WISE WOMEN DIARIES

Stephanie passionately shares her life journey from trauma and toxicity to Deep Trust with her feminine body, Nature, and God. She emphasizes the significance of women learning how to Receive, the power of surrendering to the natural course of conception and birth, and how her five miscarriages radically transformed her into a trusting, grounded, feminine, and healed woman. Stephanie did not have monthly cycles for years and doctors could not explain why or how.... and yet she got pregnant and birthed two healthy, beautiful babies!! She explains how she courageously faced the fear of death as she was pregnant, the dark underworld experience of her first homebirth, and the freebirth her second child at home in their yurt in the woods!

Elyse, a mother of two, shares the journey that led to her two children: IVF and a miraculous conception after doctors told her she would have a 0% chance of conceiving naturally. Her and her husband woke up from living a "basic American lifestyle" to completely transforming their diet and toxin exposure in their home. Elyse also explains the birth of their second child: they desired a homebirth but because of finances, settled for a hospital birth and had to fight and advocate for their needs throughout it.

Leise, a homestead mom to five (@tabernanatura), shares her maiden to mother journey... navigating an affair, the wounds from the masculine in her childhood that effected her life, the clear voice of her intuition, becoming a mother in the military, the reality of navigating pregnancy and birth in the military with the rules and regulations, the vaccine injuries two of her children sustained, a twin homebirth at 35 weeks, and lastly a freebirth!  Leise and her husband offer seasonal homestead items: instagram @tabernanatura 

Meaghan Amor (@meaghan_amor_), a mother and doula in Australia, shares her personal journey from almost thirty years ago: becoming a mother with a partner she knew she didn't love and the healing and growth that came from that experience. She also talks about the sexual trauma she endured from a doctor in her first birth, the emotional and physical abuse from her child's father, gaining courage to leave the abusive relationship, the beautiful love story of her and her husband, and how amazing menopause is. Meaghan shares her passion for birth, why women should stay out of the hospital in birth, and encourages women to own their feminine power!    Meaghan offers in person doula services (birth and postpartum), in person doula training, in person Wise Women Circles, Sacred Sisterhood (an exclusive online portal for women), 1:1 birth preparation in person or online, Closing of the Bones training, and has a podcast called "A Place called Birth." https://www.meaghanamor.com.au/    

Nicole Pritchett, a documentary filmmaker and mother, shares her journey to motherhood. After visiting an egg freezing clinic, she received shocking news.... only to then receive even more shocking news weeks later, that woke her up to start questioning the medical advice she had received. Nicole is very passionate about women understanding their power of choice and autonomy in their health, fertility, and birth. We discuss the mass brain programming we all receive about birth, the suppression of women's mothering instincts, and how our authenticity has been silenced from childhood.

Liz tells the story of not being able to conceive for more than a year, how 2020 woke her and her husband up from medical brainwashing, and learning the truth of birth and choosing an amazing midwife for her first pregnancy. She visited a hospital in labor because of bleeding, but then her and her husband decided to sign out of the hospital and go home to have a homebirth.... and they did.     

Anna (@whitleybirth) a mother and birthkeeper, shares the wild journey of her first miscarriage, that her body would not release. Then, after a few hard years of not conceiving, with another miscarriage, Anna recounts her experiences of receiving prophecies from ministers, which renewed her faith and hope.... resulting in most miraculous conception!! Anna shares the homebirth of her son and how perfect the events of her life were for her... deepening her relationship with God.        Anna recounts her first pregnancy and the emotional experience of a miscarriage. She then shares the story of her second pregnancy, which was ectopic. Finally, she talks about her conception journey and the challenges she faced in trying to conceive. In this conversation, Anna Shupp shares her journey of confusion and discovery with fertility awareness methods. She discusses the importance of understanding the differences between various methods and the misconceptions surrounding them.  She emphasizes the significance of surrendering control and placing trust in God's timing. Anna also shares her birth story, highlighting the challenges and moments of empowerment during labor. Through her journey, Anna finds gratitude and a deeper connection with her faith.

Mairin, a mother of six, shares her journey of faith, sexual trauma, adoption, birth, and motherhood. Her unplanned, traumatic pregnancy in college (and private adoption) awoke her true longing: motherhood. She shares her experiences of meeting her husband, being a military wife, fostering and adopting a son, multiple hospital inductions for IUGR (Intrauterine Growth Restriction).... including a set of twins!!!! Lastly, Mairin explains her passion for homebirth, how birth is a reflection of our values and beliefs, and the story of her sixth baby, a freebirth!!! Mairin's story is one of "irresponsible" Faith and the divine perfection of God's plan.

Eyla Cuenca (@eyla_cuenca_birth) is a birth doula, childbirth educator and mother. She specializes in assisting women in alchemizing their trauma into freedom. This conversation explores various topics related to women's fertility not often discussed.... the impact of generational trauma on conceiving, how the medical industrial complex makes money from a woman's belief that her body is broken, adopting an abundance mindset about the female body, shifting male-female dynamics on the fertility journey and after birth, and the deep unconscious beliefs about the illusion of a woman's "time clock."  Eyla talks about her upcoming class "Pregnancy After 35 Masterclass" on March 21st & 22nd. Use the code "Trust10" to receive 10% off this class. Click Here Eyla works with women and couples one-on-one for trauma processing and much more. Use the code "Trust20" to receive 20% off a one-on-one session. Follow the host on Instagram: @trusting_birth   

Patty Markham Peterson (my mother) shares about the sudden loss of her husband while mothering six children and the awakening of her intuition and spirituality in the aftermath of grief. She discusses how her intuition started speaking to her through the health of her children and feeling uneasy about childhood vaccines.  Patty's Instagram: @pattymarkhampeterson She works with people on their healing journeys, in person, or long-distance: https://pattymarkhampeterson.com/