Hearth Fire Podcast

Medicine Woman, teacher, workshop facilitator, shamanic healer, seer, speaker & intuitive with a gift for helping individuals in deep transformation. Beáta weaves many threads together, drawing on her life experience, soul wisdom, ancestral lineage and various studies, eco psychology, counselling, yoga teacher training, shamanic healing, plant medicine to name a few. Beáta lives a full life aligned with purpose and in turn assists others to do the same. 

Contributing Author to Shamanism for the New Millennium and featured in soon to be released Documentary, Women of the Heart - The Heroines Journey. 

The conversation was so full and we touched on many aspects of Life, Love, Loss and Spirit: 

- We jump right into how we met after the loss of our sons at birth, how through immense grief and embracing the Dark Night of the Soul we have found profound gifts through our loss. 

- Rite of passage when life and death walk side by side 

- Communing with nature as a spiritual practise - Ancestral lineage, Beáta shares her Hungarian lineage and insights into the traditional Hungarian shamanic culture. 

- Similarities in Indigenous cultures across the world 

- The fine line of acknowledging Indigenous wisdom and sovereignty white privilege, colonisation while also exploring our own indigenous ancestors 

- Eco-psychology, nature connection as a crucial need for our own health and survival on the planet

You can find out more about Beáta:

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Women of the Heart - The Heroines Journey

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.

Avalon, a Midwife of transformation, Empowering Sacred Feminine Visionary Leaders to do their soul work, assisting them to reclaim their wisdom, beauty & power, to weave the threads of life together, clarify purpose and share magical gifts with the world. 

It's a long but interesting conversation as we take a deep dive and simultaneously soar high to explore:

- Avalon shares some of the influential life events that have led her to who she is now

- Rites of passage of the feminine from menarche ~ motherhood ~ menopause and how we can optimise these for positive growth, fulfilment and to birth our visions and purpose into the world

- Avalon shares her birth journey's, her experience of a truly heart opening ecstatic birth and how that has inspired her path and to change the current popular & negative narrative that Women so often hear. How this can influence the major transition into Motherhood. In turn I share a little of my story that was quite different* and how while it comes with extra challenges, healing can still occur to embrace this rite of passage fully

- We discuss why it is so important to prioritise finding, expressing and actioning your purpose and gifts in the world. How to strike a balance and find time as a Mother and how you & your family will actually benefit from you doing so 

- Our integral connection and role in contributing to and co-creating a sustainable thriving culture

- Sex as a Woman and after Motherhood

- Avalon's ancestral lineage and inspiration from exploring this

You can connect with and follow Avalon:

Website where you can get a free priestess planner for 2019 and find out more about her group mentor programs for Scared Feminine Visionary Leaders

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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.

Rachelle Garcia Seliga's work is dedicated to midwifing a cultural shift- based upon our innate wisdom, personal authority and the sacredness of Life. Working in the field of traditional midwifery care for the past 15 years, Rachelle's work as a ‘midwife’ embraces the original meaning of this word, which is caretaker of women’s health from ‘womb to tomb.’

‘Innate’ is that which is natural and inherent. ‘Traditions’ are those teachings that are passed down from one generation to the next. Our innate physiological design offers us a map to health and wellness. We THRIVE when we follow that which has been laid out for us. Traditional medicinal knowledge is stored within our blood memory, within the Earth, Air, Water and Fire. The more we heal ourselves from the destructive programming we have received, the more -access- we have to this knowledge. It is from these understandings that ‘Innate Traditions’ was born. All of Rachelle's work is dedicated to this Remembrance. Rachelle runs a Holistic Well-Woman Care practice, which tends to the health of our physical, mental, emotional and spiritual bodies.

I have been drawn to Rachelle's work as I feel she has a strong gift at articulating and giving language to these important topics, in turn helping us turn inner knowing into understanding and inspire cultural change through action and embodiment. 

We discuss:

Rachelle has a Webinar on Ancestral Grief & Ancestral Healing 14th April, MST, that will be 15th April AEST but if you sign up you will receive a recording available for 72hours after webinar. 

To find out more about Rachelle's work, professional training (online & in person) and more:

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Layla B An entrepreneur, mother, soulful change-maker, business mentor, traditional Moroccan postpartum trainer, writer and philanthropist. A kindred soul with a fierce passion to helping you rise up and live authentically, love whole-heartedly, laugh loudly and lead soulfully! Her mission is to revive, reclaim and restore sacred and ancient Traditional Moroccan Postpartum Medicine, to document the wisdom and keep it alive. Also to support heart-centred birth workers and women's wellness professionals, create impact, influence and income in a soulful business and life.  Join us as we discuss: 

~ The importance of postpartum care revitalisation and why it is everyones responsibility.  

~ The unique treasures of Moroccan postpartum care and the similarities with cultures around the world 

~ Traditional Moroccan Womb Steaming for postpartum and general reproductive health, Layla has a direct lineage of knowledge passed down to her from Moroccan Midwives 

~ Cultural Appreciation over Cultural Appropriation. This is SUCH an important topic to discuss and one I felt honoured to listen about 

You can find out more about Layla's work, offerings, seminars and philanthropic work, how Layla gives back and much more: Website - Instagram -Facebook

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.

Karlyn's purpose is to walk this Earth fully awake, fully aware and fully embodied as the true expression of herself without boundaries. Karlyn's intention is to draw upon the raw, juicy, sensual, creative life force flowing through my being and live my life from this place. Her many gifts and extensive training include Breath-work Mastery, Life Coaching, Yoni Mapping Therapy, Tantric Bodywork & Sacred Sexuality, Yoga and Conscious Birth. With more than 20 years experience, the space she offers is one of profound kindness, understanding and empowerment where she weaves all of the above to offer truly transformative healing - a Sacred Alchemy.

What I love about Karlyn is her balanced and grounded approach, how she has lived her practice and is truly inspired to share this with others from an informed place, how she inspires a fun, playful, blissful state just by sharing her presence. We talked about the serious stuff, but their was silliness and we laughed throughout. Join us as we embark on a raw, real, grounded and much needed conversation about all of the above healing modalities, services and philosophies. We open up the huge topic of sexuality especially in the Postpartum time and how this commonly a challenging time for Women and couples in regards to rediscovering their own sexual nature and how that is shared and expressed in relationship. We explore how sexual trauma is multi layered and how the tools of various embodied somatic practices practiced in a consensual way can have immense benefits for healing. 

Links to find out more about Karlyn's offerings, such as 1:1, online consult, workshops, retreats, festival and other public appearances:

Sacred Alchemy Website

Sacred Alchemy Facebook

Sacred Alchemy Instagram

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.

Lisa Hendrickson-Jack is a certified fertility awareness educator and hosts the popular Fertility Friday podcast and blog. Lisa has recently authored and released a fantastic informative and very well referenced book called The Fifth Vital Sign - Master Your Cycles and Optimise Your Fertility. Having worked with Women and all thing Fertility Awareness for almost 20years, Lisa is a wealth of knowledge and truly passionate about educating Women and the wider community about the importance and Myths of the Fertility Awareness Method or FAM. In our discussion we have a super interesting conversation about FAM and explore a few aspects. FAM, like so many health modalities is such a huge topic and we only scratch the surface of some areas and delve a little deeper into others. Whether you're new to FAM or familiar there should be something in this podcast for you. I hope it inspires you to take your body literacy and awareness a little further to incorporate this wonderful wisdom for yourself, your daughter, nieces, friends and family.  

Main Topic Area's:

 - What is Fertility Awareness 

-Why it is important for ALL Women at any stage in their reproductive life as a vital sign and indicator of health 

- Myths of FAM -The ins and outs of cervical mucous and it's importance 

- The pill, its side effects, nutritional deficiencies, cervical cancer, cervical dysplasia (abnormal cells) and the research that backs this 

- The role and delicate balance between oestrogen and progesterone, what that means for long term health 

- How the hormonal dance reflects moon phases within a Woman's cycle 

- FAM's role in feminism, breaking taboo's, loving and connecting with your body and cycles

Online Links:

Fertility Friday Website

Fertility Friday Instagram

Fertility Friday Facebook

The Fifth Vital Sign - Master Your Cycles and Optimise Your Fertility Book (Fishpond for Australia & NZ)

The Fifth Vital Sign - Master Your Cycles and Optimise Your Fertility Book (Amazon for US & Canada)

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.

Lily Nichols Registered Dietician and Nutritionist and best selling author of Real Food for Pregnancy joins me to chat about the huge and ever evolving field of prepartum and postpartum nutrition. Lily is extremely research based and she is passionate about getting the word out to everyone about real food. We discuss a lot of things and yet only scratch the surface. Topics included:

- Myths of nutrition for pregnancy

- A need for nutritional standard revision especially for pregnant and postpartum women (US and Australia have many similarities) 

- The importance of good saturated fats

- Many extremely important nutrients such as B12, Glycine, Choline, Vit K12, Iron, Zinc, DHA, Vit A - the crucial role they play and where to find some of them

- Traditional fertility wisdom, Nourishing Traditions & Western A. Price

- Postpartum health, nutrition, mental health, community supports, cultural care

- Epi genetics, how what your Great Grand Mother ate impacts you and how your health now not only impacts your children but future generations

Links:

Lily's Website - Real Food for Pregnancy, theres a bunch of resources, freebies and great blog!

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Australian Book retailers:

Fishpond

Booktopia

Amazon.au

Worldwide:

Amazon

Mentioned in podcast:

Nourishing Traditions

Western A. Price Foundation

I HAVE NO AFFILIATE LINKS TO ANY OF THE ABOVE. It is all for purely informational purposes and not intended to replace medical and nutritional advice, rather to guide you to enquire further to invest in your own health. 

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 Ana Davis who is a senior yoga teacher, founder of Bliss Baby Yoga and qualified doula who has been teaching yoga and training yoga teachers for over 20 years and specialising in yoga for women’s health for the last decade. Ana is also the author of Moving with the Moon: Nurturing Yoga, Movement and Meditation for Every Phase of Your Menstrual Cycle and Beyond. We discuss, the history of yoga, feminine yoga, the ebb and flow of the womb, the four energetic menstrual cycle phases alongside the moon phases. We discuss the powerful role feminine yoga can play in all stages of life, menstruation, pregnancy, postpartum through to peri-menopause and menopause. You can find out more about Ana, her book and the courses she and her Bliss Baby team run at links below:

Website - https://www.blissbabyyoga.com/

The Book - Moving with the Moon: Nurturing Yoga, Movement and Meditation for Every Phase of Your Menstrual Cycle and Beyond. 

Upcoming Events:

Book Launch Byron Bay, Taree & Auckland

Workshops in Manning Valley & Auckland

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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.

Julia from Newborn Mothers, Australian pioneer in postpartum care, doula, author, entrepreneur , philanthropist shares with us some insights in both traditional postpartum care and the neuroscience of how a mother's brain changes "baby brain". We break down outdated Mother stereotypes and discuss the ideal postpartum care for all Newborn Mothers. 

Find out more about Julia, Newborn Mothers and the Book at the Website - Facebook - Instagram

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.

Emily  a true pollination Mama shares with us her feminine philosophy and learned wisdom of being a Woman beekeeper (or kept by the bees), why we should all be active in caring for the bees that care for us, beehive conciousness, beehive as a womb, apitherapy, bee medicine, bee mythology and more. You can find Emily on Instagram and Facebook 

Mentioned in podcast Australian Women Beekeepers, Save the Bees Australia also check out #beeswaxcurrency #savethebees 

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.