The Midwife of Healing Podcast

I’ll be COMPLETELY honest with you, after I sat down to record this conversation with Maura Moynihan, I wasn’t sure how it was going to turn out.

I felt a little off that day. Very tender, questioning and on edge.

There’s a voice inside me that still whispers: Did I go too far?Too far in sharing my intuitive and psychic gifts of knowing.Too far in speaking the undisturbed truth that wants to be born through me.Too far in letting myself unravel in front of another.

And then the other voice—the critic, the fear, the shame—creeps in: What if it’s too much? What if I retreat back into the forest of my own mind, hiding my light once again?

But here’s what I was reminded of by my dear friend Maura… There is absolutely no wrong way to heal, to share, to live, to work, etc. etc. Nothing is ever broken and we do not need fixing.

Listening and editing this episode was pure music to my ears and MEDICINE for my heart.

Every single place we find ourselves in—whether in grief, fear, coping or joy—is the wisdom of our soul expressing itself.

This conversation went deeper than Midwifery, Birth and Breathwork. It cracked into the marrow of what it means to walking a healing path for me.

We talked about how unprocessed grief can block the flow of joy and love until we’re willing to soften and meet it. We explored how the breath is not just a tool, but a portal—an opening into the body’s infinite wisdom. We reflected on the COURAGE it takes to claim self-responsibility for our healing, to trust our bodies and to trust life itself.

Here is where I touched on the raw edge of what is dying to be born in me…My undisturbed truth about Birth and MidwiferyThe fierce mother archetype.The wild, unhinged feminine power that refuses to stay quiet.

So yes, I felt off that day. But maybe that’s exactly what was needed. Because it brought me to this oh so needed reminder: Healing is not about perfection.

Healing is about having the courage, vulnerability and willingness to show up for the truth of where we are—and trusting that even our edges, especially our shadows and deeply rooted patterns are the most holy ground where our deepest wisdom lives.

This is a conversation about Breathwork. About Birth-work. About trauma, intuition, emotions, grief and sovereignty.

But more than that—it’s another remembering that YOU ARE YOUR OWN HEALER.

If you’ve been longing for permission to be right where you are, messy and magnificent, this episode is for you!

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🌬 Introducing Quantum Birth Breathwork

I am so excited to finally share my Quantum Birth Breathwork session with you.

This is not a “breathing method” or a technique to master. It is an invitation—a self-led healing journey, a way to drop behind the noise, beneath the looping stories of the mind and into the deeper wisdom you already carry.

This particular practice has held me through some of the most profound thresholds of my life. It has reshaped my Midwifery practice, transformed my experience of Birth and continues to remind me that the true medicine is not outside of myself—it is the remembering of my own inner guidance system.

Quantum Birth Breathwork does not give you a system to follow. It opens a portal back to yourself. It is a way of entering altered states of consciousness safely and intentionally.

These are brain wave states that mothers, fathers and midwives must grow comfortable navigating if we are to support birth in its undisturbed, physiologic power within the Quantum Paradigm.

Here is my undisturbed truth about Birth and Midwifery:

Undisturbed birth is only possible in an altered state of consciousness. The moment a woman is taken out of her primal brain, her hormones, nervous system, adrenaline and cortisol are affected, and the physiology of Birth is disrupted.

Our breath IS THE MOST direct gateway into these states (Alpha, Theta, Delta) where time dissolves, the veil thins and we return to the sacredness of our soul.

I cannot wait to welcome you into this work. To breathe with you. To witness what is waiting to be born through you.

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📍 I am a practicing Home Birth Midwife in West Sonoma County California

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🌐 Website → catalinaclarkbirth.com

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Here’s how we can walk together:

Book an Individualized 1:1 sessions that invites you to awaken to yourself and the remembrance of your own healing power.

Virtual Prenatal Visits

Birth Preparation

Birth Partner Support

Midwife and Doula Mentorship

Postpartum Planning

Birth Story Integration

Ceremonial Breathwork

Thank you for being here. It is an honor to walk this path with you. May we continue to remember these ancient and future ways together. 🤍

“WE HEAL OURSELVES” Episode #4 of the Midwife of Healing Podcast is here and it’s the episode we've all been waiting for is coming!

A transmission with our dear beloved teacher Whapio The Matrona, Elder Midwife, mystical teacher and my personal guide through the veil of Birth, Death, Life, Midwifery and the Quantum beyond.

This is the story behind the story as she shares the teachings and wisdom that have re-ignited my personal passion to continue walking forward on my mission as a Midwife of Healing.

And let me tell you, SHE IS ON FREAKING FIRE!

I truly could not have begun this conversation in a more aligned, serendipitous and synchronistic way with Whapio. It is no mistake that her and I have come together RIGHT NOW, on the edge of the greatest shift in Herstory of Consciousness that we have ever seen. We both feel so deeply that these tides of change are calling us all forward through the power of a collective transformation into the next Paradigm.

To Heal Ourselves IS the manifesto of my Midwife of Healing practice.

For years I’ve spoken these exact words to describe my work:“As a Midwife of Healing I am here to walk with you along your path, to love you wherever you are and support you on your personal journey. I am not here to fix you or tell you what to do. To heal is to reclaim and reweave the fabric of your True Self back into your being—perfect and complete just as you are. When co-creating together, we step into a mutual relationship of universal love and trust—with each other, ourselves and the divine.”

And that is exactly what this conversation embodies.

Whapio shares truth after truth about:

* The Role of Eldership in Community

* The TRUE Definition of Birth

* Midwives as an Intervention

* Quantum Midwifery Care

* Undisturbed Birth

* The Nature of Self Healing

* The Unraveling of Outdated Paradigms

* Healing Humanity through Birth

This conversation is for all Birth Guardians, Mothers, Seekers, Healers, Doulas, Midwives and Soul Travelers ready to reclaim Birth, remember our innate Quantum Consciousness and Heal Humanity from within.

🎙️ Listen now on the Midwife of Healing Podcast – Episode 4: “WE HEAL OURSELVES” featuring the one and only Whapio The Matrona.

Thank you Whapio, our dear wise one, for walking the humble path and lighting this way forward in Evolution.

With love, always

Catalina

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📍 I am a practicing Home Birth Midwife in West Sonoma County California

You can find me here:

📸 Instagram → @catalina.clark

🌐 Website → catalinaclarkbirth.com

🎧 The Midwife of Healing Podcast → Apple, Spotify, YouTube

Here’s how we can walk together:

Book an Individualized 1:1 sessions that invites you to awaken to yourself and the remembrance of your own healing power.

Virtual Prenatal Visits

Birth Preparation

Birth Partner Support

Midwife and Doula Mentorship

Postpartum Planning

Birth Story Integration

Ceremonial Breathwork

Thank you for being here. It is an honor to walk this path with you. May we continue to remember these ancient and future ways together. 🤍

This is an episode that I’ve been waiting to share, and it’s the one you’ve most asked for!

Today, we begin a new series on The Midwife of Healing Podcast: Sovereign Birth Stories.

True, raw, honest accounts of undisturbed Birth, where the woman is at the center and no one takes her power away.

Our first guest, Madeline Ross, is a radiant Mother who walked through the fire of initiation and emerged with her power intact, not because she was spared intensity, but because every CHOICE was hers.

This is the story of a Woman who said YES to Birth, fully.

Who met every wave, every whisper and every instinct with deep trust and self-direction.

And because of that, her Rite of Passage was not disrupted. It was completed.

What makes this story even more powerful is that Madeline chose to invite the nurturing presence of a Licensed Midwife (ME) into her Birth space.

Her choice was not from a place of fear, but from a deep place of DISCERNMENT.

This is Sovereignty in Action.

Choosing the kind of support that uplifts, witnesses and never interferes with the unfolding.

In a world where so many Birth stories are cut short—medically, emotionally, spiritually—this one Heals something just by being told.

Together Madeline and I explore:

✦ What happens when a woman is honored in her unfolding

✦ How self-directed Birth gives Birth to embodied Mothers

✦ Why sovereignty is the medicine modern Birth and Midwifery has forgotten

✦ What a fully sealed Rite of Passage can look and feel like

✦ How love deepens when Birth is honored as sacred

✦ How collaboration with skilled, loving care can amplify sovereignty, not diminish it

Madeline’s story is a Remembrance, an Invocation and a Celebration of the LIMITLESS POSSIBILITIES when the path of Birth and Midwifery are walked together with presence, trust and no need to be saved.

Tune in, breathe deep and let this story land in your bones. It’s a deep one!

🎧 Listen HERE or wherever you find your Podcasts: Apple, Spotify, YouTube

With love and devotion,

Catalina Clark - The Midwife of Healing

Madeline Ross is a mother, psychotherapist and women’s guide for liberation and growth. She believes and teaches that truth lives in the willingness to stay present to the wisdom of our bodies. You can connect with Madeline at [email protected] & her Substack Madeline.

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📍 I am a practicing Home Birth Midwife in West Sonoma County California

You can find me here:

📸 Instagram → @catalina.clark

🌐 Website → catalinaclarkbirth.com

🎧 The Midwife of Healing Podcast → Apple, Spotify, YouTube

Here’s how we can walk together:

Book an Individualized 1:1 sessions that invites you to awaken to yourself and the remembrance of your own healing power.

Virtual Prenatal Visits

Birth Preparation

Birth Partner Support

Midwife and Doula Mentorship

Postpartum Planning

Birth Story Integration

Ceremonial Breathwork

Thank you for being here. It is an honor to walk this path with you. May we continue to remember these ancient and future ways together. 🤍

In this sacred conversation, Maryn Green of Indie Birth shares her lived experience as a Midwife walking through grief, contraction and rebirth. We explore the real challenges facing birth workers today; burnout, integrity, systemic trauma, and how somatic and spiritual tools can guide us home to ourselves.

We talk about Midwifery as a portal of transformation, not just for Mothers, but for the Midwives, too. Maryn offers honest reflection on what it means to grieve the old Midwifery systems and practices that were no longer working for her and to hold space for what’s going to be born next.

Midwifery isn’t over. It’s reforming and rebirthing.

And we need all of our brave hearts and honest voices to Midwife this mess into medicine.

Thank you Maryn for being one of them.

Keywords

midwifery, trauma, grief, somatic work, birth, healing, integrity, education, motherhood, personal growth

Summary

In this conversation, Maren Green of Indie Birth shares her journey as a midwife, reflecting on her current life, the challenges of midwifery, and the importance of processing trauma and grief. She discusses the role of somatic work in healing and the need for integrity in midwifery practice. The conversation also touches on the future of midwifery education and the importance of creating a holistic approach to midwifery that encompasses personal growth and emotional maturity.

Takeaways

- Maryn emphasizes the importance of being present in the moment as a Midwife.

- She believes that the passion for Birth will never fade, regardless of her current role.

- Grief is a significant part of the Midwifery experience and can lead to personal growth.

- Somatic work has provided Maryn with tools to process trauma and emotions effectively.

- The conversation highlights the need for Midwives to be honest about their experiences and emotions.

- Maryn reflects on the challenges of navigating Midwifery within a regulated system.

- The importance of creating authentic connections and community among Midwives is emphasized.

- Maryn discusses the need for a shift in midwifery education to focus on holistic development.

- The conversation explores the idea that trauma can be reframed as stuck energy, which can lead to creativity.

- Maryn expresses a desire for Midwifery to return to its feminine essence, moving away from patriarchal structures.

Show Notes & Chapters

00:00 Introduction and Personal Reflections

02:24 Leaving Midwifery: A Transformative Journey

09:39 The Challenges of Midwifery Today

17:13 Grief in Midwifery: A Collective Experience

25:25 Somatic Experiencing: Healing Through the Body

31:37 Building Capacity for Joy and Happiness

33:19 Integrating Joyful Birth Experiences

35:04 Reframing Trauma: A New Perspective

38:37 The Complexity of Birth Trauma

40:13 Midwifery: Integrity and Choice

44:41 Navigating the Messy World of Midwifery

50:03 The Future of Midwifery Education

56:47 Creating Authentic Sisterhood in Motherhood

Connect with Maryn:

Maryn is currently enrolling for her Magic Mama Circle—a soul-nourishing space for mothers who want to reclaim their intuition, gather in sisterhood and reconnect with their sacred rhythms.

You can also learn from Maryn, Myself and a group of other powerful female leaders in the realm of transformational work through the Sacred Birth Certificate Program—a self-paced course that reimagines our relationship to Birth, identity and sovereignty through the reclamation of the Birth Work as Soul Work.

Work with Maryn:

Learn more about her work at indiebirth.org & magicalmama.org

Miscarriage Support  https://maryngreen.co/miscarriage/

Midwife Stories  https://maryngreen.co/midwifestories/

Mom Goes Surfing channel: https://www.youtube.com/@MomGoesSurfing

Connect with Catalina:

📸 Instagram → @catalina.clark

🌐 Website → catalinaclarkbirth.com

👉 Email → [email protected]

Work with Catalina:

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📍 I am a practicing Home Birth Midwife in West Sonoma County California

Book an Individualized 1:1 sessions that invites you to awaken to yourself and the remembrance of your own healing power.

Virtual Prenatal Visits

Birth Preparation

Birth Partner Support

Midwife and Doula Mentorship

Postpartum Planning

Birth Story Integration

Ceremonial Breathwork

Thank you for being here. It is an honor to walk this path with you. May we continue to remember these ancient and future ways together. 🤍

In this episode of The Midwife of Healing Podcast, we journey through a profound conversation with Jana Roemer - Midwife of Awakening, exploring themes of Birth, Death, grief and the transformative power of yoga nidra. We discuss the interconnectedness of Life and Death, the importance of witnessing in the healing process and the role of astrology in understanding the massive changes occurring across our current cultural landscape. Jana shares her personal experiences with two home Births, one of which I has the privilege to witness myself, as well as the loss of her strongest attachment relationship, her Mother, emphasizing the significance of grief as an integral part of life. Our conversation culminates in a discussion about the future, the impact of AI technology and the importance of slowing down and getting really present with our inner knowing.

Top Takeaways

The journey of awakening is often a process of undoing.

Witnessing is a key component of healing.

Grief is a Rite of Passage and must be honored.

Birth and Death are interconnected experiences.

DMT plays a significant role in altered states of consciousness during Birth.

The practice of yoga nidra can facilitate deep healing and transformation.

Astrology can provide insights into societal changes and personal growth.

We are all interconnected and part of a larger cosmic consciousness.

Grief can serve as a palate cleanser for the soul.

The future will require us to navigate change with awareness and intention.

Jana has so generously offered to share her most recent 2025 Cancer Astro Nidra with YOU!

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You can find Jana here: 📸 Instagram: @jana_roemer, @attunetothemoon, @mindful_mamas 🔮 Astro Nidra Practices: attunetothemoon.com 🌐 Website: janaroemer.com

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📍 I am a practicing Home Birth Midwife in West Sonoma County California

You can find me here:

📸 Instagram → @catalina.clark

🌐 Website → catalinaclarkbirth.com

Here’s how we can walk together:

Book an Individualized 1:1 sessions that invites you to awaken to yourself and the remembrance of your own healing power.

Thank you for being here. It is an honor to walk this path with you. May we continue to remember these ancient and future ways together. 🤍