In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Molly Peralta, who dives into the challenges of modern birthing and health practices, emphasizing the importance of reconnecting with intuition and nature. Molly discusses how fear and technological dependency have distanced individuals from ancestral wisdom, impacting pregnancy, birth, and postpartum health. She shares practical ways to rebuild trust in the innate ability to birth, such as quieting external noise, spending time in nature, and tuning into the body’s signals. The conversation highlights birth as a spiritual co-creation, underscoring the importance of creating a nurturing environment. Listeners are invited to explore these ideas as tools for empowerment and transformation.

About Doctor Molly:

Living Adjusted FWC founder, Dr. Molly Peralta is a mediator in unleashing the healing power of the body, philanthropic and community building enthusiast and encourager of living a radically heart centered life.

She is passionate about creating a space for her community to gather in celebration of their own healing and intentionally speaking life into those she serves. Dr. Molly has trained with some of the top practitioners in the world of chiropractic, midwifery and infant lip and tongue tie. She utilizes these tools in contribution to intuitively listening and connecting with each client. Her experience with and desire to continually uncover more of life's intelligence has provided her the ability to cultivate a loving space for holistic healing . It is Molly's intention to assist each individual that lays on her table to discover the tools needed to support their own healing journey.

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Keywords:

Natural rhythms, ancestral wisdom, intuition, modern birth challenges, fear in pregnancy, reconnecting with nature, birth empowerment, innate ability to birth, postpartum health, Natural birth, intuition, holistic health, pregnancy tips, birth empowerment, reconnecting with nature, home birth stories

Chapters:

00:00 Introduction and Welcome

03:20 Molly's Journey into Birth Work

10:45 Shifting Mindsets Around Birth

16:32 The Role of Community and Support

21:18 Trusting Your Body and Intuition

28:40 Embracing the Unknown in Birth

35:12 Outsourcing Responsibility in Modern Times

44:34 The Power of Nature and Rhythms

51:01 Steps to Reconnect with Intuition

56:11 Final Reflections and Words of Wisdom

59:12 Closing Remarks and Gratitude

In this episode, Parris delves into the importance of cycle literacy—understanding and connecting with one’s body through menstrual cycle tracking. She shares practical tools like monitoring basal body temperature, cervical mucus, and hormonal patterns to build a deeper relationship with the body. Parris emphasizes how body literacy fosters self-awareness, aids in healthcare advocacy, and prepares women for transitions like menarche, motherhood, and menopause. She also explores the value of community support, rituals, and honoring life phases. Parris offers one-on-one consults, workshops, and resources to empower women in their journey of integrative health and legacy-building.

Parris is a Mother, Daughter, and forever student of being a Woman. Her life's work is as a Cyclical Living Guide assisting those who seek to reclaim their sovereignty through deep alignment of the menstrual cycle. Her passion is to merge the worlds of science and the sacred through the understanding of minerals, hormones, and the concentric circles of impact that reveal the fingerprint of God.

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Keywords:

Cycle tracking

Basal body temperature

Cervical mucus observation

Fertility awareness

Menarche to menopause

Women's cycles

Honoring transitions

Community connection

Holistic health

Legacy and generational health

Chapters:

00:00 Introduction

02:15 What is Cycle Literacy?

10:30 Practical Tools for Cycle Tracking

22:45 Building a Relationship with Your Body

35:20 Honoring Life’s Transitions

50:15 Connecting with Community and Rituals

1:05:30 Preparing for Future Generations

1:15:00 Closing Reflections and Resources

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03:02 - Holly’s Postpartum Journey and Inspiration for Mama Meals

13:30 - Importance of Postpartum Nutrition and Meal Preparation

18:40 - Tips for New Moms: Embracing Mindset Over Material Preparation

23:15 - Meal Recommendations for the Fourth Trimester

28:10 - How Mama Meals Supports Postpartum Recovery

34:00 - The Growth of Mama Meals and New Menu Additions

39:05 - Holly’s Advice for First-Time Moms in Postpartum

43:47 - How to Use Mama Meals for Yourself or as a Gift

49:00 - Closing Thoughts and How to Connect with Mama Meals

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In this episode, Tara, Christian hypnobirthing educator, shares her journey in combining faith with hypnobirthing practices to create a peaceful and empowering birth experience. She emphasizes the importance of preparation, visualization, and grounding in Scripture. Tara also highlights the essential role birth partners play, offering comfort and encouragement. She provides practical tips for maintaining a calm birth environment, touching on relaxation tracks, supportive partners, and creating a “birth village” community. Through her online community, Tara connects mothers, encouraging them to support one another in their shared experience of faith-based birthing.

In this pilot episode Juliette sits down with licensed midwife Kaleem Joy to talk about all things home birth and midwifery care. Explore the differences between midwifery care and general hospital practices, where the role of midwife originates from and how it has shifted throughout time, and what you can expect from midwifery care.

00:00 - Introduction

01:48 - Kaleem Introduces Herself and Shares Background

04:05 - What is Midwifery Care

09:23 - How Midwifery Care Differs from Hospital Care

22:22 - Birthing Choices

24:35 - History of Birth and Midwifery Care

36:35 - Kaleem Shares How She Became a Midwife

52:20 - What Does Care from a Midwife Look Like

1:02:32 - Midwifery Care Postpartum

1:10:54 - Kaleem’s Advice for Someone Looking to Have a Homebirth with a Midwife

1:17:15 - Where You Can Find Kaleem’s Resources

1:19:00 - Conclusion

In the inaugural episode of To Flourish Podcast, Juliette introduces her vision of empowering women to embrace natural, physiological childbirth and reconnect with their unique feminine design. Inspired by her own journey as a first-time mom, she hopes to support women navigating pregnancy, birth, and motherhood. The podcast will feature conversations with experts like midwives, birth workers, nutritionists, and holistic health professionals, each bringing wisdom to equip and inspire listeners. Upcoming episodes will dive into topics such as postpartum nutrition, finding a midwife, and faith-centered childbirth. Juliette invites listeners to subscribe and join this journey of community and growth.

In the inaugural episode of To Flourish Podcast, Juliette introduces her vision of empowering women to embrace natural, physiological childbirth and reconnect with their unique feminine design. Inspired by her own journey as a first-time mom, she hopes to support women navigating pregnancy, birth, and motherhood. The podcast will feature conversations with experts like midwives, birth workers, nutritionists, and holistic health professionals, each bringing wisdom to equip and inspire listeners. Upcoming episodes will dive into topics such as postpartum nutrition, finding a midwife, and faith-centered childbirth. Juliette invites listeners to subscribe and join this journey of community and growth.

welcome to the To Flourish Podcast, where we discuss all things pregnancy, birth, postpartum, and beyond. join us as we encourage and equip women and mothers on their journey to flourishing in natural child brith