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Life After Birth with Yara HearyNaomi Chrisoulakis: Expectations vs. Reality in Motherhood, Embracing Self-Compassion, and the Journey of Trial, Error & AttunementHi everyone, this week I chat to Naomi Chrisoulakis, certified post-natal Doula, podcast host and founder of Cocoon by Naomi, a beautiful resource through which Naomi offers mothers the nourishment they need and the nurturing they deserve. In this discussion, we delve into Naomi’s upbringing and her reflections of it, discussing how various elements of her childhood and early adulthood has affected her on her mothering journey. We discuss Naomi’s optimistic expectations of motherhood prior to becoming a parent, and the jarring contrast between this and her lived reality of the experience, resulting in feelings of fa...2023-08-151h 05
Ready or NotWriter and postpartum doula Naomi Chrisoulakis on the frustration of being at the mercy of motherhoodNaomi Chrisoulakis is a freelance writer, postpartum doula, and a mother of two.In the early days of her career, she cut her teeth in the magazine industry, working for the likes of Marie Claire and Cosmopolitan before a move to Los Angeles would lead her down the freelance route.Moving home a year earlier than her husband to take an editor role at Women’s Health, it was during a four-day trip back to LA that Naomi fell pregnant, and her two births and postpartum periods couldn’t have been more different.Here...2023-08-011h 05Ready or NotWriter and postpartum doula Naomi Chrisoulakis on the frustration of being at the mercy of motherhoodNaomi Chrisoulakis is a freelance writer, postpartum doula, and a mother of two.In the early days of her career, she cut her teeth in the magazine industry, working for the likes of Marie Claire and Cosmopolitan before a move to Los Angeles would lead her down the freelance route.Moving home a year earlier than her husband to take an editor role at Women’s Health, it was during a four-day trip back to LA that Naomi fell pregnant, and her two births and postpartum periods couldn’t have been more different.Here...2023-08-011h 05
Boob to Food - The Podcast29 - Postpartum planning and getting the support you need with Naomi ChrisoulakisAre you pregnant? Or wanting to support someone close to you who is? Then look no further than today’s episode. There is so much emphasis on the pregnancy and everything that baby needs once they arrive, but what about the mother? In this huge time of transition and change it is VITAL that we focus our attention back on mum’s needs - not just when they arise, but before baby is even here. And our beautiful guest Naomi Chrisoulakis has all the wisdom on how we can do this.Naomi is a postpartum doula and cook...2023-07-301h 08
Tales From The Fourth Trimester10 | Business, babies and birthing a new identity, with Rachael RoseI have so much respect for Rachael Rose - mother, women's circle facilitator and educator - and I loved hearing her reflections on what postpartum changed for her, from how she saw herself in the world to how it changed how she works. NAOMI will get you $150 off her women's circle facilitator courseYou can find her on Instagram @the_rachael_roseAaaaaand you can find my new postpartum cookbook here for the special launch price of $29!2023-07-231h 09
Big things. Little things.What if we reclaimed postpartum as a critical rite of passage? with Naomi ChrisoulakisWhat if we reclaimed postpartum as a critical rite of passage?Today I speak with the wonderful Naomi Chrisoulakis, postnatal doula, mentor, podcaster and master of the kitchen about: Naomi's sphere of work and offerings; How Naomi became a postnatal doula; Defining postpartum; What is a rite of passage? Why is it important?; What are the issues with how industrialised society approaches postpartum? How we could approach postpartum differently; Naomi's experience with postpartum; How creating an appropriate support network is crucial;How things could be different. Show links: Naomi's website: https://cocoonbynaomi.com/ About Naomi: http...2022-12-1742 min
PUMPED PodcastEP 36: (Part 2) Naomi Chrisoulakis- Postpartum Doula, No BS Planning, Food to Fuel Motherhood , Podcaster and Mother Shares It ALLNaomi Chrisoulakis is a certified postpartum doula who lives with her husband and two beautiful children in the Illawarra region. She believes every woman deserves a postpartum period that's restful, rejuvenating and respectful of the massive transition into Motherhood. Naomi has a new online postpartum preparation and fourth trimester cooking course coming in November, and a wonderful podcast ‘Tales from the 4th Trimester’ which is dedicated to the beauty and brutality of new parenthood. We talk about:The 4th Trimester and transition to two kidsBeing...2022-10-2437 minPUMPED PodcastEP 36: (Part 1) Naomi Chrisoulakis- Postpartum Doula, No BS Planning, Food to Fuel Motherhood , Podcaster and Mother Shares It ALLNaomi Chrisoulakis is a certified postpartum doula who lives with her husband and two beautiful children in the Illawarra region. She believes every woman deserves a postpartum period that's restful, rejuvenating and respectful of the massive transition into Motherhood. Naomi has a new online postpartum preparation and fourth trimester cooking course coming in November, and a wonderful podcast ‘Tales from the 4th Trimester’ which is dedicated to the beauty and brutality of new parenthood. We talk about:The 4th Trimester and transition to two kidsBeing...2022-10-1038 min
The She Births® PodcastS5, Ep 3 - Planning A Great Postpartum, Life after birth with Doula Naomi ChrisoulakisPlanning A Great Postpartum, Life after birth with Doula Naomi Chrisoulakis
Today I chat with Naomi, a mum of two and postnatal Doula. She, like us at She Births, believes that every woman deserves a postpartum period that's restful, rejuvenating and respectful.
We talk about what postpartum care looks like in our culture - and how broken we can all feel at times during this extremely vulnerable stage.
In this episode we discuss:
* The key factors in preparing for a truly great postpartum experience.
* The discomfort of change in this time
* Our inner blocks and resistances
* Allowing our partners in
...2022-03-2357 minTales From The Fourth Trimester86 | "I wanted my baby born into an Aboriginal context" - Bridget Brennan on Indigenous maternal care, grief, and birth during COVIDIn this week's episode, Bridget Brennan, journalist and former Europe correspondent for the ABC, tells her story of returning from London mid-pandemic to become a first-time mother. Despite moving back in large part for family support, border closures put an end to that plan. And after the crushing realisation that her mother wouldn't be able to be with her for the birth and postpartum, her father passed away just a day after her little boy was born.We talk about everything from the incredible Malabar midwives program for indigenous women, breastfeeding struggles, mothers group, what happened when...2021-03-281h 15Tales From The Fourth Trimester85 | Siblings and babies and big feelings, oh my! With respectful parenting coach Alex EmmsGoing from one child to two was without a doubt the hardest part of my fourth trimester this time around, and I know I'm not alone. Whether it's your second child or your sixth, the change of family dynamics is a big shift that is keenly felt by our older children (and us!). In this episode, respectful parenting coach Alex Emms (@kidsflourish) shares her wisdom as she goes through this shift herself, as a mum of a 3 year old and an 8 week old. Find Alex at www.kidsflourish.netIf you loved this episode, please consider s...2021-03-1458 min