The Wisdom of Wellness Podcast The TRUTH about the business of ‘Birth' with Billie Harrigan
Are you ready to take back control of your birthing experience?
In this powerful episode, Dr. Kayla Lucas welcomes birth advocate and midwife extraordinaire, Billie Harrigan, to discuss the shocking truth about the business of birth. With over 40 years of experience serving families, Billie shares her own harrowing birth story and the systemic medicalization that has stripped women of their innate birthing wisdom. Listeners will gain a deeper understanding of obstetric violence, the importance of trauma-informed care, and the urgent need to restore sovereignty in the birthing process. Billie’s mission to train a new generation of traditional birth companions offers a glimmer of hope in reclaiming the sacred rite of passage that is childbirth. This episode is a must-listen for anyone seeking to empower themselves or their loved ones on their journey to parenthood.Are you ready to take back control of your birthing experience?
We talk more about:
- Billie’s personal birth trauma and advocacy
- Medicalization of birth and Rockefeller influence
- Alarming maternal mortality and obstetric violence
- Physiological birth and restoring women's wisdom
- Trauma-informed care and empowering alternatives
Connect with Billie Harrigan:
- https://billieharrigan.com/
- https://thehivecollective.life/
- https://birthtraumaontario.ca/
- https://www.harriganhive.com/
- @billieharrigan
- @birthtraumaontario
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