The Working Woman’s Birth Fear Isn’t What You Think It Is
Birth content talks to the mother-in-waiting. This is for the woman who's a leader first. Why her fear isn't irrational – and what it's actually about.
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16.5% of Women Fear Birth Enough for It to Shape Their Lives: The Numbers
Here's a number worth sitting with: 16.5%. According to a 2026 meta-analysis by Huang and colleagues, drawing on more than 905,000 women across 41 countries, that's the proportion…
When Fear Takes Over: The Abortions We Don’t Talk About
Women who dreamed of motherhood… and still couldn’t continue the pregnancy. Not because they didn’t want the baby. But because the fear felt life-threatening. This isn’t the kind…
Tokophobia and Relationships
Discover how tokophobia shapes relationships, intimacy, and family life. This episode explores the hidden impact of birth fear on love, friendship, and connection.
I Thought I Was Just Anxious — Until I Learned What Tokophobia Was
Join JJ, Alexia and phobia expert Chris as they dive into tokophobia, uncovering the roots of fear and anxiety around pregnancy and childbirth. Discover hope and real support.
I Thought I Could Ignore My Tokophobia… Until I Had to Make a Choice
Discover what the tokophobia healing journey really looks like. We explore the stages of recovery, hidden challenges, and support for reproductive anxiety.
What if your fear doesn’t have a name? The power of finally putting words to what you feel
Discover why naming the tokophobia experience matters. This episode introduces “dilinea” and “cass” to help women talk about reproductive anxiety.
I Never Had the Right Words for My Fear… Until Now
Discover what Reproductive Anxiety Disorder (RAD) is and why it goes beyond tokophobia. This episode reveals its hidden effects on women’s mental health and support.
The Root of Toko: What If the Fear Didn’t Start With You?
Discover the hidden roots of tokophobia as Alexia and JJ reveal how your own birth may shape lifelong fears. Explore trauma, healing, and hope for recovery.
JJ’s Tokophobia and Its Hidden Impact on Creativity and Relationships
Hear JJ’s powerful story of realising and healing tokophobia at 68. Discover how birth trauma and fear can quietly shape creativity, relationships, and life.