Hearth Fire Podcast

Episode 41. Sophie Jeffreys from Bearing Wonder Pilates Instructor, Postpartum Corrective Exercise Specialist, Shiatsu Therapist & Postpartum Doula. Supporting women through the childbearing years with movement, nurture and wonderment. 

With a huge love and passion for working with new mothers, Sophie shares her knowledge, experience and thoughts on the importance of healthy movement, pilates, bodywork, love and awareness of our bodies, preparation, prevention and healing throughout motherhood.

Join us for an informative chat as Sophie as we explore the amazing life giving  body of a mother. Common issues such as diastasis recti, prolapse, birth recovery. Also the power of preparation and prevention in pregnancy, birth and beyond. Importantly how movement can be a vehicle to love our bodies. 

Sophie Jeffreys, Bearing Wonder Website - Facebook - Instagram

To find out more about me and Pollination Mamas Website - Instagram - Facebook

Podcast Sponsor - Olive Gap Farm ’The Littlest Birds' The gorgeous song features on the intro and outro. Performed by: The O’Luca Family Band from Olive Gap Farm; Alex (Dad) - Drums/Vocals, Tara (Mum) - Vocals/Guitar, Olive (13) - Violin/Vocals, April (11) - Cello/Vocals, Cedar (8) - Percussion/Vocals. Song: Originally performed by The Be Good Tanyas. Written by: Samantha Parton and Jolie Holland. Released 2000. Generously sponsored by Olive Gap Farm, certified organic family farm specialising in small batch native essential oils and seasonal cut flowers. Located on Bundjalang Country in the Northern Rivers of NSW Australia. Olive Gap Farm Website - Instagram

Disclaimer: The contents of this podcast do not constitute medical or professional advice, do not reflect the opinions of this business, any of its parent companies, affiliates, subsidiaries, promotional sponsors, or advertising agencies, and do not create any type of patient-physician relationship or other professional relationship between the audience and presenters. No person viewing any podcast from this website should act or refrain from acting on the basis of the content of a podcast without first seeking appropriate professional advice and/or counselling, nor shall the information be used as a substitute for professional advice and/or counselling.  Pollination Mamas expressly disclaims any and all liability relating to any actions taken or not taken based on any or all contents of this site.

Nadine O'Mara from Conscious Life Yoga, Conscious Birth on doulas and yoga for fertility, prenatal, birth and beyond. Nadine, a mother, senior yoga teacher and doula, shares her strong passion for supporting women and their families from conception to birth and beyond. Nadine is also the co-director at Bliss Baby Yoga. 

Join us for a chat about many things yoga from: 

- Prenatal, birth, postpartum and beyond - Yoga for healing, Nadine shares her personal experience of discovering a body positive life after living with an eating disorder 

- The power of doulas for providing continuity of care and assisting to create empowered birth experiences 

- The current and future vision of Bliss Baby Yoga 

Conscious Life Yoga, Conscious Birth Website - Instagram - Facebook 

Bliss Baby Yoga Website - Instagram - Facebook 

To find out more about me and Pollination Mamas Website - Instagram - Facebook

Podcast Sponsor - Olive Gap Farm ’The Littlest Birds' The gorgeous song features on the intro and outro. Performed by: The O’Luca Family Band from Olive Gap Farm; Alex (Dad) - Drums/Vocals, Tara (Mum) - Vocals/Guitar, Olive (13) - Violin/Vocals, April (11) - Cello/Vocals, Cedar (8) - Percussion/Vocals. Song: Originally performed by The Be Good Tanyas. Written by: Samantha Parton and Jolie Holland. Released 2000. Generously sponsored by Olive Gap Farm, certified organic family farm specialising in small batch native essential oils and seasonal cut flowers. Located on Bundjalang Country in the Northern Rivers of NSW Australia. Olive Gap Farm Website - Instagram

Disclaimer: The contents of this podcast do not constitute medical or professional advice, do not reflect the opinions of this business, any of its parent companies, affiliates, subsidiaries, promotional sponsors, or advertising agencies, and do not create any type of patient-physician relationship or other professional relationship between the audience and presenters. No person viewing any podcast from this website should act or refrain from acting on the basis of the content of a podcast without first seeking appropriate professional advice and/or counselling, nor shall the information be used as a substitute for professional advice and/or counselling.  Pollination Mamas expressly disclaims any and all liability relating to any actions taken or not taken based on any or all contents of this site.

Episode 39. The Valley Below, collective voices, sharing experiences of postnatal anxiety & depression through song with Oneewa McDowell from Blackbird Songwriting

For national PANDA (Perinatal Anxiety and Depression Australia) week, this episode is a little bit different. Oneewa McDowell joins me to share how her sister Shara Hala'api'api and herself came together with 12 other women to create a song, a collective voice for others who may be experiencing or have experienced postpartum mental health challenges. 

The raw and real, yet inspiring song is woven throughout Oneewa sharing. The song goes deep and touches on the very real aspects of postpartum mental health experiences. Please reach out for support if you are feeling sad, depressed, anxious and alone, as the voices within the song did and slowly found healing and connection. See links to hotlines to call below.

For the project, Oneewa and Shara spoke with 12 women about their experiences of postnatal depression & anxiety. The aim was to honour and acknowledge the stories of these mothers, and to give a voice to their experiences through song.

A song that we hope will reach a mother who will find she is not alone in her journey;

A song that we hope will bring some comfort and understanding to a mother who is struggling;

A song that may inspire a mother to tell her own story.

Listen and let the song speak for itself.

Oneewa and Shara want to express our deepest gratitude to the 12 mothers who have been involved in the project, for sharing their story with such honesty and openness, and for making this project possible.

Also to acknowledge PANDA and the Gidget Foundation for their support in connecting us with the women involved in this project.

The song was released and shared during PANDA/Perinatal Mental Health Week, 8th-14th November, 2020.

If you would like to share the song also, that would be wonderful and you can share the link to the youtube video - website page - facebook

Song written and performed by Shara Hala'api'api on vocals and harmonies and Oneewa McDowell on piano/keys and harmonies of Blackbird Songwriting

Hotlines:

PANDA 1300 726 306

Gidget Foundation 1300 851 758

Lifeline 13 11 14

To find out more about me, Shelley McClure and Pollination Mamas Website - Instagram - Facebook

Disclaimer: The contents of this podcast do not constitute medical or professional advice, do not reflect the opinions of this business, any of its parent companies, affiliates, subsidiaries, promotional sponsors, or advertising agencies, and do not create any type of patient-physician relationship or other professional relationship between the audience and presenters. No person viewing any podcast from this website should act or refrain from acting on the basis of the content of a podcast without first seeking appropriate professional advice and/or counselling, nor shall the information be used as a substitute for professional advice and/or counselling.  Pollination Mamas expressly disclaims any and all liability relating to any actions taken or not taken based on any or all contents of this site.

Join me for a super informative and down-to-earth chat about breastfeeding and the important role of lactation consultants.

Emma Maher from Empowered Lactation with Emma and I discuss:

- What exactly an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC or LC) is, their scope and why you should know how to contact your local one

- The magic of breastfeeding and some of the common challenges

- Key elements for optimising your breastfeeding goals in those early weeks, months and even beyond

- Why breastfeeding is a unique experience each time

- Extended breastfeeding, if it's right for you and bub, why it is amazing

Find out more about Emma, her services and workshops at Website - Instagram

To find out more about me and Pollination Mamas Website - Instagram - Facebook

Podcast Sponsor - Olive Gap Farm ’The Littlest Birds' The gorgeous song features on the intro and outro. Performed by: The O’Luca Family Band from Olive Gap Farm; Alex (Dad) - Drums/Vocals, Tara (Mum) - Vocals/Guitar, Olive (13) - Violin/Vocals, April (11) - Cello/Vocals, Cedar (8) - Percussion/Vocals. Song: Originally performed by The Be Good Tanyas. Written by: Samantha Parton and Jolie Holland. Released 2000. Generously sponsored by Olive Gap Farm, certified organic family farm specialising in small batch native essential oils and seasonal cut flowers. Located on Bundjalang Country in the Northern Rivers of NSW Australia. Olive Gap Farm Website - Instagram

Disclaimer: The contents of this podcast do not constitute medical or professional advice, do not reflect the opinions of this business, any of its parent companies, affiliates, subsidiaries, promotional sponsors, or advertising agencies, and do not create any type of patient-physician relationship or other professional relationship between the audience and presenters. No person viewing any podcast from this website should act or refrain from acting on the basis of the content of a podcast without first seeking appropriate professional advice and/or counselling, nor shall the information be used as a substitute for professional advice and/or counselling.  Pollination Mamas expressly disclaims any and all liability relating to any actions taken or not taken based on any or all contents of this site.

A rich conversation exploring the the major rites of passage, peri-menopause & menopause from a wholistic perspective. A profound call to action to redefine the wild wise woman phase of life with power. We discuss personal infant loss throughout

Brenda Rogers is The Menopause Naturopath & life coach specialising in health and wellbeing for women at midlife. Engaged to Paul; a devoted step-mum of a teenager, naturopath who loves science and the mysterious arts, nutrition educator specialising in real & traditional foods, transformational coach, public speaker, wellness blogger, Art of Feminine Presence teacher, aspiring author of a menopause book, lover of yoga and nature & on a serious mission to rewrite the narrative on menopause, bring nutrient-dense traditional wholefoods back into the kitchen, reignite the healing arts in every woman and to embolden women in their 50s to embrace who they are & make their mark on the world.

Passionate spokesperson & advocate for several topics including menopause as a rite of passage, empowering the woman as the healer in the home & women reclaiming their bodies. Using food as medicine, nutritional & herbal remedies, naturopathic & yoga philosophy, & skilled life coaching conversations to inspire others to live their lives with grace, calm & purpose. In her practice, nutrition events, workshops & personal development courses, Brenda raises conscious awareness of how our lifestyle choices directly impact our physical, mental & emotional health & wellbeing. A thorough yet gentle approach, providing deep, emotional insight as well as practical solutions on how to create our best lives through our food, movement, mindfulness purpose to our true potential. It was her first-hand experience with an eating disorder as a disempowered teen that was the catalyst to seek an alternative approach to heal herself & the world!

CONTACT BRENDA Instagram - LinkedIn- Facebook - Website E: [email protected] Events: 1. Staples for a Nourishing Kitchen with Tory von Bergen & WAPF 

To find out more about me and Pollination Mamas Website - Instagram - Facebook Olive Gap Farm Sponsor  Website - Instagram

Disclaimer: The contents of this podcast do not constitute medical or professional advice, do not reflect the opinions of this business, any of its parent companies, affiliates, subsidiaries, promotional sponsors, or advertising agencies, and do not create any type of patient-physician relationship or other professional relationship between the audience and presenters. No person viewing any podcast from this website should act or refrain from acting on the basis of the content of a podcast without first seeking appropriate professional advice and/or counselling, nor shall the information be used as a substitute for professional advice and/or counselling.  Pollination Mamas expressly disclaims any and all liability relating to any actions taken or not taken based on any or all contents of this site.

Join me as I chat with Caitlin Dyer from Mother Down Under, Brisbane, Qld, Australia

Through Caitlin’s own personal and professional experience, she has created an empowering and holistic package supporting mothers and families from pregnancy to birth and through to postpartum. A hypnobirth instructor, postpartum doula with a background in psychology and nursing.

We discuss:

- Caitlin’s own experience in pregnancy birth and beyond

- Empowered birth, birth education and choices

- Postpartum preparation

- Adapting for birth during covid

Caitlin mentions Dr Sarah Wickham who you can find more about at: https://www.sarawickham.com/

You can find out more about Caitlin at: Website - Instagram - Facebook

To find out more about me and Pollination Mamas Website - Instagram - Facebook

Podcast Sponsor - Olive Gap Farm ’The Littlest Birds' The gorgeous song features on the intro and outro. Performed by: The O’Luca Family Band from Olive Gap Farm; Alex (Dad) - Drums/Vocals, Tara (Mum) - Vocals/Guitar, Olive (13) - Violin/Vocals, April (11) - Cello/Vocals, Cedar (8) - Percussion/Vocals. Song: Originally performed by The Be Good Tanyas. Written by: Samantha Parton and Jolie Holland. Released 2000. Generously sponsored by Olive Gap Farm, certified organic family farm specialising in small batch native essential oils and seasonal cut flowers. Located on Bundjalang Country in the Northern Rivers of NSW Australia. Olive Gap Farm Website - Instagram

Perhaps you too feel a calling to work with new mothers as a postpartum doula in the special postpartum window: Newborn Mothers affiliate link

Disclaimer: The contents of this podcast do not constitute medical or professional advice, do not reflect the opinions of this business, any of its parent companies, affiliates, subsidiaries, promotional sponsors, or advertising agencies, and do not create any type of patient-physician relationship or other professional relationship between the audience and presenters. No person viewing any podcast from this website should act or refrain from acting on the basis of the content of a podcast without first seeking appropriate professional advice and/or counselling, nor shall the information be used as a substitute for professional advice and/or counselling.  Pollination Mamas expressly disclaims any and all liability relating to any actions taken or not taken based on any or all contents of this site.

Aurelie Athan PhD is a clinical psychologist and faculty member at The Teachers College, Columbia University in New York. Aurelie has dedicated much of the last 15 years of her career in Reproductive Identity, understanding and revival of the term Matrescence, originally coined by Anthropologist Dana Raphael in the 1970’s. In fact the popular TED Talk by Alexandra Sacks on Matrescence, was inspired by one of Aurelie’s conference talks. Aurelie’s working definition of the term Matrescence is: “The process of becoming a mother, coined by Dana Raphael, Ph.D. (1973), is a developmental passage where a woman transitions through pre-conception, pregnancy and birth, surrogacy or adoption, to the postnatal period and beyond. The exact length of matrescence is individual, recurs with each child, and may arguably last a lifetime! The scope of the changes encompass multiple domains --bio-psycho-social-political-spiritual-- and can be likened to the developmental push of adolescence. Increased attention to mothers has spurred new findings, from neuroscience to economics, and supports the rationale for a new field of study known as matrescence. Such an arena would allow the roundtable of specialists to come together and advance our understanding of this life passage.”

- Aurélie Athan, Ph.D.

Listen in to this super interesting and thought provoking podcast to hear us discuss:

- The history of Matrescence

- The importance of reviving an understanding in this area of Matrescence and creating new language for a greater understanding across many professions and amongst our communities

- Aurelie’s 15 years of dedication in this area, the how, why and discoveries

- The spiritual aspect of Motherhood

- Creating a wholistic cross-disciplinary approach

Find out more about Aurelie’s work, professional courses and papers at her Website and Twitter

Find out more about me at Pollination Mamas Website 

Podcast Sponsor - Olive Gap Farm ’The Littlest Birds' The gorgeous song features on the intro and outro. Performed by: The O’Luca Family Band from Olive Gap Farm; Alex (Dad) - Drums/Vocals, Tara (Mum) - Vocals/Guitar, Olive (13) - Violin/Vocals, April (11) - Cello/Vocals, Cedar (8) - Percussion/Vocals. Song: Originally performed by The Be Good Tanyas. Written by: Samantha Parton and Jolie Holland. Released 2000. Generously sponsored by Olive Gap Farm, certified organic family farm specialising in small batch native essential oils and seasonal cut flowers. Located on Bundjalang Country in the Northern Rivers of NSW Australia. Olive Gap Farm Website - Instagram

Disclaimer: The contents of this podcast do not constitute medical or professional advice, do not reflect the opinions of this business, any of its parent companies, affiliates, subsidiaries, promotional sponsors, or advertising agencies, and do not create any type of patient-physician relationship or other professional relationship between the audience and presenters. No person viewing any podcast from this website should act or refrain from acting on the basis of the content of a podcast without first seeking appropriate professional advice and/or counselling, nor shall the information be used as a substitute for professional advice and/or counselling.  Pollination Mamas expressly disclaims any and all liability relating to any actions taken or not taken based on any or all contents of this site.

Rahma Yelwa-Adedji, wife, mother, daughter, sister, friend, teacher, doula, story teller, Nigerian woman living in Abudja. Gifted in her expression Rahma shares with us her heartfelt story of motherhood, having grown up with mothercare practises all around her and going on a learning journey to more deeply understand the whys behind the tradition to maintain them in our current world.

We discuss:

- Rahma’s observations as a teacher on how important it is to support parents to support children

- The importance of giving meaning and understanding the why of traditional postpartum care practises

- The importance of reclaiming and revitalising postpartum care culture

- Connecting with traditional plant medicine

- Similarities of Nigerian postpartum care and other world traditions and how understanding the core human needs of a Mother can guide your care practice

- Empowered life and motherhood, her beliefs and a Muslim woman and her connection with Montessori philosophy and education

- A brief history of Montessori education and why Rahma has been called to this type of education

Follow Rahma at her Instagram page

To find out more about me and Pollination Mamas Website - Instagram - Facebook

Podcast Sponsor - Olive Gap Farm ’The Littlest Birds'

The gorgeous song features on the intro and outro

Performed by: The O’Luca Family Band from Olive Gap Farm; Alex (Dad) - Drums/Vocals, Tara (Mum) - Vocals/Guitar, Olive (13) - Violin/Vocals, April (11) - Cello/Vocals, Cedar (8) - Percussion/Vocals

Song: Originally performed by The Be Good Tanyas. Written by: Samantha Parton and Jolie Holland. Released 2000.

Generously sponsored by Olive Gap Farm, certified organic family farm specialising in small batch native essential oils and seasonal cut flowers. Located on Bundjalang Country in the Northern Rivers of NSW Australia. Drawing inspiration from various sustainable farming practices, aiming to create the highest quality products available that are equally nourishing to us, our customers and the earth.

Olive Gap Farm Website – Instagram

Perhaps you too feel a calling to work with new mothers as a postpartum care provider in the special postpartum window, we discuss the INNATE postpartum care training 

Newborn Mothers affiliate link (from ad)

Disclaimer: The contents of this podcast do not constitute medical or professional advice, do not reflect the opinions of this business, any of its parent companies, affiliates, subsidiaries, promotional sponsors, or advertising agencies, and do not create any type of patient-physician relationship or other professional relationship between the audience and presenters.  No person viewing any podcast from this website should act or refrain from acting on the basis of the content of a podcast without first seeking appropriate professional advice and/or counselling, nor shall the information be used as a substitute for professional advice and/or counselling.  Pollination Mamas expressly disclaims any and all liability relating to any actions taken or not taken based on any or all contents of this site.

Prairie Wolfe of Somatic Connections is dedicated to supporting mothers and families during the transition to parenthood by bringing together a unique and powerful skill set of therapies, modalities and care practices to assist in healing and preparation before during and after birth. With a beautifully grounded, wise way of sharing her knowledge and passion and we had such an in-depth, rich chat where Prairie shares:

- Her own story of healing after birth and finding her calling to share this

- The wide range of healing modalities available for healing 

- The importance of Somatic Experiencing in healing and as a life skill for regulating the nervous system

- How Sexological Bodywork can provide healing and increase personal pleasure, knowledge and awareness

- Innate Postpartum Care and the importance of revitalising care during the fourth trimester

- Birth injuries, trauma manifestations and impacts on physical, emotional and mental health

- How attunement and play in Motherhood can provide family healing 

Plus much more!

Website - Instagram - Facebook

To find out more about me and Pollination Mamas Website - Instagram - Facebook

Podcast Sponsor - Olive Gap Farm ’The Littlest Birds'

The gorgeous song features on the intro and outro

Performed by: The O’Luca Family Band from Olive Gap Farm; Alex (Dad) - Drums/Vocals, Tara (Mum) - Vocals/Guitar, Olive (13) - Violin/Vocals, April (11) - Cello/Vocals, Cedar (8) - Percussion/Vocals

Song: Originally performed by The Be Good Tanyas. Written by: Samantha Parton and Jolie Holland. Released 2000.

Generously sponsored by Olive Gap Farm, a certified organic family farm specialising in small batch native essential oils and seasonal cut flowers. Located on Bundjalang Country in the Northern Rivers of NSW Australia. Drawing inspiration from various sustainable farming practices, both old and new, including permaculture, bio-intensive, bio-dynamics and regenerative agriculture, aiming to create the highest quality products available that are equally nourishing to us, our customers and the earth.

Olive Gap Farm Website – Facebook – Instagram

Perhaps you too feel a calling to work with new mothers as a postpartum doula in the special postpartum window: Newborn Mothers affiliate link

Disclaimer: The contents of this podcast do not constitute medical or professional advice, do not reflect the opinions of this business, any of its parent companies, affiliates, subsidiaries, promotional sponsors, or advertising agencies, and do not create any type of patient-physician relationship or other professional relationship between the audience and presenters.  No person viewing any podcast from this website should act or refrain from acting on the basis of the content of a podcast without first seeking appropriate professional advice and/or counselling, nor shall the information be used as a substitute for professional advice and/or counselling.  Pollination Mamas expressly disclaims any and all liability relating to any actions taken or not taken based on any or all contents of this site.

Genna Shaw from Māmā Toa (Strong Mama) is a birth prep and postpartum doula, HypnoBirthing practitioner and photographer.

The creator of the Not Another Childbirth Class where she puts together a line up of birth and postpartum professionals to discuss all the topics that aren't discussed in antenatal appointments. This is an in-person event as well as a web series.

Also the creator of the Indigenous Birth Collective, a website and directory for Indigenous birth, embodiment and death workers. This will also be the home of the soon to be released podcast; Our Birth Stories: Birth Today for Indigenous People.

Trigger warning: we discuss infant loss

We have an inspiring chat and Genna shares:

- How becoming a Mother led to Genna becoming so passionate about the work she does

- Birth planning, postpartum support, Hypnobirthing 

- The importance of revitalising & maintaining Indigenous cultural practices and support

- How being Māori inspires a informs Genna's work in the world

- The Indigenous Birth Collective resource and soon to be podcast

- The current maternity care crisis & impacts on families and communities

- The power & beauty of pregnancy, postpartum & empowered womanhood photography

IG: @mamatoa_doula

www.mamatoa.com

IG: @notanotherchildbirthclass

www.notanotherchildbirthclass.com

IG: @indigenousbirthcollective

www.indigenousbirthcollective.com

To find out more about me and Pollination Mamas Website - Instagram - Facebook

Generously sponsored by the Olive Gap Farm, a certified organic family farm specialising in small batch native essential oils and seasonal cut flowers. Located on Bundjalang Country in the Northern Rivers of NSW Australia. Drawing inspiration from various sustainable farming practices, aiming to create the highest quality products available that are equally nourishing to us, our customers and the earth.

Olive Gap Farm Website – Facebook – Instagram

Newborn Mothers affiliate link

Disclaimer: The contents of this podcast do not constitute medical or professional advice, do not reflect the opinions of this business, any of its parent companies, affiliates, subsidiaries, promotional sponsors, or advertising agencies, and do not create any type of patient-physician relationship or other professional relationship between the audience and presenters.  No person viewing any podcast from this website should act or refrain from acting on the basis of the content of a podcast without first seeking appropriate professional advice and/or counselling, nor shall the information be used as a substitute for professional advice and/or counselling.  Pollination Mamas expressly disclaims any and all liability relating to any actions taken or not taken based on any or all contents of this site.