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.

7 Steps to Releasing Your Fear in Childbirth #empoweredbirthexperience #fearaboutbirth #feariscompletelynormal #givingbirth #instinctualbirth #leaningintoyourfears #releaseyourfearsaboutbirth Jun 06, 2023
 

EPISODE 24 SHOW NOTES

When you think of giving birth, I bet that fear is one of the emotions that comes to mind. Even though it’s very common for women to have fear regarding childbirth, that doesn’t mean you should let it completely take the reins of your birth, or even...

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Samiā€™s Home Birth Stories: Taking Control of Your Birth Experience
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Samiā€™s Home Birth Stories: Taking Control of Your Birth Experience #birthstorytelling #changeyourmindsetaboutbirth #confidenceinpregnancyandbirth #connectwithyourbody #embodiedbirthexperience #empoweredbirth #empoweredbirthexperience #empoweredbirths #feelempoweredinyourbirthstory #homebirth #naturalbirth #powerfulbirthstory #shareyourbirthstory May 16, 2023

EPISODE #21 SHOW NOTES

In today’s episode, I sit down with Sami Garrett to dive into her home birth stories! I’ve been hearing bits and pieces of her birth stories, and I’m super excited to finally sit down and hear it all. These stories are inspiring, especially considering...

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What You Really Need to Know About the Cascade of Interventions
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What You Really Need to Know About the Cascade of Interventions #confidenceinpregnancyandbirth #empoweredbirth #empoweredbirthexperience #learningaboutphysiologicbirth #yourexperiencematters Apr 25, 2023

EPISODE #18 SHOW NOTES

 Have you ever looked back at an experience in your life and wondered how one decision led to a downhill spiral? This is exactly how one intervention in the natural birth process can lead to a birth experience that isn’t aligned with what you were wanting.

In...

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Trusting Your Innate Wisdom: A Guide to Minimizing Birth Interventions
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Trusting Your Innate Wisdom: A Guide to Minimizing Birth Interventions #changingthewayweseebirth #childbirtheducator #confidenceinpregnancyandbirth #embodiedbirthexperience #empoweredbirthexperience #holisticbirthcoach #howtopreparefornaturallabor #innatewisdom #instinctivebirthandbeyond #learningaboutphysiologicbirth #naturalchildbirtheducationcourse #spiritualconnection #takebackourpowerasmothers Apr 18, 2023

EPISODE #17 SHOW NOTES

 

Isn’t it amazing that every second of every day, birth is happening? But yet, we as women have been conditioned to fear it. Our bodies have instinctive wisdom and everything we are feeling and experiencing and needing is a call from our bodies. What if we could...

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5 Ways to Mentally Prepare for Natural Labor
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5 Ways to Mentally Prepare for Natural Labor #changeyourmindsetaboutbirth #empoweredbirthexperience #howtopreparefornaturallabor #naturalchildbirtheducationcourse #preparingfornaturallabor #reframeyourbeliefs Apr 04, 2023

EPISODE 15 SHOW NOTES

There is a great deal of focus when it comes to the physical, emotional, and even spiritual aspect regarding labor and birth. What I often see though is the mental aspect overlooked. If you’re not mentally prepared for what’s ahead, it will be much easier to...

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Labor Pain as Your Power: Shift Your Mindset About Pain in Labor and Prepare Holistically for Birth
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Labor Pain as Your Power: Shift Your Mindset About Pain in Labor and Prepare Holistically for Birth #empoweredbirthexperience #intensityinlabor #laborpain #paininlabor #painreliefnaturallyinbirth #prepareholisticallyforbirth #preparingfornaturalbirth Mar 21, 2023

EPISODE 13 SHOW NOTES

When you think about labor and giving birth, I’m betting that pain comes to mind. I’ve learned this is something that most every woman is afraid of, even if they’ve experienced birth before. Something I like to tell my oldest son is that while it’s...

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Radical Responsibility in Pregnancy
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Radical Responsibility in Pregnancy #confidenceinpregnancyandbirth #empoweredbirthexperience #ownyourshit #radicalresponsibility #radicalresponsibilityinpregnancy #selfresponsible Feb 28, 2023

EPISODE 10 SHOW NOTES

Radical responsibility is something that goes far beyond pregnancy and birth, and it actually frees you up in all aspects of your life. 

I spoke about this briefly on last week’s episode regarding how you can have an embodied birth experience, but I want to dive...

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