WISE WOMEN DIARIES

Miriam (@htmbirth on instagram) shares her experience with her husband's porn addiction and their journey towards healing and rebuilding trust. She bravely and openly shares the steps they took to rebuild trust, including open communication, accountability measures, and the use of software like Covenant Eyes. Miriam emphasizes the importance of both prayer AND action in overcoming addiction, the role of community, and the need for men to have other men as accountability partners. Note: Porn addiction story episodes are some of the most popular episodes on this podcast and it's because of people like Miriam (and past guests) who are willing to be courageous to help others in this current life struggle. Therefore, I encourage anyone touched by certain episodes to write to the guest via Instagram to thank them for their courage, so that they know speaking on this podcast was beneficial and worth it... even though its usually terrifying! Thank you! Follow the host on Instagram at: @trusting_birth

Celena Martin (@ceeingyouthrough) is a doula, wife, and mother to her son. She shares her incredible story of waiting two years until she became pregnant, with God giving her an astounding dream the day she conceived, that plays a pivotal, essential role in her birth story. She did not partake in common medical surveillance throughout her pregnancy, until her body showed her a symptom to seek help. Celena's story is an example of using intuition to guide our decisions, being still when we are called to be still... taking action when we are called to take action... and utilizing the medical system in birth when there is a medical need! Follow the host on Instagram: @trusting_birth

Madalyn Hughes (@freebirthlikeamother) discusses her experience with endometriosis, miscarriages, her daughter's eczema, and how she turned to holistic nutrition and alternative health to find healing... but then graduating from the holistic world to discovering German New Medicine, the influence of generational patterns, and true, inner healing. She shares how her relationship with her husband and their commitment to personal growth and healing transformed their family dynamics. She shares her journey from three hospital births with epidurals to a freebirth at home with her fourth child.... a child that brought healing for the entire family! (The episode cover image on Spotify shows the nuchal cord knot that was discovered after she freebirthed) Madelyn recently started a birth podcast: Freebirth Like a Mother Follow the host on Instagram: @trusting_birth

Lindsey (@agardenher) beautifully and powerfully shares the healing, connection, and intimacy that transpired from her and her husband going "all in" on healing their marriage after his porn addiction was revealed. She also discusses her health and fertility issues that fully healed in tandem with the marriage healing journey, because it's all connected- Our bodies tell the truth of our lives! The expansion of their marriage led to a magical conscious conception and freebirth with their second child! Fight The New Drug Instagram The Betrayal Trauma Therapist Instagram Brandon Talks Marriage Instagram Follow the host on Instagram: @trusting_birth

Jacqui (@creatoractivator) shares her passion for pregnancy and birth, her intense and transformative experience of labor, and the joy of finally meeting her baby girl Elise. However, her baby girl passes away shortly after birth. Jacqui bravely shares her experience of grief, how it strengthened her relationship with her partner, how our culture is terrified of addressing loss, the social judgment on infant loss (especially birthing at home), and how she wouldn't change anything about her story because she understands that we are Nature. Follow the host on Instagram: @trusting_birth

Dr Kat is a Naturopathic Doctor in Canada and a mother of three. She discusses her fertility and birth journey of visiting fertility clinics for her first child and birthing in a birth center to naturally getting pregnant and freebirthing her third child, thanks to extreme Covid measures at that time! We discuss German New Medicine, trusting the wisdom of body, and learning intuition vs fear. Dr Kat's Course for Mothers Follow the host on Instagram: @trusting_birth

Léa Couture (@couturelea) is a photographer, birth doula, and mother to two sons. She explains the deep, introspective work that led her to her birth choices, her experiences of utilizing the medical system two times during her pregnancy, and how she was able to alchemize the pain in her second birth, a freebirth, with mantras and pure intention. We discuss Yolande Norris Clark's class/book Portal and how it's about birth, but really, it's about consciousness and our relationship to our body and pain and pleasure. https://www.couturelea.com/ Follow the host on Instagram: @trusting_birth

Hari Alexandra (@sacred_flute) is a mother, somatic therapist, and freebirth mentor for women. She shares her birth story as a first time mom, freebirthing in the Costa Rica jungle at 34 weeks with a few hiccups that resolved through the help of her community. Hari discusses the power of intuition and the need for women to reconnect with their inner guidance in order to navigate life. https://www.sacredflute.org/ Follow the host on Instagram: @trusting_birth

Blake Romney (@conscious_kiddos) is a steward of children, helping children to tune into their inner knowing through mindfulness tools. She has written a children's book called Ember's Magical Journey, which is about the journey of a soul! Blake shares her journey to motherhood: how a long preconception phase of about six years was the catalyst for her personal expansion and evolution. She also talks about connecting with her spirit babies, the magical moments that guided her to her partner, the grief portal after a devastating miscarriage, and all the lessons she learned about trust and surrender. https://www.conscious-kiddos.com/ Follow the Host on Instagram: @trusting_birth

Natalie shares her personal experiences with pregnancy, birth, postpartum, bedsharing, and breastfeeding. Her first birth was a hospital induction that went miraculously well, but for her second birth she knew she wanted to homebirth, so she hired a midwife.... but freebirthed! She explains how bedsharing was an obvious choice after struggling with sleep with her first child, her struggles with mental health in postpartum, and the importance of women have *true* support to achieve their breastfeeding goals. Mentioned in this episode: Wise Women Diaries episode "Postpartum Awakening into Motherhood | Cynthia's Story"

Audrey Ross, (@ajoyfulbirth) a mother of five, birthkeeper, birth prep coach, and a freebirthing woman, shares a condensed version of her life trials that led her to true freedom. She overcame an eating disorder, detoxed off of ~11 Big Pharma medications, healed constant panic attacks, and learned the true power of her mind to finally become her authentic, true self! Audrey had "infertility" for about 10 years with another 5 year lapse of not conceiving later on, but went on to naturally conceive four children. She shares her prophetic dreams from God, being led to foster and adopt children, and how her first two birth experiences led her to freebirth. We talk about how the Mind is the most overlooked component to birth and how when we hire a birth attendant for birth, we are also hiring their subconscious mind with all of their fears! We also discuss German New Medicine and Audrey's current pregnancy. Audrey's Website Mental Fortitude Course @ajoyfulbirth Instagram Follow the Host on instagram at @trusting_ birth

Stefanie (@stop_playing_small) is a Magdalene Womb alchemist and spirit baby guide. Stefanie shares her journey through fertility clinics, abortion, and pregnancy. She experienced a truly pain-free, blissful hospital birth that transformed her entire world, but then... her second birth experience was the exact opposite, but transformed her yet again. Stefanie reflects on the lessons she learned from her journey and emphasizes the significance of healing the imprints left by fertility clinics and the need for conscious awareness in the conception and birth process. Steffi's offerings and invitations for women around the world: >> Magdalene Womb Alchemy on every New Moon in 2024. An inner circle of Magdalenes, claiming the power of womb co-creation to ground a new timeline and frequency of prosperity, joy, and abundance into Mother Earth. >> DIVINE CONCEPTION - Magdalene Womb Alchemy & Spirit Baby Guidance. We are called to re-unite as the Magdalenes and claim the light of our spirit babies. Starting in May 2024. Stop Playing Small Website Follow the Host on instagram: @trusting_birth

Ellen Haines (@healwithellen on instagram), a hypnotherapist, discusses many topics concerning the subconscious mind: how our mind is programmed between the ages of 0-7 which creates most of our auto-pilot reactions in motherhood and marriage, how children's emotions and behavior can trigger rage and judgements within parents, the deep patterns of the man-child husband and the resentful wife, and how it takes courage to face uncomfortable truths to change your life. Ellen accepts hypnotherapy clients in person in Phoenix, Arizona and online. Ellen's Website Follow the Host on instagram: @trusting_birth

Adelaide Meadow (@adelaidemeadow_) is a traditional birth attendant, female physiology academic, and she owns a well woman care practice, addressing a wide variety of pelvic health concerns. In this conversation, we hear Adelaide's personal story of being in a coma and breaking her pelvis (and many other bones) from a bike accident in her 20's. She also discusses her latest course Born Through Movement, a study of birth biomechanics, prenatal movement, and actionable ways to support the baby's pathway through the pelvis. This course helps support a woman's pelvis to create space for the baby to move in the womb and during the birth process. "A mother's tension is a baby's tension." For 10% off the course, please use the code LEA10 This conversation covers many topics including: the influence of maternal tissues on baby positioning in the womb, why epidurals help some mothers to birth vaginally, the role of fascial tissue in breastfeeding issues, and some practical advice for managing a sedentary lifestyle. Included with the purchase of the Born Through Movement course are monthly live calls with Adelaide Meadow and Mandy Verghese, licensed midwife and prenatal bodyworker. They will lead collaborative discussions on topics such as breech, OP babies, nuchal hands, postural habits and how they impact birth patterns, licensed versus unlicensed midwifery, and how to positively impact birth outcomes through bodywork. https://www.adelaidemeadow.com/ Follow the host on instagram at @trusting_birth

Priscilla, a Christian and homeschooling mother of five, shares how her unstable childhood allowed her to intentionally create a home life with stability for her five children. She explains how the shame she felt getting pregnant before marriage at 19 years old, stayed within her body, feeling the deep shame with every pregnancy, years later. Priscilla also speaks about the joy of the teenage years and how important it is to teach young adults about financial responsibility. We also speak about the current reality of many millennial women who went into financial debt because of college, realizing later on that they wish they could stay home with their babies, but it's not possible because of school debt.

Jules (@jules_alma) a holistic doula and yoni mapping guide, shares her story of body disconnection to reconnection after engaging with the medical system when she was 17 years old for a microperforated hymen. She quickly felt jaded about the System, but everything changed when she had her IUD removed at 20 years old: she realized that she was on a pharmaceutical induced dream-state on birth control. This began her quest and life passion for the female body, birth and the power of our sexuality! We discuss the power of listening and connecting to our yoni, why women feel sex is a "chore," and how birth always provides the perfect "medicine" for growth. https://julesalma.com/ Follow the host on instagram: @trusting_birth

Athena Wilder (@wildwillingwisdom) is a fertility astrologer and astroherbalist, a mother, and host of the Cosmic Conceptions podcast. She shares the journey of "unconsciously conceiving" her daughter while living in New York City, working in the fashion world which led her to reorient her life in drastically new ways. The year 2020 triggered a few years of intense fire walks... that led her to deep inner healing, shadow work with poverty and wanting to conceive her second baby, including 'existential kink' work (being radically honest about how your subconscious/ego/shadow is benefitting from the pain and suffering in your present reality). Athena is passionate about talking about preconception, consciously conceiving, fertility astrology, and the dark agenda of the medical industry with "infertility." We refer to Carolyn Elliott's book 'Existential Kink' https://www.wildwillingwisdom.com/ Follow the host at @trusting_birth Instagram

Sara shares her journey of becoming "awake" from the tragic loss of her boyfriend at 24 and her two birth experiences that did not go the way she planned. Then when her second child was 'colic,' that furthered Sara's awakening. In this conversation, Sara discusses her journey of conscious parenting and the lessons she has learned along the way, including how to embrace grandparents that do not live in the same exact value system, yet love and acceptance is predominant.

Kate shares her journey of self-discovery and motherhood through navigating complex family dynamics. She had four mothers in childhood, her biological mother was an abusive narcissist and Katie was donor conceived, which adds another layer of complexity to a child. Keeping the concept of nature vs nurture in mind, this story shows the power of choice and co-creation despite upbringing! Follow the host @trusting_birth instagram

Karolina (@moonlightmotherhood) shares her contrasting experiences of two pregnancies and births: a hospital for her first birth and a freebirth with her second birth. She discusses how disconnected she felt from her body in her first pregnancy compared to her second birth, where she centered body connection, intuition, nature, and pleasure! https://www.moonlightmotherhood.com/ Karolina has beautiful, artistic astrology and human design chart offerings on Etsy, along with a pregnancy and postpartum journal: Etsy Shop