Here I sit with a sleeping baby Rumi; just having pulled the first card from a deck I bought when pregnant with him. The deck appeared at about the same time that he told me his name, and these beautiful cards have sat unopened until now. 8 days after birth. ** Wow, what a ride […]

The written birth story is here, but in this podcast, I am so lucky to have Margo still here with me so we can talk in person about this crazy experience and how it felt and looked from each of our vantage points. Truly, this was one remarkable birth (and she is one remarkable friend!) […]

Where to begin; and what a thought that my 10th birth would show and teach me something new. My pregnancy with Rumi started, and ended, with an element of surprise. Rumi Sol; you are my little magic wizard baby who literally showed me your creation of the new paradigm of birth. I never expected it; […]

Not so many intellectual thoughts here at the end; but lots of feeling, and dreaming and processing my pregnancy experience thus far. This finishes up baby #10’s pregnancy; and on this podcast I share my thoughts and dreams for birth as well as the overall themes of deep spirituality that were gifted to me over […]

April is a nurse and mother of two girls living in a smallish town on the east coast of Australia. Through her process of self-discovery, trust and reconnection with women and sisterhood, April triumphantly birthed her second daughter in the sanctuary of her home after a cesarean with her first. She shares that by doing […]

Katrina is a Self employed, Hardworking off grid homestead mother of two. Deep in the forest in an earthship she built with her partner, she had an unassisted birth with her second son. On this journey she learned lots about patience, acceptance, and trusting your intuition. JADEN’S NOTE: Toward the end of the episode, Katrina […]

Hah, trick question. My answer when people ask me is: I have no idea! What I DO care about if someone asks is that they think about what they want, what they want their ENTIRE experience to feel like (NOT just the birth!) and if they’re ready to get real with themselves about their own […]

This is the medicine right now. Maybe it’s dog kisses; but really it’s the solitude and being quiet. The end of pregnancy for me brings on the feeling of wanting to focus on spiritual preparation; it’s not mental preparation but it does remind me of trying to cram for a test. You need to find […]