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Beyond the FieldMelissa Spilsted: Rewriting Birth, Hypnosis & Why Labour Can Feel Like an Orgasm“Birth isn’t a medical event but it’s been treated like one. It can become medical, and when it does, we have the support. But it’s not where we start.” - Melissa Spilsted Melissa became a clinical hypnotherapist to empower people through birth after seeing how much misinformation was out there. My wife Taneal and I did four sessions with her before our firstborn arrived — and the calm, clarity, and tools we gained helped us far beyond the birthing room. In this episode, we talk about: Hypnotherapy, visualisation, and trusting the body ...
2025-07-231h 02
Just a Minute with Dr KumariThe difference between Pain and Suffering and how this helps dealing with physical sensationsIn this episode I share how I coped with "Traveller's Belly" using some teaching from Bruno Cayoun and Melissa Spilsted and talk about the difference between pain and suffering.
Keen on more audio tracks to support your mindfulness or self care journey? My tracks are on iTunes, Spotify and more - search for "Dr Kumari Valentine". You can also find them linked at www.kumarivalentine.com along with my mindfulness inspired self care cards.
Would you like 5 powerful strategies to help reset and rewire your nervous system and deal with stress? https://tinyurl.com/drkumari
2023-01-1709 minJust a Minute with Dr KumariThe difference between Pain and Suffering and how this helps dealing with physical sensationsIn this episode I share how I coped with "Traveller's Belly" using some teaching from Bruno Cayoun and Melissa Spilsted and talk about the difference between pain and suffering.
Keen on more audio tracks to support your mindfulness or self care journey? My tracks are on iTunes, Spotify and more - search for "Dr Kumari Valentine". You can also find them linked at www.kumarivalentine.com along with my mindfulness inspired self care cards.
Would you like 5 powerful strategies to help reset and rewire your nervous system and deal with stress? https://tinyurl.com/drkumari
2023-01-1709 min
CONSCIOUS LIVING PARENTS#5 - The Secrets to a Positive Birth | Melissa SpilstedThis week's podcast is an absolute must for anybody about to give birth or looking to have a baby in the future.
Melissa Spilsted is the director and founder of Hypnobirthing Australia and is recognised as Australia’s leading expert in hypnobirthing. She was Ashy’s hypnobirthing instructor for Tala and helped to transform Ashy’s mindset after a traumatic first birth experience with Taj.
Find an instructor or learn more about Hypnobirthing here: https://hypnobirthingaustralia.com.au
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2022-11-141h 03
Pure ParenthoodEp.3 What is Hypnobirthing?In this weeks episode we’re joined by the Founder of Hypnobirthing Australia, Melissa Spilsted. We discuss Hypnobirthing, what it is along with its benefits.
To learn more about Hypnobirthing, visit Hypnobirthing Australia.
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2021-11-1431 min
Mum Will KnowMelissa Spilsted: HypnobirthingAntenatal education is not only known to positively affect a woman’s birth outcome but also her perception of birth. But there are so many different options out there, from hospital classes to private classes… How do we know what is going to be best for us?! MINI SERIES! WOO! Over the next month or so I’m bringing to MWK ears a range of interviews about different antenatal education courses.This episode I speak with Hypnobirthing Australia founder Melissa Spilsted about one of Australian families most popular antenatal education course. Melissa explains what Hypnobirthing is, why...
2020-11-2356 min
Motherland AustraliaBonus Episode 41: Melissa Spilsted, Hypnobirthing AustraliaThis week's bonus episode is with mum of three Melissa Spilsted, the Founder of Hypnobirthing Australia. So if you're pregnant, planning to get pregnant, or are just interested in birth, this is for you.I've enrolled in their online course myself to prepare for baby number two, and I love it.Melissa is passionate about helping rural mums understand that despite geographical isolation or a lack of care provider options, you still have the power to change your mindset and have a positive experience no matter where or how you birth. Here we go! Link to the online course here...
2020-08-1848 min
Social LightsA Positive Birth - Episode 8In this episode of the Social Lights Podcast, podcast host and Social Mediology founder Kate vanderVoort chats with Melissa Spilsted, Founder and Director of Hypnobirthing Australia and Hypnobubs.ABOUT MELISSA, HYPNOBIRTHING AUSTRALIA, AND HYPNOBUBSMelissa started out in the travel industry, and would travel to new places for days, weeks, and even months at a time, trying to find out her reason for being. Upon arriving in Australia, Melissa began to teach travel and tourism to others. She had finally found her passion—teaching. She completed an education degree and a drama degree, but realized th...
2019-12-1730 min
Rockstar Birth RadioEP16 - Melissa Spilsted - Hypnobirthing for Caesarean BirthMelissa Spilsted is a Clinical Hypnotherapist (CHt), Childbirth Educator (BEd, HPCE) and world leader in hypnobirthing education. She is recognised as a pioneer in 'The Positive Caesarean Birth', having written the world's first program in 2011. As the founder and director of the Hypnobirthing AustraliaTM and HypnobubsTMprograms, she is kept busy teaching parents and practitioners worldwide. Melissa is married to Stephen and they have three beautiful boys (aged 6, 8 & 10), who were all birthed using gentle hypnosis techniques. You can find further information on The Positive Caesarean Course at the Hypnobirthing Australia and Hypnobubs websites. Individual albums are also sold...
2016-07-1931 min
Rockstar Birth RadioRBR 16 – Melissa Spilsted – Hypnobirthing for Caesarean BirthMelissa Spilsted is a Clinical Hypnotherapist (CHt), Childbirth Educator (BEd, HPCE) and world leader in hypnobirthing education. She is recognised as a pioneer in ‘The Positive Caesarean Birth’, having written the world’s first program in 2011. As the founder and director of the Hypnobirthing AustraliaTM and HypnobubsTMprograms, she is kept busy teaching parents and practitioners worldwide.
Melissa is married to Stephen and they have three beautiful boys (aged 6, 8 & 10), who were all birthed using gentle hypnosis techniques. You can find further information on The Positive Caesarean Course at the Hypnobirthing Australia and Hypnobubs websites. Individual albums are also sold t...
2016-07-1931 min
Mum's The WordMUM 013: Melissa Spilsted : Removing The Fear of Childbirth
EPISODE 013
(with Melissa Spilsted)
REMOVING THE FEAR OF CHILDBIRTH
You are going to LOVE this episode. The amazing caliber of guests just keeps on coming my way and although we are now 13 episodes, 20 have already been recorded and many more are booked so stay tuned… so much more is heading your way. Have you subscribed yet to Mum’s The Word to get all the episodes delivered to your phone as soon as they are released each Friday? You can do so here on iTunes.
2016-03-0350 min