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MEDIA & PODCAST INTERVIEWS, PUBLIC SPEAKING AND PUBLISHING COLLABORATIONS

A Voice for Childless Women

The Empty Cradle is one of the few public voices representing women’s lived experience of permanent involuntary childlessness. We welcome journalists, bloggers, podcasters and other media professional who would like to raise awareness of this important topic and its impact on women’s lives. Our work has been featured in over 100 interviews, articles, podcasts, collaborations, and guest speaking opportunities.

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Who we have worked with

Channel 7

ABC Australia

MamaMia

That's Life

Flight Centre

Fertility Society

Daily Mail

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Sarah Roberts

A Public Voice

A lived experience counsellor

Sarah Roberts offers the unique perspective of the isolation, heartbreak and renewal of involuntary childlessness. Sarah is a lived experience counsellor specializing in supporting women who are navigating the emotional and psychological challenges of permanent involuntary childlessness.

With decades of personal experience, extensive clinical counselling and academic inquiry, Sarah offers a compassionate, empathic approach to helping women process grief, rebuild their sense of identity and find a path forward.

Sarah is available for comment, media interviews, panel discussions, podcasts, public speaking, publishing collaborations and features to raise awareness, share invaluable insights and experiences, and break the stigma and isolation of involuntary childlessness

topics

Sarah is available to speak or be interviewed about the involuntary childless perspective on the following topics

Example Topics

The lived experience and impact of involuntary childlessness (by infertility and/or circumstances)
Reproductive losses and permanent involuntary childlessness
Population, social policy, broader social trends, the cultural and social context of involuntary childlessness, including patriarchal motherhood and pronatalism
Decision-making, navigating the reproductive years, ending fertility treatment with a childless outcome
Psychological care during and following fertility treatment
The health and wellbeing of involuntary childless people
Involuntary childlessness - trauma, grief, shame, isolation, identity reconstruction, healing and renewal
Living well as an older, childless woman, ageing without children
Stigma, social inclusion and exclusion
Insensitive comments, emotional triggers, aggression and microaggressions toward involuntary childless people (and all non-parents)
Workplace inclusion and ageing without children
Research and public policy
Other on request

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Testimonials

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It's not an exaggeration to say this workshop has been life-changing. That doesn't mean my life has been miraculously 'fixed', but there has been a deep and fundamental change in my perspective and self-esteem.

Helena

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Judy and Sarah created a supportive, safe and caring environment, with a good does of humour too. I felt seen, heard, understood and uplifted.

Celia

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The Reignite Weekend was filled with insights, growth, tears, and laughter. Words can't describe how comforting it was to find a tribe with these women, all completely different, with different journeys, but so so similar.

Mel

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The weekend is designed and facilitated in such a perfect way to bring comfort, healing and hope. Being together in a safe environment, with other women who are experiencing the same thing, is so powerful and healing. I left feeling seen, heard, understood.

Jane

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Before the workshop, I felt a sense of exclusion and lack of belonging. Reignite showed me that I'm not alone, and the connection with participants helps me to keep seeing that each day. Since the workshop, I've found it easier to connect with others, to take up space, and to take my seat at tables dominated by mothers.

Rachel

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