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Doing It At Home - The Home Birth PodcastDr. Sarah Buckley on The Science Of Natural and Undisturbed BirthIn today’s episode we speak with Dr. Sarah Buckley on the science of natural and undisturbed birth. Dr. Buckley is the author of the best selling book Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering, the author the report Hormonal Physiology of Childbearing, and all around natural childbirth expert.
We are honored and grateful to have Dr. Sarah Buckley join us on the Doing It At Home Podcast for many reasons.
To start, her book "Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering: A Doctor's Guide to Natural Childbirth and Gentle Early Parenting Choices" was a huge influence on us during our pr...
2025-07-0849 min
Doing It At Home - The Home Birth PodcastBreaking Up With Your OBGYN When You're Choosing Home BirthIn today's episode we're answering a listener email. This one comes to us from Hannah who is looking for feedback on how she can amicably part ways with her OBGYN.
Matthew and I LOVE our listener emails. Seriously, they energize us and inspire us to keep bringing you all awesome content. On the days when we’re feeling under the weather (like Matthew is in this episode - notice the deep, raspy voice) and sleep deprived, we remember your questions and beautiful words of affirmation. They remind us of our mission - to create empowering conversation around home...
2025-05-2120 min
Doing It At Home - The Home Birth PodcastSwitching to Home Birth at 31 weeks with Sara-Beth ReuterIn this episode we're talking to Sara-Beth Reuter about her inspiring journey to home birth. Sara-Beth is a great example of courage and determination. After her doctor told her that she would not be able to deliver naturally and would need a c-section because of the size of her baby, she and her husband Matthew decided to get another opinion on the matter.They reached out to Matthew’s grandmother, an experienced midwife, and explored their options. Already not too keen on hospitals and clear that she wanted a nat...
2025-03-2236 min
Doing It At Home - The Home Birth PodcastThe Postpartum Sex Episode: Why We’re Having Our Best Sex After BabyIn this episode we're talking all about having sex after baby. Yes, this is the much anticipated followup to our episode about sex while pregnant (link below). Postpartum sex can be tricky, and for us it involved patience, compassion and creativity. But now, both Matthew and I can say without a doubt, that we're having the BEST SEX OF OUR RELATIONSHIP, and that's after pushing out a kid!If you’ve listened to the Doing It At Home podcast for a while, you’ve probably gathered that Matthew and I value transparency a whole lot...
2025-03-121h 06
Doing It At Home - The Home Birth PodcastHome Birth and Pregnancy Affirmations for Moms and DadsIn this episode we're giving you some powerful affirmations to help you prepare for your pregnancy and home birth. We have 2 affirmations for moms and 2 for dads.We’ve talked a lot about affirmations on the show at different points in time - a little bit in our story and then in the stories of other moms, so we thought we’d create some of our own for you beautiful listeners!I thought it would be fun to have some for both pregnancy and the birthing process. And not just...
2025-01-0124 min
Doing It At Home - The Home Birth PodcastAn Intimate And Unforgettable Message From My Husband During My Home Birth Active LaborIn this episode, I invite you into a precious and intimate moment.You see, during the early parts of birthing time (labor), we placed a recorder in the room - to capture the experience and be able to listen back to it later on.While I was moving through my birthing waves (contractions) in the bathtub, Matthew tended to me by bringing me water and snacks along with affirming me and contacting our midwife with updates.I would later find out that during one...
2024-10-0214 min
Doing It At Home - The Home Birth PodcastOur First Home Birth Story: Star Wars, Kiddie Pools, and HypnobabiesThis is it, folks! The episode you’ve all been waiting for….our birth story!Matthew and I sit down (in bed, as always) with our first guest - less than a week old baby Maya. She lies quietly (for the most part, you might hear some coos and little grunts in the background at times) on Matthew’s chest while we recount the story of our home birth, while it’s still fresh in our minds.We take you from the beginning of the birthing waves (contractions) when they sta...
2024-09-191h 16
Doing It At Home - The Home Birth PodcastThe In Between Stage: The [Agonizing] Final Days Of Pregnancy“We are not a culture that waits for anything, nor are we believers in normal birth; waiting for a baby can feel like insanity.”This is a powerful quote from an article that had a profound impact on Matthew and me. The article is about the “in between” stage of the last days of pregnancy before moving into birth, a period that the author of the article calls zwischen (pulling from the German word for “between” - fitting huh?). You can find the article here: https://www.mothering.com/threads/the...
2024-09-1235 min
Doing It At Home - The Home Birth PodcastThe 10 Best Things We Did For Our Home Birth Prenatal CareToday we’re talking about our top 10 list for prepping for our home birth. We found that these were the things that helped us throughout pregnancy - from the mental prepping to physical activity to some natural products and even spiritual and energetic exercises.We’ve been very keen on having the most powerful and peaceful home birth experience possible. And we know for that to happen, it requires some conscious and proactive action on our part.So here’s a quick recap of the 10 (in no particular order of imp...
2024-09-0439 min
Doing It At Home - The Home Birth PodcastA Father’s Perspective: Wrestling With the Fears, Thoughts and Beliefs of an Out-Of-Hospital BirthMany pregnancy and birth resource focus on the mother or the baby, for reasons that are quite obvious. But there’s typically another partner involved who is feeling all sorts of things, but isn’t always asked or encouraged to share and express the roller coaster of thoughts, fears, hopes, beliefs that they’re experiencing.I wanted to change that in today’s episode, and so I interviewed my husband Matthew on his experience of going through pregnancy with me, how he initially felt about a home birth, and how he m...
2024-08-0735 min
Having It A.L.L.Treat Him Like A King, Treat Her Like A Queen: A Conversation About Fully Loving, Honoring and Supporting Your Partner (HIA Classic)What does it really mean to treat your partner like a King or Queen? As Sarah and I have grown in our marriage, the concept of treating one another as a King and Queen has grown as well. At first the idea brought up our own issues with self worth, love and relationship roles. But today, we both powerfully fill our roles of King and Queen respectively, and we make it priority to not only treat one another with the utmost love and respect, but to do the same for ourselves as well. In today's ep...
2024-06-211h 40
Doing It At Home - The Home Birth PodcastThe Science of Natural and Undisturbed Birth with Dr. Sarah Buckley (DIAH Classic)In today’s episode we speak with Dr. Sarah Buckley on the science of natural and undisturbed birth. Dr. Sarah Buckley is the author of the best selling book Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering, the author the report Hormonal Physiology of Childbearing (January 2015), and all around natural childbirth expert. We are honored and grateful to have Dr. Sarah Buckley join us on the Doing It At Home Podcast for many reasons.To start, her book "Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering: A Doctor's Guide to Natural Childbirth and Gentle Early Parenting Choices" was a huge influence on us dur...
2024-01-0948 min
Doing It At Home - The Home Birth PodcastMother's Day Special Edition: We Interview Our Own Moms! (DIAH Classic)In today's super special episode of the Doing It At Home podcast, we are interviewing our own moms about our birth stories!In this show we interview tons of moms and families on their home birth stories, and so we thought we'd switch things up a bit for Mother's Day and hear about how each of us came into the world from the women who ushered us earth side.Derry Bivens is mother to Matthew, and Kathryn Russell is mother to Sarah. Both moms have beautiful birth stories filled with courage, strength, determination and joy.
2023-05-211h 20
Doing It At Home - The Home Birth PodcastLast Update Before Birth: Third Trimester and Preparing for Baby Bivens 2Welcome to our final pregnancy update episode!We’re at 37 weeks when we record this. It’s our last time recording before the baby arrives.Stay tuned for the birth story to drop in the beginning of 2023!We talk about:
Our family babymoon
Tests and test results like blood work, Gestational Diabetes and GBS
Our midwife appointments
Bodywork in pregnancy
Halloween costume during pregnancy
Baby showers
Having kiddo(s) present at birth
Links from the Episode:
Episode 400: Updates From Second Trimester: Body Changes and Birth Intentions: https://podc...
2022-11-0940 min
Doing It At Home - The Home Birth PodcastStar Wars, Kiddie Pools, and Hypnobabies: Our Home Birth Story (DIAH Classic)Have you wondered about the first birth story we ever shared on this podcast?Well, it’s our story! And today we’re bringing you the classic episode “Star Wars, Kiddie Pools, and Hypnobabies: Our Home Birth Story”.In this episode, Matthew and I sit down (well actually, lay down) with our first guest - less than a week old baby Maya. She lies quietly (for the most part, you might hear some coos and little grunts in the background at times) on Matthew’s chest while we recount the story of our home birth, while it’s...
2022-09-071h 18
Doing It At Home - The Home Birth PodcastBaby Bivens 2 - Weeks 11-14 of the PregnancyWelcome back to another Baby Bivens 2, aka BB2 aka Baby Jo, update episode!This week we’re covering weeks 11-14 of the pregnancy.Some highlights:
Lab work
Training for birth
Differences in preparing the second time around
Getting into 2nd trimester
Emotions and feelings!
The end of the nausea
Lots of great links to check out in the show notes for this episode!Links:
The Home Birth Hub: www.diahpodcast.com/hub
Submit Your Story: www.diahpodcast.com/mystory
Episode 381: Weeks 0-6 of the Pregnancy: https://podcasts.app...
2022-07-061h 26
Doing It At Home - The Home Birth PodcastBaby Bivens #2 - Weeks 7-10 of the PregnancyIn this episode, highlighting more of our pregnancy journey as we prepare for our second home birth, we’re covering weeks 7-10.Just some of the main topics you can look forward to in this discussion:
Ebbs and flows with nausea and fatigue
Sore boobs
Shifts in exercise and running
Looking into a birth photographer
Wardrobe changes
And special announcement for this week: The Home Birth Hub is now open! This monthly online membership is for parents or soon-to-be parents planning for home birth, wanting more inspiring stories and information and an intimate community to fe...
2022-06-0753 min
Doing It At Home - The Home Birth Podcast381: Baby Bivens #2 - Weeks 0-6 of the PregnancyAs we shared last week and in case you missed it: WE’RE PREGNANT!Going forward, the first Tuesday of each month will feature a conversation between us, highlighting the recent events of the pregnancy and birth preparation. Here are the main things we cover in this discussion, focusing on weeks 0-6:
Brief recap of the past 2 years of being open to conceive (ttc)
The details of how we found out we were pregnant
Telling some of our family and friends
Securing our midwife
We want your questions and suggestions for...
2022-05-1051 min
Having It A.L.L.Excuses That Keep You From Abundance (HIA Classic)Are you aware of the impact of the excuses you make in your life?Your desires, wants, goals, aspirations all move you in a certain direction in your life. Excuses pull you in the complete opposite direction. This is true for all of us (it's principle, not personal). If you're playing for a life of abundance AND you're prone to making excuses, then buckle up because things are going to be rocky for you.In today's episode I'm sharing with you 5 excuses that are keeping you from the abundance you desire, and showing y...
2022-04-1938 min
Having It A.L.L.Relationship Misconceptions That Are Making You Unhappy with Sarah Bivens (HIA Classic)What are your core beliefs when it comes to relationships?Your beliefs influence your thoughts and actions, and shape the results that you create. Hold onto a belief that's ineffective and not-so-powerful, and the result may be something that you don't like.In today's episode I'm joined by my Queen, Sarah Bivens, and we're diving into some big relationship myths and misconceptions that we have believed that have lead to unhappiness in our relationships. My intention with this episode is for you to be aware of the impact that your core beliefs have, a...
2021-12-281h 12
Having It A.L.L.My Interview On The Project UnchainED Podcast - Choosing Love Over Fear with Matthew BivensHave you ever found yourself at a crossroads where you knew with all your soul that one decision was better for you than another, yet making that decision was terrifying?I've shared various parts of my story over the 5+ years of this podcast, and there's a theme that comes up for me often: crossroads moments.I can think to a handful of very specific, very powerful moments where the choices I made sent my life in a whole new direction.On today's episode, I'm sharing with you an interview that I did with...
2021-12-141h 28
Having It A.L.L.How To Start Your Own Podcast: A Not-So-Short-But-Totally-Worth-It Dive Into Podcasting For Beginners (Rebroadcast)Have you considered starting a podcast?If yes: Awesome!If no, why the heck not??This is an amazing time to start a podcast: more and more people are listening each day, the space is not too crowded yet, your voice/story/message need to be heard right now, and you've got the time on your hands😉So, I totally think you should do it. Seriously!Podcasting has changed my life in ways I could not ever imagine, and I know it can offer so much to you as wel...
2021-10-261h 21
Doing It At Home - The Home Birth PodcastDr. Sarah Buckley on The Science Of Natural and Undisturbed Birth (Rebroadcast)In today’s episode we speak with Dr. Sarah Buckley on the science of natural and undisturbed birth. Dr. Buckley is the author of the best selling book Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering, the author the report Hormonal Physiology of Childbearing, and all around natural childbirth expert.We are honored and grateful to have Dr. Sarah Buckley join us on the Doing It At Home Podcast for many reasons.To start, her book "Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering: A Doctor's Guide to Natural Childbirth and Gentle Early Parenting Choices" was a huge influence on us during our pr...
2021-09-3048 min
Having It A.L.L.Yes, You Can Have It All! Why So Many Get It Wrong (And How You Can Get It Right)Can you have it all?This was the question that launched this podcast.5 years later, and my answer to that question hasn't wavered one bit: Yes, you absolutely can!There's no "...BUT" at the end of the statement either. You can have it all in life, AND I'll show you how it's possible!In today's episode I'm talking about why so many people get it wrong when they're talking about and pursing having it all, and how you can do it in a more effective, joyful and fulfilling way....
2021-07-2755 min
Having It A.L.L.Let's Talk About Sex: The #1 Reason Why You Aren't Having Your Sexual BreakthroughWhy do people, supplied with wisdom and a clear path of action, not experience breakthroughs? Why is it that we can be so clear that addressing our beliefs, paradigms and traumas around sex will be so healing and beneficial, but we never take the next step?Sex has been the most challenging and rewarding space for healing in my life. Challenging because the pages of my sexual story (like so many others) were written many years ago and reinforced by unhealthy beliefs and habits around sex.But I experienced a massive breakthrough around sex (many...
2021-07-2037 min
Doing It At Home - The Home Birth PodcastHOME BIRTH STORY - Switching to Home Birth, Breaking Up with the OB and Dealing with Pushbacks and Judgments with Sarah Bivens (Part 1)How do you move through and relate to a lot of the challenges that can come up when you make the switch to have a home birth?Today we have a unique episode. Our guest is Sarah Bivens! Usually acting as co-host, the roles got shifted up a bit when Matthew and Sarah decided to sit down and have Matthew interview Sarah on her pregnancy and birth experience.In this part 1, we walk through the decision to have a home birth (and how it wasn’t very plain and simple), changing care providers, addressing challenges wi...
2021-07-131h 11
Having It A.L.L.Let's Talk About Sex: Figuring Out What You Like In The Bedroom and Expressing Yourself SexuallyWhat do you enjoy in the bedroom? How do you express yourself sexually (or not)?In life, self expression is a major part of understanding yourself, growing, living life to the fullest.It's the same in the realm of sex!Often we choose not to fully express ourselves in sex because of fear of judgement, pushback, ridicule, condemnation, and so many other things rooted in fears.In today's episode I'm helping you get clear on what you enjoy in the bedroom, and we're discussing how to express yourself more in the...
2021-07-1340 min
Having It A.L.L.How We Keep Our Sex Life Hot As New Parents (Rebroadcast from the Doing It At Home Podcast)Does your sex life have to change for the worse after kids?We know of course the answer is “No, it doesn’t”, but how do you keep it from turning stale? How do you keep the fire burning for your partner after you’ve had a kid or two?"Today I'm bringing you a "SEX-PISODE" from my other podcast, Doing It At Home, where my wife Sarah and I get real about what our sex life has been like after having a baby.There are three main areas we’re going to focus on:
2021-07-061h 06
Having It A.L.L.Let's Talk About Sex: Your First Sexual ExperienceHow was your first sexual experience? How would you describe it in two words?Our first experience with sex tends to leave a lasting impression on us. Sex is viewed as a right of passage, a transition point where there's no going back. Some people enter into their first sexual experience having had healthy, mature and empowering conversations about sex, but many do not. They are equipped with the ideas, beliefs, stories and feelings about sex that they picked up from their peers, tv, society and parents and teachers who themselves may not have a healthy and...
2021-06-2930 min
Having It A.L.L.Let's Talk About Sex: Understanding Your Personal Sexual StoryWhat is your sexual story?No, I'm not talking about a romance novel type of story. I'm talking about the narrative you have around sex, the one that was started many years ago with your very first encounters with the ideas, feelings and attitudes around sex.We all have a sexual story that was started when we were young and is being added to constantly. Many people's stories around sex are based in shame, judgement, embarrassment and expectation. That leads to sexual experiences and feelings that are unhealthy and certainly don't uplift and heal.
2021-06-2239 min
Having It A.L.L.Get Your 7 Minutes Back! A Breakthrough In Relating To Stress, Anxiety and OverwhelmHow stressed out do you feel right now? Have you dealt with stress earlier today or this week?We all experience stress, it's part of life. But not everybody relates to stress in the same way. You have your own go-to methods for dealing with your stress, and some are more effective than others.Years ago it became a personal mission of mine to get on top of my stress and anxiety, and learn how to deal with it in more healthy ways. Drinking, smoking and pornography were not leading me down the path I...
2021-06-1549 min
Having It A.L.L.A Quick Guide To Shower Meditations (My Go-to Tool For Beating Stubborn Stress)How do you feel about meditation? What about meditating in the shower??Meditation and mindfulness are two of the most powerful self care habits available to all of us. If you don't have a meditation or mindfulness practice currently, I highly recommend you start creating one (see my episodes on meditation for simple ways to get started).Over the years I've developed a nice arsenal of self-care tools that I can deploy when I'm feeling stuck, challenged, frustrated or stressed.Meditating while in the shower has been very effective for me over the...
2021-06-0811 min
Having It A.L.L.Here's The Thing About Pain And Discomfort In Life...Do you enjoy pain?Most people don't, and it makes sense. Pain hurts. Pain is uncomfortable. Pain isn't something that a sane person wants to run towards.Yet, what if I told you that pain was inevitable....that whether you chose to step up, stay put or step back, pain would be present. Would that change the choices you made?In today's episode I share with you the illusion of pain, and how we trap ourselves believing that we are avoiding pain. A quote from the psychiatrist R.D. Laing sums it...
2021-06-0234 min
Having It A.L.L.Quit Holding Back! How Not Expressing Yourself Fully Is Keeping You From Having It AllWhere are you not feeling fully expressed?Self expression is one of the most important aspects of Having It All. Allowing yourself to be, do and say what is real and true for you is as important as breathing. However, it's a habit that can easily be overlooked and brushed aside. In today's episode I break down the importance of feeling fully expressed, the consequences of not living a life of authenticity, and how you can start expressing yourself more and more in your everyday life. Buckle in because you will feel inspired to...
2021-05-2643 min
Having It A.L.L.The Most Powerful Way To Practice Self Love (Rebroadcast)What does "self love" really mean?Self love conversations are ubiquitous these days. Everyone's talking about. But beyond "positive self affirmations" and "choosing healthy foods" do we really know what self love means? Do we understand what the essence of self love is and how certain activities that we do, many times without thinking, are undermining all of the surface level self love work we put so much effort into?In this episode I'm going to give you a completely new way to look at self love. It's not another thing for you to do...
2021-05-1815 min
Having It A.L.L.Progress Over Perfection: How To Focus On Small Steps Forward And Stop Stressing About Being PerfectDo you consider yourself a Perfectionist? Are you constantly feeling like you're not doing or being enough? Do you judge yourself harshly because you're failing to live up to your standards or expectations?So many of us suffer from the need to be "perfect". Logically you understand that perfection is not possible, yet you still hold this impossible standard for yourself in life (perhaps as a parent or entrepreneur or friend or just as yourself). I have had my struggles with perfectionism, and as I've wrestled with it over the years I've discovered a way to s...
2021-05-0454 min
Having It A.L.L.My Recent Epic Challenge Of Control Issues, Scarcity Mindset and Not Trusting MyselfWhere are you feeling stuck in life?We all have an "Epic Challenge" - an area in our lives where we're feeling stuck, where we're not enjoying the experience and are having a hard time changing things. In today's episode I'm sharing with you my most recent Epic Challenge which was creating a lot of stress and frustration in my life. I'm peeling back the layers on what I go through to face my challenges, and the people and processes that I've brought into my life to help me. Want to get in touch...
2021-04-271h 03
Having It A.L.L.How To Stop Emotional Manipulation In RelationshipsIn what ways do you manipulate in relationships?I asked the question in that way because manipulation is something we can all easily do in relationships. It's not always overt and easy to spot. Sometimes it's very subtle and may not even be something you're consciously aware of. Yet, no matter the type of manipulation, it's evidence of deeply unhealthy feelings and beliefs about ourselves.In today's episode I'm reading an email from a listener who wants some help with her manipulative tendencies in relationships. I talk about the origins of manipulation, how to peel...
2021-04-2057 min
Having It A.L.L.Monthly Habit Focus: Creating A Fitness Routine That Works For YouHow well are you caring for your fitness?We experience life through our bodies. Our health and fitness reveals the relationship that we have with life. So what is your fitness telling you about how you deal with life?No matter where you are in your fitness, there's room for improvement so that you can create the results and the EXPERIENCE that you truly desire.This is the first episode in April, which means it's our Monthly Habit Focus series. And as you've already guessed, this month we're focusing on your FITNESS.
2021-04-061h 03
Having It A.L.L.What Do You Need To Have In Common With Your Partner To Make It Work?What makes a relationship work?"Common interests" is a typical answer, and for good reason. It makes sense that we need to have things in common with our partners if we want relationship success.But are there certain common interests that rise above others? And are there some common interests that are essential for relationship success?In today's episode I invite my Queen, Sarah Bivens, back on the podcast to talk about how to create real synergy in relationships, and what things you want to be fully aligned on with your partner (and...
2021-02-161h 02
Having It A.L.L.Relationship Misconceptions That Are Making You Unhappy with Sarah BivensWhat are your core beliefs when it comes to relationships?Your beliefs influence your thoughts and actions, and shape the results that you create. Hold onto a belief that's ineffective and not-so-powerful, and the result may be something that you don't like.In today's episode I'm joined by my Queen, Sarah Bivens, and we're diving into some big relationship myths and misconceptions that we have believed that have lead to unhappiness in our relationships. My intention with this episode is for you to be aware of the impact that your core beliefs have, a...
2021-01-191h 08
Doing It At Home - The Home Birth Podcast25 Ways to Know Labor is StartingHow do you know when labor is starting?This is a question we put out there into the community, and received some really great answers and examples. So we’re sharing them with you! Plus our experience of what it was like when we realized it was “game time” -- what it felt like, what was going on, and what we did once it was clearly active labor.There’s a wide range of possibilities and experiences when it comes to discovering you’re in labor. Our goal in sharing this conversation with you is to help yo...
2021-01-1244 min
Doing It At Home - The Home Birth PodcastHome Birth and Pregnancy Affirmations for Moms and Dads (Rebroadcast)In this episode we're giving you some powerful affirmations to help you prepare for your pregnancy and home birth. We have 2 affirmations for moms and 2 for dads.We’ve talked a lot about affirmations on the show at different points in time - a little bit in our story and then in the stories of other moms, so we thought we’d create some of our own for you beautiful listeners!I thought it would be fun to have some for both pregnancy and the birthing process. And not just for mamas - for the dads...
2020-12-3027 min
Having It A.L.L.How To Deal With Sadness and Overwhelm In A Healthy WayHow do you process the periods in life of prolonged sadness or overwhelm?We've all experienced sadness and periods where we felt like life was overwhelming.This year alone has been a major source of stressful circumstances that have brought on the sadness and overwhelm BIG TIME!But do you have to simply suffer through these periods, or can you learn methods of coping and dealing with your feelings that create an entirely different (and more favorable) experience?Well, you already know my answer to that question, and in today's episode...
2020-12-0158 min
Having It A.L.L.Treat Him Like A King, Treat Her Like A Queen: A Conversation About Fully Loving, Honoring and Supporting Your PartnerWhat does it really mean to treat your partner like a King or Queen? As Sarah and I have grown in our marriage, the concept of treating one another as a King and Queen has grown as well. At first the idea brought up our own issues with self worth, love and relationship roles. But today, we both powerfully fill our roles of King and Queen respectively, and we make it priority to not only treat one another with the utmost love and respect, but the do the same for ourselves as well. In today's ep...
2020-11-101h 38
Having It A.L.L.Creating Amazing Relationships: How Courage and Consideration Come Together In Successful RelationshipsIn your relationships would you say you lean more on the side of Courage or Consideration?We each fall somewhere in the spectrum of Courage vs Consideration. When there's an imbalance, relationships suffer and life gets challenging. In today's episode I'm teaching you how courage and consideration come together to create mature, synergistic relationships, and I'm giving you the tools to evaluate for yourself whether you need to amp up the courage or the consideration in your life. Don't forget!Get yourself a copy of 7 Habits Of Highly Successful People by St...
2020-11-0339 min
Having It A.L.L.Choose Your HardHow do you feel about challenges in your life?Challenge is a part of life. My belief is that challenge is a necessary ingredient to growth. It helps us step up to and through our comfort zones. It helps us come to know ourselves on a deeper level. Challenge is what makes you dig deep into parts of yourself you may not have known were there. But we don't always relate to challenges in that way.For today's episode I'm sharing with you a post I first saw on Ins...
2020-10-2736 min
Having It A.L.L.Do Less, Get MoreDo you feel like the only way to get what you want in life is by doing MORE?I held this belief for a LONG time, and the result was that I absolutely got more….more stress, more worry, more tension in my shoulders, more anxiety looking at my bank account, more feelings that I wasn’t doing enough, more frustration, more fights with my partner. In today’s episode I am giving you permission to do LESS, and I’m telling you exactly why doing less is actually the key to more peace, presence and joy i...
2020-09-0842 min
Having It A.L.L.Doomscrolling Is Eating Away Your Happiness, Peace And Mental HealthHave you ever found yourself up late at night, scrolling through social media, feeling worse and worse with every thumb flick, but unable to break away?That my friend is known as "doomscrolling" and it's robbing you of your happiness, peace and mental health. Doomscrolling is when you find yourself deep into an internet or social media hole, looking at posts and stories that leave you feeling anxious, depressed, hopeless, angry, disheartened, but you just cannot seem to break away. Doomscrolling has been going up since the pandemic and racial tensions of 2020, and as a r...
2020-08-111h 00
Having It A.L.L.4 Self Awareness Examples To Help You Improve Your LifeHow self aware are you?That's a loaded question, huh!Abraham Maslow once said "what is necessary to change a person is to change his awareness of himself". I believe that self awareness is a foundational skill that can unlock your abundant loving life, and without it you're destined to stay frustrated, scared, anxious and stuck.I certainly don't want that for you!In today's episode I'm sharing with you 4 real examples from my life where I've succeeded and struggled with self awareness. These simple examples will help you see how...
2020-08-0451 min
Having It A.L.L.How To Know Whether You're In A Relationship Or Partnership With Special Guest Sarah BivensHow is the state of your relationship? How about your partnership?I never used to look at the two as separate. The "relationship" included everything -- the romance, the intimacy, the day-to-day life dynamics, the household management.But for me, as my primary relationship has matured and as new things like marriage and kids have entered the picture, I now see that there's a distinction between the relationship (influenced more by the heart) and the partnership (influenced more by the mind).In today's special episode I invite my amazing wife Sarah in on...
2020-07-281h 02
Having It A.L.L.Your Conscience Compass: A Built-In Tool For Navigating Your LifeWhat is "conscience" and how can you use yours to help you find your way through life?As you're trying to navigate through life - figure out who you are, what you're passionate about, how to create some balance - you need tools to help you navigate. Chances are, you have navigational equipment that you're not using, one of those tools is your CONSCIENCE. We all have it, the little voice that tells us whether something will serve us or not. I like to look at my conscience as a compass -- it te...
2020-06-2334 min
Doing It At Home - The Home Birth PodcastHelping Dads to Feel Confident, Peaceful and Powerful About BirthWhat role is the father-to-be (or parent-to-be) supposed to play in birth? How can that father/parent-to-be show up better in that role?In today's conversation, Matthew and Sarah dig in on this topic, focusing on the future fathers/parents who don't always get to be in the spotlight.This is a great episode to listen to if you're a father-to-be, OR if you know one then share this episode with them.Links:
Our website: https://www.diahpodcast.com/
DIAH Shop: https://www.bonfire.com/store/diahpodcast/
Parents on Demand Network: https...
2020-06-1735 min
Doing It At Home - The Home Birth PodcastHOME BIRTH STORY - Natural, Holistic, Spiritual Approach to Birth, Plus Dealing with IUGR with Amy ZhouHow do you prepare for birth beyond the physical factors?Today’s guest is Amy Zhou, a certified Health Coach and Medicine Woman who specializes in teaching women (and men) how to heal their body, mind and spirit naturally at home. She’s also a new mama to her son Nathaniel, who is three and a half weeks old at the time we recorded this episode.We cover a lot of great things with Amy. For starters, she gave birth in the exact days the situation of COVID-19 dramatically shifted and accelerated in the United Stat...
2020-04-211h 03
Having It A.L.L.What "Life Of Pi" Taught Me About Having It AllHave you seen the film Life Of Pi?If you. haven't, put it on your list because not only is it a film with an incredibly powerful story and the visual chops to go with it, the movie delivers some invaluable lessons about life.I watched the film this week for the first time and was inspired by the themes of faith, surrender, trust, and gratitude that were peppered through the movie.But even more humbling than that was the lesson the main character learns about how God and the Universe answers our...
2020-04-1612 min
Doing It At Home - The Home Birth PodcastIf You Are Switching from Hospital to Home BirthAre you switching from a hospital birth to a home birth or find yourself new to the option of home birth and are exploring?In today’s episode we’re sharing a resource we put together for the DIAH community - particularly those who might be new to the space. We’ve gathered about 40 episodes together and created 2 separate playlists: one with birth stories including a switch from hospital to home at some point during the pregnancy along AND another of empowering conversations between Matthew and Sarah on the planning for home birth.Plus a listen...
2020-04-1420 min
Having It A.L.L.3 Types Hobbies You Want To Have In Your LifeDo you have any hobbies?I'm talking about those things you do during your down time simply because you enjoy doing them.Maybe you're laughing to yourself thinking, "I don't have any leisure time, I'm way too busy" or maybe you have one or two things you enjoy but don't do them frequently enough to consider them hobbies.Well at the end of this episode you're going to feel inspired to intentionally create new hobbies in your life.Hobbies provide so many benefits including stress relief, improving physical health, better performance...
2020-04-0731 min
Doing It At Home - The Home Birth PodcastHOME BIRTH STORY - Breech At Home At 37 Weeks With Nona DjavidIf baby is breech, does that automatically mean you can’t have a home birth?That depends on each situation and of course where you live and your care options.In today’s episode, we chat with Nona Djavid about both of her pregnancies and home birth experiences. Both involving breech position at different points in time.For her first, she found out at 37 weeks that her baby was breech, and that meant that her midwife was no longer allowed to assist her in delivering in her home in the state of California. So t...
2020-04-0751 min
Having It A.L.L.How To Start Your Own Podcast: A Not-So-Short-But-Totally-Worth-It Dive Into Podcasting For BeginnersHave you considered starting a podcast?If yes: Awesome!If no, why the heck not??This is an amazing time to start a podcast: more and more people are listening each day, the space is not too crowded yet, your voice/story/message need to be heard right now, and you've got the time on your hands😉So, I totally think you should do it. Seriously!Podcasting has changed my life in ways I could not ever imagine, and I know it can offer so much to you as wel...
2020-04-041h 21
Having It A.L.L.Stay At Home Date Night Ideas For Singles, Couples and Families (From Nancy & Bill Jamison of the Sex, Money & Real Estate Podcast)Give me a virtual hand raise if keeping a "normal" schedule has been tough right now! Keep it up if your date nights were one of the first things to go as you shifted to staying at home. At the time of publishing this episode, much of the country is entering week 3 of the stay-at-home experience because of the Covid-19 situation. Schools are closed, businesses are closed, and daily life has been thrown on its head.I'm sure one of the first things to go has been date time, whether that's with your partner, with y...
2020-03-3044 min
Doing It At Home - The Home Birth PodcastThe Lessons Birth Teaches You About Handling Tough Situations (Plus Practical Tips For You)What can birth teach us about handling tough situations?Simply stated: A LOT!Matthew and Sarah sit down to address some of the current energy that’s circulating throughout the world, and how we can draw upon the experience of birth to empower us and help us move through it.Lessons like surrender, awareness, mindfulness and choosing love over fear. Plus we give you real, actionable, practical takeaways that you can do today.Links:
Balance and Motherhood podcast: https://www.sarahbivens.com/podcast
Having It ALL podcast: https://podcasts.apple.co...
2020-03-2444 min
Having It A.L.L.One Question To Help You Beat The Corona Crisis Anxiety And Get Out Of Your HeadAre you having a hard time staying present, optimistic and focused with the corona virus situation that has gripped the world and seems to be never ending?You might be having a really tough time not feeling anxious, worried, scarce and stuck in your head right now. As the news seems to get worse everyday, it's understandable that your perspective and hope for a resolution seems to get more dire each day.This as an opportunity for us all, and even if you're not in that headspace just yet, I want to share with you...
2020-03-2435 min
Having It A.L.L.How To Cultivate Faith When It's Low & Dealing With A Passive Aggressive Partner (Listener Q&A)How do you find and cultivate faith when you haven't felt it before? And what can you do when your partner uses passive aggressive behavior when faced with conflict?These are things that we all face, life situations that feel unclear, frustrating and unenjoyable. I've been there and I've had to navigate my way through them. In today's episode I'm reading a couple of listener emails, and sharing my thoughts. If you have a question you'd like to ask me or a topic you'd like to suggest, you can reach me at matthew@ma...
2020-02-2539 min
Having It A.L.L.My Biggest Pet Peeves and Other Things You Might Not Know About Me with Special Guest Host Sarah BivensWhat do you REALLY know about the Having It A.L.L. podcast host, Matthew Bivens? No, this isn't an expose episode, but this is a fun conversation where the tables are turned a bit. Join us in the Season 5 opener for Having It A.L.L. as we switch things up, and hopefully you walk away having laughed, connected and learned a thing or two. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2020-01-0750 min
Doing It At Home - The Home Birth PodcastHelping Dads to Feel Confident, Peaceful and Powerful About BirthWhat role is the father-to-be (or parent-to-be) supposed to play in birth? How can that father/parent-to-be show up better in that role?In today's conversation, Sarah and Matthew dig in on this topic, focusing on the future fathers/parents who don't always get to be in the spotlight.This is a great episode to listen to if you're a father-to-be, OR if you know one then share this episode with them.Links:
Our website: https://www.diahpodcast.com/
DIAH Shop: https://www.bonfire.com/store/diahpodcast/
Parents on Demand Network: https...
2020-01-0734 min
Doing It At Home - The Home Birth PodcastReactions To Home Birth From Family, Friends and Strangers (Rebroadcast)When you’re expecting, it’s very common to hear the question, “Where are you delivering?” If not that specifically, people generally ask about your doctor or your doctor visits.Whether it’s close friends and family or total strangers, most will insert some sort of advice or personal experience to whatever birth plan it is you’ve chosen.It can be even more interesting when you share that your birth plan involves a home birth. Queue awkward silences, uncomfortable jokes and even sometimes downright judgement. That’s what we’re talking about in this episode: what we...
2019-12-1741 min
Doing It At Home - The Home Birth PodcastHOME BIRTH STORY - Fourth Baby Born at Home After Previous Birth and Postpartum Trauma with Sarah BodeIs it ever too late to change your birth plan or mindset?What about over the years, after multiple pregnancies and births?One thing we’re big on here at DIAH is supporting your process of evolving and figuring out what works for you and your family - and that it can happen over the course of however many years and children.Enter our amazing guest in today’s episode, Sarah Bode. Sarah is a podcaster herself, host of the show “Raw As A Mother,” an author, coach, wife and mama to 4.After...
2019-10-0145 min
Doing It At Home - The Home Birth PodcastHOME BIRTH STORY - Talking Home Birth and Placental Encapsulation With Jenny DiPietroIn this episode we're talking with mom of 4 Jenny DiPietro, who has had multiple home births, a home birth turned hospital transfer, a water birth at home, and who performs placenta encapsulation for families. We get into a lot in this one! Oh yeah, and we’re also entering a new phase of the podcast! In addition to our episodes that feature Matthew and me discussing some topic related to home birth, we’re publishing our conversations with moms and families who have experienced home birth along with professionals and thought leaders on the subject. Jenny is the first to ki...
2019-08-2039 min
Doing It At Home - The Home Birth PodcastTraveling With Kids: Conventional and Unconventional Tips On Traveling With Young OnesHave you ever done some serious traveling with your kids? Are you planning on it but are terrified at how it might go?Well fear not! In today’s episode Matthew and I are giving you some tips on traveling with your little ones. We just returned from a 2 week trip to Europe where we went all over the place, did a bunch of stuff, and managed it all with a smile on our faces.Yes, you can have a great time traveling with kids and today we’re going to help you do just that...
2019-08-0646 min
Doing It At Home - The Home Birth PodcastHOME BIRTH STORY - The Balance of Pregnancy and Birth with Katelyn Fusco of The Happy Homebirth PodcastDon’t all moms ultimately want what’s best for their children?This is a question that Katelyn Fusco addressed in her work as a certified health coach for pregnant mothers. This question and the answers to it evolved and applied to the world of pregnancy and birth as well when Katelyn shifted to become a student midwife.As a cesarean baby herself, Katelyn and her husband Thomas decided for a home birth when they became pregnant with their first child.Katelyn is currently pregnant with her second and planning for another home birt...
2019-06-0451 min
Having It A.L.L.Toxic People, Negative Noise And Marriage Prep: Answering Your Life Questions Part 2Do you have toxic people in your life? How about in your inner circle? Are there folks in your life who are constantly bringing negativity and noise into your world? And what are the things you should be reviewing and thinking about when preparing for marriage?These are the questions I answer in today's episode of the podcast! The topics today were suggested by YOU and all have to do with OTHERS. Last week I focused on SELF, and today we're focusing on OTHERS (next week is LIFE).I get fiery in this one, so...
2019-04-161h 04
Doing It At Home - The Home Birth PodcastHOME BIRTH STORY - Ironman Athlete and First-Time Mama at 40 with Stephanie DunneHave you heard the term geriatric pregnancy? (Matthew hadn’t before this interview).Any pregnancy after the age of 35 is actually technically considered a geriatric pregnancy. But in our conversation today with Stephanie Dunne, we’re shifting that narrative and dropping age as a defining factor in pregnancy and birth.Stephanie shares her birth story of her son Sebastian with us and makes a very powerful point in her sharing: “We create our own reality.”This is a great episode for mamas of all ages and birthing philosophies to listen to. We talk about th...
2019-04-0953 min
Doing It At Home - The Home Birth PodcastBIRTH STORY - How Birth Reminds Us of Our Resilience with Kimra LunaWhat did birth teach you?In today’s episode, we have the pleasure of speaking with personal branding and online business strategist Kimra Luna. We’ve actually been fans of Kimra for a while and have used some of her products and methodology for enhancing our own businesses. She’s built an empire and essentially turned her life around from once living on welfare with two small children. And if that’s not amazing and inspiring enough, we’re talking babies and birth with her! Matthew and Kimra connected via a Facebook thread on podcasting, and somehow...
2019-01-0945 min
Doing It At Home - The Home Birth Podcast157: The Mama and Story Behind the Birth Documentary “These Are My Hours” with Emily GrahamHave you seen “These Are My Hours” yet? Well if you haven’t, this is your official suggestion and reminder. If you caught our last episode (number 156) - you’ll remember Matthew’s conversation with Scott Kirschenbaum, the creator of the documentary film that shows the process of birth completely through one woman’s perspective. And in today’s episode, I get to speak with this powerful woman and mother, Emily Graham. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2018-06-3057 min
Doing It At Home - The Home Birth Podcast156: How Men Can Get More Involved in the Birth Experience with Scott Kirschenbaum, director of the documentary “These Are My Hours”What if men were just as excited about birth as mothers were? Today is a very special episode. Matthew gets to chat with Scott Kirschenbaum, the director and producer of the new birth documentary film “These Are My Hours,” an intimate immersion into one woman’s experience of giving birth. The film is told and viewed completely through the perspective of the birthing mother Emily (whom we are interviewing in our next episode so stay tuned!). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2018-06-2654 min
Doing It At Home - The Home Birth Podcast153: Cannabis Usage During Pregnancy, Birth and PostpartumWhat are your thoughts on cannabis usage during pregnancy, birth or postpartum? Maybe you haven’t even thought about it before, or known it was a thing (Sarah and Matthew raise both hands lol). A listener reached out recently and asked us to cover this topic. She was curious about other mamas who have used cannabis and can speak to their experience. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2018-06-1639 min
Doing It At Home - The Home Birth PodcastWhy Are You Choosing Home Birth?Why did you choose home birth? Or any of your birth plans?There are usually a collection of motivating factors that go into creating the birth vision you have in mind. So after talking to a lot of amazing mamas on the show and reflecting on some of our own intentions for our birth, we decided to dedicate an episode to the reasons why some might choose home birth. This is based on the most common feedback and experiences we’ve heard and talked about on the show.But first, we start with a twist: wh...
2018-04-0740 min
Doing It At Home - The Home Birth Podcast127: Birth Roundup: Royal Home Birth, Birth Photography and Just Being Our Goofy SelvesWhat’s new in the birth world? What’s the latest and greatest? Or to quote a classic film of our time (Mean Girls) - “What’s the 411? What has everybody been up to? What's the hot gossip? Tell me everything.” This is a very fun, goofy, chill and laid back episode. Matthew and I are just riffing on some things that we’ve recently heard about, read about, or chatted about with listeners of the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2018-03-0427 min
Doing It At Home - The Home Birth Podcast115: The Postpartum For Dads Episode: Matthew Shares His Perspective On Life After Childbirth For FathersHow do dads balance life after baby? It’s easier to find resources and conversations around motherhood postpartum, and that makes a lot of sense. But dads are greatly impacted too in their own ways with their own set of challenges and lessons. So coming to you by listener request we have today’s episode - Matthew sharing some of his perspective on what life after baby has been like. This is a great episode to share with partners and dads. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2018-01-1558 min
Doing It At Home - The Home Birth Podcast087: Celebrating and Reflecting on One Year of ParenthoodMatthew and I have been parents for a whole year now! This past week we celebrated Maya’s 1st birthday, the anniversary of the Doing It At Home podcast and one year of navigating parenthood together. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2017-09-1752 min
Doing It At Home - The Home Birth PodcastA Few Updates, Beyonce and Jay-z’s Home Birth and Word Association GamesIn today’s episode, you get a little bit of a glimpse of our wacky world and Matthew’s and my silly banter. Heads up on the audio for this episode: we know it’s not the most awesome thing ever. We’re kinda snobs about our audio quality (well, Matthew definitely is!), so it was quite irritating when we realized there was an issue after we recorded. Oh well, the show must go on! So if you didn’t notice anything, then forget we said anything! Anyway, in this episode we’re just having fun. We’re kee...
2017-08-0628 min
Doing It At Home - The Home Birth PodcastSpecial Birthday Episode - Matthew's Birth StoryIn this episode we are rebroadcasting a portion of our Mother's Day special -- Matthew's birth story.Today, July 22nd, is Matthew's birthday! And we thought what better way to celebrate on the podcast than to play the story of Matthew's birth 31 years ago.Back on Mother's Day of this year, both Matthew and I had conversations with our moms where they shared our birth stories. Neither of us were born at home, but it's our podcast and we can publish what we want!So we took the portion of that episode where...
2017-07-2240 min
Doing It At Home - The Home Birth PodcastSPECIAL INTERVIEW - Preparing for Home Birth Before You’re Even Pregnant with Kim and TimToday’s episode has a nice twist to it! It’s an interview, but not typically like the ones we do on the show. We’re kinda the ones being interviewed!Here’s some context and background: we received an awesome listener email from Kim. Kim is engaged to Tim. Yes, Kim and Tim. Kim and Tim are a great couple, creating this beautiful partnership. As they prepare to enter marriage and plan for this amazing life they intend to have together, they are naturally having conversations of eventually wanting to have children.What’s really coo...
2017-07-0248 min
Doing It At Home - The Home Birth Podcast063: Father's Day Special Edition: Doing It At Home for DadsToday’s episode is for the papas out there. We take some time to wish all of you dads out there a very happy and blessed Father’s Day. So grab your husband, boyfriend, partner, (or even a key member of your birth team who will serve in a main support role) and huddle up together to listen to this episode. We put the spotlight on Matthew, interviewing him on some of his experience and advice on moving into fatherhood, particularly as it relates to planning for home birth. We go through the general stages of the process like when you’...
2017-06-1746 min
Doing It At Home - The Home Birth Podcast8 Celebrities Who Did It At HomeToday’s episode is the Doing It At Home celebrity list of home births. We’re chatting about 8 celebrities who chose home birth. This of course is not the list of the only celebrities who had their babies at home. There’s a bunch out there, and probably even more that haven’t publicly shared this part of their lives (which we can understand, given all the attention they already get!). These are just the people we were most excited to talk about when we found out we shared this common experience with them.
Ricki Lake - One of the ma...
2017-06-0421 min
Doing It At Home - The Home Birth PodcastA Raw Conversation About New MotherhoodIn this episode we're talking about mommy guilt, comparison and shame. We're kicking off a brand new series on the Doing It At Home podcast. Normally we talk about home birth, healthy pregnancy, and share home birth stories. But we also want to bring conversations about new parenthood because that's extremely relevant to many of our listeners (and also to ourselves). On episode 45 Matthew and I interviewed new mom Monica Smith, and me and Monica really hit it off. So much so that we started having weekly phone calls where we opened up to one another about the ch...
2017-05-2122 min
Doing It At Home - The Home Birth PodcastMother's Day Special Edition: We Interview Our Own Moms!In today's super special episode of the Doing It At Home podcast, we are interviewing our own moms about our birth stories!In this show we interview tons of moms and families on their home birth stories, and so we thought we'd switch things up a bit for Mother's Day and hear about how each of us came into the world from the women who ushered us earth side.Derry Bivens is mother to Matthew, and Kathryn Russell is mother to Sarah. Both moms have beautiful birth stories filled with courage, strength, determination and joy.
2017-05-131h 19
Doing It At Home - The Home Birth PodcastDr. Sarah Buckley on The Science Of Natural and Undisturbed BirthIn today’s episode we speak with Dr. Sarah Buckley on the science of natural and undisturbed birth. Dr. Buckley is the author of the best selling book Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering, the author the report Hormonal Physiology of Childbearing, and all around natural childbirth expert.We are honored and grateful to have Dr. Sarah Buckley join us on the Doing It At Home Podcast for many reasons.To start, her book "Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering: A Doctor's Guide to Natural Childbirth and Gentle Early Parenting Choices" was a huge influence on us during our pr...
2017-04-2349 min
Doing It At Home - The Home Birth PodcastThe 8 Things I Did To Be Powerful And Centered During BirthIn this episode, Matthew and I talk about 8 specific things I did before and during my pregnancy, which helped me remain strong, focused, powerful and centered during our home birth. Links:
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2017-04-0433 min
Doing It At Home - The Home Birth PodcastBreaking Up With Your OBGYN When You're Choosing Home BirthIn today's episode we're answering listener email. This one comes to us from Hannah who is looking for feedback on how she can amicably part ways with her OBGYN. Matthew and I LOVE our listener emails. Seriously, they energize us and inspire us to keep bringing you all awesome content. On the days when we’re feeling under the weather (like Matthew is in this episode - notice the deep, raspy voice) and sleep deprived, we remember your questions and beautiful words of affirmation. They remind us of our mission - to create empowering conversation around home birth...
2017-03-3022 min
Doing It At Home - The Home Birth PodcastSo, What Happens After Your Home Birth?In this episode we're commenting on a blog article that Matthew found in Romper, called ”7 Things That Happen After You Give Birth At Home.” The article covers everything from what happens with the mess, to baby's first checkup, to bonding with your new baby.This was such a great article, simple and informative, that it inspired us to do this episode! So Angela Johnson, if you’re out there and see this, thank you for writing the article and spreading the awareness. (We’d love to have you on the show by the way!)A lot of time...
2017-03-1534 min
Doing It At Home - The Home Birth PodcastHOME BIRTH STORY - Switching to Home Birth at 31 weeks with Sara-Beth ReuterIn this episode we're talking to Sara-Beth Reuter about her inspiring journey to home birth. Sara-Beth is a great example of courage and determination. After her doctor told her that she would not be able to deliver naturally and would need a c-section because of the size of her baby, she and her husband Matthew decided to get another opinion on the matter.They reached out to Matthew’s grandmother, an experienced midwife, and explored their options. Already not too keen on hospitals and clear that she wanted a natural birth, at 19 years old and 31 weeks pregnant, Sar...
2017-02-2638 min
Doing It At Home - The Home Birth PodcastThe Postpartum Sex Episode: Why We’re Having Our Best Sex After BabyIn this episode we're talking all about having sex after baby. Yes, this is the much anticipated followup to our episode about sex while pregnant (link below). Postpartum sex can be tricky, and for us it involved patience, compassion and creativity. But now, both Matthew and I can say without a doubt, that we're having the BEST SEX OF OUR RELATIONSHIP, and that's after pushing out a kid!If you’ve listened to the Doing It At Home podcast for a while, you’ve probably gathered that Matthew and I value transparency a whole lot. It’s import...
2017-02-221h 08
Doing It At Home - The Home Birth PodcastHome Birth and Pregnancy Affirmations for Moms and DadsIn this episode we're giving you some powerful affirmations to help you prepare for your pregnancy and home birth. We have 2 affirmations for moms and 2 for dads.We’ve talked a lot about affirmations on the show at different points in time - a little bit in our story and then in the stories of other moms, so we thought we’d create some of our own for you beautiful listeners!I thought it would be fun to have some for both pregnancy and the birthing process. And not just for mamas - for the dads...
2017-01-2324 min
Doing It At Home - The Home Birth PodcastAn Intimate And Unforgettable Message From My Husband During My Home Birth Active LaborIn this episode, I invite you into a precious and intimate moment.You see, during the early parts of birthing time (labor), we placed a recorder in the room - to capture the experience and be able to listen back to it later on.While I was moving through my birthing waves (contractions) in the bathtub, Matthew tended to me by bringing me water and snacks along with affirming me and contacting our midwife with updates.I would later find out that during one of the times Matthew left the room, he took...
2016-10-2614 min
Doing It At Home - The Home Birth PodcastOur First Home Birth Story: Star Wars, Kiddie Pools, and HypnobabiesThis is it, folks! The episode you’ve all been waiting for….our birth story!Matthew and I sit down (in bed, as always) with our first guest - less than a week old baby Maya. She lies quietly (for the most part, you might hear some coos and little grunts in the background at times) on Matthew’s chest while we recount the story of our home birth, while it’s still fresh in our minds.We take you from the beginning of the birthing waves (contractions) when they started late Saturday night, all the way...
2016-10-131h 18
Doing It At Home - The Home Birth PodcastThe In Between Stage: The [Agonizing] Final Days Of Pregnancy“We are not a culture that waits for anything, nor are we believers in normal birth; waiting for a baby can feel like insanity.”This is a powerful quote from an article that had a profound impact on Matthew and me. The article is about the “in between” stage of the last days of pregnancy before moving into birth, a period that the author of the article calls zwischen (pulling from the German word for “between” - fitting huh?). You can find the article here.In this episode, Matthew and I talk about our own experience w...
2016-10-0635 min
Doing It At Home - The Home Birth PodcastThe 10 Best Things We Did For Our Home Birth Prenatal CareWe preface this episode with a little disclaimer and I feel it necessary to include it here as well - WE ARE NOT DOCTORS OR MEDICAL EXPERTS AND WE ARE NOT GIVING MEDICAL ADVICE.Now that that’s out of the way, let’s get into some fun stuff. Today we’re talking about our top 10 list for prepping for our home birth. We found that these were the things that helped us throughout pregnancy - from the mental prepping to physical activity to some natural products and even spiritual and energetic exercises.We’ve been ver...
2016-09-2839 min
Doing It At Home - The Home Birth PodcastA Father’s Perspective: Wrestling With the Fears, Thoughts and Beliefs of an Out-Of-Hospital BirthJust about every pregnancy/birth resource out there focuses on the mother or the baby, which makes sense to an extent because they are the main actors on stage. But there’s typically another partner involved who is feeling all sorts of things, but isn’t always asked or encouraged to share and express the roller coaster of thoughts, fears, hopes, beliefs that they’re experiencing.I wanted to change that in today’s episode, and so I interviewed my husband Matthew on his experience of going through pregnancy with me, how he initially felt about a home bir...
2016-09-1535 min
Having It A.L.L.Can We Really “Have It All” in Life?Welcome to “Having It A.L.L.”! This podcast is about exploring the question “Can we really ‘have it all’ in life?”My name is Matthew Bivens, and I believe that having it all means viewing life through a lens of abundance and love. It’s not about “having” anything, but instead about how we experience ourselves, other people, and life itself.In this podcast, my guests and I explore what “having it all” and creating your ideal life actually look like. We talk about the joy and contentment when you feel like you...
2016-03-1418 min