Best Radical Nurse Talk Podcasts (2024)

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Would you like your heart restarted if it stopped? 44:45

4h ago44:45

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Have you ever asked a patient about their resuscitation preferences? Or what we refer to as code status—whether they would want their heart restarted if it stopped? Most nurses have asked this question in some form during various practice encounters. While it might seem like a straightforward inquiry, there is much more beneath the surface. In this…

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Finding Poetry in Nursing Presence 53:31

13d ago53:31

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In this episode, we explore the intersection of nursing and the arts—a rare but powerful combination in healthcare. In January 2024, The Telegraph, a renowned UK news outlet, featured an article titled "The Nurse Who Helps Dying Patients Write Poetry." The nurse at the centre of this story is Rekha Vijayshankar, a trailblazer in the field of pallia…

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From the streets to echelons of power: Advocating for work spaces that promote nurses' relational praxis 45:15

1M ago45:15

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How can a Chief Nursing Officer influence conversations about serious illness? In this episode, Patricia Strachan explores this question with Dr. Leigh Chapman, a dedicated nurse and leader who is advocating at the highest levels across Canada to improve working conditions for nurses—helping them not only stay in the profession but thrive. And when…

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EP 51: TALKING NUTRUTION IN PREGNANCY AND BEYOND WITH JEANNE REILLY AND SLYLAR NELSON 52:24

2M ago52:24

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Send us a text In this episode, I sit down with two incredible dietitians who have created a prenatal and postnatal supplement designed to fully support a healthy pregnancy and postpartum journey. We discuss the high-quality ingredients and the added botanicals that make this supplement not only beneficial for pregnancy but also a great option for …

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Ep 50 What It Really Means To Be Radical With Davana May 55:36

2M ago55:36

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Send us a text Davana May embodies the essence of feminine empowerment as a stewardess of the Healing Arts, Wild Birth Keeper, and an Ayurvedic Wellness Guide specializing in Postpartum care. She holds a fervent dedication to advocating for women's autonomy in birth, and serves as a traditional midwife for those who choose to birth sovereign and fr…

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Ep 49 Kristen Woodruff Awake Nurse Mama 1:12:18

4M ago1:12:18

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Send us a text Kristen spent 10 years as a dedicated NICU nurse, providing care to the most vulnerable newborns. However, her journey took a dramatic turn when she was let go for refusing to take the experimental shot. Since then, Kristen has become a trusted voice on Instagram, offering parents critical insights into childhood vaccines and health.…

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Christian Hypno Birth Guided Meditation and Prayer 26:13

4M ago26:13

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Send us a text I decided to do a longer meditation and was getting so many requests for prayer and hypno birth meditation! I decided to combine this into a 25 minute meditation you can do in pregnancy in your bath, or end of the day and then in labor if you need a reminder of anything! Love you guys! Message me through the message option if you hav…

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Ep 48 Cervical Checks 23:48

5M ago23:48

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Send us a text Cervical checks during labor, while commonly practiced, can often be detrimental to the natural birthing process. These checks involve manually assessing the dilation of the cervix to determine the progress of labor. While the intention behind this practice is to provide a measure of how far along a laboring person is, it can inadver…

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In Labor Meditation #1 6:31

5M ago6:31

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Send us a text Let this guide you! You got this! Support the show For more info visit my website https://www.emmyrobbindoula.com/ or follow me on FB or Instagram @EmmyRobbinDoulaBy Emmy Robbin

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Ep 47 Real Talk With Dr Stuart Fischbein 1:34:26

5M ago1:34:26

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Send us a text Dr Stu is a legend in the birth worker community. His journey from OB with a private practice working in hospitals to leading midwives in the art of vaginal breech birth at home, Dr Stu is inspiring many of us in the community that change for the better can be possible. His passion to educate on undisturbed birth and the benefits tha…

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Ep 46 Has Midwifery Changed? With Sara Edwards CNM 44:35

5M ago44:35

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Send us a text Dr. Sara Edwards has devoted her 35-year career to transforming nurse-midwifery research, education, and clinical practice caring for women before, during and after pregnancy and birth. She is also a nurse researcher examining how the mother’s gut microbiome health impacts fetal and maternal health. Over her career, caring for tens o…

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Ep 45 No Longer Silent with Midwife Anya Djumabaev (Casteel) 3:10:38

6M ago3:10:38

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Send us a text This is years of pent up frustration, but also our deep desire to empower women. If you listen all the way through, it will be a journey of empowerment, education, emotions, fascinating stories, and why we are NO LONGER STAYING SILENT! I have so much respect for midwives and wise women who truly respect the physiological process of b…

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Ep 44 Gina Mundy A Guide to a Safer Childbirth 1:02:35

6M ago1:02:35

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Send us a text Gina Mundy is an attorney specializing in childbirth cases. For over 20 years, her focus has been investigating and analyzing mistakes that arise during labor and delivery. She has spent countless hours meticulously scrutinizing childbirth cases, conducting interviews with delivery teams, and thoroughly examining medical records to g…

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Ep 43 Dr Joel Gater Warsh 37:33

6M ago37:33

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Send us a text Joel Warsh aka DrJoelGator of the popular parenting Instagram account https://www.instagram.com/drjoelgator/ is a Board-Certified Pediatrician in Los Angeles, California who specializes in Parenting, Wellness and Integrative Medicine. He is the author of Parenting at Your Child’s Pace: The Integrative Pediatrician’s Guide to the Firs…

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Ep 42 Stop the Lies 42:05

6M ago42:05

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Send us a text Disclaimer: I am not a doctor.... I am a doula who has witnessed a plethora of births both completely undisturbed at home and induction at hospital. I come from a place of seeing the hospital births being scarier and less natural. The lies are unnecessary and unneeded. They happen to coerce women into speeding things up and rushing t…

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Ep 41 The Man's Role in the Postpartum Season with Daniel Grose 50:18

6M ago50:18

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Send us a text I came across Daniel's incredible instagram page https://www.instagram.com/honest_fatherhood/ and I was blown away by how well spoken he was about Empowering men in the journey of fatherhood and postpartum. In this episode we discuss Home Birth, postpartum, homeschooling, tips for new parents, and navigating multiple children. I real…

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Ep 40 Manifesting Your Dream Birth with Jenna Ballard 1:04:45

7M ago1:04:45

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Send us a text Jenna began her career in 2006 as a certified personal trainer and mindset coach for celebrities like Ben Stiller, Katy Perry, Jeremy Piven, Saudi Arabian royalty, and the Marciano family (founders of Guess). In 2011, she discovered the world of emotional intelligence, experiential trainings, and somatic practices. She then realized …

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Ep 39 Protecting Our Babies From Mutilation (Circumcision) With Eric Clopper 58:15

7M ago58:15

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Send us a text This episode was such a mind bending and stomach turning episode packed with so much information. If you or anyone you know is "questioning" circumcision or male genital mutilation, I highly encourage you to listen to this episode. We discuss how this barbaric practice started, why it is still performed to this day in America, discus…

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Ep 38 Protocol 7 The Film! 34:49

8M ago34:49

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Send us a text I am so honored to be a part of this important film! Go see it! Purchase it online if you miss it in theaters. Website https://protocol7.movie/ Link to Interview with Andy and Alex https://madmaxworld.tv/watch?id=663c02c907404ef036619635 Link to The Children's Health Defense TV interview with Brandon Johnson https://live.childrenshea…

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Ep 37 The Safety of Full Autonomous Pregnancy and Birth with Audrey Ross 58:15

8M ago58:15

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Send us a text On this episode I speak with Audrey Ross an in person and virtual birth keeper, coach, educator, mother, and amazing voice for "wild pregnancy" and "free birth". In this episode we delve into the realms of physiological birth and how meddling disrupts this process. We also cover how the hospital system influences licensed midwifery, …

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Ep 36 Trusting Your Practitioner Blindly 51:37

8M ago51:37

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Send us a text Lately my 1 on 1 trauma birth story processing sessions have not been with hospital birth... but home birth or birth center births where the MIDWIFE was acting like and Obstetrician. This is almost worse. With a hospital you are at least aware of what you are getting yourself into. Protocols, machines, medicine, schedules, timelines,…

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Ep 35 Raechal Martin CFT Healing the body 47:02

8M ago47:02

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Send us a text Much like a battery the human body needs to recharge. We are all energy and we are all made up of one working nervous system. Craniosacral therapy has so many benefits for adults AND babies! I have seen the most "coliky" baby become so peaceful and happy after just one session so I am a HUGE fan of using this postpartum. CFT was some…

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Ep 34 The Body Remembers 56:52

9M ago56:52

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Send us a text "Why would you bring the trauma to the surface if someone remembers their birth without trauma?" My husband asked me this. My answer was "I don't just go around telling everyone they have birth trauma! When someone has PPA/PPD or bonding issues, it is most likely related to how they birthed that baby and to help them process THAT I h…

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Ep 33 Why Should I Hire A Doula? 48:04

9M ago48:04

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Send us a text I'm sure I can speak for most doulas when I say "most dads are not an experienced doulas". That doesn't mean dad isn't support person number 1. Dad should ALWAYS be support person #1. Hiring a doula can offer various benefits during childbirth, such as emotional support, advocacy, and knowledge about childbirth techniques. They can h…

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Supporting patients’ decisions in advanced illness: Heart valve disease 45:23

9M ago45:23

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How can nurses be involved in decisions that patients make about innovative heart valve interventions for which they may be eligible? In this episode Dr. Sandra Lauck thoughtfully describes her work and that of others in supporting nurses to have opportunities and language that open spaces for patients to question, understand and consider possible …

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Ep 32 Alison Mak Sacred Birth Symposium 40:32

9M ago40:32

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Send us a text Alison Mak is the co-founder of Sacred Birth Symposium, alongside her husband, and is the proud home birth mama to their baby girl, who inspired and inspires it all. She has spent over a decade on her spiritual and holistic health journey and has studied Reiki, Yoga, and Herbalism, among other modalities. Since following her inner gu…

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Showing Up and Standing Up for Patients 47:57

9M ago47:57

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How can we show up in our relational work with seriously ill patients, and for ourselves as nurses in the moments that are available to us? Grounded in professional and personal experience and yes, even the theoretical, Marie Cooper calls on each of us to stand up, use language and claim the relational work that makes what we do, nursing. Her passi…

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How Can We Talk About Healing After Patient Harm? 49:19

9M ago49:19

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It is well known that despite our best intentions preventable harm continues to happen to patients in healthcare systems. Further harm to patients, their families and to healthcare professionals, including nurses, can be made worse by the ways we then handle and/or talk about this unintentional harm. How can we talk about it in a way that doesn't i…

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Ep 31 Somatics and Birth 42:51

9M ago42:51

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Send us a text Somatic work in birth is important for several reasons: 1. Trauma resolution: Somatic practices, such as body-centered therapy or somatic experiencing, can help individuals process and release any physical or emotional trauma experienced during childbirth. This can be especially beneficial for mothers who may have undergone a difficu…

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Finding the Stories in Palliative Care Spaces 59:55

10M ago59:55

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What do we mean when we talk about a good death? How can we describe the meaningful communicative work that nurses can do with dying patients and their families? In this episode, Patricia Strachan welcomes Dr. David Wright, a registered nurse, educator, and researcher. Dr. Wright is an Associate Professor at the University of Ottawa, and academic l…

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Ep 30 Kelly's Birth Story 1:22:27

10M ago1:22:27

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Send us a text My sister in law found out she was pregnant and never even knew home birth was an option. She had asked me for birth center recommendations and I immediately empowered her to do it at HOME! This birth story was so fun. I was so happy to help her welcome my adorable niece into the world. Kelly had the mental and physical strength of a…

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Hearing and Supporting Caregivers 51:20

10M ago51:20

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As a practicing Registered Nurse with extensive experience working in acute, critical, and community care settings, Janet Lovegrove has heard many caregivers' stories about feeling alone, overwhelmed, or invisible when providing care to people living with dementia or other progressive life-limiting illnesses. Sensing a real need that what most of t…

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Ep 29 Anya Casteel 1:26:41

10M ago1:26:41

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Send us a text The moment you are in Anya's presence it's like a familiar sense you can't put your finger on. She just feels like home. Her energy is so warm and inviting that it's so easy to open up around her. This is so important for birth. When you invite other people beside your partner into your birth space, you should feel safe and comfortab…

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Indigenous and Northern Lens on Communication in Serious Illness 1:01:23

10M ago1:01:23

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Context is very important in healthcare. In this episode, we explore the context created at the intersection of geography, history, language, culture, and healthcare resources when Indigenous people in Canada’s far north require care for serious illness. Our guest, Lianne Mantla-Look, is a Registered Nurse currently living and working in northern C…

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Ep 28 Yovana's 43.1 Amazing HBAC 1:20:09

10M ago1:20:09

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Send us a text I apologize for all the "likes" and "corrects" I say in this episode as I was just so freaking happy to be finally telling her story! The title says it all. This woman defied all the odds that are put on us as a birthing society from the medical system. Her first birth ending in an "emergency C Section" due to "failure to progress" a…

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Awake and Communicating in the ICU 1:02:50

10M ago1:02:50

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Have you ever thought of communication as a vital sign for patients in the intensive care unit? In this episode, you will hear Kali Dayton, DNP AGACNP and critical care outcomes consultant, share her passion for using evidence that promotes what she terms "Awake and Walking ICUs." Communication is key to the ABCDEF bundle – a group of interventions…

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Ep 27 Why Are We Messing With God's Design? 1:01:49

10M ago1:01:49

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Send us a text From due dates to interventions, we are constantly being made to not trust birth and God's design for us and baby. My entire belief around birth has evolved the longer I have been a doula. I have witnessed abuse and medical gaslighting from hospitals, birth centers, and home birth practitioners, but I have seen the most incredible ou…

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Dementia-Friendly Communication 57:08

11M ago57:08

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Communicating with people living with advancing dementia and who require care can be challenging and frustrating for everyone. Despite our best intentions, dementia is a serious progressive life limiting illness that has major consequences for the person diagnosed with dementia, their families and family caregivers. In this episode Mary Buck, an ex…

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Ep 26 Pelvic Floor Health With Monika Eddings 1:16:57

11M ago1:16:57

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Send us a text I had such a blast with this episode! I truly wanted to be candid and open and talk to her as if we were talking to our girlfriends about this topic! As women we are brought up to have so much shame around our vaginas and everything "down there". Even pooping is seen as a negative thing from when we are little. Monika has such a beau…

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Supporting Families of Unborn and Newborn Infants with Life-Threatening Conditions 54:23

11M ago54:23

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Having a baby is supposed to be a very happy event, but when a baby is diagnosed with a potentially life-threatening condition in the perinatal period, families are faced with new realities and require special support and understanding. Jennifer Callen is a Nurse Practitioner with 20 years of experience in neonatal intensive care. She currently wor…

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Ep 25 Q & A 33:27

11M ago33:27

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Send us a text I love doing these! Send me your questions to my social media @EmmyRobbinDoula or my website https://www.emmyrobbindoula.com/ 1. My Toddler won't eat! Help? 2. My baby isn't pooping is this normal? (answered again common question but with some more info) 3. What does labor feel like? 4. What are your thoughts on Bed Sharing? I only h…

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Palliative Care Beyond Societal Margins 59:00

11M ago59:00

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Everyone needs access to an inclusive, equitable palliative approach to care. Palliative and end of life care is regarded in the western world as a necessary service to which everyone is entitled, and yet if we look closely, significant inequities exist in people living on the margins of societal norms, such as those who are homeless and without su…

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Ep 24 Where does the fear start? 35:47

11M ago35:47

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Send us a text Maybe you are over 35? Maybe you tested positive for GD? Maybe you had a C Section before? Maybe you tested positive for GBS? WHO CARES!!!! If you are a healthy well informed and empowered mama who takes good care of her body, you should not be treated any different than any other pregnant woman! I am beyond frustrated with the medic…

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Ep 23 Adeline's Birth (My C Section) 1:03:34

11M ago1:03:34

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Send us a text This is meant to educate and empower you! Maybe you will hear your own birth trauma in my story and find it healing to feel seen, heard, or validated. I find as a doula and healer of birth trauma in women, many of us have experienced so many similar abuses. I do have to take some accountability for what happened in my labor, and that…

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Ep 22 Induction and Intervention- The Waterfall Effect 43:16

12M ago43:16

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Send us a text From Castor Oil to Cervical ripening creams, they all have an effect on your labor in some way. There are many women who have inductions or take castor oil (for the "natural" induction) and have successful vaginal births. Is that the true goal? How was the baby affected? Blood Pressure? Length of labor? True experience? Did you feel …

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Ep 21 Debunking Homeschool Myths 43:39

12M ago43:39

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Send us a text Have you been considering homeschooling your kid, but you have been receiving a lot of pushback from your friends and family? You are not alone. I wanted to have my sister come on and talk all things homeschooling with me. I hope this podcast episode empowers you to make an informed and confident decision when it comes to how you wan…

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Ep 20 Q&A 23:17

12M ago23:17

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Send us a text 1. Baby hands in mouth constantly at 12 weeks and drooling and mucus in poop... this normal? 2. My baby hasn't pooped in 2 days is this ok? 3. I don't want to give bottles, how else can I top baby off with my breastmilk? 4. How do I ween without getting mastitis? 5. How do I help my teething baby? For more information or to contact m…

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Ep 19 The Forgotten 3rd Stage of Labor 28:00

1y ago28:00

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Send us a text Many of us are taught to think of birth being "finished" once the baby comes out. Not many people understand the 3rd stage of labor or how to continue advocating for yourself in this stage. As a doula, I see most of the hospital trauma in this stage. The baby is separated from mom, the cord is cut entirely too soon, the placenta is y…

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Ep 18 Your Home Birth Guest list- Party or Disaster 45:46

1y ago45:46

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Send us a text Your birth guest list (not just your team but the other people you want to invite) can make or break your home birth. Having too many people there can put a LOT of pressure on a laboring mom to progress or to not let out noises she needs or go inward. Too much distraction at your birth can disrupt the hormone flow. From family like m…

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Ep 17 Prodromal Labor 50:02

1y ago50:02

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Send us a text This is one of the most common reasons for transfer. The exhaustion that days or even weeks of these intense sensations brings is a lot if you don't have the tools to navigate. Get a heating pad, a big jug of water, some snacks, a warm bath, a glass of wine.... whatever you can do to make yourself stay comfortable and relaxed enough …

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