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A more recent review of what is in my prenatal and birth bags nowadays! Most of the items I carry are pretty standard (outside of the fun stuff for prenatals!), but I thought that this might inspire questions or thoughts especially for those students that are putting together equipment and tools for themselves.

What’s In Maryn’s Birth Bag?

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We are so thrilled that a mama we serve showed her birth video to the world via social media! There was SO MUCH beautiful, positive and downright amazing feedback. There were also lots of questions about normal birth, how babies transition to life AND about radical midwifery. So with Kendra’s permission, I recorded a second […]

Kendra’s Birth and Commentary

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The last few years have changed ALL of us. This is not an exhaustive list but just a peek into the ways I’ve been altered in my own life, and how these differences have rippled out to the way I embody the role of midwife. Change is good, and I am always excited to see […]

How I’ve Changed as a Midwife

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I’m releasing this as a public podcast for all if you’d love to be a fly on the wall and hear the beliefs about birth that I share for women here locally that are curious about midwifery care. It feels good to just get it out there, one again, in this present version, so that […]

My 5 Beliefs About Birth

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What a deep, dark internal time it’s been! Sharing all the happenings, inside and out that have been going on seasonally and personally. And it’s related to birth because this idea of being present and non-attached manifested this week for me in midwife role and I wanted to share all about that. What do you […]

Bringing Nothing to Birth

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Margo and I recorded this New Moon zoom all about the darker parts of pregnancy and birth and the role we serve in as midwives. Listen in as we share stories, and talk about the tools and ways we hold the mirror for the women we serve in this way. We talk about miscarriage and […]

The Deeper Shadow Side of Pregnancy and Birth and How We Support That as Midwives

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I loved having this chat and story time with Qiddist, who is a beautiful and radical woman doing amazing work in the world. “Womb stories”, to us, are really ALL women’s stories, and I appreciate the myriad of topics we touched on together in this time and space. You can find Qiddist at: https://thewombroom.co

Womb Medicine Stories with Qiddist Ashe

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What a beautiful woman Denell is! After a cervical diagnosis, she found her way to wellness and true inner health by following the lead of her cervix. Denell is a wealth of information and inspiration and I know you will leave this chat feeling powerful and with lots of lightbulbs going off. Find Denell at: […]

Saying YES to Cervix with Denell Barbara Randall

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I LOVED having this chat with Lindsey, a revolutionary, kick-ass woman who found her truth and life mission through learning and teaching about the nervous system. I had so many questions I wanted to ask, but we talked about the role of the nervous system in hormone production, birth and in common “issues” like anxiety. […]

Why You’ve Gotta Regulate Your Nervous System For Birth (and Life) with Lindsey Lockett

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