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Birthing From the Inside OutRachel's StoryGrab a cup of coffee and join me for a wonderful conversation with my guest, Rachel, as we delve into the world of holistic nursing, coaching, and the power of her own four births. Rachel shares her experiences with childbirth, particularly her home births, and how they have transformed her life as a woman, nurse, and mother. She discusses the importance of being present, surrendering control, and having a supportive environment during the birthing process.
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This podcast does not provide medical advice or diagnoses. All content is for educational purpos...2023-12-2931 minBirthing From the Inside OutTransformative Short: DoulasGrab a cup of coffee and join me for another short transformation. Every other episode, you will find a Transformative Short, a 5-10 minute review of a transformative aspect of pregnancy, birth, and postpartum resources. Be sure to follow and subscribe to the show, so that every episode is downloaded and waiting when you get the chance to listen. This episode dives into the role of the doula on your birthing team!
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This podcast does not provide medical advice or diagnoses. All content is for educational purposes only. Seek th...2023-12-1512 minBirthing From the Inside OutMyranda's StoryGrab a cup of coffee and join me for a wonderful conversation with my guest, Myranda, as she shares her personal journey through three different birth experiences. From navigating healthcare choices to embracing the transformative power of giving birth, Myranda provides insight into her developing self-trust and understanding of God's design for birth. She shares intimate details of her births at a birth center, her home births, and her experiences of catching her own baby. Myranda also explores how birth has impacted her emotionally and spiritually, particularly amidst a family tragedy, and encourages other women to trust in themselves...2023-12-0145 minBirthing From the Inside OutTransformative Short: OBs and MidwivesGrab a cup of coffee and join me for another short transformation. Every other episode, you will find a Transformative Short, a 5-10 minute review of a transformative aspect of pregnancy, birth, and postpartum resources. Be sure to follow and subscribe to the show, so that every episode is downloaded and waiting when you get the chance to listen. This episode dives into the choice of care providers during your childbearing year.
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This podcast does not provide medical advice or diagnoses. All content is...2023-11-1709 minBirthing From the Inside OutLaurel's Story: Part TwoGrab a cup of coffee and join me for a wonderful conversation with my guest, Laurel, for the final portion of our conversation. In the previous episode, Laurel helps us understand the trauma and experience of her first birth. If you haven't listened, be sure to go back and listen to the first episode. In today's episode, we discuss how Laurel's deep and intentional work to heal her pelvic floor, multi-faceted body work, intentionally choosing her provider and birth location, and mind work with her therapist; how she was transformed, from the inside out, during her second birth, which...2023-11-0325 minBirthing From the Inside OutLaurel's Story: Part OneGrab a cup of coffee and join me for a wonderful conversation with my guest, Laurel, who shares with us her experience of giving birth to her first baby in the hospital. I do want to give an adequate *Trigger Warning* - Laurel's Story does include obstetric violence and we do talk about that trauma. Laurel graciously shares how her own experience in birth mobilized her to do something with her trauma, and to empower others. Laurel's story is separated into two episodes, so in place of a Transformative Short episode, I hope you'll join us right back here...2023-10-2044 minBirthing From the Inside OutTransformative Short: Ina May's Guide to ChildbirthGrab a cup of coffee and join me for a new format of the podcast. Every other week you will find a Transformative Short, a 5-10 minute review of a transformative aspect of pregnancy, birth, and postpartum resources. Be sure to follow and subscribe to the show, so that every episode is downloaded and waiting when you get the chance to listen. This episode dives into a staple book in the birth world: Ina May's Guide to Childbirth.
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birthingfromtheinsideo...2023-10-0608 minBirthing From the Inside OutMichaela's StoryGrab a cup of coffee and join me for a wonderful conversation with my guest, Michaela, who is a Labor and Delivery Nurse. I have had the joy of working together with Michaela during the births of many of my clients. Michaela's warm and enthusiastic personality and her evidence based care makes her an incredible asset to birthing families. She shares the highlights of her role in birth and how her experiences as a nurse have transformed her, from the inside out.
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...2023-09-2232 minBirthing From the Inside OutKatie's StoryGrab a cup of coffee and join me for a wonderful conversation with my guest, Katie, who is a Pregnancy and Postpartum Athleticism Coach and a CrossFit Trainer. Katie owns her own gym, Clear Grace Strength, where she does personal training and group fitness classes, focused on helping women gain their strength. Katie takes us on an inside tour of what her work with women entails, how she is passionate about empowering women to be strong, and how her own birth experiences transformed her from the inside out and created the passion she has for this work.
2023-09-0845 minBirthing From the Inside OutAshley's StoryGrab a cup of coffee and join me for a wonderful conversation with my guest, Ashley, who I'm honored to chat with. Ashley shares her incredibly empowering story of giving birth to twins. She is a mom and midwife whose practice is now changed because of the experience and empowerment she felt during her pregnancy, labor and birth of the twins. Join me as we chat about how her own experience not only transformed her, but how it's also transformed her practice as a provider, from the inside out.
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Connect with...2023-08-2547 minBirthing From the Inside OutEbonnae's StoryGrab a cup of coffee and join me for a wonderful conversation with my guest, Ebonnae who is the founder and lead doula trainer of Royal Doula Academy. Ebonnae has worked as a doula, childbirth educator, lactation counselor and is now a doula trainer in the Dallas Fort Worth area. Ebonnae has a heart for training Christian birthworkers across the country, in a kingdom minded way, to serve expectant families. Join me in discovering how birth work has changed Ebonnae, from the inside out.
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Connec...2023-08-1136 minBirthing From the Inside OutSamantha's StoryGrab a cup of coffee and join me for a wonderful conversation with my guest, Samantha who generously shares her birth experiences. Our rich conversation spans many topics including adoption, home birth, a NICU stay, suspected big babies (spoiler alert - they WERE big babies!) and a uniquely unexpected hospital birth. Samantha and her husband Bryan hired me for all of their births and it's a joy to share with you how each one uniquely transformed them, and me, in the process - from the inside out.
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Connect with Shanno...2023-07-2859 minBirthing From the Inside OutTiffani's StoryGrab a cup of coffee and join me for a wonderful conversation with my guest, Certified Nurse Midwife Tiffani in a crucial conversation about midwifery care in the United States. She shares pieces of her own transformative birth experiences with us and how they impacted the course of her professional life, and the care of her clients both in the hospital setting and out of hospital birth center setting. Birth changes all of us, from the inside out. So come along with me and discover just how true that is for Tiffani. *Please note that this episode contains the...2023-07-1443 minBirthing From the Inside OutBecky's StoryGrab a cup of coffee and join me for a wonderful conversation with my guest, Becky who shares her experience of having a preterm birth and two full term births with midwifery led care in the hospital setting. She takes us on her journey through the NICU, her experience of postpartum depression, and a redeeming birth experience that completed their family. We know birth changes us from the inside out, so join me as we encounter just how transformed Becky has been by birth.
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2023-06-3044 minBirthing From the Inside OutLyndsey's StoryGrab a cup of coffee and join me for a wonderful conversation with my guest, Lyndsey, who takes us with her on a journey through her three birth experiences. Her first birth was a cesarean birth, her second a hospital VBAC (vaginal birth after cesarean), and her third a birth center VBAC. Lyndsey and I share an honest conversation about the way she hoped her births would go, but ultimately how letting go of those plans and taking the next right step brought her family to a final, redemptive, transformational moment. Birth changes all of us, from the inside...2023-06-1653 minBirthing From the Inside OutNicki's StoryGrab a cup of coffee and join me for a wonderful conversation with my guest, Nicki, who is an advocate serving women and families who are impacted by perinatal mood and anxiety disorders. Nicki serves both locally and nationally. We chat about her personal postpartum experience and how that catapulted her into her current role and educational pathway. Nicki hosts a peer support group in Central Illinois called Surviving to Thriving which empowers women who attend to find encouragement and resources in their postpartum journeys.
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North Shore M...2023-06-0225 minBirthing From the Inside OutJessica's StoryGrab a cup of coffee and join me for a wonderful conversation with my guest, Jessica, who shares her greatest triumphs and her deepest losses. In her vulnerability, she shares incredible pieces of wisdom. *This episode contains stories of miscarriage, stillbirth, and the celebration of her living children. If you are sensitive to these sobering realities, or have little ears listening with you, you may want to skip this episode or wait until you're ready to listen.
Podcast Sponsor: With Company
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This podcast...2023-05-1942 minBirthing From the Inside Out[BONUS] Lauren + Dean's StoryGrab a cup of coffee and join me for a wonderful conversation with my guests, Lauren and Dean in this special BONUS episode. In the previous episode, Lauren shared her first transformational birth story. On this episode, Lauren and Dean share thier challenges, joys, and triumphs from their experience with their second labor and birth. Every birth unfolds in a unique way and I hope you'll enjoy discovering how the unfolding of their second birth transformed them, from the inside out.
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2023-05-1256 minBirthing From the Inside OutLauren's StoryGrab a cup of coffee and join me for a wonderful conversation with my guest, Dr. Lauren Jordan. Lauren is a Chiropractor in Bloomington Normal and she invites us into the transformational story of her first birth experience. Many unexpected events unfold in Lauren's story. I hope you're encouraged by the perspective she shares about the inside-out transformation she has while giving birth at a local free-standing birth center. I'm excited to share that I'll be releasing a BONUS EPISODE for the first time next Friday. During the recording of this podcast, Lauren was pregnant with their second baby...2023-05-0530 min
Under The Sun PodcastDilation, Cervical Checks, Long Labors, and Much More with Birth Doula Shannon Bacus | Ep 30Send us a textGrab a cup of coffee and join the girl chat with DONA Certified Birth Doula, Shannon Bacus, to talk about the ins and outs of what it means to be a doula.Shannon shares her wealth of knowledge and experience as she explains what a doula is and what they do during the birth process. She also discusses the importance of setting boundaries and how doulas can help mothers-to-be advocate for their needs and desires during labor.In addition, Shannon dispels common myths surrounding dilation and discusses why it's...2023-05-0137 minUnder The Sun PodcastThe Power of Advocacy in Birth: A Conversation with Certified Doula Shannon Bacus | Ep 29Send us a textWelcome back to UTSP! Grab a cup of coffee and join us for today's special replay episode of our popular interview with birth doula Shannon Bacus. If you missed it the first time, now is your chance to catch up and learn from Shannon's expertise on how to have a safe, empowering birth experience. But that's not all - we have an exciting lineup of episodes coming up for the next three weeks, all focused on birth, pregnancy, and womanhood. We'll be joined by experts in the field who will share their insights...2023-04-241h 11Birthing From the Inside OutKaighla's StoryGrab a cup of coffee and join me for a wonderful conversation with my guest, Kaighla. From hospital inductions, to an unplanned unassisted home birth in Egypt, to a surgical birth in the US, she authentically shares it all. Her four dynamically different birth experiences, give us a close up look at how her births have transformed her life and impact her living today. Kaighla is an author and spoken word poet, much of which has been influenced by the transformation she has experienced through birth.
Connect with Kaighla and pre-order a copy of her first fiction...2023-04-2147 minBirthing From the Inside OutSarah's StoryGrab a cup of coffee and join me for a wonderful conversation with my guest, Sarah, as we chat about how she has become transformed by her challenging labor. She walks us through the early parts of her labor, takes us with her on an inside look at the comfort techniques she utilized, and shares her joy when she was finally able to bring her baby up onto her chest at birth. Sarah also gives us some practical tips to help ease the transition to the postpartum period.
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Connect with Shannon...2023-04-0742 minBirthing From the Inside OutAllison's StoryGrab a cup of coffee and join me for a wonderful conversation with my guest, Allison, as she shares her story of life and hope after an unexpected postpartum emergency. Allison's traumatic experience has transformed her life in profound ways and challenges her to continue to cherish life and live it to the fullest.
Podcast Sponsor: Tiny Births
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This podcast does not provide medical advice or diagnoses. All content is for educational purposes only. Seek the advice and recommendations of your medical practitioner. The Birthing From...2023-03-2439 min
The Great Song PodcastHow Will I Know (Whitney Houston) w/ Boy Meets GirlWhitney Houston becomes our first official two-time covered artist, and it's only fitting that we enlist the help of our only two-time multi-artist guests! George Merrill and Shannon Rubicam, aka Boy Meets Girl ("Waiting For a Star to Fall," writers of "How Will I Know" and "I Wanna Dance With Somebody") talk with us about their original intentions for one of Whitney Houston’s breakout hits, the *other* artist that almost recorded “Waiting For a Star to Fall,” and the art of making yourself show up in difficult times.
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Check out Rob's new movie+food p...2023-03-151h 19Birthing From the Inside OutMelissa's StoryGrab a cup of coffee and join me for a wonderful conversation with my guest, Melissa, as we chat about how she arrived to the field of perinatal mental health and how she serves both the local Central Illinois community and clients across the country. Her involvement at the local and national level is serving to reach a wide spectrum of women with perinatal mental health needs.
Podcast Sponsor: Tiny Births
Resources:
Postpartum Support International
Directory of Perinatal Trained Providers
Compilation of Perinatal Mental Health Resources
...2023-03-1028 minBirthing From the Inside OutAileeah + Dave's StoryGrab a cup of coffee and join me for a wonderful conversation with my guests, first time parents Aileeah + Dave, who share with us how they took ownership of their own birth preparation, birth education and birth process with their first birth. They share their journey on choosing home birth and the "controlled chaos" their labor brought and how the experience transformed them and impacts their life today.
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This podcast does not provide medical advice or diagnoses. All content is fo...2023-02-2435 minBirthing From the Inside OutErin's StoryGrab a cup of coffee and join me for a wonderful conversation with my guest, Erin, who takes us on her journey to becoming a mother. Her first experience was an unexpected cesarean birth. She shares her choice to have a redemptive VBAC successfully in the hospital with her second baby. Erin reminds us how the hard things we experience in labor, often help us embrace other challenges in life, rather than avoiding or being fearful of them.
Podcast Sponsor: Servant's Heart Midwifery
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This podcast doe...2023-02-1030 minBirthing From the Inside OutCorinne's StoryGrab a cup of coffee and join me for a wonderful conversation with my guest, Corinne. She shares how her hospital births didn't go quite as expected, but how their challenges increased her perseverance and continue to empower her in life today.
Podcast Sponsor: Servant's Heart Midwifery
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This podcast does not provide medical advice or diagnoses. All content is for educational purposes only. Seek the advice and recommendations of your medical practitioner. The Birthing From the Inside Out podcast assumes no legal liab...2023-01-2739 min
Birthing From the Inside OutWelcome to Birthing From the Inside OutBirthing From The Inside Out is a place where we gather to talk about how pregnancy and birth transform us. Grab a cup of coffee and join Shannon for fun, gritty, and educational conversations all about birth. From detailed birth stories, to insights from birth professionals, and birth related services. Each episode will help you evaluate just how transformed by birth you've been, from the inside out.2023-01-2500 minUnder The Sun PodcastHow to Get Your Dream Birth with Shannon Bacus, Certified Birth Doula | Ep 20Send us a textOh boy, do we have a wonderful episode for you! Grab a cup a coffee and let's chat with DONA certified birth doula, Shannon Bacus about all things BIRTH! We cover - what is a birth doula, Shannon's calling into birth work, how to pick a care team / "provider", and SO MUCH MORE! Shannon Bacus Website: https://www.bloomingtonnormalbirthdoula.comShop with Shannon: https://www.bloomingtonnormalbirthdoula.com/shop🔗 Under the Sun Discount Codes: 🦠 ROGERSHOOD: UTSP10 🤰 GÜD PRENATALS:2022-06-231h 12