Suzanne Rance, Traditional Witch/Druid/Author
In Bed with a Druid
Suzanne, author and runologist is Sussex born and Sussex bred with a love of history and a strong drive to research everything. A Traditional Sussex Witch for over 30 years Suzanne is also a member of the Anglesey Druid Order and the Order of Bards, Ovates and Druids.
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Eva Bay Greenslade, Doula/Druid/Shaman
In Bed with a Druid
Eva is very passionate about the support she offers as a doula and helping women through important rites of passage in life. I really feel my experience in life has all lead me to this path of working as a birth keeper and supporting women.
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Gary Andrews, Animator/Director/Artist
In Bed with a Druid
Gary graduated in 1983 at Exeter College of Art and Design with BA (Honor) Degree in Graphic Design. He would do some freelancing for two years starting in 1987 and did some commercials before having a stint in Disney UK in 1989. He currently owns a company called Egotrip Media in the UK.
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Adam Ranger, Druid/Bard/Drummer
In Bed with a Druid
A super interview with Druid/Bard/Drummer Adam Ranger, about walking the South Downs Way, his Druidry & spiritual experiences and his love of the Pentacle Drummers. I have always been interested in myths and legends and old stories and folklore. I came to paganism through the Folklore of the trees. Whilst trying to learn how to identify the different English trees some 17 years ago, I stumbled across the Ogham language and it fascinated me. This in turn led me to the path of Druidry.
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Greg Draven, Druid/Actor, 18+
In Bed with a Druid
Greg talks about his acting work, his druidry and his special work as Santa Claus. He spoke about his work on Justice League, about his time as Hagrid and his life as a family man.
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A little about me, I am 39, a mum of four, two grown-up babies, and two still growing.
I am passionate about women feeling empowered, informed, and positive about their birth experience. I feel my aim is that every woman will look back on her birth and have no regrets, feel that she did all she could, and feel positive about her experience. I am also passionate about encouraging parents to think about their fourth trimester, and creating an easier positive supportive experience for parents and baby that is best for their needs.
Ever since I had my first baby I knew I wanted to somehow help other parents. I knew I wanted to be a doula after attending my sister's home birth. My niece Nixie's birth was the most amazing experience to be a part of, and it helped that the midwife suggested I become a doula without knowing my thoughts on walking the doula path.
I have undergone Breastfeeding / Feeding volunteer Peer Support Training and spent time volunteering on the postnatal ward and in the community. I have also breastfed all my babies long term so understand fully the stresses, strains, and loveliness breastfeeding brings.
You will see I have a huge interest in how spirituality can aid pregnancy and birth preparation, because it is what empowered me with my own births, and I see it help others too, and whilst I lean towards shamanic and nature pathway approaches, I have seen these deep connections throughout many religious paths, supporting different families with different religious beliefs. I always come back to feeling that good birth preparation is doing anything positive that aids your trust and belief in your body and yourself.
As your doula I will support you and your family in doing what is right for you, during your pregnancy and birth, to help enable you a positive birth experience, I will also provide important postnatal nurture and support. It will all depend on what you want and need. I do have a passion in using meditation, in pregnancy and labour to help you connect to your experience more, as I found it helped me during the births of my own children. I find meditation can help you to let go and be in the zone allowing your body to do its job creating a more empowering experience. I also feel meditation in pregnancy helps you connect with your changing body and the new life growing within you, which I feel has a possible effect on trusting your body and baby when it comes to birth as well as being able to be in ‘the zone’ naturally to birth instinctively.
Being a doula is an absolute honour. If you are interested in meeting up or have any questions I will look forward to meeting you.
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