Unclassified Woman

Welcome! Today’s Unclassified Woman is Stacey Copas, who is the author of How to be Resilient. She is Australian’s #1 keynote speaker and facilitator on turning adversity into an asset, and she has been featured in national media. Now taking on a new endeavour, Stacey is training for the 2016 Rio Para-Olympics after many years of inactivity. In this episode, you’ll hear: How Stacey has not had a child due to personal choice and never desired to be a parent; Stacey has a spinal cord injury and is in a wheelchair. People ask about her parenting/non-parenting intentions - often assuming incorrectly this is the reason for not having a child; How Stacey has experienced separation from some friends over the years as they began having children and led very different lives; Stacey discusses the “mythbusting” that goes along with daring to make a conscious decision to NOT have children; Stacey has become comfortable when she has to answer questions about her choices; Her advice for others is to have clarity about you