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- What's It Like Having a Baby During COVID? | With Imogene Huthnance
TW: Traumatic birth, TTC journey, stillbirth.
About Your Body is a podcast about real bodies, real people and real stories.
Hey everyone! Welcome to another episode of The About Your Body Podcast. This week I sat down with Imogene Huthnance, a very dear and old friend of mine who, since becoming a mum, has become an advocate for prior informed consent and for supporting new parents.
Listen in to hear Imogene and I have an in-depth chat about:
- Imogene's conception and birth story
- The realities of birth and labour
- Having a baby during the peak of COVID-19, including an undiagnosed breach baby and whether a lack of face-to-face midwife appointments contributed to that
- Lack of pregnancy care during COVID
- Taking care of yourself through and after birth
- Judgement on new and young mums
- Mum guilt and living up to expectations
and so much more!
You can find Imogene on Instagram @thehuth_official
Thank you all for listening! Love to you all!
For free resources to teach you about the bio-female reproductive system, check out About Your Body on Instagram @about.your.body
To support About Your Body, you can purchase Rachel's art on Etsy www.etsy.com/shop/aboutyourbody
You can check out Rachel's design portfolio at www.byrachelholt.com
This podcast was recorded on the land of the Gadigal people. Australia always was and always will be Aboriginal land.
About Your Body was created as an initiative that stands for the rights of all people, including: everybody who identifies as a woman, everybody who has or has had bio-female bodily characteristics, as well as intersex people, gender-non-conforming people and Indigenous sister-girls and brother-boys.
54 min - Imogene's conception and birth story
- What's It Like Connecting To Your Body Through Movement? | With Chloe de Winter
About Your Body is a podcast about real bodies, real people and real stories.
Hey everyone! Welcome to the eighth episode of The About Your Body Podcast. This episode I sat down with Chloe de Winter, a physiotherapist and pilates instructor who is passionate about connecting to the body through movement! Chloe aims to shift the narrative of exercise away from aesthetics and onto health, strength and empowerment.
I personally gained SO many insights from speaking with Chloe. Listen in to hear her thoughts on:
- Movement as medicine
- The physical and mental benefits of pilates
- The connection between movement and mindfulness
- Postpartum pilates as rehab for the pelvic floor
- Body image and body acceptance
- Transitioning from self-hatred to self-LOVE
and so much more!
You can find Chloe’s pilates programs at www.gochlopilates.com or on her Youtube channel, and on Instagram @gochlo_pilates
Thank you all for listening! Love to you all!
For free resources to teach you about the bio-female reproductive system, check out About Your Body on Instagram @about.your.body
To support About Your Body, you can purchase Rachel's art on Etsy www.etsy.com/shop/aboutyourbody
You can check out Rachel's design portfolio at www.byrachelholt.com
This podcast was recorded on the land of the Gadigal people. Australia always was and always will be Aboriginal land.
About Your Body was created as an initiative that stands for the rights of all people, including: everybody who identifies as a woman, everybody who has or has had bio-female bodily characteristics, as well as intersex people, gender-non-conforming people and Indigenous sister-girls and brother-boys.
38 min - What’s It Like Destigmatising Sex? | With Abba Carmichael
About Your Body is a podcast about real bodies, real people and real stories.
TRIGGER WARNING: This episode speaks of sexual assault and domestic abuse.
Hey everyone! Welcome to the another episode of The About Your Body Podcast. This week I sat down with Abba Carmichael, the founder of My Sexual Biography! Abba is an incredible advocate for sex education and encouraging others to engage their sexual agency through meaningful conversations.
Listen in to hear Abba's thoughts on:
- The essential destigmatisation of sex
- What it means to command your sexual story
- Sexual sovereignty over your body
- Recognising the signs of and leaving an abusive relationship
and so much more.
You can find My Sexual Biography on Instagram @mysexbio or visit their website www.mysexbio.org
Thank you all for listening! Love to you all!
For free resources to teach you about the bio-female reproductive system, check out About Your Body on Instagram @about.your.body
To support About Your Body, you can purchase Rachel's art on Etsy www.etsy.com/shop/aboutyourbody
You can check out Rachel's design portfolio at www.byrachelholt.com
This podcast was recorded on the land of the Gadigal people. Australia always was and always will be Aboriginal land.
About Your Body was created as an initiative that stands for the rights of all people, including: everybody who identifies as a woman, everybody who has or has had bio-female bodily characteristics, as well as intersex people, gender-non-conforming people and Indigenous sister-girls and brother-boys.
48 min - The essential destigmatisation of sex
- What's It Like Knowing Your Body? | With Melissa Vranjes
About Your Body is a podcast about real bodies, real people and real stories.
Hi pals! Welcome to another episode of The About Your Body Podcast. This week I sat down with Melissa Vranjes, a feminine wellbeing educator and holistic sexuality coach who empowers women to learn about themselves, their bodies and their power.
Listen in to hear Melissa's amazing insights on:
- The pillars of understanding the female body
- Caring for the vagina and vulva
- Actionable steps to get in touch with your feminine
- Unpacking shame and relearning self-love
- Gaining sovereignty and liberation over your body
and so much more!
You can find Melissa on Instagram @melissavranjes or check out her website www.melissavranjes.com
Thank you all for listening! Love to you all!
For free resources to teach you about the bio-female reproductive system, check out About Your Body on Instagram @about.your.body
To support About Your Body, you can purchase Rachel's art on Etsy www.etsy.com/shop/aboutyourbody
You can check out Rachel's design portfolio at www.byrachelholt.com
This podcast was recorded on the land of the Gadigal people. Australia always was and always will be Aboriginal land.
About Your Body was created as an initiative that stands for the rights of all people, including: everybody who identifies as a woman, everybody who has or has had bio-female bodily characteristics, as well as intersex people, gender-non-conforming people and Indigenous sister-girls and brother-boys.
43 min - What's It Like Being a Midwife? | With Mary McGowan
About Your Body is a podcast about real bodies, real people and real stories.
Hey everyone! Welcome to the 5th episode of The About Your Body Podcast. This week I sat down with Mary McGowan, a trained midwife of nearly 30 years, who outlined the principles of midwifery and answered some of your labour and delivery questions.
Listen in to learn:
- The responsibilities a midwife holds
- Vaginal delivery versus Caesarean section
- How we can support women through their birth and in the postpartum period
- The importance of informed consent and bodily autonomy
- and...is it normal to poop during labour?
Thank you all for listening! Love to you all!
For free resources to teach you about the bio-female reproductive system, check out About Your Body on Instagram @about.your.body
To support About Your Body, you can purchase Rachel's art on Etsy www.etsy.com/shop/aboutyourbody
You can check out Rachel's design portfolio at www.byrachelholt.com
This podcast was recorded on the land of the Gadigal people. Australia always was and always will be Aboriginal land.
About Your Body was created as an initiative that stands for the rights of all people, including: everybody who identifies as a woman, everybody who has or has had bio-female bodily characteristics, as well as intersex people, gender-non-conforming people and Indigenous sister-girls and brother-boys.
58 min - The responsibilities a midwife holds
- What's It Like Owning Your Sexual Story? | With Amanda Fisher-Katz Keohane
About Your Body is a podcast about real bodies, real people and real stories.
Hey there! Welcome back to The About Your Body Podcast. This week I have an awesome episode for you - a candid and informative chat with Amanda Fisher-Katz Keohane, a writer, early-childhood educator and COO of My Sexual Biography. Listen in to learn all about:
- Owning your 'sexual story' or 'sexual biography'
- How owning this story brings agency and autonomy
- Educating young children about sex and biology
- Amanda's experience with abortion in the US (TW: discussion about abortion and miscarriage begins at ~54mins)
Follow Amanda on Instagram @akeohane1217 and My Sexual Biography at @mysexbio
Thank you all for listening! Tune in every fortnight for new episodes of this podcast!
For free resources to teach you about the bio-female reproductive system, check out About Your Body on Instagram
To support About Your Body, you can purchase Rachel's art on Etsy
You can check out Rachel's design portfolio at www.byrachelholt.com
This podcast was recorded on the land of the Gadigal people. Australia always was and always will be Aboriginal land.
1 hr 26 min - What's It Like Being In Touch With Your Emotions? | With Victoria Ng
About Your Body is a podcast about real bodies, real people and real stories.
Hey everyone! Welcome to the third episode of The About Your Body Podcast. This week I sat down with Victoria Ng, product designer and founder of Extra Piñata: a digital platform using design to educate us about emotional wellbeing, a space for story sharing and bringing people together.
Listen in to hear Victoria's amazing insights on:
- Understanding your emotions
- Actionable steps you can implement to improve your emotional wellbeing
- Why it's important to feel your emotions, even the difficult ones
- Understanding that you are not your feelings
and so much more!
You can find Victoria on Instagram @extra_pinata and @leapwithme
Thank you all for listening! Love to you all!
For free resources to teach you about the bio-female reproductive system, check out About Your Body on Instagram @about.your.body
To support About Your Body, you can purchase Rachel's art on Etsy www.etsy.com/shop/aboutyourbody
You can check out Rachel's design portfolio at www.byrachelholt.com
This podcast was recorded on the land of the Gadigal people. Australia always was and always will be Aboriginal land.
58 min - What's It Like Healing From Trauma? | With Al Riordan
About Your Body is a podcast about real bodies, real people and real stories.
Welcome back to The About Your Body Podcast. This week I spoke with my dear friend Al Riordan, an Australian-born electronic singer-songwriter and producer living in the USA. Our conversation centres around Al's latest album, 'No', which shares her journey of the sexual assault she endured while studying in the US.
Listen to her incredible insights on:
- healing from trauma
- the release of her self-made and self-produced album
- why society needs to talk about sexual assault
- the portrayal of sexual violence in the media
- being a woman in the creative industry
- being a survivor.
Listen to Al's album
Find Al on Instagram @al.riordan
Thank you all for listening! Tune in in two weeks for the next episode.
For free resources to teach you about the bio-female reproductive system, check out About Your Body on Instagram
To support About Your Body, you can purchase Rachel's art on Etsy
You can check out Rachel's design portfolio at www.byrachelholt.com
This podcast was recorded on the land of the Gadigal people. Australia always was and always will be Aboriginal land.
1 hr 8 min - What's It Like Working In Medicine? | With Dr Natalia Carter
About Your Body is a podcast about real bodies, real people and real stories.
Hey, fam! Welcome to the first episode of The About Your Body Podcast. This week I sat down with Dr Natalia Carter, an Australian GP who is passionate about educating people and helping them feel safe in the doctor's office. Listen in to learn all about:
- Working in medicine during a global pandemic
- The most common medical issues that female patients present with
- The overlap of PCOS and fertility
- The difference between mental ill health and mental illness
- The bell curve of 'normal' when it comes to menstruation
- and more!
Thank you all for listening! Tune in every fortnight for new episodes of this podcast!
For free resources to teach you about the bio-female reproductive system, check out About Your Body on Instagram
To support About Your Body, you can purchase Rachel's art on Etsy
You can check out Rachel's design portfolio at www.byrachelholt.com
This podcast was recorded on the land of the Gadigal people. Australia always was and always will be Aboriginal land.
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About About Your Body
From the publisher's feed
Welcome to About Your Body, where we explain the complexities of the human body in simple, bite-sized episodes.
'About Your Body' is an educational initiative founded to demystify the human body. We breaks down complex information through simple graphics, videos and audio and use colloquial language to make it accessible for all education levels. Think of this as sex education for all age groups.
Check out @about.your.body on Instagram and @aboutyourbody_ on TikTok!