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This woman contended with so much, has lived with chronic pain and her mindset dominated like a Queen. This beautiful birth story is filled with honesty, truth and rawness (how we like it around here). Natasha Appleton shares the experience of her first born, Fallon. This sweet baby girl brought just the magic her mama needed. Enjoy!

In this episode, Arielle shares the birth story of her son Soli Ray. The journey through pregnancy, birth, the trials of anxiety in postpartum topped with the most heart expanding love. This baby has gifted Arielle with self confidence, fierce mama instincts and a depth of love she didn't know exisited. Enjoy...

As Rachel is awaiting the birth of her second baby, she shares the story of her first birth that made her a mother. A first birth is often an intense long journey and Rachel worked hard to get her baby in her arms. This is a sweet story of becoming a family with true intention. Enjoy

In this birth story, Sasha said, "When the mess can become the message, you know you have done the work." Sasha's birth and postpartum was nothing she imagined, it was magical and traumatic in ways. She explores her struggles and difficult postpartum and she shares the message; birth is birth no matter how you get your baby in your arms. This powerful story is The Message- Empowering birth looks all kinds of ways.

Are you an adventurer? Well, meet Jackie George, her life is an adventure and her birth story is no different. She shares with us her pregnancy and birth adventure that had so many unexpected series of events. However, she rode through it gracefully just like she rides the waves in the ocean.

Megan Nims shares the birth stories of her two children.  She weaves us through the realities of becoming a mother with wit and humor.  Let's talk raw truth about the struggles and the ups and downs of this experience. Enjoy...

In the episode, life coach Elise Knox and I discuss how we are using the Birth the New You Framework to Transform our lives at the upcoming Costa Rica Retreat. 

For many women, becoming a mother is not in the plan. For Leslie Fox she had different dreams and aspirations until the day came when she discovered she was pregnant. In this deep story, Leslie shares her journey of saying goodbye to maidenhood and surrendering into motherhood. In the end, motherhood was the best medicine. Enjoy...

In this episode we explore the ways of tapping into our core through the lens of Pilates. Tamra James is the owner of Move Well Pilates Studio in Arcata California. She walks us through breath and movement techniques to tune into our pelvic floor muscles. We also talk about the energetics of our cycles and the wisdom of our pelvic floor. Enjoy...

Let's talk about Pelvic Floor Health with Sarah Landis PT, MS, DPT. We need to have a real conversation about the body's response to the impacts of life experiences that are physical and emotional. The muscles in our pelvis have a lot to say and we need to tune into our core muscles.