The Somatic Mother
The Podcast
A podcastĀ that blends evidence based research, instinctive bodily wisdom, and intuitive guidance as it relates to pregnancy, birth, and the postpartum period.

EPISODE #19 SHOW NOTES
In today’s episode, I discuss exactly what instinctive birth means. Despite being innate and primal, instinctive birth is often misunderstood. Birth is a natural and instinctual process, but unfortunately, it has been hijacked by the medical system, making it a highly medicaliz...

EPISODE #16 SHOW NOTES
Have you been told to just keep thinking positive and that good things will come? While this is certainly a part of the equation, it’s not the whole piece. The simple act of positive thinking goes way deeper into our subconscious mind and to bring our wants and desires to fru...

EPISODE 7 SHOW NOTES
Today is part 2 of my dear friend Joy’s birth story episode! In part 1, Joy shared the very real, raw, and vulnerable details of her first 2 births, as well as 2 miscarriages she experienced, and the beautiful way she honored those babies. Make sure to go back and listen to tha...