Best Mtf Podcasts (2024)

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Marilyn's Marine Corps Birth Stories: MTF Inductions for Pre-Eclampsia, Plus Juggling Motherhood and Mission Readiness, and the Importance of Setting the Example 39:06

21d ago39:06

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Episode Sponsor: The Breastfeeding Shop Website: www.thebreastfeedingshop.com IG: @thebreastfeedingshop FB: www.facebook.com/thebreastfeedingshop In today’s episode, I’m speaking with Marilyn who shares two birth and postpartum stories while serving as an Active Duty Marine. Both of Marilyn’s births took place at Military Treatment Facilities, one …

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How the Housing Crisis Impacts LGBTQ+ People 34:04

2d ago34:04

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The housing crisis in blue states like California, with homes averaging over $700K, disproportionately affects LGBTQ+ individuals. Elevated housing costs limit their access to safe and inclusive communities, forcing them to either remain in less accepting areas or face homelessness. Addressing this issue is crucial for ensuring equitable living con…

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Case Series Guidelines Part Two [Research Perch] 27:26

8d ago27:26

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Research Perch continues—Case Series Guidelines Part 2. Listen in as Dr. Niki Munk and Robin Miccio speak with Dr. Michael Fleischmann from Victoria University, Melbourne, AU, about his recent paper, “A Clinician's Guide to Performing a Case Series Study,” and how such guidelines can impact the future of integrative care and working with allied hea…

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Case Series Guidelines Part One [Research Perch] 19:33

20d ago19:33

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Listen in as Dr. Niki Munk and Robin Miccio speak with Dr. Michael Fleischmann from Victoria University, Melbourne, AU, about his recent paper, “A Clinician's Guide to Performing a Case Series Study,” and how such guidelines can impact the future of integrative care and working with allied health professionals. Part 1 discusses case series and case…

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Navy Veteran and Marine Corps Spouse Audrey's Hypnobirthing Birth Story 41:32

28d ago41:32

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In today’s episode, I’m joined by Audrey who was Active Duty in the Navy before retiring and is now a Marine Corps Spouse. Today she’ll be sharing her second birth story which was a hypnobirthing birth, and she really focuses on the support that her doula provided during the pregnancy while her husband was deployed. Thankfully he returned about a w…

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Episode 108 Livin' A lo-fi State On The Night Shift 53:48

29d ago53:48

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Send us a Text Message. https://linktr.ee/SynThetic1369 Email: originalsyn1369@gmail.com Support the Show.By Syn Thetic

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Meet Lilah Sturges, Award-Winning Transgender Author 39:15

1M ago39:15

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In this episode, we are thrilled to be joined by author Lilah Sturges. She is happily married to her wife and has two lovely grown daughters. Lilah wrote the first two graphic novels in the award-winning and critically acclaimed Lumberjanes world and several other titles for Vertigo (DC Comics) and Marvel. Her latest work, The Science of Ghosts, wh…

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Tabitha's Marine Corps Birth Stories: stigmas around pregnancy for junior Marines, multiple organ prolapse, and the importance of postpartum care for service members 56:32

1M ago56:32

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In today’s episode I’m speaking with Tabitha who shares three birth stories while on Active Duty in the Marine Corps, and one after she got out through the VA. Her first birth was at a military hospital and she discusses the stigmatizing experience she had being pregnant as a junior Marine living in the barracks. The subsequent three births took pl…

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Episode 107 (Just Get Through) 50:02

1M ago50:02

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Send us a Text Message. https://linktr.ee/SynThetic1369 Email: originalsyn1369@gmail.com Support the Show.By Syn Thetic

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Army Reservist Dr. Olymphia O'Neale-White on PCOS and Navigating Pregnancy Loss as a Service Member 44:35

1M ago44:35

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In today’s episode, I’m speaking with Dr. Olymphia O’Neale White, who serves as an Army reservist as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker specializing in perinatal mental health. Dr. O shares her experience with PCOS, a condition which contributed to fertility challenges, and then a silent miscarriage which was discovered at 16 weeks, and managed with…

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USMC Spouse Bailee's C-Section and VBAC Stories, Plus Reflections on Life and Parenting as a Military Spouse 43:19

2M ago43:19

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In today’s episode, I’m speaking with Bailee, a Marine Corps spouse. Bailee’s husband was in a training and was unable to attend their first child’s birth, which was an induction that ended in a c-section. For Bailee’s second birth experience she wanted a different experience so she researched more about birth options, got a doula, and prepared for…

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Navy Spouse Bethel's Birth Stories: Hypnobirthing at Yokosuka MTF, Deployment at 5 Days Postpartum, Solo PCS Back Stateside, and Perinatal Mental Health Conversation 47:57

2M ago47:57

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In today’s episode, I’m speaking with Bethel, a Navy Spouse, and one half of the Salty Milspouse podcast. Bethel shares two birth stories, which both took place at at the Naval Hospital in Yokosuka Japan using hypnobirthing. She talks about the incredible village that supported her when her husband deployed at 5 days postpartum, how her mental heal…

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UK Trans Care Bans, Vatican Anti-Trans Stand 24:45

2M ago24:45

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What are the potential consequences of restricting access to puberty blockers and hormone replacement therapy for trans youth? Last June, the UK's National Health System (NHS) decided to suspend the provision of puberty blockers to transgender youth in gender identity clinics. This decision moves in the opposite direction of US policies in blue sta…

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Massage in a Military Primary Care Clinic: DVCIPM Grant [Research Perch] 31:10

2M ago31:10

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Learn more about the MTF Research Grant, Massage Service Integration in a Military Primary Care Clinic: Implementation and Impact Study, conducted by the Defense and Veterans Center for Integrative Pain Management (DVCIPM), Rockville, MD. The study researches massage therapy’s promising evidence-based approach to reducing the burden of chronic pain…

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Marine Corps Spouse Amanda: Four Birth Stories As a Type 1 Diabetic 45:04

2M ago45:04

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In today’s episode, I’m speaking with Amanda, a Marine Corps Spouse. Amanda shares 4 birth stories: two vaginal births, a C-section, and a VBAC. Some of the births took place on base and some were out in town. She also talks about getting diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes and how that impacted her pregnancies and deliveries. She’s now working on her d…

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Episode 106 Keep On Truckin' 44:28

2M ago44:28

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Episode 105 (My Buddy Rich And I) Part 2 1:25:08

2M ago1:25:08

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Send us a Text Message. We finally caught up and were able to finish our conversation from about a month ago. More insight into my transition and peoples impression of me. https://linktr.ee/SynThetic1369 Email: originalsyn1369@gmail.com Support the Show.By Syn Thetic

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Army Spouse Julie's Birth Story: Navigating infertility as a military member, plus working to decrease barriers to care 41:21

2M ago41:21

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This week is National Infertility Awareness week. In today’s episode I’m speaking with Julie, an Army spouse who shares her experience navigating infertility, and then also one birth story. She also talks about her work advocating for TRICARE members to have insurance coverage for fertility treatments, and her experience founding a nonprofit called…

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Episode 104 (Comfort Not Included) 55:58

3M ago55:58

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Send us a Text Message. So many good things with work, friends ,family, and my relationship. Email: originalsyn1369@gmail.com https://linktr.ee/SynThetic1369 Support the Show.By Syn Thetic

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Hannah's Navy Birth Story: Dual Mil, MTF Birth, with Postpartum Sepsis Diagnosis and A Challenging Return to Work 1:02:32

3M ago1:02:32

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In today’s episode I’m speaking with Hannah, who is Active Duty in the Navy. Hannah shares her MTF birth story, and her experience being diagnosed with sepsis in the days following her birth, as the result of a UTI that turned into a kidney infection. She also talks about the experience of being one of the only new moms in her command in recent yea…

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Air Force Spouse Victoria: Transfer from Okinawa to San Diego at 34 Weeks, C-Section, and Return to Island 31:36

3M ago31:36

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In today’s episode, we’re hearing from Victoria, an Air Force spouse currently living in Okinawa Japan. Victoria learned at her 34 week appointment that she would have to leave the island to give birth, and was sent to San Diego to have her baby. She shares that birth story and talks about the logistics of being sent off island so late in her pregn…

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Pain and Validation with Whitney Lowe and Doug Nelson 41:05

3M ago41:05

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Learn more about the mechanisms of pain and the importance of pain validation in client care. Join us for Research Perch, as host MTF Vice President Lindsay Bodkin, BA, LMT, CPT, speaks with educators Whitney Lowe (Academy of Clinical Massage) and Douglas Nelson, LMT, BCTMB (Precision Neuromuscular Therapy Seminars).…

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Episode 103 (Livin' Life To The Max) 44:28

3M ago44:28

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Send us a Text Message. Another life update. Email: originalsyn1369@gmail.com https://linktr.ee/SynThetic1369 Support the Show.By Syn Thetic

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Air Force Spouse Nicole: Traumatic Birth in German Hospital, C17 Transport CONUS, and Infant Death from Multiple CCHDs 1:07:05

3M ago1:07:05

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In today’s episode, I’m speaking with Nicole, an Air Force spouse who shares one birth story, which took place at a German hospital on the economy. She had a traumatic birthing experience there, which was further magnified by the subsequent confirmation of several critical diagnoses for her son, Owen, suspected conditions which had only been uncove…

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LGBTQ+ Rights in the 2024 Election 17:35

3M ago17:35

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Do shifting attitudes towards LGBTQ+ rights reflect broader trends in the American political landscape? As the 2024 elections approach, the intricate dance between political agendas and voter inclinations, particularly regarding LGBTQ+ rights, intensifies. As citizens, can we do anything to contribute to the greater good? Yes, we can start conversa…

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Episode 102 (Off The Rails With My Buddy Rich) Part 1 3:30:56

3M ago3:30:56

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Send us a Text Message. Email: originalsyn1369@gmail.com https://linktr.ee/SynThetic1369 Support the Show.By Syn Thetic

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Air Force JAG Sam: Three MTF birth stories, plus treating tongue/lip ties and breastfeeding advocacy 53:03

3M ago53:03

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In today’s episode, we hear from Sam, who’s an Active Duty JAG Attorney serving in the Air Force. Sam shares her three birth stories, which all took place at the same military treatment facility. We also talk about their experience working through Tricare to manage lip and tongue ties with their three kids, Sam’s advocacy work to support breastfeed…

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Coast Guard Spouse Nicole's Homebirth Story, and the Benefits of Chiropractic Care During Pregnancy 46:16

4M ago46:16

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In today's episode, I'm speaking with Nicole, a Coast Guard spouse who is a chiropractor currently stationed and working in North Carolina. Nicole shares her home birth story, and then we talk about the benefits of chiropractic care during pregnancy, and how her identity as a military spouse has evolved through her birthing experience and her profe…

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Episode 101 (Me And David- Games, Outer Space, And Plastics In The Water) 2:25:06

4M ago2:25:06

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Send us a Text Message. So much time has passed since my buddy Dave and I hung out. Life has just been flying by and ive been failing to stay in touch with people so much so that people were asking me "What's wrong?" or "are you ok?" so I gotta get my head back in the game with the friendships. Annnyways, In this episode we talk about games and wha…

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Shanon and Matthew's Homebirth Story: Retired dual-military with surprise EAS, and the "partner's purpose" 48:25

4M ago48:25

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In today’s episode, I’m joined by husband and wife team Shanon and Matthew Morris, both retired service members, Shanon from the Navy and Matthew from the Marine Corps. Shanon and Matthew share the story of their daughter’s birth, including some of the logistics around how they navigated their healthcare since Matthew’s service ended earlier than e…

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Jessica's Air Force Birth Story: Full-Term Stillbirth and Navigating the Military After Child Loss 40:20

4M ago40:20

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In todays episode, I’m joined by Jessica. Jessica experienced a full term still birth while serving on active duty with the Air Force, and she shares that story with us today. In addition to hearing about that pregnancy and the loss of her and her husband’s first daughter, we’ll also hear about Jessica’s subsequent pregnancies and how her care was …

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Jackie's Gender Affirming Therapist & Bridget's Secret Wish 23:50

4M ago23:50

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Can gender-affirming therapy change people's minds? Transgender kids and their parents often have very different expectations about what gender-affirming therapy will provide. For some parents, the hope is that when their child starts therapy, they’ll realize they aren’t really trans, but instead are gay, confused, or just in a phase. But studies h…

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Episode 100! 59:44

4M ago59:44

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Send us a Text Message. Just talking about what I've been up to the past several weeks. Email: originalsyn1369@gmail.com https://linktr.ee/SynThetic1369 Support the Show.By Syn Thetic

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Alexa's Navy Birth Story: OCONUS Pregnancy and Birth with Supportive Military Community 34:13

4M ago34:13

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In today’s episode, I’m joined by Alexa who shares her experience of pregnancy, birth, and postpartum while stationed overseas in Japan. Alexa served 7 years in the Navy as a Hospital Corpsman and is now a Navy spouse. She talks about receiving support from a fertility clinic out in town and then experiencing a miscarriage at 12 weeks. She then sha…

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Air Force Pilot Jess: pregnancy, birth, and breastfeeding while on active duty, plus advocacy work 44:29

4M ago44:29

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In today’s episode, we’ll be hearing from Jess, who recently retired after 21 years in the Air Force. Jess shares a bit about the births of each of her three children, and then really dives into the realities of postpartum life as a service member and specifically as an aviator. She shares about being a dual-mil family, breastfeeding and pumping as…

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Master Sergent Steve Maxwell: A Birth Partner Story 38:30

5M ago38:30

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In today’s episode we’ll be hearing from Master Sergeant Steve Maxwell, whose wife, Zarema, shared her birth stories in episode 4 of Season One. Steve sat down with me to offer his perspective on being a birth partner, and provided some great insight to what he experienced during the births of their three children, which took place at a civilian ho…

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Air Force Spouse Patience: Two Off-Base Births, Managing Deployments, PPA/PPD, and Postpartum Support International 55:34

5M ago55:34

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In today’s episode we’ll be hearing from Air Force spouse Patience, who shares her two off-base birth stories. One birth took place at a duty station with lots of close friends and neighbors, and the other took place during COVID at a new duty station, and with an unexpected deployment three months postpartum, so she discusses how that impacted her…

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Episode 98 (David Lowe, Meditation, Buc-ees, And Sexuality) 3:45:25

5M ago3:45:25

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Send us a Text Message. We talked so damn much about meditation, life, work, and transgender issues. We talked nonstop minus a couple of spots with us getting snacks, besides that, lol it was non stop. Email: originalsyn1369@gmail.com https://linktr.ee/SynThetic1369 Support the Show.By Syn Thetic

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20+ U.S. States Ban Transgender Care 23:58

5M ago23:58

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In today's episode, we update you on the concerning trend of states banning trans-affirming care for transgender youth and enacting laws and policies that discriminate against them. As if it weren't an already daunting experience being trans in America, these actions represent a massive blow for trans rights and, unfortunately, force thousands of p…

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Marine Corps Spouse Anni: Naval Hospital VBAC Birth Story, featuring Chris Denzel 1:03:08

5M ago1:03:08

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In the season two premier of the Military Birth Talk podcast, we're hearing all about our host Anni's recent birth! Anni's husband Chris joins as a cohost for this episode, where they share some background from her previous birth, which was a planned c-section for breech, and a bit about their next pregnancy which culminated in a 19-week loss due t…

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Episode 97 (Just A Life Update) 1:16:36

5M ago1:16:36

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Send us a Text Message. It's been a damn good last few weeks. Things have been going great with work, family, friends was well my romantic life. Even my last electrolysis appointment was spectacular. My sleep has been fabulous with wild ass dreams and im super rested each and everyday. Also may I mention ive gained some weight back in the past few …

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Season Two is Coming Soon! 3:23

5M ago3:23

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Season Two of the Military Birth Talk podcast is coming next week! This season, you'll hear from more service members, military spouses, and birth partners who share their stories of pregnancy, giving birth, and navigating the postpartum period all through the lens of the military experience. Follow or subscribe on your favorite podcast app so you …

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Episode 96 (I Had An Awesome Date!) 30:24

6M ago30:24

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Send us a Text Message. Email: originalsyn1369@gmail.com https://linktr.ee/SynThetic1369 Support the Show.By Syn Thetic

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What to Do When Your Kid Comes Out as Transgender 35:12

6M ago35:12

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Though right-wing talking heads try to manipulate suicide rate statistics, the data proves that the number one cause of self-harm and destructive behavior in the LGBTQ+ community is a lack of family acceptance. Kids who come out as transgender are not confused, are not in a phase, are not following a fad, and are not trying to rebel against their p…

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Episode 95 (I'm Talking To A Guy) 1:23:59

6M ago1:23:59

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Send us a Text Message. Email: originalsyn1369@gmail.com https://linktr.ee/SynThetic1369 Support the Show.By Syn Thetic

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Marine Corps Spouse Alexandra: MTF Birth Story, and the Power of Community in Birth 40:28

7M ago40:28

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The Season 1 finale is here! We'll be taking a brief break and will be back with new episodes on February 1. If you'd like to help us connect with sponsors for Season 2, please send us an email at podcast@mbrnpc.org. In today’s episode, we’ll be hearing from Alexandra, a Marine Corps spouse who shares one birth story. For the first half of her preg…

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Episode 94 My Mom Died 1:05:51

7M ago1:05:51

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Send us a Text Message. Just like that things changed and life was never the same. I assumed that I always had more time. More time that allowed me to keep putting things off, more time to make things better, more time to say I love you. But that's what I got so wrong. Support the Show.By Syn Thetic

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The Man Who Fell to TERF 1:03:28

7M ago1:03:28

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Ready to get the inside scoop on the recent Doctor Who special controversy? Stay tuned as we, your hosts Rachel and Phoebe, react to the backlash regarding the inclusion of a transgender character. We'll navigate the choppy waters of representation in media, and discuss whether there's ever a "right" way to include transgender characters. Prepare t…

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Bayilee's Navy Birth Story: OCONUS MTF care, plus divorce and single parenting while on Active Duty 50:39

7M ago50:39

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In today’s episode we’ll be hearing from Bayilee, who is Active Duty in the Navy. Bayilee shares the pregnancy and birth story of her daughter, which was a military hospital birth overseas in Yokosuka. Bayilee also went through a divorce around the time of her pregnancy, so she talks about how this impacted her experience, and about navigating sing…

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Episode 93 (Laser Hair Removal Vs Electrolysis) 58:01

7M ago58:01

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Send us a Text Message. Just talking more in-depth about laser hair removal vs electrolysis. Email: originalsyn1369@gmail.com https://linktr.ee/SynThetic1369 Support the Show.By Syn Thetic

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