The Pleasure Shift: Motherhood, Intimacy, & Innovation with Theresa Lasbrey Peters, Bettina Zagoni, and Alejandra Lozano
Orgasmic Birth
"I wish they would be less afraid... Instead of having health care, we have health scare. The things that make the baby usually help the baby come out. And if you didn't make the baby that way, the things with someone you love during the process of having the baby can really bring you from a place of fright to a place of delight.." —Theresa Lasbrey Peters "Pleasurable birth is when we accept the pain, accept the hardship of birth, but we shift our focus to pleasure and joy and to the sacredness that we can experience." —Bettina Zagoni "These need to become like natural language— orgasmic...
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Reframing Risk, Reclaiming Joy with Sara Wickham
Orgasmic Birth
Risk vs Pleasure Series Ep 165 Description: “If you are focused on the risk, or you're worried or you're anxious about what's going to go wrong, that is taking up too much of your brain. We need to deal with it and put it into perspective so that we can clear the path to joy and pleasure.” —Dr. Sara Wickham Pregnancy is supposed to be a time of wonder, but too often the first word that comes up is “risk”. Suddenly, every choice feels like a warning sign, and joy gets pushed into the background. No one talks about how heavy that constant fear can feel—or how much it...
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From Trauma to Spiritual Rebirth: The Transformative Power of Pleasure with Zina Grace
Orgasmic Birth
Ep 164 Description: “The birthing process and the birthing journey is inherently a spiritual experience, and once we have divorced that spiritual aspect from child birthing, that’s when we run into a lot of issues.” —Zina Grace Sometimes, the weight of old wounds and silence around sexuality can make it seem impossible to reclaim our sense of power and connection. There’s a different way forward—one that honors our story and opens the door to healing. Zina Grace’s path weaves through deep personal loss, religious trauma, and a relentless search for meaning, leading...
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Yoni Owner’s Manual with Midwife Ibu Robin Lim
Orgasmic Birth
Ep 149 Description: “Women have the power to transform this world. If we really want to save our world and bring peace and prosperity, and harmony, we need to go the mother's way away from this male-dominated mode, which is not working. Let's save the world one orgasm at a time.” —Ibu Robin Lim Have you ever wondered about the untold stories hidden within the most intimate part of a woman's body? What secrets lie beneath the surface of our most misunderstood and often silenced anatomical landscape? The Yoni is more than just a physical space—it's a powerful narrative of...
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Second Time VBAC Mama— Self Pleasure Secrets with Tara Muckerheide
Orgasmic Birth
Orgasmic Birth Story Series Ep 162 Description: "Try and change your mindset, because we're taught that birth is painful and hard and scary and can't be fun." —Tara Muckerheide Vaginal Birth After Cesarean (VBAC) is more than a medical choice—it's a profound journey of bodily autonomy and healing. Every woman's birth story carries the potential to rewrite medical narratives that have historically limited her agency. Tara Muckerheide transformed her birth experiences from medical trauma to empowered motherhood, challenging medical assumptions after two...
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Intuitive Between Worlds: Love and Orgasmic Birth with Magaly Buitrago
Orgasmic Birth
Ep 161 Description: "If we were born in a loving way into the world, that will change the future generations." —Magaly Buitrago The moment of birth exists in a liminal space between worlds, where science and mystery intertwine. No technology can fully capture the mystery of bringing human life into existence. And in this critical moment, women become portals of creation, simultaneously vulnerable and invincible. Magaly Buitrago, aka “La-Maga”, is a Colombian-born doula and spiritual guide. Magaly’s profound near-death experience during childbirth completely transformed her...
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Vibrators in Birth: How Pleasure Can Heal Your Childbirth Journey with Naoli Vinaver
Orgasmic Birth
Ep 160 Description: "Sexuality is ours. It isn't something we bring from the outside. It isn't dependent on having a partner. We can connect to that channel of sexuality, which is pure life force at any moment." —Naoli Vinaver Pain is not the inevitable companion of childbirth—pleasure is. Women have been systematically disconnected from the profound energetic and sexual potential of their birthing experiences. But what if we challenge everything we've been told about how babies enter the world? Naoli Vinaver is a veteran midwife with nearly 40 years of experience...
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Breaking the Stigma: Pleasure in Childbirth
Orgasmic Birth
Ep 159 Description: The body knows sensations beyond suffering, and sometimes, liberation comes from the most unexpected tools. The is a waterproof, medical-grade silicone finger vibrator designed specifically to support comfort and pleasure during pregnancy and childbirth. Its innovative design offers five vibration settings, allowing individuals to explore pain relief and sensory empowerment during labor. Tune in as Debra explores how self-pleasure can reduce pain, boost oxytocin, enhance labor progress, support postpartum healing, and transform the birthing experience...
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Midwifing Pleasure: Holding Birth in Joy and Presence with Samara Ferrara
Orgasmic Birth
Ep 158 Description: “If something feels good and you are not harming anyone, keep doing it, because pleasure will give you health, as simple as that.” —Samara Ferrara Imagine for a moment that your body's capacity for pleasure is your greatest strength in birth. That every fear, every past pain, could be transformed into a source of profound power and release. This isn't a fantasy; it's an ancient wisdom rooted not in fear, but in profound joy, release, and presence. Samara Ferrara is a professional home birth midwife in Mexico who brings a blend of science, spirit, and sacred care...
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Ecstatic Hospital Birth with Augusta Sofija Lagauske
Orgasmic Birth
Birth Story Inspired by Podcast Ep 157 Description: "In birth, I should also trust myself more than I would trust the doctors or anybody else." —Augusta Sofija Lagauske What if birth could be powerful, calm, and even ecstatic—no matter what you’ve heard? If you’re tired of fear-based stories and want to believe in your body’s strength, this episode is for you. It’s time to rethink what’s possible in the hospital. Augusta Sofija Lagauske, a Lithuanian jeweler, shares how a tough pregnancy and a sea of doubts led her to trust her intuition and prepare for an empowering...
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Ep 165 Description:
“If you are focused on the risk, or you're worried or you're anxious about what's going to go wrong, that is taking up too much of your brain. We need to deal with it and put it into perspective so that we can clear the path to joy and pleasure.” —Dr. Sara Wickham
Pregnancy is supposed to be a time of wonder, but too often the first word that comes up is “risk”. Suddenly, every choice feels like a warning sign, and joy gets pushed into the background. No one talks about how heavy that constant fear can feel—or how much it steals from the confidence and pleasure that should be part of the journey.
After decades as a midwife, researcher, and lecturer, Dr. Sara Wickham saw how the medical model’s focus on risk overshadowed women’s voices and experiences. Now, through her books and the Birth Information Project, she’s breaking down the numbers and challenging the myths, showing women that evidence doesn’t have to be scary—it can be liberating.
In this conversation, Debra and Sara unpack how risk talk shapes pregnancy, why many “warnings” don’t match the actual evidence, and how women can reclaim joy, confidence, and even pleasure in birth—including insights from her new book Plus Size Pregnancy. Expect tools, clarity, and a refreshing reminder that pregnancy isn’t just about minimizing danger—it’s about living the experience fully.
Connect with Sara:
Dr. Sara Wickham, PhD, MA, PGCert, BA(Hons) is a bestselling author, speaker, and researcher who works independently. Sara is the Director of the Birth Information Project. Sara’s career has been varied and includes three decades of experience as a midwife, lecturer, and researcher.
She is the author/editor of eighteen books, has edited three midwifery journals, and lectured in more than thirty countries. Sara provides consultancy services for midwifery and health-related organisations around the world. She is based in south-west England.
Website: https://www.sarawickham.com
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Episode Highlights:
03:13 The Cultural Obsession with Risk
06:31 The Impact of Risk on Women’s Experiences
09:14 Understanding Evidence Around Risk
16:38 Induction of Labor and Its Implications
27:18 Plus Size Pregnancy and Evidence Discrepancies
36:15 The Importance of Reframing Risk
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