Welcome to the last episode of season 1, and man it's a goodie!!

In this week's episode, I sit down with Storm, The Cottage Naturopath.

Storm is a herbalist, naturopath, and cacao facilitator passionate about guiding others to reconnect with themselves and nature. Her approach blends folk herbalism, natural health remedies, and hands-on herbal medicine, all while incorporating her love for cooking and creating nourishing rituals. Through workshops, retreats, and educational content, Storm aims to help others feel empowered while becoming their own home herbalists. Storm believes wellness IS accessible and rooted in the simple things around us, and she shares her journey to inspire natural living. Currently, Storm is focused on retreats, education, and sharing herbal recipes & tips online while navigating motherhood.

A Huge thank you to everyone who has tuned into this season of Out The Gate parenting, it means the world to me and I can't wait to share season two packed with amazing guests that I know you guys will froth over!! My vision for this podcast to be the modern-day campfire where women gather to share stories of birth, womanhood, and mothering is coming alive. Every share, like, rating, and listen propels this podcast further into the weird wild world we live in helping women feel less alone in their mothering journey and growing this Out The Gate community.

Make sure to check out Storm's IG and website to get all the juice on becoming your own home herbalist and gaining confidence using pants to heal.

IG ~ @thecottagenatropath

Website ~ www.thecottagenatropath.com

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Stay tuned for season two- out in the new year!

I'm so excited! Till then, BYE!

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After the birth of her first son in a birthing unit, Sara dove head first into self-responsibility and understanding physiological birth making the choice that any future babies would be Freebirth babies.

Sara shares the journey she goes on with her partner in making these decisions and how it all unfolds from a place of Trust in the body and trust in birth.

IG @fertilelivingnz

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In this week's episode, I sit down with the Founder of Conscious Early Learning, Sarah Findlay.

Sarah is driven by her mission to empower parents and early childhood educators to cultivate calm, mindful, and connected environments for the next generation. After experiencing burnout and embarking on her own holistic healing journey and life coaching career, Sarah blended her professional expertise as an early childhood teacher with indigenous wisdom and holistic practices. She saw a critical need for a more integrated approach that goes beyond traditional methods of parenting and teaching. Her offerings include 1:1 coaching packages, guides/ebooks, her podcast, and the 6-week signature program, Calm & Connection. These resources help adults develop emotional resilience, self-regulation, and secure attachments with children - equipping them with the tools she wishes she had during her teaching career and in early motherhood, fostering a more peaceful and intentional approach to both parenting and teaching.

Find Sarah Findlay-

https://www.consciousearlylearning.com/calmandconnection

The Instagram link:

https://www.instagram.com/consciousearlylearning

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In this week's episode, I sit down with Rose Videler from The Well Mama.

After experiencing a challenging postpartum with her first baby and feeling ill-equipped to care for herself, Rose became hell-bent on finding the root cause of her struggles so she could begin to heal physically and emotionally. After confiding in other mothers Rose realised she wasn’t alone in her struggles and that they were also facing similar challenges. Rose refuses to accept that 1: how we felt was normal and 2: There wasn’t much we could do about it. Rose permanently resigned from her role as a theatre nurse and dove head first into studying with Oh Baby School of Holistic Nutrition to become a Postpartum Nutrition Consultant to understand how to prevent and manage postpartum conditions. Rose now works with expectant mothers to help them consciously plan & prepare for postpartum with their well-being at the forefront inside her online course The Well Mama where she blends her knowledge as a mother, nurse, and Postpartum Nutrition Consultant to deliver holistic and evidence-based information/resources to support mothers to be and stay well after birth.

To work with Rose and learn more about The Well Mama, head over to IG @rosevideler

Guest speakers: 

Fiona Agius: https://www.mothernurtured.co.nz

Leah Talipeau: https://www.tribenourishment.com.au

Charlie Ferris: https://www.instagram.com/midwifecharlie/

Cosleepy: https://cosleepy.com

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In this week's episode, I sit down with the barefoot pelvic floor queen Georgiana Fitzpatrick.

Georgiana is a movement teacher with a whole-body approach to core and pelvic floor health with an insatiable drive to support women in the way they birth, move, cycle, have sex, and connect to themselves and their bodies. Georgi tells us about her journey navigating prolapse and incontinence, how disempowering it can be, and how she aims to provide simple and practical education to help people exist in their bodies with confidence, joy, and trust. Georgiana's main offering at the moment is an amazing movement class called Restore Your Core, which helps to find healing, function, and connection through the core and pelvic floor using the entire body. It's an incredibly embodied experience that goes way beyond Kegels and offers tools so you can become knowledgeable and empowered in your own body.

*Check out all of Georgiana's offerings -

@georgi_anna_fitzpatrick

https://www.georgiannafitzpatrick.com/

*Barefoor shoes-

@roambarefoot

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In this week's episode, I sit down with powerhouse Carla Sargent.

Carla trained as a midwife in her early 20s, she left the field after falling pregnant with her firstborn vowing never to return and be witness to the abuse and sabotage she witnessed as a student midwife in the hospital.

Carla went on to publish a book, Where The Heart Is: Stories Of Home Birth In New Zealand, and became a birth trauma healer. She also started her podcast, Healing Birth with Carla. Over the past four years, Carla has also been training others in the art and science of holistic birth trauma support.

Services and offerings:

Healing with Carla...

Soulful Birth - holistic birth & postpartum preparation group course

Soulful Birth For You - 1:1 birth & postpartum preparation

Unravelling Your Trauma - 1:1 with Carla

Training with Carla...

Healing Birth Practitioner Training

Healing Birth Practitioner Mentorship

Podcast: Healing Birth with Carla

YouTube: @healingbirth

Instagram: @healing.birth

Facebook: @healingbirthwithcarla

Website: www.healingbirth.co.nz

Book: Where the Heart Is: Stories of home birth in NZ

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In this week's episode I have the pleasure of sitting back and listening to Marie Brandon recount her Two births, her first in the hospital during crazy C-vid times and her second, a free birth at home with just her husband present.

Marie is a real-life Fairy with such joyful energy and explains that while birth is the most magical thing EVER, it can also be so simple.

Trigger warning- Marie tells me a sad story of how she felt taken advantage of in the hospital being coerced into having the Rebella Jab only 4 hours after giving birth.

Find Marie over on IG @mama_Fairy_

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In this week's episode, I'm joined by Jess Anderson.

Jess is a certified nutrition consultant for mothers and babies who take an ancestral, real-food approach to nourishment.

After the birth of her first child, she traversed through an awakening that led Jess to rediscover her voice and life's passion for supporting other mothers with real food and holistic nourishment.

As a mother, you know your child best and Jess is here to support you to stand behind that.

Red flags quiz - https://sosapproachtofeeding.com/eating-red-flags-parent/

To work with Jess and check out her offerings find her on

IG @nourishandbloom.mama

Website www.nourishandbloom.co.nz

If you like what you hear on today's episode please hit the subscribe button, share with your mates, and drop a review! By doing so, these small simple steps make a huge difference in fueling this podcast and growing this Out The Gate community!

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In this week's episode, I'm joined by Jess Anderson.

Jess is a certified nutrition consultant for mothers and babies who take an ancestral, real-food approach to nourishment.

After the birth of her first child, she traversed through an awakening that led Jess to rediscover her voice and life's passion for supporting other mothers with real food and holistic nourishment.

Jess is at home full-time with her children and works online on her business around their needs. As a mother, you know your child best and Jess is here to support you to stand behind that.

To work with Jess and check out her offerings find her on

IG - @nourishandbloom.mama

Website - www.nourishandbloom.co.nz

If you like what you hear on today's episode please hit the subscribe button, share with your mates, and drop a review! By doing so, these small simple steps make a huge difference in fueling this podcast and growing this Out The Gate community!

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In this week's episode, I sit down with the beautiful Sarah Morrison.

Sarah is a mother and passionate advocate of homeschooling. Since 2020, she has been homeschooling her three children and helping others to find more ease and peace on their homeschooling journey.

This community collaboration is flourishing and continues to grow as more and more people leave the school system to homeschool their children. With a background in curriculum development and instructional design, Sarah weaves together the practical and emotional elements of homeschooling. She consults homeschooling families who want support to find more rhythm and ease at home.

learn more - @wellnourishedathome

If you like what you hear on today's episode please hit the subscribe button, share with your mates, and drop a review! By doing so, these small simple steps make a huge difference in fueling this podcast and growing this Out The Gate community!

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