109. Tina Martinez on Living a Simple Childfree Life

Keltie is joined by guest, Tina Martinez, for a conversation about Tina's journey to embracing her childfree choice — and why a simple and peaceful life without kids is more than enough.

The two of them chat about:

How Tina and her husband ultimately landed on the childfree decision, after trying to have kids.

The often-overlooked perks of a romantic partnership without children.

How Tina navigates her fears about ageing and companionship.

The importance of community and support networks for childfree women – and how Tina is building these for herself, and other childfree women.

The biggest myths and stereotypes about childfree women. (2:08) Meet Tina and her Kids or Childfree decision (16:40) Being a childfree couple (29:21) An (extra)ordinary life without kids (39:05) Myths about childfree women (47:24) Being childfree in your 50s

About Tina

Tina Martinez is a Food Producer at Good Housekeeping magazine with over 15 years of experience across recipe development, food styling, and culinary content production. Currently working in a test kitchen, she wears many hats—developing, writing, and testing recipes, styling food for photo shoots, and producing video content for social media. She began her career in restaurant kitchens before moving into teaching culinary classes, eventually transitioning into food styling for editorial, digital, and television platforms. Originally from New Jersey, Tina has spent the past 25 years living everywhere from Queens and Brooklyn to California and Washington, DC, before settling in Westchester with her husband. Outside the kitchen, she's passionate about fitness and staying active—you can find her running, weightlifting, hiking local trails, or exploring neighborhood breweries.

As mentioned in the episode

Find Tina on Instagram at instagram.com/the_saltgypsy

Find her on TikTok at tiktok.com/@the.salt.gypsy