After last week’s powerful guest episode, I’m back for a heartfelt solo reflection on what’s been unfolding behind the scenes—within me, in my studies, and across the birth world at large.
In this episode, I share:
A recap of recent episodes and what they’ve stirred within me
My evolving thoughts on Matrescence and the layered journey of motherhood
Insights from my training as a holistic birth keeper
My own birth story and the nuanced dance between physiological knowing and medical intervention
The complexity and controversy surrounding free birth, and why rigid ideologies—on any end of the spectrum—can be harmful
The sacred importance of informed, embodied choice
How we can heal birth imprints and reconnect with our children
The role of brainwave states (beta, alpha, theta, delta) in parenting and inner work
The spiral nature of healing, descent, and becoming bigger in our sovereignty
This is a vulnerable, spacious musing about reclaiming story, embracing nuance, and staying out of dogma—so that we can support each other with presence, not projection.
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And a note: I’ll be traveling soon with my son to Ireland and Kenya this summer to visit family—so thank you for bearing with any shifts in episode rhythm during that time.
With love always,
🔗 Referenced episodes:
The Wonder in my Wound https://open.spotify.com/episode/1SratAXAEb3ptXPwxvywFG?si=5aad543022cb4590
Healing our Birth Imprints through Pre and Perinatal Dynamics https://open.spotify.com/episode/0mXXXYPa24ATaDQ0uB8rjA?si=959953a48c734967
From the Great Above to the Great Below https://open.spotify.com/episode/2Gs0e3t6xX2hYuGugWBuzh?si=68c9d657dc3b44de
