Did you know that midwives can provide incredible preconception care, too? It is something that most people don’t take advantage of, and in efforts to really serve the community across the lifespan (like midwives have done for forever), I wanted to give some breathing room to this topic. In this post I’ll tell you about…
Why Doula Certification Is Stupid and Radical Birth Work is the Revolution
Does something about doula certification just not sit right with you? Welcome to the club! Sometimes I genuinely forget that being anti-certification and pro-autonomy is still a radical position to take. Thankfully, I am a part of some pretty mainstream birth worker groups so every now and then I get a stark reminder – oofta!…
3 Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Become a Doula
We talk with many prospective doulas each month. After hearing similar themes amongst these calls, I have narrowed down some typical reasons why you should consider NOT pursuing this path. 1. You don’t believe that you are worth investing in education or training. This is the elephant in the room; most women who are exploring…
Listening to Her Womb – Maíra’s Births as Initiation into Authentic Midwifery
Maíra is a doula and a beginner midwife in the wise woman tradition with Indie Birth Midwifery School. Her journey as a mother and the births of her four children have guided her into a heart-centered path of serving women in their childbearing years. Just as she found her voice and truth through birth, she…
10 Questions to Ask Your Higher (Pregnant) Self
On this podcast, I use Danielle LaPorte as inspiration in a few different ways. Join me as I reflect on what it means to connect with your higher consciousness in pregnancy; how the state of the world is requiring more of this from us (like never before), and how some or all of these questions…
Operating out of Faith – Aly’s Triumphant VBAC Story
Aly McClain is a wife, and a mother of two, with one on the way. She is also a registered nurse, doula, and host of “The Empowered Birth Podcast.” Her passion for physiological birth stems from experiencing a cascade of medical interventions while laboring in the hospital, which ultimately lead to a traumatic c-section. She…
Doing the “Impossible” – Kristina’s Freebirth After Four Cesareans
When standard care turned its back on her, Kristina found support from intuitive women who lived the example of normal, undisturbed birth. This taught her the power that surrounding yourself with a supportive community has on expanding your beliefs about what is attainable. And after four cesareans, Kristina had her first vaginal freebirth. Jaden’s note…
Mothering #4: Food, Eating and our Family
Join me on this continuation of my mothering series. In this episode, I talk about my beliefs around food and kids and how ultimately I have settled on trying to control less and allow more freedom. I also share how food often looks in our house; where it comes from, who makes it and how…
Tapping into MotherWit – Amber RainMa’s Powerful, Sovereign Birth Story
Amidst her Saturn return, Amber RainMa made the decision to end her job, sell her house, and gift most of her belongings in service to a higher calling – embarking on a soul journey throughout the world that led to the sacred conception and pregnancy of her son, Blessing. Amongst her “A” team – angels,…
Born Under a Red Moon – Greta’s Undisturbed Birth
Greta is a childbirth educator, current Birth Warrior Project student through Indie Birth, and a mom to a one year old. Having birthed her baby peacefully at home in a country where it’s considered illegal and impossible by many, she wants to remind women that it is their responsibility to take care of their pregnancies…
