Sun 29 September 2024 • 1pm
Childless and Childfree Men's Experience In Society
Storyhouse Childless
Event details
The Men’s panel explores the experiences of childless men, either not by choice or by choice. The men will discuss a wide range of topics, including, how childless men are viewed by themselves, by society and within the childless community; as well as the challenges they face, difficulties in opening up, mental health impacts, and isolation. The panel builds on a recent The Full Stop podcast, Why is nobody talking about childless men?
Members: £4.50
Non-members: £5
Included in the Childless Weekend Pass (£35)
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About the Panel
Andy Harrod He/Him
Andy is the co-founder of The Childless Men’s Community for Childless not by Choice Men on Facebook. Andy was an audience member in 2019 and has since shared his experience and stories on panels and been a key member of the focus group. Andy is a lecturer and researcher in a health and wellbeing geography at Lancaster University. Andy is Childless not by Choice and is interested in creative expressions of childlessness.
Michael Hughes He/Him
Michael Hughes is the co-founder of The Full Stop, a podcast and online community specifically for the childless. He resides in Wollongong NSW Australia with his wife Vicky. Although his day job of thirty years has been in heavy industry maintenance, he continues to challenge himself with learning new skills, like breadmaking, video editing, drone flying and, of course, podcast editing. Although battle weary, he proudly stands as a childless man and is also a co-founder of The Childless Men’s Community and is passionate about making childless men more visible.