Quiet The Clock: Partnership And Motherhood Shouldn’t Have A Deadline

Are you navigating through the uncertainty of dating, motherhood, and egg freezing?

Does it feel like your time is limited to build the partnership, marriage, and family you dream of cause the ticking clock just keeps getting louder?

You’re not alone. I’m Beth Gulotta and welcome to Quiet The Clock.

Quiet The Clock is where we cultivate more conversations, understanding, and guidance around these journeys that might look a little different.

Join me as we quiet the narratives, quiet the shoulds, quiet the comparisons, and quiet the biological clock for women like us.

Partnership and motherhood should not have a deadline!

We’ll hear from guests who have chosen different paths and timelines while reimagining their own paths. They’ll share their experiences, challenges, and triumphs, and offer insight into how we can break free from the pressure to conform to societal timelines.

So join me as we challenge narratives, transform our thinking, and get inspired by women just like you, ready to quiet the clock and find joy in their own journeys.

Quotes:

“Be proud of this journey, be proud that it looks different, embrace the fact that you’ve taken a different way, that you’ve taken other risks, you pursued other things and I think I didn’t spend enough time in that space and really being proud and empowered.”

Key Points:

• Introduction [00:00] Beth Gulotta introduces the Quiet the Clock podcast and shares her personal journey through navigating her thirties, uncertainty, dating, and egg freezing.
• Pressure and expectations on women [04:40] Beth talks about the pressure and expectations on women to meet certain milestones and find a partner, get married, and have children.
• Importance of community [07:35] Beth emphasizes the importance of cultivating a community of women to support each other through the challenges of navigating thirties, egg freezing, and societal expectations.
• Introduction and Topics [09:07] Beth introduces her podcast and shares the topics she will cover, including dating, friendship, and egg freezing.
• Understanding Egg Freezing [10:09] Beth discusses the process of egg freezing and the emotional, physical, and financial implications. She also mentions interviewing a doctor and therapist on the topic.
• Offering Hope and Reassurance [11:48] Beth shares her personal journey and offers hope and reassurance to women going through similar experiences. She encourages embracing the journey and finding joy.