LIFE BEYOND EXPECTATIONS

It's time to...

Share our stories.

Find acceptance and healing.

Connect with community.

Envision your next steps.

Welcome to the Childless Collective Summit.

In March of 2021, we came together for a 4-day virtual event, featuring 28 speakers, all focused on topics related to being childless not by choice. I know how hard it can be to find support and resources when you are designing an unexpectedly childfree life. That’s why I decided to bring all my favorite voices together for this one of a kind event. It’s the event I wish I’d had when I was trying to envision my life without kids.

As Jody Day says, “The room called childlessness has many doors.” Our stories are unique, but no matter where you’re at in your journey or how you got here, this summit will provide you with resources and support to take the next steps. I’ve brought together speakers from all over the world to assure you that, while your life may not look the way you’d planned, it can still be filled with joy, love, meaning, and fulfillment.


Dates for the 2022 Childless Collective Summit will be announced later this year.

What attendees said...

"This event was truly life-changing. Hearing people speak about our shared experience and share language and frameworks for how to talk about and process them will help me for years to come."
"I was really nervous to attend the summit in fear of letting my grief flood gates open and not being able to control it, but it is set up in such a way for you to go at your own pace."
"As far as I can remember, this is absolutely the best, most valuable and most resourceful conference that I have ever attended, on any topic."

If you missed the summit, no worries!
You can still watch the presentations with an Extended Access Pass.

Extended Access Pass

$ 97
  • Access to 26 of the video presentations for 9 months
  • Access to audio versions of 26 of the presentations
  • Access to transcripts of 26 of the presentations
  • Access to my mini-course
    "Responding to Intrusive Questions and Unsolicited Advice"
GET THE ACCESS PASS FOR $97


The presentations focus on four themes...

Day One

Sharing Our Stories

Day Two

Finding Healing

Day Three

Making Connections

Day Four

Looking Ahead

and include 26 speakers.

The Speakers

Here are the incredible speakers from the 2021 Childless Collective Summit. You can also learn more about the speakers here.

Jody Day, Keynote Speaker

Founder of Gateway Women

Pronouns: she/her

How to Create a Meaningful Life Without Children: Lessons from a Decade of Healing

Michelle Marie McGrath

Intuitive Coach, Sacred Self

Using Your Authentic Voice

Kate Kaufmann

Author of Do You Have Kids? Life When the Answer is No

Pronouns: she/her

Tapping the Wisdom of Others with Curiosity, Vitality, and Grace

Lisa Ann Kissane

Founder of The NoMo Book Club

Pronouns: she/her

Celebrating Our Stories Through Literature

 

Yvonne John

Author & Activist for Childless Women of Colour

Pronouns: she/her

Black Girls Do Cry

Jobi Tyson

Founder of Tutum Global
The Importance of Controlling Our Narrative

Tanya Hubbard

Counsellor, Tanya Hubbard Counselling

Pronouns: she/her

Unpacking the Stories We’ve Been Told

April Boyd

Psychotherapist

Pronouns: she/her
Let Go of Who You Thought You’d Be, and Show Up as All of Who You Already Are

Kezia Ashley Okafor

Fertility Mindset Coach & Infertility Counsellor

Pronouns: she/her
Mindset to Wholeness 

Beth McDonough

Owner & Founder, The Inclusive Stepmom

Pronouns: she/her
Healing the Misunderstood Wound of the Childless Stepmom

Chiemi Rajamahendran

Infertility Trauma and Loss Support Specialist, Miss Conception

Pronouns: she/her
Setting Boundaries While Healing from Trauma and Loss 

Dr. Loree Johnson

Infertility Therapist and Coach

Pronouns: she/her
Healing from Infertility, Trauma and Grief: Finding Hope in the Next Chapter

Kat Haagenson

Creator of Femmepower

Pronouns: she/her

Reconnect with Your Body

Katy DeJong

Sexuality Educator, The Pleasure Anarchist

Pronouns: she/her

Reclaiming Your Sexuality After Infertility

Aisha Balesaria

Coach, Mind Body Revival Coach
Tackling Taboos and Overcoming Cultural Boundaries in Infertility

Kadi & Laura

Co-Founders of Anotherhood

Pronouns: she/her; she/her

Connecting Over The Pond – Exploring The Impact of Infertility on The Body

Stephanie Phillips

Founder of World Childless Week

Pronouns: she/her

Finding Support, Validation, and Friendship

Anne Brock

Founder of Living in the Midst

Pronouns: she/her

How Faith Communities Can Be More Inclusive of Childless Women

Dr. Marisa Franco

Psychologist and Friendship Expert

Pronouns: she/her

How to Make Friends as an Adult

Melanie Notkin

Founder of Savvy Auntie
Welcome to Otherhood

Sadie Tichelaar

Founder and Life Coach, This Curious Life Coaching

Pronouns: she/her

Embodying Your Future Self

Lesley Pyne

Blogger and Author of Finding Joy Beyond Childlessness

Pronouns: she/her

The Unexpected Doorway to Rekindling Happiness & Joy

 

Donsurae Byrd

Digital Content Creator, Naturally Unashamed

Pronouns: she/her

Rediscovering Your Identity

 

Erik and Melissa Jones

Hosts of the Podcast Live Childfree with Erik and Melissa

Pronouns: he/him, she/her

Learning to Live Childfree

Katy Seppi

Founder of Chasing Creation

Pronouns: she/her

Reimagining Creation

Tracey Cleantis Dwyer

Dream Coach and Psychotherapist, Live Deeply 
Finding Your Next Happy

Even though this event has passed, you can still access the presentations for 9 months with an Extended Access Pass!

Move at your own pace.

We know that healing and building your plan b isn’t linear. Being able to revisit the conversations and resources allows you the space to process the information on your own timeline.  Some topics may hit you differently depending on what you’re needing at the time. 

 

By having access for a full year, you’ll have comfort of knowing you can connect with words of hope, healing, wisdom and validation whenever you want to revisit them.

Get the extended access pass for $97

What attendees said...

"The best collection of helpful and comforting support and advice I've had in my 15 year childlessness journey."

"This summit is honestly amazing! Only in my dreams did support like this exist."
"Don't be scared! You will feel relieved, positive and supported by this event - it's not a celebration of the struggle we have/are going through, but a celebration of the women we are and the amazing new lives and adventures we are going to start."
"The Childless Collective Summit did the hard part of finding the resources for navigating a childless life for me.

It can feel overwhelming to start an unexpected journey and this summit connected me with tools that I need but don't always know how to get."

Meet Your Host

Hey there, I'm Katy (she/her) and I'm designing an unexpectedly childfree life after infertility. I know how challenging it can be to find support when your dreams of parenthood don't work out. It can feel isolating, like you're the only one in the world who's going through it.

After my hysterectomy in 2017, I started Chasing Creation to provide support, resources and community for those who are also involuntarily childless. In addition to the Childless Collective Summit, I offer: a monthly, virtual Childless Support Circle; monthly Childless Chat Webinars with special guests; and online workshops.

I hold a Master’s of Social Work degree from the University of Georgia, with an emphasis in community empowerment and program development.

Have Questions?

The summit content is designed for those who are childless not by choice, regardless of the circumstances. It would also be helpful for those who are still pursuing parenthood but are considering a life without children as an option.

Yes! All of the sessions include captioning. 

You’ll get access immediate access to all 26 presentations and have access for nine-months. 

 

*My mini-course is not immediately available but will be soon. I’ll email pass holders with the info once it’s available. 

Due to the digital nature of the content, refunds are not available. Please look through all the details before you purchase.

No problem! DM me on Instagram at @Chasing.Creation or send an email over to [email protected] and I’ll get back to you within 5 business days.