Last September (2023), I was a guest on the Crunchy Mom Club podcast with Erika Wirth. I thought it would be fun to share that conversation here (and she posted my recent conversation with her, on her podcast as well (check out her ep. 41). Erika reaching out to me initially actually began such a sweet friendship and I'm so glad she did. In this conversation, I share my "origin story" with my work, and I talk about other things that I haven't talked about anywhere, including one of my most...

Further Reading/Viewing: Fertility and Culture: A Deep Dive - More Births article Birthgap Documentary part 1 - must watch! Pronatalist organization Anti-natalism and morality article by BigThink "Children Belong in Public" - Emily Hancock "The Battleground of Motherhood is Where the War for Truth is Won" - Emily Hancock ------------------------------ Ways to Support My Work: If you are enjoying this podcast, consider sharing with a friend and leaving a review Check out...

This week, I speak with Kass, a woman devoted to mothers living in a state of embodiment, regulation, and pleasure, offered through her somatic tools. She talks about.... Her own postpartum experience and initiation Healing as sitting with the body, and its sensations and stories Pregnancy and birth as a womb cleansing on all levels The vulnerability of the postpartum time and rooting in ourselves above all, and sovereign pregnancy as preparation for knowing in motherhood The...

This week, Hannah Grace shares the wild and sweet birth stories of her two sons. Each story carries its own beauty and wisdom. Enjoy and be inspired! Hannah Grace resides on her tiny forming homestead in the Appalachian mountains with her beloved partner and 2 precious sons. Motherhood and partnership is at the center of her life, allowing her sacred roles to transform her into her highest. After her title of mother, she is a somatic practitioner and former classically trained dancer who...

Today I'm talking with Lindsay Courcelle, a myofascial release therapist and internal pelvic bodyworker, on the sacred pelvic bowl and the multi-faceted experiences we go through as women that affect us and are held in our bodies. We talk about the importance of sitting in consciousness in this space in order to free up energy for life and creative flow. Join Lindsay in FLOW, a live (and recorded) class to guide you through a simple pelvic massage/meditative practice to begin to connect to...

My Etsy Shop: Herbal Elixirs for Wild Women + Mothers Meghan shares the creative and transformational conscious conception of her first child, and her unexpected second conception. Both are sovereign, simple, and beautifully inspiring stories. Meghan Persephone Taylor is a wild woman, radical mother, and visionary artist devoted to the exploration and celebration of the transformational power of creative self- expression. She is a multidisciplinary creative with a special love for...

This week, Carrie shares the birth stories of her two children, including one of redemptive healing for her matrilineage. Within her stories, you can feel her devotion to uncovering her inner truth, and her commitment to birthing in her power - both for her own soul healing, and her matrilineage. Carrie Michelle is living life to the fullest in Austin, Texas as a mother of two beautiful children. As a transformational guide specializing in NLP and hypnotherapy, she empowers women to find...

Zoe shares her dharma as a midwife, her experiences in midwifery and the difficult witnessing and taking part in obstetric violence. After a divine accident and miracle healing, she shares what comes next for her, including her powerful and deeply intuitive birth stories. Zoe beautifully illustrates what is possible for women who seek to live an embodied, truthful, and spirit-led life. Zoë Jade is a trauma-informed Birthkeeper and freebirthing Mother from the Netherlands. She studied...

In this solo episode, I share a little more in-depth about the different ways we can become depleted along the motherhood continuum, and some ideas and practices for nourishment, replenishment, and coming into a state of renewed vibrancy. Check out my herbal pre/postnatal healing elixir (if sold out, new batch coming mid January!) Other Episodes + Resources Mentioned: 39. Multivitamin Myths + Real Nourishment for the Motherhood Continuum 32. Coming Closer to Our Soul Essence in...

(Check out the ⁠⁠⁠⁠Rooted Woman Botanicals Shop) This is a special woman - Zuri, powerfully referring to herself as Dragon Mother - who walks the talk and is committed to the path of re-villaging. She shares in this episode about what it looks like for her and what she is building (inspiring ideas for bringing into your own communities). She also shares her way of conscious, respectful parenting and encouraging healthy sibling dynamics. We talk about: Stepping away from attending births...

Elissa shares her intimate story about becoming a single mom of her young son. I resonate with her relatable story and how she has gone through this process with so much intention for consciousness in regards to her personal healing and relationship. This is also a beautiful story of the many ways our children/spirit babies/souls guide us in our lives. She shares about meeting her partner, having her son, the process of separating, and her reflections a year later. Elissa shares about how a...

There are SO many gems within this conversation, and I guarantee this will inspire and move you as a woman/mother, where you have sons or daughters (or want to be a mom some day). We talk about... How parenting somewhat "begins" in the toddler phase Nicole's instinctual, embodied mothering approach and the weaving together of primal needs and mothering in modern times A discussion on boundaries with young children and the necessity of being physical Gentle parenting and animal,...

If you haven't heard of fertility astrology or your lunar conception window, your mind will be expanded by some of this knowledge. Athena is such an open, authentic and interesting woman, you'll love this conversation and topics. Her humility, trust, humor, and true, candid honesty with herself along her pre-conception path is inspiring to me. We talk about: - Athena's path into herbalism (including the pop culture myth of echinacea and its actual traditional use), birthwork, and then...

Erika Wirth of Wirth Wellness and the Crunchy Mom Club podcast is on today to share her stories of healing her body on a deep level as she prepared for pregnancy, her sovereign pregnancy and birth experience, and then we have a conversation about respectful, new-earth parenting and mothering. We talk about: How Erika witnessed her mother loving her role, and how that led her to knowing mothering was one of the most important roles she could choose in life Entering motherhood as a...

In this episode, Amber shares her experience of healing very painful periods and depletion from many years of a vegetarian diet and pregnancy. Through the simplicity of prioritizing nourishing and ancestral foods, she found her path to vitality. Amber details what eating a nourishing diet looks like for her, and how her womb and overall health has shifted greatly since changing the way she eats. Amber talks about changing the narrative around loving, attachment parenting to also include...

I'm so excited to open up this offering for my vitamin/mineral/probiotic/antioxidant-rich elixir for mothers: Order your pre/postnatal herbal multivitamin elixir In this solo intro episode for the new season, I give a brief update on my summer and then share on the origin story around my new theme song (and play the whole song for you)! Then I get into the main part of this episode: how I healed my sense of depletion and came to a vibrant state again, changing mental narratives in...

This is a long title but within this topic, it truly encompasses SO much. This is a rich episode for women who want to become mothers one day and speaks to a huge part of the path that is often not touched upon much - that of learning through, supporting, and being with mothers/children/families. We talk about: Her reflections on her relationship with children, as well as how her friends feel Emily's family culture and experiences growing up, interest in kids and becoming a mother ...

Coming back for season 2 in September! If you have a healing, birthing, mothering, or woman story you want to share, reach out to me at [email protected] In the meantime, you can read my book this summer: Pelvic Awakening Womb Massage Workshop Scar Tissue Healing Workshop

Emma is an inspiring woman who is deeply rooted in her ancestral Wise Woman ways of herbalism, ceremony and ritual, birthkeeping, and so much more. Enjoy this episode about peaceful birth, sitting in trust of the wisdom of the body, and leaning on herbal remedies for well-being. We talk about: Emma's easeful, trusting, and magical pregnancy and birth story Sauna as a womb space for birth and death and ritual/healing in Northern traditions Women's deep need for blessing during their...

Enjoy this (part 2) conversation with Shakti Priya, where we deepen into the truly sacred path of conscious conception and the honor of bringing in life. She also shares deeper about these topics with the foundation of her tantric perspective. We talk about: - Walking the path of conscious conception as a way to bring forth a child who isn't weighed down by the pain and burden of its ancestors - How you bind your body and soul via blood oath with the father of your children, and how you...

Enjoy this solo episode where I talk about what is working in my life, and reflections on how we weave nourishment into our mothering. Season 1 is coming to an end this month! Wanna be on season 2? If you have a woman story, mother story, birth story, healing story, reach out to me at [email protected] Womb Massage Workshop - $55 ------------------------ Thanks so much for listening. Here are some ways you can support this podcast: - Leaving a review (on Apple podcasts) if you...

Anna shares her stories of the calling to serve mothers, leading her into the system as a labor and delivery nurse, and her emergence out of that world after the traumatic first full-term birth of her son. She talks about psychedelic conception, early pregnancy loss at home, her story and approach with pre-eclampsia, and her most recent fast freebirth of her second son at home. Anna's stories are her evolution as a woman and mother; stories of cultivating deep trust and instinct through...

This is a special and thought-provoking conversation. I'm excited to bring on Kristin Hauser again (see Ep 18 for part 1) to deepen into talking about the experience of motherhood, womanhood, and womb vitality. Each sub-topic is so rich and could be expanded on a lot. In this episode, we talk about: What Kristin's integration and shifting as a mother of 3 looks like now, and how she's set up structure/support to make life more easeful How she maintains and carries her self-care...

This week, Corinne shares her stories of entering motherhood without support and nourishment, its impact, and the many lessons learned along the way that inspired her current work in serving mothers in the postpartum time. She talks about: - Her path into motherhood - Her postpartum experience, the impact of lack of rest and supportive nourishment - The foundation of birth and postpartum preparation is connecting to your instinctual nature and body; your Source - Disturbance and...