Aligned Birth
By Dr. Shannon and Doula Rachael
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Episodes: 198
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The Aligned Birth Podcast was created from a desire to share our personal and professional stories and experiences. Dr. Shannon, a Prenatal Chiropractor and Doula Rachael a Birth Doula and Lamaze Certified Childbirth Educator are excited to bring you meaningful conversations and interviews about topics surrounding pregnancy and birth to motherhood and the importance of a healthy body and mind through it all. Our goal is to bring you fun, interesting, and helpful conversations that excite you and make you want to learn more. We hope what we share will make an impact and help someone else along their journey. We believe that when you are aligned in body, mind, and your intuition, you can conquer anything!
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Ep 197: Ask These Questions Before Hiring a Doula
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Apr 22, 2026 |
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Ep 196: How Seasons of Rest Fuel Personal Growth - check in with Dr. Shannon and Doula Rachael
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Apr 01, 2026 |
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Ep 195: Reflecting on Our Podcast Journey, 2025 Wrap up and Check-In
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Nov 26, 2025 |
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Ep 194: Empowering Birth Choices in Georgia - interview with Lainey Stancil founder of Peach State Birth Coalition
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Nov 12, 2025 |
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Ep 193: Understanding Parenting Styles and Their Impact - interview with Kristin Mize, LCSW
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Oct 29, 2025 |
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Ep 192: The Journey of Emotional Regulation in Motherhood - interview with Kristin Mize, LCSW
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Oct 15, 2025 |
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Ep 191: Postpartum Preparation: More Than Just Surviving
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Oct 01, 2025 |
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Ep 190: Transforming Motherhood: Simple Habits for Moms, interview with Kori OTR/L (part 2/2)
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Sep 10, 2025 |
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Ep 189: Navigating Maternal Health with Occupational Therapy, interview with Kori Nuzum OTR/L (part 1/2)
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Aug 27, 2025 |
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Ep 188: Creating a Comfortable Birth Environment
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Aug 11, 2025 |
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Ep 187: Why every pregnant woman deserves chiropractic care
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Jul 23, 2025 |
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Ep 186: Life Updates with Your Hosts
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Jul 10, 2025 |
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Ep 185: Navigating Postpartum: Heather's Journey (Part 2)
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Jun 25, 2025 |
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Ep 184: How Pelvic Floor PT and Prenatal Chiropractic Care Can Impact Birth, interview with Dr. Kari Roberts
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Jun 12, 2025 |
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Ep 183: Holistic Health Coaching for Pregnancy and Postpartum with Katie Dudley
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May 29, 2025 |
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Ep 182: The Power of Doula Support
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May 14, 2025 |
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EP 181: Catch Up & Check In: Life, Kids, Business & Big Feelings
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Apr 30, 2025 |
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Ep 180: The Importance of Advocacy in Birth: Birth Stories with Heather Fasano
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Apr 16, 2025 |
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EP 179: Empowering Parents and Birth Workers through Advocacy with Meredith and Alicia of Intentional Birth
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Apr 02, 2025 |
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Ep 178: The Power of Personalized Prenatal Care, interview with CNM Carson Ragan of OB2me
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Mar 19, 2025 |
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Ep 177: The Secret to a Stress-Free Birth: Building Your Ultimate Birth Team
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Mar 05, 2025 |
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Ep 176: Preconception Health with Crystal Bailey: CNM, Naturopath, Embodiment Coach
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Feb 19, 2025 |
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Ep 175: You're Pregnant - Now What? Essential First Steps for a Healthy Pregnancy
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Feb 05, 2025 |
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Ep 174: Preparing for Conception
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Jan 22, 2025 |
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Ep 173: We're Back! Life Updates + What's New with the Podcast
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Jan 08, 2025 |
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Ep 172: Evolving Together: The Aligned Birth Podcast's New Journey
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Sep 11, 2024 |
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Ep 171: Rest & Resilience: Thriving Through Motherhood
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Sep 04, 2024 |
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Ep 170: Taking a Holistic Approach to Postpartum Care: Interview with CPM Brenda Parrish
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Aug 28, 2024 |
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Ep 169: Strength in Motherhood: Resilience Through Pregnancy and Birth
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Aug 21, 2024 |
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Ep 168: Postpartum Preparation
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Aug 14, 2024 |
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Ep 167: Birth Expectations: Bridging the Gap
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Aug 07, 2024 |
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Ep 166: How to Labor at Home as Long as Possible
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Jul 31, 2024 |
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Ep 165: Pushing Positions: Empowering Choices in Childbirth
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Jul 24, 2024 |
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Ep 164: How to Process Fear and Doubt During Birth
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Jul 17, 2024 |
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Ep 163: Birthing Bliss: Nurturing Your Ideal Labor Environment
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Jul 10, 2024 |
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Ep 162: Can Pregnancy and Birth Impact Infant Development?
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Jul 03, 2024 |
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Ep 161: Asking Questions Isn't Questioning Your Care
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Jun 26, 2024 |
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Ep 160: Haven Miscarriage Clinic - interview with founder Hannah Meurer, CNM
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Jun 19, 2024 |
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Ep 159: Surrogacy Birth Story with Dr. Lotem
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Jun 12, 2024 |
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Ep 158: Myth-Busting Prenatal and Pediatric Chiropractic Care
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Jun 05, 2024 |
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Ep 157: Connection Between Your Jaw and Your Pelvis
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May 29, 2024 |
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Ep 156: How to Push - Interview with Pelvic Floor PT Dr. Amanda Shipley
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May 22, 2024 |
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Ep 155: Embracing Your Feminine Cycle
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May 15, 2024 |
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Ep 154: The Importance of Processing Your Birth Story - Interview with full spectrum doula and therapist Imani Byers-Quarterman
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May 08, 2024 |
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Ep 153: Spinning Babies Activities for a Smoother Pregnancy and Birth
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May 01, 2024 |
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Ep 152: Birth Stories and Postpartum Support with Caitlin (prenatal and postpartum fitness specialist)
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Apr 24, 2024 |
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Ep 151: Hug Your Hormones: Key players in pregnancy and birth
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Apr 17, 2024 |
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Ep 150: Birth Stories and Newborn Chiro Care with Dr. Twila
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Apr 10, 2024 |
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Ep 149: How to Time Contractions and Why it is Helpful
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Apr 03, 2024 |
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Ep 148: Matrescence (the process of becoming a mother) - Interview with counselor Kristina Tucker
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Mar 27, 2024 |
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Ep 147: Types of Doulas
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Mar 20, 2024 |
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Ep 146: How Pregnancy and Birth Can Impact Infant Development
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Mar 13, 2024 |
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Ep 145: Push It Real Good
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Mar 06, 2024 |
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Ep 144: Birthing From Within (CBE) and Postpartum Support with Amanda Gorman
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Feb 28, 2024 |
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Ep 143: Planning for Postpartum
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Feb 21, 2024 |
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Ep 142: Preparing the Pelvic Floor for Postpartum - interview with Pelvic Floor PT Dr. Brandie Freeman
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Feb 14, 2024 |
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Ep 141: Childbirth Education - Lamaze 6 Healthy Birth Practices
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Feb 07, 2024 |
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Ep 140: Word of the Year - finding a mantra
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Jan 31, 2024 |
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Ep 139: In-depth Review of Episodes You Might Have Missed
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Jan 24, 2024 |
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Ep 138: Perinatal Mental Health with counselor Shannon Weist (rebroadcast)
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Jan 17, 2024 |
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Ep 137: Pediatric Chiropractic Care and Cranial Adjustments - Interview with Dr. Martin Rosen
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Jan 10, 2024 |
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Ep 136: Interview with The Lamaze Doula and The Birth Impact founder, LaToya Murray-Johnson (part1) (rebroadcast)
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Jan 03, 2024 |
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Ep 135: Building Your Birth Support Team
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Dec 27, 2023 |
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Ep 134: Visualization Techniques for Birth and Life (rebroadcast)
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Dec 20, 2023 |
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Ep 133: Preventing and Treating the Common Cold During Pregnancy
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Dec 13, 2023 |
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Ep 132: Navigating Motherhood and Friendships with Mazi Robinson, MS, LPC, CPCS, NCC
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Dec 06, 2023 |
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Ep 131: Due Dates and The Holidays (rebroadcast)
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Nov 29, 2023 |
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Ep 130: Using Birth Affirmations and Gratitude as Journal Prompts During Pregnancy
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Nov 22, 2023 |
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Ep 129: All About Lactation Consultants with Jana Birdseye
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Nov 15, 2023 |
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Ep 128: Finding Movement in Pregnancy
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Nov 08, 2023 |
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Ep 127: Golden Hour: First moments with your new baby
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Nov 01, 2023 |
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Ep 126: Tapping Into Your Mental Strength During Labor and Birth
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Oct 25, 2023 |
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Ep 125: Setting Up Your Birth Cave
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Oct 18, 2023 |
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Ep 124: Laboring at home as long as possible
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Oct 11, 2023 |
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Ep 123: Birth Brain: Bringing power to the birthing community with Dr. Danielle Drobbin
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Oct 04, 2023 |
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Ep 122: HOT TAKE: Chiropractors are only for neck pain and fetal mal-position
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Sep 27, 2023 |
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Ep 121: The Healing Power of Birth Photography - birth story interview with psychotherapist Emma and doula Maegan
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Sep 20, 2023 |
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Ep 120: Questions to ask your provider - how to find alignment with your birth support team
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Sep 13, 2023 |
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Ep 119: Hypnobabies Childbirth Education with Milène Miller
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Sep 06, 2023 |
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Ep 118: Partner Tips: 8 ways to show your support during pregnancy, labor, and birth
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Aug 30, 2023 |
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Ep 117: Navigating Postpartum: Physical Healing
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Aug 23, 2023 |
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Ep 116: The Power of Knowledge: Informed and Shared Decision-Making
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Aug 16, 2023 |
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Ep 115: Supporting Birth and Capturing Memories with Maegan Hall
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Aug 09, 2023 |
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Ep 114: The Midwifery Model of Care with Homebirth Midwife Paige Beckett
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Aug 02, 2023 |
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Ep 113: Interview with Full Spectrum Doula and Perinatal Mental Health Counselor Imani Byers-Quarterman
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Jul 26, 2023 |
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Ep 112: Life Updates with Dr. Shannon and Doula Rachael
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Jul 19, 2023 |
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Ep 111: From cesarean to unassisted homebirth: four birth stories with Jessica
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Jul 12, 2023 |
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Ep 110: Building Resiliency in Pregnancy, Birth, and Postpartum
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Jul 05, 2023 |
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Ep 109: Pediatric Physical Therapy with Dr. Brittany Zis, founder of Mother and Baby Wellness Collective
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Jun 28, 2023 |
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Ep 108: Lamaze Methods with Doula Rachael (Interview with Gigi Vincent)
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Jun 21, 2023 |
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Ep 107: Managing Birth Expectations: Bridging the Gap
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Jun 14, 2023 |
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Ep 106: Vaginal Birth to Unplanned Cesarean Birth with Ashley Lingerfelt
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Jun 07, 2023 |
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Ep 105: Playtime Therapy and Perinatal Mental Health with Ashley Lingerfelt, LPC
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May 31, 2023 |
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Ep 104: Home Birth Story with April
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May 24, 2023 |
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Ep 103: Processing the Emotions of Pregnancy and Birth through Chiropractic Care, with Dr. Pamela Stone-McCoy, DC, DACCP
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May 17, 2023 |
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Ep 102: Newborn Terms to be Familiar With (Part 4/4)
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May 10, 2023 |
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Ep 101: Postpartum Terms to be Familiar with (Part 3/4)
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May 03, 2023 |
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Ep 100: Celebrating our 100th Episode
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Apr 26, 2023 |
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Ep 99: Birth Terms to be Familiar with (Part 2/4)
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Apr 19, 2023 |
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Ep 98: Prenatal Terms To Be Familiar With (Part 1/4)
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Apr 12, 2023 |
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Ep 97: The Ripple Effect of Our Birth Experience
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Apr 05, 2023 |
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Ep 96: Give Back To Your Body - Prenatal + Postpartum Yoga with Julie Hawkins
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Mar 29, 2023 |
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Ep 95: How the Birthing Process can Impact Infant Feeding
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Mar 22, 2023 |
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Ep 94: Gentle Transitions - New Baby with Siblings
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Mar 15, 2023 |
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Ep 93: Postpartum support - guest interview what Gigi (postpartum doula) from Ready for Baby
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Mar 08, 2023 |
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Ep 92: All About Epidurals
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Mar 01, 2023 |
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Ep 91: Interview with Casey McMinn Howard: Atlanta newborn and maternity photographer
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Feb 22, 2023 |
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Ep 90: Holding Two Truths
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Feb 15, 2023 |
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Ep 89: Ultramarathons and Birth
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Feb 08, 2023 |
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Ep 88: 2022 Year In Review
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Feb 01, 2023 |
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Ep 87: Maternal Stress and Posture - what's the connection?
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Jan 25, 2023 |
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Ep 86: Important Things to Consider When Choosing Your Care Provider
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Jan 18, 2023 |
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Ep 85: Visualization Techniques for Birth and Life
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Jan 11, 2023 |
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Ep 84: A Tale of 2 Home Births with Prenatal Chiropractor Dr. Baley White
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Jan 04, 2023 |
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Ep 83: Chiropractic Prenatal Exam Questions
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Dec 28, 2022 |
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Ep 82: Hot Take: Birth Doulas are only for Unmedicated Birth
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Dec 21, 2022 |
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Ep 81: Immunity Boosters + Cold Remedies During Pregnancy
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Dec 14, 2022 |
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Ep 80: Flipping the Script on Baby Gift Registries with Owner and Founder of BeHerVillage Kaitlin McGreyes
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Dec 07, 2022 |
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Ep 79: Embracing the Imperfections of Motherhood - turning anxiety into awakening with Dr. Meghan Toups, LPC
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Nov 30, 2022 |
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Ep 78: Due Dates and the Holidays
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Nov 23, 2022 |
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Ep 77: Informed and Shared Decision Making
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Nov 16, 2022 |
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Ep. 76 Five Benefits of Labor Doula Support
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Nov 09, 2022 |
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Ep 75: The importance of tummy time with TUMMYTIME! Method creator and founder Michelle Emanuel
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Nov 02, 2022 |
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Ep 74: 10 Ways to Increase Vaginal Birth Rates
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Oct 26, 2022 |
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Ep 73: Five Benefits of Prenatal Chiropractic Care
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Oct 19, 2022 |
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Ep 72: Releasing Tension During Labor
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Oct 12, 2022 |
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Ep 71: All About Prenatal Massage Therapy with Tara Thompson
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Oct 05, 2022 |
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Ep 70: Tips for Exercising During Pregnancy
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Sep 28, 2022 |
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Ep 69: Benefits of Pediatric Chiropractic Care
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Sep 21, 2022 |
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Ep 68: Dr. Shannon's 5 Favorite Pregnancy Tips
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Sep 14, 2022 |
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Ep 67: Life Updates: Parenting, Business, and Self-care with Dr. Shannon and Doula Rachael
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Sep 07, 2022 |
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Ep 66: Prenatal and Postpartum Pelvic Floor PT with Dr. Brandie Freeman
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Aug 31, 2022 |
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Ep 65: How to Have a Gentle Induction
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Aug 24, 2022 |
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Ep 64: You're Not Allowed to Not Allow Me - Pathways Article Review
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Aug 17, 2022 |
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Ep 63: Breastfeeding Tips and Resources
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Aug 10, 2022 |
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Ep 62: Signs of Labor + How Labor Progresses
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Aug 03, 2022 |
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Ep 61: Finding Your Breath: 5 breathing exercises for pregnancy and postpartum
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Jul 27, 2022 |
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Ep 60: The Role of Pain and Hormones During Labor
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Jul 20, 2022 |
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Ep 59: Choosing a Care Provider For Your Birth (Rebroadcast)
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Jul 13, 2022 |
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Ep 58: Eating and Drinking During Labor
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Jul 06, 2022 |
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Ep 57: Pediatric Chiropractic Care and Cranial Adjustments - Interview with Dr. Martin Rosen
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Jun 29, 2022 |
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Ep 56: Who to Invite Into Your Birth Space
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Jun 22, 2022 |
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Ep 55: Tips for Optimal Fetal Positioning
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Jun 15, 2022 |
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Ep 54 Navigating the Final Weeks of Pregnancy
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Jun 08, 2022 |
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Ep 53: Happy FIRST Birthday Aligned Birth Podcast: Year In Review
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Jun 01, 2022 |
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Ep 52: What happens in Vagus: guest interview on the Magic of Mamahood Podcast
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May 25, 2022 |
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Ep 51: How to Support Someone Who Just Gave Birth
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May 18, 2022 |
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Ep 50: Hospital Based vs Independent Childbirth Class (Pathways Article Review)
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May 11, 2022 |
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Ep 49: Common Pregnancy Discomforts + Remedies
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May 04, 2022 |
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Ep 48: What to Pack In Your Hospital Bag
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Apr 27, 2022 |
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Ep 47: Empowering Birth Stories with Jessica
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Apr 20, 2022 |
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Ep 46: Role of Chiropractic in Childbirth Education (Pathways Article Review)
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Apr 13, 2022 |
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Ep 45. Top Reasons to Seek Chiropractic Care During Pregnancy
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Apr 06, 2022 |
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Ep 44: "You're not alone" with Shannon Weist, Perinatal Mental Health Counselor
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Mar 30, 2022 |
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Ep 43: Life Updates: Sharing Our Highs and Lows of Work, Motherhood, and Self-care
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Mar 23, 2022 |
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Ep 42: Dr. Ashley Harper’s Birth Stories (hospital birth to home birth) and the impact of BIRTHFIT
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Mar 16, 2022 |
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Ep 41 BIRTHFIT Prenatal Chiropractor and Leader Dr. Ashley Harper
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Mar 09, 2022 |
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Ep 40 Lamaze 6 Healthy Birth Practices
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Mar 02, 2022 |
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Ep 39 Birth Story with Sarah: Navigating perinatal anxiety, an unmedicated birth, and postpartum preeclampsia
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Feb 23, 2022 |
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Ep 38 Heart-Centered Work: Building a Sustainable Doula Business
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Feb 16, 2022 |
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Ep 37 Doulaing the Doula: The Birth Story of Parker with Hannah Atterberry
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Feb 09, 2022 |
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Ep 36 Tips for the Fourth Trimester
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Feb 02, 2022 |
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Ep 35 Essential Oils for Pregnancy, Labor, and Birth
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Jan 26, 2022 |
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Ep 34 Gentle Family-Centered Cesarean Birth
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Jan 19, 2022 |
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Ep 33 Building Your Birth Support Team (Rebroadcast)
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Jan 12, 2022 |
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Ep 32 Creating a Birth Plan (Rebroadcast)
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Jan 05, 2022 |
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Ep 31 Why is nursing posture important?
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Dec 29, 2021 |
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Ep 30 Favorite Resources: Women's Health, Pregnancy, Childbirth, Postpartum
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Dec 22, 2021 |
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Ep 29 Creating a Vision Board for life and for birth
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Dec 15, 2021 |
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Ep. 28 Perinatal Specialist of Competent Heart: Dr. Tina Harris Part 2
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Dec 08, 2021 |
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Ep 27: Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy with Dr. Tina Harris Part 1
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Dec 01, 2021 |
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Ep 26 Due Dates and the Holidays
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Nov 24, 2021 |
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Ep 25 All About Vaginal Birth after Cesarean (VBAC)
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Nov 17, 2021 |
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Ep 24. Comfort During Labor
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Nov 10, 2021 |
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Ep. 23 Postpartum Fitness - Return to Running Part 2
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Nov 03, 2021 |
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Ep. 22 Prenatal Fitness - Running during Pregnancy
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Oct 27, 2021 |
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Ep. 21 Interview with LaToya Murray-Johnson: Passion-led Doula Mentor
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Oct 20, 2021 |
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Ep 20. Interview with LaToya Murray-Johnson owner/founder of Doula View and The Birth Impact
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Oct 13, 2021 |
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Ep. 19 All About Prenatal Chiropractic Care with Dr. Shannon
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Oct 06, 2021 |
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Ep. 18 What to Look for in a Childbirth Prep Class
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Sep 29, 2021 |
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Ep. 17 All About Birth Doulas with Rachael Hutchins
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Sep 22, 2021 |
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Ep. 16 Redefining Self-Centered with Rachel Hart, owner Re-Connected to Life
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Sep 15, 2021 |
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Ep. 15 Inside Look With Home Birth Midwife Rachel Hart
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Sep 08, 2021 |
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Ep 14 Choosing a care provider for your birth
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Sep 01, 2021 |
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Ep. 13 Dr. Tijana's Birth Story Part 2/2
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Aug 25, 2021 |
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Ep. 12 Interview with chiropractor and doula Dr. Tijana Sefic Eby (Part 1/2)
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Aug 18, 2021 |
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Ep. 11 Creating a Birth Plan
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Aug 11, 2021 |
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Ep. 10 Budgeting for Baby
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Aug 04, 2021 |
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Ep. 9 Identifying and Understanding Birth Perceptions
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Jul 28, 2021 |
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Ep. 8 Our "Favorite Things to Purchase" for the Postpartum (Part 3/3)
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Jul 21, 2021 |
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Ep. 7 Building Your Village for the Postpartum (Part 2/3)
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Jul 14, 2021 |
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Ep. 6 Non-Monetary Essentials for the Postpartum (Part 1/3)
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Jul 07, 2021 |
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Ep. 5 Pillars of a Healthy Pregnancy
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Jun 30, 2021 |
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Ep. 3 Building Your Birth Support Team
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Jun 02, 2021 |
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Ep. 1 Meet Your Hosts
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Jun 02, 2021 |
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Ep. 2 Full Circle
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Jun 02, 2021 |
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Ep. 4 Interview with Raye the Doula
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Jun 02, 2021 |
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Trailer
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May 12, 2021 |