Pros Talk Pregnancy Podcast

Jan 05 2024 55 ep. 51 mins 56
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The NO BS show for professionals about all things pregnancy, birth, postpartum, and beyond. Tune in for a light-hearted and slightly irreverent show that is also packed with amazing info from visionaries in all fields covering all relevant topics - the scary, the wonderful, and everything in between of pregnancy. 

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S2, Ep.27: Birthing Wisdom: Deciphering Compound Presentations with Kristen Hosaka

Jan 05 2024 45 mins  
What is a compound presentation and how can it make the birthing process potentially more challenging for both the one giving birth and baby? In this episode Chiropractor and Dynamic Body Balancing maven, Kristen Hosaka joins us! She shares absolutely fascinating insights into how she learned to identify compound presentations in utero, what to do to help baby, and why we should ev

S2, Ep.26: Demystifying the world of physiological pregnancy and birth with Adriana Lozada

Dec 01 2023 67 mins  
In this episode, Adriana Lozada of the Birthful podcast joins us to jam out on all things physiological pregnancy prep and birth support. What does the term “physiological birth” even mean? How do our minds influence our physiology? How do chemicals influence our physiology? And, what is considered an intervention. Does more technology equal a “safer” birth? Is a home birth

S2, Ep.25: How to provide unique pelvic floor care, birth prep, and birth support for unique bodies with Hayley Kava

Nov 03 2023 47 mins  
“There’s got to be more to it.” This is what physical therapist and PRI teacher Hayley Kava said to herself about pelvic floor care when she was dealing with her own pelvic floor health. Nuance is key when it comes to pelvic floor care, birth prep, birth support tools and really health in general. We are all unique beings and need unique solutions! Yet too often we slap the s

S2, Ep.24: Pelvic floor myths and mysteries unraveled with Lindsey Vestal

Oct 06 2023 67 mins  
Today we are joined by Pelvic Health Occupational Therapist, Lindsey Vestal to talk all things myths and mysteries of the pelvic floor. We start with discussing what the pelvic floor really is and what it consists of. What is its actual job? Why is this area of the body so filled with shame, trauma and tension? Does it really get more loose down there post birth or is this just a m

S2, Ep.23: Advocacy in the birthing room with Denise Bolds

Sep 15 2023 46 mins  
In this episode we sit down and chat about birth advocacy, prenatal prep, postpartum healing and much more with experienced doula and BRM® Faculty, Denise Bolds!Denise shares her family history and what brought her into birth work. We discuss what is important to know for your client and for you as a doula, before going into a birth where you are not sure the doctor and the client

S2, Ep.22: Stress & trauma during pregnancy: the role of the birth worker with Ja'Neen Jenkins Washington

Aug 04 2023 62 mins  
Stress and trauma. We hear that we shouldn’t stress during pregnancy. That stress is bad for our health. But how can we take an action-based approach to stress and trauma reduction and nervous system regulation? What are the options provided for someone struggling with Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders (PMADs) apart from medications? How can we, as birth professionals, identif

S2, Ep21: The embodied approach to the body and movement with Lauren Ohayon

Jul 07 2023 66 mins  
Today we chat with Lauren Ohayon, creator of Restore Your Core® and co-creator of Body Ready Method®! This is a candid conversation about the embodied approach.How do we meet our clients where they’re at and empower them to experience new patterns in their body? And do it in a way that does not induce shame, blame and negative thought patterns. How do we shift the "right vs. wr

S2, Ep20: Changing the perspective of physiological birth with Gail Tully

Jun 02 2023 66 mins  
If you’ve been around the birth world for any amount of time you have likely heard of Spinning Babies®. Today Gail Tully, founder and visionary behind Spinning Babies® joins me at my home to talk all things physiological birth and shifting the paradigm. Gail is truly a trail blazer who has and continues to inspire the next generation of birth professionals, and parents to conti

S2, Ep19: Evolution of birthwork and the power of working together with Adrienne Caldwell

May 05 2023 51 mins  
What happens when two longtime birth and body workers get together and hit record? Magic, I tell you! Listen in on a very candid conversation on the evolution of birthwork, bodywork within different populations and demographics, breech baby and so much more! Adrienne Caldwell is faculty for the Body Ready Method® our professional training for birth pros and an absolute genius body

S2, Ep18: Our fourth birth: Trauma, personal triumphs and finding community with Lindsay and Matt McCoy

Apr 07 2023 36 mins  
On this episode of Pros Talk Pregnancy my husband Matt McCoy joins me to share all about our 4th (surprise!) birth. Our final birth story unravels as a completely unplanned pregnancy. After our 3rd baby was born with a critical congenital heart defect that required a lot of medical care including open heart surgery at 2 months old, we were surprised to find out we were expecting ag