Best Pregnancy Bodywork Podcasts (2026)

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40. Empowered Birth Planning Tips: Expert Insights with Hays The Doula 53:16

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Send us a text Show Notes On this episode of The Resource Doula, I chat with Hays about their work as a doula, photographer, and advocate for informed choice. And how they help clients feel more empowered and informed so they can have the birth and postpartum experience that leaves them feeling capable and proud. Hays also talks about how to prepar…

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39. A Conversation with Dr. Berlin: Enhancing Birth and Postpartum Through Bodywork, Nervous System Regulation, and Informed Choices 1:06:19

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Send us a text Show Notes On today’s podcast, I chat with Dr. Berlin about his work as a bodyworker, advocate for informed choice, and how he helps his clients feel more settled in their nervous systems so they can have the best birth experience and postpartum recovery possible. Resources he mentioned: Documentaries he’s produced: all can be found …

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38. From Hustle to Harmony: Navigating Entrepreneurship and Life Balance with Business Coach Kate Gibbs 1:01:26

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Send us a text Show Notes Listen to my chat with my business coach Kate Gibbs about what it means to honor your own energy and seasonality of life when it comes to business ownership and entrepreneurial life. We talk about how ditching hustle culture and taking on an entirely new perspective when it comes to the work-life balance can be just the th…

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37. Mini Series #3: Favorite Resources for Postpartum 16:21

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Send us a text Postpartum is such a significant time of change, adaptation, and bonding. It can also be a stressful, sleepless, and emotional time. I encourage you, if you're pregnant or hope to be, spend some time thinking through what you want the first 8 weeks postpartum to look like. If you're already postpartum, I would also encourage you to p…

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36. Mini Series #2: Favorite Resources for Pregnancy 20:52

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Send us a text Don’t let the abundance of resources in the world overwhelm you! Get access to the living resource list here: https://www.resourcedoula.com/resources/ Quick links for everything mentioned in the episode: Lily Nichols Real food for pregnancy: https://mydou.la/real-food-for-pregnancy Nine Golden Months by Heng Ou: https://mydou.la/nine…

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35. Mini Series #1: Favorite Resources for Preconception 9:27

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Send us a text Part One in a mini series where I go through my top recommended resources for preconception. Don’t let the abundance of resources in the world overwhelm you! Know that everything I recommend I’ve either tested myself or seen to work well in my 9+ years of work with clients. Get access to the living resource list here: https://www.res…

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34. Lily Nichols on Fueling Fertility: Demystifying Preconception Nutrition with Real Food 1:18:36

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Send us a text On this episode of the podcast I chat with Lily Nichols about preconception nutrition, how the common recommendations are outdated and even potentially harmful, and we take a deeper look at folate and how folic acid supplementation isn’t all it’s chalked up to be. Lily Nichols is a Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist, Certified Diabete…

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33. Dr. Stu Talks Breech, VBAC, Twin Home Birth, and More! 1:26:07

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Send us a text Show Notes On this episode of the podcast I chat with Dr. Stu about twin birth, breech vaginal birth, and what the difference is in the care you receive at a hospital versus a midwifery setting. He provides insight from over 40 years in the birth world. This discussion is such an important one, so grab your favorite drink and enjoy l…

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32. Be a Model Not a Martyr with Calisa & Holly of Moms Matter Now 1:03:44

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Send us a text Show Notes On today’s podcast I chat with Holly and Calisa of Moms Matter Now, a platform for educating and empowering moms in their mental health. We talked about sharing the load, what the deal is with intrusive thoughts, setting yourself up for success, ways to avoid maternal gatekeeping, and more. They’ve created a signature onli…

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31. Babywearing Basics with Cassidy of Let's Talk Babywearing 1:04:47

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Send us a text Show Notes On today's episode, I chat with Cassidy of Let's Talk Babywearing about the basics of wearing your baby, best practices for safety, and her top recommendations on carriers! Cassidy is a certified baby, wearing educator and mom to three young kids. She loves getting out with her little ones and sharing how to make babyweari…

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30. The State of Midwifery in Alaska: WE NEED YOU! 55:02

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Send us a text Show Notes Today's episode about the state of midwifery care in Alaska is going to equip you with information that you need to help make lasting change, not only for Alaskan families, but potentially make midwifery care more accessible nationwide. Today I have Rachel and Mary, two local Alaska midwives and birth advocates on the show…

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29. Entrepreneurial Motherhood with Julianne Nilsson 1:21:50

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Send us a text Show Notes On today’s episode I chat with Julianne of Sweet Babe Clothing and Revelry Handcrafted about both her birth stories, her experience with motherhood so far, and what it’s like running two small businesses while being a stay at home mom. Julianne is a Pacific Northwest native who headed for warmer weather after high school a…

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28. The Truth About Feet with Podiatrist Andy Bryant 52:13

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Send us a text Show Notes On today's episode, I chat with Andy Bryant about natural podiatry, common foot issues like bunions, and the best way to set your kids up for a lifetime of foot strength. Andy has been a podiatrist for over 20 years. For much of that time he was in a traditional practice but through yoga and self discovery he started stren…

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27. Nutrition for Hormone Health with Amanda Montalvo 1:03:44

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Send us a text Show Notes On today's episode, I chat with Amanda Montalvo about nutrition and hormone health. She also answers the questions that you submitted on Instagram. You're listening to the Resource Doula Podcast, a place where we provide information to help you make informed healthcare decisions for yourself and your family. Resources she …

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26. Surgeon Talk: Endometriosis, Neuropelveology, and Genetics with Dr. Nicholas Fogelson 1:40:03

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Send us a text Show Notes On today's episode, I chat with my endometriosis surgeon, Dr. Nicholas Fogelson, about his perspective on endo, a little bit about the genetic aspect of the disease, and a more in-depth look at how endometriosis can present itself. He also walks us through a video of my surgery, so if you're squeamish and you're watching t…

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25. Taking Responsibility for Your Birth with Kelly and Tiffany of Beautiful One Midwifery 1:12:26

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Send us a text Show Notes Welcome back to the Resource Doula Podcast. On today's episode, I chat with Kelly and Tiffany of Beautiful one Midwifery out of San Diego, about home birth, taking responsibility for your healthcare and shifting perspectives about birth. You're listening to the Resource Doula Podcast, a place where we provide information t…

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24. 5 Ways to Stay Mindful Through the Holidays 8:06

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Send us a text Show Notes On today’s podcast, I’m talking about ways to stay mindful despite the chaos that often comes with the holiday season. I want to end this year on a calm note, and I bet you do, too. Let’s work toward more mindfulness together! You're listening to the Resource Doula Podcast, a place where we provide information to help you …

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23. Trust Yourself and Trust Your Baby with Doula Educator Laura Nance 44:46

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Send us a text Show Notes On this episode, I chat with Laura Nance about what type of support and education is best if you're going through the motherhood transition and her experience as a doula trainer for the last 20 plus years You're listening to the Resource Doula Podcast, a place where we provide information to help you make informed healthca…

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22. Flipping the Script on Pelvic Pain in Pregnancy with Dr. Sinéad Dufour 1:00:18

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Send us a text Show Notes On today's podcast. I chat with Dr. Sinead Dufour about her work surrounding pregnancy related, pelvic girdle pain. And if that sounds complex, don't worry. All it means is pain in your pelvis during pregnancy or into the first year postpartum. We talk about the myth that relaxin is the cause of all of these pains in your …

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21. Heavy Lifting Through Pregnancy and Postpartum with Christina Prevett 52:24

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Send us a text Show Notes On this episode of the podcast, I chat with Christina Prevett about her work as a physiotherapist in the geriatric and pre and postnatal exercise space as a high level athlete herself. Her recent study, the impact of heavy resistance training on pregnancy and postpartum health outcomes, and what we can do as people who are…

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20. Sweating Like A Mother with Laura of SLAM Anchorage 42:49

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Send us a text Show Notes On this episode of The Resource Doula Podcast, I chat with Laura of SLAM Anchorage about motherhood, community, and how she created her own village through group exercise classes. You're listening to the Resource Doula Podcast, a place where we provide information to help you make informed healthcare decisions for yourself…

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19. Improving Maternal Mental Health with Morgan Turner 56:43

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Send us a text Show Notes On today's podcast, I chat with Morgan Turner about how her experience in doula work has transitioned her into the counseling space. She's currently in graduate school and plans to be a perinatal mental health counselor. We chat about maternal mental health, common signs to look out for if you or someone you know is going …

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18. How to Have Twins, Exclusively Breastfeed, and Run a Business at The Same Time With Stephanie Kase 1:08:25

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Send us a text On today's podcast, I chat with Stephanie about her experience with becoming a mom of twin girls, her pregnancy and labor journey, her unexpected hospital, birth and NICU stay, and running her business throughout her motherhood transition. Show Notes On today's podcast, I chat with Stephanie about her experience with becoming a mom o…

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17. My Own Journey With Endometriosis, and Looking Back 1 Year Post Laparoscopic Excision Surgery! 42:40

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Send us a text Show Notes Resources I mentioned: Nancy’s Nook Endometriosis Learning Library Endometriosis.org Endo what? Films and Advocacy for Endometriosis icarebetter vetting site for endometriosis specialists My surgeon: Dr. Nicholas Fogelson at Northwest Endometriosis and Pelvic Surgery Products: Bellies Inc Ab Wrap - Affiliate Link Want to c…

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16. How to Actually Engage Your Core: 3 Tips That Will Change How You Workout 29:59

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Send us a text On this episode of The Resource Doula Podcast, we discuss 3 quick tools you can use to engage your core better. Your deep core, that is, not the superficial glamor muscles. You can practice with me wherever you are listening - whether in the car or doing chores around the house, or at a desk. Tool 1: Alignment! How you hold your body…

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15. Mentally Prepare for Birth! Carolyn & Lauren from the Mental Push Plan are back with a virtual workshop 19:28

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Send us a text Show Notes On today’s shorty episode, I’m bringing back the Mental Push Plan creators to talk about their new addition - a virtual workshop! Carolyn, a yoga instructor and doula, and Lauren - a PHD in sports psychology; together they developed programs that help you harness your own mental strength for all that motherhood might throw…

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14. Making it Easier to Get Kiddos Outside with Amy Bushatz of Humans Outside 36:30

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Send us a text Amy Bushatz is the host and producer of the Humans Outside podcast, a journalist and an editor specializing in coverage of Alaska outdoors and the U.S. military. When her husband, Luke, left the active-duty Army in 2016, the family moved sight-unseen to Alaska where they have built a lifestyle around daily spending time outside. Amy …

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13. Why Minimal Footwear? with Anya of Anya’s Reviews 1:02:50

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Send us a text Show Notes Anya is a barefoot shoe expert and entrepreneur. After years of chronic foot pain, she discovered natural footwear and how it impacts the body from the ground up. Today she works to help people to find real solutions to their foot pain through better shoes and better habits. You can find barefoot shoe options for the whole…

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12. Uterine Fibroids, Adenomyosis, and Hysterectomy oh my! - Angelique’s Story 1:02:56

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Send us a text On today’s podcast, I talk with my friend Angelique, a nationally board certified health coach, about her own journey with adenomyosis, uterine fibroids, and ultimately a hysterectomy. She also talks about how she managed post-op movement while being the caretaker for her husband. Her story is a powerful one, and I am so thankful to …

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11. The Ins and Outs of Health Coaching with Coach Angelique Garnand 26:56

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Send us a text Show Notes On today’s podcast, I talk with my friend Angelique, a nationally board certified health coach, about strategies for making small, sustainable changes. We also went on to chat about her own story of going through pelvic surgery, and that conversation will be available in a later episode, so stay tuned for that. Angelique p…

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10. How The Resource Doula Podcast was born 9:48

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Send us a text Show Notes On today’s episode, I share with you a bit of my story, how the resource doula podcast came to be, and how you can find me online! All my links will be found at https://trainernatalie.com Sign up for my newsletter here: https://sendfox.com/trainernatalie Take my Postnatal Core & Floor Reset E-Course ($49) here: https://tra…

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9. All About Pediatric Physical Therapy & Milestones with Abbie Ogilbee, PT 56:02

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Send us a text Show Notes On today’s podcast, I chat with Abbie Ogilbee, a pediatric physical therapist about what pt can look like from both the therapist and parent perspectives. I loved hearing Abbie’s balanced perspective on pediatric physical therapy. Hopefully you learned as much as I did from this episode. My top takeaway: You know, your chi…

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8. What You Should Know About Tongue Ties and How to Spot Them with Kayla Head, SLP 57:44

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Send us a text I hope you enjoy this conversation with Kayla! She's a wealth of knowledge and provides an expert perspective as well as a practical and parent perspective. She shares my love of anatomy, and has a passion for sharing her knowledge of orofacial myofunctional disorders and improving speech, sleep, and other tongue-tie related symptoms…

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7. Creating a Mental Push Plan with Lauren & Carolyn 1:04:00

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Send us a text Just a note on this episode of the podcast, we had some technical difficulties and ended up with a lower quality audio track but a high quality conversation. Thanks for listening as I learn how to do this well! Show Notes Chatting with Lauren and Carolyn was eye opening and I am so glad that we connected on Instagram. Their programs …

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6. Menopause and Your Pelvic Floor with Kim Vopni, The Vagina Coach 56:03

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Send us a text Show Notes It’s always lovely to chat with Kim, and hear her wisdom and passion for educating people about their pelvic health. My top takeaways from this episode are: 1) learn more about your body now. Information and education are powerful tools that you can use to help you advocate for your own health. You can start by reading Kim…

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5. Healing Beyond Postpartum with Dominika Buck 47:35

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Send us a text It’s always lovely to chat with Dominika about health, women’s wellness, childbirth, and postpartum healing. She has lived it, and she has a passion for improving maternal healing after people have their babies. Just a note on this episode of the podcast, we had some technical difficulties and ended up with a lower quality backup of …

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4. What You Might Not Know About Breastfeeding with IBCLCs Carrie Harris & Sarah Stevens 1:18:36

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Send us a text Join us for a chat about breastfeeding, gathering your support team, what to expect early in postpartum, pumps, and more. Carrie and Sarah do not hold back! And they have their own upcoming podcast, the Boob Half Full Podcast. These ladies are so fun and incredibly informative. My top takeaway: Build your support system early! Find a…

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3. Returning to Exercise After Birth with Pelvic PT Julia Di Paulo 1:01:54

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Send us a text On this episode of the podcast we're talking with Julia Di Paolo about her work as a physiotherapist and how someone should return to exercise in the postpartum period. Purchasing through these links is a simple way to support me at no extra cost to you! As an Affiliate I earn from qualifying purchases. Thank you! Resources Julia Men…

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2. Advocacy in Prenatal Care with Molly Lunsford 32:35

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Send us a text Join Molly Lunsford and me as we chat about her perspective as a student midwife and student nurse practitioner. She gave some great insights into how to advocate for yourself during pregnancy, and how to narrow down provider you should choose. Resources Molly Mentioned: Bridget Teyler YouTube: https://mydou.la/Built-to-Birth Midwife…

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1. Acupuncture and Preconception Health with Rachel Delaney, LAc 47:04

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Send us a text I loved chatting with Rachel about how acupuncture and Chinese medicine can benefit overall wellness, and improve pre-conception health! She is an incredible resource for all things herbs, too. Book she recommended: https://trainat.li/Rachel-bookrec How to find her online: Website for booking: https://trainat.li/Rachel-booking Facebo…

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#6 Core Awareness - Liz Koch 1:08:23

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Join us for an enlivening conversation on the psoas during pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum!Liz Koch is an international educator, author, and creator of CoreAwarenessTM focusing on awareness for developing human potential. With 43 years experience specializing in the psoas, Liz is recognized in the somatic, bodywork, and fitness professions as…

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#4 Mizan Therapy- Bushra Finch 48:21

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Bushra Finch has been working in women’s health since for 25 years. She was a doula before doulas had a name, being part of a community where women traditionally support each other through birth and post natal healing.Bushra trained in abdominal massage with Rosita Arvigo 16 years ago before discovering a wide range of abdominal massage techniques …

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#3 Vaginal Steaming - Raquel Lemus 53:43

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Today I talk with Raquel Lemus about Vaginal Steaming. Raquel is a Licensed Midwife based in Los Angeles. She has worked with families since she was 16 years old and has been a birthworker and uterine health specialist since 2012. Raquel serves the LA community as a Full Spectrum Midwife, Peristeam Hydrotherapist, Placenta Specialist, Yoga Instruct…