In Episode 24 of the Nature's Premiere Podcast, Brooke dives into a topic that you may not have heard that much about: hypnobirthing.  Chrysti Lauter- Certified Hypnotist and DONA and HypnoBirth-trained birth doula, and Bilen Berhanu- DONA-certified doula, Certified Lactation Counselor and Certified HypnoBirthing Practitioner are the team behind Metro HypnoBirth.  Throughout the episode, Chrysti and Bilen explain what their HypnoBirthing services offer, which is a lot!  An understanding the bio-physiology of pregnancy, labor, birth and postpartum, methods of rapid relaxation, fear release, visualization, affirmation, self-hypnosis and different breathing techniques for both you and your birthing partner, and physical comfort and emotional coping techniques to help you stay focused on the birth you want just scratch the surface of the resources you can acquire in their intimate, experiential, and fully inclusive learning environment.  To learn more, check out their Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/pg/metrohypnobirth, and their Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/metro.hypnobirth.

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In this episode of the Nature's Premiere Podcast, Brooke chats with Lucy Darnley; the founder of EarthandBloom.com.  Earth and Bloom is where Lucy shares her experiences as she traverses through the wold of Natural Parenting.  The site is an invaluable resource for natural and gentle parenting methods, health and wellness, and sensory play projects like "unicorn poop" and "rainbow spaghetti"!  You can also follow Lucy on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/naturenurturemama/, Twitter at https://twitter.com/DarnleyLucy, and Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/lucy_earthandbloom.

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Episode 22 of the Nature's Premiere Podcast is filled with startling facts and figures on a topic close to Brooke's heart: Extinction.  As she states in the episode, we as humans are wiping out species we haven't even had the chance to discover yet!  The futures of these animals are in our hands, and if we want them to have a future at all, we need to start making changes NOW. As always, please like, rate, subscribe, and (most importantly in this case) share!

This week in Episode 21 of the Nature's Premiere Podcast, Brooke chats with Ari Solomon.  Ari is the Director of Communications at Mercy For Animals, an international non-profit organization dedicated to preventing cruelty to farmed animals and promoting compassionate food choices and policies.

A note to our listeners- this episode is real and raw, and might not sit well with everyone.  While not overly graphic, Ari and Brooke discuss harsh truths about how these animals are treated, and it's not always a pretty picture.  We do feel that it's important to raise awareness of these conditions, however, so if this episode isn't for you, check back with us again next week!

You can find more info on Mercy For Animals at MercyForAnimals.org, on the Mercy For Animals Facebook page, and on Instagram and Twitter under the handle @MercyForAnimals.

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The Nature's Premiere Podcast has reached our 20th Episode!  This episode is all about baby wearing, so Brooke chatted with one of the most influential names in the game.  Allegra Ciampi is the founder and vice president of Baby Wearing International of Long Island, as well as a mother and proud baby-wearer.  Allegra and Brooke discuss the benefits of wearing your baby, the correct way to do so, all of the resources available through Baby Wearing International groups, and safety precautions to look out for.  For more information, check out www.bwili.org, which is the Long Island chapter of www.babywearinginternational.org.  Also be sure to check out their Instagram at BWI_of_LongIsland! Thank you so much for listening, and as always, please do share, rate, and subscribe!

In Episode 19 of The Nature's Premiere Podcast, Brooke gets a chance to chat with someone she has looked up to for a long time: Jennifer Labbit.  Jenn is the Owner of Cotton Babies, Inc. as well as the creator of bumGenius, Flip and Econobum.  Hearing her tell the story of how Cotton Babies got started is truly inspiring, and the inspiration doesn't stop there.  Jenn is also deeply involved in activism (She was the founding chair of the Real Diaper Industry Association, which pushes to expand consumer awareness of cloth diapers and support industry needs in an exploding cloth diaper market.), as well as philanthropy (Through their Diaper Grant program, Cotton Babies provides cloth diapers to thousands of missionaries .)  For more information on Jenn, check out her website at http://jenniferlabit.com/, and the Cotton Babies website at https://www.cottonbabies.com/. As always, be sure to like, rate and subscribe to keep episodes like this coming your way!

In Episode 18 of The Nature's Premiere Podcast, Brooke talks with Melissa Del Giudice, owner and founder of Yoga For Health Long Island. Brooke and Melissa discuss the spiritual, mental, and physical benefits of yoga, and Brooke shares how her own practice played a major role in her journey with post partum anxiety. Yoga For Health Long Island brings yoga (props and all) to YOU, making the experience more accessible and less self conscious! Find out more on their official site at https://www.yogaforhealthli.com/.

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In Episode 17 of the Nature's Premiere Podcast, Brooke discusses the many benefits of reading to and with your child- starting as young as infancy!  This is not a "pros and cons" type of discussion because, as you'll discover, there are no cons to giving your baby a head start!  As always, if you enjoy what you're hearing and learning, please do like, subscribe, and share this podcast so we can reach as many people as possible.

In Episode 16 of the Nature's Premiere Podcast, Brooke chats with David Merrill, Director of Sales and Marketing at Thirsties Inc.  Thirsties manufactures not only cloth diapers, but cloth diaper covers and accessories as well.  This brand is close to our hearts here at Nature's Premiere, because it's one of the first that we partnered with back in 2009!  Be sure to check them out at ThirstiesBaby.com to get a look for yourself at their top notch quality products, supportive customer service, and handy tools like the "Cost Calculator", "Cloth Diapering 101", and "Product Comparison"!

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In this episode of the Nature's Premiere Podcast, Brooke talks with professional newborn and family photographer and postpartum doula Max Grey.  Max explains how doulas are not just for before and during birth, but can also be an invaluable resource during the chaos that may ensue at home after baby is born!  To find out more about Max and her work, check her out at MaxGreyStudio.com and MaxGreyArt.com.  Also, if you found this episode useful or know of someone that might, please rate, subscribe, and share this podcast to help us get our message out!