PODCAST EPISODE - Carrie Caillouette, IBCLC - #108Join your host Sophia as she interviews Carrie on all things breastmilk. They discuss insurance coverage, mental prep, prenatal prep, pacifiers, favorite nursing tools, colostrum harvesting, t

107. Kristine Laurie - Preterm Birth and Babies

21 days ago 59m 2s

PODCAST EPISODE - Kristine Laurie - #107Join your hosts Lea and Sophia as they interview Kristine Laurie once again. First interview linked below. They discuss Doctors without Boarders, preterm birth in the USA, steriods, antibiotics, jaundic

106. Caley's Birth Story

28 days ago 47m 43s

PODCAST EPISODE - Caley’s Birth Story - #106Join your host Sophia as she interviews Caley on her last birth story. Caley shared her first two births in link below. They discuss free-birth verse home-birth, relationship turmoil with her husban

105. Sabia Wade - Luxury Expert

Mar 19th, 2024 58m 43s

SABIA WADE - LUXURY EXPERT - #105Please join your host Lea as she interviews Sabia Wade. They discuss voluteering in prison, health disparities, equality, helping pregnant people of color, doula training and business, and preventing burnout.

104. Kim's Birth Stories - Instant Baby, Just Add Water

Mar 4th, 2024 53m

PODCAST EPISODE - KIM’S BIRTH STORIES - INSTANT BABY, JUST ADD WATER - #104Please join your hosts Lea and Sophia as they interview Kim on her three home water birth stories. They discuss conception journey's, medical providers who choose home

103. Kelsey's Birth Story - Placental Abruption - Return to Trusting

Feb 19th, 2024 59m 32s

PODCAST EPISODE - KELSEY’S BIRTH STORY - PLACENTAL ABRUPTION - RETURN TO TRUSTING - #103Join your hosts Lea and Sophia as they interview Kelsey on her birth story. They discuss topics such as obstetric violence, fetal heart arrhythmia, post t

102. Rhona Berens - Perinatal Relationship Coach

Jan 22nd, 2024 57m 57s

Join your hosts Sophia and Carissa (our newest student midwife) as they interview Rhona Berens, a perinatal relationship coach and co-author of the book "Fight Right for Your Baby: The How to Guide for Expecting and New Parents to Shift from Co

101. Kayla's Birth Story - Surprise Breech and Transport

Jan 15th, 2024 49m 10s

PODCAST EPISODE - KAYLA’S BIRTH STORY - SURPRISE BREECH & TRANSPORT #101Join your host Sophia as she interviews Kayla on her surprise breech birth and 3rd stage transfer. They discuss topics including chiropractic care, acupuncture, ultrasoun

100. Gina Mundy - Childbirth Attorney

Dec 25th, 2023 51m 55s

PODCAST EPISODE - GINA MUNDY - CHILDBIRTH ATTORNEY #100Join your hosts Lea and Sophia as they interview Gina Mundy, childbirth attorney. They discuss Gina's new book "A Parent's Guide to a Safer Childbirth" which supports families to educate

99. Dr Rebecca Cohen - "Natural Birth Doctor"

Dec 11th, 2023 53m 42s

PODCAST EPISODE - DR. REBECCA COHEN - “NATURAL BIRTH DOCTOR” #99Join your host Sophia as she interviews Dr. Rebecca Cohen on her journey towards out of hospital birth support. They discuss her 9 children, herbal products, Mayan Abdominal ther

98. REBEKAH WHEELER - TRAUMA HEALING

Nov 27th, 2023 58m 24s

PODCAST EPISODE - REBEKAH WHEELER - TRAUMA HEALING #98Join your host Sophia as she interviews Rebekah Wheeler, CNM working in the hospital based setting. They discuss the difference in care between hospital and home birth, how hospitals can b

97. Kelli Moore - Navigating the Medical System

Oct 23rd, 2023 51m 56s

PODCAST EPISODE - KELLI MOORE - NAVIGATING THE MEDICAL SYSTEM - #97Join your host Sophia as she interviews Kelli Moore, CEO and Co-Founder of Soulfire Productions, Host of the top-rated podcast: The Naked Mama, and Co-Host of the beloved rela

96. Emma's Birth Story - Part 2 - Intuition

Oct 2nd, 2023 1h 3m

PODCAST EPISODE - EMMA’S BIRTH STORY - PART 2 - #96Join your host Sophia as she interviews Emma on her second pregnancy and birth experience. They discuss suprise pregnancies, home birth after traumatic hospital birth, birth trauma debrief, w

95. Stesha's Birth Story - "Normalizing Home Birth"

Sep 25th, 2023 1h 6m

PODCAST EPISODE - STESHA’S BIRTH STORY - NORMALIZING HOME BIRTH - #95Join your host Sophia as she interviews Stesha about her home birth journey. They discuss twins, Covid, prenatal testing decisions, chiropractic care, and what to do if the

94. Alisha Meyer at Birth Cultivated -

Sep 11th, 2023 1h 2m

PODCAST EPISODE - ALISHA MEYER - BIRTH CULTIVATED - #94Join your host Sophia as she interviews Alisha Meyer at Birth Cultivated. They discuss Alisha's unassisted pregnancy and birth, her student midwifery journey, her decision to not get her

93. Ashley's Birth Stories - Quick Births

Aug 14th, 2023 50m 54s

PODCAST EPISODE - ASHLEY’S BIRTH STORIES - QUICK BIRTHS - #93Join your host Sophia as her and Ashley discuss her two fast births. They discuss GBS, tandem nursing, prodromal labor, anemia, and food sensitivities. Ashley had her second baby

92. Kit with Katara - Yoni Steaming

Jul 24th, 2023 53m 22s

Join your hosts Lea and Sophia as they interview Kit with Katara about yoni steaming. They discuss what steaming is, when to steam and when not to steam, the history around the world of steaming, fibroids, BV, sexual violence, miscarriage, fert

91. Gemma Epp- Wyld Birth - Placenta Witch

Jul 3rd, 2023 56m 20s

PODCAST EPISODE - GEMMA EPP - WYLD BIRTH - PLACENTA WITCH - #91Join your host Sophia as she interviews Gemma on her journey to traditional midwifery and her love for placentas. They discuss teen pregnancy, lotus birth, and cord burning.Gemm

90. Emma's Birth Stories - Part 1 - "We Have A Problem"

Jun 26th, 2023 48m 14s

PODCAST EPISODE - EMMA’S BIRTH STORIES - PART 1 - “WE HAVE A PROBLEM” - #90Join your hosts Lea and Sophia as they interview Emma on her first birth journey. They discuss IUD pregnancy, celiacs, STI false-positive results, ECV for breech, Covi

89. Gina Mercurio's Birth Stories - "This Train has no Brakes"

Jun 12th, 2023 1h 4m

PODCAST EPISODE - GINA’S BIRTH STORIES - “THIS TRAIN HAS NO BRAKES” - #89Join your host Sophia as she interviews Gina on her two births. They discuss her journey with infertility caused by birth control that led to early menopause, miscarriag

88. Madison Desjarlais - "Midwifery Abandonment"

May 1st, 2023 49m 11s

PODCAST EPISODE - MADISON DESJARLAIS - “MIDWIFERY ABANDONMENT” #88Join your host Sophia as she interviews Madison on her journey into Authentic Midwifery. They discuss obstetrical violence, Twilight sleep, registered midwifery verse free birt

87. Birth Rant - Phone Births, TTN, Holistic Birth

Apr 10th, 2023 39m 23s

Join ALL your hosts Lea, Sophia, Nina, Aly, and Angela as they talk about many topics including how to support families on the phone if you're not going to make it to the birth, Transient tachypnea of the newborn, and holistic approaches to bir

86. April's Birth Story - Christmas Baby

Mar 27th, 2023 50m 31s

Join your hosts Sophia and Aly as they interview April on her home birth story. They discuss vaginal exams, epidurals, postpartum support, hypertension, chiropractic care, and forceful let-down. First 40 Days: https://www.amazon.com/First-Fort

85. Dr. Jen Santos - Ultrasounds, Dopplers, EFM Concerns

Mar 19th, 2023 1h 1m

PODCAST EPISODE - JEN SANTOS - ULTRASOUNDS, DOPPLERS, EFM CONCERNS - #85Join your hosts Sophia and Lea as they interview Dr. Jen Santos, again. They discuss Body balancing, chiropractor, spinning babies, double footling breech, precipitous bi

84. Chelsea Poyo-Nieto, IBCLC - Functional Boobs

Mar 13th, 2023 56m 9s

Join your hosts Lea and Sophia as they interview Chelsea and discuss many topics including Lactation consultants, Sleep support, safe bed sharing, Postpartum doulas, and Home birth. Chelsea has had the joy of working to support physiologic in