The LeNora Faye Show

Is pet ownership another item on the checklist of adulthood?What if that lifestyle doesn’t interest you? Am I a bad Childfree person for never wanting pets?At least let me wear my collar! And in After Dark with LeNora, bring a leash! Everyone is welcome. This podcast isn’t gender-specific, and there’s room for all perspectives.Ways to send your Faye-Vourite Feedback:[email protected] & TT @iamlenorafayeSubstack Faye-Vourite chat and to receive episodes directly -https://lenorafaye.comBuy me a coffee or sushi! 🍣 https://buymeacoffee.com/lenorafaye This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit lenorafaye.substack.com

Children are not insurance policies for loneliness, legacy, or love. This conversation became personal at my grandmother’s funeral.This week’s Faye-Vourite Feedback is an email I received from a father of three who now speaks up in support of living childfree.And in After Dark with LeNora, I’m talking lovers with vasectomies!Happy Halloween! 🎃Everyone is welcome. This podcast isn’t gender-specific, and there’s room for all perspectives.Ways to send your Faye-Vourite Feedback:[email protected] & TT @iamlenorafayeSubstack Faye-Vourite chat and to receive episodes directly -https://lenorafaye.comBuy me a coffee or sushi! 🍣 https://buymeacoffee.com/lenorafaye This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit lenorafaye.substack.com

Can we laugh at ourselves with compassion when we look back at the choices we made in our personal lives and in business?I’ve been curious about why certain things have been bothering me lately, so I dug through my memories to see what I might still be holding on to.I also share a recent cringey encounter that I can’t help but laugh at.And in After Dark with LeNora,What happens when your date bails on a Halloween foursome?If spicy isn’t your thing, that’s totally OK! I’ve included an elegant exit before we get to that segment. Everyone is welcome. This podcast isn’t gender-specific, and there’s room for all perspectives.Ways to send your Faye-Vourite Feedback:[email protected] & TT @iamlenorafayeSubstack Faye-Vourite chat and to receive episodes directly -lenorafaye.comBuy me a coffee or sushi! 🍣 https://buymeacoffee.com/lenorafaye This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit lenorafaye.substack.com

Needing some company while you go about your day?We’ll chat about songs that describe our personalities, I’ll answer your questions about my cultish upbringing, and you’ll learn how to pronounce certain words in Canadian.And for those curious about the spicier side of life,introducingAfter Dark with LeNoraWhat happens when you channel your sensual energy into something you love creating? This week, I get personal about sex transmutation, sharing how I direct that energy into my creative pursuits and what I’ve discovered about the relationship between desire, inspiration and self-expression.If spicy isn’t your thing, that’s totally OK! I’ve included an elegant exit before we get to that segment.Everyone is welcome. This podcast isn’t gender-specific, and there’s room for all perspectives.Ways to send your Faye-Vourite Feedback:[email protected] & TT @iamlenorafayeSubstack Faye-Vourite chat and to receive episodes directly -https://lenorafaye.comBuy me a coffee or sushi! 🍣 https://buymeacoffee.com/lenorafaye This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit lenorafaye.substack.com

How do you describe being born and raised in a religion so secretive that it has no official name, no church buildings, and no public figurehead?The Truth (as members call it) is stranger than fiction. And I tell it with spicy humour. And a naughty story or two.Using https://www.tellingthetruth.info/home/factsheet.php as a factual reference point, I cover the basics of the 2x2 religious community while sharing candid details of my own childhood and the experiences that shaped my first 25 years, until I officially left.While my story is not one of abuse, leaving a community that has been part of your entire existence comes with its own struggles. I share some of the challenges I still experience and how I navigate and enjoy my life beyond “the Way.”This episode is the length of a movie, and there will be a sequel or two.Ways to send your Faye-Vourite Feedback:[email protected] & TT @iamlenorafayeSubstack Faye-Vourite chat and to receive episodes directly -https://lenorafaye.comBuy me a coffee or sushi! 🍣 https://buymeacoffee.com/lenorafaye This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit lenorafaye.substack.com

I meet someone, female or male. There’s a vibe, a spark. One of my Faye-vourite things is discovering, over time, the reasons for the connection.One of my least Faye-vourite things is when someone immediately assumes a friendship just because there’s been an interaction.In this episode, I explore the question, “Do we have to be friends?” through my own experiences navigating social situations, church (former), professional environments, and online (childfree) communities.I get curious about intellectual and emotional intimacy in friendships, and realizing which connections aren’t there.Ways to send your Faye-Vourite Feedback:[email protected] & TT @iamlenorafayeSubstack Faye-Vourite chat and to receive episodes directly - https://lenorafaye.comBuy me a coffee or sushi! 🍣 https://buymeacoffee.com/lenorafaye This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit lenorafaye.substack.com

Who are you allowed to be—at home?In this episode, I explore the idea of home from my own perspective as a childfree woman with a year-round Xmas tree who forgets that some people have pets.Also, the debut of Faye-Vourite Feedback! Featuring two listeners whose thoughts and questions made me think more about empathy. And creating a Non-Faye-Vourite Feedback category.During the episode, I realize how much home is a feeling rather than a location. And as life circumstances change, that feeling comes with me.So, wherever and however you live, I’ll leave you with this:What do you need to be yourself—at home?Ways to send your Faye-Vourite Feedback:[email protected] & TT @iamlenorafayeSubstack Faye-Vourite chat and to receive episodes directly - https://lenorafaye.comBuy me a coffee or sushi! 🍣 https://buymeacoffee.com/lenorafaye This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit lenorafaye.substack.com

Happy International Childfree Day!I was a little girl who didn’t want to be a mother but thought she had no choice. And then, at twenty-two, it hit me. I did not have to have children. What was calling me instead?Teaching, aunthood, advocacy and beyond. Decades later, the unfolding continues. What showed up was a life I actually chose.  Your choice is made. Now — what does it look like to live like you mean it? Comment below or send your Faye-Vourite Feedback!Email: [email protected] & TT: @iamlenorafayeCommunity chat on Substack: https://lenorafaye.comBuy me a coffee or sushi! 🍣 https://buymeacoffee.com/lenorafayeChildfree Girls PodcastChildfree Girls Book  This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit lenorafaye.substack.com

Have you ever been asked “What are you?” and felt like the answer you gave still didn’t capture who you actually are?I have. More times than I can count. At school, at work, at parties, even in line to use the bathroom at a funeral.This episode is my answer — one I never quite get to give in the moment. It’s about growing up caught between two worlds, being too much of one thing and not enough of another, and finally deciding that I get to define myself.And if you’ve ever asked “What are you?” — this is for you too. Not to make you feel bad. But because the question is messier and more relentless than most people realize.Let’s keep this conversation going after the episode. If this resonated with you — whether you’ve been asked “What are you?” or you’ve been the one asking — I want to hear from you.Ways to send your Faye-Vourite Feedback:[email protected] & TT @iamlenorafayeSubstack Faye-Vourite chat and to receive episodes directly - https://lenorafaye.comBuy me a coffee or sushi! 🍣 https://buymeacoffee.com/lenorafaye This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit lenorafaye.substack.com

52% of you on my Instagram say the struggle to set boundaries with family is real.I didn’t speak to my dad for five years after my mother died. And now, our relationship is nice. Zero regrets. And that is because I set a boundary.My intention in sharing these details is to create space for you to consider what you need to navigate the challenges of your family, whatever the term family means to you.And if anyone still gives you grief, let me know. We’ll have a good Canadian sit-down.Let’s keep this conversation going after the episode. If this resonated with you, I want to hear from you.Ways to send your Faye-Vourite Feedback:[email protected] & TT @iamlenorafayeSubstack Faye-Vourite chat and to receive episodes directly - https://lenorafaye.comBuy me a coffee or sushi! 🍣 https://buymeacoffee.com/lenorafaye This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit lenorafaye.substack.com