Re:birth with Nicole Lawrence

For the woman who sees motherhood as an opportunity to evolve, both herself and her lineage. Each episode looks under the surface of the real-life challenges that face you on your inner journey, creating a virtual village to mindfully navigate Motherhood as you live into a new You.

[Ep. 12] Breaking the Cycle: Re-writing the Cultural Expectation for Women to Do it All 08/23/2022

[Ep. 11] How to Meet your Fears for Greater Autonomy in Birth and Beyond 08/09/2022

[Ep. 11] How to Meet your Fears for Greater Autonomy in Birth and Beyond We're in a time where most women are seeking autonomous births, but with providers and within medical environments with their own agendas, rules, and practices. So, what is really required to have an empowered birth experience? Hint: it goes beyond a birth plan. The way you prepare for birth has the potential to change your entire life. This episode is a juicy conversation with Kyleigh Banks, known as @theautonomymommy on Instagram. She is a mama, doula, and the host of two podcasts, Our Birth Wisdom and the latest, the Birthworker Podcast. Kyleigh describes an autonomous Mom as A wave-maker. A woman who thinks for herself. A mom who is tired of blindly following the status quo. A woman who knows that birth has the potential to transform the world. But here’s the thing - autonomous moms are also Humans. When we are faced with the unexpected, our thoughts and choices are motivated by fear. But, fear hijacks our ability to connect with our hearts and our intentions, so we sometimes make choices that don't reflect our core beliefs — and then later, we feel shame, wish for do-overs and carry judgment towards ourselves. In this episode, we discuss the stories we carry around fear, both the common and unconscious fears that almost all women meet in their preparation. What unconscious ideals or biases are you bringing to birth? What fears are shaping your birth plan? How can lingering fears undermine the vision you have for your birth? And, many practical ways to help you identify, examine, and work with those fears to feel more at peace, increase your confidence and have greater resilience in your birth - no matter how it unfolds. ----------- Do you know that there's more to birth preparation than reading books, taking childbirth classes or creating a birth plan - but don't know what else to do, or where to begin? Visit rebirthformothers.com to subscribe for updates and receive a free Roadmap to Increase your Emotional Resilience for Birth More about Kyleigh: All things Autonomous Birth preparation at Our Birth Wisdom podcast Geek out over Birth while learning practical Business skills to help you start (and grow) your career as a birthworker: /episode/index/show/rebirthformothers/id/24032904

[Ep. 10] How to Find Freedom From the Way Things Were Supposed to Be [Part 2 of 2] 07/28/2022

[Ep. 9] Finding a Balance Between Control & Surrender - in Birth and in Life [Part 1 of 2] 07/26/2022

[Ep. 9] Finding a Balance Between Control & Surrender - in Birth and in Life [Part 1 of 2] This 2-part series looks at our cultural, group and individual relationship with Control - as humans, mothers, parents, and through the lens of birth. I am both honored and so excited to bring one of my mentors Danit Tsur Almog on the show - who brings a depth and warmth to this topic only she can. Danit brings 20 years experience as doula, childbirth mentor, and as a Birth Story Medicine® mentor and facilitator. She is also a devoted student of Adyshanti, practices non-duality, and has been facilitating the training program of The Israeli Association for Emotional First Aid (ERAN) for the last 15 years. If you only ever listen to one episode of this show - THIS is the one (but lets be honest...you'll probably want more.) In this episode, we discuss: Culture’s role in shaping ideas of control - from a developmental perspective, when & how do we think this happens? The false appeal of having control in your Birth An exploration of how our relationship with control is also an individual one How having an effect on an outcome is different than having control over outcome Exploring the symbiosis of the desire for personal power and its relationship to control Going into 2nd+ birth experiences, how can we find a balance of surrendering control AND maintaining wisdom gained The blaming mechanism and looking for fault, reason, control when things go "wrong" The internal pressure women put on themselves to perform to a high standard in birth Over-preparation vs under-preparation for birth - where is the balance? Are we “chasing control”? Control and its attachments to success & failure When does the mind start to narrate events in our life as right or wrong, success or failure? How we often use the idea of control against ourselves, regardless of outcome. Want to work with Danit? Located in Jerusalem, Israel, Danit works with birth storytellers remotely via Zoom and can be reached at to schedule. /episode/index/show/rebirthformothers/id/23858811