AskMidwife707

Intimate Conversations From Womb to Tomb: Birth stories, Interviews and Conversations for Midwives, Mama's and wanna-be's. Answering your questions and exploring life's natural events. Episodes are full of Alternative Dialogue that will reframe our relationship to birth, life and death.

Jenna Aitken-Smith (final edit) 05/05/2024

Jenna Aitken-Smith (final edit) Jenna Aitkin- Smith works with people through powerful breath work practices and experiences. This converstaion is part of my Passion Work Series because I want to highlight the joy of following your hearts path and sharing with the world the work that you are here on the planet to do. This episode inspired me so much and I have been doing the exercises discussed in this episode daily ever since! You can find Jenna & Enjoy! /episode/index/show/askmidwife707/id/31131293

Jenna Aitkin Smith 04/22/2024

Jenna Aitkin Smith Jenna Aitkin- Smith works with people through powerful breath work practices and experiences. This converstaion is part of my Passion Work Series because I want to highlight the joy of following your hearts path and sharing with the world the work that you are here on the planet to do. This episode inspired me so much and I have been doing the exercises discussed in this episode daily ever since! You can find Jenna & Enjoy! /episode/index/show/askmidwife707/id/30927083

LD Rant- The Cancer Taught Me Two Things 04/18/2024

LD Rant- The Cancer Taught Me Two Things What you believe......IS TRUE. So check your thoughts. Your Breath is your greatest gift. Use it. /episode/index/show/askmidwife707/id/30892683

Queering Pregnancy and Parenthood : Ysi Southard Birth Story 04/12/2024

Queering Pregnancy and Parenthood : Ysi Southard Birth Story This week Ysi Southard is on the podcast sharing their birth story. I feel so lucky to have gotten the chance to sit and chat with them. We talk about what it looks and feels like getting pregnant and having a baby outside of the "traditional script". The challenges of getting pregnant, and navigating pregnancy, postpartum, and parenthood. /episode/index/show/askmidwife707/id/30804668

Jen Madrone 03/26/2024

Jen Madrone This week I'm talking with Jen Madrone - local badass lady and healer. She just wrote and released her first book "UpRising: Surviving and Thriving in a World That is Waking Up". Join us as we talk all things spiritual awakening and the collective and personal themes that her healing work practices have revealed to her. This episode is the first in a series of conversations I'm having with local women who are doing incredible work in the community that they're passionate about. Enjoy! /episode/index/show/askmidwife707/id/30554978

BirthStory: Jessica Little - The Traveler 02/20/2024

BirthStory: Jessica Little - The Traveler Jessica Little's traveling spirit brought her to the cozy redwood coast. While road tripping through the area, she decided she would come back some day to spend more time in beautiful Humboldt County. So she did. She moved here at the beginning of the pandemic and that's where the story begins. The journey to become a mother was not easy for her, she had to work for it. From fertility struggles to a baby in her arms, this has been her biggest adventure yet. /episode/index/show/askmidwife707/id/30041548

Cultivating Self: Planting Seeds with Intention 06/10/2023

Cultivating Self: Planting Seeds with Intention We are easing into Summer 2023! Do you feel in alignment with yourself? Let's tune into our body for a moment and inventory where you are at and where you want to go. Here are some tips to get to know your current values, how to get clear on your needs, and how to set intentions for this next season ahead. Honor where you at in life, take care of yourself AND get scapy with your actions to get you out of the comfort zone and into the life you want to live. Enjoy... Check out @eliseknoxconnectioncoach on instagram /episode/index/show/askmidwife707/id/27104583

65 BirthStory: Jenna Aitken-Smith 02/22/2023

65 BirthStory: Jenna Aitken-Smith Jenna Aitken-Smith shares the amazing story of preparing to become a mother. This journey was deeply intentional and profoundly beautiful. Through ritual and ceremony Jenna brought her baby gentle into the world. Enjoy /episode/index/show/askmidwife707/id/26006358

BirthStory: Ali Wellington - Navigating Transformation 01/15/2023

BirthStory: Ali Wellington - Navigating Transformation Ali Wellington shares with us the story of the birth of her sweet son Lars. This pregnancy journey brought Ali to places she never imagined going, from miscarriage, to planned out of hospital birth, to contending with cholestasis which changed it all. Through each twist in the road, Ali worked her mindset to navigate through all of the unknown and had a powerful birth experience. Enjoy.... /episode/index/show/askmidwife707/id/25612920

Solstice 2023 Love Rant 12/21/2022

Solstice 2023 Love Rant Happy Solstice friends! This time of year offers a beautiful pause, reflection, and tuning into our inner light. I hope you are able to enjoy the pause and find your inner strength for this next coming year. Much love:) /episode/index/show/askmidwife707/id/25400535

BirthStory: Sarah Hogan- The Space Between 12/04/2022

BirthStory: Sarah Hogan- The Space Between Sarah Hogan shares the story of becoming a mother. She was intentional with her goals and visions of life and was on the path of discovery and creating. She contended with a shocking miscarriage and then the road to a heathly pregnancy and birth. She explores the space between the mundane and the magical as she brings her daughter Earth side. Enjoy /episode/index/show/askmidwife707/id/25217790

Focus & Faith 10/01/2022

Focus & Faith Emily Taliaferro shares the birth story of her daughter Raylee Rose. This story explores the unknown feelings of a first birth, the depth of strength to get her earthside and the surprising struggles in the postpartum. Emily's focus on family and her healing are held by her faith and spirtuality. Thank you Emily for sharing with us. Enjoy /episode/index/show/askmidwife707/id/24552954

BirthStory: Kassi Kasturbai- Raw Truth & Freedom 07/17/2022

BirthStory: Kassi Kasturbai- Raw Truth & Freedom Honesty is freedom. Kassi Kasturbai shares her beautiful, raw, true stories of the births of her two sons. She is a woman digging deep into personal growth and self expression. She shares her struggles with addiction, coming through and becoming the mother and wife she is today. This yoga mama is clear, honest, flexible and in her power. Enjoy /episode/index/show/askmidwife707/id/23765567

BirthStory: Natasha Appleton - A Queen 06/14/2022

BirthStory: Natasha Appleton - A Queen This woman contended with so much, has lived with chronic pain and her mindset dominated like a Queen. This beautiful birth story is filled with honesty, truth and rawness (how we like it around here). Natasha Appleton shares the experience of her first born, Fallon. This sweet baby girl brought just the magic her mama needed. Enjoy! /episode/index/show/askmidwife707/id/23426720

BirthStory: Arielle Auzanneau- Heart Expansion 04/29/2022

BirthStory: Arielle Auzanneau- Heart Expansion In this episode, Arielle shares the birth story of her son Soli Ray. The journey through pregnancy, birth, the trials of anxiety in postpartum topped with the most heart expanding love. This baby has gifted Arielle with self confidence, fierce mama instincts and a depth of love she didn't know exisited. Enjoy... /episode/index/show/askmidwife707/id/22955234

BirthStory Rachel King: Sweet Beginnings 04/19/2022

BirthStory Rachel King: Sweet Beginnings As Rachel is awaiting the birth of her second baby, she shares the story of her first birth that made her a mother. A first birth is often an intense long journey and Rachel worked hard to get her baby in her arms. This is a sweet story of becoming a family with true intention. Enjoy /episode/index/show/askmidwife707/id/22835351

Birth Story: Sasha Miksis- The Message 03/21/2022

Birth Story: Sasha Miksis- The Message In this birth story, Sasha said, "When the mess can become the message, you know you have done the work." Sasha's birth and postpartum was nothing she imagined, it was magical and traumatic in ways. She explores her struggles and difficult postpartum and she shares the message; birth is birth no matter how you get your baby in your arms. This powerful story is The Message- Empowering birth looks all kinds of ways. /episode/index/show/askmidwife707/id/22521599

EP55: Jackie George -The Ultimate Adventure 03/11/2022

EP55: Jackie George -The Ultimate Adventure Are you an adventurer? Well, meet Jackie George, her life is an adventure and her birth story is no different. She shares with us her pregnancy and birth adventure that had so many unexpected series of events. However, she rode through it gracefully just like she rides the waves in the ocean. /episode/index/show/askmidwife707/id/22421162

EP54 Birth Story: Megan Nims 02/27/2022

EP54 Birth Story: Megan Nims Megan Nims shares the birth stories of her two children. She weaves us through the realities of becoming a mother with wit and humor. Let's talk raw truth about the struggles and the ups and downs of this experience. Enjoy... /episode/index/show/askmidwife707/id/22271045

EP54 Birth Story: Megan Nims 02/27/2022

EP54: Birth the New You 01/07/2022

EP54: Birth the New You In the episode, life coach Elise Knox and I discuss how we are using the Birth the New You Framework to Transform our lives at the upcoming Costa Rica Retreat. /episode/index/show/askmidwife707/id/21703076

EP54: Birth the New You 01/07/2022

EP53: The Medicine of Motherhood 12/19/2021

EP53: The Medicine of Motherhood For many women, become a mother is not in the plan. For Leslie Fox she had different dreams and aspirations until the day came when she discovered she was pregnant. In this deep story, Leslie shares her journey of saying goodbye to maidenhood and surrendering into motherhood. In the end, motherhood was the best medicine. Enjoy... /episode/index/show/askmidwife707/id/21537713

EP52: Pilates & The Pelvic Floor 10/31/2021

EP52: Pilates & The Pelvic Floor In this episode we explore the ways of tapping into our core through the lens of Pilates. Tamra James is the owner of Move Well Pilates Studio in Arcata California. She walks us through breath and movement techniques to tune into our pelvic floor muscles. We also talk about the energetics of our cycles and the wisdom of our pelvic floor. Enjoy... /episode/index/show/askmidwife707/id/20999024

EP51: Sarah Landis PT- Let's Talk Pelvic Floor 10/02/2021

EP51: Sarah Landis PT- Let's Talk Pelvic Floor Let's talk about Pelvic Floor Health! We need to have a real conversation about the body's response to the impacts of life experiences that are physical and emotional. The muscles in our pelvis have a lot to say and we need to tune into our core muscles. /episode/index/show/askmidwife707/id/20679908

EP50: Tune Into Your Core 09/14/2021

EP50: Tune Into Your Core In this episode, I walk you through techniques for tuning into your pelvic floor muscles and strengthening your core. Let's also look at the core of our mind and explore our thoughts and beliefs and tune into the ways we can engage these muscles too. /episode/index/show/askmidwife707/id/20465735

EP49: BirthStory Gina Harris Burchill 05/05/2021

EP49: BirthStory Gina Harris Burchill In this episode, Gina shares the stories of her 4 home births. Each birth is unique and yet the thread of being fully supported shines through them all. Enjoy /episode/index/show/askmidwife707/id/18984992

EP49: BirthStory Gina Harris Burchill 05/05/2021

EP48: BirthStory Daria Harding 04/19/2021

EP48: BirthStory Daria Harding In this episode, Daria shares the heart of her mothering experience by weaving in the connections of her ancestral lineage, the intimacies of her family story, and the cultural narratives she is consciously shifting within her soul. Listen to the journey of birthing her two daughters as she is now pregnant with her third baby. Enjoy. /episode/index/show/askmidwife707/id/18782894

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