[Retrouvez la version française en saison 2]
Aline always knew they wanted a child. As a teenager, they imagined adopting, having a child with friends, and being a single parent — as if their subconscious already knew that married life was not for them. But, getting a sperm donation in France as a single parent was illegal at the time. Aline had to get “creative” and find the right doctor.
While pregnant, Aline contemplate the idea of raising a kid in a hyper-sexualized and hyper-gendered world.
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👉 Follow Aline on Instagram @YallahAline!
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“This compelling personal story has lessons and insights for anyone with a body”, Tribeca Festival
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"Though Free From Desire provides plenty of answers, its success isn’t rooted in being educational—accompanying Aline as they pursue agency and happiness, regardless of who understands it, fuels the show’s magic", The Atlantic
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Free from Desire is a podcast originally published in France, where it made the cover of magazines.
It has been Tribeca Festival's best Audio Storytelling and Signal Awards' best Diversity, Equity & Inclusion podcast in 2023, and was one of the 25 best podcasts of 2023 for The Atlantic.
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This podcast was written and narrated by Aline Laurent-Mayard
- Production: Suzanne Colin
- Editing: Théo Albaric
- Original music: D.L.i.d
- Pre-existing music : Freed from Desire, Gala
- Illustration: Super Feat
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