Whether you are pregnant and looking for inspirational birth stories through your pregnancy, trying to conceive, breastfeeding, or postpartum; if you're a first time mom or a veteran parent of multiple children, you can learn, laugh and maybe even cry a little at these moving childbirth stories from those willing to share one of the most intimate moments of their lives.
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Positive Birth Podcasts
A community in Victoria, BC, Canada, where people can listen to and share birth stories.
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Positive Pregnancy, Birth and Motherhood by Pop That Mumma founder of Birth Box and Oxytocin Bubble
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Welcome to the Pop That Mumma Podcast Hosted by Poppy - certified Hypnobirthing practitioner, birth doula, and mum of two based in London. This is the space where we get real about pregnancy, birth and motherhood. From navigating fear in birth, to practical tools for labour, to the emotional rollercoaster of postpartum I’m here to help you feel informed, empowered, and confident in your body’s wisdom. Join my online course here: https://www.hypnobirthing-positive-birth.com/birthbox Get the O ...
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A platform for women to share their experiences with pregnancy and birth without feeling shy about the detail Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Twice a week, the Guardian brings you the latest science and environment news
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In the Evidence Based Birth® podcast, we cover the research evidence on hot topics about pregnancy and childbirth! Our mission is to help birth workers build the evidence based knowledge, skills, and power they need to protect families' ability to give birth with empowerment. The work we do has a huge impact on parents who are searching for accurate information to empower their prenatal, birth, and postpartum experiences!
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Hosted by Elsie - Registered Psychiatric Nurse, Homebirth mum of 2, and co-creator of Homebirth Victoria. Sharing incredible birth stories from births at home around Australia and the world. Also sharing partner and midwife stories. Using the power of story telling, this podcast aims to empower, inspire, and motivate.
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For Labor and Delivery nurses changing the game in Obstetrics, one nurse and one patient at a time. Happy Hour with Bundle Birth Nurses is meant to fill the cups of L&D nurses and birth workers all over the world. Sarah Lavonne shares stories, research, and life in order to bring some happy to your hour. Join us once a week as we continue to change the game together!
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Birth is amazing, beautiful, wonderful . . . and it can throw you for a loop! Despite our very best birth “plans,” we can find ourselves taking some twist and turns during pregnancy, birth, and postpartum that we don’t expect. Enter the Pregnancy & Birth Made Easy Podcast! Hey mama! My name is Stephanie, and I’m a mom of three boys, and two girls, a professional doula, childbirth educator, and the creator of the Online Birth Course - My Essential Birth www.myessentialbirth.com. I love to hel ...
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Welcome to The Ordinary Doula Podcast with Angie Rosier, hosted by Birth Learning. We help folks prepare for labor and birth with expertise coming from 20 years of experience in a busy doula practice, helping thousands of people prepare for labor, providing essential knowledge and tools for positive and empowering birth experiences.
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You're not alone on this journey, be it trying to conceive, pregnant, postpartum or wanting to relate to your own children who are now giving birth we have got a story for you. Your host Jordyn talks to Kiwi families about their experiences and brings us all together as a community, let's laugh, cry and celebrate together. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Labor Line is a real, unfiltered birth story podcast hosted by mom-to-be Emily, who was obsessed with birth long before her own was imminent. Every Tuesday, Emily sits down with her mom friends to hear honest, hilarious, and deeply human stories about pregnancy, labor, delivery, and postpartum. Whether it’s an emotional conversation about breastfeeding struggles, an epic one-push delivery, or a hilarious “wait, did that nurse just call my baby ugly?” moment, no detail is too raw, real, o ...
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The Pregnancy, Birth & Recovery Podcast helps you enjoy a healthy pregnancy, feel confident for childbirth, and recover well after birth. Hosted by physiotherapist Kath Baquie from FitNest Mama, you’ll hear practical tips, expert interviews, and real-life birth stories designed to support and inspire you. We cover everything from staying active during pregnancy, to caring for your pelvic floor and core, to rebuilding strength after birth—so you can get back to doing what you love, with your ...
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Welcome to the Breathe to Birth Podcast. A space for real, honest and empowering conversations about pregnancy, birth and beyond. I’m Chloe - Hypnobirthing Teacher, Pregnancy & Postnatal Yoga Teacher, and X-Hail Meditation Instructor. I started this podcast because I’m a little bit obsessed with all things birth, and I truly believe how we talk about birth matters. Here, you’ll hear positive birth stories, personal reflections, and conversations with guests who share my passion for supportin ...
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Conversations about the challenges military-connected kids face as they navigate multiple education systems from birth through high school.
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The Happy Homebirth podcast is your source for positive natural childbirth stories, and your community of support, education and encouragement in all things homebirth and motherhood.
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This is DRIP LINE: a podcast for encouragement and healing, emotionally, mentally, and spiritually. The Drip Line is especially designed for women who have been abused, misused, and traumatized as individuals and by society. Hosted by Truth Drips (A Trademarked - Dilane25 LLC enterprise).
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A heartfelt Australian podcast sharing real, empowering birth stories to inspire, educate, and heal. Created with love by Skye, a Brisbane mum devoted to normalising the beauty of physiological birth, each episode brings honest stories and guidance from mothers, partners, and birth professionals. Deep, meaningful conversations to help you reconnect with your intuition, trust your body, and remember the innate wisdom of birth, passed down through the ancient art of storytelling. Find us on In ...
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Ask the Doulas is your go-to podcast for pregnancy support, birth preparation, postpartum guidance, and early parenting tips. Whether you are trying to conceive, expecting your first baby, or navigating life with a newborn or toddler, this show provides expert, evidence-based advice from leading professionals in the birth and baby world. Hosted by Kristin Revere and Alyssa Veneklase of Gold Coast Doulas, each episode features conversations with doulas, childbirth educators, lactation consult ...
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A podcast focused on helping you prepare for a more positive induction.
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Bringing you the information you thought you'd get in your antenatal appointments, but didnt. The birth-ed podcast opens up conversations about all aspects of pregnancy, birth and parenthood, with the World's leading women's health & parenting experts- from Midwives to Obstetricians, Doulas to Activists. Host and founder of birth-ed, Megan Rossiter is your warm guide, a gentle holding hand through these vulnerable moments of pregnancy, birth and parenting. If you want to feel safe, nurtured ...
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Get inspired for your first (or next) birth with this podcast that shares positive birth stories.
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Birth is Beautiful is a podcast to empower women to love the birth process from pre-pregnancy, pregnancy, labor, birth and postpartum. We will talk about positive birth stories and work on rewiring our brains to get EXCITED about birth and release the fear surrounding the birth process.
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I’m Jojo Hogan, founder of the Slow Postpartum Movement. This podcast is for anyone ready to see the early weeks after birth as a time of meaningful and powerful transition. Whether you’re a new or expectant parent or someone who supports them, you’ll hear real stories from new mothers, expert interviews, and practical wisdom about the importance of planning for postpartum. Join me to discover what it means to be truly nurtured, supported, and celebrated—and to find the tools and inspiration ...
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Preparing for birth can be overwhelming and many stories surrounding birth are scary. But the truth is, Birth is a NORMAL, NATURAL, and BEAUTIFUL event. This Built To Birth Podcast exists to share Mama's TRUE and POSITIVE birth stores to remind and inspire Mamas that they are BUILT TO BIRTH! I'm Bridget and I'm a childbirth educator, doula, and fellow mama and it's my passion to help women discover their strength and power in pregnancy, birth, and motherhood. Birth is the beginning of a new ...
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Want to kick the fear out of pregnancy and childbirth, and experience uncommon joy and contentment instead? Listen for practical tips on how you can find the right information and harness your beliefs to get the positive birth experience you desire.
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When you get that positive test and you feel like your world is caving in, I'm here to talk you through it. Together we navigate the challenges, fears, and logistics of an unplanned pregnancy.
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GentleBirth - The GentleBirth Podcast | Positive Birth Stories, Pregnancy, Birth & Breastfeeding with Midwife Tracy Donegan and Guests
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At GentleBirth we believe that a positive birth comes in many forms - and it's always defined by Mom. We've combined brain science, birth science and technology using the GentleBirth App to help you 'train your brain' for a positive pregnancy, birth and parenting experience. Each day of your pregnancy and postpartum period the GentleBirth App will recommend simple but effective mindfulness techniques, hypnosis, breathing techniques and affirmations for you and your partner to build confidenc ...
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Join us as we hubble, bubble, toil, and trouble our way through aspects of midwifery, birth, lactation, and womanhood. We tackle and discuss a variety of topics within the sphere of womanhood, birth, and lactation and what this entails in today's society. We want to be able to share in the strengths of women gathering together and being more informed, for their birth, their feeding experience, and the transition into knowing ourselves better. This is the podcast to connect us as a greater ci ...
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Welcome to LushTums: the Podcast - supporting you on your mothering journey during Pregnancy, Birth and beyond. Through Yoga, education and community, we enable every woman we work with to connect more deeply to herself and her own innate wisdom. Find your tribe as you become a parent, making positive, informed choices that are right for you, because LushTums believes. Everything has a place. Join the two Clares as we connect, laugh and learn. In this space, everything is welcome. We will be ...
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This is the Real Birth Podcast: a safe, welcoming platform to share birth stories. I'm Lucy Hill, a doula, mother, wife and total birth nerd living in Frome, Somerset in the UK. When I was pregnant, one of my favourite things to do was to listen to birth stories. During this time I read and listened to literally hundreds and hundreds of birth experiences shared by all kinds of parents, having all kinds of births. I quickly became obsessed with the narrative of birth and the power of storytel ...
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Every day we bring you the most important news and feature stories from hundreds of sources in Russia and across the former Soviet Union.
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The Made to Parade podcast is an accompaniment to the book of the same name. Just like the book, the podcast promotes positive stories about the marching band scene in Northern Ireland and the rest of Great Britain. It provides a positive narrative and an inside look at what being a member of a marching band is all about and what it means personally to members.
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Hello! I'm Shereen Zarroug - Mother to 3 kids and I LOVE everything to do with pregnancy, birth & Motherhood! I'm the 'Birth junkie' :D I am a DONA certified Doula, Lamaze certified Childbirth Educator, Hypnobirthing Specialist, Breastfeeding Counselor, Birth rights advocate and founder of Belly Baby Mom. Join me through the Belly Baby Mom podcast - a safe place where mamas, mamas to be and birth workers can share, connect and inspire others through pregnancy, birth and motherhood related to ...
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Karl Records and Zach Rasmusson. First cousins by birth. Born again by Jesus, and in the past 5 years have both stepped into knowing and equipping others with Christ as Life, something we've had since rebirth but didn't know. Here we talk about our journey; where we've been, where we've come, where we're going. Welcome to Let's Talk Life! "Let’s Talk Life" — Life is the gospel of Jesus Christ, a person. Grace is a person. (Titus 2:11-12) His name is Jesus. He’s the Way, the Truth, He’s the L ...
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Voices of Fostering brought to you by National Fostering Group. Everyone’s life takes a different path. As children and young people decisions can be made for us that shape our lives forever – whether for good or bad. As adults, we have the opportunity to make our own choices. And what we choose can have a positive impact on us and the world around us. Particularly if one of those choices is fostering. When you listen to the stories of children and young people whose lives have been touched ...
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The Fear Free Childbirth podcast is for parents-to-be who want a positive and fear-free birth experience. Thousands of women credit the podcast with helping them have a positive birth. The show is a mix of real life positive birth stories, birthing experts sharing their wisdom and Alexia sharing how to get into a positive birthing mindset, including techniques for releasing fears. Alexia is a therapeutic coach who works with pregnant women and is the author of the book Fearless Birthing. You ...
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It’s time to see childbirth in a different light. Micah Burgess is the owner & founder of Waco Doula and has recently published a book called, The Humor in Birth; Stories & Insights from a Doula. People are looking for light-hearted & enjoyable in their lives right now. This podcast will take something very sacred, monumental, and at times traumatic to a fun, delightful, and normal place. The generation that is having children is information hungry and they find it in YouTube channels, Insta ...
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The Birth Place/ An acronym for Born- Intelligent- Rising- To- Heal.
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Podcast Platform/ Format B-orn/ I-ntelligent/ R-ising/ T-o/ H-eal “Where I'm from, there were not many examples to look up to when it came to self expression, so a lot of things that I experienced were geared towards suppressing our voices- so the acronym ‘BIRTH’ is an invitation for the audience to rise up by using their voices so that some form of healing can begin. The BIRTHplace covers topics of discussions that are centered around culture; what are the positive aspects of culture and wh ...
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Birthright, hosted by Kimberly Seals Allers, a podcast about joy and healing in Black birth. By seeking out and exploring positive birth stories we can find ideas, solutions and blind spots in our quest to make the birth experience equitable for all Black birthing bodies. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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This podcast is for anyone with a pelvic floor. Pssst….. everyone has a pelvic floor. The pelvic floor is a group of muscles responsible for controlling our bodily functions. I refer to myself as a physiotherapist for embarrassing issues. I routinely help clients address symptoms like incontinence, prolapse, diastasis, pelvic pain, intimacy issues and the list goes on. A theme that stands out to me is how little we learn about our private parts and the muscles surrounding. This podcast is fo ...
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"Legends of the Cue" is a pool history podcast featuring interviews with Pool Hall of Fame members, winners of major championships and other people of influence in and around pocket billiards. We also plan to highlight memorable pool brands, events and venues. Focusing on the positive aspects of the sport, we aim to create and provide an engaging and timeless repository of content that listeners can enjoy now and forever. Co-hosted by WPA and BCA Hall of Fame member Allison Fisher, Mosconi C ...
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This is a place for you to find the information and support you need to make the transition to motherhood an empowering one.Together your hosts Kelly Wilkes and Bree Holling will combine evidence-based information with personal insight to help you heal from past experiences, make informed and empowered decisions, grow as individuals and mothers and find solidarity in this journey that is matrescence. Whether you are a mother, a birth worker or just a woman driven to be the best version of he ...
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This podcast was created to provide a community to cheer you on in your journey from VBAC hopeful to VBAC success. We are going to debunk the myths, quiet the naysayers, and equip you with everything you need for a healing, empowering birth. And positive postpartum experience. We are VBAC moms. We are fierce, go getters, women of action. You've got this, mama. And I'll be by your side, every step of the way.
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Welcome Back to Cozy Womb podcast, season 22 !!! The focus this season is on : The Mothers and why it's important for us to be our best. We are the root of who our kids become most times. Dad's do a lot but mommy has to take care of herself while carrying the baby, feed herself while carrying the baby, exercise while the baby grows. Read out load to the baby, play music and take care of her mental health which is a direct link for the baby. Fathers before the creation of a baby please learn ...
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Nurture Hub is a podcast for women who are planning a pregnancy, who are pregnant & for new mums looking for support, mentoring and connection. Host Shari Lyon from Belly2Birth will share her passion for supporting women and partners to achieve a positive birth experience with expert guests in the pregnancy and birth world along with women who to share their birthing experiences this podcast is a beacon of light for new and expecting mothers and parents to be.
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1030|Positive Hospital Transfer followed by Postpartum Preeclampsia and PPD - Justine Noble
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Sponsor: Use code BIRTHHOUR for 20% off your first order and up to 40% off monthly plans at thisisneeded.com. The Birth Hour Links: Know Your Options Online Childbirth Course (code 100OFF for $100 OFF!) Beyond the First Latch Course (comes free with KYO course) Access archived episodes and a private Facebook group via Patreon!…
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#94 How Position Changes Help - Positions Mini-Class
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In this episode of Happy Hour with Bundle Birth Nurses, Sarah Lavonne takes a deep dive into labor positions for why they matter, how they work, and why they’re so much more than just “turning patients.” This episode is really just the tip of the iceberg when it come to understanding physiologic birth. But, it is a mini crash course on anatomy, phy…
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Body-Led Birth Plan: My Plans for Third Birth
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In this episode, I talk about my body-led birth plan and why trusting your internal wisdom is one of the most important parts of birth preparation. A body-led birth plan is not a list of rules or demands. It’s a framework that puts your body, instincts, and physiology at the centre of decision-making during labour and birth. Rather than trying to c…
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Breech Baby + Positive C-Section | Emma’s Birth Story
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This week, I’m joined by my friend Emma, who prepared for an unmedicated birth that actually didn’t come to fruition because her baby was breech. After trying everything in the Spinning Babies handbook, she decided to pivot and use the very same mental coping techniques that she had learned for her natural birth to prepare for an ultimately positiv…
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10 Contractions & a Toilet Baby: Positive Home Birth Story w/Ashley & Bryan Worley
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Can you imagine having only about 10 contractions and your baby being born?! This is seriously the BEST birth story! In this unforgettable (and honestly unbelievable) birth story, My Essential Birth students Ashley & Bryan Worley share their second birth experience — from preparing for pregnancy while parenting a toddler, to doing deep mental work …
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EBB 382 - The Power of Your Birth Story with Lisa Greaves Taylor, Host of the Birth Matters Podcast
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Long before labor begins, the stories we hear about birth are already shaping our expectations and choices. In this episode, Dr. Rebecca Dekker talks with Lisa Greaves Taylor, founder of Birth Matters NYC Childbirth Education, director of the East River Doula Collective, and host of the Birth Matters podcast, about the power of birth stories as too…
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He doesn’t get along with neo-Nazis. Navalny strategist Leonid Volkov under fire in Lithuania for disparaging paramilitary leader ‘White Rex’ and top Ukrainian officials
Leonid Volkov Lithuania’s Migration Department is investigating Leonid Volkov, head of political projects at the Anti-Corruption Foundation. The move follows comments Volkov made about the reported “death” of neo-Nazi paramilitary leader Denis Kapustin. Also known as Denis Nikitin and “White Rex,” Kapustin fights alongside Ukraine in the Russian Vo…
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EP 37 - 3 Unmedicated Births (2 Hospital one Home birth) with Madeleine
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In this episode, I reflect on all three of my births. 2 Unmedicated Hospital Births and one Home birth. I talk about the difference with all of my labours and births, how I prepared for them, and how postpartum went and is going! @nettlesnhoney https://nettles-and-honey.mailerpage.io/ Consider donating to this podcast: https://gofund.me/d2c51d61 Di…
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Kyiv’s allies sign declaration on security guarantees. U.K. and France commit to deploy troops to Ukraine in the event of a peace deal.
The “Coalition of the Willing” summit in Paris has ended with Kyiv’s allies signing a declaration on security guarantees for Ukraine. This was announced by French President Emmanuel Macron at a press conference after the meeting, Sky News reported on Tuesday. “Today, we’ve made considerable progress, as reflected in the Paris Declaration, providing…
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Agents of change. How does Russia’s pro-democracy movement make inroads in exile? Meduza asks Free Russia Foundation’s Natalia Arno.
A Russian flag with a dove of peace at an anti-war demonstration in Berlin. The protest was organized by Yulia Navalnaya, the widow of the late opposition leader Alexey Navalny. March 1, 2025. As Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine approaches its fourth anniversary, Vladimir Putin’s grip on power appears as strong as ever. But Natalia Arno main…
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‘If the man decides, the woman will give birth’. How the Kremlin made women’s bodies part of its demographic strategy
Russia’s campaign to raise birth rates has grown more aggressive over the past year. The state has expanded pressure on women and girls, making abortions harder to access and promoting pregnancy as a social norm rather than a personal choice. Women seeking abortions now encounter clinics touting anatomically incorrect “embryo” dolls, priests offeri…
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Zelensky arrives in Paris for ‘Coalition of the Willing’ summit on security guarantees for Ukraine
The U.S. delegation arrives at the Élysée Palace ahead of the ‘Coalition of the Willing’ summit in Paris. January 6, 2026. President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Paris on Tuesday for a meeting of Kyiv’s allies to discuss security guarantees for Ukraine in the event of a ceasefire with Russia. Around 35 countries are expected to take part in the su…
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Putin’s and Xi’s sunk costs. Why Trump’s Venezuela oil gambit could be bad news for Russia and China
Oil drilling at Lake Maracaibo in Zulia State, Venezuela. November 15, 2023. After U.S. President Donald Trump’s operation to seize Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro last Saturday, Washington quickly began demanding access to the country’s oil market for U.S. companies. Whether this pressure will deliver concrete results remains unclear. But one …
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Today I am joined by me, myself, and I as I recap my 2nd trimester experiences. Y’all sent in questions to guide today’s conversation, and I loved the opportunity to look back on a truly transformative time. We talk about all things cravings, left-field symptoms, baby showers, nursery prep, and where I’m at with my birth plan. It’s such a privilege…
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Meaningful, modern alternatives to the traditional baby shower!
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Send us a text In this episode of Ask the Doulas, Kristin Revere of Gold Coast Doulas explores creative ways families and friends can celebrate pregnancy, honor expecting parents, and offer support without the typical party format. From meal trains and nesting parties to postpartum prep gatherings and intimate blessing ceremonies, we break down fre…
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Pat Fleming - Part 2 (Accu-Stats, Innovation, and the Numbers That Changed Pool Forever)
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In Part 2 of our in-depth Legends of the Cue conversation with Hall of Famer and Accu-Stats founder Pat Fleming, we dive deeper into the ideas, inventions, and relentless curiosity that forever altered how the game of pool is played, studied, and preserved. Pat takes us behind the scenes of Accu-Stats’ evolution—from single, stationary cameras and …
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Pat Fleming - Part 1 (Counting Cars to Counting Balls: The Early Life)
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In this opening chapter of a multi-part Legends of the Cue conversation, we sit down with Pat Fleming—the meticulous mind whose lifelong obsession with numbers would ultimately reshape how the game of pool is measured, understood, and preserved. Pat’s story begins far from television lights and world championships, in Paterson, New Jersey, where a …
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I’m a Physio - Here Are 3 Things No One Told Me About Pregnancy, Birth & Recovery.
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Send us a text We train for so many things in life, yet most of us go into pregnancy and birth without truly preparing our bodies for what is ahead. In this episode, I’m reflecting on my own experiences across three pregnancies and sharing the biggest lessons I wish I had understood earlier about preparation, recovery, and pelvic health. This is an…
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‘The Kremlin will open the champagne’. Zelensky replaces SBU chief Vasyl Malyuk amid intelligence shake-up
Vasyl Malyuk, the head of Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU), has submitted his resignation. After meeting with President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday, Malyuk announced that he was stepping down from his post but would remain within the agency. Though it remains unclear what position he’ll take up next, Malyuk said he will be involved in “world-class…
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A dark chapter. In 2025, Russia’s book industry faced raids, bans, and self-censorship. The year ahead could be even worse.
Last year was arguably the worst one yet for Russia’s publishing industry. Bookstores were raided; independent publishing houses were shuttered; publishers pulled beloved novels from sale; and an increasing number of books came out in censored form. While the book business has long been one of the riskiest in the country, the degree of pressure on …
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Crude appeal: why Trump wants Venezuela’s oil
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The US capture of Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, on Saturday left many people wondering why? Donald Trump hinted at an answer when he claimed the Venezuelan regime had stolen US oil rights and that American oil companies would help to run Venezuela going forward. Jillian Ambrose, the Guardian energy correspondent, explains to Ian Sample…
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‘Maybe it’s time we started hiring American generals?’. Russia’s pro-war bloggers on the U.S. operation in Venezuela
On January 3, the United States carried out a military operation against Venezuela, Moscow’s closest ally in South America. The country’s president, Nicolás Maduro, was captured by U.S. special forces and taken out of the country. It didn’t take long for Russia’s pro-war Z-bloggers to start sharing their opinions on the operation — from complaints …
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#95 Being Trauma-Informed: The Soft Skills that Change Birth Experiences
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In this episode of Happy Hour with Bundle Birth Nurses, Sarah Lavonne talks with licensed therapist Krysta Dancy, MA, MFT, CBD to explore what trauma-informed care really looks like in labor and delivery. Together, they unpack how nervous system regulation, presence, and connection shape the labor and delivery experience for both patients and nurse…
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Ep 308: First time Peaceful Homebirth as a First Time Foster Mom with Alexis Meisenholder
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EP198 Joan, Two Vaginal Births, Episiotomy, Breastfeeding, Unmedicated Birth, Newborn Meningitis
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This week I share my chat with Joan, who shares each of her two birth stories with us. She reflects on the incredible support of her midwife throughout labour and opens up about her experience with an episiotomy, recovery, breastfeeding, and those early postpartum days. We then move on to her second pregnancy, including a challenging kidney infecti…
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Russia calls U.S. military action in Venezuela ‘armed aggression,’ as Kyiv rejects Maduro’s legitimacy
Following overnight U.S. strikes on Caracas, Venezuela’s capital, President Donald Trump said on January 3 that American special forces had captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, and taken them out of the country. The United States has formally charged the Maduros with narcoterrorism, cocaine trafficking, and illeg…
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If I could save time in a photo. Meduza interviews photographer Sergey Maximishin about his two-volume farewell to Russia and a century of history captured in his work and amateur images
Reindeer Herders’ Day. The town of Tazovsky, Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug. 2004. In December 2025, the Russian photographer Sergey Maximishin released a two-volume album titled “Rodina” (Motherland). The first volume consists of amateur photographs from different years — images Maximishin has collected at flea markets and auctions. The second vol…
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New investigation reveals Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill’s ‘secret common-law wife’ of 50 years
Lidia Leonova Under Orthodox Church canon law, a patriarch cannot be married and must be celibate. But according to a new Proekt investigation, Russian Orthodox Church head Patriarch Kirill has had a “secret common-law wife” for more than 50 years. Journalists report that Lidia Leonova lives in the patriarch’s apartment, manages the household, and …
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‘I thought, what could they do to me?’. Russian street singer Diana Loginova, jailed for performing anti-war songs, gives first major interview in exile
In 2025, three St. Petersburg street musicians did something seemingly impossible in wartime Russia: they repeatedly drew crowds of dozens of people to sing openly anti-war songs in public. The feat didn’t come without a price. In mid-October, Diana Loginova, Aleksandr Orlov, and Vladislav Leontyev were arrested. Over the following weeks, they were…
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E105: Complete Childbirth Prep vs Scrolling with Andrea Lythgoe
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Send us a text The internet gives you a million opinions on birth; we give you a map. Angie sits down with veteran childbirth educator and doula Andrea Lythgoe to unpack how a thoughtful class can transform uncertainty into confidence, whether you’re planning an unmedicated birth or want to be epidural-ready. We explore what a local class adds that…
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What’s changing in Russia in 2026? Year-round conscription, higher taxes, rising utility costs, and AI surveillance
What’s changing in Russia in 2026? Year-round conscription, higher taxes, rising utility costs, and AI surveillance Russia’s conscription system becomes year-round At the very end of 2025, President Vladimir Putin signed a decree mandating that Russian conscription offices operate year-round, rather than only during the country’s traditional spring…
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has offered the post of head of the President’s Office to military intelligence chief Kyrylo Budanov. “I had a meeting with Kyrylo Budanov and offered him the role of the Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine,” Zelensky wrote in a post on X. At this time, Ukraine needs greater focus on security issues…
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‘White Rex’ lives. Ukrainian military intelligence says it faked killing of neo-Nazi militia commander to fool Russia
Denis Kapustin, commander of the Russian Volunteer Corps, identified as a neo-Nazi by the Anti-Defamation League Denis Kapustin, the commander of the Russian Volunteer Corps, was not killed in a Russian drone strike and is alive, Ukrainian military intelligence said Thursday. On January 1, 2026, the agency published a statement on its website title…
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‘The deepest sort of spiritual disorientation’ . Historian Joseph Kellner on the zeitgeist of the Soviet collapse and its lessons for today’s democracies
A railway worker sweeps a crossing on the outskirts of Moscow under the watchful eye of an old Lenin mural. February 16, 1993. For decades, Russia’s “wild 1990s” have been remembered for economic hardship, libertarian freedoms, and rampant crime. Historian Joseph Kellner suggests another defining feature of the era: profound spiritual disorientatio…
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1029| Birthing Bébé: 2 French Hospital Births with Midwives - Lindsey Robrecht
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Links: Today's episode is sponsored by Motif Medical. See how you can get Motif's Luna or Aura Glow breast pumps covered through insurance at motifmedical.com/birthhour. Know Your Options Online Childbirth Course (use code 100OFF for $100 off) Beyond the First Latch Course (comes free with KYO course) Get more episodes and extra perks via Patreon!…
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Revisited: the real science of weight loss
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Kevin Hall spent 21 years at the US National Institutes of Health and became known globally for his pioneering work on ultra-processed foods. In April he unexpectedly took early retirement, citing censorship under the Trump administration. Now he has co-authored a book with the journalist Julia Belluz that aims to bust myths and challenge wellness …
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Fitness and Exercise Goal Setting During Pregnancy and Postpartum
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Send us a text Happy new year! First episode for the year is a raw and unedited podcast episode. New year is a time where we do a lot of goal setting. Pregnancy and postpartum however, I feel is a unique time in our lives where we need to approach fitness and exercise goals with a different lens. Today I discuss common barriers when it comes to exe…
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‘Do you think Putin is doing a good job?’. A state-linked pollster is asking Russian university students to share their views on the war, politics, and sex
“What do you plan to do after graduation?” A screenshot of this multiple-choice question presented to Russian university students in a survey went viral on X in late November. Instructing respondents to select all that apply, the survey offered four possible answers: compulsory military service, enlistment to fight in Ukraine, parental leave, or “o…
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Moscow’s evidence. Russia’s military has offered what it claims is proof that Ukraine attacked Putin’s Valdai residence. It ain’t much.
More than a day after accusing Ukraine of launching a mass attack on one of Vladimir Putin’s presidential residences, Russian officials have presented what they claim is corroborating evidence. On Wednesday, Russia’s Defense Ministry issued a statement describing what it said was a Ukrainian attack on Putin’s residence in Valdai, in Russia’s Novgor…
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Let’s Talk Life — “Life” is the gospel of Jesus Christ, a person. Grace is a person. (Titus 2:11-12) His name is Jesus. He’s the Way, the Truth, He’s the Life! Not all believers understand all that means. We’re all an a journey maturing into its reality. Being loved by God is our present reality, yet many people, including believers, are living les…
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Cui bono? With no evidence offered, Russia’s claim of a Ukrainian attack on Putin’s residence looks designed to derail peace talks
The ‘attack’ On Monday afternoon, December 29, Russian state media reported Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s allegation that Ukraine’s armed forces had attacked President Putin’s official residence in the Novgorod region the night before. Ukraine supposedly launched 91 drones at “Dolgiye Borody” (also known as “Valdai” and “Uzhin”), and Russia’s ai…
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A ‘palace’ fit for an occupier . New investigation reveals luxury residence built for Putin in Ukraine’s Crimea
According to new investigation by the Anti-Corruption Foundation (FBK), a lavish mansion was built for Russian President Vladimir Putin on the southern coast of Ukraine’s Crimean Peninsula. The FBK estimates the project’s cost at around 10 billion rubles (about $125.8 million). Before Russia occupied Crimea, Ukrainian media repeatedly reported on c…
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Russia’s conscription system will become year-round starting January 1. Here’s what that means for Moscow’s call-up capacity.
Russian conscripts say goodbye to their loved ones at a train station in Kazan. November 20, 2025. Though Russia’s conscription system is separate from its wartime mobilization campaign, completing mandatory military service against the backdrop of the full-scale war in Ukraine remains a major source of anxiety for many Russians. With the exception…
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REBROADCAST: Birth Story: Unmedicated Birth Story of Embracing the Beauty of Natural Childbirth with Morgan Adams
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What would you do if your labor moved so fast… you barely made it to the hospital? This birth story is our most downloaded episode of the entire year! In this powerful birth story, My Essential Birth Course student Morgan Adams shares her journey through pregnancy, gestational diabetes, and two very different birth experiences — including an incred…
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Stalling growth, falling oil prices, and the civilian sector sacrificed. Meduza’s top five takeaways on the Russian economy heading into 2026
The state of Russia’s economy has been one of the most difficult topics to assess during the wartime period. Contrary to apocalyptic forecasts by experts, the country weathered the sanctions shock of 2022 and even returned to economic growth — driven largely by ballooning military spending, but also by high energy prices and, in some cases, a succe…
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