After 2 births within Australia's Private Birthing System, Emily was left feeling like there had to be something better than the "not very nice experiences" she had had.

With the threat of a c-section overshadowing both of her induced births, for no medical reason at all - she decided that, surely, there had to be a better way if she did decide to have a third child.

Emily awoke to the unprofessionalism and inaccuracy of the medicalised birth system pretty quickly, after the misdiagnosis of her 'large' baby (which in fact turned out to be 'small'); and the unnecessary urgency of a suggested c-section. Which Emily believes had more to do with her Obstetrician's shift ending, than the safety of her, or her baby.

After fate led Emily to connecting with a like-minded wise woman, who offered to support her on her third birthing journey, there was no way Emily was stepping back into the system.

Emily shares with us the story of her unhindered, uninterrupted, physiological birth; at home and in freedom. And the noticeable differences she viewed in her third child post birth.

+ Apply for The Intuitive Birth Method here - https://themidwitch.com/ibmapplication


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Anita Katherine, The Midwitch
Reconnecting you with your medicine, magic, & power.
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Are you a birth worker? Make sure to follow me on IG @themidwitch to keep an eye out for my birth worker group programs!

Emily from Leo Rising Birthkeeping and I spoke very shortly after the Great Conjunction back in December 21, 2020 - and had LOTS to say about the ways in which this shift is going to change the face of birth, the way women operate in the world and the rebirth of matriarchy!

Emily tells us about her journey into birthwork and astrology, how the two collided to create her 'Womb Room Readings' and how her experience as a live-in volunteer at a shelter for birthing women changed the way she viewed sisterhood, women's spaces, female community and medicalised birth.

If you love all things Planetary, Astrological, Birth Charting, Birth and Matriarchy - then you'll love this episode!

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Anita Katherine, The Midwitch
Reconnecting you with your medicine, magic, & power.
Follow me on IG: @themidwitch
Freebies: https://themidwitch.com/thecauldron
Pregnant? Work with Anita in the Intuitive Birthing Method: https://themidwitch.com/theintuitivebirthmethod
Are you a birth worker? Make sure to follow me on IG @themidwitch to keep an eye out for my birth worker group programs!

Reem from Vipassa Mama is on the show; discussing all things unconscious, subconscious and conscious healing. As we learn from her how to become the experts of ourselves on this New Earth, with some practical strategies and 2 freebie guides for you to download!

We discuss the importance of a baby travelling through the birth canal, from a structural perspective and as the female body being a functional unit in supporting this, and birth being the forgotten Rite of Passage for our babies.

Reem also shares more on her Pelvic Redemption Work as an Osteopath, in helping women and birthing mothers take back their authority, reconnecting women with their biological blueprint and shifting their healing from pathology, to identifying the emotional cause that is at the root of all dis-ease.

We also tangent on the physical and neurological imprints of trauma stored in the memory of our cells, the importance of women centred care being delivered by women, pelvic floor health, what our posture means, my Scoliosis, discovering how we are situated here on the Earth via the way we stand! It's fascinating, you'll love her!

Reem @vipassamama
https://www.vipassamama.com

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Anita Katherine, The Midwitch
Reconnecting you with your medicine, magic, & power.
Follow me on IG: @themidwitch
Freebies: https://themidwitch.com/thecauldron
Pregnant? Work with Anita in the Intuitive Birthing Method: https://themidwitch.com/theintuitivebirthmethod
Are you a birth worker? Make sure to follow me on IG @themidwitch to keep an eye out for my birth worker group programs!

You've seen her beautiful birth video, now Gold Coast Mama Steph shares the details of her daughter Tijana's freebirth!

Steph talks about the unnecessary homebirth transfer with her first baby and how knew (straight away) that she would "just stay at home" next time.

Steph shares about her birth preparation during pregnancy, the fear she worked through (after somebody planted an idea in her head), the day of labour and her incredible family birth, unassisted and uninterrupted at home.

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Anita Katherine, The Midwitch
Reconnecting you with your medicine, magic, & power.
Follow me on IG: @themidwitch
Freebies: https://themidwitch.com/thecauldron
Pregnant? Work with Anita in the Intuitive Birthing Method: https://themidwitch.com/theintuitivebirthmethod
Are you a birth worker? Make sure to follow me on IG @themidwitch to keep an eye out for my birth worker group programs!

First Poddy off the rank for 2021, and it was worth the wait! Recorded last year during the height of (OVID, I interviewed Abby Wake from The Awake Movement and Rhythm n Motion about her shift from hospital to homebirth, in Gympie Australia. 

After discovering the restrictions that would be imposed on her as a birthing woman, and the increase of medicalisation in her maternal care, birthing in a hospital was no longer an option for Abby.

Abby shares with us how she had to walk through her fears when looking for other options, how she navigated this change and found her power in the face of resistance to her decision.

Abby opens up about her first birth in the US, the way trauma can disassociate us from our bodies, the media blowup around her surprise pregnancy discovery at 8 months, the abuse she endured as a woman of colour in the birthing system, and how a history of sexual assault played an important role in curating a safe and healing space for birth this time around.

Spoiler Alert: her story has a beautiful ending!

Abby Wake @theawakemovement_

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Anita Katherine, The Midwitch
Reconnecting you with your medicine, magic, & power.
Follow me on IG: @themidwitch
Freebies: https://themidwitch.com/thecauldron
Pregnant? Work with Anita in the Intuitive Birthing Method: https://themidwitch.com/theintuitivebirthmethod
Are you a birth worker? Make sure to follow me on IG @themidwitch to keep an eye out for my birth worker group programs!

Why do Australian women think Homebirth Midwives are independent of the system?

Where has this presumption come from?

What's at stake for privately practicing Midwives, what does it takes for a Midwife to become a privately  practicing business woman - and how does this affect the care and advice they provide you as a birthing woman?

What is their relationship with the birthing system when providing a service to a birthing woman?

In this podcast interview I chat to Sarah, a Private Homebirth Midwife from Down to Birth Midwifery - who answers all of these questions truthfully and informatively.

Sarah informs us of the different choices women have in terms of Midwifery Care within Australia and what you want to (and should!) know as a birthing woman leaning into homebirth - but are probably not being told.

A must listen to for birthing women considering a homebirth and Midwives considering starting the journey of becoming a Private Homebirthing Midwife.

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Anita Katherine, The Midwitch
Reconnecting you with your medicine, magic, & power.
Follow me on IG: @themidwitch
Freebies: https://themidwitch.com/thecauldron
Pregnant? Work with Anita in the Intuitive Birthing Method: https://themidwitch.com/theintuitivebirthmethod
Are you a birth worker? Make sure to follow me on IG @themidwitch to keep an eye out for my birth worker group programs!

Isabella and I journeyed for a good 6 months together, on the dilemma of whether or not to renew our Hypnobirthing Practitioner Registration. We both decided not to.

In this podcast interview we discuss how we came to that decision, plus a little on the origins of Hypnobirthing, how it's evolved, our personal journeys with it and why we believe the core message may have been lost.

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Connect with Anita at www.themidwitch.com
Anita Katherine, The Midwitch
Reconnecting you with your medicine, magic, & power.
Follow me on IG: @themidwitch
Freebies: https://themidwitch.com/thecauldron
Pregnant? Work with Anita in the Intuitive Birthing Method: https://themidwitch.com/theintuitivebirthmethod
Are you a birth worker? Make sure to follow me on IG @themidwitch to keep an eye out for my birth worker group programs!

In this episode I speak with Menstrual Cycle Educator and Coach, Jema Lee. Jema shares her own personal journey with PCOS and how she came to create 'Wellsome'.

Jema also shares how to track your cycles when you're not menstruating, how to eat in tune with your cycle phases from an Ayurvedic perspective, why you crave certain foods at certain times of your cycle, the power of connecting to the collective consciousness of women through your womb space, the magic of women's cycles syncing up with each other's, Ancestral Health, accessing womb messages, the perfect balance of the red and white moon cycle PLUS a beautiful Cacao Elixir to replace chocolate cravings and incorporate into your Moontime Ritual. I know you'll love this episode, it's loaded with wisdom, teaching and tips!

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Anita Katherine, The Midwitch
Reconnecting you with your medicine, magic, & power.
Follow me on IG: @themidwitch
Freebies: https://themidwitch.com/thecauldron
Pregnant? Work with Anita in the Intuitive Birthing Method: https://themidwitch.com/theintuitivebirthmethod
Are you a birth worker? Make sure to follow me on IG @themidwitch to keep an eye out for my birth worker group programs!

I speak with Freya Kelley on womanhood and why it is not an identity.

We discuss and define the terms Feminism, Matriarchy, Female Erasure, TERF and the difference between gender and sex; what a Matriarchal household can look like, the Universal principles of fertility, the uplifting of the natural processes of birth, the regeneration of Mother Earth and the damaging effects of the technocratic shift away from Nature under a Patriarchal Structure.

This discussion doesn't come without controversy, so there's one poignant take away from our discussion that I'd really love you to ponder: if we don't have the word woman, how can we speak about our oppression...?

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Connect with Anita at www.themidwitch.com
Anita Katherine, The Midwitch
Reconnecting you with your medicine, magic, & power.
Follow me on IG: @themidwitch
Freebies: https://themidwitch.com/thecauldron
Pregnant? Work with Anita in the Intuitive Birthing Method: https://themidwitch.com/theintuitivebirthmethod
Are you a birth worker? Make sure to follow me on IG @themidwitch to keep an eye out for my birth worker group programs!

In the latest episode of the Midwitch Podcast, I speak with Casey Hone; Birth and Postpartum Doula, Acupuncturist, Yoga Teacher and Spirit Baby Intuitive. Casey understands that our modern western culture can be a hostile place to create and raise a family and so applies her traditional Chines Therapies in all aspects of her work. 

Casey believes that if our mothers are not well rested, loved and nourished, our future generations won't be either and that the world's health and wellbeing begins there.

Listen in to our discussion on Western vs Eastern approaches to conception, pregnancy, birth and postpartum; how acupuncture works and can support all stages for a birthing mother; how crucial women to woman care is for women's business; the energy and sanctity of the placenta; the benefits of placenta consumption, tinctures, chocolate and encapsulation; and the underlying energetic imbalances behind most 'issues' that arise for a birthing woman.

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Connect with Anita at www.themidwitch.com
Anita Katherine, The Midwitch
Reconnecting you with your medicine, magic, & power.
Follow me on IG: @themidwitch
Freebies: https://themidwitch.com/thecauldron
Pregnant? Work with Anita in the Intuitive Birthing Method: https://themidwitch.com/theintuitivebirthmethod
Are you a birth worker? Make sure to follow me on IG @themidwitch to keep an eye out for my birth worker group programs!