Birth Warrior Podcast

Ashley is a doula, wife, and mother to three mini goddesses. Her message to women is simple but powerful, she shares: “If every woman could attain the birth knowledge I did in a few years and feel confident in their bodies, everyone would be brought into the world through freebirth.” Ashley is a birth/postpartum doula from Washington, New Jersey, who serves a tri-state region, which includes West Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York City (to western Long Island), and southern “upstate” New York (to Danbury). She also offer placenta print and encapsulation services. To book an appointment with Ashley, hire her and find out more about her offerings, you can go to her doula match site here and follow her on Instagram @trippingthruspacentime. LINKS & SHOWNOTES “Shoulder Dystocia: The Real Story” via Midwife Thinking blog Opening To The Universe, Surrendering To The Divine: Zuri’s Freebirth Story of Elijah Light and The Intersection of Psychedelics and Motherhood via Birth Warrior Podcast(Ashley’s friend she mentions in her story) 13 Moons: Epic Eduation for the Birthing Year Birth Warrior Project: 120 Day Doula Training and Transformation Indie Birth Midwifery School Jaden’s goodbye note & message: This is the last episode of “Birth Warrior Podcast” (and possibly/more then likely my last episode as the host) for the foreseeable future. It has been such an absolute honor and pleasure over the past two and a half years to sit with all of the women that have to so generously allowed me to record the stories of their most intimate, sacred moments, their vulnerable and sometimes painful truths, as well as their small and big victories, moments of raw power, and their immense joys – and, in turn, allowing me to share their stories with all of you. I have learned so much from every single woman that has been a guest, and while, during our conversations, I prefer to keep the focus mainly on them, the storyteller, each of their stories has helped foster personal growth within – as a mother, as a woman, and undoubtedly, as a midwifery student, and hopeful, aspiring midwife, as each of these conversations were a major invitation for sitting on my hands and knees, and really, deeply listening, and doing this work, it’s made me realize that at least 1/3 of a midwife’s work is listening. Thank you so much to Maryn, for inviting to host this podcast back in April 2020 (it has been truly life changing and I am so grateful to you/for you!); to Margo, because you’re just the best and I love working with you); to all of the guests, for trusting me to be the space holder for your stories; and finally, to all of the listeners for being here and supporting this work. And on a final note, here are my last parting words of wisdom I would like to leave everyone with today: you and you alone are the author of your own story. Despite whatever society, family, friends tells you about how your birth was or how it should look, that’s all on them- that’s a reflection of their story, and has no bearing on you, and do not let someone else define your story. You hold that power because you are the sacred storyteller of your own spiral path. And for all first time moms and moms to be, the best advice I ever received was to not follow anyone else’s advice on mothering (unless, of course, I asked) because the best advice comes from the voice within and your intuition, for that is the most real and true council you have. If you would like to continue to support my work and check out my offerings, you can pop over to Instagram and my handle is @thankful_earth. Thank you SO MUCH for listening! See you ’round the bend, friends!

Tiffany is an aspiring doula, mother to five children and married to her high school sweetheart of 15 years. Tiffany’s birth unraveled beautifully and showed her, yet again, that women hold so much power within them. She encourages women to let go of fear and listen to their own intuition, and to let birth guide you, for it can’t be planned. LINKS & SHOWNOTES “Taking Charge of Your Fertility (20th Anniversary Edition): The Definitive Guide to Natural Birth Control, Pregnancy Achievement, and Reproductive Health” by Toni Weschler Embodied Fertility: An 8 Week Journey To Sovereign Womb Power from Natalia of Sovereign Woman Care (former “Birth Warrior Podcast” guest) 13 Moons: Epic Eduation for the Birthing Year Birth Warrior Project: 120 Day Doula Training and Transformation Indie Birth Midwifery School

Having a didelphys uterus and a pattern on breech babies, Julia just wanted a straightforward home birth, but this was not in the cards as her 3rd baby presented every complication possible. Ironically, it turned out to be her easiest birth. In Julia’s own words “Humans plan and God laughs. Trust him and everything will be perfect.” LINKS & SHOWNOTES Brave The World (Julia’s blog site and shop) “Cord Prolapse: what do midwives do?” via Breech Birth Network Breech Without Borders Uterus Didelphys/Double Uterus (definition) via Mayo Clinic True Knot explanation via YouTube 13 Moons: Epic Eduation for the Birthing Year Birth Warrior Project: 120 Day Doula Training and Transformation Indie Birth Midwifery School

With her history as a gymnast, dancer/mover, and body worker, Heather assumed she had the tools for trusting/following her body’s lead during birth…that was until she hit deeply embedded triggers from her history of child abuse that illuminated a messy entanglement of wounds and conditioning left by patriarchal and paternalistic systems. With a nearly 70 hour labor that ended in cesarean with her first babe, Heather set out on a healing and redemptive journey towards earning her VBAC stripes. What unfolded was a journey through struggling to find VBAC support, navigating crises of confidence (her own and others), and ultimately fully trusting her babe, herself, and body as the holy trinity of the birth template she needed. 6 days of intermittent surges after waters released… little did Heather know this birth led to her own personal genesis. And a note to all listeners, as mentioned, this episode does discuss child and sexual abuse, so if this is a topic that may trigger something within yourself, you may chose to skip over this episode.   Also, at the very end of the episode before the outro, Heather shares a beautiful and powerful poem she wrote herself called “My Mighty Womb.” So if you’re still with us, please listen on after our conversation for that. LINKS & SHOWNOTES 13 Moons: Epic Eduation for the Birthing Year Birth Warrior Project: 120 Day Doula Training and Transformation Indie Birth Midwifery School

Kara is a homeschool teacher, nature lover, amateur baker, bookworm, and mama of five incredible children. She shares that starting a family has shaped her in many ways, and one of the most significant was the discovery that she has a serious passion for birth. Kara’s own birth experiences were transformative, and she hopes to be a positive influence to women who are embarking on this same incredible journey. LINKS & SHOWNOTES “The Wisdom of Physiological Pushing” by Emma Tillman “The Anterior Cervical Lip: How to Ruin a Perfectly Good Birth” by Rachel Reed via Midwife Thinking blog How To Keep “The State” Out of Your Vagina via Taking Back Birth Informative article on cleft lip and palate via Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Cleft Mom Support Group on Facebook “How To Manage High Lipase Breastmilk” via Birthing Balance blog Creating the Space: How To Manifest an Undisturbed Third Stage 13 Moons: Epic Eduation for the Birthing Year Birth Warrior Project: 120 Day Doula Training and Transformation Indie Birth Midwifery School

Hailey Kirksey is a 28 year old Arkansas native, married, and a mother of two young children; holding a Master of Liberal Arts degree in English Literature, she is currently writing a novel while living as a full-time “stay-at-home-mom.” With the hope of inspiring other birthing women, Hailey will be juxtaposing the stories of her two home births in under two years, the second of which allowed her to come fully into her power as a woman. The ultimate message of her story is this: whether we have one birth or more than one, birth can give us the greatest opportunity to discover our true strength as women. LINKS & SHOWNOTES “Where Have All the Midwives Gone?” by Phyllis L. Brodsky, RNC, MS – article from The Journal of Perinatal Medicine via National Library of Medicine/PubMed “Pregnancy, Birth, and the COVID-19 Pandemic in the United States” by Robbie Davis Floyd, Kim Gutschow & David Schwartz via Medical Anthropology Can an ovulation test detect pregnancy? by Steve Silvestro, MD and Nancy LaChance, BSN, RN (blog post) via ro health guide “The Infantilization of Women During Pregnancy and Childbirth” by Kristin Nero (blog post) via indiebirth.org “Exposing The Postpartum Hemorrhage Deception” via Taking Back Birth Recognizing and Handling the Rare Complication of Postpartum Hemorrhage 13 Moons: Epic Eduation for the Birthing Year Birth Warrior Project: 120 Day Doula Training and Transformation Indie Birth Midwifery School

Zuri is a home birthing, homeschooling mama of two, holistic childbirth educator, and ceremonialist. The free-birth story of her second baby, Elijah Light, is one of deep primordial intuition, spirit baby communication, and unwavering trust. Zuri hopes that her story inspires women to radically trust the wisdom that lies within, and to tune into the mystical intelligence our spirit babies have to offer. Zuri is also passionate about de-stigmatizing the use of ancestral plant and fungi medicines for women in all phases of motherhood, which she shares a bit about towards the end of this episode. PLEASE NOTE:The breadth of this topic is vast, and while in no way will our talk touch upon every side tangent and nuance that this subject can spiral into and out from, what we do discuss are psychedelic and entheogens, namely psilocybin mushrooms, as a tool for postpartum integration, the difference between micro and macro dosing, and the traditional use of these medicines in the pharmacopeia of the womb continuum and beyond. What this talk is not doing is offering or recommending medical advice, promoting the use of illicit substances nor any illegal activities, and all of the comments and opinions are solely of me, Jaden Graham, and my guest, Zuri Snow, and are not those of the Indie Birth Private Contract Association, nor Maryn Green or Margo Blackstone, and any of their affiliates. Simply, this conversation, like every episode before it, is storytelling at its most basic core. And also similar to past episodes, if you hear something that resonates with you, I implore you to explore on your own and apply what you learn to your own subjective reality, and that which doesn’t resonate, to leave here in this space. While acceptance and policy in regards to psilocybin seem to be shifting in a positive, forward direction in some places across the world, I still fully acknowledge the taboo nature of this topic, in general and especially its intersection with motherhood, which I personally believe is a byproduct of both the erasure of Indigenous traditions and wisdom, America’s toxic so-called “War on Drugs,” and the decades long stigmatization of these ancient, mycelial technologies by the global, patriarchal over culture. So, I am inviting all listeners, and especially those who have little to zero experiences with psilocybin mushrooms or other entheogenic plants, to keep an open mind, an open heart, and if you want to explore this topic further, below is a list of resources. Thank you. -“Entheogenic Earth Medicine Assisted Motherhood” E-Book by Mikaela de la Myco “Mushrooms and Parenting: A Talk With Psilocybin Friendly Families” by Mikaela de la Myco (blog post) The Mama Psychedelia Podcast “Postpartum, Psychedelics, and Sexual Healing: A Journey of Rituals” by Michah Stover via Women on Psychedelics “Mushrooms and Menstruation” by Michah Stover via Women on Psychedelics Plant Parenthood -Microdosing Mini Guide by @microdosingmom “How to Microdose Psilocybin According to Paul Stamets: The Stamets Stack” by James Hallifax via Psychedelic Spotlight “Microdosing Protocols: Microdosing Everyday Vs. Every Other Day” by Danielle Simone Brand via Double Blind Magazine Jaden’s personal note: While I believe it is important to be discerning in using colonial tools such as research studies to quantify and “measure” something that is so beyond our scope of intellectual understanding, and is also so profoundly unique onto the individual (in the cases of experiences – IE: naming what something is or isn’t, should or shouldn’t be, taking credit and claiming “discovery” for something Indigenous peoples have known for millenia, and the rigid and controlled structure of the nature of these studie.. re: being in a cold, sterile room and being watched vs being in a community setting and/or in nature), I can at least be grateful to various organizations such as MAPS and John Hopkins for their published works in studies of entheogens and psychedelics as medicine to help treat and heal post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, and various other ailments. Here are a selection of links and articles on said subject matter from both organizations, as well as media articles on these organizations achievements in entheogenic and psychedelic research: John Hopkins Center for Psychedelic & Consciousness Research “Psychedelic Treatment with Psilocybin Relieves Major Depression, Study Shows” via John Hopkins Medicine “Psilocybin, The Active Ingredient in Magic Mushrooms, Makes Scientific Gains” by Joseph Guzman via The Hill “The clinical pharmacology of and potential therapeutic applications of 5-methoxy-N,N-dimethyltriptamine (5-MeO-DMT)” by Reckweg et al. via Journal of Neurochemistry MAPS (Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies) LSD-Assisted Therapy Related to Life Threatening Illness (LD

Sam is a prenatal yoga teacher, doula, and mother of two boys, presently residing on the Kentucky River. Sam’s birth taught her that, to truly be free, to know and to trust herself, is to know how to manage her energetic state and create the energy that she wanted within herself and project that out in to the world. The message she wishes to share with women is that having a powerful birth does not mean having no support. You can totally be in your power while still choosing to be supported by amazing women, who trust and have your back. Sam is a doula who serves the central Kentucky region (Lexington, Louisville, and Berea), and offers 1-2 birth clients a month, as well as virtual doula support for preconception, miscarriage/loss, and postpartum. To find out more about Sam’s offerings, please visit her website, The Red Thread , or follow her on Instagram at @wildyogimama and @theredthread_ky. LINKS & SHOW NOTES 13 Moons: Epic Eduation for the Birthing Year Birth Warrior Project: 120 Day Doula Training and Transformation Indie Birth Midwifery School

Skye is a somewhat transient hippie but mostly just, in her own words, an “ordinary woman,” who hopes her birth story will inspire others to trust their intuition surrounding their births, even (or perhaps, especially) when it may not be what they had originally planned for. She shares the message that unassisted birth is possible, natural, and magical, and that women are not only capable but truly deserve to feel empowered by their own birth experiences. LINKS & SHOW NOTES The Rebozo: Cultural Backgrounds How to DIY a Birth Rope for OMP Pelvic Mobility Protocols to practice during Pregnancy and to utilise during Labor and Birth “Setting Healthy Boundaries While Pregnant” by Carley Schweet Zuri Snow’s Instagram account @mamabearth Zuri Snow is a traditional midwifery student and holistic childbirth doula and educator that serves the Atlanta area and is Skye’s close friend, who is mentioned a few times in the podcast. Zuri is also a future guest of “Birth Warrior Podcast.” Episode coming soon! 13 Moons: Epic Eduation for the Birthing Year Birth Warrior Project: 120 Day Doula Training and Transformation Indie Birth Midwifery School

Amanda Alappat is a homebirth mother of two, a preconception to postpartum coach, birth doula and facilitator of women’s circles, retreats and programs. Though she experienced two very different births, she’s come to learn that how you birth truly does matter and that each experience is an opportunity to step into and own our fullest power and potential. She is passionate about helping women take radical responsibility around their choices and become the experts and authority over their experiences. LINKS & SHOW NOTES Birth Warrior Podcast submissions link Amanda’s website Follow Amanda on Instagram PubMed article on transient tachypnea 13 Moons: Epic Eduation for the Birthing Year Birth Warrior Project: 120 Day Doula Training and Transformation Indie Birth Midwifery School

Bridget is a wife, stay at home mother of 2 beautiful girls, and a follower of Christ. Through her pregnancy, labor, and birth, Bridget found healing and strength in ways she didn’t know were possible – overcoming intense anxieties and fears, letting go of control, and trusting that God was with her through it all. LINKS & SHOW NOTES Birth Warrior Podcast submissions link 13 Moons: Epic Education for the Birthing Year Birth Warrior Project: 120 Day Doula Training and Transformation Indie Birth Midwifery School

Kesia Nagata is a writer, musician and community organizer living on a homestead in Northern BC, Canada. A relaxed first pregnancy and planned home birth suddenly swerved into surprise hypertension, preeclampsia, induction and hospital delivery. Kesia’s story is about adaptation when things go sideways, and how she navigated the medical system and her own fears to remain calm and empowered for the best possible outcome LINKS & SHOW NOTES Birth Warrior Podcast submissions link “What Do I Want To Do and What Feels Right”: Claire’s Birth Stories, Letting Intuition Guide Your Pregnancy and Birth, and the Complex Condition That is Pre-Eclampsia (via Birth Warrior Podcast) The Dr. Brewer Pregnancy Diet “Effects of induction of labor prior to post-term in low-risk pregnancies: a systematic review” by Rydahl et al. via JBI Database of Systematic Reviews and Implementation Reports (February 2019, Volume 17, Issue 2) 13 Moons: Epic Eduation for the Birthing Year Birth Warrior Project: 120 Day Doula Training and Transformation Indie Birth Midwifery School

Marlene’s message to women is short and sweet, timeless and powerful: A vaginal birth after multiple C-sections is possible, and if you really want this, you will do whatever it takes to make it happen. LINKS & SHOW NOTES Birth Warrior Podcast submissions link 13 Moons: Epic Eduation for the Birthing Year Birth Warrior Project: 120 Day Doula Training and Transformation Indie Birth Midwifery School

Patience is a holistic doula and childbirth educator living in Kentucky with her fiancé and their first homebirth baby, who will be two years old in March. The biggest message Patience wishes to share with every woman is to trust your body and baby, and you do not need to birth in a hospital or with anyone you are not comfortable with to “prove” you can give birth naturally. Birth is not always painful, even for first time moms! LINKS & SHOW NOTES Birth Warrior Podcast submissions link 13 Moons: Epic Eduation for the Birthing Year Birth Warrior Project: 120 Day Doula Training and Transformation Indie Birth Midwifery School

Throughout Lyndsy’s pregnancy journey, she struggled and dealt with infertility, as well as a miscarriage with her first child, feeling untethered from her body and soul. After overcoming that dark chapter, Lyndsy realized that pregnancy and birth are an invitation to heal ourselves – body, mind, and spirit. Her wish for women is that we were collectively taught the beauty of leaning in and surrendering to the process that is motherhood. LINKS & SHOW NOTES Birth Warrior Podcast submissions link Episode 17: Actually You Can Observe and Tend Your Own Fertility (via Well, Actually) “Taking Charge of Your Fertility: The Definitive Guide To Natural Birth Control, Pregnancy Achievement, and Reproductive Health (20th Anniversary Edition)” by Toni Weschler, MPH “Does Seed Cycling Help Balance Your Hormones?” by Monica Reinagel (via Scientific American) “Seed Cycling For Hormonal Imbalance” by Katherine Takayasu, MD, MBA, Center for Integrative Medicine & Wellness (via Stamford Health) “Why We Need Animal Fats With Sally Fallon Morell” by Hilda Labrada Gore (from The Weston A. Price Foundation website) “Myofascial Release and Relief” by Ruth Rohr, OTR (via behervillage.com) 13 Moons: Epic Eduation for the Birthing Year Birth Warrior Project: 120 Day Doula Training and Transformation Indie Birth Midwifery School

Brina is a wife, mom to two girls, a bonus mom to 3 boys, a doula, and a future student midwife, who, through her two births, has experienced hospital transfer, a NICU stay, and Postpartum depression, anxiety, and OCD – all of which, she shares about on this episode. Brina’s biggest message to other women and birthing people is that it’s ok to take up space, make your own autonomous, informed choices, and not to let others shake your faith that you, and you alone, know what’s best for your body. LINKS & SHOW NOTES Birth Warrior Podcast submissions link 13 Moons: Epic Eduation for the Birthing Year Birth Warrior Project: 120 Day Doula Training and Transformation Indie Birth Midwifery School

Natalia is a Puerto Rican, Jewish mother of 3 little girls and wife to an outspoken truth seeker, who lives in suburban home that she lovingly considers her little farm where she works and homeschools her children. After birthing her second child and tandem nursing, Natalia lost two pregnancies in a state of total depletion, in which, her husband, then inspired Natalia to be intellectually honest and strict with her self care. Finding and fixing the physical and emotional root causes of her postpartum imbalances changed her complete worldview and left Natalia with a deep passion to help other women do the same. LINKS & SHOW NOTES Birth Warrior Podcast submissions link “Born In Captivity: The Experiences of Puerto Rican Birth Workers and Their Clients in Quarentine” by Emaline Reyes via Frontiers in Sociology Compilation of animals giving birth #1(you may want to turn down the volume on this as the music in the video is a bit all over the place) Compilation of animals giving birth #2 “Taking Charge of Your Fertility” by Toni Weschler (basically the bible of fertility awareness method or FAM) The Well – Body Literacy, Cycle Mapping, Fertility Support Services, and FAM Instructor training from Sarah Naomi Bly, DEM, FAE– Sarah is also one of the instructors at the Indie Birth Midwifery School for the Hormonal Balance and Fertility course. She is based in Ashland, Oregon. “More on Pregnancy Loss” (via Taking Back Birth “Miscarriage as a Rite of Passage” by Katie Silva “Annie’s Home Miscarriage and Rainbow Baby Freebirth” (via Birth Warrior Podcast) Dong Quai (quick write up from Herbal Medicine From The Heart of The Earth by Dr. Sharol Marie Tilgner) Real Food For Pregnancy by Lily Nichols, RND, CDE lilynicholsrdn.com (Lily Nichol’s webiste) “Implantation Spotting Vs. Your Period” by Georgie Kovacs (blog post via proov.com) 13 Moons: Epic Eduation for the Birthing Year Birth Warrior Project: 120 Day Doula Training and Transformation Indie Birth Midwifery School

Hannah is a wife, mom to two littles and two angel babies, and a country girl at heart. A lover of birth and science, who is particularly fascinated by the topic and study of pregnancy nutrition, Hannah’s goal is to live a life in harmony with her beliefs, to live by faith, and to trust in the process of birth, life, and the universe. She encourages pregnant women to find the truth about birth and to trust it completely. LINKS & SHOW NOTES Birth Warrior Podcast submissions link “Operating Out of Faith: Aly’s Triumphant VBAC Story” (from Birth Warrior Podcast) The Vaginal Birth After Cesarean (VBAC) Experience: Birth Stories By Parents and Professionals by Lynne Baptisti Richards and Michel Odent (purchase here via Amazon) “Factor V Leiden, Prothrombin and MTHFR Mutation in Patients with Preeclamsia, Intrauterine Growth Restriction and Placental Abruption” by Livrinova et. al via Open Access Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences. “Folate: Why It’s Superior to Folic Acid (Even If You Don’t Have MTFR)” by Lily Nichols, RDN, CDE The Dr. Brewer Pregnancy Diet B-R-A-I-N document on Informed Consent via International Childbirth Education Association Preventing Pospartum Hemmorrhage PDF via Indie Birth Indie Birth Pospartum Hemmorrhage Emergency Card flow sheet “Exposing the Postpartum Hemmorrhage Deception” via Taking Back Birth “Know Better, Do Better: Premature Birth and the New Paradigm” by Jacque Campbell “Dispelling 10 Myths About Group B Strep” via Taking Back Birth “Making an Informed Choice: GBS in Pregnancy” via Taking Back Birth Face masks in labour: ‘I feared I would vomit’ by Divya Tawlar via BBC News “Guest Post: The Infantilization of Women During Pregnancy and Birth” by Kristen Nero “Pregnancy, Birth, and the COVID-19 Pandemic in the United States” by Robbie Davis-Floyd via Medical Anthropology 13 Moons: Epic Eduation for the Birthing Year Birth Warrior Project: 120 Day Doula Training and Transformation Indie Birth Midwifery School

Elise Planty is a mama of three, step mom of two, and a student midwife close to graduating. Through the experience of birthing her “big at birth” babies, Elise learned the profound and invaluable lesson of honoring the magic and mystery of childbirth. LINKS & SHOW NOTES Birth Warrior Podcast submissions link “Go Risk Yourself” – blog post by Margo Blackstone Katya Mosely: Acupuncture and Pregnancy (from Under The Hood podcast) Avoiding Medical Induction With Electrostimulation Acupuncture: A Private Practice Case Series of 8 Pregnant Women by Elizabeth Cole, MS, DAOM (Integrative Medicine • Vol. 16, No. 6 • December 2017 How We Use Acupuncture to Induce Labor (blog post via Willow Tree Wellness) “Thinking About Acupuncture to Induce Your Labor? What You Need To Know Before the Needles” by Risa Klein, CNM, OB-GYN N.P., M.S. “Big Babies: The Risk of Care Provider Fear” by Dr. Rachel Reed (via Midwife Thinking blog) “Big Babies: The Curse of Misdiagnosing a Macrosomic Infant Part 1” by Sara Ockwell-Smith (via SO-S Parenting blog) “Big Babies: The Curse of Misdiagnosing a Macrosomic Infant Part 2: by Sara Ockwell-Smith (via SO-S Parenting blog) 13 Moons: Epic Eduation for the Birthing Year Birth Warrior Project: 120 Day Doula Training and Transformation Indie Birth Midwifery School

Cathryn is a wife, mother, homemaker, and passionate birth enthusiast, whose pregnancies and births have shaped who she is and the goals she is working towards. Cathryn shares that her deepest belief, surrounding pregnancy and birth, is that peaceful birth can truly change the world. LINKS & SHOW NOTES Birth Warrior Podcast submissions link 13 Moons: Epic Eduation for the Birthing Year Birth Warrior Project: 120 Day Doula Training and Transformation Indie Birth Midwifery School

Claire is an artist and mother of two daughters, who, during her latest pregnancy, leaned fully into trust her own intuition – amidst developing and being diagnosed with pre-eclampsia at 38 weeks. Knowing very well that she would have been labeled as high risk had she chosen to birth within the medical system, Claire went on to have a redemptive and transformative experience in late pregnancy and birth, dictating her care on her own terms. LINKS & SHOW NOTES Birth Warrior Podcast submissions link “PLFG (Placental Growth Factor): What We Know” by Action On Pre-Eclampsia “Genetic Aspects of Pre-Eclampsia and the HELLP Syndrome” by Haram et al. (via Journal of Pregnancy Volume 2014, Article ID 910751, 13 pages) “Periodontal Disease and Risk of Preeclampsia: A Meta- Analysis of Observational Studies” by Ben-Juan et al. (via PLOS ONE) “More On Pregnancy Loss” from Taking Back Birth “A Miscarriage Story” by Margo Blackstone “In the Midwife’s Office #2: Visit with a 24 Week Mama – The Sweet Spot of Pregnancy” (goes into the topic of blood volume expansion) from Well, Actually “Talkin’ All About Fast Labors” – Indie Birth Walk and Talk, Episode #3 “Answering Your Questions – On Being Rhesus Negative + Anti-D/Rhogam” by Maryn Green 13 Moons: Epic Eduation for the Birthing Year Birth Warrior Project: 120 Day Doula Training and Transformation Indie Birth Midwifery School

Amina is an Algerian native, currently living in Egypt with her husband and two daughters, Maryam and Leila. A lover of home births and breastfeeding, Amina volunteers most of her time helping and consulting mothers on breastfeeding via social media. Her message to women is to trust their bodies and know that birth can be a spiritual experience if you believe that it can be so. Please note that throughout the podcast, you will hear Amina refer to a woman named “Marlene.” Who she is referring to is, in fact, Maryn Green. Amina would like to thank Maryn, Margo, and the whole Indie Birth network for their support and vast educational resources, and also to Annie Roo, a doula and former guest on the “Birth Warrior Podcast,” for her guidance and virtual support in Amina’s last pregnancy.   LINKS & SHOW NOTES Birth Warrior Podcast submissions link Restoring Women’s Choice For Vaginal Breech Birth: My Chat with Researcher Dr. Rixa Freeze (on Taking Back Birth) Beautiful Breech: Opening the Doors To An Option Many Women Are Told Isn’t Possible (on Taking Back Birth) Breech Without Borders Exposing The Postpartum Hemorrhage Deception (on Taking Back Birth) Carly Hartley’s BirthTruth What Will You Be Remembered For? (A Tribute To Carla Hartley) by Maryn Green 13 Moons: Epic Eduation for the Birthing Year Birth Warrior Project: 120 Day Doula Training and Transformation Indie Birth Midwifery School

Kyleigh’s preparation for birth started long before she became pregnant with her first and only daughter. Through years of rock-bottoms and spiritual awakenings, Kyleigh approached her birth ready to completely surrender to the process, and surrender she did. She had a 9 hour home birth, with full autonomy, zero fear, and without ever reaching her breaking point. LINKS & SHOW NOTES Birth Warrior Podcast submissions link The Autonomy Mommy (Kyleigh’s website where you can check out her current course offerings, instant downloads, and join her her private Facebook group). Our Birth Wisdom (Kyleigh’s Podcast) on Apple ITunes Follow Kyleigh at @theautonomymommy on Instagram 13 Moons: Epic Eduation for the Birthing Year Birth Warrior Project: 120 Day Doula Training and Transformation Indie Birth Midwifery School

Natalia discovered her power and sovereignty, as both a woman and a mother, by taking responsibility for her prenatal care and birth. This journey of radical responsibility led her into reclamation of her body, and her womanhood. Presently, Natalia is beginning a new journey of holding space for other women, through the reclamation of their menstrual cycles, fertility, pregnancy and birth, and by doing so, helping these women own their power, their sovereignty and to dismantle their own internalized patriarchy. To find out more about Natalia’s present and future offerings on fertility awareness, conscious conception, holistic pregnancy, and physiological birth education, you can follow her on Instagram @sovereignwomancare and also on Facebook . LINKS & SHOW NOTES Birth Warrior Podcast submissions link “Taking Charge of Your Fertility” by Toni Weschler, MPH (buy here via Indie Bound) 13 Moons: Epic Eduation for the Birthing Year Birth Warrior Project: 120 Day Doula Training and Transformation Indie Birth Midwifery School

Brooke is a mother and wife originally from Idaho, now living in Whanganui, New Zealand with her two daughters and husband. She believes some of the most important work you can do in life is to figure out what exactly you truly, deeply want: what would life – and birth – look like if you dared to make choices of your wildest dreams instead of your deepest fears? LINKS & SHOW NOTES Birth Warrior Podcast submissions link Spinning Babies “The New Zealand Maternity System: A Midwifery Renaissance” by Chris Hendry (Chapter 2 from Birth Models That Work by Robbie Davis- Floyd, Leslie Barclay and Jan Tritten) * To purchase “Birth Models That Works”, click here. 13 Moons: Epic Eduation for the Birthing Year Birth Warrior Project: 120 Day Doula Training and Transformation Indie Birth Midwifery School

Melissa is a mother to four boys – ages 12, 11, 8 and 6 weeks – and an integrative health coach supporting mothers on their own personal journey of motherhood, in Twaine Harte, California. During her most recent birth, Melissa shares that the teaching that came through is the importance of connecting with the place within ourselves that is unshakable – that place where we find deep, profound trust within ourselves, with the unseen ones, and come to – to truly remember who we are. LINKS & SHOW NOTES Birth Warrior Podcast submissions link 13 Moons: Epic Eduation for the Birthing Year Birth Warrior Project: 120 Day Doula Training and Transformation Indie Birth Midwifery School

Emily is a reiki teacher, massage therapist and birthkeeper currently pursuing midwifery school outside of the system. Since experiencing the magic of undisturbed birth with her 2nd daughter Ixchel, she wants to share that the keys of reclamation for women can lie in trusting their deepest knowing and embracing birth as a sacred rite. Feminine power and sovereignty can come from self knowledge, consciously choosing our birthing path and owning our energy. LINKS & SHOW NOTES Birth Warrior Podcast submissions link 13 Moons: Epic Eduation for the Birthing Year Birth Warrior Project: 120 Day Doula Training and Transformation Indie Birth Midwifery School

Caitlin is an aspiring doula and mother of 2 wildlings living in the Pacific Northwest. Through her two vastly different birth stories, she learned about the limitations of regulated midwifery, to trust her intuition above all else, and that doctors don’t always know what’s best. Her birth stories offer an important lesson on the value of autonomy, informed choice, and not taking ‘no’ for an answer. LINKS & SHOW NOTES Birth Warrior Podcast submissions link 13 Moons: Epic Eduation for the Birthing Year Birth Warrior Project: 120 Day Doula Training and Transformation Indie Birth Midwifery School

Linnea has birthed all six of her children at home – each one being unique, the best days of her life, and her most recent birth being a free birth with just her partner and toddler present. She believes birth is beautifully designed to work, and that a woman just has to trust, surrender, and follow their bodies lead. LINKS & SHOW NOTES Birth Warrior Podcast submissions link 13 Moons: Epic Eduation for the Birthing Year Birth Warrior Project: 120 Day Doula Training and Transformation Indie Birth Midwifery School  

At 23, Elena had no idea that her decision to say yes to her unplanned pregnancy would lead her on a 10 year journey of claiming the role of “being a mother” AND being okay with it. Her journey included leaving the same abusive relationship 6 times, a lot of tears, rage, suicidal & homicidal thoughts as she struggled to define who she was as a mother and find mental health. Along the way she found Joygasmic bliss, compassionate self love and the power of choice to align herself with health, by asking for support, receiving healthy love and believing in a life for herself that included being happy about being a mom. LINKS & SHOW NOTES Birth Warrior Podcast submissions link elenaharderr.com (Elena’s website) The Joygasmic Life on Apple iTunes (Elena’s podcast) 13 Moons: Epic Eduation for the Birthing Year Birth Warrior Project: 120 Day Doula Training and Transformation Indie Birth Midwifery School

Carolyn is a movement therapist, health and wellness practitioner, and former professional dancer, who’s planned all-natural home birth turned cesarean, has morphed and evolved from being her worst nightmare to becoming one of the best things that has ever happened to her. Carolyn shares that her birth journey has helped her unpack some of her deepest fears and insecurities, which she says was a necessary part of her transition into motherhood. LINKS & SHOW NOTES Birth Warrior Podcast submissions link 13 Moons: Epic Eduation for the Birthing Year Birth Warrior Project: 120 Day Doula Training and Transformation Indie Birth Midwifery School

Nelia is mother of two children, whose births couldn’t be any more different. What Nelia says she has learned on this journey is that the only way around trauma is through it, and to be powerful you don’t need to be fearless. LINKS & SHOW NOTES Birth Warrior Podcast submissions link “A Radical Conversation About Trauma and Healing With Jennifer Summerfeldt” from Well, Actually! Breech Without Borders “Beautiful Breech: Opening the Doors To An Option Many Women Are Told Isn’t Possible” from Taking Back Birth “The Truth About Gestational Diabetes No Doctor Would Ever Tell You” from Taking Back Birth 13 Moons: Epic Eduation for the Birthing Year Birth Warrior Project: 120 Day Doula Training and Transformation Indie Birth Midwifery School

Francesca is a spiritual teacher and mama to two angel babies. Through her experience with loss and grief, she has learned how to transmute her darkness into strength and deeply trust her intuition. Francesca believes in the healing power of birth and would choose wild and free birth again and again. LINKS & SHOW NOTES Birth Warrior Podcast submissions link “Let This Darkness Be a Bell Tower” by Rainer Maria Rilke “The Grief Recovery Handbook” by John W. James and Russell Friedman “The Smell of Dust on Rain” by Martín Prechtel “When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times” by Pema Chödrön 13 Moons: Epic Eduation for the Birthing Year Birth Warrior Project: 120 Day Doula Training and Transformation Indie Birth Midwifery School

Stacey Ramsower is an Ayurvedic lifestyle coach, full spectrum doula, and mother pursuing her doctorate in clinical psychology. Stacey’s journey in birth began when she decided to meet her birth mother and continues evolving through her pregnancy, birth, and postpartum experiences. LINKS & SHOW NOTES Birth Warrior Podcast submissions link Stacey’s website Sacred Body Podcast w/ Stacey Ramsower (Stacey’s podcast) 13 Moons: Epic Eduation for the Birthing Year Birth Warrior Project: 120 Day Doula Training and Transformation Indie Birth Midwifery School

From her own words, this week’s guest, Clare, writes: “My four incredible birth experiences have catalyzed and propelled our family into the life we are meant to be living. Through the discernment process of creating my birth experiences, at home and in freedom, we broke through other barriers of current society and culture and began the incredibly rewarding journey of living simply and blissfully, together as a family. Birth is where it all began…” LINKS & SHOW NOTES Birth Warrior Podcast submissions link 13 Moons: Epic Eduation for the Birthing Year Birth Warrior Project: 120 Day Doula Training and Transformation Indie Birth Midwifery School

Emily is a homebirth mother of three. She chose to birth her third baby outside of the regulated midwifery model when she realized it wasn’t meeting her needs in a COVID landscape. Her pregnancy, birth, NICU experience, and postpartum were deep lessons in intuition and finding her own way through. LINKS & SHOW NOTES Birth Warrior Podcast submissions link 13 Moons: Epic Eduation for the Birthing Year Birth Warrior Project: 120 Day Doula Training and Transformation Indie Birth Midwifery School

Trudy is the mother of two sons, who were lovingly and intentionally freebirthed in the comfort of her home, with the support of her husband and doula. Currently living in England, where the National Health Service, commonly known as NHS, is the premiere and routine course for prenatal care, Trudy went against the grain with her second child, taking full responsibility and agency for the health and wellness of her pregnancy. LINKS & SHOW NOTES Birth Warrior Podcast submissions link “The Birth Nerd Series: The Basics of Fundal Measurement” from Taking Back Birth 13 Moons: Epic Eduation for the Birthing Year Birth Warrior Project: 120 Day Doula Training and Transformation Indie Birth Midwifery School

On this week’s episode of “Birth Warrior Podcast,” our host, Jaden Graham, shares her original poem, “Liminality” – a piece written for the creative portion of Indie Birth Midwifery School’s final project. Completing the program this past March, this prose serves as Jaden’s deeply vulnerable and honest reflection of where she is on her path with midwifery, the embodiment of what she wishes her future midwife self to be, and the release of attachments to any particular outcome. To see references and points where Jaden drew inspiration from, a written document “Liminality” is posted in the links and show notes below. For more of Jaden’s musings, follow her on Instagram @thankful_earth . For her birthwork offerings and views on the continuum of wombhood, you can find her @spiralpathbirth (websites definitely coming soon-ish!). Jaden currently serves as a doula and midwife assistant to pregnant women and families in Humboldt and Mendocino Counties, aka the stunningly gorgeous Redwood region of Northern California. Please email her at [email protected] to inquire on homebirth and postpartum doula services. LINKS & SHOW NOTES “Liminality” written poem and notes of inspiration Purchase “Parable of the Sower” by Octavia E. Butler here Purchase “Parable of the Talents” by Octavia E. Butler here Purchase “Women Who Run with Wolves” by Clarissa Pinkola-Estés here Peruvian visual artist Claudia Ruiz Gustafson on la huesera including a poem and photographic work La Huesera, the bone woman by Sharon Blackie Birth Warrior Podcast submissions link 13 Moons: Epic Eduation for the Birthing Year Birth Warrior Project: 120 Day Doula Training and Transformation Indie Birth Midwifery School In effort to support my community during the ever-changing nature of the pandemic, and the impact its had on small businesses, all the links to purchase the books listed above, are to Northtown Books, in Arcata, California. All of these books are also available for purchase on Amazon as well. Margo is offering a limited number of free virtual prenatal sessions in exchange for recording them as “Well, Actually…” episodes (Margo’s awesome podcast that reimagines the way we approach the entirety of the birthing year.. very awesome stuff here, y’all!). The world needs to know what real prenatal care sounds like! To have your virtual prenatal be featured on this series, sign up here. To simply book a virtual, one-on-one prenatal with Margo (or Maryn), click here for more details.

Crystal is a first time mom who’s conscious journey through pre conception, conception, pregnancy and birth process mirrored that of her deepest held beliefs about life and the sovereign nature of our being. Through the process of welcoming her son into this life, Crystal gained an even deeper trust of her intuition and in her partner. LINKS & SHOW NOTES Birth Warrior Podcast submissions link 13 Moons: Epic Eduation for the Birthing Year Birth Warrior Project: 120 Day Doula Training and Transformation Indie Birth Midwifery School Margo is offering a limited number of free virtual prenatal sessions in exchange for recording them as “Well, Actually…” episodes (Margo’s awesome podcast that reimagines the way we approach the entirety of the birthing year.. very awesome stuff here, y’all!). The world needs to know what real prenatal care sounds like! To have your virtual prenatal be featured on this series, sign up here. To simply book a virtual, one-on-one prenatal with Margo (or Maryn), click here for more details.

Heidi is a homeschool mama to 5 little ones. After the birth of her fifth child, she moved out of the city with her family to raise her babies on a mini farm. Heidi has been on a journey of breaking away from the deceptions surrounding birth and modern medicine to discover the sacredness and beauty of birth. She wants to encourage mamas to ask the hard questions and to find the courage within themselves to go on their own journey. LINKS & SHOW NOTES Birth Warrior Podcast submissions link 13 Moons: Epic Eduation for the Birthing Year Birth Warrior Project: 120 Day Doula Training and Transformation Indie Birth Midwifery School Margo is offering a limited number of free virtual prenatal sessions in exchange for recording them as “Well, Actually…” episodes (Margo’s awesome podcast that reimagines the way we approach the entirety of the birthing year.. very awesome stuff here, y’all!). The world needs to know what real prenatal care sounds like! To have your virtual prenatal be featured on this series, sign up here. To simply book a virtual, one-on-one prenatal with Margo (or Maryn), click here for more details.

Kimberly is a certified high performance coach, bestselling writer, health junkie, freedom-lover, wife, momma, and unsinkable optimist. After 24 hours of natural labor and childbirth, and dismissing the camera that was intended to document the event, Kim, feeling like Wonder Woman, gained the powerful truth that fearing life’s contractions keeps you contracted, along with the innate knowing that, as women, our bodies are fucking magical. Her message to other mommas is to kick fear off your throne and reign like the queen mum you are. LINKS & SHOW NOTES Crown Yourself (Kimberly’s website) Birth Warrior Podcast submissions link 13 Moons: Epic Eduation for the Birthing Year Birth Warrior Project: 120 Day Doula Training and Transformation Indie Birth Midwifery School Margo is offering a limited number of free virtual prenatal sessions in exchange for recording them as “Well, Actually…” episodes (Margo’s awesome podcast that reimagines the way we approach the entirety of the birthing year.. very awesome stuff here, y’all!). The world needs to know what real prenatal care sounds like! To have your virtual prenatal be featured on this series, sign up here. To simply book a virtual, one-on-one prenatal with Margo (or Maryn), click here for more details.

With 5 children of her own, Francoise ‘ Mamacita’ Souverville, a Certified Childbirth Educator since 1982, began practicing midwifery in 1972, has assisted more than 2000 births in hospital, home, and nature, and created ‘Preparation for Men’ as a means to transform the attitude of birth in the family. After playing a decisive role in the establishment of a maternity clinic in southern Arkansas in the early 1980’s, Mamacita organized workshops and conferences toward establishing midwifery legislation in Arkansas, and subsequently worked with the Arkansas Department of Health in forming their rules and regulations. Having been published in two books, Special Delivery by Rahima Baldwin, and The VBAC Experience by Lynn Baptisti Richards, Francoise has spent her life sharing her knowledge, taking on apprentices, training midwives in the US and Europe, and confirming the tremendous benefits of waterbirth as established in Igor Tjarkovsky’s research on waterbabies. Below in this week’s shownotes, I have included links to various articles Francoise has written for the publication “Midwifery Today,” as well as articles and podcast episodes from Indie Birth on water birth. LINKS & SHOW NOTES Birth Warrior Podcast submissions link “Using Quinton Hypertonic for Postpartum Issues” by Francoise “Mamacita” Souverville Midwifery Today, Issue 120, Winter 2016 (contains Francoise’s article “A Glorious VBAC”) “Waterbirth? Yay or Nay?” via Taking Back Birth “To Waterbirth or Not to Waterbirth” (blog post) “Evidence on Waterbirth” via Evidence Based Birth “What are Sheela Na Gigs?” via The Sheela Na Gig Project “Sheela na gig: The Dark Goddess of Sacred Power” by Starr Goode (buy book on Amazon) “The VBAC Experience: Birth Stories by Parents and Professionals” by Lynn Baptisti and Michel Odent (buy book on Amazon) “Special Delivery” by Rahima Baldwin (buy book on Amazon) Schedule a virtual prenatal with Maryn or Margo 13 Moons: Epic Eduation for the Birthing Year Birth Warrior Project: 120 Day Doula Training and Transformation Indie Birth Midwifery School

Megan is a mom of 2 from Northern CA who, after experiencing an unexpected hospital induction with her 1st child, decided to take her 2nd pregnancy and birth into her own hands. After countless hours spent in excited preparation, at 41 weeks, she birthed a gorgeous baby girl into her own hands, in the comfort of her own bed. LINKS & SHOW NOTES Birth Warrior Podcast submissions link 13 Moons: Epic Education for the Birthing Year Birth Warrior Project: 120 Day Doula Training and Transformation Indie Birth Midwifery School

Being initiated into Motherhood with empty arms, Athanasia used her Shamanic Yoga background and Spiritual connection as a Psychic Medium and Energy Healer to dive deep into the healing journey her sweet daughter, Sage, brought into her life. Surrendering, accepting and allowing the sacred relationship of mother and child to unfold as the Universe would have it, not as Athanasia desired it to be. Athanasia turned to the Bereavement groups to help support her process of grieving Sage. It was hearing other women’s story of healing and grieving that gave her the strength and courage to discover a unique relationship with her daughter on the Otherside. Links to these support groups are listed in the show notes below. A very special thanks to Athanasia for allowing me to record her and Sage’s story, and allowing me and trusting me to hold space for her in this way. She is also very grateful to her doula, Maíra, who offered a very special closing of the bones ceremony and postpartum support. You can learn more about Maíra’s birth work at www.birthinghearts.com and follow Maíra on Instagram @mairadbmbirthkeeper. You can connect with Athanasia on her website, www.shamanicyoga108.com, or follow her on Instagram @shamanic_yoga. LINKS & SHOW NOTES Return to Zero: H.O.P.E. (Bereavement group) Empty Arms (Bereavement group) Birth Warrior Podcast submissions link Birth Warrior Project: 120 Day Doula Training and Transformation Indie Birth Midwifery School

April is a nurse and mother of two girls living in a smallish town on the east coast of Australia. Through her process of self-discovery, trust and reconnection with women and sisterhood, April triumphantly birthed her second daughter in the sanctuary of her home after a cesarean with her first. She shares that by doing the work of bringing to one’s consciousness the stories and fears we hold about life and birth, we are able to strip back the layers, learn to love and take radical responsibility for our choices. LINKS & SHOW NOTES Birth Warrior Podcast submissions link Birth Warrior Project: 120 Day Doula Training and Transformation Indie Birth Midwifery School 13 Moons: Epic Education for the Birthing Year

Katrina is a Self employed, Hardworking off grid homestead mother of two. Deep in the forest in an earthship she built with her partner, she had an unassisted birth with her second son. On this journey she learned lots about patience, acceptance, and trusting your intuition. JADEN’S NOTE: Toward the end of the episode, Katrina and I begin to discuss the aspect of isolation that can come with being a mother/parent in our fast-paced, capitalist, do-it-all-yourself Western culture – aka “the age of loneliness.” As we are in the midst of a global pandemic, where many are practicing social distancing, this disconnect from community may be magnified and intensified among certain people and circles. In response to this need to stay connected with other like-minded folks, I’ve included a few resources in the show notes for various virtual mothers/sister/women’s circles. Hopefully, you’ll find something that resonates with you or feel free to leave a comment below to links to circles you are involved in and love. LINKS & SHOW NOTES Mama Council: Six Weeks of Online Circles for Mothers Woman Within Circles The Life Cycle Lady Community 13 Moons: Epic Education for the Birthing Year (includes virtual mama circle) Birth Warrior Podcast submissions link Birth Warrior Project: 120 Day Doula Training and Transformation Indie Birth Midwifery School

Megan is a wife, mother of two, with a third baby on the way, and a current Indie Birth Midwifery School student. During the birth of her second son, Megan learned that letting go of her perceived “ideal” was just the shift she needed in order to connect within and hear the needs of her body and baby. Accepting the simple message of “trust and do” are what possibly meant the difference between life and death. LINKS & SHOW NOTES Birth Warrior Podcast submissions link Birth Warrior Project: 120 Day Doula Training and Transformation Indie Birth Midwifery School

Megan is a wife and mother of two sweet children, living on a little homestead in Montana. Through her most recent pregnancy and birth, she was able to discover a deep trust within herself, her body, and what it was created to do. LINKS & SHOW NOTES Birth Warrior Podcast submissions link Wilson Homestead (website for Megan’s family homestead) Handmade, organic soaps and body care products made by Megan The Fast + Unassisted Home Birth of My Son, Dmitri (Megan’s blog post) Real + Raw Vlog (YouTube video of Megan’s homebirth) Talkin’ All About Fast Labors – Indie Birth Walk and Talk Episode 3 DIY Placenta Options – No Professionals Required Birth Warrior Project: 120 Day Doula Training and Transformation Indie Birth Midwifery School

Jordanna is a wife to an Aussie and mother to two beautiful children on earth and one in heaven. Entering into her second pregnancy with a high-risk label, Jordanna left the hospital at 30 weeks pregnant, seeking the guidance of wise woman midwives, and under their care, and in her full power, birthed her daughter. She encourages women to educate themselves about birth and pregnancy nutrition as much as possible, to trust their instincts and inner voice, and when it is time for their baby to be birthed, to surrender themselves to the mysterious powerful process that brings life and light into the world. LINKS & SHOW NOTES A High-Risk Pregnancy and Birth Story (Amantha’s Story) Dr. Brewer write up on HELLP The Brewer Diet Birthful Podcast – HELLP with Melissa Krawecki Birth Warrior Podcast submissions link Birth Warrior Project: 120 Day Doula Training and Transformation Indie Birth Midwifery School

Valerie is a first-year alumnus of Indie Birth Midwifery School serving Northern Arizona with Sacred Pregnancy, Birth, and Postpartum support. A leader in the Sacred Living Movement, she trains people online worldwide in the Art of Sacred Postpartum Healing. Birthing fourteen babies in her primal power has fueled her passion to serve her birthing community as a Traditional Independent Midwife. Her mantra for birth is to trust and embrace the birth process, surrender to your body and baby with an open heart and mind LINKS & SHOW NOTES Sacred Birth Traditions (Valerie’s website for midwifery, postpartum support and more – serving Northern Arizona) Sacred Tradition’s Facebook page The Art of Sacred Postpartum (another of Valerie’s passion projects) Birth Warrior Podcast submissions link Birth Warrior Project: 120 Day Doula Training and Transformation Indie Birth Midwifery School