imprinted in us in childhood -Why not having children can be a way to stop the patterns repeating – as can conscious p…

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The Evolutionary Myth of the Maternal Instinct with Gillian Ragsdale 59:45

3y ago59:45

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Evolutionary biologist Gillian Ragsdale on the myth of the "maternal instinct," and the extent to which the desire to birth a biological child is a social and cultural phenomenon. In the episode we discuss: -Why no mammal has a primal instinct that links sex to a desire to reproduce -Why we talk about a “maternal” instinct and not a “paternal” inst…

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Redefining Our Reproductive Identities with Aurelie Athan 1:03:07

3y ago1:03:07

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Psychologist Aurelie Athan on the emerging concept of "Reproductive Identity." In the episode we discuss: -How Aurelie defines the concept of “reproductive identity” and how she came to this work -The different life experiences that help to form our reproductive identity - and how this intersects with other identity markers -The cultural and social…

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What is Ending When Our Lineage Ends With Us? With Dr. Jennifer Mullan 57:08

3y ago57:08

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Dr. Jennifer Mullan of Decolonizing Therapy on non-motherhood as part of our intergenerational healing. In the episode we discuss: -The intersections that are at play when we talk about intergenerational healing -Different ways of thinking about what is “ending with us” when we don’t have kids -The concept of the “soul wound” - and how this is pass…

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The Women Who Regret Having Kids with Orna Donath 56:21

3y ago56:21

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Sociologist Orna Donath, author of the book Regretting Motherhood, on the roots and the impact on women of society's greatest taboo. In the episode we discuss: -Why the subject of “regretting motherhood” is so taboo – and why it is so hard for women to express their regret about having kids -The “feeling rules” about motherhood, which only permit u…

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A Legacy for Womankind Beyond Motherhood with Jeanne Safer 1:03:32

3y ago1:03:32

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Psychotherapist Jeanne Safer, author of the 1996 book Beyond Motherhood on why not all women are destined to become mothers—and that's okay. In the episode we discuss: -Anticipating—and fearing—our parents’ responses to us writing on this subject -The value in accepting the cold, hard facts, for healing family dysfunction -Why being a “woman withou…

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Beyond the Non-Mom Binary with Jody Day 1:06:01

3y ago1:06:01

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Gateway Women founder Jody Day on the false divide that separates 'childless' women who can't have kids, from 'childfree' women who don't want to be mothers. In the episode we discuss: -The roots of the false binary that divides the ones who “can’t have kids” and the ones who “don’t want kids” -The role of pronatalism in this divide, which is the i…

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Women Without Kids trailer 6:13

3y ago6:13

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Women Without Kids is a special podcast series created from research interviews for my book of the same title, which will be published in spring 2023. The conversations I'll be sharing here are with the authors, philosophers, healers, activists, anthropologists, and social scientists, whose work has helped me make sense of everything it means to be…

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A Culture of Excess with Mickey Down + Konrad Kay 1:00:16

3y ago1:00:16

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Mickey Down and Konrad Kay, creators of HBO's Industry, on addictions to success, status and money, and the substance abuse that fuels their hit show. In the episode we discuss: -Why the themes of ambition, success, and money are at the heart of HBOs Industry – and how these themes manifest in various addictions among the characters -Choosing what …

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Full Spectrum Sobriety with Goddexx 1:04:19

3y ago1:04:19

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Full-spectrum life coach Goddexx on transcending binaries, the roots of codependency, and embracing the fullness of who we are - in sobriety and beyond. In the episode we discuss: -Their experiences with food addiction in childhood – related to food insecurity in the home -Starting to abuse alcohol in tandem with coming into their bi-sexuality -Tog…

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The New Cocktail O'Clock with Melanie Masarin 55:42

3y ago55:42

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Ghia founder Melanie Masarin shares how she came to be a pioneer in the nonalcoholic beverage space, and why quitting drinking was the best she ever did for her productivity and her wellbeing. In the episode we discuss: -How her upbringing in France informed her drinking choices in later life -How the drinking culture in France differs from that in…

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Booze, Buddhism and being Human with Jason Gots 1:10:02

3y ago1:10:02

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Jason Gots, podcaster and author of Humanity is Trying: Experiments in Living with Grief, Finding Connection, and Resisting Easy Answers, on the nature of human suffering, living with grief, and the Buddhist approach to addiction and self-discipline. In the episode we discuss: -Jason’s drinking history and what led to him getting sober curious -How…

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Addiction + Attachment Theory with Jessica Baum 1:06:17

3y ago1:06:17

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Jessica Baum, psychotherapist and author of Anxiously Attached: Becoming More Secure in Life and Love, on the links between attachment theory and our addictions to substances, behaviors, and unhealthy relationships. In the episode we discuss: -An overview of attachment theory – and how our relationship with our early caregivers wires our attachment…

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Shopping Addiction & Us with Avis Cardella 1:05:09

3+ y ago1:05:09

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Avis Cardella, the author of Spent: Memoirs of a Shopping Addict, discusses our pervasive culture of compulsive spending and why we're more vulnerable to shopping addiction than ever. In the episode we discuss: -When everyday consumption morphs into compulsive spending or shopping addiction -Why compulsive shopping is not the same as over-spending …

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Addicted to Perfection with Swan Huntley 1:01:04

3+ y ago1:01:04

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Author Swan Huntley on drinking to escape the trap of perfection, and why self-love is a part of every sober and sober curious journey. In the episode we discuss: -Swan’s sober story – and how her drinking found her living a secret double life -The book that made her realize it was time for her to quit -Why everybody is sober curious before they ge…

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Dancing it Out with DJ Hanzi 1:05:58

3+ y ago1:05:58

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DJ Hanzi, founder of sober dance party, Reprieve, DJ Hanzi, founder of sober dance party, Reprieve, talks about the healing power of music and dance, and how to navigate the nightlife as a non-drinker. In the episode we discuss: -How his experiences of going clubbing sober led to him setting up his sober dance party, Reprieve -How he kept the party…

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Alcohol & ADHD with Jayne Matthews 1:08:15

3+ y ago1:08:15

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Celebrated hair stylist Jayne Matthews on how getting a midlife diagnosis of ADHD helped her make sense of her substance abuse. In the episode, Ruby and Jayne discuss: -Why discovering cocaine was what finally led to Jayne quitting drinking -Why it was the hangovers – not the drinking – that became the reason she had to quit -The dangers of being a…

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Insta-addiction with Laura McKowen 1:05:11

3+ y ago1:05:11

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My guest today is the author and founder of The Luckiest Club, Laura McKowen. Laura is the first person I’ve had on the show twice. The first time, we were talking about her book, We Are the Luckiest, and I invited her back to discuss an essay she published in the New York times last fall, titled: How I Knew I Needed to Quit Instagram. I could rela…

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Sober Relationships with Mark Groves 54:24

3+ y ago54:24

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My guest this week is Mark Groves—a human connection specialist and founder of Create The Love. Probably the number one question I hear from people who are getting sober curious, is how will this affect my relationships. For most of us, regardless of our level of attachment to the substance itself, alcohol is part and parcel of our social lives. It…

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Sober Masculinity with Aubert Bastiat 1:21:02

3+ y ago1:21:02

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My guest today is Aubert Bastiat – who is the co-founder of Sacred Sons, a global brotherhood that facilitates gatherings, workshops, and trainings focused on helping men discover a healthy connection to their masculinity. It has always struck me that substance abuse goes hand-in-hand with unhealthy – or what is often termed “toxic” - masculinity. …

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Eating Disorders & Us with Jayne Mattingly 1:03:09

3+ y ago1:03:09

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My guest today is Jayne Mattingly – a therapist and eating disorders recovery coach, and the founder of Recovery Love and Care. I’ve wanted to have a conversation about how eating disorders fit into the landscape of addiction and recovery for a long time, partly because of my personal history with anorexia. It was only while writing Sober Curious t…