I chat with Newborn Mothers educator Katie Cortés from Katie’s Babies, who teaches the module on sleep in our Postpartum Education and Care Professional training. Together we discuss the cultural expectations around infant sleep and how they are in tension with baby development. At the core of this conversation, we explore how sleep invites us to begin holding space for our child’s emotions, exploring ways to meet them whilst also respecting ourselves. Learn more about postpartum care. Visit newbornmothers.com

I chat with Newborn Mothers educator Amanda Stinton from Our Fourth Trimester, who teaches the module on mental health in our Postpartum Education and Care Professional training. Together we discuss how we can take a strengths-based approach to support postpartum mothers and caregivers facing challenges. At the core of this conversation, we explore how to shift from a deficit-based approach to one that is respectful of people’s stories, honours their strengths and focuses on long-term solutions that build their capacity and trust in themselves.

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I chat with best-selling author, speaker, journalist and matrescence activist, Amy Taylor-Kabbaz from Mama Rising. Together we discuss the challenges that mothers face in returning to work and the systems change required to support their well-being. At the core of this conversation, we explore why the well-being of mothers is influenced by their workplace’s attitude to working mothers.

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I chat with Newborn Mothers graduate Katie Parker. Together we discuss taking the leap from an established career as a hospital social worker to starting a business in postpartum work. From the struggle to get those first few clients to being overwhelmed with too many clients and putting some boundaries in place. At the core of this conversation, we explore the different seasons of working as a postpartum professional and how to care for yourself within each of them.

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I chat with Newborn Mothers graduate Naomi Chrisoulakis from Cocoon. Together we discuss the evolution of her postpartum business, moving from postpartum service delivery to postpartum education. At the core of this conversation, we explore how working as a postpartum professional can change over time to suit your season of life and your passions.

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I chat with Newborn Mothers graduate Rachael Hollinger from NOURIS(her) and The Pause. Together we discuss how we can honour mothers through retreats, caring for them in the way they care for their children. At the core of this conversation, we explore how retreats for mothers are a countercultural act, subverting martyrdom with nourishment.

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I chat with fellow advocate and educator Becca De Souza from Peaceful Birth Partnership. Together we discuss the importance of accessible perinatal care for mothers from refugee backgrounds and breaking the cycles of trauma through birth and parenting. At the core of this conversation is how when we really prioritize the women who are most at risk, all women will benefit.

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I chat with Sophie Walker, the founder and host of Australian Birth Stories, the podcast with over 8 million downloads. From recording episodes in her car to advocating for change through parliament, this conversation with Sophie is not to be missed. Together, we discuss Sophie's personal journey of starting the podcast and turning it into a business. We explore how Sophie's experience in public health shapes her work and how her passion for birth flowed into postpartum care. At the core of this conversation, we reflect on the importance of bringing who you are and what you're good at together to bring about deep change.

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I chat with Newborn Mothers graduate Sami Stewart from The Hold. Together we discuss how public health, advocacy and policy intersect with the postpartum experience of mothers and families in their homes. At the core of this conversation, we explore the importance of working with families on the ground, as well as making changes at a systemic level.

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I chat with Newborn Mothers graduate Chelsea Robinson from Mama's Modern Village. Together we discuss Chelsea's career change into the motherhood field, her learnings from working 1-1 with mothers and how she's using that to bring about systemic change. At the core of this conversation is the importance of education, social justice and systems change in shifting the maternal experience on an individual level.

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