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Pregnancy, Birth and BeyondBest Birth Finder with Sally CusackToday, Oni Blecher interviews Sally Cusack. Sally Cusack is a mother of two teenagers based in Northern NSW. She is the co-founder of PBB Media and now runs PBB Media’s weekly free baby and toddler clothes swap and drop in centre, best known as the PBB Hub which was born from the flood relief outreach hub. Sally been a member of Maternity Choices Australia since 2010 where she is currently Company Secretary. Sally has recently been developing MCA's advocacy project called Best Birth Finder of which the interview is focussed on. Sally is a researcher with Local Futures Organisation. She ded...
2024-12-211h 08Pregnancy, Birth and BeyondFirst Nations Postpartum Care With Kirilly DawnWelcome to Pregnancy, Birth and Beyond: Contemporary Conversations where stories, science, traditions and new ideas meet. I’m Oni Blecher and your host today. Pregnancy, Birth and Beyond Media, our development team and contributors pay our respects to indigenous elders past, present and emerging. We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of this land, the Arakwal people, the Minjungbal people and the Widjabul people of the Bundjalung Nation and the many other tribes that frequented this land. I pay my respects to elders past and present and emerging. As a team and organisation, we acknowledge the traditional owners of this lan...
2024-09-161h 04Pregnancy, Birth and BeyondA Well of Wisdom: Birth Work and Pelvic Health with Jenny BlythToday Oni Blecher interviews Jenny Blyth. Jenny has supported parents in natural birth for over 40 years. She is an independent birth educator, bodyworker, Associate Practitioner of Ortho-Bionomy, Spinning Babies® Approved Trainer, Spinning Babies® Aware Practitioner & Trainer, & Internal Pelvic Release Work Practitioner & Trainer. Her particular focus is on body preparation for birth & recovery, & encouraging greater self-responsibility in parents - to realise potential in birth & reduce birth trauma. She specialises in pelvic bodywork for wellbeing, balance, comfort & healing. Jenny regularly facilitates workshops in Australia & overseas. She is project co-ordinator for Lao Birthwork, teaching hands-on & emergency skills to...
2024-08-271h 15Pregnancy, Birth and BeyondUPDATE and Next Steps for Proposed Changes to Homebirth in Australia With Fiona O'ShaughnessyToday, Oni Blecher speaks with Fiona O'Shaughnessy. Fiona is a mum of 3, doula, childbirth educator, independent consumer representative for the Northern NSW LHD and a consumer advocate, representing the charity Hygieia Health. She's speaking to us today in her capacity working with Hygieia.This is an update episode from our last episode with Fiona titled 'Proposed Changes to Homebirth in Australia' around one month ago. If you haven't listened to this episode, we recommend that you do. This episode is an update on the survey that Homebirth Australia, and Hygeia Health circulated to advocate for optimal consumer access...
2024-08-0737 minPregnancy, Birth and BeyondProgressive Postpartum Approaches with Oscar Serrelach and Naomi JanssonToday, Oni Blecher and Naomi Jannsen both speak with Dr. Oscar Serrelach. Naomi joins us as a guest interviewer for this conversation with Oscar Serrelach for the upcoming Postpartum Conference hosted by Well Supported Mother. Dr Oscar specialises in postnatal depletion and his medical expertise centres around optimising Mothers health and wellness. “He deeply believe that if Mothers are well, families can be well. And if families are well, then society has a much better chance of being well." Researching Postnatal Recovery for almost 10 years, Dr. Oscar Serrallach has shared his knowledge on Postnatal Depletion and fourth trimester healin...
2024-07-2551 minPregnancy, Birth and BeyondProposed Changes to Homebirth in Australia with Fiona O'ShaughnessyIn this episode, Oni Blecher speaks with Fiona O'Shaughnessy. Fiona is a mum of 3, doula, childbirth educator, independent consumer representative for the Northern NSW LHD and a consumer advocate, representing the charity Hygieia Health. She's speaking to us today in her capacity working with Hygieia. Hygieia Health is dedicated to the sacred work of birth and the impact it has on the physical, emotional, and psychological well-being of women, their families, and birth workers. They believe that “Peace on Earth begins at Birth,” as Jeanine Parvarti Baker so poignantly stated. As a non-profit organization with a charitable purpose of pr...
2024-06-1134 minPregnancy, Birth and BeyondPBB Outreach Hub: Origins and Evolution, with Sally and Annalee"This is so needed!" PBB weaving love into our communityIn this episode, Annalee and Sally, two of the founders of PBB Media and former presenters of our show, get together to discuss the history of our Outreach Hub, how it started and how it has evolved over time and all that it has to offer our community.The PBB Outreach Hub offers free baby and toddler clothes every Friday from 10am at the CWA Hall in Mullumbimby (corner of Tincogan and Gordon Sts). We welcome any good quality donations of clothes to k...
2024-06-061h 03Pregnancy, Birth and BeyondPelvic Physio: Optimising Pregnancy, Birth, and Postpartum with Ruth SchubertIn this episode, Oni Blecher speaks with Ruth Schubert. Ruth is a physiotherapist for 20 years. She Schubert is inspired to help her clients lead a beautiful life. She believes in building resilience through developing a strong body and calm mind. Throughout her career, Ruth realised her passion in caring for women, and her own pregnancy and recovery found her fascinated with Women’s Pelvic Health. She has a specialist interest in pelvic pain, pelvic floor dysfunction and working with pre and post-natal women. She has undertaken extensive post-graduate training in the treatment of Women’s pelvic health and has completed a pr...
2023-11-161h 10Pregnancy, Birth and BeyondStillbirth: A Father's Story, with Nyck JeanesIn this interview, Oni speaks with local father Nyck Jeanes. Nyck is also a musician, producer, independent journalist, and as one close friend describes him; a social engineer; he’s out to help change the way we relate to one another, understand the world around us and live our lives.This interview was recorded nearly two years ago and with floods, and other events, it is only now we are airing it.PBB met Nyck in his former role as the president of BayFM, our local community radio station; the very place that Pregnancy, Birth, and Be...
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Pregnancy, Birth and BeyondRhea Dempsey on BayFM's Make a Change showDione from Make a Change on BayFM interviews Rhea Dempsey and Sally Cusack on birth trauma and related events coming up in the region for #birthtraumaawarenessweek 16 - 22 July 2023.Rhea Dempsey, childbirth educator, counsellor and author, will be in conversation with Jerusha Sutton from the Birth Time documentary team on Thursday 13 July 2023 at 6:30 - 8:30pm at Vali Byron.Bookings can be made through PBB Media here or here.Rhea will be visiting this region from Melbourne to also present at this Birth Trauma Awareness Event at Lennox Head on 18 July 2023.https://www.eventbrite.com...
2023-07-0519 minPregnancy, Birth and BeyondTane Luna: Evolving ObstetricsIn Today's episode, Oni Blecher will be interviewing Tane Luna, A Spanish obstetrician that is working as the head os Obstetrics at Lismore Base Hospital. Tane has had vast experience working in many models of care, including a period of time with Medicins Sans Frontiers in Africa and the Middle East. She shares her views and experience of Obstetrics as an evolving profession. Please excuse the ambient sound on the recording as we had to meet and record in a public place. Pregnancy, Birth and Beyond Media, our development team and contributors pay our respects to indigenous elders...
2023-06-1340 minPregnancy, Birth and BeyondResearcher Alysha-leigh Fameli: PTSD in BirthThis epsiode is a conversation between Annalee Atia and Alysha-leigh Fameli. Alysha-leigh is PhD student/Registered Psychologist University of Sydney. Alicia-leigh has already undertaken important research to recognise childbirth related PTSD and it's impact on the early mother-infant relationship. She has also worked on a study titled ‘Assessment of childbirth-related post traumatic stress disorder in Australian mothers: Psychometric properties of the City Birth Trauma Scale’. As part of her new and current research, she is seeking the participation of mothers with infants aged 0-6 months for participation in a clinical interview, observation and online survey. If this is you...
2023-05-261h 12Pregnancy, Birth and BeyondWhen Midwives give Birth. New reserach with Sharon StoliarIt would be reasonable to assume that the care one provides is the care one would be happy to receive. But this is not what new research reveals. Today on Pregnancy, Birth and Beyond Annalee Atia speaks with Sharon Stoliar - researcher, academic, midwife and Mother. Sharon received her Bachelor of Nursing in 2006 and Graduate Diploma in Midwifery in 2008 from UTS. She later obtained a Master of Public Health and Master of International Public Health from UNSW. Her recently published research around maternity care providers choices in childbirth, sparked some curious public debate around the ethics, equity and the quality...
2022-08-3159 minPregnancy, Birth and BeyondRural maternity care with Catherine BellToday our host Rose is chatting with Catherine Bell about the need for better maternity care for rural women, consent and communication in maternity care, the need for rural midwives and policy change, and more. Catherine Bell is the Birth Cartographer and creator of The Birth Map, an innovative approach to birth preparation. She is undertaking her PhD to evaluate the potential of The Birth Map in facilitating communication and decision making in maternity services.As a community activator, she is not afraid to volunteer to ensure the future is one of compassion and connectedness. She sits...
2022-08-221h 04Pregnancy, Birth and BeyondThe Realities of Single Motherhood with Klyne LoveToday's episode is with Klyne Love, who shares generously about her experience with single motherhood throughout floods, housing crises and a lot of grief. Despite being a heavy topic, Klyne has a spirit of hope and optimism and holds a beautiful vision of a more mother-centred world, reflected in the work she does with mothers. Single motherhood has taught Klyne so much about herself, about care, community, wellbeing and complex social and cultural issues relating to how we look after each other, and how we don't. Klyne's story is so important, for all of us who wish to know how...
2022-08-101h 20Pregnancy, Birth and BeyondLongform episode: Maternal Mental HealthWelcome to Pregnancy, Birth and Beyond! Today we bring you a special podcast recorded in May 2020 for World Maternal Mental Health day. Birth Trauma Awareness week 2022 just concluded with a powerful theme this year on Birth Injuries. Our panel discussion raising awareness of maternal mental and other health issues with experts and mothers is as timely and relevant as ever. We hope you enjoy todays long form discussion. For questions and comments on this podcast email us at hello@pbbmedia.orgOur live-stream event took place on Wednesday 6th May and was streamed through Facebook live via Maternal...
2022-07-252h 08Pregnancy, Birth and BeyondDown to Birth Midwifery with Sarah SmitsToday's guest is Sarah Smits, who joins us from Lake Atitlan in Guatemala where she is learning traditional Mayan practices. Sarah is a home birth midwife, lactation consultant and body worker who incorporates her experience of travelling the world and learning about traditional midwifery practices, to provide holistic care to women and families, whilst supporting other birth workers on the path of reclaiming birthing wisdom as women’s wisdom.Today we discuss home birth midwifery practice, traditional approaches to maternal care, self-responsibility, community care, postpartum wellbeing and more. W: www.downtobirthmidwifery.comInstagram @down_to_bi...
2022-06-071h 03Pregnancy, Birth and BeyondNorthern Rivers Devastating floods and the heartening Community ResponseHi out there to our listeners, its Annalee. It is Tuesday, 8th of March in 2022. We are bringing you a special bulletin on the catastrophic flooding in Northern NSW, Australia. In the early hours of Monday 27th February, a little over a week ago, heavy rains causing what was already severe flooding, took a fast turn and created what has been deemed by some scientists as a ‘rain bomb’. The scenes across Northern NSW have been nothing short of harrowing and the community response as a result a powerful reminder of immense good that is available within us all. I'm catc...
2022-03-0849 minPregnancy, Birth and BeyondA vagina in the house. Motherhood, blended parenting, painful & vital talk and love with Lissie TurnerLissie Turner is our guest today on Pregnancy, Birth and Beyond. Lissie is a mother, blended family parent, foster carer, grandmother and an accomplished radio host and producer in the music industry. She is the creator of several renowned Yoga and wellbeing programs and spaces including The Yoga Shack along with her Husband Shane, both of whom avid surfers. Lissie is also a fellow Vagina (as we are lovingly called by the producer of the Vagina Conversations, Zenith Virago) and is working on her next piece for the show, which we touch on too in our conversation. It’s...
2022-01-1245 minPregnancy, Birth and BeyondMidwifery in Private Practice, Mothers & Babies report and deskilling in Maternity CareMidwifery in Private Practice, Mothers & Babies 2021, March of Midwives and deskilling in Maternity CareIn this episode of Pregnancy, Birth and Beyond, we catch up with privately practicing Australian Midwives Astra Joynt and Sunae Reilly. We chat deskilling in midwifery and the maternity care profession, the latest Mothers and Babies report from the Australian Institute of Health Welfare, March of the Midwives in the UK, vexatious reporting in Midwifery and what it takes to be a Jedi Midwife in today’s healthcare landscape. We also touched on Homebirth, vaginal birth of twins, breech birth and being prepared for ch...
2021-12-2352 minPregnancy, Birth and BeyondMaternity Choices In The Time of COVID with Annalee Atia From Maternity Choices Australia and Nadine Richardson from SheBirthsThis is a special edition interview coming from the SheBirths podcast ! In this conversation, Annalee Atia from Maternity Choices Australia and PBB Media speaks with Nadine Richardson about how adverse times can further inspire us to commit to being responsible in advocating for our choices in Pregnancy, Birth, and Beyond. This is not a 'how to' guide, rather a reminder of human rights in healthcare settings, specifically in the pregnancy, birth, and parenting realms. These times are confusing for most. Our value systems are swimming hard to keep up with variations of instruction and direction. What...
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Pregnancy, Birth and BeyondBirth Experiences Study: The Biggest of its Kind! What is it and how to get involved.If you are someone that understands how important maternity care and the perinatal period are for mother, baby, family and community health and wellbeing, tune in today to learn about vital new research into mothers experiences of maternity healthcare and childbirth in Australia and find out how you can support the study reach more people and become an even more powerful force in improving experiences and healthcare.Today on Pregnancy, Birth and Beyond, Oni Blecher speaks with Dr Hazel Keedle researcher at Western Sydney University and Annalee Atia, National President of Maternity Choices Australia and co-founder of our...
2021-04-2733 minPregnancy, Birth and BeyondPBB Bulletin - Improving Maternity Care in Australia with Alecia StainesPBB Special Bulletin/Interview with Alecia Staines, Director of Maternity Consumer NetworkIf you are tuning in from Australia, this is an important message to women, people, families and community members accessing maternity healthcare services. A federal election is coming up and your voice is needed in improving maternity care! Welcome to Pregnancy, Birth and Beyond, I’m Annalee Atia with a special News Bulletin for Australians listeners today, Tuesday 30th March. I’m speaking with Alecia Staines, Director of one of our largest maternity consumer advocacy organisations - Maternity Consumer Network, she is also the host...
2021-03-3025 min
Pregnancy, Birth and BeyondNappy Free with Nicole MooreNicole Moore, founder of Nappy Free and Birth Into Being Australia, speaks about her passion for nappy free or elimination communication for babies.Recorded by Sally Cusack in March 2019.Presented by Kirilly Dawn at 99.9 BayFM Byron Bay on 24 June 2019.Guest: Nicole Moorehttps://www.nappyfree.com.au/Copyright 2021 PBB MediaAll rights reserved.www.pbbmedia.org
2021-02-1427 minPregnancy, Birth and BeyondBirth Sovereignty PanelWhat does birth sovereignty, and decolonising the maternity care system, look and feel like? How does the current patriarchal birth culture impact First Nations women and marginalised communities? How can we re-imagine a birth culture that centres and supports women and birthing people? And how can we all embody the change we wish to see?This episode is a recording of a live panel on 'Birth Sovereignty' by PBB and hosted at the Returning on Bundjalung Country in November 2020. PBB presenter, Barkindji woman Kirilly Dawn, speaks with four incredible birth keepers, mothers and change makers: Bronwyn Bancroft, Angela Coe...
2021-01-2557 minPregnancy, Birth and BeyondReducing the C-section Rate, Equitable and Safe Maternity Care with Dr Neel Shah“If your c-section is high that means that you’re not supporting people in labour, that’s just a fact.” - Dr Neel ShahA cesarean section, or c-section is the most performed major surgery on the planet, it is also the most controversial. In the many years since they have been introduced, mortality and morbidity rates - the rates which this intervention has been introduced to lower, have increased and women are more likely to die in childbirth in this generation, than their mothers. Today on the show we bring you the insights and experience of Dr Ne...
2021-01-1847 minPregnancy, Birth and BeyondMaternity advocacy and maternal wellbeing with Mother and Consumer Rep Helena MooneyAround the country and indeed around the world hustling and cajoling, therein the complex webs of healthcare and community lie dedicated individuals and organisations working tirelessly to improve services. There always have been and I suspect, there always will be. When it comes to maternity care it’s no different. Primarily comprised of women and also some men, the improvement maternity services require For this episode of the Pregnancy, Birth & Beyond show, Annalee caught up with the remarkable Helena Mooney, a Sydney resident and long-time maternity consumer advocate. They discuss what health advocacy looks like and the many ch...
2020-12-1554 minPregnancy, Birth and BeyondThe Herstory of Midwifery, Reclaiming Midwifery Expertise and Rights of Protection with Dr Rachel ReedIn this episode of Pregnancy, Birth & Beyond, Annalee Atia speaks with Dr Rachel Reed about the history and her story of midwifery and its evolution to the modern day midwife, UK & Australian differences in practice and care both in Midwifery and maternity care and the call for midwives to reclaim their expertise and rights of protection. “Instead of locating all of the risks in the women and all our job is to identify how wrong her body is and to fix it, how about looking at what we’re doing and how that may or may not influence how...
2020-11-1650 minPregnancy, Birth and BeyondSpecial Edition: Mayan Midwives from Guatemala Speak to Gaby TudorIn this episode, Oni Blecher plays a recording of Gaby Tudor interviewing Mayan Midwives from Guatemala. We are so happy to respectfully share their Indigenous wisdom with you in this special edition podcast with PBB foreign correspondent Gaby. Here is a note from Gaby about her experience with Doña Dominga and Mariu Gobbato:"My journey to Lake Atitlan began in Australia with my desire to learn more about practices that heal your womb. I had heard about womb massage in post-partum while working as doula and was interested in this work. This led me to an internet s...
2020-11-0153 minPregnancy, Birth and BeyondHomebirth Obstetrician. Normal physiology of birth, politics and performance in maternity care with Dr Stuart Fischbein.Obstetricians and Normal Childbirth.Normalising a deviation from normal, in any field, directs the baseline off track, misleads us as to what normal is and sets us on a course that becomes very difficult to correct the further down the track we go. When we normalise trauma, we no longer see it. When we normalise bad behaviour, it becomes less apparent and when we normalise a deviation from normal physiology it confuses everyone involved. So what happens when we normalise deviating from normal physiology? When practices such as routine episiotomy (or when the vulva leading...
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Pregnancy, Birth and BeyondBirth Trauma Awareness Week - A birth story with mother of two Kristyn BegnallMaternal Mental Health Matters talks Birth Trauma with mother of two Kristyn Begnall. DEAR LISTENER, PROCEED WITH CAUTION (TRAUMA TRIGGER WARNING): in this episode we speak with Australian mother of two Kristyn about her traumatic birthing experience. The content may be upsetting for some - please proceed with caution. Birth Trauma Awareness Week 2020 runs from 7-13th September. Throughout the week, tune in to insightful, thought-provoking and deeply honouring stories and discussions with people who have experienced birth trauma, clinicians and researchers in this area and maternity advocates working to change the system.If...
2020-09-1038 min
Pregnancy, Birth and BeyondBirth Trauma Awareness Week with Dr Sarah Buckley: Feeling Private, Safe and UnobservedMaternal Mental Health Matters talks Birth Trauma with Dr Sarah Buckley.Birth Trauma Awareness Week 2020 runs from 7-13th September. Throughout the week, tune in to insightful, thought-provoking and deeply honouring stories and discussions with people who have experienced birth trauma, clinicians and researchers in this area and maternity advocates working to change the system.Sally speaks with Dr Sarah Buckley about the hormones of birth and how we can maximise them for the most efficient (and maybe even enjoyable) birth. The key to this is to feel private, safe and unobserved, then we instinctively release...
2020-09-1029 min
Pregnancy, Birth and BeyondBirth Trauma Awareness Week with Professor Jenny Gamble - Psychological Trauma and Helpful ResponsesMaternal Mental Health Matters talks Birth Trauma with Professor Jenny Gamble. Birth Trauma Awareness Week 2020 runs from 7-13th September. Throughout the week, tune in to insightful, thought-provoking and deeply honouring stories and discussions with people who have experienced birth trauma, clinicians and researchers in this area and maternity advocates working to change the system.Professor Jenny Gamble is Head of Midwifery at Griffith University (Australia) and Director of the Transforming Maternity Care Collaborative. She speaks to the coontributing factors to psychological trauma in childbirth, women and birthing pooled reporting that their birth was traumatic and...
2020-09-0718 minPregnancy, Birth and BeyondBeing with what is with Vanessa Alexandra WoodWe're discussing working through big feelings surrounding racism and discrimination, being a woman and the power we have in our hands in this moment, being with what is, not what should be.Vanessa Alexandra Wood a local to the Northern Rivers, born to a Peruvian Mother and Argentine Father on the border of NSW & VIC in Albury/Wodonga. As a child and young woman growing up in a predominantly white Australian culture Vanessa experiences various forms of discrimination and racism and holds these experiences tight to herself, often locked away. As an adult, mother and practitioner she revisits these...
2020-09-0149 min
Pregnancy, Birth and BeyondVBAC and Homebirth after Cesarean with academic, mother and Midwife Hazel KeedleHazel Keedle is a midwifery researcher and lecturer at Western Sydney University and a PhD candidate. Hazel has worked in midwifery group practices, an aboriginal medical service, a variety of hospital settings and as a privately practising midwife in both city and regional locations. Hazels passion for VBAC followed her own experience of having a VBAC with her daughter in 2008 and since then has published research on women's experience of having a homebirth after caesarean and on her PhD work exploring women’s experiences of planning a VBAC in Australia.Links discussed during this podcast:1. VBAC Mat...
2020-08-1853 min
Pregnancy, Birth and BeyondBONUS EPISODE: Finding Peace through Non-Violent Communication with Paulette Bray-NaraiSally speaks with Paulette Bray-Narai, a certified Nonviolent Communication (NVC) instructor about how we can reframe the challenges we find in life through the practice of NVC.NVC was developed by Dr Marshall Rosenberg in the US in the 1960's and has been used since that time to bring groups with vastly opposing views together to form peaceful agreements. The NVC process has 4 main steps:1. When faced with a situation, observe what is happening objectively.2. Sense your feelings in response to the situation.3. Connect your feelings with a need.4. Make a request (of yourself...
2020-07-3158 minPregnancy, Birth and BeyondBecoming A mother and Mattering, Dr Belinda Barnett on her personal and professional experienceToday on the show we are speaking with Dr Belinda Barnett. Dr Barnett is a maternal health researcher, psychologist and community advocate for the protection of mothers’ human rights.Belinda recently completed a PhD at the University of Queensland, her thesis titled “Becoming a mother and mattering in early 21st century Australia”.Confired on March 27th, 'Becoming a mother and mattering in early 21st century Australia: An exploration of women's perinatal transitions and equity in wellbeing' looks at the value of mothers in our society. We discussed her personal and professional experiences that led her her current work...
2020-07-2038 min
Pregnancy, Birth and BeyondSPECIAL EDITION: A New Chapter for PBB!This is a special edition of Pregnancy, Birth and Beyond that commemorates our last broadcast after 9 years and 9 months of continuous weekly shows from 99.9 BayFM in Byron Bay. HOWEVER! Our weekly podcasts will continue each and every week.Catch some of the history from our current and previous team in this episode. This is a cut down version from our Facebook Live event recorded on 27 June 2020, which you can view here:https://www.facebook.com/PregnancyBirthAndBeyondRadio/videos/2440410122918294/More about the history of PBB Media can be found at: https://www.pbbmedia.org/our-history.html
2020-07-0233 min
Pregnancy, Birth and BeyondOptimise your chances of natural vaginal birth with Midwife AnnaHello dears! Annalee here.. Today's episode of Pregnancy, Birth and Beyond is all about optimising natural vaginal childbirth, I am so happy to be having Anna the Spiritual Midwife on the show today. Anna is a midwife and childbirth educator who is passionate about helping women optimise their chances of having natural vaginal childbirth. She runs online courses and in person support groups and one on one sessions in the northern rivers of NSW and hosts the wonderful podcast The Natural Birth Podcast sharing empowering birth stories from women around the world. We're going discuss how to optimise...
2020-06-0731 min
Pregnancy, Birth and BeyondBirth is Just the Beginning with Catherine BellIn this show Sally speaks with mother, doula, author and maternity services advocate, Catherine Bell, about the importance of thoroughly exploring your options for life after birth, the postnatal period and having a clear plan in place. As Catherine says "birth is just the beginning" - the beginning of a marathon in the first weeks, months and years of your baby's life, and like all marathons, preparation is necessary to get the most out of this time.References:Catherine is the author of The Birth Map, a guide for parents preparing for birth and postnatal life...
2020-06-0139 min
Pregnancy, Birth and BeyondTrends in Birth and Self-Care for MothersThis episode is in two parts:Firstly Sally speaks with Moran Liviani, mother of 3 girls and doula based in Brisbane. Moran talks about the trends she's noticing with her clients during the COVID-19 pandemic. She says all of her clients would choose homebirth, if they could afford it. And that these are families who would have never considered homebirth before but they have now come to see birthing in hospital as dangerous and birthing at home safer. She also discusses the significant drop in inductions of labour.A recent Lancet study on the safety of homebirth...
2020-05-0532 minPregnancy, Birth and BeyondDr Igor Tabrizian on Pre-conception Nutrition, Covid-19 and taking a stand as PhysiciansHello there wonderful people, its Annalee from PBB, in this episode of Pregnancy, Birth and Beyond I am chatting with Dr Igor Tabrizian from the Byron Bay Health Lodge (in Australia). The Health Lodge takes a modern and advanced approach to medicine and healthcare and provides meaningful continuity of care to its patients. Practitioners come with a holistic whole-person attitude to healthcare and work together as a team. Clients can access the care, experience and support of Integrative General Practitioners, Naturopaths, Psychologists, Acupuncturists, Physiotherapists, Health Coaches and more, all in one place. If needed the team of care...
2020-04-2735 min
Pregnancy, Birth and Beyond17 Years and Counting: Homeschooling with Avalon DarneshAs the reality of the extent of the impact of COVID-19 is sinking in, we’re seeing our lives change in ways we never thought would happen. Many schools are closing down their campuses and reverting to online learning, or preparing to do so. So almost overnight we have seen a massive shift of our school age children to homeschooling. There’s a lot for the kids and especially their parents to navigate in this terrain while parents work out how they can continue their own work/study commitments while having the kids at home.In this show Sall...
2020-03-3035 min
Pregnancy, Birth and BeyondMotherhood under the Big Top with Moira CampbellCircus aerialist and mother Moira Campbell shares with Sally her unique life journey full of vital lessons, from joining the circus, to meeting her husband Alex, packing up their life in London and moving to Byron Bay, healing from chronic illness and raising her 11 year old daughter. Moira's biggest lesson yet: that her body has an innate ability to heal itself.So much in this conversation! Enjoy.Moira can be found at: ascensionbyronbay.com.auProduced and presented by Sally CusackCopyright PBB Media and Sally Cusack 2020www.pbbmedia.org
2020-03-2336 min
Pregnancy, Birth and BeyondMedically Induced Menopause, a Positive Experience. With Farah CleretIn this episode of Pregnancy, Birth and Beyond, we are speaking with Farah Cleret, mother of two, Functional Nutritionist and recently diagnosed with cervical cancer. Post treatment, Farah went into medically induced menopause. Farah has a Degree and honours from Manchester University in Philosophy and Psychology and trained in Nutrition at the Institute of Optimum Nutrition in London, UK qualifying in 2002. She spent many years in private clinics and also at Higher Nature, a well known and highly respected UK supplement company advising clients on Nutritional Protocols, designing Practitioner Education Modules and contributing to the development of new...
2020-03-1729 min
Pregnancy, Birth and BeyondChanging the System from the Inside Out with Midwife Sheree StewartSheree Stewart is an Aboriginal speaker, midwife, doula, published author, transpersonal art therapist and now a hot air balloon pilot! She is also a mother to six children and is the manager of the Koori Maternity Service at Sunshine Hospital in Melbourne. Sally was lucky enough to speak with her recently about her work advocating for the best possible maternity care for Aboriginal families, in the lead up to her appearance at the Doula Conference in Melbourne later this month.References:Galingera Maternity Service, Sunshine Hospital, Melbourne Vic:http://www.westernhealth.org.au/Services/Womens_and...
2020-03-1229 minPregnancy, Birth and BeyondPsychotherapist Sean Tonnet on thirteen years of FatherhoodSean Tonnet, Psychologist, father and contributor for Pregnancy, Birth and Beyond speaks to his experience as a father so far with deep psychological insight. Sean was once the prime ministers bodyguard before moving from the city to the Northern Rivers twenty years ago. This move offered him a journey of self discovery and an introduction to mindful relationship with self and eventually with children. Sean has an 11 year old and a 13 year old.Produced and presented by Oni BlecherCopyright PBB Media and Oni Blecher 2020www.pbbmedia.orgFirst aired on 99.9 BayFM Byron Bay...
2020-02-2933 min
Pregnancy, Birth and BeyondTalking to our Kids about Racism with Robin DiAngelo, PhDFor more than two decades Dr Robin DiAngelo, a white mother, childbirth educator turned racial and social justice educator and author of White Fragility from Seattle, Washington in the US has been examining how from her birth onwards, she subconsciously played a role in perpetuating racial inequality in her society. When she stepped into a new job in the mid ‘90’s she embarked on a massive learning journey to discover that she, as a vegetarian, yoga practising, liberal minded femininist, had a lot to learn. In this show we will be examining the most fundamental of our social frac...
2020-02-1242 minPregnancy, Birth and BeyondDying as a rite of passageZenith Virago is a woman grounded in the gifts of understanding the nuances of humanity and the basic need for people to mark important times in their lives with sacredness. Zenith serves those traveling through birth, marriage and death. Highly respected for her guidance and presence in the Byron Shire and beyond, Zenith is a jewel, a wealth of embodied knowledge and deep reverence for the human experience. Zenith is the founder, EO and Deathwalker Trainer for the Natural Death Care Centre, a Byron Bay based charity. Zenith is also the creator of The Vagina Conversations, a performance of local...
2020-02-0531 min
Pregnancy, Birth and BeyondFrom Doctor to Doula: Reclaiming Your Magic with Dr Danielle ArabenaDr Danielle Arabena is a mother, General Practitioner, Shamanic Healer and Doula of Torres Strait Islander descent. In this interview with Kirilly Dawn, Dr Danielle speaks about her journey as a Healer, from navigating the medical field, to ultimately reclaiming her magic and becoming a Doula. Danielle also speaks about her long career working in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health care, and shares her advice on how we can all reclaim our magic, bringing our whole selves with us into the workplace and world around us.Produced and presented by Kirilly DawnCopyright PBB Media and...
2020-01-2859 min
Pregnancy, Birth and BeyondIdentical Twins: Nature or Nurture?If we raise two genetically identical individuals in exactly the same way will they turn out to have similar personalities? Craig Jones speaks with Sally about his experiences as a father of twin girls and a third daughter and what he's learned about "nature vs nurture". He also shares some of his family's dynamics, the challenges, how they cope, and what insights he would share, if he could, with his pre-father self.In the last part of the show midwife Dr Robyn Thompson explains how best to support mothers immediately after birth and in the weeks after.
2020-01-2227 min
Pregnancy, Birth and BeyondThe latest Australian Research on Homebirth with Dr Melanie JacksonIn this episode of Pregnancy, Birth and Beyond, we are speaking with Dr Melanie Jackson, also lovingly known as Melanie the Midwife. We're discussing the latest in Australian Homebirth Research, Continuity of Maternity Care and also, why women choose to birth outside the system. Find out more about Dr Jackson's work at www.melaniethemidwife.com and on YouTube under - Melanie The Midwife. The Maternal and perinatal outcomes by planned place of birth in Australia 2000 – 2012: a linked population data study can be found here https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/9/10/e029192You are tuned to Pr...
2019-11-2127 min
Pregnancy, Birth and BeyondTravelling through Menopause with Moana PearlOni Blecher speaks with Moana Pearl, a multi modal transformational facilitator who and has been involved in sacred women’s business and women’s spirituality for more than 25 years. Moana helps us understand the individual and collective rite of peri menopausal, menopausal and post menopausal stages of life.Find Moana on https://sacredwisewoman.com.au/about-moana-pearl/First aired on 99.9 BayFM, Byron Bay Australia on 28 October 2019.++++++Copyright PBB Media 2019Produced and presented by Oni Blecher
2019-11-0727 min
Pregnancy, Birth and BeyondAccessing the Mother you Want to be with Jessie HarroldJessie Harrold is a doula, coach, women’s mentor, author of the recent book Project Body Love and her upcoming title, MotherSHIFT. Jessie’s work centres around supporting women to connect with themselves, their community and the earth during radical life transformation and modern-day rites of passage. She serves women and mothers one-to-one as a doula and life coach, teaches two online programs, reWILD and MotherSHIFT, and leads wilderness quests and pregnancy retreats. She lives in a tiny oceanside cottage in Atlantic Canada, where she writes, works, mothers her two children, and tends to her many gardens.Oni Blec...
2019-10-2431 min
Pregnancy, Birth and BeyondInspiring Childhood Education with Jane HanckelIn this episode of Pregnancy, Birth and Beyond, we are speaking with Jane Hanckel, a long standing passionate social entrepreneur. Jane has had a passion for childhood education and supporting the health of families and communities that started early on in her own life and that has evolved with her as she traveled the world, studied, worked and raised a family of her own.You are tuned to Pregnancy, Birth & Beyond. Contemporary Conversations where Stories, Science, Traditions & New Ideas meet. Our show is coming to you from the studios of BayFM in Byron Bay and is broadcasting across...
2019-10-2438 min
Pregnancy, Birth and BeyondBecoming Dad: A Guide for New FathersThe transition to fatherhood is a physical, emotional, psychological and spiritual journey. It has the capacity to transform men and have an impact on their lives and their future in many ways. It challenges men to redefine themselves as individuals, partners, lovers and friends and define themselves, for the first time, as fathers. There is no doubt that the The role of fathers has changed over the years and continues to evolve. On this show PBB special guest Simon Hall, a highly experienced and regarded Child and Family worker, brings his specialised work with dads and dads-to-be onto...
2019-09-1827 min
Pregnancy, Birth and BeyondInfant Sleep... and The Art and the Science of Raising a BoySally speaks with biologist and infant sleep expert Dr Katharina Wulff about huge variations in infant sleep, cultural expectations we have regarding infant sleep, and how accepting the immense variability in their sleep and instead learning about their needs helps babies' brains develop. The interview concludes with Katharina sharing her concerns about sleep for children and teens, and how to support teens moving into their adult years. As a biologist Katharina applied her scientific knowledge, as well as her own intuition, to each stage of raising her son. Their family is now living in northern Sweden and Katharina's...
2019-09-0534 min
Pregnancy, Birth and BeyondInduction Matters with Dr Rachel ReedOver 30% of pregnant parents have their labours synthetically induced and that number is rising steadily each year. Induction of labour is used for situations such as a diagnosis of gestational diabetes, suspected big babies, over-due pregnancies and growth restricted babies.As the rate of this intervention increases, Dr Rachel Reed, midwife and academic from the Univ. of the Sunshine Coast believes it is worth some close examination to make sure we're getting the best possible outcomes from it. Rachel discusses the risks, how it works, what can help a woman's decision making process and how she can 'own...
2019-07-3031 min
Pregnancy, Birth and BeyondTwin Pregnancy with parents Jeremy and HanaIn this episode of Pregnancy, Birth and beyond Oni Blecher speaks with parents Jeremy and Hana pregnant for the third time, this time round with twins. Hear about their previous birth experiences, their current maternity care and their hopes, desires and intentions for the future. All Pregnancy, Birth and Beyond podcast are now ACM CPD (Australian College of Midwives Continuing Professional Development) recognised.You are tuned to Pregnancy, Birth & Beyond, Contemporary Conversations where Stories, Science, Traditions & New Ideas meet to inform and inspire! Our show is coming to you from the studios of BayFM in Byron...
2019-07-2638 min
Pregnancy, Birth and BeyondLiterary Festivals Bringing Joy and Inspiration to FamiliesSally speaks with Anika Ebner and Gabby LeBrun from the Byron Writers Festival about the kids' programming, and the inspiration for parents there as well. Authors mentioned include Zanni Louise, Clementine Ford, Alison Lester, John Flanagan, David Gillespie, Gabbie Stroud.First aired live on 99.9BayFM in Byron Bay, Australia on 22 July 2019.Produced and hosted by Sally Cusack for PBB Media www.pbbmedia.orgwww.byronwritersfestival.com
2019-07-2229 min
Pregnancy, Birth and BeyondTamara on her 4 very different pregnancy and birth experiencesIn this episode of Pregnancy, Birth and beyond Annalee Atia speaks with New South Wales mother of four Tamara Fenwick as she reflects back on her four very different birthing experiences. From hospital birth to birthing in an ambulance and then onto home birth. All Pregnancy, Birth and Beyond podcast are now ACM CPD (Continuing Professional Development) points recognised.You are tuned to Pregnancy, Birth & Beyond. Contemporary Conversations where Stories, Science, Traditions & New Ideas meet. Our show is coming to you from the studios of BayFM in Byron Bay and is broadcasting across Australia on the...
2019-07-1127 min
Pregnancy, Birth and BeyondSetting a place for Death with Zenith Virago"To do death well, we need to live well", Zenith Virago. A rich discussion on death and dying and living well with Zenith Virago for most family and community members. In this episode of Pregnancy, Birth and Beyond Annalee Atia speaks with Zenith Virago about the relevance of setting a place for death at your table and being an elder in your community. Death is an eventual part of life for all of us and like many other aspects of life, we have the choice to either integrate it into or seperate it from - our everyday reality. This...
2019-06-2840 min
Pregnancy, Birth and BeyondPost Natal Depletion: A Guide for DadsMost mothers have experienced exhaustion, pain, forgetfulness, indecision, low energy levels, moodiness, or some form of baby brain. And it's no wonder: The process of growing a baby depletes a mother's body in substantial ways. As a result, a woman can suffer from the effects of post natal depletion for many years. For dads, it can be a minefield of uncertainty and misunderstanding. Supporting woman and families with recovery from post natal depletion is the life work of our special guest Dr Oscar Serrallach. Dr Serrallach was first to recognise something he termed Post-Natal Depletion, describing the broader...
2019-06-1227 minPregnancy, Birth and BeyondConnection, Sustainability & Women's WellbeingElla Noah Bancroft is a Bundjalung woman, artist, storyteller, teacher, connection coach and mentor. A poetic feminist and social entrepreneur, Ella’s passion in protecting the Earth fuel her many projects. She is the founder of non-profit sustainable clothing brand Yhi Creation, and she’s also the powerful force behind local women’s gathering - The Returning – a full day event focusing on deepening our connection to the Earth, ourselves and each other. She is passionate about re-wilding the world and the feminine force, and is a certified yoga and tantra practitioner.Find out more about Ella Noah Bancroft...
2019-05-1727 min
Pregnancy, Birth and BeyondEndometriosis, Fertility, Postnatal Support: How Naturopathy can HelpEmma McLaughlin is a mother and naturopath who specialises in women's health, with her own lived experience of struggling in the postnatal years with depletion when her children were young. In this show she speaks with host Kimberley about how naturopathy can complement allopathic efforts to enhance health and actually achieve optimal, thriving health status, rather than just surviving. Emma McLaughlin is a Naturopath from the Health Lodge, Byron Bay.www.thehealthlodge.com.au+++++++++First aired on 8 April 2019 on 99.9 BayFM Byron Bay Australia.Copyright PBB Media and Kimberley Lipschus 2019Produced...
2019-05-0234 min
Pregnancy, Birth and BeyondKerrie Adams, from Midwife to Mother and why she sees things so differently now.In this episode of Pregnancy, Birth and Beyond, we are speaking with Kerrie Adams, Advocate for women’s choices in birth and for physiological birth. Midwife for the past 13 years, 11 of them in Australia and mostly Sydney based. Kerrie has a varied career which has includes midwifery group practice and ward management. Originally from the UK, Kerrie is a mother to 2 boys a 3yo & 6mths old.She currently writes a blog about the realities of working in the system as a midwife. This highlights how midwives ‘show up’ in practice and how that impacts birth outcomes for women and ba...
2019-04-1835 min
Pregnancy, Birth and BeyondHow to have THAT Conversation with your Kids - with Lily IsobellaLily Isobella is a mother of 3 and has worked for the past two decades to reverse the amount of violence in our society. Through her career and life experience she has come to see that the key to changing this situation is speaking frankly about sexuality, consent and bodily sovereignty with our kids from the earliest age. Lily is the founder of the One a Day Project and Courageous Conversations.Lily Isobella: www.lilyisobella.com.au+++++Produced and presented by Kimberley Lipschus.Copyright PBB Media and Kimberley Lipschus 2019www.pbbmedia...
2019-04-0527 min
Pregnancy, Birth and BeyondAyurveda: Living in Harmony with Nature with Christina CovingtonThe mind-body connection has been proven in just the last few decades, yet Ayurveda, the system of treating illness and optimising health from India, based all of its understanding of the body and the mind from this connection. Christina Covington is a certified Ayurvedic consultant and certified intern with Dr Vasant Lad in India. She is also a mother to two children, now 22 and 16 and passionate about bringing Ayurveda’s wisdom to women’s health, in particular the stages of menses, birth and menopause.Our guest: Christina Covington, Founder Embodyed Ayurvedahttps://www.embodyedayurveda.com/
2019-03-2227 min
Pregnancy, Birth and BeyondVasectomy: The Responsible ChoiceDid you know that Vasectomies are coming back into vogue? After reaching a high of nearly 29,000 in 1997, numbers dropped dramatically throughout the 2000s. However, in the past four years, they have risen again to close to 1990 levels. In this episode of Pregnancy Birth and Beyond, Sean Tonnet will be talking with Dr. David Kerle, Urologist and surgeon with over 30 years experience performing vasectomies. From men's attitudes on contraception to sexual function, join David and Sean as they discuss all the important aspects of male contraception. A not to be missed show on how men can understand mo...
2019-03-1527 min
Pregnancy, Birth and BeyondShould Birth in Australia be Obstetric-Led?Happy International Women's Day! This episode explores the available models of maternity care to expectant parents, and whether the most widely available models are in fact the safest.We speak with Professor Stephen Robson, obstetrician and Secretary of the Australian Medical Association about this statement by the AMA and the evidence to support it.https://ama.com.au/media/maternity-services-must-be-obstetric-ledAlso discussed is the current national review into maternity services; https://consultations.health.gov.au/office-of-the-chief-nursing-and-midwifery-officer/national-strategic-approach-to-maternity-services-1/supporting_documents/Strategic%20Directions%20for%20Maternity%20Services%20Consultation%20Paper%20DRAFT.pdfWe also speak...
2019-03-0740 min
Pregnancy, Birth and BeyondA young mother's experience of accessing Australian maternity careAccessing maternity care in Australia can be a complex and confusing experience for many women. Our system is fragmented and offers various care options to various people, with some women having more options than others and many women not having enough information about their care options to begin with. We look at the positive experience of one young mother, accessing a continuity model of care and hear from her about her experiences of motherhood, creating community and the power that kind and caring support networks afford during this momentous time in a family’s life. In this episode of...
2019-02-2829 min
Pregnancy, Birth and BeyondYoga for Menstruation and Perimenopause with Ana DavisWe cover two topics that even in this day and age are still so hidden away - menstruation - and the time of life when menstruation draws to a close, perimenopause. Half of our population goes through this process, but when you find yourself at the threshold of this rite of passage it’s like you’re feeling your way in the dark. We all - men included - need more knowledge about this phase of life and its massive unspoken impact on us. Ana Davis author of ‘Moving with the Moon: Yoga, Movement and Meditation for Every Phase...
2019-02-2127 minPregnancy, Birth and BeyondWhen birth plans change. Breech birth story.This episode we have a birth story for you. Being a Pregnancy Birth and Beyond show, we don't actually have a lot of birth stories on the show, so this is a real treat. There is a wide range of birth stories from horror stories to empowerment stories and everything in-between. And than within each birth story there are a number of versions, there is the medical story, the social story, the close friend story, the couples story, the baby's story, the personal story and what I find most interesting is the story beneath the story. Our...
2019-02-1835 min
Pregnancy, Birth and BeyondStrength in Vulnerability: Masculinity and EmotionsThe Strength in Vulnerability: For too long Men - fathers, sons, and brothers - have learned that it's better to suppress than express. Emotions, especially vulnerable ones, have been tightly wrapped up in our high-vis shirts as ‘too weak, too feminine or too sensitive’. In this weeks Pregnancy Birth and Beyond episode, join me Sean Tonnet, as I deconstruct the myth of vulnerability with my special guest Peter Chowan. Peter has worked as a Psychologist for more than 30 years. with extensive experience with men’s mental health and as a consultant to the World Health Organisation, UNFPA and UNESCO in more t...
2019-02-1327 min
Pregnancy, Birth and BeyondThe Perfection in Being Imperfect Parents with Mee Hee DouglasAuthor Pam Leo inspired parents from around the world with her incitation: “Let's raise children who won't have to recover from their childhoods.”With one in 5 Australian adults experiencing depression at some point in their lives, and suicide now being the highest cause of death in young people, healing from our personal trauma and averting it from occurring in the generations behind us is arguably the most important challenge for our times. In this episode of Pregnancy Birth and Beyond we will be exploring if healing and averting trauma is really possible and if so, how we go abou...
2019-02-0827 min
Pregnancy, Birth and BeyondMy Dad and I: Masculinity & Fatherhood. Part TwoOn this episode, our presenter and PBB dad, Sean Tonnet, will play part 2 of his special feature interview with his 90-year-old father Lex. In this instalment, Lex discusses an emerging spirituality that helped him mature and grow as a man and reflects on the importance of a safe and secure family culture that absolutely matches the contemporary evidence of attachment theory on raising healthy children. At the end of the program, he discusses one thing that he feels men need to sustain them in their parenting and masculinity. Full of insightful learnings from a community elder on a life of f...
2019-01-0927 min
Pregnancy, Birth and BeyondCompassionate Motherhood with Dr Marion RoseA new year's gift to Mothers everywhere.In this episode of Pregnancy, Birth and Beyond, we are speaking with Dr Marion Rose, passionate about supporting mothers and babies, Marion’s unique methods have helped thousands of families in feeling more connected, compassionate, present and loving in their relationships. Supporting women to reconnect with their true loving nature as a mother and supporting mothers in helping their child stay connected with their connected, compassionate and cooperative self form the bedrock of her work. Marion has a 30 year background in developmental psychology and psychospiritual psychotherapy, with a Ph...
2019-01-0127 minPregnancy, Birth and BeyondA New Zealand Midwife talks Australian Maternity CareIn this episode of Pregnancy, Birth and Beyond we speak with Angel Temple, a New Zealand trained midwife with postgraduate education in Gender studies. Practising in Australia for the past two years as a remote rural midwife Angel is in a unique position to see the differences between the two systems of maternity care. We know from the latest research from around the world that this model of care provides the best outcomes for mothers and babies. Right now, less than 8% of women in Australia have access to this model.The systems and policies that make up our...
2018-12-1827 min
Pregnancy, Birth and BeyondAre you a doula? Your top questions answered with Anna WattsAre you a doula (birth companion)? Being a doula isn't all roses and babies, sometimes it is tough and burnout can be frequent. This episode of PBB I ask Anna Watts, Celebration of Birth Doula Academy founder and trainer, the top questions asked by doulas. Take a listen for more on getting started as a doula, to the perils of burnout and what you can do about it. Guest is Anna Watts. Website www.celebrationofbirth.com Doula Conference Retreat: www.doulaconference.com.auFirst aired on 99.9 BayFM Byron Bay on 15th of October 2018...
2018-10-2429 min
Pregnancy, Birth and BeyondHow Borderline Personality Disorder can look like PNDMistaking Postnatal Depression for Borderline Personality Disorder - It's more common than you might think.Borderline Personality disorder comes with a lot of stigma. Yet Dr Anne Sved-WIlliams began to see themes from many of the new mothers who were coming into her treatment centre for Post Natal Depression and Anxiety and a bell went off. Together with a team from Helen Mayo House in South Australia, they looked closer and discovered many of the mothers showed traits of this mental illness which was being misdiagnosed as Post Natal Depression. After a number of years they developed a...
2018-10-2227 min
Pregnancy, Birth and BeyondHealing Through Stories with Susan PerrowParenting wisdom of ancient and contemporary therapeutic story telling.Susan Perrow is an author, story teller, trainer and parent educator. Her first book ‘Healing Stories for Challenging Behaviours’ has been translated into over 10 languages. Her recent interview on PBB radio was an inspirational program full of magic, metaphor and muses exploring the use of ancient myth, traditional folk tales and contemporary life in helping parents to raise children. Through Susan’s passion and the wisdom of her story making listeners will be left in no doubt about the power of story to heal and transform lives. "When i first...
2018-10-0328 min
Pregnancy, Birth and BeyondPatreon Episode: A Close Look at Informed Consent: Part 1 of 4PBB Talks: A Close Look at Informed Consent - for women and cliniciansDr Bec Jenkinson speaking before a live audience at Gold Coast University Hospital, Australia on 21 April 2018 on informed decision making in maternity care. A mother, Cindy, also shares her experience of negotiating within the maternity care system to get the care she wanted.== Sign up to our newsletter at www.pbbmedia.org for more updates and request to join our private Facebook group to continue the conversation and get support in giving/receiving respectful maternity care by writing to hello@pbbmedia.org. ==
2018-05-2924 minPregnancy, Birth and BeyondPatreon Episode: A Close Look at Informed Consent: Part 4 of 4In this part, Bec Jenkinson hands over to Helen, a mother seeking a VBAC who "wanted to make sure everything was OK for me and my baby... I just wanted to be heard". A story of two very different responses to her wishes from two different hospitals...Closing remarks given by Griffith University Professor Jennifer Fenwick and Sally Cusack from PBB Media.== Sign up to our newsletter at www.pbbmedia.org for more updates and request to join our private Facebook group to continue the conversation and get support in giving/receiving respectful maternity care by...
2018-05-2940 min
Pregnancy, Birth and BeyondMothers in Business, the early years with Meggie & AlonaMothers in Business - the first years is the topic of our show today, we are excited to have two gorgeous mothers from our local community here in the Northern Rivers of NSW, Meggie Danielson & Alona Rosenberg of WeMove studio in Mullumbimby and many more adventures! We are looking into the life of mothers over a series of 6 shows in the coming year and this episode here is our first. We wanted to look at the joys and challenges of being a mother and small business owner servicing the local community. We’re also in the business of celebrating women an...
2018-04-2627 minPregnancy, Birth and BeyondExtra PBB segments: Midwife Tina GreveTina Greve on the distinction between normal birth and physiological birth, host Sally Cusack interviewed at Midwifery Today Conference, Byron Bay, Australia in November 2014.Produced and presented by Sally CusackCopyright 2014 PBB Media and Sally CusackAll rights reserved.www.pbbmedia.org
2017-12-1504 minPregnancy, Birth and BeyondFood Sustainabillity starts at the kitchen table with Eva PerroniIn this episode we will be looking at the links between our family kitchen and food sustainability. How and where our food comes from, the impact we are having on the food chain and how coming back to our roots, to a deepoer connection with food, can do a world of good for ourselves, our families, communities and the world around us.Our geust is Eva Perroni, Eva is a freelance researcher-writer who uses food as a window to explore social, environmental, cultural and spiritual matters. She holds an MA in Development Studies from the University of Melbourne...
2017-10-171h 07
Pregnancy, Birth and BeyondOur first show on Gender & Sexual Diversity!Gender 101 with Gopi LevGopi Lev is a queer femme based in the Northern Rivers. Passionate about intersectional feminism, art and the pursuit of justice and equity for all, she is PBB Media’s consultant on sexual and gender diversity and assists in making the space and content more inclusive for all.We are talking Gender & Sexual diversity on the show today. In a Time Magazine issue titled He or She, how a new generation is redefining the meaning of gender, we get a glimpse into the fluid and evolving world of gender and sexual se...
2017-05-2827 minPregnancy, Birth and BeyondA discussion on Abortion with Annalee Atia, Lisa Fitzpatrick & Angela FitzgeraldWe don’t often hear the word abortion in our daily conversation. It’s a topic that is private, still controversial & often laden with emotional turmoil. But not always.Women know amongst themselves that there are very few of them that have not experienced it themselves or know of a close friend that hasn’t.There is a general lack of support and difficulty in asking & receiving support when it comes to abortion. In this episode of the pregnancy, Birth & Beyond show we discussed the immensely important topic of abortion, its impact & the relevance of sup...
2016-12-0128 min
Pregnancy, Birth and BeyondPelvic Healthcare for Women with Julia Rossmanith.In this episode of Pregnancy, Birth & Beyond we speak with Julia Rossmanith, a practitioner of The Arvigo Techniques of Maya Abdominal Therapy® and Holistic Pelvic Care™, both healthcare systems designed to support women's health through pelvic health & regeneration.Starting as an impassioned teacher of Anatomy & Physiology at university she became passionate and focused on all the dimensions of health and healing. Alongside the above credentials she is also an advanced practitioner of Australian Bush Flower Essences, has a Certificate IV in Kinesiology and trained in the practice of Hawaiian Lomi Lomi. A mother of four beautiful chi...
2016-11-1028 min
Pregnancy, Birth and BeyondNew Conscious Motherhood Magazine - WILLOW, Fi & Sandra.We are excited to have the beautiful women behind the recently revealed Willow Magazine, a new one of a kind interactive and digital magazine, created to provide support, love and empowerment to help women transition into motherhood with ease. With the delightful focus on gentle birthing and conscious parenting, they fit right in, here on Pregnancy, Birth & Beyond ☺ Sandra Colley & Fiona Olsen two of the three women behind this project will share their excitement, joys & challenges of getting such a mammoth production up off the ground and share why they are so passionate about providing a we...
2016-04-2833 min
Pregnancy, Birth and BeyondTuriya Hanover & Rupda on Healing Trauma through the Nervous System.Our gusts today, Turiya & Rupda will be talking with us about Somatic Experiencing or SE as its known in the field. The deep understandings and insights of Dr Peter A Levine around the nervous system and healing from Trauma have opened up a new world in the way we approach Trauma and the effectiveness of his methods are astounding. Find out how simple non-invasive somatic (body) work can help you effectively heal trauma through the Nervous System.Astounding & insightful work - a must hear for parents & community members as we discuss healing trauma (birth trauma, trauma...
2016-04-2636 min
Pregnancy, Birth and BeyondMedicine Woman & Herbalist Linda Bates in her home with Annalee AtiaLinda Bates is a fourth-generation Master Herbalist and Medicine Woman. "plants that heal and how to use them, medicine from the garden and from the wild, plant alchemy, body alchemy, magic, love and wisdom from the earth" - are all her domain.From a long line of women healers and of Romani Gypsy origins via England, now calling calling Australia home, she embodies the traditional wisdom of natural home-keeping and natural health-care for the family. The vital knowledge of medicine from the earth is being kept by the very few and Linda is certainly one of...
2016-03-081h 09
Pregnancy, Birth and BeyondAnnalee and Sally about Arabian Nights FundraiserAnnalee and Sally speaking about the fundraiser evening for our radio show and for BayFM, why we are wanting to raise funds for the show and how our radio show project is structured.Arabian Nights Fundraiser: Honouring Birthworkers, Honouring the FeminineSaturday 5 March 2016Drill Hall, Mullumbimby6:30-9pmMin rec. age: 14 years$20 tickets at door, or at Santoswww.facebook.com/events/766385813466293/Aired on 99.9 BayFM Byron Bay 29 February 2016Produced and Presented by Annalee Atia for PBB MediaCopyright Annalee Atia, PBB Media
2016-03-0206 min
Pregnancy, Birth and BeyondFrom Medical to Home Birth, Annalee interviews her partner Danny on fatherhood.In today's episode, my husband and life partner, Danny has graciously agreed to come on the show and talk about his experience with fatherhood. We chat about the process of becoming parents, starting from the seeding event ;-) and cover his unique journey into parenthood including:-Coming from the Medical more Managed way of thinking and transitioning into Birth Trust + Home Birth-Doing it together, what it takes to co-create family-Being Dad, in the 21st Century + self-care practices.Join us for a beautiful conversation on the parenthood journey, from a fathers...
2015-11-3033 min
Pregnancy, Birth and BeyondRaine Sharpe, CalmBirth & Becoming Grandmother + Jennifer Lalor on the Halprin Art/Life Process. Produced and Presented by Annalee Atia.our wonderful guests today are Jennifer Lalor and Raine Sharpe.Jennifer Lalor is a somatic (body-based) educator and practitioner with over 17 years experience working with a diverse range of clients including executive teams, professionals, artists, and social entrepreneurs. Jennifer had the amazing privilege of studying directly under Anna and her daughter Daria Halprin intensively in the use of the expressive arts in therapy and education before being invited onto Tamalpa’s core faculty. She taught an international student body at the Institute in California for four years before coming to live in Australia. Raine Sh...
2015-10-2229 min
Pregnancy, Birth and BeyondMum writes book about differences to support son with Autism Spectrum Disorder & change perceptions, with Misa Alexander.Today on the show we have a beautiful guest with us, Misa Alexander, a Canadian that calls our beloved Byron shire, home. Misa is a graphic designer and Artist who has worked around the world in various roles as a designer. She is also a mother of 3 beautiful boys one of whom is Autistic. We will be discussing the way we perceive disabilities. We will also be discussing her journey as a mother of a child diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disability. One of the aspects that most affect children with ASD is their ability to interact...
2015-10-1426 min
Pregnancy, Birth and BeyondBone Broth and its healing little miracles with Angela and TamiIn this episode, Annalee speaks with Angela Snow & Tamar Dubb from Soulfull Broths about the benefits of brothing. Bone Broth has been around for millennia & its miracles known to many. From grandmothers & mothers to physicians & healers, bone broth has been & still is, a staple in the diet of many cultures. In the west, and since the industrial revolution theer has been a loss of tradition in the area of slow food & home cooking in general. We look at Bone broth, its many benefits, recipes & other information in this delicious episode.Links:http://www...
2015-09-0827 min
Pregnancy, Birth and BeyondReine DuBois on Integrative Medicine, The Health Lodge + Naturopathy during Pregnancy & LabourThis week Annalee speaks with a very special guest. A woman pioneering in the field of Integrated Medicine, a director of a renowned health care practice & the weaver of a new concept in health care. Reine DuBois, is a dedicated local Naturopath & Director of Byron Integrative Medicine & the brand new Health Lodge in Byron Bay. Founding Byron Integrated Medicine in 2010 & working alongside Integrative Medicine Doctors, Psychologists, Acupuncturists & a whole host of other complementary medicine practitioners, she has been leading her teams to create a safe haven for clients. A vision to create a dedicated space to...
2015-08-1931 min
Pregnancy, Birth and BeyondDr. Sarah Buckley on Birth HormonesPBB Radio's contribution to Australia's Community Radio Network's broadcast for International Women's Day 2015 - aired Sunday 8 March 2015.Hormones of birth with Dr Sarah Buckley'Physiological' birth with Scandinavian midwife Tine GreveInterviews recorded at Midwifery Today Conference Nov 2014 Byron BayProduced and presented by Sally Cusack.Copyright PBB Media and Sally Cusack 2015
2015-03-0955 minPregnancy, Birth and BeyondDr Sears on early parentingThe PBB show was able to catch up with Dr William Sear, guru of attachment parenting, during his visit down under. Here Dr Sears gives us the low down on how it all began, even a tip on keeping a lasting marriage and more. Aired live February 2013.Produced and presented by Lara MartinCopyright PBB Media and Lara MartinDate 2013. PBBmedia.org
2014-04-2621 min