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What does it mean to live la vida más chévere to you? Is it:

  • feeling empowered and inspired?
  • confianza in your decisions (especially when it comes to having kids)?
  • self-awareness with healthy boundaries in place?
  • managing imposter syndrome or a nasty voice inside your head?

If so, then you’re in the right place! If you’ve been looking to achieve even just one of these, then La Vida Más Chévere: Through the Childfree Lens with Paulette Erato is exactly what you need.

Welcome to the platform to help childfree Latinas y Latines navigate a life free from the toxicity and BS within our culture, and live their best lives—La Vida Más Chévere!

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Latest Episode Transcripts & Show Notes

  • #68 – Hilarious Fails of Childfree Wedding Invitations
    What’s the fastest way to offend your potential wedding guests? Commenters on Threads and Instagram posted a million different options for telling people to leave their “trophies” at home. In Part 5 of the childfree wedding series, childfree couple Paulette and Ryan are once again reading
  • #67 – Saying “I Do” Without the Diapers: 5 Rules for a Childfree Wedding
    What’s the “proper” way to tell your guests you want a childfree wedding? From the etiquette of hosting an adult-only affair to the most tactful ways to convey this message to your guests, we’re all over this sometimes-taboo topic. Listen here: Or choose your favorite
  • #66 – Ditch the Flower Girl with Childfree Housewife Vivian Manganello
    Part 3 in the childfree wedding series comes to us in the form of an email from Vivian, a now “retired” childfree housewife.  Listen here: Or choose your favorite podcast player: Vivian’s wedding planning started off as a wild ride navigating family expectations, Catholicism, and
  • 65 – Just Say No to Burnout with Karenna Soto
    Burnout isn’t a gold medal earned at the Exhaustion Olympics. It’s totally avoidable,  but in our hustle culture, we often wear exhaustion like a badge of honor. Trust that there’s nothing honorable about sacrificing your health. Take it from someone who has suffered the consequences!
  • 64 – The Loneliest Year: A Health Scare, a Lost Circle, and the Power of Rebuilding
    What happens when you’re suddenly abandoned by your pack? Loneliness is a universal human emotion that can often go unaddressed and underestimated in its impact. In a society where the focus is too often on productivity and success, acknowledging feelings of isolation and vulnerability can

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* Where are the first 34 episodes of the podcast? They’re on The Maker Muse site! Listen and get the show notes for each by clicking here.