Born Free Method: The Podcast

Stuart Fischbein, MD was Board Certified in 1989 and became a Fellow of the American College of Obstetrics & Gynecology in 1990. He has been a practicing obstetrician in Southern California since completing his residency in 1986. His practice upholds the midwifery model of care. He has served as a backup consultant to many home and birthing center midwives for 25 years. In 1996 he founded The Woman’s Place for Health, Inc., a collaborative hospital-based practice of Certified Nurse Midwives and Obstetricians in Ventura County, California. Stu is the author of a book and a variety of papers on home birth. Dr. Fischbein has been the recipient of a variety of awards. He has spoken internationally on breech and vaginal birth after cesarean section and has appeared in many documentaries. He is an outspoken advocate of informed decision making, the midwifery model of care and human rights in childbirth. He has the goals of improving collaboration amongst the differing professions in the birthing world and the re-teaching of the core skills, such as breech and twin vaginal birth, that make the specialty of obstetrics unique.[00:05:38] - Inadequacies of residency training[00:09:14] - Why Stu went into the practice of OBGYN[00:17:14] - Sentimental feelings from most midwives around the country[00:17:45] - Dr. Stu’s practices[00:26:51] - My Birth Experience of Twins[00:35:41] - Dr. Stu’s advice to women[00:37:25] - Medical Freedom (Covid, Vaccines and more)[01:05:16] - Oral Boards[01:12:32] - What are Dr. Stu’s future plans?References & Links:Birthing Instincts - Website, Podcast, Instagram, Facebook, TwitterStu’s papers:Homebirth with an Obstetrician, A Series of 135 Out of Hospital BirthsBreech birth at home: outcomes of 60 breech and 109 cephalic planned home and birth center birthCase Report: A Maneuver for Head Entanglement in Term Breech/Vertex Twins.Stu’s book: “Fearless Pregnancy, Wisdom & Reassurance from a Doctor, a Midwife and a Mom.”Evidence Based Birth, Ep #204: Refuting the Spread of Misinformation Online About COVID, with Dr. Stacy De-LinBig thanks to our sponsor!Waveblock: https://www.waveblock.com (Use Code “BELOVED” for 10% offon their EMF-blocking technologies)Show Notes | DonateMusic by: Labrinth, Chancha Via Circuito, and Joaquín Cornejo--- Send in a voice message:... Get full access to Born Free Method: The Podcast at nathanrileyobgyn.substack.com/subscribe

Claudette has worked on Wall Street for over 30 years and has balanced this with her passion for health and nutrition. She is an avid gardener, budding herbalist and passionate about food. She is currently at a stage where she is looking to pivot from her many years in finance to sharing her passion and knowledge about food as medicine to her broader community. Claudette has been married for over 30 years to Robert and raised 2 boys, Dylan and Julian, all three of whom are the loves of her life.[00:12:04] - Women are intuitive[00:15:05] - Women are incredibly resourceful[00:20:27] - We must always assess one's need before fixing their problems[00:22:21] - Women are emotionally strongReferences & Links:Contact Claudette at: (+1) 516-526-3538Big thanks to our sponsor!Waveblock: https://www.waveblock.com/ (Use Code “BELOVED” for 10% off)Show Notes | DonateMusic by: Labrinth, Chancha Via Circuito, and Joaquín Cornejo--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theholisticobgyn/message Get full access to Born Free Method: The Podcast at nathanrileyobgyn.substack.com/subscribe

Alexander Geiseler is a pediatrician in Los Angeles. He and Dr. Riley did their residency training together. Nathan would be the attending delivery doctor and pass the newborn on to the pediatrician, who happened to be Alexander. Before med school, Dr. Geiseler was - and still is - a prolific surfer. He chose the route to medicine over a professional career in order to help families and newborns live their best life. He is a husband and father to Elena.[00:08:31] - What are 3 things you want the world to know about caring for women?[00:09:55] - The burden of a women sharing her body with her baby doesn’t end the moment the baby is born[00:16:09] - As a doctor, you need to be empathetic[00:19:21] - How can you be present in their situation and their experience? And how can you be supportive?[00:24:26] - Always respect your wife’s decisionsReferences & Links:Email Dr. Giesler at: ageissler@gmail.comBig thanks to our sponsor!Waveblock: https://www.waveblock.com/ (Use Code “BELOVED” for 10% off)Show Notes | DonateMusic by: Labrinth, Chancha Via Circuito, and Joaquín Cornejo--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theholisticobgyn/message Get full access to Born Free Method: The Podcast at nathanrileyobgyn.substack.com/subscribe

Erin is an author, a guide, and an artist. She is a certified yoga teacher, craniosacral therapist, and entrepreneur. She holds a PhD in Policy, Planning, and Development from the University of Southern California. She studied Political and Social Thought at the University of Virginia, served as the Director of Housing Policy with the Los Angeles Coalition to End Hunger and Homelessness, and the Regional Coordinator for several progressive signature-gathering campaigns in California. Immediately after she graduated with her PhD in 2013, her world split open. She got displaced from two homes in a row in the gentrification rush in Venice, California. She started volunteering with a group that she helped co-create into what is now the non-profit Kiss the Ground, and learned about the relationship between soil health and climate change. She then took several jobs that immediately fell through, and by 2014, she decided to put all of her stuff in storage and go to Bali for yoga teacher training for some self-care. GROUNDED was born on the plane on the way from LA to Bali. Her time in Bali launched my journey into healing, self-discovery, and spirit. Since then, she has continually deepened her studies and practice in the worlds of inner work and the metaphysical. Our relationships to spirit, matter, cycles, love, and storytelling, are the keys to untangling ourselves from patriarchal ways of thinking and birthing the new world. And she never ceases to be humbled by the divine timing and unfolding of her path and GROUNDED’s manifestation in this time and place.[00:17:20] - How do you feel at this time of the year?[00:21:47] - Divine Masculine and Divine Feminine[00:29:25] - Journey with Sexual Liberation and how did you derive so much Healing from this Process[00:49:20] - Traditional Chinese Medicine[00:51:24] - Through the Four Seasons of the Year[00:53:38] - Chakra (the tantric sort of practices)[00:55:47] - How confronting and liberating was it to actually take that plunge?[01:11:44] - My Experience on feeling very Liberated[01:15:45] - Why was it so confronting for you? / Sexual Healing[01:37:32] - What are the lessons of compost?[01:47:58] - Healing power of Grief is not always comfortable[01:50:34] - Love (the creative force of nature of the universe)[02:07:27] - Do you think that our actions as humanity are causing pain?References & Links:Dr. Erin Yu-Juin McMorrow, PHD - Website, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn,Book - GroundedIshmael by Daniel QuinnBraiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall KimmererThe More Beautiful World Our Hearts Know Is Possible by Charles EisensteinBig thanks to our sponsor!Waveblock: https://www.waveblock.com/ (Use Code “BELOVED” for 10% off)Show Notes | DonateMusic by: Labrinth, Chancha Via Circuito, and Joaquín Cornejo--- Send in a voice message:... Get full access to Born Free Method: The Podcast at nathanrileyobgyn.substack.com/subscribe

FOR THE DADS is a series of podcasts that will provide helpful insights to current or soon-to-be fathers! Matthew Bivens is a Balance Lifestyle Coach, Podcaster, Father and Husband. He works with father’s with young families who desire to become better leaders of themselves, so they can have a bigger impact on their family and loved ones. Matthew is the host of the popular personal development podcast Having It A.L.L. (downloaded over 2 Million times), and the co-host of the groundbreaking birth podcast Doing It At Home (a first of it's kind home birth podcast on iTunes). Matthew is passionate about awakening the King in every man, and believes that when fathers are supported, confident and purposeful, we can change the world in a truly empowering way.[00:06:44] - What are 3 things you want the world to know about caring for women?[00:07:29] - Carry your own weight so that she doesn’t have to![00:09:48] - Women are nurturers and they want to take care of others[00:12:31] - Love her the way that matters to her, not in the way that you prefer[00:23:03] - Emotional deposits[00:27:05] - When I help her thrive, I reap the rewardsReferences & Links: Having It A.L.L, PodcastDoing It At Home, Podcast, YouTube, Books & CoursesThe 7 Habits of Highly Effective People - Stephen R. CoveyThe 5 Love Languages - Gary ChapmanThe Love Language™ QuizYourDay Balance Game - Website, Google Play, App StoreBig thanks to our sponsor!Waveblock: https://www.waveblock.com/ (Use Code “BELOVED” for 10% off)SHOW NOTES | MAKE A TAX-DEDUCTIBLE DONATIONMusic by: Labrinth, Chancha Via Circuito, and Joaquín Cornejo--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theholisticobgyn/message Get full access to Born Free Method: The Podcast at nathanrileyobgyn.substack.com/subscribe

Sena Maria is passionate about working with the fungi realm to support our collective evolution. Leaving her corporate job at Google, she took a big life pivot and has spent the last 5 years learning from the plants and fungi. After supporting hundreds of people in starting a microdosing practice, she now shares what she's learned through 1:1 coaching, group programs, and on her YouTube channel, Microdosing For Resilience.[00:11:31] - Empowering women to listen and trust their own bodies[00:14:38] - Wild primal power that women carry[00:19:56] - Societies and the cultures are blending towards globalization[00:23:19] - How do you actually see our society embracing the divine feminine?[00:29:23] - Slow is usually better than fast[00:31:26] - If somebody wants to practice this, what should they do?References & Links: You can learn more about microdosing at Microdosing for Resilience Sena Maria on Instagram, YouTube Women as Healer by Jeanne AchterbergBig thanks to our sponsor!Waveblock: https://www.waveblock.com/ (Use Code “BELOVED” for 10% off)SUPPORT THE SHOW!Music by: Labrinth, Chancha Via Circuito, and Joaquín Cornejo--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theholisticobgyn/message Get full access to Born Free Method: The Podcast at nathanrileyobgyn.substack.com/subscribe

Wade Lightheart is a 3-time Canadian national All-Natural Bodybuilding Champion who competed as a vegetarian. He is also a former Mr. Universe Competitor and Host of The Awesome Health podcast. Wade is one of the world’s premier authorities on Natural Nutrition and Training Methods. Having majored in Sports Science at the University of New Brunswick, he has authored numerous books on health, nutrition, and exercise which have sold in over 80 countries.Wade also serves as an advisor to the American Anti-Cancer Institute, and is the Co-Founder and President at BiOptimizers, a digestive and health optimization company. He’s been in the health industry for over 25 years, coached thousands of clients, and is sought out by athletes and high-performance oriented individuals worldwide for his advice on how to optimize their health and fitness. [00:11:50] - What happens when a government restricts free speech?[00:18:00] - The CDC and FDA are acting on behalf of special interests[00:21:50] - Where do we draw the line when a single entity claims to have jurisdiction over bodily autonomy?[00:25:15] - Data doesn’t suggest that available COVID vaccines are effective (and may make things worse)[00:31:30] - Informed consent versus implied consent[00:34:05] - Are the COVID fear mongering tactics an effort to control population growth?[00:39:15] - ACOG’s peculiar early recommendation that pregnant women be universally vaccinated against COVID-19[00:39:50] - What is involved in truly informed consent?[00:45:30] - Merriam Webster changed their definition of “vaccine” in 2021[00:47;45] - Doctors are highly trained, but Big Pharma is involved in medical education curricula[00:50:00] - Doctors are indebted to “the system”[00:56:00] - Dr. Riley’s challenges in getting Ivermectin for patients[00:58:45] - Dr. Riley has lost two jobs over the past two years for simply doing the right thing[00:59:45] - Providers are giving up their autonomy in medical practice[01:06:00] - The future of our species and Homo spiritus[01:09:15] - Today’s truth-seekers all seem to have experimented with psychedelics[01:11:00] - Wade’s appreciation for the non-physical aspects of health[01:18:00] - BiOptimizers is in support of the pursuit of truthReferences & Links: Bioptimizers: Instagram, Website (Use code BELOVED15 for 15% off their products!)Maoist RevolutionBolshevik RevolutionVAERS (Vaccine Adverse Effects Reporting System)Woman as Healer, by Jeanne AchterbergMy solo cast on why I have myself grown distrustful of the medical systemHomo SpiritusBig thanks to our sponsor! Waveblock (Use Code “BELOVED” for 10% off)  SUPPORT THE SHOW!Music by: Labrinth, Chancha Via Circuito, and Joaquín Cornejo--- Send in a voice message:... Get full access to Born Free Method: The Podcast at nathanrileyobgyn.substack.com/subscribe

Joe Carr is the Co-Founder and President of Serenity Kids. As half of the leading force behind Serenity Kids, the fastest growing baby food brand on the market, Carr is committed to creating the most premium, low sugar, high fat, organic, and ethically-sourced products he can in order to make a positive difference. Carr is autistic, but was misdiagnosed during his childhood with ADHD. He struggled with peers and teachers who didn’t know how to handle his big energy. His mom discovered his passion for the performing arts, and he channeled that energy into theatre and dance. He thrived there and soon became a professional child actor in Kansas City. Carr also suffered from a multitude of physical health problems and ingredient intolerances which lead to constant stomach pain, picky eating, obesity, anxiety, and insomnia. Because of his rough childhood, he decided to focus his efforts on making the world a better place for children. Joe and his wife, Serenity, launched Serenity Kids with only two products online, synchronistically the same day they welcomed their baby girl, Della, into the world. Carr is also a certified life coach and educator devoted to personal empowerment and social justice. As an autism activist and proponent of the Paleo diet, he serves on the Advisory Board for Autism Hope Alliance and the Autism Society of Texas, and works with other autistic adults and their families to help them harness their gifts and use food as medicine. He is also active with the ManKind Project helping men develop power with compassion.[00:09:28] - What were you seeing in the baby food industry that you wanted to change?[00:15:37] - What is your philosophy around what “paleo” means?[00:26:13] - Not all dairy is made the same[00:38:50] - Organ meats[00:44:11] - Insect protein[00:51:44] - The Serenity Kids product lineReferences & Links:Serenity Kids: Website, Instagram, FacebookThe Paleo Solution, by Rob WolfAllan Savory - Savory InstituteSally Fallon - Co-Founder of Weston A. Price FoundationPaul Saladino MD - The Carnivore CodeBig thanks to our sponsor! Waveblock (Use Code “BELOVED” for 10% off)  SUPPORT THE SHOW!Music by: Labrinth, Chancha Via Circuito, and Joaquín Cornejo--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theholisticobgyn/message Get full access to Born Free Method: The Podcast at nathanrileyobgyn.substack.com/subscribe

Ben Salem is the inventor and founder of WaveBlock, and I guess you could call him an  "accidental entrepreneur" because circumstances in 2020 and concern for the well-being of his children compelled me to take action. Ben had observed his kids spending increasing amounts of time on Zoom calls during the Covid pandemic. It began to alarm him when he saw research suggesting that children's brains absorb 10 times the radiation as an adult skull and that many countries have banned Wi-Fi from nurseries and kindergartens. Lab tests tell the rest of the story. He discovered that, yes, indeed, there are EMFs emitted from earbuds, so he developed a product that deflects and diminishes their effects. Ben also realizes that electronic devices are here to stay, so he is committed to making the world a bit safer - one device at a time.[00:03:20] - What is EMF?[00:04:00] - Health issues which arise due to EMF[00:08:20] - How did you develop the WaveBlock Technology?[00:15:55] - What else have you discovered in the process of creating it?[00:26:15] - Why can we still hear the music playing even though the signals and radiation are blocked?[00:30:41] - The Magic Ingredient[00:34:28] - What should people be looking for if they already have an EMF-blocking device?References & Links: Website: WaveBlockInstagram: WaveBlockBig thanks to our sponsor! Waveblock: https://www.waveblock.com/ (Use Code “BELOVED” for 10% off)  SUPPORT THE SHOW!Music by: Labrinth, Chancha Via Circuito, and Joaquín Cornejo--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theholisticobgyn/message Get full access to Born Free Method: The Podcast at nathanrileyobgyn.substack.com/subscribe

Sarah Bivens is the co-creator of Doing It At Home, a company helping parents to feel confident, prepared and excited for home birth. DIAH started in 2016 when Sarah was pregnant with her first child and switched from a hospital birth to a home birth halfway through the pregnancy. Before becoming pregnant, both Sarah and her husband Matthew worked as life coaches. Taking their previous experiences and marrying it with their awakened passion for home birth, they created the ultimate space for home birth empowerment. DIAH includes a podcast, community, resources and lifestyle programs. Sarah currently lives in Marietta, Georgia, with Matthew and their daughter Maya.[00:04:30] - What are 3 things you want the world to know about caring for women?[00:07:28] - How do babies energetics feel when they grow up[00:11:54] - Seek to understand before seeking to be understood[00:17:12] - Your relationship to someone or something determines your experience of that person or that thingReferences & Links:DIAH Website (and podcast)DIAH InstagramDIAH YouTubeDIAH Facebook:DIAH Books & CoursesStephen Covey’s Book: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective PeopleBig thanks to our sponsor! Waveblock: https://www.waveblock.com/ (Use Code “BELOVED” for 10% off)  SUPPORT THE SHOW!Music by: Labrinth, Chancha Via Circuito, and Joaquín Cornejo--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theholisticobgyn/message Get full access to Born Free Method: The Podcast at nathanrileyobgyn.substack.com/subscribe