On today's episode we catch up after the holidays, Sarah starts us off with some heavy topics, and then we talk about our planned sabbatical, our Sedona Trip, new years word of the year's and so much more. This episode is all over the place, which is our favorite kind!

This episode today mentions Understory Botanicals, our FAVORITE skin care brand!

Check her out at @understorybotanicals on instagram!

We are Lara, and Sarah. We are the hosts of Radically Thriving. We also hang out on Instagram @dynamicdoulas, and @radicallythriving. This podcast is best consumed along side a cup of coffee, or on a long walk by yourself.

We are moms, coffee and kombucha lovers, health nuts, doulas, friends, and on this journey to not just survive but to THRIVE.

There is so much available to us in this life, and the auto pilot for motherhood is martyrdom. We are trying to move through the mom guilt, the childhood patterns that were demonstrated to us, and we do that by only offended 1/10 listeners per week.

Please Rate, Review, and Subscribe if we leave you wanting more. Give us a follow and see more of our REAL.

On today’s episode we’re talking to Lara’s current Health Coach, her friend Colin Jackson. 

He’s a beautiful human being, with the absolute biggest heart. Specializing in Women’s health over 35, I learned so much from him about hormones, rest, and honouring what my body truly needs. You wouldn't believe how good a nourished, safe nervous system feels!!

We talk today about 

**sensitivity warning, you are ALWAYS allowed to protect your heart and soul, so if hearing about traumatic birth is NOT something that will serve you right now, please skip this episode**

Today on the podcast we have Teela,  a Registered Provisional Psychologist specializing in Birth Trauma 

We talk about:

You can find Teela at @theteaonbirthtrauma on instagram. 

If you, or someone you know has suffered with Birth Trauma, please reach out to a professional. You do not have to suffer alone. 

This conversation answers nothing and is a whole lot of ranting and rambling:

TRIGGER WARNING - We talk about stillbirth, and babies not making it in this podcast a lot. Please do not listen if you aren't feeling safe with that kind of content.

This is a great conversation for any doulas to listen to who are tired of the system!

On Radically Thriving today we talk all about:

Experiences with Birth Control 

Ways to track your cycle more deeply - Oura ring 

Temp drop 

How Lara has never touched her cervix 

Cervical fluid 

Period rituals for day one of your cycle 

Priotizing Fats in the first half of your cycle 

The importance of Protein 

Normalizing Periods. 

Find Olivia at @oliviapjones on instagram

Take her class

Hormonal Harmony Masterclass. 8 weeks to learn your cycle starting Nov 6!

On todays episode we have the amazing Cassidy Lee Bell 

She’s a 13 Moon (True Sky) Astrologer, who is reweaving the ancient earth ways. She is a craniosacral therapist and a bodyworker, and also helps bring women back to their truest most powerful self. 

She walks us through our systemic beliefs about astrology, and explains why I don’t need to be embarrassed I have a tattoo of Libra, when I may truly be a Virgo. We talk about the Patriarchy (obviously) and how the calendar came to be, and the erasure of the 13th sign Ophiuchus. 

Settle in and listen to her soothing voice as we discuss all things astrology and pick our jaws up off the floor. 

You can find Cassidy at @cassidyleebell on instagram. She has a monthly membership, and also works with women 1-1. 

#astrology #13moons #ophiuchus #virgoseason #scorpioseason #doula #birth #birthchart 

On today’s episode we have Jessica London, Postpartum PT specialist.

We chatted with her about our online education a couple months ago and really loved her, and her brain! We had such an awesome time getting to know each other that we HAD to have her on the podcast.

She specializes and has a passion in treating the pre/postnatal community after having experienced the birth of her son. It was at this time she realized the massive gap in healthcare and service to birthers both pre-delivery & postpartum recovery.

She has made it her mission to raise the standard of care and have unique offerings for birthers early on in the postpartum period where she comes to you, being the village all birthers need, as a mobile clinician.

You can find her at @yourpostpartumpt on Instagram. 

On the podcast today we have one of our favorite clients, and fitness influencers, Abby Pollock! Abby is the CEO of "The Team Plans", an engineer and fitness guru. She's also hilarious! With almost a MILLION followers on Youtube, this woman has things to say, and people to listen!

Abby's story is unique, and special. She didn't find out she was pregnant until she was 6 months into her pregnancy. YES this can happen!

Abby is one of the smartest women we know, so it is fascinating to hear her story and how she found out she wasn't just bloated, it was a baby!

Things we discuss in this episode:

- how her prenatal class she did with us helped her shift into birth prep mode and build a foundation for her birth prep

Take the class here!

https://the-dynamic-academy.teachable.com/p/dynamic-birth-academy (use code ABBY at check out to get 25% off)

The birth story! 

You can find Abby on instagram at @Abby

and also her Team Plans website at https://theteamplans.com/

On Youtube she is @abbypollock

On the podcast today we have one of our favorite clients, and fitness influencers, Abby Pollock! Abby is the CEO of "The Team Plans", an engineer and fitness guru. She's also hilarious! With almost a MILLION followers on Youtube, this woman has things to say, and people to listen!

Abby's story is unique, and special. She didn't find out she was pregnant until she was 6 months into her pregnancy. YES this can happen!

Abby is one of the smartest women we know, so it is fascinating to hear her story and how she found out she wasn't just bloated, it was a baby!

Things we discuss in this episode:

- hormonal birth controls, irregular periods, and switching birth controls

- how her instinct was to gaslight herself, and we remark on how common this is, especially in the birth community

- birth control journeys and 'lifting the veil'

- tracking natural cycle app, basal body temp

- being an IBS girlie and how that contributed to not figuring out she was pregnant

- how her prenatal class she did with us helped her shift into birth prep mode and build a foundation for her birth prep

Take the class here!

https://the-dynamic-academy.teachable.com/p/dynamic-birth-academy (use code ABBY at check out to get 25% off)

- the switch from OB to midwife

- how she essentially had to choose the due date

- the switch from hospital birth to home birth " I wanted to feel heard and validated, I wanted my provider to be present for my birth"

You can find Abby on instagram at @Abby

and also her Team Plans website at https://theteamplans.com/

On Youtube she is @abbypollock

In our first episode of season 4, we give you your fave episode style. Us just riffing.

We talk about Sarah's boys starting school after home schooling for 3 years. We talk about the difference in boys and girls in late elementary school.

We discuss more recent goals, our time off social media, and also things we didn't change that we wanted to.

Do we need an extra day in the week? What would you do with it?!

We also rave about Understory Botanicals!! Shout out to Maria for making amazing products, and just being a beautiful human!

Thanks for being here! We've got some great episodes to share with you this season...

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