Welcome to the Beyond the Birth Podcast. Co-hosted each week by Liz Winters (Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, certified pre and post-natal coach, and mama) and Jenny Anderson (doula, Birthfit Regional Director, certified yoga instructor, and mama). Our hope is to inspire, educate, and empower women as they navigate pregnancy, postpartum, and parenthood with evidence based guidance, informative interviews, and entertaining anecdotes from our perspectives as moms, entrepreneurs, and birth professionals.

About Kira

Kira Rodenbush is a Licensed Massage Therapist and graduated from East West College of the Healing Arts.  She has extensive experience with prenatal and postpartum massage, as well as grief and trauma support through massage. Kira believes in providing her clients with the space to disconnect from the internal chatter and slip into that zone where they can acknowledge the body’s inherent intelligence and desire for wellness. Using a blend of techniques woven into a Swedish massage that’s as firm as it is gentle, Kira looks forward to meeting each client exactly where they are and engaging the body in the wonderful conversation that is therapeutic massage.

Kira speaks the Truth:

Handle what’s in your hands.

Whatever solutions we are seeking are in the room with us, but it may not be the one you keep trying.

Put the Christmas lights on the laundry pile.

Speed cleaning videos are very empowering!

Parent your inner child like you would any of your other children.

Reframe your household mess as evidence of life happening and people l i v i n g.

Think about what nourishes you and give yourself permission to pursue it.

Topics Discussed in this Episode

Why being a massage therapist is great for making friends (who doesn’t want a massage therapist as a friend??) and maybe more importantly ... making an impact and getting your healing hands on people faster than medical school.

Massage is for everyone but is so precious to new parents and people grieving a loss.

Create a spa experience of peace and serenity in your small moments of life through breath and gratitude. (Did you know breath is proven to help your your body come out of sympathetic and into para-sympathetic balance?)

Self-care does not have to be another to do list: it can be spontaneous, small, and simple.

Find people who are not trying to force their method on you but are holding space for you to find your own method.

There is a magic postpartum massage window 18-36 hours postpartum before milk has come in when a mom can lay on her stomach.

Massage postpartum after pregnancy loss is genuinely different for every parent: touch may or may not feel good, letting people in to your space may not feel good. There are people out there who specialize in this specific support.

MENTIONED

Breitenbush

CONNECT WITH KIRA

Kira Rodenbush on Facebook

Bodyaware Massage

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What do you want out of these last few weeks of 2019? What are your feelings as we move to 2020? On today's episode of the Beyond Birth Podcast, Jenny and Liz attempt to answer these same questions and take an unexpected adventure into the world of conscious consumerism, being in the present movement, embracing the seasonality of life, and finding ease in our intentions for the new year.

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Today on the Beyond Birth Podcast, we are answering your fabulous listener questions! 

Happy Thanksgiving from Jenny and Liz! 

In this episode of the Beyond Birth Podcast, we chat about our favorite holiday traditions around Thanksgiving and Christmas. We also dive into the expectations to DO ALL THE THINGS, what we think really matters and how we maintain our sanity. 

This week on the Beyond Birth Podcast, Liz chats with with Sarah Clark of Fab Fertile. Sarah offers fertility coaching programs for couples struggling with infertility. Her approach centers on functional lab testing and a holistic preconception team to support couples to make diet and lifestyle changes that dramatically improve the chances of a healthy pregnancy and baby!

You can find Sarah at FabFertile.com or on Instagram @fabfertile. 

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Spoiler alert: Liz is expecting! Today on the podcast, Jenny and Liz discuss their experiences navigating pregnancy after loss, what has provided them peace of mind, where they still struggle and where to seek support. 

Mentioned in this episode: 

stillBirthday.com Bereavement Doula Database

Expectful meditation and mindfulness app

Pregnancy After Loss Support 

Pregnancy Apps we love:

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What is self-care? We all know the instagrammable hashtag worthy self-care, but what if that doesn't jive with you? If you've experienced trauma or loss, the pressure to practice self-care may actually cause more anxiety (and thus defeat the purpose). 

In today's episode, Liz shares what self-care actually is, why it matters, and some unconventional ideas for self-care. 

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Each birth story and loss story, each journey into motherhood, is unique.

Healing from a loss does not happen overnight. In some ways it feels like we are always healing. We will always be aware of it in our very bones, and often reminded in our daily lives as we find our way through this unexpected path.

And as unfamiliar that it is to us who are experiencing it, so it is to those around us who love us and want to support us. While there is no formula for exactly what to do or what to say or how to support a family that has experienced loss, Liz and Jenny are here to share with you what we have learned.

Topics addressed:

Appropriate approaches:

Mentioned in this episode:

Liz's Loss Story; Ep. 29 Stillbirth is still birth 

Jenny's Loss Story: Ep 7 Love In Loss

From Speechless to Supportive: How to Support Loved Ones After Pregnancy Loss

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On today's episode, Liz shares the birth and loss of her stillborn son, Elliot Andrew Winters, how this experience changed her, and how it lit a fire under her to support other mama's experiencing pregnancy and infant loss. 

Mentioned in this episode:

Jenny's Loss Story

The fabulous birth team at Alma Midwifery in Portland OR

Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep

The Grieving Mama's Guide to Postpartum Recovery After Loss

From Speechless to Supportive: How to Support a Loved One After Pregnancy Loss

Welcome to the Beyond the Birth Podcast. Co-hosted each week by Liz Winters (Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, certified pre and post-natal coach, and mama) and Jenny Anderson (doula, Birthfit Regional Director, certified yoga instructor, and mama). Our hope is to inspire, educate, and empower women as they navigate pregnancy, postpartum, and parenthood with evidence based guidance, informative interviews, and entertaining anecdotes from our perspectives as moms, entrepreneurs, and birth professionals.

We’re back! Jenny and Liz took a three month break: unplanned, uncoordinated, and REAL. Coming back refreshed and resettled to bring you our best.

It has been a summer of processing some big feelings and working towards our true selves. Motherhood, marriage, and life are not always Instagram, picture perfect. We grow, ache, laugh, grieve, and love our way through it all.  Liz’s summer was capped off with the completion of her latest project: Postpartum Plan for Loss Moms. It is the only plan out there for moms who have experienced a loss. It will be released in one week!

Grab your drink of choice and join us for a bit of a catch up.

Any great activity ideas for toddlers in lieu of birthday presents?

Best first fall experience?

Beyond Birth hangout happening in Portland!

Tall girl experiences – the highs and the lows (hey pun!).

And we revisit our New Year Resolutions and our resolution for the last 90 days of 2019. (Hint: they’ve changed a bit as have we!)

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