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Sacred Birthing & Beyond13. A delicious birth conversation with Allyce Ananda & my daughters birth storyIn this episode I have a delicious conversation with my beautiful friend Allyce Ananda who we welcome back onto the show. Allyce and I chat about preparing for a natural birth, birth choices, following our intuition during pregnancy + birth AND I share with you my daughters full birth story.
This free-flowing conversation is heart-full and soul-full, with many spiritual elements that you too can explore and embody in your own pregnancy and birth journey, if you feel called.
All bloopers and baby-brain moments are kept in this episode for...2023-11-051h 42Sacred Birthing & Beyond12. Feeling stressed & exhausted as a Mother? Here’s how to feel calm & connected - with Nina VisicFeeling stressed and exhausted in mothering is common. You are certainly not alone. In this episode we have an insightful conversation with Mindful Parenting Coach; Nina Visic.
Nina is a mum of three very loud boys and early on her parenting journey, she was feeling stressed out, overwhelmed and quick to anger. As she began learning about mindful parenting and mindfulness, she began to feel more calm, cool and connected with her children.
In this episode we explore:
- Nina's experience of her mothering journey
- The common challenges that mothers experience
- Society's conditioning with suppression of feelings
...2023-09-2549 minSacred Birthing & Beyond11. Natural VBAC twin birth story with Diane PierottiWelcome to this episode where we have a VERY inspiring guest with us; Diane Pierotti. Diane is a mother of three boys. Her eldest son is almost 7 years old and her twins are almost 4.
In this episode we hear about Diane’s incredible birth story of her twin boys which was a VBAC (vaginal birth after caesarean). Diane had planned for a natural birth with her first born but after a very long and distressing labour, this birth resulted in a caesarean.
Despite this, she was determined to experience a physiological natural birth with her twins but this required a lot...2023-09-1848 minSacred Birthing & Beyond10. 6 tips for a nourishing first trimester (and my own journey)The first trimester can feel exhausting with so many physical and hormonal changes taking place in our body.
We also have many decisions to make for pregnancy and birth which can, for many, feel overwhelming.
In this episode I share with you my own first trimester experience with my current pregnancy.
Including my energy levels, food cravings, extra support I adopted, supplements that I took, decisions I made for the birth as well as my top 6 tips that you too can embody for a nourishing first trimester experience.
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We also have many decisions to make for pregnancy and birth which can, for many, feel overwhelming.
In this episode I share with you my own first trimester experience with my current pregnancy.
Including my energy levels, food cravings, extra support I adopted, supplements that I took, decisions I made for the birth as well as my top 6 tips that you too can embody for a nourishing first trimester experience.
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In today's episode, I discuss:
- The constant thoughts of “There is no time”
- Feeling the intense demands of the kids and family life
- Your conditioning can bring up a lot of guilt for putting yourself first
- How shifting your perception of time and what you do with your time can...2023-09-0725 minSacred Birthing & Beyond8. Laura's natural water birth after a medicalised hospital birthWe welcome Laura Chappell to the podcast for this incredibly inspiring deep dive into her two very different birth stories.
Laura is a mum of two girls aged 5 and almost 2. Her first daughters birth was a medicalised hospital birth where she felt completely disempowered and just "a number" in the system. Her second birth was the complete opposite where Laura had a beautiful, peaceful, natural water birth where she felt in her power and supported the entire time.
In this episode, we also discuss:
- The fears Laura was fed...2023-07-3058 minSacred Birthing & Beyond7. Emily's freebirth story: The epitome of trust in birth & SelfIn this episode I have a conversation with Emily Patterson about her two sons very different births and then her daughters incredible freebirth. Emily is a mama of three who has a passion for gentle, conscious and respectful parenting and at the age of 18 completed her doula training which developed her passion for birth.
Take a walk with us as we discuss:
- Emily's first babies planned home birth which resulted in a traumatic hospital birth
- How this birth led to her decision to have a home birth with...2023-07-171h 01Sacred Birthing & Beyond6. The power of mantra for inner peacePregnancy brings up a lot, as does birth. In todays episode we explore how mantra can be used to
bring more inner peace through these rites of passage.
We discuss:- The common fears and worries we experience while pregnant and in birth
- How an empowered mindset it absolutely key for an enjoyable pregnancy and a positive, natural birth
- My experience of mantra during all of my pregnancies and in birth
- How this simple mantra allowed me to let go of control, release fear of the unknown an...2023-06-0736 minSacred Birthing & Beyond5. Is your fear of miscarriage exhausting & all-consuming?We’re back.
It’s been a long while since the last episode but I’m pregnant and life has been full! So I’ve been giving back to myself in all the ways needed. However, I’ve had the nudge that it’s now time to do what I love and that is…this podcast! Woooo.
In today’s episode I explore the fear of miscarriage that many women experience in their pregnancy. Inspired by my own recent fear and that of many women I speak to.
We explore:
- How this fear can be...2023-05-2235 minSacred Birthing & Beyond4. Your voice matters! Expressing your voice in birth and motherhood with Allyce AnandaThis episode is inspired by a shared passion that I have with the beautiful Allyce Ananda where we explore the suppression and expression of womens voices.
Allyce is an Intuitive Voice Coach and ever since she was a child she wanted to sing. She is passionate about supporting women through their journey into their full authentic expression. Feeling at HOME within their voice, their movement, and their emotions - this is her mastery!
In this episode, we discuss:
- Allyce's journey to becoming an advocate, healer and intuitive for resurrecting...2023-04-071h 18
Sacred Birthing & Beyond3. Balancing energy in motherhood & work with Candice ParkinsonIn this episode, I welcome Candice Parkinson. Candice is a mum of two children, she works full time in a job she is very passionate about, she adopts a conscious and respectful parenting approach and is an advocate for self growth. Candice loves seeing women work a job that fulfils them and that adds value and joy to their family life.
We discuss:
- Candice's two natural birth experiences and how she prepared for them.
- How to look after your energy so you can show up fully in the workplace and as a...2023-01-2858 minSacred Birthing & Beyond2. A 6 min heart activating energy meditationJoin me for a short and powerful 6 minute heart activating energy meditation.
This is where I guide you to feel and expand the unconditional love that you are.
Big love. xx
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Sacred Birthing & Beyond1. Why this podcast was birthed & my sons freebirth storyHello hello and Welcome to the Sacred Birthing & Beyond Podcast.
Today is our first time together where I share with you why this podcast was birthed and how it came to be. I share with you what 'Sacred' means, why it is important to honour this in pregnancy, birthing and motherhood and what you can expect for future episodes. I then walk you through the magnificent and utterly intense freebirth (no medical assistance present) of my son where he was born in the comfort of our home, into Daddy's arms.
Thank you for being here.2022-12-051h 21