People want to feel supported and safe at work – and inspired to innovate. What can people working at large corporations do to create this kind of environment? Saskia Mureau is the Director of Customer Digital at the Port of Rotterdam where she is harnessing digital systems to reduce emissions. She is passionate about creating inclusive workplaces where psychological safety and collaboration drive meaningful change. In this episode, Kamila sits down with Suchi to talk about why she chose to work at large corporations rather than startups. Saskia also reflects on her personal experiences, including navigating IVF while at work, and discusses how organizations can foster environments where employees feel empowered to bring their whole selves to work. Links: Saskia Mureau on Linkedin WHO infertility research BCG 2024 report on psychological safety in the workplace Suchi Srinivasan on LinkedIn Kamila Rakhimova on LinkedIn About In Her Ellement: In Her Ellement highlights the women and allies leading the charge in digital, business, and technology innovation. Through engaging conversations, the podcast explores their journeys—celebrating successes and acknowledging the balance between work and family. Most importantly, it asks: when was the moment you realized you hadn’t just arrived—you were truly in your element? About The Hosts: Suchi Srinivasan is an expert in AI and digital transformation. Originally from India, her career includes roles at trailblazing organizations like Bell Labs and Microsoft. In 2011, she co-founded the Cleanweb Hackathon, a global initiative driving IT-powered climate solutions with over 10,000 members across 25+ countries. She also advises Women in Cloud, aiming to create $1B in economic opportunities for women entrepreneurs by 2030. Kamila Rakhimova is a fintech leader whose journey took her from Tajikistan to the U.S., where she built a career on her own terms. Leveraging her English proficiency and international relations expertise, she discovered the power of microfinance and moved to the U.S., eventually leading Amazon's Alexa Fund to support underrepresented founders. Subscribe to In Her Ellement on your podcast app of choice to hear meaningful conversations with women in digital, business, and technology.…
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YOUR BIRTH, GOD’S WAY - Christian Pregnancy, Natural Birth, Postpartum, Breastfeeding Help
Lori Morris, CNM, MSN - Certified Nurse-Midwife, Christian Pregnancy, Home Birth Advocate, Nursing Expert
** TOP 1% of Podcasts in the World ** Are you a Christian mom who is pregnant and you feel out of control in your prenatal care -- like you have no voice and no say in how things go? Are you yearning to bring God back into your time of birth? Do you feel unsupported and alone in this early motherhood journey? Do you want to find your voice to bring you the kind of care you’ve been dreaming of having? IT IS POSSIBLE to reclaim your pregnancy and postpartum so you can have the peace and joy Go ...
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Faithful Labor | Natural Childbirth, Low-Intervention, Holistic, Pregnancy, Christian Birth Education
Audrey Stinson | Certified Childbirth Educator, Former RN, Homeschooling Mom of 4
**Top 5% Ranked Podcast Globally** Do you believe God desires to be involved in ALL your life’s decisions, but aren’t exactly sure how to apply that to your pregnancy & birth prep? Have you already had a highly medicalized birth and now wonder if there’s a more peace-filled, empowering way to welcome future children into the world? Are you considering a more natural approach to birth but aren’t sure if it’s the right path for you? Are you SO ready to start feeling confident, at peace and eve ...
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Armed to the Heart - Military Women, Work-life Balance, Female Veterans, Christian Moms, Pregnancy and Postpartum
Megan Gephart | Christian Life Coach | Military Mom Advocate | Catholic Working Mom | Pregnancy and Postpartum Coach
Live out God’s calling in work & family life, within and beyond the uniform — Are you feeling alone as a woman of Christian faith in the military or another male-dominated environment? Are you driven to make a big impact, but wish you could be more present, and give more time to your family? Are you working to lead change, struggling to find your voice or courage as you swim against the current? Are you a high-achiever pouring yourself out for everyone else but burnt out, stressed, and strug ...
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07. What Do Doulas Actually Do?: How Doulas Support Moms, Empower Dads & Positively Impact a Woman's Pregnancy, Labor & Postpartum Experience with Emily Errington
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In today's conversation, my dear friend Emily Errington, a birth doula & the owner of Wildflower Doula Co. based in Lubbock,Tx, shares her insights on the various roles of doulas in supporting families during pregnancy, childbirth & postpartum. Some topics you'll hear us discuss are: The importance of birth education for BOTH parents The dynamics b…
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EP 127 \ Forget the Baby Nursery — Plan Your Postpartum: An Episode All About Postpartum Preparations
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Show Notes: In our culture, tons of money gets spent on the baby nursery. Moms spend hours loading up their baby registry with stuff they really don’t need and most likely will never use. I mean, who needs 3000 onesies in newborn size? Rather than putting so much effort into decorating the nursery, spend an equal amount of time, money, and effort t…
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Twice recently I have had reviews that accused me of being a fear mongerer because I tell the truth about hospital birth. I'm not scared of negative reviews because it means I've hit a nerve -- that's good! Let's talk about it. Galatians 4:16 says, "Have I therefore become your enemy because I tell you the truth?" Sometimes the truth hurts, and som…
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06. Following, Obeying & Trusting the Lord in Birth, Birthwork & Beyond with founder of The Biblical Birth School - Brittany McCardle
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In today's episode I have the absolute JOY of interviewing my friend and mentor Brittany McCardle of the Biblical Birth School. Brittany is a wife, mom to *almost* 7, a childbirth educator, certified doula & founder for the Biblical Birth School -- a certification organization which trains & equips birth workers with a robust education on all matte…
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Show notes: Today’s show is designed to challenge all women who listen, whether you are pregnant or not. You will find challenges to how you eat, how active you are, your sleeping habits, and your Bible study habits. Links mentioned: ESSENTIAL BOOK — GET THIS!!! Good Energy by Casey Means, MD — https://amzn.to/421cIVM ACTIVITY TRACKERS: Basic Pedom…
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05. My HBA2C (Homebirth After 2 C-sections) Story
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Yes, I know it's odd that I am choosing to share about my SECOND home birth // VBAC delivery before I share about my first, buuuuut #1 I've actually already shared about my first homebirth on my friend Aly's podcast The Peaceful Home Birth Podcast (go take a listen!) #2 WHEN I share about my first homebirth on here, I want to do it in an interview …
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Ep 124 \ Acupressure in Labor: How the Labor Comb Can Be A Great Tool For Your Birth Toolbag with Rachael Nalley
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To close out 2024, I am sitting down to talk with Rachael Nalley of MaternaBirthCo as she teaches us about using acupressure in labor with the Labor Comb she designed to help women labor naturally. Be sure to use this link to get the original, official Labor Comb (NOT the knock-offs) -- The OFFICIAL Labor Comb by MaternaBirthCo. https://amzn.to/4a0…
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EP 123 \ Things To Consider Before You Enter Birth Work: Holiday Food For Thought For Those Wanting To Be Midwifes, Doulas, or Other Birth Workers
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So many of you have contacted me wanting to know more about things you need to consider before becoming a midwife, doula, or birth worker, so today I thought it would be a perfect time to address it before you've got some time to slow down and think about your future over the holidays! Helpful Links: CHRISTMAS FLASH SALE!!! Take 10% off the Your Bi…
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In today’s episode, I’m sharing the top 8 Scriptures I dwelt on and clung to MOST throughout my two unmedicated labors. While there are MANY more I could share about, these eight were the ones I repeatedly reflected on that brought me the most peace, strength, and reminded me of God’s unfailing love even during the most intense moments of birth. Wh…
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EP 122 \ CLASSIC REPLAY: Christmas Is Not A Good Reason For Induction (And Neither Is Any Other Holiday)
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Just your annual reminder that "NO, thank you" is a complete sentence when your doctor or midwife start saying things like "Let's pick your induction date" or "If you want to make sure I'm there, we need to induce on ____." If your baby isn't here yet, your baby isn't ready. Wait on God. Your labor will come at the perfect time! Helpful Links: CHRI…
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In today's episode I'm sharing about my ridiculously-named, go-to approach for handling early labor contractions. You'll come away from this episode having learned: WHY relaxing into contractions rather than tensing up & fighting them matters The value of training yourself to PRACTICE (seriously, you gotta) relaxing during pregnancy BEFORE labor be…
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The #1 Approach to Experiencing Peace, Confidence, and Clarity in Pregnancy and Labor Prep In today's episode, I'm sharing about the #1 approach to pregnancy, childbirth prep & honestly -- ALL of life -- that I believe (read: KNOW) leads to peace, confidence and clarity. It's a bold claim, I know, but approaching my 3rd pregnancy this way (after NO…
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YAY! You're having a baby! Congratulations! In today's episode, I want to give your brain a break from the potentially scrambling thoughts of, "now what?" & offer up some simple, practical first steps you can begin taking to prepare for the rest of your pregnancy & your precious little one's arrival. Step 1: Submit & Surrender Your Birth Plans Step…
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EP 121 \ Transitioning Into Transition: How to Manage The Moments Before Birth With Composure and Confidence
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There's a moment in time during active labor between stage one and stage two called "transition". This is a time when really everything about labor changes. It is in this moment that many moms are thrown off of their game and they abandon their plan because they don't understand the flow of labor and they think they can't do it anymore, not realizi…
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Today i'm thinking out loud with you as I talk about my thoughts regarding gestational diabetes. Is it really "gestational diabetes" or is it underlying, undiagnosed, metabolic dysfunction? Here's some of what you will learn today: What is metabolic dysfunction How is gestational diabetes, prediabetes, and type 2 diabetes diagnosed What are the sho…
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EP 119 \ The Turkey Is Ready But Your Baby Might Not Be: Reasons You Might Not Have Considered Why Thanksgiving (or Any Other Holiday) is NOT A Reason To Be Induced
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Show notes: This is that time of year that comes every year -- no, I'm not talking about turkey or gifts....I'm talking about that time of year when doctors and midwives try to coerce moms into being induced for no reason other than to free up their holiday. So today we're going to talk about why it submitting to an unnecessary induction is NOT a g…
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Catching yourself feeling kinda curious about taking a more natural approach to childbirth but aren’t quite sure if it’s the right path for you? Are you wanting to understand about God’s good & wise design for pregnancy, birth and postpartum but feel overwhelmed on where to even start? Do you trust that God REALLY does care about & wants to be invo…
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Show Notes: Cytotec is commonly used in maternity units across the country for cervical ripening and also for postpartum hemorrhage...but should it be? Today we'll learn all about Cytotec (misoprostol) directly for the drug insert. You will learn about how it relates to things like uterine rupture and other catastrophic outcomes. The hospital won't…
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EP 117 \ Breech Birth with Dr. Stuart Fischbein - Part 3: Obstetrical Expertise, What Would Happen if Modern Obstetrics Went Away, Twins, Safety, and MORE!
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Show Notes: Today's show is the conclusion of my follow up interview with Dr. Stuart Fischbein. I brought him back on to talk about vaginal breech birth and how it came to be the normal policy to deliver all breech babies by c-section. As usual, the conversation with him is full and rich and covers so much more than just breech. In this final secti…
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EP 116 \ Breech Birth with Dr. Stuart Fischbein - Part 2: The Safety of Vaginal Breech Birth, What is High Risk, Third Trimester Ultrasounds, Worry & Pregnancy, External Cephalic Version, & MORE!
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Show Notes: Today's show is part two of a follow up interview with Dr. Stuart Fischbein. I brought him back on to talk about vaginal breech birth and how it came to be the normal policy to deliver all breech babies by c-section. As usual, the conversation with him is full and rich and covers so much more than just breech. In this second section of …
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EP 115 \ Breech Birth with Dr. Stuart Fischbein - Part 1: The History of Why The Medical System Decided Vaginal Breech Birth Is Not “Safe”, How Research Today Is Broken, Hospital Policy, and MORE!
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Show Notes: Today's show is part one of a follow up interview with Dr. Stuart Fischbein. I brought him back on to talk about vaginal breech birth and how it came to be the normal policy to deliver all breech babies by c-section. As usual, the conversation with him is full and rich and covers so much more than just breech. In this first section of o…
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I get a lot of questions from moms about RhoGAM and until now I haven’t really addressed it, so I thought today would be a good time to give you the basics of Rhogam so you can know for yourself whether this is a subject you need to learn more about. We'll talk about rhesus blood types, who may need RhoGAM to prevent possible sensitization during p…
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EP 113 \ Unintended Consequences: 5 Downstream Impacts of Bottles and Pacifiers Beyond Nutrition
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Most of the time conversation about how to feed your baby centers around the nutrient value of breastfeeding versus formula feeding. That is a very important conversation, obviously. But as is often the case, when we move away from God’s design, there is a “trickle down” impact that flows into so many other areas of life that we maybe didn’t consid…
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EP 112 \ Natural Disasters Should Wake You Up: It’s Time To Change Your Perspective (Or You May Find Yourself Vulnerable In Ways You Never Imagined)
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The reality of the aftermath of Hurricane Helene has shown us clearly that things can change fast and you might not be able to access the kind of care you had planned. We've got to get serious. Nothing we have now is promised. Plans for epidurals or c-sections or bottle feeding...they might not pan out if the worst comes your way. So today is the d…
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EP 111 \ When Your Baby Comes During a Natural Disaster (Or Any Other Reason You End Up Alone): Preparing For Unintended Unassisted Childbirth With Low or No Resources
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If you are were in the path of Hurricane Helene and you are pregnant nearing delivery, you are probably terrified right now of what's going to happen if you go into labor. Or if you are listening to this sometime in the future, you might find yourself in a place where you can't get the assistance you need for another reason. This episode is a despe…
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Is "purple pushing" or slow, controlled pushing a better option? What is the "fetal ejection reflex"? Does your body even need your help to push your baby out? That's what we're talking about today! Helpful Links: 3 WAYS TO WORK WITH LORI: --> Sign up HERE for the Your Birth, God's Way Online Christian Childbirth Course! This is a COMPLETE childbir…
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EP 109 \ What Even Is A Contraction? Is It Something To Fear Or Something To Embrace? How Does It Work? All About What Happens To Bring Your Baby Into Your Arms
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SHOW NOTES: (If listening on YouTube, links may not populate. Search for "Your Birth, God's Way" on a podcast app to find show notes with live links.) Sign up for the FREE CLASS "Sharpen Your Health: The Truth About Birth Control" Here --> https://go.yourbirthgodsway.com/truthaboutbirthcontrolsignup Today's episode digs deeper into a topic you prob…
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SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: Upcoming LIVE Class - Sharpen Your Health: The Truth About Birth Control
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Di Lori Morris, CNM, MSN - Certified Nurse-Midwife, Christian Pregnancy, Home Birth Advocate, Nursing Expert
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SHOW NOTES: (If listening on YouTube, links may not populate. Search for "Your Birth, God's Way" on a podcast app to find show notes with live links.) Have you ever side-stepped a gut feeling and kept going toward the thing your gut told you to avoid….and then later you wish you hadn’t. Believe me when I tell you that birth is no different, only th…
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SHOW NOTES: Should you take your healthy baby to well child or well baby visits? Are there thing you can do to encourage health so these visits aren’t as important? Are pediatricians the only option for getting care for your well child? Does a well child even need care? This is what we’re going to talk about in this episode! Growth Charts The Porta…
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Ep 106 \ Changing Plans Late in Pregnancy: How & Why One Mom Switched to a Home Birth Midwife After 20 Weeks
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Today's episode is an interview with a mom & listener named Lauren who tells us about her decision to switch from an OB and conventional pregnancy care to a home birth midwife past 20 weeks gestation. She shares with us the events that led up to this big decision, obstacles she faced while making the switch, and the beautiful birth that followed. I…
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Today I’m sharing part 3 of the recording of a presentation I did back in February called "Sharpen Your Health". This presentation was given to a group of Christian homeschoolers, so it is NOT a pregnant crowd. In other words, this episode with have a lot of information that is applicable to EVERYONE, not just pregnant moms. This will be split up i…
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Today I’m sharing part 2 of the recording of a presentation I did back in February called "Sharpen Your Health". This presentation was given to a group of Christian homeschoolers, so it is NOT a pregnant crowd. In other words, this episode with have a lot of information that is applicable to EVERYONE, not just pregnant moms. This will be split up i…
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I have been dealing with a case of laryngitis and my voice is not back to 100%, plus I have travel coming up that will make it hard to get episodes ready for you so I've decided to share with you the recording of a presentation I did back in February called "Sharpen Your Health". This presentation was given to a group of Christian homeschoolers, so…
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EP 102 \ Breastfeeding vs. Formula Feeding vs. Pump & Bottle Feed: Comparing The Time Commitments of How You Feed Your Baby
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God made breastfeeding as the best way to feed a newborn baby, but in our currently world and culture, many people choose other routes to feed their babies. How we choose to feed our babies has consequences and one of those consequences is the time commitment of how long each way will take out of your day. This is a side of the topic I don't see di…
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I get a lot of questions about doulas and whether you need one for your birth at the hospital, home, or in a birth center, so today I’m going to take a few minutes to explain what a doula is, what they do, and whether you need one for your birth based on where you plan to have your baby. Helpful Links: 3 WAYS TO WORK WITH LORI: --> Sign up HERE for…
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This is the ONE HUNDREDTH EPISODE!!! I'm so excited to hit this milestone with you! Today I'm sharing with you 100 things.....but you'll have to listen to know what that means! If you listened to the end.....go to the bottom :-) Helpful Links: HOME BIRTH PREP COURSE is still available HERE! 2 MORE WAYS TO WORK WITH LORI: --> Sign up HERE for the Yo…
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EP 99 \ But What If I Change My Mind? The Big Worry Many Moms Have About Transferring from Home to Hospital
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If you're worried about what you'll do if you change your mind in the middle of labor and decide you want to go to the hospital, this episode is for you. Transfers seem very scary when you're planning a home birth or a free birth, so demystifying what a transfer looks like can help decrease anxiety and worry, so that's what we're doing in this epis…
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Show Notes: We’ve touched on this before in another episode, but with our focus this past month on home birth, I wanted to spend some time looking more in depth at what comes with the global fee most midwives charge so you can appreciate the immense value that a home birth midwife brings. I also wanted to look at potential long term costs that will…
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EP 97 \ Free Birth: A Safe Option Or Reckless Game of Russian Roulette? A Look At Unattended Birth
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SHOW NOTES: I've been seeing a lot about free birth on social media and I've had moms ask me what my opinion is about whether it is a safe option or something to be avoided, so I decided it was time to do an episode on it. It is a very interesting topic and it is certainly not new. We look at the reality of unattended birth in this episode and thin…
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Last week we took a look at home birth together. Today, we’ll look at hospital birth together. Not much more to say than that, other than to say if you haven’t listened to episode 95 yet, go do that first, then come back and listen to this episode so you can get the background. As a midwife who has worked in the hospital and out of the hospital to …
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114. Trusting God in Uncertainty, Transitions, Leaving the Military, Pregnancy, Entrepreneurship
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Hey friend. Today I'm sharing an update on where the Lord has been leading me, what I’ve been “giving birth to” and the humbling growth journey I've been on in this season. We're talking about big life transitions, leaving the military, learning to trust God more and the internal wrestling we often experience mentally, emotionally and spiritually a…
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Everything that is new to you seems scary. Familiarity is what makes things comfortable and less scary. This is true for many things and home birth is no different. I get messages from listeners saying they would love to have a birth at home but their husband isn’t comfortable or maybe they’re scared to do it. So I want to talk today about whether …
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When you want to have a homebirth but your husband or family isn't on board, it can be a very stressful and frustrating for everybody involved. They love you dearly and the lies of the world can have them believing that home birth is dangerous and reckless. Often with the right information, they will change their perspective, so this episode dives …
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EP 93 \ Why Real Food During Pregnancy Matters: More About Prenatal Nutrition with Lily Nichols, RDN, CDE
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Prenatal nutrition is one of the only things you can truly control during pregnancy. If you've listened long to my podcast, you know that's something I preach over and over, especially in episodes 23-26 and 88. In today's episode, I have the pleasure of talking with Lily Nichols, RDN, CDE, author of three books all about this topic. You can find th…
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It is only natural that many moms are afraid of tearing "down there" during birth. Perineal tears (aka perineal lacerations) seem pretty scary, but the best way to deal with fear is by getting the information so you can think about it more rationally. Yes, tears do happen, but they are rare and the risk that you have one can be reduced by doing som…
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EP 91 \ The Beautiful Symphony of Hormones: Fertility Awareness and Understanding Preconception and Pregnancy Hormone with Bekah Yawn
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If you are struggling now or have every struggled with infertility, or if you are currently trying to conceive (TTC), you are going to love this episode. Even if you haven't struggled, you will learn so much about your body and tracking your cycles which will help you know your body even better, so you are going to love this episode too! Today, I t…
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SHOW NOTES Kinda like with birth, if you listen to people around you, you probably think that the newborn period is a traumatic time of screaming babies and nobody sleeping much. Babies are either colic or teething or allergic to this or that or won’t sleep at night. It can sound pretty scary. But what if I told you that all of that is something th…
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EP 89 \ Change Your Language & Change Your Birth: 3 Mindset Shifts That Will Transform Your Pregnancy & Birth
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SHOW NOTES: Have you noticed this terminology that pretty much everybody uses about birth? The doctor said I “had to”. I asked the nurse if I “could”. They wouldn’t “let me”. Do you hear that? There’s a structure here that puts “THEM” above you…..and yet it’s YOUR birth. YOU hired THEM to be there. I wanna talk to you today about how a simple chang…
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SHOW NOTES: Today’s episode is all about nutrition because there isn’t much you can control about pregnancy, but what you eat is one of them and we need to be making sure we do our best to give our bodies and our babies the absolute best we can so we can be healthy and strong throughout pregnancy. This information is also especially useful to moms …
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