AskMidwife707

Nov 29 2024 79 ep. 56 mins 17

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Intimate Conversations From Womb to Tomb: Birth stories, Interviews and Conversations for Midwives, Mama's and wanna-be's. Answering your questions and exploring life's natural events. Episodes are full of Alternative Dialogue that will reframe our relationship to birth, life and death.

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BirthStory: Miriam Billinger - Giving Thanks

Nov 29 2024 45 mins

Giving Thanks for her empowering planned hospital births, Miriam Billinger shares her beautiful story. We magically recorded this story just as our beloved Mad River Community Hospital Birth Center closes. Our local community hospital gave countless families amazing care as they honored the visions and wishes of so many birthing people. We were happy to highlight them in this wonde

Intro to Midwifery & Doula training with LD and Brighid Burkhalter

Oct 15 2024 28 mins

Have you considered becoming a doula or a midwife? This episode explores the benefits of the AskMidwife707 Intro to Midwifery and Doula training and the importance of supporting birthing families on your community. Tune in and get inspired to follow the call to birth work.

BirthStory: Leslie Booher - Diving In

Sep 20 2024 66 mins

This week, Leslie Booher joins the podcast to share her powerful birth story and journey to motherhood. Leslie shares about falling in love with Humboldt County, and her partner Torre, about the two of them navigating her breast cancer diagnosis and treatment just after college and then going on to found Sunken Seaweed. Leslie tells the story of the beautiful birth of their first b

BirthStory: Sasha Miksis - A Healing VBAC

Jul 03 2024 69 mins

In this episode of AskMidwife707, we welcome back special guest Sasha Miksis, who shares her powerful story of achieving a VBAC (Vaginal Birth After Cesarean). Sasha previously appeared on the show to discuss her first birth and her work organizing Omboldt, the Humboldt County yoga festival. Now, she opens up about the challenges and triumphs of her second birth. With insights on T

HeartWork: Sasha Miksis M.A. Creator of Omboldt Yoga Fest

Jun 13 2024 24 mins

Community is created. Sasha Miksis is a community organizer in Humboldt County. She has blended her love for bringing people together with her passionate yoga practice and created Omboldt YOGA FEST HUMBOLDT. Join us as we talk about following the inspirations we have in our lives and bringing our dreams to fruition. This weekend is for all of us to come together and experience the

BirthStory: Shelby Novak - Birth, The Ultimate Healing Ritual

May 16 2024 187 mins

This week, we explore the transformative birth story of Shelby Novak in “Birth: The Ultimate Healing Ritual.” Shelby’s experience highlights the profound journey of pregnancy and birth. Shelby discusses the vital role of therapy during pregnancy, helping her navigate emotions related to her childhood and parental aspirations. She also addresses body image issues, sharing her

BirthStory: Mallory Finley- Instincts, Empowered Birth, and the Surprises of the Postpartum

May 09 2024 73 mins

Mallory Finley shares her beautiful pregnancy, birth and postpartum journey with us. Mallory bravely chose a new birth plan during her pregnancy and followed her instincts as she made decisions about what felt right for her and her family. She shares her amazing birth experience and the surprises of the postpartum. She navigated the deep feelings and experiences of the postpartum a

HeartWork: Jenna Aitken-Smith - Just Breathe

May 05 2024 60 mins

Jenna Aitkin- Smith works with people through powerful breath work practices and experiences. This converstaion is part of my Passion Work Series because I want to highlight the joy of following your hearts path and sharing with the world the work that you are here on the planet to do. This episode inspired me so much and I have been doing the exercises discussed in this episode da

LD Rant: The Cancer Taught Me Two Things

Apr 18 2024 11 mins

What you believe......IS TRUE. So check your thoughts. Your Breath is your greatest gift. Use it.

BirthStory: Ysi Southard - Queering Pregnancy and Parenthood

Apr 12 2024 111 mins

This week Ysi Southard is on the podcast sharing their birth story. I feel so lucky to have gotten the chance to sit and chat with them. We talk about what it looks and feels like getting pregnant and having a baby outside of the "traditional script". The challenges of getting pregnant, and navigating pregnancy, postpartum, and parenthood.