Childfree Life by Design
Childfree Life by Design is a podcast for people who are Childfree or permanently childless and thinking seriously about money, legacy, and what comes next. It tackles financial planning, estate planning, and life decisions for adults building a future without children and without a default script to follow.
Hosted by experts in financial and life planning, the show cuts through outdated assumptions about family, retirement, and aging. Conversations focus on utilizing wealth, solo aging, long-term care, relationships, and how to plan with clarity when you don’t have kids.
This isn’t about justifying your choices or debating labels. It’s about practical guidance for planning life without children making smart financial decisions, defining legacy on your own terms, and building support systems that actually work.
If you’re Childfree, childless, or planning without kids and want thoughtful, trusted education, this is where those conversations happen.
Disclosure: This podcast is for educational and entertainment purposes only. Please consult your professional advisors before implementing any ideas discussed. For full disclosures, visit Childfreewealth.com.
Childfree Life by Design
I'll Make You Quit Your Job - Pt. 2: The Why, Ep 150
What if the biggest thing standing between you and a better life… is your job?
In this episode, Bri and Dr. Jay get real about why so many Childfree people stay in jobs they hate—and what it would take to finally walk away. From financial fears to cultural expectations to the ever-persistent voice in your head saying, “but it’s good money,” we unpack the emotional and practical sides of career change.
You don’t have to be stuck. And you definitely don’t have to do it alone.
⏱️ Timestamps:
- (00:01) The episode that made people actually quit their jobs
- (02:00) Are you trading your happiness for a paycheck?
- (03:15) Why the “25-year career plan” is outdated
- (06:15) Who picked your job—you or someone else?
- (10:25) Seasons of life, identity shifts, and rediscovering passion
- (14:00) If your job causes pain, you can walk away
- (17:30) Working with purpose vs. burning out for money
- (20:00) Career changes as value-driven life decisions
- (24:00) The financial (and emotional) math of quitting
- (26:25) Therapy, coaching, and building a support system
- (27:30) You don’t need to suffer through the rest of your career
Mentioned in this Episode:
- REPLAY: I'll Make You Quit Your Job Pt. 1 https://www.buzzsprout.com/2002436/episodes/17514288
- The Gardner and the Rose: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2002436/episodes/13190469
