In this episode, we explore VBAC (Vaginal Birth After Cesarean) as both an evidence-based option and a deeply personal rite of passage. Together, we look at how surgical birth, primary cesareans, and labels like "failure to progress" shape future choices, and how tools such as VBAC calculators can offer clarity while also limiting possibilities. This conversation invites you to meet VBAC with curiosity, grounding, and self-trust. We talk about voice, agency, and the inner work of navigating a system that often feels inconsistent and confusing. Whether you are preparing for your first or planning for another birth after a previous cesarean, this episode offers perspective, compassion, and space to breathe into what feels right for you.

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In this episode, I sit down with midwife and storyteller Nicole Morales, LM, CPM for a soulful conversation about birth, story, and the courage required to meet the unknown. We explore how birth unfolds far beyond cervical measurements and timelines, and how physiology, culture, and personal history weave together to shape every experience.

Nicole shares her perspective on restorative midwifery, the power of story as a guide, and how breech birth invites us to see the world differently. Together, we look at the humility and curiosity needed in birth work and the importance of staying present when the path ahead is unclear. This conversation reminds us that birth is never just a clinical event. It is a living, human rite of passage that asks us to listen deeply and step into the mystery with an open heart.

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In this episode, I sit down with trans Papa Herbie Huff for an eye-opening and deeply human conversation about pregnancy beyond the gender binary. Together, we explore what it means to carry a baby (twins even!) while living outside traditional gender expectations, how identity and physiology intersect, and what truly affirming prenatal care looks like. Herbie invites us into the realities of being a pregnant papa in today's world and shares with honesty, humor, and clarity what this experience has meant for him, his partner, and their growing family. This conversation widens the story of birth and reminds us that pregnancy is a profoundly human experience.

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I'm joined by mindfulness teacher and parenting mentor Hunter Clarke-Fields for a heartfelt exploration of mindful communication. Together, we look at what it truly means to listen, to acknowledge, and to meet one another with presence. We talk about the power of reflective listening, the relief that comes when emotions are named instead of dismissed, and the deep human longing felt by children and adults alike to be seen and heard. This conversation invites us to slow down, soften, and consider how communication rooted in compassion can transform both parenting and our own inner landscapes.

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What does liberation in birth really mean? In this episode, author and educator Sabia Wade, founder of Birthing Liberation, invites us to explore how power, consent, and even kink shape the way we give and receive care. Together, we trace how the body becomes both a mirror and a teacher, revealing our beliefs about worth, control, and freedom. This is a conversation about reclaiming the body as sacred, about rest and pleasure as acts of resistance, and about remembering that true healing happens when we center humanity in every act of care.

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Big rites of passage invite big feelings. In this episode, I sit with psychotherapist Molly Nourmand, LMFT, to explore perinatal mood and anxiety disorders and the emotional landscape that so many parents quietly navigate. We talk about how to recognize when worry becomes disruption, why practical support matters, and how community loosens shame. You'll hear ways to build a real village, plan your care before exhaustion sets in, and bring partners into the circle of support. Together, we look at therapy, mindfulness, and spiritual anchors as guides for meeting this tender threshold with presence and compassion.

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What does it mean to reclaim birth as a sacred, embodied act? In this episode, somatic coach and Ecstatic Birth founder Sheila Kamara Hay shares how reconnecting with your body, and your pleasure, can shift birth from something to endure into something deeply transformative. Together, we explore the intersection of sexuality, spirituality, and birth, and why honoring your body as a sacred vessel matters more than ever. This is a conversation about trust, embodiment, and remembering that your body holds profound wisdom. Listen in and begin to explore what becomes possible when you birth from within.

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Big rites of passage invite big feelings. In this episode, I sit with Stacey Ramsower to map the terrain of postpartum rage and grief, offer grounded somatic practices, and show how clarity and community can turn survival into support. We reframe rage as a signal for connection, practice titration to build nervous-system capacity, and use expressive arts, movement, and voice to move emotion without getting lost in it. You'll hear simple scripts for naming limits, ways to choose witnesses who can hold intensity with care, and guidance for protecting partnership when life is loud; a steady, compassionate companion for anyone walking the underworld of becoming a parent.

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