WISE WOMEN DIARIES

Léa Couture (@couturelea) is a photographer, birth doula, and mother to two sons. She explains the deep, introspective work that led her to her birth choices, her experiences of utilizing the medical system two times during her pregnancy, and how she was able to alchemize the pain in her second birth, a freebirth, with mantras and pure intention. We discuss Yolande Norris Clark's class/book Portal and how it's about birth, but really, it's about consciousness and our relationship to our body and pain and pleasure.  https://www.couturelea.com/ Follow the host on Instagram: @trusting_birth

Hari Alexandra (@sacred_flute) is a mother, somatic therapist, and freebirth mentor for women. She shares her birth story as a first time mom, freebirthing in the Costa Rica jungle at 34 weeks with a few hiccups that resolved through the help of her community. Hari discusses the power of intuition and the need for women to reconnect with their inner guidance in order to navigate life. https://www.sacredflute.org/ Follow the host on Instagram: @trusting_birth

Blake Romney (@conscious_kiddos) is a steward of children, helping children to tune into their inner knowing through mindfulness tools. She has written a children's book called Ember's Magical Journey, which is about the journey of a soul! Blake shares her journey to motherhood: how a long preconception phase of about six years was the catalyst for her personal expansion and evolution. She also talks about connecting with her spirit babies, the magical moments that guided her to her partner, the grief portal after a devastating miscarriage, and all the lessons she learned about trust and surrender.  https://www.conscious-kiddos.com/ Follow the Host on Instagram: @trusting_birth 

Natalie shares her personal experiences with pregnancy, birth, postpartum, bedsharing, and breastfeeding. Her first birth was a hospital induction that went miraculously well, but for her second birth she knew she wanted to homebirth, so she hired a midwife.... but freebirthed! She explains how bedsharing was an obvious choice after struggling with sleep with her first child, her struggles with mental health in postpartum, and the importance of women have *true* support to achieve their breastfeeding goals.   Mentioned in this episode: Wise Women Diaries episode "Postpartum Awakening into Motherhood | Cynthia's Story"

Audrey Ross, (@ajoyfulbirth) a mother of five, birthkeeper, birth prep coach, and a freebirthing woman, shares a condensed version of her life trials that led her to true freedom. She overcame an eating disorder, detoxed off of ~11 Big Pharma medications, healed constant panic attacks, and learned the true power of her mind to finally become her authentic, true self! Audrey had "infertility" for about 10 years with another 5 year lapse of not conceiving later on, but went on to naturally conceive four children. She shares her prophetic dreams from God, being led to foster and adopt children, and how her first two birth experiences led her to freebirth. We talk about how the Mind is the most overlooked component to birth and how when we hire a birth attendant for birth, we are also hiring their subconscious mind with all of their fears! We also discuss German New Medicine and Audrey's current pregnancy.  Audrey's Website Mental Fortitude Course @ajoyfulbirth Instagram Follow the Host on instagram at @trusting_ birth

Stefanie (@stop_playing_small) is a Magdalene Womb alchemist and spirit baby guide. Stefanie shares her journey through fertility clinics, abortion, and pregnancy. She experienced a truly pain-free, blissful hospital birth that transformed her entire world, but then... her second birth experience was the exact opposite, but transformed her yet again. Stefanie reflects on the lessons she learned from her journey and emphasizes the significance of healing the imprints left by fertility clinics and the need for conscious awareness in the conception and birth process.  Steffi's offerings and invitations for women around the world: >> Magdalene Womb Alchemy on every New Moon in 2024. An inner circle of Magdalenes, claiming the power of womb co-creation to ground a new timeline and frequency of prosperity, joy, and abundance into Mother Earth. >> DIVINE CONCEPTION - Magdalene Womb Alchemy & Spirit Baby Guidance. We are called to re-unite as the Magdalenes and claim the light of our spirit babies. Starting in May 2024. Stop Playing Small Website   Follow the Host on instagram: @trusting_birth

Ellen Haines (@healwithellen on instagram), a hypnotherapist, discusses many topics concerning the subconscious mind: how our mind is programmed between the ages of 0-7 which creates most of our auto-pilot reactions in motherhood and marriage, how children's emotions and behavior can trigger rage and judgements within parents, the deep patterns of the man-child husband and the resentful wife, and how it takes courage to face uncomfortable truths to change your life. Ellen accepts hypnotherapy clients in person in Phoenix, Arizona and online.  Ellen's Website Follow the Host on instagram: @trusting_birth

Adelaide Meadow (@adelaidemeadow_) is a traditional birth attendant, female physiology academic, and she owns a well woman care practice, addressing a wide variety of pelvic health concerns. In this conversation, we hear Adelaide's personal story of being in a coma and breaking her pelvis (and many other bones) from a bike accident in her 20's. She also discusses her latest course Born Through Movement, a study of birth biomechanics, prenatal movement, and actionable ways to support the baby's pathway through the pelvis. This course helps support a woman's pelvis to create space for the baby to move in the womb and during the birth process. "A mother's tension is a baby's tension." For 10% off the course, please use the code LEA10 This conversation covers many topics including: the influence of maternal tissues on baby positioning in the womb, why epidurals help some mothers to birth vaginally, the role of fascial tissue in breastfeeding issues, and some practical advice for managing a sedentary lifestyle.  Included with the purchase of the Born Through Movement course are monthly live calls with Adelaide Meadow and Mandy Verghese, licensed midwife and prenatal bodyworker. They will lead collaborative discussions on topics such as breech, OP babies, nuchal hands, postural habits and how they impact birth patterns, licensed versus unlicensed midwifery, and how to positively impact birth outcomes through bodywork.  https://www.adelaidemeadow.com/ Follow the host on instagram at @trusting_birth

Priscilla, a Christian and homeschooling mother of five, shares how her unstable childhood allowed her to intentionally create a home life with stability for her five children. She explains how the shame she felt getting pregnant before marriage at 19 years old, stayed within her body, feeling the deep shame with every pregnancy, years later. Priscilla also speaks about the joy of the teenage years and how important it is to teach young adults about financial responsibility. We also speak about the current reality of many millennial women who went into financial debt because of college, realizing later on that they wish they could stay home with their babies, but it's not possible because of school debt.      

Jules (@jules_alma) a holistic doula and yoni mapping guide, shares her story of body disconnection to reconnection after engaging with the medical system when she was 17 years old for a microperforated hymen. She quickly felt jaded about the System, but everything changed when she had her IUD removed at 20 years old: she realized that she was on a pharmaceutical induced dream-state on birth control. This began her quest and life passion for the female body, birth and the power of our sexuality! We discuss the power of listening and connecting to our yoni, why women feel sex is a "chore," and how birth always provides the perfect "medicine" for growth.  https://julesalma.com/ Follow the host on instagram: @trusting_birth