Matrescence is defined as the process of becoming a mother, however this is a term that hardly anyone has ever heard of; even women who have recently become mothers.

Holly, mother of two, women’s circle leader, and former ICU nurse reflects on the experiences that led to her deep appreciation for and curiosity of matrescence. Our fast-paced, modern, industrial, Western culture tells us to snap back just weeks after giving birth, however brain scans will tell us this is actually physically impossible to do.

Everyone knows what to expect during puberty when a girl morphs into a woman, however nobody talks about what to expect during the next major transition from maiden to mother or even the final major shift from motherhood to perimenopause and finally menopause.

Resources Mentioned:

• Matrescence–birth of the mother by Dr. Alexandra Sacks
•  Anthropologist Dana Raphael in her book Being Female: Reproduction, Power and Change

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Corey Dunn is a second-generation homeschooling mom of four, lover of homemade sourdough, and co-host of The Modern Ancestral Mamas podcast. 

We talk about:

• The differences between the parent’s role and the child’s role at the dinner table. Who is responsible for what?
• How to make mealtimes less stressful and more fun.
• How to handle picky eating among children.
• Why Corey could care less about veggies and instead prioritizes meat.
• How to simplify food shopping and meal prepping on any budget

You can find Corey (and her cookbooks) at www.fornutrientssake.com and @ForNutrientsSake on Instagram!

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Kat’s Birthkeeper Ali Coulas joins us today. We learn about her spiritual path to becoming a Labor & Delivery nurse as well as what led her out of the system and into the sovereign birth world, where Kat was her first sovereign birth she attended. We venture to answer questions like: 

• What does it actually mean to “hold space” for women? 
• How can birthkeepers hold just enough space without encroaching too closely on a woman or just being a distant fly on the wall?
• How do yin (feminine) and yang (masculine) energies manifest themselves in labor and birth, and what does this mean for the type of birth we can expect to experience?

We also delve into Kat’s false pre-eclampsia diagnosis which Ali discovered after reviewing Kat’s medical records from her first birth. You won't want to miss this! Unfortunately, birth sabotage happens all the time in the system, and you get to hear a few stories of this blatant practice in today's episode. 

Connect with Ali at @mindbodywomb on Instagram!

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Lauren Segalla was a Labor & Delivery nurse until one day she had an epiphany after going through the motions of her job numbly on autopilot during the immediate aftermath of fetal demise of a patient. After that wake up call, she knew she was destined for something different; something bigger. 

Today, Lauren is an expert in guiding women through feeling more in touch with their bodies, literally. As a result, the women Lauren works with not only maximize the relationship with themselves and their partners but also how they move through the birth portal. 

• Lauren's Instagram
• Work with Lauren
• Cervical Alchemy Webinar
• Yoni Pleasure PalaceCode EmbodiedEcstasy for 10% off!
• Website

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Hello, friends! We’re back just the two of us like old times.

Kat kicks off this episode reflecting on how wildly different her first birth with her son was compared to her redemptive, sovereign homebirth outside the medical industrial complex with her daughter just 26 months later.

Kat’s initiation into motherhood in 2022 involved bait-and-switches, homebirth medwifery sabotage, and an unhealthy fixation on blood pressure resulting in fear mongering, a distrust and pathology of birth, an unnecessary hospital transfer, false pre-eclampsia diagnosis, and ultimately a c-section.

Fast forward 17 months when Kat discovered she was pregnant with her second baby after just the first try (thanks Anisa Woodall!)

Kat recounts her journey from deprogramming and unlearning everything she thought she ever knew about birth, to becoming fully embodied, taking radical responsibility for her birth choices, and completely surrendering to and trusting every step of the process.

All of this laid the groundwork for having a mother-led, intuitive, homebirth in the absence of any licensed provider in favor of the unconditional support of her husband and radical birthkeeper Ali. NO cervical checks, membrane sweeps, inductions, doing anything to “get labor going,” ultrasounds, Doppler, suggestions or threats of a hospital transfer, coached pushing, or management of the third stage of labor.

Kat also discusses the process of obtaining a birth certificate when you choose to give birth outside of the system (if that's the route you wish to take) and answers questions you posed about the birth on Instagram.

Resources we referenced:

• Complete Guide to Freebirth
• How to avoid birth certificate and SS#
• Anisa Woodall Resilient Motherhood (code MOTR for $100 off) 
• SubLuna tinctures for pregnancy, birth, and postpartum
• Kristin Hauser’s tinctures and Postpartum herbs for sitz bath/peri bottle
• Kat's Wild Pregnancy Episode
• Our Episode with Anisa Woodall

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Kristin Hauser is a licensed acupuncturist, herbalist, somatic sex educator, wife and mother to soon-to-be four children. She is currently experiencing her third wild pregnancy and freebirth and about to embark on a move from Kansas to Costa Rica.

In this episode, we cover comprehensive ground with Kristin including:

• When Kristin realized participating in ART (assisted reproductive technology) treatments as a part of her acupuncture practice was ethically out of alignment.
• The lack of informed consent and painful disassociation she observed with women undergoing common ART treatments such as IVF and egg freezing.
• How and why Kristin embraced womb healing and its ties to birthing fully embodied and in your power and authority.
• Thoughts on pap smears and other invasive pelvic exams
• Signs of estrogen imbalances and what they mean
• Allopathic/Western medicine's approach vs. the Chinese medicine approach
• The parallel between nervous system regulation and how women are psychosomatically impacted 
• How Kristin manages to balance motherhood, marriage, her business and her own needs.

Follow Kristin on instagram: @kristinhauser

Shop Kristin's Products & Services here

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Morgan a.k.a. @VeryCrunchyMama unveils some hard truths about the correlations between the consumption of artificial food dyes— which are sadly ubiquitous and hidden in foods you would never suspect— and children's behavior and chronic disease.

We discuss the deceptive name changes that recently went into effect with these toxic dyes as well as what each of us would do in a scenario where our children were offered food dyes.

Towards the end, Morgan differentiates between "cleanwashing" vs. "greenwashing" and how to keep it simple when it comes to transitioning away from toxic household chemicals and into a lifestyle abundant in minimalism and holistic health.

Resources:

• Follow Morgan on instagram: @verycrunchymama
• website: https://www.verycrunchymama.com
• email Morgan your questions: [email protected]
• freebies (free guide to food dyes and free guide to cleanwashing & greenwashing)
• Access Morgan's "Label Literacy 101" course (MOTR listeners receive 10% off with code MOTR10)

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Gentle Parenting. Permissive Parenting. Authoritative Parenting. The misunderstanding and noise behind parenting styles is confusing and stressing out an entire generation of well-intentioned but misinformed parents.

That's where Rebecca Giannini helps! Rebecca is a mother of two, relationship and parent coach, and founder of The Present Parents.

In this episode, Rebecca breaks down the four principles for healthy relationships:

• Everyone deserves to be listened to when they’re struggling
• Everyone deserves to be spoken to with respect, even when the speaker is upset
• Everyone deserves their body safety
• Everyone deserves their boundaries to be respected

We also reveal some personal parenting struggles we have been battling and seek Rebecca's sage guidance in resolving them through the lens of her principles.

After listening to this episode, you will understand the distinct difference between permissive and gentle parenting. You will also be well-equipped on how to enforce boundaries and implement natural consequences for optimal outcomes. The end result is eliminating unwanted behaviors while developing emotionally intelligent children who can communicate well and achieve greater success.

***Rebecca has generously extended a 15% discount off her private and group coaching to our listeners! Apply code MOTR at checkout here!***

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Lisa Hendrickson-Jack is a certified Fertility Awareness Educator and Holistic Reproductive Health Practitioner who trains women’s health practitioners to use their menstrual cycle as a vital sign in their practices. She is the founder of the Fertility Awareness Mastery Mentorship program. She is the author of three bestselling books: Real Food For Fertility (co-authored with Lily Nichols), The Fifth Vital Sign, and the Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting Workbook.

In this episode we discuss:

• Why the non-hormonal IUD really isn't so benign despite some women preferring this birth control method.
• The science behind how cervical fluid is a powerful indicator of your overall health and cervical cell health
• The mechanics of how ovulation works from estrogen levels, LH and follicle ripeness
• Why the feminist movement's programming that men and women should be equal in every respect has backfired specifically as it relates to how we move through life during the different phases in our cycle and throughout the feminine cycles of our lifetime (menstruation, pregnancy, postpartum, and menopause).
• Why reliance on cycle tracking apps alone as a way to plan or prevent pregnancy is not sufficient and what the best marker of fertility actually is.
• What is common vs. what is normal in regard to ovulation and our menstrual cycles
• Why sperm counts have been on the decline since the 1940s and by how much
• The specific role men play in the fertility equation and just how much agency both men and women have in regard to ameliorating their fertility outcomes through lifestyle choices
• Considerations to ponder in regard to IVF

Resources Mentioned: 

• Real Food for Fertility book
• The 5th Vital Sign book
• The Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting Workbook
• Fertility Friday podcast
• Fertility Friday website
• Wild Power book

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Since we have yet to unravel the profound topic of pregnancy loss, particularly from a sovereign woman's perspective, we invite you to witness Alex's moving story of the loss of her daughter Lila in the moments after birth. 

Alex chose to experience a wild pregnancy— a pregnancy outside the obstetric industrial complex, devoid of ultrasounds, blood work, measuring, tracking, and testing— and despite the emotional suffering she endured as a result of her tragic loss, she explains why she would not hesitate to proceed with another wild pregnancy and freebirth the second time around.

We discuss themes such as the fine line between birth and death, how nobody and no technology can "save" us, the way our society views miscarriage and stillbirth in the hospital vs. at home, setting boundaries with well-meaning yet fearful friends and family, and we hear Alex's theory on the likely cause of death of her sweet baby girl.

Follow Alex on instagram and DM her to join her virtual loss support group.

Regardless of whether you've experienced a miscarriage or stillbirth or where you chose to give birth, you are welcome to join Alex's support group.

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