Mindset for Birth with Ulf Sandstrom
Getting into the right mindset for birth is something that is often talked about. We’re often hearing people say “Birth is mind over matter” and that’s because it’s true! So I wanted to dig a bit deeper into understanding what a great...
Natasha’s conscious pregnancy and positive birth story
If I had to sum up my philosophy on life and indeed all those important aspects of life, I’d say it would be all about living consciously. So I was thrilled when Natasha, the host of the Conscious Living Podcast, approached me so that she could share her...
The difference between meditation and hypnosis, with Suzy Ashworth
Today I want to explore the difference between meditation and hypnosis, and relaxation beause they’re often used interchangeably but there are actually important yet subtle differences. [spp-player optin=”off” ctabuttons=”off”...
Grief, Loss and Being Pregnant without a Mother
I’m going to keep my podcast show notes short today because I just recorded the podcast without planning it. I just hit record and spoke from the heart. It’s a very personal podcast that was hard for me to record and I don’t quite fancy having to...
Fear of Needles & Injections
If you panic and worry in the lead-up to an injection then I hope that today’s podcast will help you. It’s for those people with a fear of needles and injections. [spp-player optin=”off” ctabuttons=”off” url=“youraudio.mp3″]...
Fear of pain in birth
I’ve already talked about pain during birth in another podcast – how a fear creates pain during childbirth – so today I want to take a slightly different angle because pain is quite a biggie when it comes to birth. So I’d like to zoom in on the idea of...
Lucy’s Primal Birth Story
[spp-player optin=”off” ctabuttons=”off” url=“youraudio.mp3″] This week I’m delighted to share another positive birth story. This week Lucy HG is going to be sharing with us her primal birth story. Primal birth story? Well yes!...
Tokophobia; fear of childbirth
Today I want to talk about tokophobia for a few reasons… It’s the name given to a fear of pregnancy and childbirth… so pretty relevant for my podcast! People don’t even know it’s THING.. so I’m here to say it IS a Thing and it’s a pretty BIG thing. I want to share...
Closing the bones, babywearing and other birthing traditions with Sophie Messager
I’m not one for regrets, but if there’s one regret I have about my last pregnancy and birth it’s that I didn’t mark the moment or honour it with a ritual of some sort. During my first pregnancy I had a baby-shower, but since then my thoughts...