Please come and join Rianna Hijlkema, Helen Gallagher and Karin Enfield-de Vries, for a one-hour long live Webinar in which we talk about how we moved forwards (and sometimes fell backwards) in our childless journey.
Three women, three different stories, three different countries and one common fact; we are all childless not by choice.
From hiking trails, to podcasts, from community building to therapy sessions, from depression to happiness, we've seen it all and it's brought us to where we are today. Want to know more, please register for the webinar now, we can't wait to meet you there!
DATE: Sunday 17th September
TIME: 5pm BST - Find your timezone HERE
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Wherever you are in the world, whatever time it may be for you, bring your curiosity, a drink of your choice and any questions you may have for us.
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Please note: Whilst the panellists will be recorded, your camera and audio will be turned off. If you are unable to attend the webinar live, you DO NOT need to register to watch the replay on the website.
PANELLISTS
Karin Enfield-de Vries - Belgium
Hello, my name is Karin Enfield-de Vries, born in The Netherlands in 1978, living in Belgium with my British husband. I have been Childless not by choice since 2012 due to cervical cancer.
After having built my career in International Business Transformation and Organisational Change Management and through my own lived experience of change and adversity, I made the switch from the corporate world to a global
not-for-profit organisation supporting women who are childless not by choice and trained to become a grief and loss counsellor.
I started Pure Transformations in 2022, through which I offer my support (online and in person) in both English and Dutch to the Childless Community. Central to my work are the concepts of truth and choice, and through counselling and coaching I help enable people to live the life they want, rather than the life they think they should or have somehow ended up living.
Helen Gallagher - UK
Hello, my name is Helen Gallagher and I am the Founder of Happy and Childless which incorporates a blog, podcast and connections app for childless not by choice men and women.
In 2021 I gave up my corporate career to focus fully on supporting this community. I am now offering coaching to other childless people with an
emphasis on moving forward and creating a fulfilling life with purpose and contentment. I am not happy because I am childless, I am happy despite being childless. I am passionate about helping others find connections and friendships which will facilitate their healing also.
Through connecting with other like minded childless men & women, I rediscovered my zest for life and a sense of belonging. I was seen, heard and most importantly understood. We are all different, childlessness does not define us. We are unique, with individual likes, passions and interests.
Rianna Hijlkema - nowhere for very long (currently Ecuador)
Hi, I am Rianna Hijlkema a multi-passionate serial entrepreneur living a nomadic life for the past 12 years. I'm born and raised in a Frisian tribe (yes, that stubborn part in the North of the Netherlands that speaks another language besides Dutch), of which I’m very proud. Travelling to 40+ countries and working on four continents has taught me to approach life (and
business) with resourcefulness and resilience until infertility knocked on my door. After 6 years of treatments and being very close to a depression I decided that it was enough. I was tired of it taking things from me, defining my schedule, my happiness, my body. I wanted my life back.
As a wilderness guide and nature-based coach, I organise walking & hiking retreats for women who are involuntarily childless, to reset, reconnect and refocus. From the Appalachian Trail to walking the Camino de Santiago, and everything in between!
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