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BIRTH LIKE A MAMMAL™Episode 23: What 10 Kids Taught This Doula About Birth - Part 1Tracee’s Journey from Obstetric Birth to Free Birth PART 1In this episode of the Birth Like a Mammal™ podcast, host Lindsay Askins sits down with Tracee Schaeffer, a former doula client, now a BLAM team member, a Mother of 10, a doula, and one of Lindsay's dearest friends. They discuss in detail Tracee's extensive and varied birthing experiences: Tracee has birthed ten babies every way possible from unmedicated hospital births, inductions, home births, and Cesareans. She shares with us her insights on how different care scenarios impacted her postpartum and Mothering experiences. They recount stories from...2025-05-071h 15BIRTH LIKE A MAMMAL™Episode 22: Healing Through Homebirth with Aly McClain, RN, Podcast Host, and Homebirth CoachIn this episode of the Birth Like a Mammal™ podcast, host Lindsay Askins interviews Aly McClain, a Mother of four and an RN from Nebraska who transitioned from hospital births to home births. Aly shares her contrasting experiences of a Cesarean in a hospital followed by three peaceful home births, emphasizing the transformation and healing she found in home birthing. Aly discusses the importance of overcoming fear, the traumatic impact of hospital protocols, and the empowerment and hormonal benefits of mammalian birth at home. Both Lindsay and Aly reflect on their own journeys and the importance of ask...2025-02-191h 22
Casefile True CrimeCase 305: Marshall Street*** Content warnings: Extreme sexual violence, torture, captivity, racism, domestic violence ***When 25-year-old Josefina Rivera accepted a ride with North Philadelphia local Gary Heidnik on the night of November 26 1986, she could never have anticipated the events that were about to unfold. Josefina, along with five other women – Sandra Lindsay, Lisa Thomas, Deborah Dudley, Jackie Askins and Agnes Adams – were held captive in Heidnik’s basement while being subject to unspeakable crimes. But what really happened inside that house on Marshall Street?---Narration – Anonymous HostResearch & writing – Elsha McGillCreative direction – Milly RasoProduction a...2024-11-232h 11BIRTH LIKE A MAMMAL™Episode 11: The Components of a Healthy BirthIn episode 11 of the Birth Like a Mammal podcast, host Lindsay Askins - a Mother of three and seasoned doula-turned birth coach, discusses the main components of a healthy and instinctive birth that is aligned with mammalian biology. She emphasizes the importance of hydration, nourishment, a supportive team, safety, autonomy, and oxytocin in ensuring a trauma-free birthing experience.Today's episode is pulled from the Birth Like a Mammal birth prep workbook. This portion is included in chapter 3 of the workbook, which is the chapter covering birth. You can find the birth prep workbook on the Birth Like...2024-04-0332 minBIRTH LIKE A MAMMAL™Episode 10: Oxytocin and Adrenaline are Not FriendsIn this episode of the Birth Like a Mammal podcast, Lindsay Askins - a seasoned doula, birth coach, and Mother of three - discusses the important role of oxytocin during labor and birth. She reiterates that oxytocin is not the same thing as Pitocin, even though Mothers are told so. Lindsay illustrates the significance of creating an environment conducive to natural oxytocin flow, which is essential for a successful mammalian birth. Key Takeaways:Role of Oxytocin: Importance of oxytocin in the birthing process and its suppression by clinical environments an...2024-03-2732 minBIRTH LIKE A MAMMAL™Episode 9: Why I Stopped Attending Hospital Births as a DoulaIn episode 9 of the Birth Like a Mammal podcast, Lindsay Askins - a seasoned doula, birth coach, and Mother of three - shares her transformative journey from supporting hospital births to exclusively attending home and birth center births. Lindsay covers the stark disconnect between obstetrics and the mammalian process of birth, highlighting the often traumatic consequences of unnecessary medical interventions that ignore mammalian requirements for birth. Through personal anecdotes and expert insights, Lindsay shares the key moments and experiences that ultimately led her to walk away from supporting clients birthing in hospitals. Key T...2024-03-0629 minBIRTH LIKE A MAMMAL™Episode 7: Your Baby Does Not Want to be AloneIn episode 7 of the Birth Like a Mammal podcast, host Lindsay Askins, an experienced doula, birth coach, and Mother, discusses why babies are evolutionarily programmed to NOT be left alone. She emphasizes the normal mammalian dependency of babies on their Mothers amongst societal norms that promote independence and separation. Lindsay discusses the psychological and physiological implications of practices like 'crying it out,' babies sleeping alone, and other examples of separation from their Mother, using illustrations from other mammals and indigenous cultures to support her points. This episode calls to realign our birth and childcare practices with ma...2024-01-3146 min