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Birth, Healing, & Motherhood: The Ultimate Podcast Guide for Moms
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items Lists of podcast episodes from the Birth Journeys Podcast® organized by different topics.
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Birth Empowerment Toolbox
Episodes Featuring Friends from the Bump & Beyond Online Community for Moms & Moms-to-Be
Unmedicated Birth Stories
Overcoming Pregnancy Loss & Infertility
Wisdom from Medical Professionals
Mental Health in Pregnancy & Motherhood
Birth Empowerment Toolbox
A curated collection of the most-loved episodes from The Birth Journeys Podcast®—from empowering birth stories to expert guidance on postpartum healing, mental health, and everything in between. Created to help you prep for your own birth and postpar...
Ever wondered how the stress you're feeling could actually pause the miraculous process of childbirth? I’m peeling back the layers to reveal the unseen effects of stress on labor. This episode takes you through the science of stress and its ability t...
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The Negative Influence of Stress on Labor and What You Can Do About It
𝗥𝗲𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗕𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗽: 𝗪𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗡𝗲𝗿𝗶 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗮 𝗼𝗳 𝗕𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗠𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗱 Are emotional and mental readiness the missing links in modern birth prep? 𝘕𝗲𝗿𝗶 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗮, childbirth educator, doula,...birthcoachmethod.com 📘 Buy The Art of Coaching for Childbirth: amzn.to/4dDcxTd
Neri Life Choma: Revolutionizing Childbirth Through The Birth Coach Method
𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝗦𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝘆𝗽𝗻𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘀 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝘆 & 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗱? In this soulful episode, 𝘫𝘰𝘪𝘯 𝘶𝘴 𝘢𝘴 𝘸𝘦 𝘥𝘦𝘭𝘷𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘧 𝘴𝘱𝘪𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘶𝘢𝘭 𝘩𝘺𝘱𝘯𝘰𝘴𝘪𝘴 with Jennifer...mindyoursubconscious.com/about
Jennifer Schlueter: Hypnotherapy in Pregnancy and Childbirth
A Legal Lens on Safer Birth In this powerful episode, childbirth attorney and author Gina Mundy shares essential insights from her book A Parents' Guide to a Safer Childbirth, helping families avoid trauma through preparation, communication, and info...
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Childbirth Attorney Gina Mundy's Guide to a Safer Childbirth
Navigating the search for your perfect birth doula can feel overwhelming. How do you find someone who aligns with your vision, fits your budget, and helps you feel secure during one of life’s most vulnerable moments? Drawing from over a decade of obs...
Building Your Birth Dream Team: Finding the Right Doula
Making informed decisions for your newborn can feel like navigating a tidal wave of contradictory advice, especially when it comes to routine procedures like the vitamin K shot. As both a labor nurse who's cared for countless babies and a mom who's s...
What No One Tells You About Newborn Vitamin K
The birth plan has become a staple of pregnancy preparation, but most expectant parents are approaching it all wrong. What began as a revolutionary tool for restoring autonomy during the natural birth movement of the 1960s has too often devolved into...
Making a Birth Plan? Here’s What You’re Probably Missing
Dr. Elliot Berlin transforms how we view childbirth, challenging the check-box mentality that leaves many parents feeling they've failed when birth veers from their rigid plans. Through our conversation, he introduces a revolutionary alternative: app...
Balancing Knowledge and Intuition: Birth Insights with Dr. Elliot Berlin of Informed Pregnancy Media
From personal birth trauma to revolutionary solutions for laboring mothers—this conversation with Marya Eddaifi reveals how innovative manual techniques are changing birth outcomes worldwide. Marya's journey begins with her own disappointing cesarean...
When Nurses Become Magicians: Getting Babies Unstuck with Marya Eddaifi
Imagine facing the transformative journey of motherhood armed with the insights you wish you'd known before your first contraction. Our latest episode in the Birth Journeys podcast, part of the Pearls of Wisdom series, does just that by unwrapping th...
Pearls of Wisdom: If you could go back, what would you tell yourself?
When Wendy Powell, founder and CEO of Mutu System, first grappled with postpartum challenges, she unknowingly began a journey to revolutionize women's health conversations globally. In our latest episode, Wendy joins us to share her insights on the o...
Birth Shame and Reconnecting with Your Body with Wendy Powell CEO of MUTU System
Emily Finnell returns to the podcast, sharing her deeply personal and emotional journey through the postpartum phase of motherhood. With a background as a certified HeartMath coach and former special education teacher, Emily opens up about the emotio...
Embracing Postpartum Emotions with Emily Finnell
A hurricane on the horizon, contractions five minutes apart, and a quick detour through a Chick-fil-A drive-thru—Erin’s first birth story doesn’t read like any class manual. What followed was a long labor, Pitocin without pain relief when an epidural...
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Hurricanes, Epidurals, And Holding On with Erin Hall
Episodes Featuring Friends from the Bump & Beyond Online Community for Moms & Moms-to-Be
𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗩𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗴𝗲: 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗠𝗼𝗺𝘀 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗞𝗻𝗼𝘄 These heartfelt episodes feature real moms—many of them part of our own Bump & Beyond community—sharing their birth stories, postpartum journeys, and the lessons they've learned along the way. 💕 From unexpected twists to powerful moments of clarity, their voices remind us that we’re never alone in motherhood. Whether you’re p...
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𝗥𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 “𝗘𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗶𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗮” In this deeply personal episode, I share my story of becoming a mom after 35—navigating the stigma of “advanced maternal age,” persistent nausea, and a labor experience that clashed with ...
My First Birth Story
𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝗮 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲, 𝗣𝗖𝗢𝗦, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵-𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗸 𝗯𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗱? Trishia Plett, wellness ambassador and mother, shares her powerful story of pregnancy and birth w...
Trishia Plett: Crafting a Birth Story Amidst Medical Challenges
𝗕𝗲𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵: 𝗔 𝗝𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗕𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗵, 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 & 𝗕𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻 𝗜𝗕𝗖𝗟𝗖 Alex Wachelka, IBCLC and mom of two, shares her raw and relatable journey—from early breastfeeding struggles and clus...motherhoodbloomslactation.com
Lessons from the Trenches of Motherhood: Wisdom from Alex Wachelka, IBCLC
𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝘆𝗼𝗴𝗮 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗺? Devin Garcia, yoga instructor and mother, shares how yoga helped her thrive through 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲 𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿 and ease postpartum recover...stretchloveyoga.com
Unlocking the Transformative Power of Yoga in Pregnancy, Labor, and Postpartum Recovery with Devin Garcia
𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗮𝗱 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲? In this episode of The Birth Journeys Podcast®, I sit down with perinatal mental health specialist Megan MacCutcheon, LPC, to explore the emotional complexity of motherhoo...
Journey Through Motherhood's Emotional Landscape with Megan MacCutcheon
𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗯𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗯𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗵? In this powerful episode, certified hypnotherapist Jennifer Schlueter shares how spiritual hypnosis can help expectant moms release trauma, connect with their in...
Jennifer Schlueter: Hypnotherapy in Pregnancy and Childbirth
𝗔 𝗟𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗹 𝗟𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗲𝗿 𝗕𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗵 In this powerful episode, childbirth attorney and author Gina Mundy shares essential insights from her book A Parents' Guide to a Safer Childbirth, helping families avoid trauma through 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗮...
Childbirth Attorney Gina Mundy's Guide to a Safer Childbirth
𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗕𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝘂𝗺𝗮 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 Dr. Michelle Gerbi, chiropractor and maternal health advocate, shares her powerful birth stories—from unexpected transfers to standing up to a dismissive doctor. Her jou...
Dr. Michelle Gerbi: A Chiropractor's Tale of Birth, Advocacy, and Postpartum Triumphs
𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗺’𝘀 𝗯𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗷𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗮 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗽 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘆? Lindsay Bermudez, co-founder of Babycito, shares her two vast...
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Lindsay Bermudez: How Early Motherhood Challenges Gave Birth to Babycito
𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗮 𝗺𝗼𝗺 𝗼𝗳 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗿𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗴𝗶𝗿𝗹𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗳𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝘃𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵? Mary Willcox Smith shares her powerful journey from a trauma-fille...
Mary Willcox Smith's Tale of Four Daughters and Redefining Motherhood
𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗿𝘂𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗯𝗲 𝗮 𝗻𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗱? In this episode, therapist Megan McCutcheon shares insight on navigating 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘴 and 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗺 𝗮𝗻𝘅𝗶𝗲𝘁𝘆. ...meganmaccutcheon.com
Intrusive Thoughts with Megan MacCutcheon, LPC
Megan is the mother of 3 and a therapist specializing in perinatal mental health. In this episode, she shares her birth stories and the postpartum struggles that led her to specialize in perinatal mental health. You can contact Megan and plug into he...meganmaccutcheon.com empoweringmindfulmoms.com perinatalplace.com
Megan MacCutcheon, LPC - Shares her birth story
Unmedicated Birth Stories
Moms share their planned and unexpected unmedicated birth journeys.
𝗠𝗶𝗱𝘄𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀, 𝗛𝗼𝘀𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹𝘀 & 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲 Curious about safe out-of-hospital birth and when transfers are needed? Midwives Jodilyn Owen and Arya Pretlow break down 𝗺𝘆𝘁𝗵𝘀 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗵 ...birthcenters.org mana.org narm.org midwife.org
Bridging the Gap Between Community Birth and Hospital Birth with Jodilyn Owen and Arya Pretlow
Joyanna is the mother of four, a nurse, the founder of Happily Mom, Joyanna shares her birth journey that involves 4 experiences of prodromal labor, which led her to the decision to have a home birth.
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Kiyah Catron, labor nurse and mom of 2 shares her stories of unmedicated birth.
Kiyah Catron, BSN, RN - Natural Deliveries
Charlie is a doula, is currently in nursing school to become a labor nurse and future midwife. In this episode, Charlie shares and the birth stories of the deliveries of her two boys. Charlie currently works on Labor and Delivery and has her own Doul...birthlovecare.com
Charlie Marshall - Doula - Natural Deliveries
Sarah N’Guessan is the mother of of a beautiful girl, an educator, a curly hair specialist, and has her own YouTube channel: "Curl to Curl". In this episode, Sarah shares the story of her natural childbirth, including how she prepared for it, what te...
Sarah N'Guessan - Natural Childbirth
Sacha is the mother of 2 and a former labor and delivery nurse. Now she is working in public health policy. Sacha had two inductions: one with and epidural and one without. In this episode she shares her birth stories with us as well as her insight a...
Sacha Han, BSN, RNC-OB, C-EFM
𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝘂𝗺𝗮 𝘁𝗼 𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁: 𝗠𝗶𝗹𝗮 𝗟𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲'𝘀 𝗠𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗝𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆 Mila Little, former teacher and mom of four, opens up about her evolving journey through motherhood—from a traumatic first hospital birth ...
Mila Little: 3 hospital births, 1 home birth, many life lessons....
𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗟𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗛𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗕𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗵: 𝗔𝗿𝘆𝗮 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗹𝗼𝘄’𝘀 𝗝𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗛𝗼𝗽𝗲 Arya Pretlow—nurse, midwife, lactation consultant, yoga therapist, and soon-to-be DNP—opens up about her path through infertilit...apwellnessservices.com
Arya Pretlow, DNP, MSN, CNM, IBCLC, C-IAYT: Healing Through Pregnancy Loss and Empowering Others
𝗕𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗯𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗱: 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗳𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲 𝗙𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗲𝘀' 𝗝𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗗𝗲𝗻𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸 Ever wonder what it’s like to give birth in a foreign country? Stefanie Fernandes, parenting coach and hypnobirthing teacher, shares her empowering...stefaniefernandes.com
Stefanie Fernandes: Navigating Birth, Childcare, and Motherhood in Denmark
𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝘆, 𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 & 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗝𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗠𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗱 Trishia Plett, wellness ambassador and mother, shares her powerful story of pregnancy and birth with PCOS, a health scare, and the push for an unmedicated delive...
Trishia Plett: Crafting a Birth Story Amidst Medical Challenges
𝗔 𝗠𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗝𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗺 𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 Amy Frost, co-founder of Babycito and perinatal yoga teacher, shares her two powerful birth stories—one unmedicated and unpredicta...
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Amy Frost's Journey Through Motherhood: Unmedicated Birth, Postpartum Realities, and the Growth of Babycito
𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗕𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗗𝗼𝗲𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝗚𝗼 𝗔𝘀 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗱 Taylor Nosakhere, birth coach and doula, shares how her own experience—𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘣𝘪𝘳𝘵𝘩 𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘩𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘩𝘰𝘴𝘱𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘴—helped her reclaim her story and su...
Taylor Nosakhere: Finding Your Voice in the Labor Room
𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝘂𝗺𝗮 𝘁𝗼 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴: 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗕𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 Emmy Kissinger went from an unexpected emergency C-section to the calm of home births—and now helps others process their birth experiences through her work...
Emmy Kissinger: Embracing Birth Story Listening to Transform Trauma into Triumph
𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀, 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗕𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗵 Kiona Nessenbaum became a mom young—and turned her story into a calling as a 𝗱𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗮, 𝗽𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗵𝗼𝘀𝘁, and 𝗯𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿. She shares her early birth experience, the hum...
Kiona Nessenbaum: Embracing the Duality of Birth Work and Motherhood with Heart and Wisdom
𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗕𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗵𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 Bianca Sprague, founder of Bebo Mia, shares her journey from aspiring OB-GYN to 𝗱𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗮, 𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿, and 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲 for birthing autonomy. From her m...bebomia.com/bjp
Bianca Sprague: Guardian of the Birth Experience
𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝘂𝗺𝗮 𝘁𝗼 𝗧𝗿𝗶𝘂𝗺𝗽𝗵: 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗽𝗵 𝗦𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻'𝘀 𝗕𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗝𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆 Steph Sellen, mom of 6 (with baby #7 on the way), shares how her traumatic hospital induction transformed into a journey of 𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗵�...
Steph Sellen's Birth Evolution: Lessons in Advocacy and Strength
𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝘂𝗺𝗮 𝘁𝗼 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝗘𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗡𝗶𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝗞𝗶𝗿𝗸𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗸’𝘀 𝗕𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗝𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆 Elise Nicole Kirkpatrick shares the contrast between a traumatic first birth and an empowered home birth—showing how ...elisenicolekirkpatrick.com 🎁 Worthy Woman Meditation – elise-nicole-kirkpatrick-aeba.mykajabi.com/Worthy-Woman-Meditation 📱 Instagram – instagram.com/__elisenicole__
Elise Nicole Kirkpatrick: Embracing Feminine Power and Mindful Birth Practices
𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗕𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗵: 𝗗𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗮 𝗧𝗶𝗽𝘀 & 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗦𝘂𝘇𝘇𝗶𝗲 𝗩𝗲𝗵𝗿𝘀 𝗦𝘂𝘇𝘇𝗶𝗲 𝗩𝗲𝗵𝗿𝘀, a doula and founder of She Births Bravely, shares her journey from finance to birth work—and why 𝘪𝘯𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘦𝘥...shebirthsbravely.com
Suzzie Vehrs Shares Insights on Doula Support and Maternal Care
𝗠𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗥𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺 & 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝟭𝟬𝟬 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝘀 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝘃𝗶𝘀 Healthcare reform leader 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝘃𝗶𝘀 shares how her own birth stories and NICU experience inspired her advocacy ...unitedstatesofcare.org
United States of Care and 100 Weeks of Maternal Support with Natalie Davis
𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗕𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗼 𝗧𝗼𝘂𝗰𝗵: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗝𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗞𝗵𝘆𝗮𝘁𝗶 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗮𝗶-𝗦𝗲𝗹𝘁𝘇𝗲𝗿 When Khyati Desai-Seltzer experienced a surprise cesarean, her journey into motherhood sparked a transformation and a home bir...vyanainfantmassage.com
The Healing Power of Touch: Motherhood, Advocacy & Infant Massage with Khyati Desai-Seltzer
Alex's 3rd birth was a WILD CARD!
Embracing the Unexpected: Alex Wachelka's Third Birth Journey
Overcoming Pregnancy Loss & Infertility
Moms share their journey through infertility, pregnancy loss, and facing hard decisions.
𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗕𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝘂𝗺𝗮 𝘁𝗼 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗕𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀: 𝗘𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗹𝗹’𝘀 𝗝𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆 To kick off Season 3, we revisit the powerful story that started it all. 𝘌𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘺 𝘍𝘪𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘭𝘭 opens up about her unexpected emerge...
Emily Finnell's Path Through Loss and the Gift of Adoption
𝗙𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗟𝗼𝘀𝘀 & 𝗟𝗼𝘃𝗲: 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗮 𝗝𝗲𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗹’𝘀 𝗝𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆 Marcella Jewell shares her powerful journey through motherhood—𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘫𝘰𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘣𝘪𝘳𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘮𝘶𝘭𝘵�...
Grace and Grief: Marcella Jewell's Journey Through Miscarriage, Medical Termination, and Motherhood
𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗟𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗟𝗼𝘃𝗲: 𝗦𝗮𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗮 𝗙𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿’𝘀 𝗧𝗙𝗠𝗥 𝗝𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆 What happens when a 𝘥𝘦𝘦𝘱𝘭𝘺 𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘥 pregnancy leads to a heartbreaking diagnosis? Sabrina Fletcher, a mother of three and TFMR doula, shares her p...thetfmrdoula.com
Sabrina Fletcher’s TFMR Journey: A Story of Loss, Healing, and Resilience
𝗙𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗙𝗮𝗶𝘁𝗵, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗛𝗲𝗿 𝗩𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗴𝗲 What happens when an OR nurse at a fertility clinic becomes the patient? 𝘌𝘳𝘪𝘬𝘢 𝘍𝘰𝘹 shares her deeply personal journey through IVF, pregnancy complications, and postpa...
Resilience and Hope: Erika Fox's Journey Through Infertility and Parenthood
𝗙𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗻𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲: 𝗔 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗟𝗼𝘀𝘀, 𝗟𝗼𝘃𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 What if you had to make the unimaginable choice to end a wanted pregnancy? 𝘙𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘭 𝘙𝘦𝘥𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘥 bravely shares her journey of facing Dandy...rachel-redmond.com 📱 instagram.com/rachel.e.redmond
Finding Strength in Loss: Rachel Redmond's Story
𝗧𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗕𝗼𝗱𝘆: 𝗔𝗿𝘆𝗮 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗹𝗼𝘄’𝘀 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗼 𝗛𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗕𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 What if your journey through pregnancy loss and infertility became a bridge to support others? 𝘈𝘳𝘺𝘢 𝘗𝘳𝘦𝘵𝘭𝘰𝘸—nurse, midwi...apwellnessservices.com
Arya Pretlow, MSN, CNM, IBCLC, C-IAYT: Healing Through Pregnancy Loss and Empowering Others
Erika is the mother of one, she Is on the advisory board for BRAWS and is a champion for reproductive freedom Erika works as an intake officer in juvenile court, and she was recently a candidate for state senate in Virginia. In this episode she share...braws.org
Erika Yalowitz: fertility journey and birth story
In this episode, Rachel Roudik, a labor and deliver nurse, shares her birth stories and pregnancy experiences. Rachel shares a special perspective on her pregnancies and births having assisted hundreds of other women in the same process. Additionally...
Rachel Roudik, BSN, RNC-EFM - Placental Abruption
Carrie Young is is the mother of two and the host of the Paths in Progress podcast. She is also a higher education professional. In this episode she talks about her journey with infertility, and shares her birth stories. You can listen to the Paths i...pathsinprogress.buzzsprout.com You can hear my episode on the Paths in Progress Podcast: pathsinprogress.buzzsprout.com/1886703/9887479 You can follow her on social media: Facebook: Paths in Progress Podcast Instagram: @pathsinprogresspodcast
Carrie Young
𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗲 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲? Author and writing coach Mary Adkins joins us to share the honest, tender, and often messy realities of motherhood. From unexpected postpartum policies and breastfeeding c...maryadkinswriter.com
Mary Adkins: Weaving the Tapestry of Motherhood with Writing and Resilience
Megan is the mother of three, and she works from home as an ambassador for Plexus Worldwide. Megan experienced help syndrome during one of her pregnancies, which is a rare medical condition of pregnancy. The acronym help stands for hemolysis, elevate...
Megan Castanien, HELLP Syndrome
𝗕𝗲𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵: 𝗔 𝗝𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗕𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗵, 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 & 𝗕𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻 𝗜𝗕𝗖𝗟𝗖 Alex Wachelka, IBCLC and mom of two, shares her raw and relatable journey—from early breastfeeding struggles and clus...motherhoodbloomslactation.com
Lessons from the Trenches of Motherhood: Wisdom from Alex Wachelka, IBCLC
Wisdom from Medical Professionals
These medical professionals share what they wish they could tell their patients.
𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗟𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿? Explore how 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘢𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘴 𝘩𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘧𝘭𝘰𝘸 and can pause labor’s natural progression. In this episode, I dive into the science of stress during birth—and share 𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙨𝙛𝙤�...
The Negative Influence of Stress on Labor and What You Can Do About It
Mike Goldstein is a fourth year medical student in the Uniform Services University School of Medicine, and he plans to go into Obstetrics and Gynecology. Mike was the recipient of both the Gibbons award for medical students to attend the armed forces...
Bonus episode: Mike Goldstein explains shoulder dystocia
Mike Goldstein is a fourth year medical student in the Uniform Services University School of Medicine, and he plans to go into Obstetrics and Gynecology. Mike was the recipient of both the Gibbons award for medical students to attend the armed forces...
Bonus episode: Mike Goldstein discusses episiotomy and consent
Mike Goldstein is a fourth year medical student in the Uniform Services University School of Medicine, and he plans to go into Obstetrics and Gynecology. Mike was the recipient of both the Gibbons award for medical students to attend the armed forces...
Bonus episode: Mike Goldstein explains the hematologic (blood component) changes in pregnancy
Dr. Speight is a board certified anesthesiologist who I’ve worked with for many years. In this episode, she shares everything she wants new moms to know about epidurals and labor anesthesia.
Bonus episode: Dr. Bella Speight explains epidurals and labor anesthesia
In the next episodes, I'm going to have friends sharing their birth stories while experiencing HELLP syndrome during their pregnancies. In this episode, I give an overview of HELLP syndrome and other hypertensive disorders of pregnancy. This episode ...
Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗗𝗿. 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗽𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲 𝗪𝗮𝗴𝗴𝗲𝗹: 𝗣𝗵𝘆𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗻, 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲, 𝗠𝗼𝗺 Dr. Stephanie Waggel is a 𝘮𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳, 𝘮𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘥𝘰𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘳, and 𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘩 𝘢𝘥𝘷𝘰𝘤𝘢�...improvelifepllc.com linktr.ee/improvemedicalculture
Dr. Stephanie Waggel: Medications in Pregnancy
𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗟𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗛𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗕𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗵: 𝗔𝗿𝘆𝗮 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗹𝗼𝘄’𝘀 𝗝𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗛𝗼𝗽𝗲 Arya Pretlow—nurse, midwife, lactation consultant, yoga therapist, and soon-to-be DNP—opens up about her path through infertilit...
Arya Pretlow, MSN, CNM, IBCLC, C-IAYT: Healing Through Pregnancy Loss and Empowering Others
𝗡𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗖𝗢𝗦, 𝗙𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗧𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 & 𝗠𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗱 Michelle Powers, 𝘤𝘦𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘧𝘪𝘦𝘥 𝘯𝘶𝘳𝘴𝘦 𝘮𝘪𝘥𝘸𝘪𝘧𝘦 and mom of two, shares her path from managing PCOS and IVF to the emotional highs and lows...
From PCOS to Parenthood: A Candid Journey Through Fertility, Birth, and Motherhood with Michelle Powers, CNM
𝗧𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗺 𝗗𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝘀, 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗛𝗼𝗽𝗲 Dr. Stephanie Waggel breaks down the 𝘴𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 behind the latest FDA-approved medications for postpartum depression and what they mean for real moms. We...improvelifepllc.com
Dr. Stephanie Waggel Explains the First Oral Drugs Approved for Postpartum Depression
𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗕𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝘂𝗺𝗮 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 Dr. Michelle Gerbi, chiropractor and maternal health advocate, shares her powerful birth stories—from unexpected transfers to standing up to a dismissive doctor. Her jou...
Dr. Michelle Gerbi: A Chiropractor's Tale of Birth, Advocacy, and Postpartum Triumphs
𝗠𝗶𝗱𝘄𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀, 𝗛𝗼𝘀𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹𝘀 & 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲 Curious about safe out-of-hospital birth and when transfers are needed? Midwives Jodilyn Owen and Arya Pretlow break down 𝗺𝘆𝘁𝗵𝘀 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗵 ...birthcenters.org mana.org narm.org midwife.org
Bridging the Gap Between Community Birth and Hospital Birth with Jodilyn Owen and Arya Pretlow
𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝘆: 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗕𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗕𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗢𝘂𝘁𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀 Dr. Betel Aklilu, prenatal chiropractor and founder of Kelayi, shares how 𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘯𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 impact birth...kelayi.org
Dr. Aklilu Shares the Transformative Potential of Chiropractic Care in Pregnancy
𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗱𝗼𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗱𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝘆? Dr. Amy Tiffany, board-certified physician and health coach, shares her deeply personal journey through 𝘨𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘥𝘪𝘢𝘣...vitalitymwc.com
Dr. Amy (Loden) Tiffany: How Pregnancy Complications Inspired a New Career Path
𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗮 𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲? Dr. Shweta Patel, OB-GYN and author of The Book of Hormones, breaks down the misunderstood world of �...
Dr. Shweta Patel: Demystifying Hormones and Empowering Women's Health
Mental Health in Pregnancy & Motherhood
Perinatal mental health professionals weigh in on what to look out for and how to maintain your mental health during pregnancy, postpartum, and motherhood.
𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗦𝘂𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝗲𝗹𝗳-𝗧𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁: 𝗘𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝗼𝗻 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 & 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 After a difficult C-section and a wave of postpartum isolation and self-doubt, Emily Finnell returns to share how she ...emilyfinnell.com
Embracing Postpartum Emotions with Emily Finnell
𝗘𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗔𝗿𝗲𝗻’𝘁 𝗘𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿/𝗢𝗿: 𝗙𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝗠𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗱 Ever laugh and cry at the same time? In this powerful episode, Megan MacCutcheon, LPC joins us to talk about the emotional complexity of mot...meganmaccutcheon.com 🍼 Check out her Birth Bundle + Empowered Motherhood Courses on her website!
Journey Through Motherhood's Emotional Landscape with Megan MacCutcheon
𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗗𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗣𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝘂𝗺𝗮 𝗔𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗺? In this powerful episode, therapist Jennifer Byrnes, LPC, PMH-C, EMDR, joins us to explore how sexual abuse trauma can deeply impact pregnancy, birth, ...mytherapygoals.com
Jennifer Byrnes, LPC, PMH-C: The Impact of Sexual Assault and Abuse on Pregnancy and Postpartum
𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗿𝘂𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗯𝗲 𝗮 𝗻𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗱? In this episode, therapist Megan McCutcheon shares insight on navigating 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘴 and 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗺 𝗮𝗻𝘅𝗶𝗲𝘁𝘆. ...meganmaccutcheon.com
Intrusive Thoughts with Megan MacCutcheon, LPC
𝗨𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗺 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 Therapist Jennifer Byrnes, LPC, PMH-C, breaks down the difference between 𝗯𝗮𝗯𝘆 𝗯𝗹𝘂𝗲𝘀 and 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗺 𝗱𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻—clarifying the timing, symptoms, and...mytherapygoals.com
Jennifer Byrnes, LPC, PMH-C, Discusses Baby Blues vs. Postpartum Depression
Today, we invite you to join an enlightening discourse with our esteemed guest, Dr. Stephanie Waggel. We discuss the groundbreaking science behind the new medications approved to treat postpartum depression, which are sparking new hope for postpartum...improvelifepllc.com
Dr. Stephanie Waggel Explains the First Oral Drugs Approved for Postpartum Depression
𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗗𝗿. 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗽𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲 𝗪𝗮𝗴𝗴𝗲𝗹: 𝗔 𝗣𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 Physician, author, cancer survivor, and mom, Dr. Stephanie Waggel brings over 17 years of mental health experience and a powerful miss...
Dr. Stephanie Waggel: Medications in Pregnancy
𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵: 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗹𝘀𝗲𝗮 𝗔𝘁𝗸𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗻’𝘀 𝗝𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗠𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 Chelsea Atkinson, mom of 3 and esthetician at Aesthetic Artistry Laser Center, opens up about the highs and ...
Chelsea Atkinson: Powering Through
Pearls of wisdom is a series of The Birth Journeys Podcast, where I highlight some of the most profound thoughts that each mother has shared with me. It is so powerful for birthing people to hear from others who have been through the metamorphosis of...mytherapygoals.com To contact Megan MacCutcheon, LPC for perinatal mental health counseling and EMDR, go to meganmaccutcheon.com
Pearls of Wisdom: Perinatal Emotional Health
Stories from NICU Moms
How moms coped with babies in the NICU, and what they learned that can help you.
𝗠𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗥𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺 & 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝟭𝟬𝟬 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝘀 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝘃𝗶𝘀 Healthcare reform leader 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝘃𝗶𝘀 shares how her own birth stories and NICU experience inspired her advocacy ...unitedstatesofcare.org
United States of Care and 100 Weeks of Maternal Support with Natalie Davis
𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗯𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗮𝗻 𝘂𝗻𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻? At just 26 weeks pregnant, Jennifer Bernardo was rushed to the hospital with complications from placenta previa—delivering premature twins and beginni...
Twins Born at Week 26: Jennifer Bernardo's Journey of Strength and Hope
𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗮 𝗺𝗼𝗺 𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗮 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵-𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗸 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗡𝗜𝗖𝗨 𝗱𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗰? Ashley Martin shares her powerful journey from a joyful pregnancy to the shock of PPROM and a 24-week delivery. Her exper...instagram.com/thenicunotebookco 📘 Explore The NICU Notebook: thenicunotebook.com/welcome
Ashley Martin: From Birth Complications to Creating the NICU Notebook
𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻 𝘂𝗻𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻? Tara Accardo, grief and transformational life coach, shares her powerful story of navigating an emergency C-section and premature birth. Her daughter A...lossesbecomegains.com
Tara Accardo: Trusting Maternal Instincts and Navigating Premature Birth Challenges
𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗱𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗿𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗱𝗮𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗳𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘂𝗽 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗲? Parenting coach Mary Willcox Smith shares her inspiring story of healing, motherhood, and growth—from navigating b...marysmithparentcoach.com
Mary Willcox Smith's Tale of Four Daughters and Redefining Motherhood
In this episode, Alison Rieke shares her birth stories. Alison is the mother of 2, and she works from home as ambassador for a health and wellness company. Alison experienced HELLP syndrome during one of her pregnancies, and she shares her symptoms a...
Alison Rieke - HELLP Syndrome
Tiare is a boy mom, a realtor in Indiana, and an amateur bodybuilder. Tiare experienced HELLP syndrome during one of her pregnancies, which is a rare medical condition of pregnancy. The acronym help stands for hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, and l...
Tiare Smith, HELLP Syndrome
Siblings in Birth
Ever dreamed of having your older kiddos at the birth of their sibling? These guests did it, and they share how!
Sacha is the mother of 2 and a former labor and delivery nurse. Now she is working in public health policy. Sacha had two inductions: one with and epidural and one without. In this episode she shares her birth stories with us as well as her insight a...
Sacha Han, BSN, RNC-OB, C-EFM
𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀, 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗕𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗵 Kiona Nessenbaum became a mom young—and turned her story into a calling as a 𝗱𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗮, 𝗽𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗵𝗼𝘀𝘁, and 𝗯𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿. She shares her early birth experience, the hum...
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Connect with Kiona: kionanessenbaum.com instagram.com/birthasweknowitpodcast
Kiona Nessenbaum: Embracing the Duality of Birth Work and Motherhood with Heart and Wisdom
When Alex Wachelka predicted her third baby would arrive on December 15th—despite professionals insisting otherwise—her intuition was right. But the path to that moment wasn’t easy. After two very different births—one at a birth center and one rapid ...
Embracing the Unexpected: Alex Wachelka's Third Birth Journey
Pearls of Wisdom: What Moms Want You to Know
Pearls of wisdom is a series of The Birth Journeys Podcast, where I highlight some of the most profound thoughts that each mother has shared with me. It is so powerful for birthing people to hear from others who have been through the metamorphosis of...
Pearls of wisdom is a series of The Birth Journeys Podcast, where I highlight some of the most profound thoughts that each mother has shared with me. It is so powerful for birthing people to hear from others who have been through the metamorphosis of...mytherapygoals.com To contact Megan MacCutcheon, LPC for perinatal mental health counseling and EMDR, go to meganmaccutcheon.com
Pearls of Wisdom: Perinatal Emotional Health
𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗮 𝘄𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝘃𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗺𝗼𝗺 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲? This episode does just that. From 𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 and 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗺 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 to 𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭...
Pearls of Wisdom: What Moms Wish They Had Known
Pearls of wisdom is a series of The Birth Journeys Podcast, where I highlight some of the most profound thoughts that each mother has shared with me. It is so powerful for birthing people to hear from others who have been through the metamorphosis of...mytherapygoals.com To contact Megan MacCutcheon, LPC for perinatal mental health counseling and EMDR, go to meganmaccutcheon.com
Pearls of Wisdom: Postpartum Support and Healing
𝗪𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗮𝗱 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗮 𝗳𝗲𝘄 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻? This Pearls of Wisdom episode brings together powerful reflections from moms who’ve been there—offering insights you’ll carry into labor...
Pearls of Wisdom: If you could go back, what would you tell yourself?
Pelvic Floor Health
Tips, tricks, and secrets to maintaining pelvic floor health in pregnancy, postpartum, and beyond.
𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗽𝗲𝗹𝘃𝗶𝗰 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗮 𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗼? When Wendy Powell, founder of MUTU System, faced postpartum symptoms like incontinence and prolapse, she turned frustration into a mission. In this episode, Wendy shares how pelvic floor...Connect with MUTU System
Birth Shame and Reconnecting with Your Body with Wendy Powell CEO of MUTU System
𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗽𝗲𝗹𝘃𝗶𝗰 𝗳𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗽𝘆 𝗯𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗶𝗻 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗺 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆? In this episode, Dr. Katie Bayer, PT, DPT, shares her personal journey through twin pregnancy, NICU life, and a VBAC del...transitionphysicaltherapy.com
Katie Bayer: Transforming Postpartum Recovery with Pelvic Floor Therapy
𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝗽𝗲𝗹𝘃𝗶𝗰 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗲 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗺 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴? Pelvic floor PT Lynn Schulte, founder of the Institute for Birth Healing, shares how subtle shifts in the pelvis can relieve pain, heaviness, a...instituteforbirthhealing.com facebook.com/InstituteForBirthHealing instagram.com/instituteforbirthhealing 🎧 𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗞𝗲𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗼𝗻 𝗟𝘆𝗻𝗻'𝘀 𝗽𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁: youtube.com/watch?v=bmWub7Uo3Wo
Lynn Schulte: Mastering Postpartum Recovery with Pelvic Health Techniques
𝗦𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗴𝗴𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗲𝗹𝘃𝗶𝗰 𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗻? Join us for a powerful conversation with Christina Walsh, PT and co-founder of Tighten Your Tinkler®️. Christina shares how posture, pillow po...tightenyourtinkler.com Use code KELLY50 for $50 off the Signature Program OR Healing From Home. 📲 Instagram: instagram.com/tighten.your.tinkler 📺 YouTube: youtube.com/@tightenyourtinkler 🧘 FREE Decompression Position: tightenyourtinkler.com/backandhiprelief 🧠 FREE 5-minute Root Cause Quiz: tightenyourtinkler.com/root-cause-quiz
Breastfeeding Ergonomics with Christina Walsh: Support Your Pelvic Floor While Nourishing Your Baby
Chiropractics and Massage
Did you know that chiropractics and massage can improve your pregnancy, birth, postpartum, and even your newborn baby's experience? Listen and find out how!
🌀 𝗗𝗿. 𝗘𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝘁 𝗕𝗲𝗿𝗹𝗶𝗻: • Prenatal chiropractor and host of the Informed Pregnancy Podcast • Shifts the narrative from checklist-style birth plans to adaptable flow charts • Offers insights on choosing birth environments aligned with your...
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Balancing Knowledge and Intuition: Birth Insights with Dr. Elliot Berlin of Informed Pregnancy Media
𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗕𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝘂𝗺𝗮 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 Dr. Michelle Gerbi, chiropractor and maternal health advocate, shares her powerful birth stories—from unexpected transfers to standing up to a dismissive doctor. Her jou...
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Dr. Michelle Gerbi: A Chiropractor's Tale of Birth, Advocacy, and Postpartum Triumphs
𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝗧𝗼𝘂𝗰𝗵 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗱? Join us for a powerful episode with mompreneur Khyati Desai-Seltzer as she shares how her birth journey—including an unexpected cesarean—sparked a mission to support new parents. From the fou...vyanainfantmassage.com
The Healing Power of Touch: Motherhood, Advocacy & Infant Massage with Khyati Desai-Seltzer
𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗕𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗲𝘀? 𝗬𝗲𝘀, 𝗜𝘁 𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗮 𝗛𝘂𝗴𝗲 𝗗𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲! In this episode, Dr. Betel Aklilu opens our eyes to the 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 of pediatric chiropractic ca...
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Dr. Betel Aklilu Discusses the Impact of Chiropractic Care on Pediatric Health
𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝘆: 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗕𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗕𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗢𝘂𝘁𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀 Dr. Betel Aklilu, prenatal chiropractor and founder of Kelayi, shares how 𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘯𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 impact birth...kelayi.org
Dr. Aklilu Shares the Transformative Potential of Chiropractic Care in Pregnancy
Breastfeeding
Helpful tips about breastfeeding from professionals and moms who know!
𝗛𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗹𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻? 🍼 In this episode, Arya Pretlow, CNM, IBCLC, shares expert guidance on everything from when to pump to boosting milk supply. Whether you’re a new or seasone...apwellnessservices.com 📚 Resources mentioned: 🔹 Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine – bfmed.org 🔹 USLCA Consultant Map – uslca.org/resources/find-a-lactation-consultant-map 🔹 ILCA Consultant Directory – ilca.org/why-ibclc-falc 🔹 La Leche League – llli.org/la-leche-league-online-support-resources 🔹 WIC Breastfeeding Support – wicbreastfeeding.fns.usda.gov
Arya Pretlow, CNM, IBCLC - When to start pumping, how to increase milk supply, and more!
𝗦𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗴𝗴𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗲𝗹𝘃𝗶𝗰 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘁? Physical therapist Christina Walsh of Tighten Your Tinkler®️ shares how better posture and latch support can transform your breast...
Breastfeeding Ergonomics with Christina Walsh: Support Your Pelvic Floor While Nourishing Your Baby
𝗕𝗲𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵: 𝗔 𝗝𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗕𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗵, 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 & 𝗕𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻 𝗜𝗕𝗖𝗟𝗖 Alex Wachelka, IBCLC and mom of two, shares her raw and relatable journey—from early breastfeeding struggles and clus...motherhoodbloomslactation.com
Lessons from the Trenches of Motherhood: Wisdom from Alex Wachelka, IBCLC
When Laci Tang experienced painful breastfeeding with her first child, she had no idea it would launch her into a career transforming how mothers receive lactation support. Her journey from anxious first-time mom to innovative lactation consultant of...milkinmotion.co Instagram: instagram.com/milkinmotion.co
The Birth of Milk in Motion: One Mother's Journey to Help Others with Laci Tang, IBCLC
Medical Complications in Pregnancy
Experiences of moms who have survived medical complications and what they want other moms to know.
𝗠𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗥𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺 & 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝟭𝟬𝟬 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝘀 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝘃𝗶𝘀 Healthcare reform leader 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝘃𝗶𝘀 shares how her own birth stories and NICU experience inspired her advocacy ...unitedstatesofcare.org
United States of Care and 100 Weeks of Maternal Support with Natalie Davis
𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗽𝗲𝗹𝘃𝗶𝗰 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗮 𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗼? When Wendy Powell, founder of MUTU System, faced postpartum symptoms like incontinence and prolapse, she turned frustration into a mission. In this episode, Wendy shares how pelvic floor...MUTU System
Birth Shame and Reconnecting with Your Body with Wendy Powell CEO of MUTU System
𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗯𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗮𝗻 𝘂𝗻𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻? At just 26 weeks pregnant, Jennifer Bernardo was rushed to the hospital with complications from placenta previa—delivering premature twins and beginni...week26.com 📷 Instagram: instagram.com/week26mom
Twins Born at Week 26: Jennifer Bernardo's Journey of Strength and Hope
𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗮 𝗺𝗼𝗺 𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗮 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵-𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗸 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗡𝗜𝗖𝗨 𝗱𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗰? Ashley Martin shares her powerful journey from a joyful pregnancy to the shock of PPROM and a 24-week delivery. Her exper...instagram.com/thenicunotebookco 📘 Explore The NICU Notebook: thenicunotebook.com/welcome
Ashley Martin: From Birth Complications to Creating the NICU Notebook
𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝘂𝗺𝗮 𝘁𝗼 𝗧𝗿𝗶𝘂𝗺𝗽𝗵: 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗽𝗵 𝗦𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻'𝘀 𝗕𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗝𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆 Steph Sellen, mom of 6 (with baby #7 on the way), shares how her traumatic hospital induction transformed into a journey of 𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗵�...
Steph Sellen's Birth Evolution: Lessons in Advocacy and ...
Jennifer Byrnes, LPC is a therapist specializing in perinatal mental health and trauma. She is the mother of 2 boys, and she is here today to share her birth experience, which involves shoulder dystocia. If you'd like to reach out to Jennifer you can...mytherapygoals.com or email her at [email protected]. If you or a loved one is struggling in the postpartum period, Postpartum Support International (PSI) has a listing of perinatal providers available in your area as well as free support groups for birthing people and partners in English and Spanish....postpartum.net. Additionally, for those in Virginia, you can access listings of perinatal therapists, psychiatrists, and support groups on the Postpartum Support Virginia website: postpartumva.org. If you or a loved one has experienced a trauma (birth or otherwise) you can find available providers trained in EMDR on the EMDRIA website: emdria.org.
Jennifer Byrnes, LPC, PMH-C, EMDRIA certified EMDR therapist - Shares her birth story
Emily Finnell is a Diamond Ambassador with Plexus Worldwide and a leadership mindset coach and trainer. She is a mother of two, and in this episode she shares her birth journey, pregnancy loss, and adoption journey.
Emily Finnell
Amanda Stoyko is a working mother of (now) 3! Aside from those 2 full time jobs, she sells anti-aging, vegan hair care and skin care. She has been active in health and wellness for over 15 years. Today she tells her first 2 birth stories, and talks a...facebook.com/amanda.stoyko Instagram: instagram.com/apstoyko TikTok: tiktok.com/@apstoyko
Amanda Stoyko
Jane Slomski is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 10 years counseling experience specializing in the parenting journey of families with children, adolescents, and young adults. Jane is the mother of a baby girl, and in this episode she shar...pathoscounselingpllc.com/jane-slomski-lcsw
Jane Slomski, LCSW
In this episode, Anna Gates, 37 weeks pregnant at the time, describes her history of deep vein thrombosis (blood clot) caused by a reaction to estrogen. This history puts her at risk of a blood clot during pregnancy. Anna describes the precautions an...[email protected].
Anna Gates
Megan is the mother of three, and she works from home as an ambassador for Plexus Worldwide. Megan experienced help syndrome during one of her pregnancies, which is a rare medical condition of pregnancy. The acronym help stands for hemolysis, elevate...facebook.com/megan.bakicastanien?mibextid=LQQJ4d
Megan Castanien, HELLP Syndrome
Tiare is a boy mom, a realtor in Indiana, and an amateur bodybuilder. Tiare experienced HELLP syndrome during one of her pregnancies, which is a rare medical condition of pregnancy. The acronym help stands for hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, and l...
Tiare Smith, HELLP Syndrome
In this episode, Alison Rieke shares her birth stories. Alison is the mother of 2, and she works from home as ambassador for a health and wellness company. Alison experienced HELLP syndrome during one of her pregnancies, and she shares her symptoms a...
Alison Rieke - HELLP Syndrome
In this episode, Rachel Roudik, a labor and deliver nurse, shares her birth stories and pregnancy experiences. Rachel shares a special perspective on her pregnancies and births having assisted hundreds of other women in the same process. Additionally...
Rachel Roudik, BSN, RNC-EFM - Placental Abruption
Imagine facing the challenges of PCOS, navigating complex fertility treatments, and ultimately experiencing the joy of becoming a mother. That's the journey that my guest, Michelle Powers, a certified nurse midwife and mother of two, takes us on. Fro...
From PCOS to Parenthood: A Candid Journey Through Fertility, Birth, and Motherhood with Michelle Powers, CNM
Overseas Deliveries
These guests share birth experiences outside of the US or outside of their country of origin.
𝗕𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗯𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗱: 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗳𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲 𝗙𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗲𝘀' 𝗝𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗗𝗲𝗻𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸 Ever wonder what it’s like to give birth in a foreign country? Stefanie Fernandes, parenting coach and hypnobirthing teacher, shares her empowering...stefaniefernandes.com
Stefanie Fernandes: Navigating Birth, Childcare, and Motherhood in Denmark
𝗥𝗲𝗯𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘀: 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝗻𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗮’𝘀 𝗝𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝘂𝗺𝗮, 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗱 Brigette Panetta faced an ICU stay after a complicated home birth—while her partner was in a ...media.com/brigettepanetta linkedin.com/in/brigette-panetta-80967545
Nurturing Strength: Brigette Panetta's Path Through Adversity and Renewal
𝗥𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝟰 𝗗𝗮𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗛𝗲𝗿 𝗩𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲: 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗦𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗵’𝘀 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗝𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆 Mary Willcox Smith shares how she went from a traumatic childhood to raising four daughters in five years and becom...
Mary Willcox Smith's Tale of Four Daughters and Redefining Motherhood
Nutrition, Supplements, Medication in Pregnancy & Breastfeeding
Perinatal nutrition experts, doctors, and supplement creators weigh in on what they've learned and how it can help you!
𝗪𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀-𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗽 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗼𝗱𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝘄𝗼 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗴𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗻𝗮𝗻𝘁? At 45, Maja Miller—metabolic health coach and first-time mom—did just that. In this empowering episode, Maja shares...majamiller.com
Challenging Conventions: Maja Miller's Journey
𝗪𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘇𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗻𝘂𝘁𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻? Fertility nutritionist Evelyn Kennedy joins us to share how small shifts in your diet can make a big difference. From whole foods and targeted supplements t...enhancedfertilitynutrition.org 📲 Follow her on Instagram: @enhancedfertilitynutrition
Optimizing Fertility Health: Nutrition, Supplements, and the Role of Both Partners with Evelyn Kennedy
𝗧𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗣𝘂𝗿𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗲: 𝗔𝗺𝘆 𝗦𝘂𝘇𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗲'𝘀 𝗝𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗣𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗸 Amy Suzanne, founder + CEO of Pink Stork, shares her powerful story—from infertility and hyperemesis gravidarum to life-threatening seps...
Amy Suzanne on Resilience, Motherhood, and Building Pink Stork
𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗗𝗿. 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗽𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲 𝗪𝗮𝗴𝗴𝗲𝗹: 𝗣𝗵𝘆𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗻, 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲, 𝗠𝗼𝗺 Dr. Stephanie Waggel is a 𝘮𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳, 𝘮𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘥𝘰𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘳, and 𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘩 𝘢𝘥𝘷𝘰𝘤𝘢�...improvelifepllc.com linktr.ee/improvemedicalculture
Dr. Stephanie Waggel: Medications in Pregnancy
𝗧𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗺 𝗗𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝘀, 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗛𝗼𝗽𝗲 Dr. Stephanie Waggel breaks down the 𝘴𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 behind the latest FDA-approved medications for postpartum depression and what they mean for real moms. We...improvelifepllc.com
Dr. Stephanie Waggel Explains the First Oral Drugs Approved for Postpartum Depression
Birthworker Interviews
Episodes where birthworkers share their wisdom, their birth stories, and their experiences for you to learn. Listen to doulas, prenatal coaches, nurses, etc.
🎙️ 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲: 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗕𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗲𝗯𝗼𝗠𝗶𝗮 𝗗𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗮 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 This episode of 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘉𝘪𝘳𝘵𝘩 𝘑𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘺𝘴 𝘗𝘰𝘥𝘤𝘢𝘴𝘵® is ...
Podcasthon Special Episode: Breaking Barriers in Birth Work with BeboMia
When Kiona Nessenbaum, a dedicated doula and birth worker, shares her story, you can't help but feel the room change. As she recounts her own unexpected journey into motherhood at a young age and her evolution into a professional guiding others throu...
Connect with Kiona: kionanessenbaum.com instagram.com/birthasweknowitpodcast
Join the Bump & Beyond Online Community for moms & moms-to-be!
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Prenatal Coaching with Kelly Hof, Labor Nurse! Basically, I'm your birth bestie! With me as your coach, you will tell fear to take a hike!
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Connect with Kiona: kionanessenbaum.com instagram.com/birthasweknowitpodcast
Join the Bump & Beyond Online Community for moms & moms-to-be!
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Prenatal Coaching with Kelly Hof, Labor Nurse! Basically, I'm your birth bestie! With me as your coach, you will tell fear to take a hike!
kellyhof.com
Kiona Nessenbaum: Embracing the Duality of Birth Work and Motherhood with Heart and Wisdom
When the unexpected unfolds during childbirth, how do we navigate the twists and turns with grace and strength? Taylor Nosakhere, birth coach and doula, joins me to share her profound insight into the world of birth and motherhood. This episode peels...podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/drivers-seat-moms-podcast/id1682791936
Join the Bump & Beyond Online Community for moms & moms-to-be! tinyurl.com/Bumpnb Prenatal
Coaching with Kelly Hof, Labor Nurse! Basically, I'm your birth bestie! With me as your coach, you will tell fear to take a hike! kellyhof.com
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Coaching with Kelly Hof, Labor Nurse! Basically, I'm your birth bestie! With me as your coach, you will tell fear to take a hike! kellyhof.com
Taylor Nosakhere: Finding Your Voice in the Labor Room
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Suzzie Vehrs Shares Insights on Doula Support and Maternal Care
Discover how to transform your childbirth experience with insights from Neri Life Choma, a seasoned childbirth educator, birth doula, and the visionary behind the Birth Coach Method. We delve into the emotional and mental readiness that modern childb...
Neri Life Choma: Revolutionizing Childbirth Through The Birth Coach Method
Join us as we uncover the journey of Elise Nicole Kirkpatrick, an internationally acclaimed feminine authenticity and embodiment mentor. Elise shares her powerful birth stories—one marked by trauma, the other by peace. From a challenging 16.5-hour la...elisenicolekirkpatrick.com
Elise Nicole Kirkpatrick: Embracing Feminine Power and Mindful Birth Practices