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Launch Your Micro Mom Biz | Business Strategy for Moms at Home9 | How 90 day goals change my life, a 90 day plan to launch your mom businessWelcome to the Launch Your Micro Mom Business series! Utilizing 90 day goal setting in your business is key to staying on top of all the things happening all of the time, while also hitting your big goals.
In this episode you'll learn:
How 90 day goal setting helped me to get control of my life and stop living in hot mess mom mode.
The biggest mistake you're making with goal planning and how a weekly and daily planning session can fix that. Don't worry it's only 10 minutes!
The two tools I use...2024-08-0732 minLaunch Your Micro Mom Biz | Business Strategy for Moms at HomeBONUS: A launch (or re-launch) plan to blow up your podcastWelcome to the Launch Your Micro Mom Business series! If you have been thinking of launching a podcast, I am going to share just what is possible in three weeks!
In this episode you'll learn:
What is possible when you apply the simple podcast launch plan to your podcast idea, and how you can launch a podcast in just three weeks.
How you can apply a podcast launch strategy to an existing podcast to increase downloads, reviews, and make more sales.
How adding reels into my podcast launch plan blew up...2024-07-2324 minLaunch Your Micro Mom Biz | Business Strategy for Moms at HomeBONUS: Launch debrief, What it takes to launch from 0 in 60 daysWelcome to the Launch Your Micro Mom Business series! Four days ago I launched a brand new offer called the Sell on Repeat Challenge and sold out all 10 spots, here's how!
In this episode you'll learn:
How your one offer can actually have a few ideal clients that can each have slightly different messaging.
What is possible in 60 days when you focus on one social, one long form, and one offer and how you can take simple and intentional action for big results in a short amount of time.
The results...2024-07-1325 minLaunch Your Micro Mom Biz | Business Strategy for Moms at Home8 | Steal my weekly work flow, Applying the Micro Mom Business modelWelcome to the Launch Your Micro Mom Business series! This week we are zooming into the MMB Model so you see how to apply the model to your business.
In this episode you'll learn:
What's possible in the first 60 days of your business and how you can build our your one social, one long form, and one offer.
How to sell on social media and your podcast, the simple way to apply the 2 step selling process to your one social channel and your long form content
The use of batching to...2024-07-0731 minLaunch Your Micro Mom Biz | Business Strategy for Moms at Home7 | Prioritize weekly long form content to hit your goalsWelcome to the Launch Your Micro Mom Business series! We are jumping into the ONE LONG FORM pillar of the MMB Model.
In this episode you'll learn:
Long form content serves a different purpose within our two step selling process, while short form content can help you find new leads, long form helps move your leads closer to buying.
The shelf life for long form content is much longer, and it's more searchable than social media, and that means that the time you spend on long form content does more work for your...2024-06-2520 minLaunch Your Micro Mom Biz | Business Strategy for Moms at Home6 | Do I need to start a new IG page? Making your one social more SELLABLEWelcome to the Launch Your Micro Mom Business series! We are jumping into the ONE SOCIAL pillar of the MMB Model.
In this episode you'll learn:
Why I have 4 instagram accounts and how to keep your one, or two, accounts simple and sellable.
How talking to your peers can prevent you from finding and selling to new leads on social media.
To stop being a victim to the algorithm. You don't need to go viral to make a profit in your business.
The difference in sellable and shareable content...2024-06-2231 minLaunch Your Micro Mom Biz | Business Strategy for Moms at HomeBONUS: Using a block schedule this summerWelcome to the Launch Your Micro Mom Business series! This bonus episode comes directly from the private podcast feed inside of the Ambitious Birth Worker program where you will learn how to not just launch and sell your offer but how to do entrepreneurship in a simple way alongside motherhood.
In this episode you'll learn:
How to become the type of mom who uses block scheduling and actually fills out her planner each week.
The tricky part of block scheduling as a stay at home mom, especially in the summer time, and how to create more...2024-06-2015 minLaunch Your Micro Mom Biz | Business Strategy for Moms at Home5 | You don’t need an offer suite, Start with your ONE awesome offer in mindWelcome to the Launch Your Micro Mom Business series! In the next few episode we will be digging into the MMB Model and we are starting with your offer.
In this episode you'll learn:
The importance of starting with your offer even if you are brand new in business. It's like a roadtrip, everything you do need to lead to the end destination and that should be your one awesome offer
Why you don't need an offer suite and how this can actually lead to less sales instead of more.
How...2024-06-1618 minLaunch Your Micro Mom Biz | Business Strategy for Moms at Home4 | Two steps to making money in your businessWelcome to the Launch Your Micro Mom Business series! We are jumping right in with making more money in your Micro Mom Business.
In this episode you'll learn:
Why it's okay to want more money in your business and how it's a win win win for you, your family and your clients.
Three things you are doing in your business that are preventing you from making sales.
The simple two step process for making money in your business
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Do...2024-06-1024 minLaunch Your Micro Mom Biz | Business Strategy for Moms at Home3 | The perfect example of imperfect action, you can start today!Welcome to the Launch Your Micro Mom Business series! Let's get into exactly what the Micro Mom Business Model is- it's simpler than you think.
In this episode you'll learn:
The three components of the Micro Mom Business Model so you can keep things simple, go big in motherhood, and still hit your business goals without burnout.
How overthinking can kill you business and keep you stuck and broke in your business, instead take imperfect action.
Exactly what I did to launch this podcast series and how long it took to...2024-06-0319 minLaunch Your Micro Mom Biz | Business Strategy for Moms at Home2 | No one ever said "you may want to be a SAHM," Benefits of the Micro Mom Business ModelWelcome to the Launch Your Micro Mom Business series! Before we get to the basics of the Micro Mom Business Model, I need to you see why this model works so well for moms who want to prioritize motherhood
In this episode you'll learn:
How I became a mother in grad school, and wished I was a SAHM for all 5 years in my career as a teacher, which it turns out is not "the best career for moms"
Suzanne Venker said you can't be great in motherhood, and in your career at the same time and...2024-06-0324 minLaunch Your Micro Mom Biz | Business Strategy for Moms at Home1 | What would I sell? The best way to make $$$ onlineWelcome to the Launch Your Micro Mom Business series! First off, I am sharing my favorite way to make money online (and where I have seen the most success)
In this episode you'll learn:
The most common ways women are making money on social media, and the biggest differences between influencers, content creators, MLMs, social selling, affiliate marketing and digital offers.
My favorite thing to sell because it's easy, I always love the products, and 100% of the sale goes to me and my business.
How I measure success as a working mom, it's more than just...2024-06-0333 minLaunch Your Micro Mom Biz | Business Strategy for Moms at HomeLaunch Your Micro Mom Biz TrailerWelcome to the Launch Micro Mom Biz podcast. Join host Lizzie as she shares her non-aesthetic, take imperfect action, and do it all with your kids in tow, micro mom business method. Moms run business differently, and Lizzie shares how to start a business from home with kids that is simple, successful, and sustainable. There is a way to make sales while you homeschool, to grow your business without running ads, and do it all in a few hours a day.
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Moms Off The Record#27: Navigating Unmedicated Birth In the Hospital and Mompreneurship with Fierce LizzieWe kick off season 2 of Moms Off The Record and sit down with our friend and fellow radical mom, Lizzie Bolliger who you probably know as “Fierce Lizzie” to hear about her three births, what inspired her to leave her day job as a teacher and transition into a career as a doula on her terms.We discuss the difference between “natural” and physiologic birth misnomers, whether any intervention is “natural,” circumventing hospital policies and rules, how we all really feel about the anatomy ultrasound, the truth about placenta previa diagnosis, and the difference between feeling empowered and being emp...2024-01-121h 17
Down to Birth#247 | The Birth of Fierce Lizzie: From Rule Follower to Autonomy AdvocateSend us a textLizzie Bolliger, aka Fierce Lizzie on Instagram, wasn't always fierce. She went into her first birth experience knowing very little other than that she wanted an unmedicated vaginal birth. After experiencing premature rupture of membranes, her first birth resulted in Pitocin augmentation and then meconium aspiration, resulting in her baby being taken away from her for the first fifteen hours of life. The second time around, she figured she knew enough to avoid an epidural and Pitocin but still passed on reading, educating or preparing for birth, for the most part. While she a...2024-01-1044 min
REWILD + FREEConnection over Performance: BTS of Biz + Motherhood with Lizzie Bolliger (@fiercelizzie)This week I'm joined by Lizzie AKA Fierce Lizzie!!In this episode, we chat all things related to birth, motherhood, running a business as a SAHM, and finding "balance" in this modern world . We share our experience healing from good girl conditioning, detaching from perfectionism and the A+ mentality and shifting the focus to connection instead of performance in our business and our mothering. We go behind the scenes of our own entrepreneurial and motherhood experience in this digital era including conversation around homeschooling, homebirth, cycle syncing, countercultural biz strategy (that fits in with motherhood) a...2023-09-121h 15
The Boom Clap PodcastEP 121: Informed Birth with "Fierce" Lizzie BolligerThis episode feels less like an interview and more like a conversation between friends... join us! Pregnancy is not a medical issue that automatically requires intervention, in fact, intervening in what is a natural process is what often puts mom and/or baby at risk. This can happen in or out of the hospital setting, but hospitals in particular are approaching birth as a condition requiring help. Regardless of where you deliver: home, hospital or birth center... YOU need to be in the drivers seat; informed, educated, and ready to advocate for yourself. Husbands included. Lizzie also gives us...2023-09-111h 14
The Boom Clap PodcastEPISODE 54: Twilight SleepIn this episode, we have a fascinating discussion with Lizzie Bolliger regarding Twilight Sleep. Twilight Sleep may be about ”birth,” but this episode is for EVERYONE as we touch on eugenics and the history behind ”why” we do things in the medical world.
We hope this episode stirs thought about how evidence of past medical mistakes should make us vigilant of the mistakes that could be happening in the present. Also, while we look at the impure motives of medical decisions of the past, perhaps it will cause us to have our eyes wide open to the possible motives of the pres...2022-04-0445 min
The Birth Class Podcast41: Eating & Arting Your Placenta with Tessa LoweOkay, so you've heard that moms are eating their placentas in postpartum but you have no clue where to start? Tune in to this episode with our resident Placenta Specialist, Tessa Lowe of Grace of Life Doula to learn about your options for consuming your placenta and the amazing unique services Tessa offers. If you can't find a local provider to process your placenta, you are going to want to listen to this episode for a solution! Find Tessa on Instagram @graceoflifedoula to learn more about her services.See the Show Notes: https://www.fiercelizzie...2022-03-3025 min
The Course Creator ShowEpisode 105 | How Lizzie 13X’d her email list and launched her childbirth courseThink online courses only work in the business to business or digital marketing industry?Think again.Lizzie Bolliger is a doula and childbirth educator who enrolled in my program Course Creator School.She was already working with clients 1:1, had started to grow a following on Instagram, and knew that her next best step was to launch a group program.And that’s exactly what she did, after taking my course.Let me wow you with a few stats before we get into the interview. During the first 6 months after taking my pr...2022-03-2827 min
The Birth Class Podcast40: When everyone is negative about your unmedicated birthSometimes when we share our goal of an unmedicated birth its met with such negativity, so much so, that moms will keep that info tight lipped to avoid the unsupportive comments. Maybe you have heard them already too? "Oh just wait and see." Or, "you'll change your mind when labor starts." Making you start to doubt your ability to birth, or even pushing the typical interventions trying to make you change your birth plan. Weather this is coming from a mom friend, your mom, a provider or your partner- listen in for some ways to combat these negative comments.2022-03-1516 minThe Birth Class Podcast39: Third Stage Research ListIn this episode we are covering the definition of postpartum hemorrhage, plus some evidence and stats on PPH with and without pitocin. The biggest reason that providers intervene in the third stage is to prevent postpartum hemorrhage, but we know that active management of the third stage isn't physiological and so it shouldn't be the routine! I also share a list of third stage topics that are a must to research for you to feel prepared and informed before walking into the hospital.See the Show Notes: https://www.fiercelizzie.com/podcast/39As always, thank...2022-03-0720 minThe Birth Class Podcast38: WTF is a Membrane SweepYou are 40 weeks, or maybe even less than that, and your provider mentions a membrane sweep. But like WTF is that? What is a membrane sweep? Why do we do it? How effective is it? What are the risks? And what is the membrane sweeps place in the unmedicated and physiological birth? In this episode I cover all the membrane sweep basics plus the reason why you need to know your stance on the membrane sweep before your provider brings it up.See the Show Notes: https://www.fiercelizzie.com/podcast/38As always, thank you...2022-02-2815 minThe Birth Class Podcast37: Get Your Birth Education, Doula, and MORE Paid forMoms all around the world need more support. And Be Her Village is here to help. Be Her Village has put almost $30K straight into the pockets of parents to be able to purchase prenatal, birth and postpartum support and education. Tune into this conversation with Kaitlin McGreyes, founder of Be Her Village, an online gift registry to get you the funds you need for the support you want and deserve.Create your FREE support registry here: behervillage.com (You can add Unmedicated Academy!)See the Show Notes: https://www.fiercelizzie.com/podcast/37...2022-02-1855 minDown to Birth#146 | Finding Autonomy and Asserting Your Birth Plan with Fierce LizzieSend us a textLizzie Bolliger of Fiercelizzy doesn't consider herself necessarily a fierce person but very much a fierce advocate for autonomy and informed decision making in childbirth. Today, she joins us as a guest host to discuss what it actually means to be fierce in your birth planning and preparation. Guess what? According to Lizzie, it's not about having the most detailed birth plan because there is no power in the birth plan if you don't know why you are checking the boxes. So what is the most important component of your birth plan? Tha...2022-02-0238 minThe Birth Class Podcast36: Q&A Inside of Unmedicated AcademyThis week is another Q&A episode. AND you'll get a sneak peek of the support inside of Unmedicated Academy. This Q&A comes directly from our Birthy Talk this week inside of the academy. When you join Unmedicated Academy you get so much more than just a birth course, you have support from me along the whole way with weekly Q&As and more inside of our exclusive community.The Questions: Cord Blood Banking, Hip Pain & Smart Rest, Better Formula Options, Perineal Massage, Crib Mattress, & Newborn ParentingSee the Show Notes: https://www.fiercelizzie...2022-02-0229 min
The BeHerVillage PodcastYou're The One In Control of Your Birth, Not ThemSend us a textOn this episode of The Be Her Village Podcast, Kaitlin McGreyes, founder of Be Her Village talks with Lizzie Bolliger AKA Fierce Lizzie — self proclaimed fierce birth advocate who wants moms to be educated before they head into birth.After feeling frustrated and unsupported with providers after her first two births Lizzie became a doula and childbirth educator to help moms feel empowered and in control of their births.Lizzie’s focus is on moms who want to have an unmedicated hospital birth. In this episode, Kaitlin and Lizzie talk...2022-01-3049 minThe Birth Class Podcast35: Asking for an Alternative to the Glucose TestThis episode is for the mom who has already done the research on the risk/benefits of gestational diabetes, the glucose tolerance test, the glucola drink… and you’ve decided you want an alternative to the routine glucose tolerance test. Tune in for alternatives to the drink AND testing alternatives, plus how to bring it up with your provider.See the Show Notes: https://www.fiercelizzie.com/podcast/35Enter to win The Fresh Test over on my IG page. https://www.instagram.com/fiercelizzie/Join the VIP MOMs and get birth tips each week...2022-01-2621 minThe Birth Class Podcast34: Finding Your Unicorn OBAll care providers do not practice the same, so it’s important for you to find a provider that you feel comfortable with. That means you need to go in and get your questions answered. You have every right to make sure it is a good fit, and to find a provider who will be best aligned with your birth goals and priorities. Listen in for some insight on what questions to ask. And go download your question list at https://www.lizziebolliger.com/unicornSee the Show Notes: https://www.fiercelizzie.com/podcast/34As al...2022-01-1727 minThe Birth Class Podcast33: Setting Up a Breastfeeding SpotLet’s talk about a breastfeeding station and setting up a basket of supplies to make your postpartum life easier. It’s important because you will be breastfeeding a lot and your whole day, for months, will revolve around feeding this baby. So we need to make it as simple and convenient as possible. Here is what you need at your breastfeeding spot.See the Show Notes: https://www.fiercelizzie.com/podcast/33Shop Silverettes and use the code LIZZIE for 10% off: https://silveretteusa.com/usa/Start the Getting Started with Breastfeeding Class: https://lizziebolliger.thrivecart.com/getting-started-with-breastfeeding/As always, thank you...2022-01-1021 minThe Birth Class Podcast32: Building A Strong Amniotic SacThe rupture of membranes is a completely normal physiological event. And it's also an event we preferred happens in later active labor.This is especially true for the unmedicated birth. In this episode I touch on why it's important to build a strong sac and exactly what you need to focus on with your nutrition and supplements to help prevent a premature rupture of membranes.See the Show Notes: https://www.fiercelizzie.com/podcast/32Download the DIY Research Checklist: https://www.fiercelizzie.com/diychecklistAs always, thank you so much for tuning in t...2022-01-0316 minThe Birth Class Podcast31: Q&A Finding a doula, Induction for low fluids, Pitocin in the 3rd StageA Q&A episode where we talk about unmedicated twin birth, caring for perineum lacerations, how to find a doula, coffee mugs, induction for low fluids, advice for the first time mom, and Pitocin and the third stage.See the Show Notes: https://www.fiercelizzie.com/podcast/31As always, thank you so much for tuning in to The Birth Class Podcast! Let me know how you liked the podcast and if this episode was helpful to you, make sure to screenshot this episode and tag me (@fiercelizzie) so I can repost! Lastly, come say ‘hey’! at: https://www.instagram.com/fierc...2021-12-2741 minThe Birth Class Podcast30: The Two Sides of ContractionsWhy the term "contraction" is a bit of a misnomer and how you can use both side of the contraction to have a better unmedicated birth experience. Plus hear real moms describe how contractions felt to them.See the Show Notes: https://www.fiercelizzie.com/podcast/30As always, thank you so much for tuning in to The Birth Class Podcast! Let me know how you liked the podcast and if this episode was helpful to you, make sure to screenshot this episode and tag me (@fiercelizzie) so I can repost! Lastly, come say ‘hey’! at: https://www.instagram.com/fiercelizzie/Join...2021-12-2026 minThe Birth Class Podcast29: Top 2 Tips for the Unmedicated Hospital BirthI know you want a powerful and positive birth experience, and that your goal is to go unmedicated in the hospital setting, usually easier said than done because the hospital isn’t always set up to support us unmedicated moms. So I am sharing my two biggest birth tips for going unmedicated in the hospital. Plus- why the 5-1-1 rule doesn't apply to you AND why you need to start thinking about your sac of waters now.Check out the show notes: https://www.lizziebolliger.com/podcast/29As always, thank you so much for tu...2021-12-1318 minThe Birth Class Podcast28: Four Ways to Prepare your Partner for BirthWe are DONE with clueless dads and partners in the birthing space. It is just as much their birth experience as it is yours and they deserve to be educated and empowered also. Not to mention it is more likely that you will have a positive experience if they are ready to be a rockstar birth partner. Turn into this episode for for tips on getting your partner prepared for your unmedicated hospital birth.See the Show Notes: https://www.lizziebolliger.com/podcast/28As always, thank you so much for tuning in to The Birth...2021-12-0617 minThe Birth Class Podcast27: Rupture of Membranes: 3 Ways Waters BreakThe amniotic sac, also called "membranes" or the "bag of waters," contains amniotic fluid that serves as a cushion and a layer of protection for your baby. Obviously the waters come out with the baby, so let's talk about the different ways this happens. Talking what about the differences between spontaneous ruptured membranes, artificial rupture of membranes, and encaul births.See the Show Notes: https://www.lizziebolliger.com/podcast/27As always, thank you so much for tuning in to The Birth Class Podcast! Let me know how you liked the podcast and if this episode...2021-11-2919 minThe Birth Class Podcast26: Finding the Wise WomanIf we think about birth hundreds of years ago, it was at home and the experienced women of the family, or the village, and the traditional midwife supported women in labor. But where have all the wise women gone? And who can you count on to give you the support that a wise woman would? In this episode will take a very brief look at the history of midwifery, how the modern woman lacks support in the hospital model of care, and where you can find a wise woman.The Black Friday Sale: https://www.lizziebolliger.com...2021-11-1626 minThe Birth Class Podcast25: How I Manifested Two Specifics in My Last Two BirthsThis one is for the mamas who like a little more woo with their birth. I'm gonna go over to very specific things that I manifested with my last two births. Plus how you can use visualization to help prepare for your birth.Want to schedule a Birth Plan Audit? Email me at lizziebolliger@gmail.com Or wait until the Black Friday Birth Support promo to grab one at a discount! Sign up for black Friday deals here: https://www.lizziebolliger.com/blackfridayLet's connect on Instagram! @fiercelizzie2021-11-1119 minThe Birth Class Podcast24: How to Fire Your OBIn episode 21 we covered some examples of why you might want to fire your OB. And I’m sorry sis if you’re surprised that maybe you have a fireable OB. Most of us do. The violation of our basic rights has become so routine. But the good news is that you don’t have to sit down and take it. Let’s talk about different ways and different situations where you may fire your OB and then also what to do if you can’t fire your OB.How to report mistreatment in childbirth: https://birthmonopoly.com/how-to...2021-11-0933 minThe Birth Class Podcast23: Some Thoughts on Why Labor is So LongWe've all heard it, first time moms should expect super long labors. But recently I heard from lots of moms who had precipitious births, under 5 hours, even as first time moms! And it got me thinking. Why is there such a wide range of normal in the lengths of labor? Why does it seem like more moms have long labors than short? I do not believe that the one thing our species depends on for survival should make us say "I never want to do that again." Listen in for some reasons why modern life has our labors longer...2021-11-0525 minThe Birth Class Podcast22: Glass shards coming through your nipple? That's thrush.OK, so it feels like glass shards coming are coming through your nipple instead of milk? Sounds like thrush. Let's talk about some unmedicated ways that you can treat thrush at home, and preferably at the first sign. In this episode I'm sharing about my chronic thrush infections, what has worked the best in treating thrush wants symptoms start, and a couple of things you can do you to prevent thrush before it even starts.This episode is sponsored by Silverettes! Use code LIZZIE to get 10% https://silveretteusa.com/Enroll in my breastfeeding class for...2021-11-0130 minThe Birth Class Podcast21: Why You Might Want to Fire Your OBDid you know you can fire your OB? Or any medical provider for that matter, and you can do that at any point in your pregnancy. I want to give you a few general reasons that you may want to fire your provider, plus examples of mistreatment in maternity care. We will cover how to fire your OB and what to do if you can't in a later episode.Grab the questions list to find your unicorn OB: https://www.lizziebolliger.com/unicornGet weekly updates from me and join my VIP MOM list: https...2021-10-2923 minThe Birth Class Podcast20: Cervical Checks in LaborThe last episode of our cervical check mini series is on cervical checks during labor. Most moms who want to decline cervical checks are pretty confident in declining in labor for obvious reasons such as being uncomfortable and not wanting their labor flow interrupted. We cover those reasons and more, plus why you might not want to know when you hit 10cm.Catch the previous cervical check topics in episode 15, 16 & 18. Grab your FREE research checklist: lizziebolliger.com/diychecklist Get on my email list to stay connected: lizziebolliger.com/vipmom2021-10-2625 minThe Birth Class Podcast19: The 3 Biggest Birth Plan MistakesWriting a birth plan? Besides the mistake of NOT writing a birth plan, here are 3 big mistakes I see often with the average birth plan routine.Ready to start researching? Grab my Intervention Research Checklist.Want all the research and options in one place? Join the Informed Intervention Workshop.Come say hi over on Instagram!2021-10-2115 minThe Birth Class Podcast18: The Cervical Check at AdmissionI know you have probably been told that you have to have a cervical check before you can be admitted to the hospital. And honestly that’s a lie. If you don’t want someone in your vagina you can say no. In this episode I go over why the cervical check at admissions doesn't mean much and what some alternatives are.This is part of a mini series where we will dig a little deeper into different situations and the different reasons to decline cervical checks that apply during the typical times your provider is performing them...2021-10-1816 minThe Birth Class Podcast17: We Want the Midwifery ModelI want a home birth style birth in the hospital and that’s not too much to ask. I couldn’t have the home birth I wanted but that wasn’t going to stop me from asking for what I wanted from the midwifery model to happen in my hospital birth. Tune in for a few things that always happen in the midwifery model that shouldn’t be too much to ask in your hospital birth. FREE Intervention Research Checklist: https://www.lizziebolliger.com/diychecklistCheck out the Informed Intervention Workshop: https://www.lizziebolliger.com/IIW2021-10-1428 minThe Birth Class Podcast16: Cervical Checks in Late PregnancyPart 2 of the cervical check mini-series. In this episode I am talking about reasons you may not want a cervical check at this time in late pregnancy and how these checks specifically are not part of physiological birth. Also how the experience can differ when you have a supportive and a less than supportive provider.PART 1 Ep 15: Reasons to Decline a Cervical CheckFREE Intervention Research Checklist: https://www.lizziebolliger.com/diychecklistCheck out the Informed Intervention Workshop: https://www.lizziebolliger.com/IIWSign up for my VIP MOM newsletter: https://www.lizziebolliger.com/vipmom2021-10-1221 minThe Birth Class Podcast15: Reasons to Decline a Cervical CheckThe cervical check, by far the intervention I get the most questions/shock about.In this episode I cover the general reasons that a mom may want to decline a cervical check, including the evidence based one and one that is equally important as the evidence. This is part of a mini series where we will dig a little deeper into different situations and the different reasons to decline cervical checks that apply during the typical times your provider is performing them, in late pregnancy, at admission, during labor.Subscribe to The Birth Class Podcast so you...2021-10-0816 minThe Birth Class Podcast14: The Pitocin Suggestion at my 3 Different BirthsHow and why pitocin was suggested to me at each of my hospital births, and how I handled it.Get updates from me on my email list: lizziebolliger.com/vipmomLearn more about my birth course, Unmedicated Academy: lizziebolliger.com/unmedicatedacademy2021-10-0434 min
The Birth Class Podcast13: Benefits of Unmedicated BirthIn this episode I am sharing WHY your body wants you to have an unmedicated birth. I discuss the 3 big categories of benefits: maternal satisfaction, less risks/side effects, and biology boosts.Learn more about Unmedicated Academy:https://www.lizziebolliger.com/unmedicatedacademySave a seat to the masterclass: https://www.lizziebolliger.com/masterclassFollow me on Instagram: https://Instagram.com/fiercelizzie2021-09-1832 min
Disruptions With PurposeOn The Ancient Act Of Giving Birth With Lizzie BolligerIn this conversation, we speak with fierce birth advocate, unmedicated birth expert and doula Lizzie Bolliger. We talk about creating a disruption around giving birth unmedicated in a system that pushes and almost expects births to be medicated. We talk about bringing ourselves back home to the ancient act of giving birth. We talk about how our purpose in life is something that is in constant motion and changing and evolving all the time. That the experiences we are having today are going to serve us in the future in the ways we may never know. I...2021-09-1442 minThe Birth Class Podcast12: 6 Things To Do To Avoid the Cascade of InterventionsThe six things you should do to avoid the cascade of interventions. Walking into the hospital is the first intervention of a physiological birth, so if you’re having a hospital birth, especially if you want low to no interventions, make sure you do these 6 things! Find your unicorn OB: https://www.lizziebolliger.com/unicornInformed Intervention Workshop: https://www.lizziebolliger.com/IIWFind out more about Unmedicated Academy: https://www.lizziebolliger.com/unmedicatedacademyWork with me: https://www.lizziebolliger.com/virtual-supportGet updates from me! https://www.lizziebolliger.com/vipmomMore Freebies and resources: https://www.lizziebolliger.com/links2021-08-0529 minThe Birth Class Podcast11: 4 Rules of Labor PositioningMy 4 rules of labor positioning, plus why you should stay out of the hospital bed. Find out more about Unmedicated Academy: https://www.lizziebolliger.com/unmedicatedacademyWork with me: https://www.lizziebolliger.com/virtual-supportGet updates from me! https://www.lizziebolliger.com/vipmom More Freebies and resources: https://www.lizziebolliger.com/links2021-08-0516 minThe Birth Class Podcast10: If you give a mom an intervention..All about the cascade of interventions and 3 tips for avoiding it.Find out more about Unmedicated Academy: https://www.lizziebolliger.com/unmedicatedacademyWork with me: https://www.lizziebolliger.com/virtual-supportGet updates from me! https://tremendous-designer-9463.ck.page/572d6fc55bMore FREEBIES and resources: https://www.lizziebolliger.com/links2021-08-0514 minThe Birth Class Podcast09: Why you need to know about evidence based careEpisode 09: What is evidence based care? Why is it important?In this episode I cover:What is evidence based care?Why do you need to advocate for it?One thing hospitals do routinely that goes against the evidence.How can you be more informed?_____VIP MOMS list: https://tremendous-designer-9463.ck.page/572d6fc55bFollow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fiercelizzie/Grab your free labor tools: https://www.lizziebolliger.com/linksGet on the waitlist for my birth course: https://www.lizziebolliger.com/waitlistShow Notes: https://www.lizziebolliger.com/blog/episode092021-06-1913 min
Do Your CrapAll about Pregnancy, Unmedicated Childbirth & Postpartum!In this episode, Micah is joined by Lizzie Bolliger to talk about the postpartum experience, nutrition, and fitness throughout your trimesters, and the important strategies to have an unmedicated childbirth.Resources from this Episode & Working w/ Me:Get on my Email List for Free Goodies + Weekly Inspiration: micahfolsomfit.com/dyc My Website: micahfolsomfit.comConnect w/ me on Instagram: @lifeonfolsomfarmNew Coach Mentorship: micahfolsomfit.com/transformyourlifeWork w/ Me on your Health Goals in my V...2021-06-071h 04The Birth Class Podcast08: What is Physiological Birth?What is physiological birth? Why is it important? What practices support physiological birth?show notes: lizziebolliger.com/blog/episode082021-06-0321 minThe Birth Class Podcast07: 5 Tips for The Unmedicated Hospital BirthSo you want a low to no intervention birth in the hospital? I am leaving you with 5 super simple ways to support your goal of going unmedicated. Mentioned on the show:Grab your provider questions here: https://fiercelizzie.com/unicornCheck your hospitals stats here: https://ratings.leapfroggroup.org/Learn more about Unmedicated Academy: https://fiercelizzie.com/unmedicatedacademyBirth Prep Class here: https://fiercelizzie.com/birthprepclass2021-05-2820 minThe Birth Class Podcast06: Homebirth in the HospitalI basically want a homebirth in the hospital. And honestly, it’s not too much to ask. This episode is inspired by a post I did recently where I said I basically want a homebirth style birth but in the hospital setting. And how that isn’t a lot to ask. And whew, did you moms agree! I am going over my thoughts on some of the most common comments on that post. The post that inspired this episode:https://www.instagram.com/p/CO3ifaTA8kz/ Click to read the caption! And give it a share if it resonates with...2021-05-2130 minThe Birth Class Podcast05: Unmedicated Vaginal Twin BirthWhat you need to know about vaginal twin births and going unmedicated in the hospital. Things to consider and what to talk over with your provider.Links:Vaginal Breech Twin Birth Podcast: https://birthful.com/twin-physiologic-breech-birth-story-2/Unmedicated Twin Birth Podcast: https://thebirthhour.com/unmedicated-twin-hospital-birth-story/Mo Mo Vaginal Birth: https://www.contemporaryobgyn.net/view/safely-delivering-monoamniotic-monochorionic-twinsThe Unmedicated Hospital Birth Course: www.lizziebolliger.com/childbirth-educationFREEBIE Preparing for the Unmedicated Hospital Birth: www.lizziebolliger.com/laborprep2021-05-0732 minThe Birth Class Podcast04: Nursemaid’s Elbow and Mom IntuitionWhat exactly is Nursemaid's elbow? My retelling of our experience with it yesterday, how it was different than what google told me and a little rant on mother’s intuition.Show notes here: https://www.lizziebolliger.com/blog/Episode042021-04-1333 minThe Birth Class Podcast03: Postpartum Periods & LAMYay my first postpartum period is back, said no mom ever. Before 6 months anyways... I do know some moms ready to have the next baby and still waiting on that postpartum period at 12+ months postpartum! Links in show notes: www.LizzieBolliger.com/podcast/Episode032021-04-0122 minThe Birth Class Podcast02: Postpartum Supply List, from a Postpartum DoulaTalking about postpartum supplies, what you need and different options for everything, plus my favorite brands of a few things. I go over supplies for perineal care, breasting, and momma care. This is actually an excerpt from my course Planning for Postpartum Bliss, you can access more at LizzieBolliger.com/postpartumbliss2021-03-2623 minThe Birth Class Podcast01: I have a podcast now?! A listen back in time.A look back into my voice memos from December 2019 when I first had that desire, want, idea to create a podcast. I'm still really sporadic and mostly inactive with my blog, and I still love talking, and I still cannot get the you tube thing down either. I do have a lot to share, so let's start a podcast. Let me know in the comments what kind of content you want to see. 2019 Lizzie wanted to share postpartum stories, so who is ready to share?Blog Post about my PMAD experience: https://www.lizziebolliger.com/blog/my-symptoms-of-pmad-and-taking-leave-from-work2021-03-2407 min