172: Why proud stepmum Julia Spicer decided not to have children
Episode description
Julia Spicer is so many things. She's a business owner, a step mum, and she's a big part of Motherland and sits on our charity's board. She's also Queensland's Chief Entrepreneur, a prestigious position she's been in since late last year. From the outside, Jules has got a lot going on. From the inside, boy, where to start! Today's interview is the first time Julia has opened up so publicly about some of the more personal parts of her live as a rural woman, and a proud stepmum...she doesn't have any biological children of her own. The decision not to have children is a very personal one for so many women, and like them, Julia has been on the receiving end of judgement and unnecessary comments. Deciding not to have kids before life threw everything at her was actually a blessing for Julia, because in her early 30's she met a bloke who already had a child, then she got cancer and found herself in the fight of her life. All while navigating life as a stepmum to a teenage girl. This is her story.
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