All about the struggles, surprises, joys, and exhaustion of birth and birthwork. Sharing stories about birth, birthwork, and everything it entails - infertility, miscarriage, pregnancy, labor and delivery, bottle feeding, breastfeeding & relactation, self-care after birth, sex to get pregnant and after kids, birth options, to medicate or not to medicate, adoption, midwife vs hospital, and running a successful birthwork business.
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Birthworker Podcasts
Doulas of the Roundtable, A modern twist on an ancient concept. A place where all voices are equal, knowledge is shared and hard topics are talked about.
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Welcome to the Pregnancy & Postnatal Entrepreneur's Collective podcast, hosted by Niamh Cassidy, the founder of the Collective. Niamh is a childbirth educator and lactation consultant. She initially started her childbirth education business as a side hustle alongside working full time in social care. Starting her own business wasn't easy for Niamh, as she found it hard to fill her classes and get lactation clients, even when she quit her fulltime job. She worried about 'the competition' and ...
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Birthworker Podcast — The Business Podcast for Doula Entrepreneurs
Kyleigh Banks — The Autonomy Mommy
Turn your passion for birth into an incredibly successful doula career that allows you to quit your day job, stay home with your kids, and make a lasting impact on the world.
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This isn’t your average birth prep podcast. Forget outdated, cookie-cutter birth plans and generic advice that leaves you spiraling down another Google rabbit hole. If you're pregnant, overwhelmed, and craving a straightforward guide to an unmedicated or low-intervention birth—you're in the right place. I'm here to help you spot red flags from a mile away, cut through the confusion, and navigate your birth choices without hesitation. You deserve to feel fully informed, prepared, and in contr ...
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Identifying gaps, acknowledging biases, and co-creating a trauma-informed standard of birthcare with change agents across the spectrum of birthwork.
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Dearest Doula with Nathalie Saenz
Nathalie Saenz chats with top birth workers and birth experts such as Demet
On Dearest Doula we will learn about a host of birth related topics from top professionals in our field, and connect with doulas and other birth workers so they can share their wisdom with you. Our topic based shows are chock-full of knowledge bombs, tips and resources that you can arm yourself with and add to your doula arsenal of awesomeness. Our birth worker features are all near and dear to my heart, and I invite you to let their journey light your path. Listening to their struggles, the ...
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Washington Center for Women in Business is now adding a podcast in 2023 established a dedicated platform for knowledgeable women entrepreneurs to speak on their industries. The Podcast will also include interviews with new and upcoming business owners making their mark in Washington state as well updates on all that the WCWB is doing to promote women-owned businesses in the community.
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CKX Questions holds space for dialogue, reflection and action on issues and ideas central to transformative change.
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TRYTOBEGOOD is a podcast about cultural activists, a member of Bel-Air Radio, an artist-run online radio station located in Silent Barn Brooklyn. Now fundraising! https://www.patreon.com/trytobegood
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"Ease in Real Life" is about embracing authenticity, finding ease, and growing through the peaks and valleys of life. With personal stories, honest reflections, and inspiring conversations with guests, this podcast will help you live with more purpose, joy, and realness every day. First full episode drops 2.28.25
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Welcome to Body of Wisdom, a podcast dedicated to unveiling the profound and often unspoken truths of our collective embodied wisdom—especially the powerful currents of feminine insight. Here, we explore more than just the physical form; we delve into the life-shaping experiences and personal journeys that define us. Through a shamanic lens, every encounter and step forward is imbued with deep significance, offering healing and guidance not just for the individual, but for our collective spi ...
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From IVF to Induction to Parenting a 5 Week Old & Running Sukha with Steven Puri - S7 E78
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31:54I’ve spent 20+ years leading remote teams—first as an EVP at DreamWorks and a VP at 20th Century Fox and then as a 3x tech CEO. Along the way I learned that what actually makes remote work successful isn’t what most people focus on…and I picked up some amusing stories that illustrate these learnings. I run a community of 34K productivity-minded peo…
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Doulas of the Roundtable wraps up season seven with a look back and a clear look ahead. In this episode, you hear our top ten most listened to episodes of all time and why these conversations continue to matter to doulas at every stage of practice. We also share an important update about the podcast. Eva will be stepping away from the show. We want…
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Meet Martie: Owner of Lotus Flower Wellness
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44:10Hi, my name is Martie. My journey to becoming an esthetician began almost 10 years ago, when I was a dog groomer for over 20 years. Over the years it had taken its toll on my body, and I had collapsed and was unable to walk for many months, thinking I would be bedridden for the rest of my life. I was faced with planning to have back surgery, reluct…
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Switching Gears While Parenting To Be A Stay-At-Home Mom, Author, & Adoption - Kim Patten - S7 E77
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25:32I was raised in a traditional Chinese family, where my mother was a stay-at-home parent. Witnessing her profound unhappiness, I made a vow to myself: I would never follow that path. This fueled my intense drive to pursue a higher education and build a demanding career. The shock came after we adopted our daughter and welcomed our son shortly therea…
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Ep. 67 The Birth of a Business: How to turn a Personal Need into a Product
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33:40In this episode of The Pregnancy & Postnatal Entrepreneurs Collective Podcast, I’m joined by the brilliant Brónagh Davidson, founder of My Pregnancy Journals — a beautiful Irish brand born from one mam’s real-life experience, frustration and deep desire to create something meaningful for her own children. Brónagh shares openly about the surprising …
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Episode 176: Revisited - What I Wish I Knew Before Becoming A Doula
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1:03:27Enjoy one of our most popular episodes to date. What do you wish you knew before becoming a doula? This is a question that we see frequently from those considering birth work or those who have just entered the field. Working with growing families is the part of the work that most have at least a loose idea about. But when I think about what I wish …
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Many doulas feel pressure to bring a large bag of tools to each birth or postpartum shift. This pressure often leads to checklists and expectations. As a result, doulas may focus on doing instead of connection. This shift can weaken the attunement and emotional connection that shape strong doula support. True anticipation of client needs does not c…
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Parenting 3 Kids Special Needs & Running A Million Dollar Preschool - Jessica Danel - S7 E76
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40:34- My child I went into labor in a Long Beach courthouse while waiting to be seen by the judge about my step-daughter. Mother would not allow us to continue. I had to drive four hours in LA traffic and barely made it back to Palm Springs before giving birth. My husband just made it within 20 minutes of the delivery. - The birth of my daughter was wa…
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Ep. 66 Planning Your Birthwork Business for the Year Ahead
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16:08In this episode of The Pregnancy & Postnatal Entrepreneurs Collective Podcast, we’re diving into something every birthworker needs — a simple, supportive way to plan your year without burning out. Most traditional business planning frameworks just don’t land for us in birthwork. Our schedules are unpredictable, our lives are full, and the work is d…
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Being A Special Needs Dad Of A Nonverbal Autistic Child with John Fela - S7 E75
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40:24---Father of a child with a disability (autism/nonverbal). Discuss challenges with labor and birth process, expectations vs reality both parents faced. ---Following birth, choices we had to make for our child's care, was a preemie and experienced constant failure to thrive, wrestling with opinions of family/doctors. ---Navigating early stages of my…
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Episode 174: Informed Consent with Hillary, The Pregnancy Nurse
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1:05:32Informed consent is one of the most essential and often misunderstood aspects of pregnancy and birth care. To help unpack this important topic, we are joined by Hillary, better known as The Pregnancy Nurse®.* Hillary brings nearly two decades of experience as a labor and delivery nurse and has been supporting families in clinical settings since 199…
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Parenting Two & Founder of Conscious Parenting Revolution with Katherine Sellery - S7 E74
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40:30CEO & Founder of Conscious Parenting Revolution, empowering parents to transform conflict into connection. Creator of the Guidance Approach to Parenting, teaching respect, collaboration, and emotional intelligence over power and control. 3x TEDx Speaker and bestselling author of 7 Strategies to Keep Your Relationship With Your Kids from Hitting the…
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Ep. 65 From College Dropout to 75 Employees: The Courage to Build Something Bigger
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35:44In this episode, I’m joined by Carson J. Wagner, founder of Lifetime of Love Nannies, a US-based childcare agency offering inclusive, personalised, 24/7 in-home care. Carson started her business at just 19, left college, ignored every voice telling her she was crazy… and went on to build a company with over 75 employees across three locations (and …
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Episode 173: Supporting Friends & Family
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1:04:13Supporting family and friends as a doula can be both rewarding and complex. The personal connection you share makes it easy to overstep boundaries, give unsolicited advice, or slip out of your professional role. Maintaining the balance between being a loved one and being a doula requires awareness, restraint, and compassion. It means stepping back …
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Parent and Psychotherapist Specializing in Women’s Health with Lauren Tetenbaum - S7 E73
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37:32- became mom in 2016 and again in 2018 - was worried about suffering from postpartum depression given my history of mental health struggles (anxiety and depression) but put team in place prior to pregnancy including repro psychiatrist who put me on SSRIs that were life changing - now I am a psychotherapist specializing in women's mental health duri…
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Doula work often takes us on unexpected paths, and Eva's journey is a perfect example of how growth and change can come full circle. Eva began her career as an independent contractor, supporting families through labor and postpartum. Over time, she became a doula trainer, sharing her knowledge and experience with others entering the profession. Eve…
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Parenting 4 Kids Including Triplets, Author, & Parenting Coach with Sue Donnellan - S7 E72
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32:17Sue Donnellan is a military wife, mom of four (including triplets), entrepreneur, author, and reformed yeller turned parenting pioneer. With over 20 years of experience, Sue has helped countless families worldwide break free from generational cycles of challenging parenting through her leadership-driven parenting methods. She is the author of Secre…
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Infertility, Reproductive Acupuncturist, & Women’s Health Conceivable App with Kirsten Karchmer - S7 E71
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52:011. diagnosed with MS at 20 2. with a TSH of 156 I somehow conceived my son. 3. had both of my kids at home with the same midwife (amazing exp even though my son was born with sepsis). 4. I was one of the first board certified reproductive acupuncturists in N. America and attended hundreds of births as an acupuncturist, induced thousands, and traine…
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