Celebrating the Curious Life: Childfree Living, Community, and Conversations That Matter with Emily Paulsen, Ep 144

Childfree Wealth®

What if the life you're living was always enough, no kids required, no apologies necessary?
In this episode, Bri sits down with Emily Paulsen, the founder of Curious Life of a Childfree Woman, to explore what it means to build a joyful, curious, and unapologetically Childfree life. From starting her podcast and navigating judgment to building community and reclaiming curiosity, Emily shares what it means to follow your gut, embrace a nontraditional path, and still want to learn about everything from climate change to cortisol.
We'll cover:

• Why Emily launched her podcast and what sparked the shift (00:01)
• Building a Childfree life rooted in curiosity, not defensiveness (03:23)
• Normalizing Childfree choices in everyday conversations (13:54)
• Balancing boundaries, identity, and disclosure when it’s not always safe (18:14)
• Why social connection matters now more than ever and how we build it (33:08)
• How Emily chooses podcast topics and plans future community events (24:50)

#ChildfreeWealth #CuriousLife #ChildfreeLiving #CommunityBuilding #FinancialFreedom #GlobalPlanning #NoKidsNoProblem
Mentioned in this Episode:

• Emily’s Podcast - Curious Life of a Childfree Woman: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/curious-life-of-a-childfree-woman/id1777850561
• Instagram: @curiouslifeofachildfreewoman
• Website: https://curiouslifeofachildfreewoman.com
• Join the Curious Life Club Email List: Link on Website
• Childfree Trust (Waitlist): https://childfreelegacy.com
• Schedule your Childfree Wealth Checkup: https://childfreewealth.com/schedule-a-checkup/
• Signup for the Childfree Wealth Newsletter: https://bit.ly/cwnewsletter2

About Emily:
Emily Paulsen is an accomplished entrepreneur and happily childfree woman shining a light on the often overshadowed childfree-by-choice life. 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.

The Childfree Wealth Podcast, hosted by Bri Conn and Dr. Jay Zigmont, CFP®, is a financial and lifestyle podcast that explores the unique perspectives and concerns of childfree individuals and couples.
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