Los Angeles-based prenatal focused chiropractor Dr. Elliot Berlin searches for unbiased information on the most pressing topics for growing families with interviews from pregnancy and parenting experts, celebrities, and new and expectant parents. Entertaining and informative, new episodes drop weekly every Thursday. We'd love to connect! Facebook: @Informed Pregnancy Instagram: @doctorberlin Twitter: @doctorberlin
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Plus Mommy explores plus size pregnancy, motherhood and body love. From bumps to bellies, we talk about it all!
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Sex Birth Trauma with Kimberly Ann Johnson
Kimberly Ann Johnson: Author, Vaginapractor, Co-founder of the School for Postpartum Care
Cutting-edge, pioneering conversations on holistic women's health, including sex, birth, motherhood, womanhood, intimacy and trauma with doula, certified Sexological Bodyworker, Somatic Experiencing practitioner, and author of Call of the Wild and the Fourth Trimester, Kimberly Ann Johnson.
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The institutions and individuals who run the world would like you to believe that you are powerless. That there's nothing you can do to improve the wellbeing of your family. That you aren't smart enough to understand shmancy science stuff. That eating and living well is too hard for most...so why try? That exercising your rights to informed consent and refusal is irresponsible. That having a birth on you terms, in your own home would be incorrigible. That pregnancy is a disease and childbirt ...
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Pregnancy with Physio Laura is a podcast to help mamas feel confident, empowered and informed in their pregnancy and birth journey. Laura, a women’s health physiotherapist, will share solo riffs on her clinical physiotherapy expertise combined with her personal experience as a mama as well as guest expert interviews from all fields of women’s health. Pregnancy, birth and the post-partum period is not just for surviving, but thriving. Enjoy!
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The HealthyGirl Podcast is hosted by Danielle Brown, the ”healthy girl” behind HealthyGirl Kitchen. Danielle is a vegan food + lifestyle influencer, and certified holistic health coach. Every week, Danielle dishes on topics centered on health, wellness, plant-based eating, cooking, self-care, and being your best self. Danielle loves sharing healthy easy plant-based recipes and tips with her 2.4 million followers. She lives in sunny Boca Raton, Florida, and lives with her husband and vegan so ...
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The Athletics 360 podcast, incorporating the BETA CONVO series, brings you better conversations, timely interviews, talk and analysis about topical issues in World and African Athletics. Get to know and hear from the past and current stars of track and field on the continent of Africa, live information and updates from global competitions and events, hot gists and behind the scenes conversations with the stars, coaches, administrators and the fans. | Powered by the team at AthleticsAfrica.
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Size-Friendly Chiropractic Care for Pregnancy with Dr. Elliot Berlin
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Tune into episode 213 for a deep dive with the magnetic Dr. Elliot Berlin on how chiropractic care tailored for all body sizes can enhance pregnancy wellness. Dr. Berlin shares crucial tips on improving comfort and preparing for a smoother delivery, specifically geared towards plus size individuals seeking supportive care. Learn more about your ad …
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Ep. 407 Michelle Christensen: Before Birth
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Sound healer and women’s circle facilitator Michelle Christensen is 38 weeks pregnant with her first child. She discusses her work, her fascinating journey toward a holistic lifestyle, and her evolving birth plan. Want more pregnancy + parenting? Check out our new visual series Empowered Mama! Join host and mother of two Arista Ilona as she elicits…
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Midwives can get more sh*t done by bucking the “norm” with Fadwah Halaby, CNM
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The Episode was made possible by Immune Intel AHCC® & WeNatal Fadwah is a midwife practicing in Florida. She has attended countless births and has served in numerous local and national leadership committees to improve clients' births. As a result, she has been supporting the upcoming Born Free Twins-Breech Conference in Louisville, specifically by …
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How to Raise Kids to Have a Healthy Relationship with Food
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Are you wondering how to raise kids to have a healthy relationship with food while repairing your own? Learn from parenting expert Oona Hanson as she shares insights on breaking the cycle of diet culture, fostering body positivity, and supporting your child’s intuitive eating journey. Join us for practical tips and empowering advice to help your fa…
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Episode 209: The Journey to Becoming a Village Auntie and Girls Group Facilitator with Johannah Reimer
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With fellow educator and Orphan Wisdom Scholar Johannah Reimer, Kimberly discusses Johannah’s long cultivated journey with Girl Groups that work on collective rites of passage. They explore the difference between weekend and longer form rites of passage processes for girls crossing the threshold to adolescence and womanhood, as well as ways to de-e…
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Ep. 406 Count the Kicks with Kimberly Isburg
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Kimberly Isburg of Count the Kicks, a stillbirth prevention program, discusses her own experience with motherhood, common myths surrounding movement monitoring in the third trimester, and impactful statistics about the success of the Count the Kicks campaign. Check out Count the Kicks online: countthekicks.org and @countthekicksus Want more pregnan…
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An End to Upside Down Medicine with Mark Gober
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The Episode was made possible by Immune Intel AHCC® & WeNatal Mark is sort of a… savant. He has written six books, several of which have become bestsellers. His latest publication is An End to Upside Down Medicine, which, like all of his books, is heavily cited and beautifully written. In this conversation, we touch on a few topics that can be a li…
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EP 208: Wild Mothering, Elder Mothers, and Mothering the Mothers with Tami Lynn Kent
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In this episode, Kimberly discusses wild mothering, elder mothers, and mothering from our centers with Tami Lynn Kent, returned special guest, women’s health healer, elder mother, and teacher of previous Jaguar classes. We discuss how to remain in true relationship with the feminine, unlearning how we’ve embodied patriarchy, and living and motherin…
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EP 207: Finding Enjoyment and Service through Movement, Fitness, and Exercise with Ajaye of The Project PT
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In this episode, Kimerberly interviews Ajaye, the founder of The Project PT, a fitness center creating major social change in the community of Oxford, England. They discuss Kimberly’s experience at the gym, similarities of fitness culture in the U.S. and U.K. and how it is intimidating to many kinds of people interested in exercise. They also discu…
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Valia Skiani is a financial quantitative researcher originally from Greece. She joins the podcast to talk about her two very different birth experiences. Connect with Valia online: @valiask Want more pregnancy + parenting? Check out our new visual series Empowered Mama! Join host and mother of two Arista Ilona as she elicits inspiring and hopeful s…
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A High-Risk OBGYN (MFM) Who Supports Home Birth? Damn right. Meet Kia Lannaman, MD
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The Episode was made possible by Immune Intel AHCC® & WeNatal Dr. Kia and I met on social media, not the old-fashioned way. Interestingly, my experience with MFMs in my career was bittersweet. I valued their opinion and support in managing high-risk births, but their involvement almost always necessitated intervention by having gotten them involved…
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Unpaused: Why We Took a Break, Now Returning to Empower Every Body
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Hi friends! Life threw us a curveball with a medical emergency, so we had to hit pause for a bit. But guess what? We’re back! And not just back—we have a solid plan to keep bringing you new weekly episodes. This mini-episode is a cozy catch-up session where I spill the tea on what happened, share the awesome stuff we achieved during our break, and …
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Mini-Sode: Carol Gautschi, a classical midwife, needs midwives to re-member the essence of midwifery
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Carol Gautschi has been attending births in the Pacific Northwest for 48 years. Over this time, she has developed a truly holistic view of birth, including unique inquiries into the “why” behind malpresentation to begin with. I invited her onto the podcast for an exclusive audio interview ahead of her presentation at the 2024 Born Free Twins-Breech…
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Solar company co-owner, virtual NASA field trip leader, and mother of three Alex Lopez discusses overcoming difficult labor, finding success with a midwife-attended home birth, and having a surprise breech twin! Connect with Alex online: @tandem_tribe and Tandem Tribe Want more pregnancy + parenting? Check out our new visual series Empowered Mama! …
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Ep. 403 BellydanceBirth® with Maha al Musa
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International birth educator, creator of EmbodyBirth™ and BellydanceBirth®, and mother of three Maha al Musa joins the podcast. She discusses motherhood and her work, including her intuitive movement program for pregnancy and her holistic childbirth trainings offered to birth workers worldwide. IP+ members have access to her work within our subscri…
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Women are being harmed by transvaginal mesh for prolapse repair, with attorney Adam Slater
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The Episode was made possible by Immune Intel AHCC® & WeNatal The FDA has rescinded its approval of mesh placed vaginally for uterovaginal prolapse, yet many gynecologists continue this practice, and it comes at the cost of many women’s long-term health. My guest in this episode is not a healthcare provider and had no interest in women’s health unt…
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Ep. 402 Perinatal Mental Health with Dr. Jill Garrett
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Psychologist, program director of The Motherhood Space, mom to 2, and creator of Motherhood Feels Dr. Jill Garrett joins the podcast to discuss her work and perinatal mental health. Connect with Dr. Jill online: @motherhoodfeels and Motherhood Feels Want more pregnancy + parenting? Check out our new visual series Empowered Mama! Join host and mothe…
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Ep. 401 A Birth Story with Stephanie Devlin
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Restauranteur and mother of two Stephanie Devlin talks about her challenging journey to parenthood including an ectopic pregnancy, miscarriage, an unplanned C-section, and finally a healing home birth. Connect with Stephanie online: @stephdevv Want more pregnancy + parenting? Check out our new visual series Empowered Mama! Join host and mother of t…
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When Fetuses, Babies, Children, and Other Loved Ones Die w/ Blyss Young, LM, CPM
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The Episode was made possible by Immune Intel AHCC® & WeNatal Birthwork is a sacred calling. And as we accumulate life experience we can become more comfortable and present with birth, particularly when we begin to accumulate direct experience with the death of loved ones. Death and dying aren’t words that are typically used in a conversation about…
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Ep. 400 Ina May Gaskin on Midwifery
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Author, educator, mother, and grandmother Ina May Gaskin joins the podcast in celebration of our 400th episode! She single handedly resuscitated the practice of modern midwifery, founded and directed The Farm Midwifery Center in Tennessee, and retired only after 44 years of attending births. We are honored to have Ina May here in conversation. A sp…
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EP 206: Brooklyn Book Doctor, the Book Proposal Academy, and Tending to the Voice Within with Joelle Hann
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In this episode, Kimberly and Joelle discuss the joys, challenges, and complexities of writing a book and publishing. They met when Kimberly was pitching “The Fourth Trimester” and have connected ever since. Kimberly discusses her journey as an author in relation to her other work previous three books. They also discuss self-publishing, traditional…
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Ep. 399 All About VBACs with Meagan Heaton
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VBAC doula, childbirth educator, and host of The VBAC Link podcast Meagan Heaton shares her own personal birth stories and discusses the path to her work today. Connect with Meagan online: @thevbaclink Learn more about The VBAC Link podcast here: TheVBACLink.com Want more pregnancy + parenting? Check out our new visual series Empowered Mama! Join h…
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Infant Formula is Bullsh*t w/ Kaleb Valdez
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The Episode was made possible by Immune Intel AHCC® & WeNatal Kaleb Valdez, DC, author of “Starving Babies”, rightfully argues that infant formula is the equivalent of feeding your kiddo junk food. Unless necessary, run as fast as you can away from the formula aisle at the store, and head in the direction of your local raw dairies and breast milk d…
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EP 205: Apprenticing the Web - Mothering, Co-Parenting, and Love as Our Compass with Kendra Cunov
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Summary In this episode, friends Kimberly and Kendra share their experiences and insights around mothering and the complex webs of care in non-traditional family structures. They discuss the beauty and challenges of single parenting, parenting young children while dating, forming new care structures, and navigating professional roles while motherin…
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Ep. 398 Placenta Encapsulation with Valerie Rosas
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Placenta encapsulation specialist and mother Valerie Rosas discusses everything you need to know about your placenta options including raw versus steamed, the process and the benefits, and how she got into the profession. Connect with Valerie online: @feelgoodplacenta Learn more about placenta encapsulation services by Valerie: The Feel Good Compan…
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