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Back to SearchEpisode 168 - Beyond the Headlines: Freebirth, Preparation, and Choice — Fenja’s Story
Season 6 Episode 168
In this episode, I’m joined by Fenja, who shares her freebirth story with honesty, depth, and clarity.
At a time when freebirth is being widely discus…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
Episode 167 - Self-Gaslighting – When You Silence Your Own Instincts
Season 6 Episode 167
In this episode, I am exploring the hidden and often overlooked phenomenon of self-gaslighting—when women dismiss their own instincts, feelings, or i…
9 months ago
Episode 166 - The Ten Commandments of Birth: Why Inner Work Matters More Than Technique
Season 6 Episode 166
So much of birth preparation focuses on what to do — how to breathe, how to move, how to plan.
But none of that works if a woman doesn’t trust herself…
9 months, 1 week ago
Episode 165 - The Baby I Dreamed Of — And the Feelings I Didn’t Expect
Season 6 Episode 165
In this final episode of the year, I’m talking about something I see all the time in my work — but something women rarely feel able to admit out loud…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
Episode 164 - Beyond the BRAIN Acronym – Rethinking Communication in the Birth Room
Season 6 Episode 164
In this episode, we dive deep into communication in the birth room — going beyond the widely taught BRAIN acronym. While BRAIN (Benefits, Risks, Alte…
11 months ago
Episode 163 - Why Early Labour Matters More Than You Think with Jen Culley
Season 6 Episode 163
In this episode, I sit down with my friend and fellow birth worker Jen Culley to talk about the reality that early labour is often overlooked in mode…
11 months, 1 week ago
Episode 162 - Is My Lived Experience More Important Than Your Future One?
Season 6 Episode 162
In this episode, I explore one of the most delicate and important questions in birth work: Is my lived experience more important than your future one…
11 months, 2 weeks ago
Episode 161 - The Waiting Game – Why Patience in Late Pregnancy Matters More Than Ever
Season 6 Episode 161
In this episode, I talk about one of the most emotionally testing times in pregnancy — the waiting game.
When your due date is approaching, or has com…
11 months, 3 weeks ago
Episode 160 - Sliding Doors – When Chance Determines Your Antenatal Advice and Birth Outcome
Season 6 Episode 160
Have you ever wondered why two women can walk into the same antenatal clinic and have completely different experiences? In this episode, I explore wh…
11 months, 4 weeks ago
Episode 159 - Kintsugi and Birth Healing – How Trauma Can Make You Stronger
Season 6 Episode 159
In this episode of The Ultimate Birth Partner Podcast, I am exploring the Japanese art of kintsugi — repairing broken pottery with gold — as a powerf…
1 year ago