Born Free Method: The Podcast
By Nathan Riley, MD, Father of 2
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There are a lot of birth-related podcasts out there. But here you are...considering this one!
As with all of our projects at Born Free Method, this project is one of a kind. If you are fed up with modern maternity care, stop grumbling and groaning and take action! This podcast can lead the way. Somehow we manage to blend birth, spirituality, medicine, fitness, ecology, ceremony, psychedelia, psychology, and more all into one great offering, leaving a lingering whiff of "my body, my choice" in our wake.
We're happy that you're here for the show!
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Normalizing and Working Through Intimacy and Relationship Issues After Birth: a Conversation with Ashley Mariani, MSW, RSW
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Jun 03, 2026 |
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Finding Psanctuary: Equal Parts Flower and Water with Eric Osborne
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Jun 01, 2026 |
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Trailer to Born Free Method: the Podcast
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May 20, 2026 |
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Ancient Wisdom, Modern Minds: An Exploration of Death, Conception, Consciousness, AI, and the Song of the Jungle with Maestro Hamilton Souther
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Apr 30, 2026 |
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The Voice as Sacred Instrument: Icaros, Plant Spirits, and Vocal Transformation
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Apr 26, 2026 |
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Your Birth, Your Call: Freedom, Accountability, and the Weight of Parenting Decisions
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Apr 22, 2026 |
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Ann-Emelie Augustinus: Danish Midwifery, a Rich Tradition, is Becoming a Thing of the Past
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Mar 31, 2026 |
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Rudi Verspoor: Lost in Dilution - Reclaiming Hahnemann's True Vision of Homeopathy
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Feb 24, 2026 |
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Hadhee Jah: Traditional midwifery is losing ground, a conversation with The Last Birthkeeper
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Feb 23, 2026 |
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Carol Gautschi: Confronting Fear (and the Law) in Midwifery
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Feb 12, 2026 |
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Maestro Hamilton Souther: Plant Medicine, Sorcery, Shamanigans, and Liberation from Trauma
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Feb 04, 2026 |
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Andy Schoonover: Reengaging the Consumer with the Cost of Healthcare with the founder of CrowdHealth
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Jan 29, 2026 |
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Edmund Knighton, PhD (Part 4) - Sacred Polarities: The Ra Material, Steiner, and a Man’s Work in Conception, Childbirth and Beyond
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Jan 27, 2026 |
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Dr. Larry Palevsky: the Pediatrician You Didn't Know You Needed
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Jan 14, 2026 |
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Edmund Knighton, PhD (Part 3) - The Holy Nights, Advent, and the Pursuit of Spiritual Freedom
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Jan 09, 2026 |
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Of Yarrow and Men: the Seasonal Alchemy of Human Decay
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Jan 05, 2026 |
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What Is a Hysterectomy?
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Dec 29, 2025 |
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Who Holds the Wisdom? Learning to Transgress Hegemony in Midwifery and Maternity Care
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Dec 23, 2025 |
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Edmund Knighton, PhD (Part 2) - Transcending Contemporary Views on Autism: Parenting, Perception, and the Future of Human Development
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Nov 21, 2025 |
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Humanizing Hospital Birth: Insights from an OBGYN with Dr. Nicole Rankins
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Nov 20, 2025 |
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The Secret Life of the Unborn Child: Dr. Thomas Verny on the Embodied Mind, Epigenetics, and Transgenerational Healing
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Nov 12, 2025 |
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Edmund Knighton, PhD (Part 1) - Certainty in Uncertainty: Parenting, Presence, and the Pedagogy of the Soul
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Nov 11, 2025 |
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Designing with Nature: From Schauberger to the MAYU Swirl
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Nov 01, 2025 |
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Empower Yourself with Cycle Sovereignty
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Oct 03, 2025 |
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You are the Church: Psychedelics Within and Without Ceremony, a Conversation with Payam
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Oct 01, 2025 |
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Beyond Ovulation Apps: Building a Real Women’s Health Operating System
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Sep 21, 2025 |
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In the Waters of Rememberance: Honoring an Obstetrics Hero
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Sep 15, 2025 |
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Hope for Hyperemesis: Jes Reynolds’ Journey from Suffering to Supporting Mothers
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Aug 14, 2025 |
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From Fighter to Sage: Kyle Kingsbury on Fatherhood and Fitness Beyond the Physical
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Jul 31, 2025 |
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Babies Need to Feel Safe with Nathan Riley, MD, FACOG
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Jun 27, 2025 |
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One Womb, Two Stories: The Echo of What Was and the Cry of What Is
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Jun 12, 2025 |
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Protocols and Data Can’t Love You: Why Birthwork Needs a Revolution (Nathan & Sara get chatty, June 2025)
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Jun 06, 2025 |
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First Breaths, Lasting Impacts: Evolving Ethics and Care in the NICU w/ Neonatologist Jonathan Cohen, MD
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May 25, 2025 |
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What He Never Learned: Repair, Responsibility, and Men's Silent Longing for Connection
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May 08, 2025 |
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Tracking your sex hormones at home with the Mira Hormone Monitor
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Mar 28, 2025 |
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Oxytocin, Orgasm, and Love - An interview with Sue Carter, PhD, the world's expert on the "love hormone"
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Mar 28, 2025 |
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How did I become such a pesky thorn? Meet Joanne Riley, RN, MHA, my mother, the original disruptor
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Mar 23, 2025 |
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Preterm Labor: Prevention and Management
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Feb 04, 2025 |
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Lahnor Powell, ND, MPH
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Dec 12, 2024 |
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Kelly Ruef, ND
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Nov 26, 2024 |
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Tony Ebel, D.C.
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Nov 01, 2024 |
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Screening for Fetal Chromosomal Abnormalities
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Oct 27, 2024 |
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Gestational Diabetes
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Oct 11, 2024 |
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John Petrocelli, PhD
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Oct 10, 2024 |
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Maryn Azoff
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Oct 08, 2024 |
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Thomas Verny, MD
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Oct 05, 2024 |
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Anemia in Pregnancy
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Oct 05, 2024 |
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Forget About J. Marion Sims, “Say Anarcha”, with J.C. Hallman
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Sep 11, 2024 |
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You say you want to heal. You say you want to get pregnant. Your subconscious might suggest otherwise, with Teshna Beaulieu, DC
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Aug 28, 2024 |
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Your OBGYN Didn't Learn About Nutritional Support for Fertility, with Lily Nichols, RDN, and Lisa Hendrickson-Jack, FAE
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Aug 14, 2024 |
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Life is finite and there are no mulligans, a conversation on death literacy with end-of-life architect, Tamara MacIntyre, MS, DC, DNM, CEOLD
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Jul 31, 2024 |
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Blood-thirsty Goddesses, the Sexual Erotic, and a Shared Story of Value, with Hebrew Mystic Marc Gafni
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Jul 17, 2024 |
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The Aftershock of black women dying in childbirth with Shawnee Benton Gibson & Omari Maynard
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Jul 03, 2024 |
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There is an awesome OBGYN in Wisconsin offering vaginal breech birth, and his name is Denny Hartung
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Jun 26, 2024 |
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Helping Your Baby Navigate the Pelvis with Nicole Morales and Gail Tully
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Jun 19, 2024 |
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Roots, Race, Colonization, and African Spirituality of Childbirth with Dr. Mmatshilo Motsei, PhD
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Jun 12, 2024 |
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Birthwork: The Intersection of Birth, Death, and Ceremony with Sevonna Brown and Haize Hawke
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Jun 05, 2024 |
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New fathers need community, with Mike Salemi, one of the sweetest (and toughest) dudes I know
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May 29, 2024 |
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Midwives can get more sh*t done by bucking the “norm” with Fadwah Halaby, CNM
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May 15, 2024 |
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A High-Risk OBGYN (MFM) Who Supports Home Birth? Damn right. Meet Dr. K. Pregnancy Specialist
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May 01, 2024 |
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Mini-Sode: Carol Gautschi, a classical midwife, needs midwives to re-member the essence of midwifery
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Apr 26, 2024 |
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Women are being harmed by transvaginal mesh for prolapse repair, with attorney Adam Slater
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Apr 17, 2024 |
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When Fetuses, Babies, Children, and Other Loved Ones Die w/ Blyss Young, LM, CPM
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Apr 03, 2024 |
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Infant Formula is Bullsh*t w/ Kaleb Valdez
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Mar 20, 2024 |
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The many uses of cannabis for women, from the reproductive years through menopause with Michelle Sexton, ND
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Mar 06, 2024 |
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Chiropractors are doing more than OBGYNs for women’s rights in childbirth (with Elliot Berlin, DC)
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Feb 21, 2024 |
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Mini-Sode: Kristine Lauria tells the story of her recent home birth TRIPLETS!!
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Feb 15, 2024 |
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You co-created your birth experience (whether you liked it or not) with Eyla Cuenca
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Feb 07, 2024 |
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Mini-Sode: Mississippi's answer to the state's poor maternity statistics is to restrict the practice of midwives
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Feb 06, 2024 |
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Not happy? Not fertile? Feeling unwell? Get your hormones dialed in with Berrion Berry, FAE
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Jan 24, 2024 |
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Mini-Sode: You are not your body. Birth is not a medical procedure.
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Jan 16, 2024 |
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Seana Zelazo implores you to stop apologizing for your femininity
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Jan 10, 2024 |
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Josh Dech takes Nathan to school on gut stuff
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Dec 27, 2023 |
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The real science from real practitioners on the safety of childhood vaccines with retired pediatrician Paul Thomas, MD
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Dec 13, 2023 |
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Yoni steaming made easy, Jessica and Andrew Pratt of LEIAMOON
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Nov 29, 2023 |
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Dr. Victoria Flores' Unconventional Journey in Medicine and Midwifery
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Nov 15, 2023 |
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The Autonomic Ladder and Polyvagal Strategies with Drs. Tamara MacIntyre and Monique Andrews
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Nov 01, 2023 |
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Clear & Free: a conversation about HPV, cervical cancer screening, and prevention with Mimi Lindquist
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Oct 18, 2023 |
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When and How to Intervene in Vaginal Breech Birth with Bada$$ Midwife Kristine Lauria, CPM, LM
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Oct 11, 2023 |
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Trailer to the Holistic OBGYN Podcast!
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Oct 03, 2023 |
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How Can Movement Unlock Life's Full Potential? The Movement Revolution with Katy Bowman, MS
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Sep 27, 2023 |
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Mini-Sode: Horizontal Violence in Birthwork is Feeding the Medical Leviathan (Solo-cast)
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Sep 23, 2023 |
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Unlocking the Rhythms of Female Biology with Neuropsychophysiologist Kayla Osterhoff, PhDc
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Sep 20, 2023 |
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Rachelle Garcia Seliga: Insights on transformative motherhood and nurturing the sacred journey of collective support
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Aug 30, 2023 |
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Mary Holland, JD, and Kim Mack Rosenberg, JD: Unveiling Litigation on HPV Vaccine Injuries
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Aug 23, 2023 |
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Dr. Mike DeBord, DC: Is blood flow restriction training the trick for those who can't find time to exercise?
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Aug 16, 2023 |
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Harrison Meagher: Exploring cosmic love and the antenna of spiritual connection
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Aug 09, 2023 |
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Leedia Riman, DDS: Exploring the interconnections of oral and overall health
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Aug 02, 2023 |
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What the hell happened in Canada during COVID? An interview with Mary Sharpe, RM, MEd, PhD, and Deanna McLeod, HBSc, of the Canadian Covid Care Alliance
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Jul 29, 2023 |
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Sevonna Brown: Empowering black women by unveiling historical injustices and advocating for change
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Jul 26, 2023 |
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Germ theory and the collapse of medical science?
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Jul 22, 2023 |
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Kemi Johnson: A conversation on radical change by challenging maternity care
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Jul 19, 2023 |
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Christiana Rebelle, PhD: Empowering prenatal health by bridging gaps, preventing disease, and promoting wellness
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Jul 12, 2023 |
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John Wineland: Embracing the Liberation Paradigm from Sacred Masculinity to Conscious Parenting
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Jul 05, 2023 |
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Jennifer Lang, MD: Embracing unconventional paths in a journey of advocacy, empathy, and sexual wellness
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Jun 28, 2023 |
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James Thorp, MD: The unspoken truth, a highly credentialed OB-GYN's concerns on the COVID-19 vaccine rollout
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Jun 21, 2023 |
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Mini-Sode: A Challenging Medicine Journey of My Own (Solo Cast)
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Jun 11, 2023 |
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Nicole Heidbreder: The graceful fusion of birth and death, life's sacred transitions
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May 31, 2023 |
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Elena Tonetti: Birth is miraculous and its ripples have long-term impacts
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May 17, 2023 |
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Paul Chek: On love, connecting with your soul, and why men (and fathers) feel lost today
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May 10, 2023 |
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Mike and Lauren Salemi: Transformative parenthood: A journey through pregnancy, birth, and beyond.
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May 03, 2023 |
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Jennifer Summerfeldt: Any birthing experience can result in physical and psychological trauma if it's not integrated with the sacred act of what it is.
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Apr 26, 2023 |
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Hermine Hayes: Birthing autonomy is the struggle of midwives for legal recognition and patient rights.
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Apr 19, 2023 |
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#118b - The Born Free Method is coming! w/ Sara Rosser, CPM
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Apr 13, 2023 |
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Kyle Kingsbury: Exploring parenthood with a retired UFC fighter, from natural birth to unconventional parenting
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Apr 12, 2023 |
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Keli Garza: Exploring the ancient practice of vaginal steaming for modern women's health.
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Apr 05, 2023 |
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Dr. Lindsey M. Cantu: The queen of exercise in pregnancy/postpartum
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Mar 29, 2023 |
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Georganne Chapin: This Penis Business: Circumcision in the U.S.
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Mar 22, 2023 |
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Stu Fischbein, MD: On VBAC, Twins, and Breech
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Mar 15, 2023 |
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Tracey Vogel, MD: The Thousand Faces of Birth Trauma
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Mar 08, 2023 |
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Erika Harper: On Strength, Flexibility, and Badass-ness in Pregnancy
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Mar 01, 2023 |
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Hamilton Souther: On the Use of Plant Medicines in Releasing Birth Trauma
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Feb 22, 2023 |
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Kimberly Ann Johnson: On Grieving the Loss of Sanctity in Birth
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Feb 15, 2023 |
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Mansal Denton: On Embracing Masculinity and Sacred Hunting
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Feb 08, 2023 |
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Brooke Schmoe: A Midwife, a School Bus, and Birth Justice
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Jan 18, 2023 |
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#103 - Adam Blanning, MD: On Anthroposophical Medicine, Embracing Fever, and the Future of Integrative Medicine
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Dec 28, 2022 |
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#101 - Kate Morton: On Seed Cycling and Hacking Your Hormones
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Dec 14, 2022 |
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#100 - Michel Odent: On Supporting Birth: We are Asking the Wrong Questions
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Dec 07, 2022 |
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#98 - Natasha Kingsbury: The Hidden Life of an Anorexic-Bulimic
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Nov 23, 2022 |
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#96 - Stephanie Riley: On Vasectomies and Healing After Pregnancy Loss
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Nov 09, 2022 |
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#95 - Emily Greene: The Spirit of Your Baby is Waiting to Enter Your Womb
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Nov 02, 2022 |
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#94 - Whapio Bartlett: On Wisdom Keeping, with a Truly Legendary Midwife
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Oct 26, 2022 |
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#90 - Sandra Alvarez: On the Secret War Among Hospitals That’s Driving Up Healthcare Costs
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Sep 28, 2022 |
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#89 - Jessica Pin: "I Consented to Labiaplasty, and Things Went Wrong”
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Sep 21, 2022 |
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#88 - Christiane Northrup, MD: On the Wisdom of Menopause
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Sep 17, 2022 |
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#86 - Emily Abbott: On Big Muscles and Bigger Orgasms
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Sep 09, 2022 |
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#84 - Stephen Jenkinson: On Our Grapples With Death in Birth (and Beyond)
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Sep 01, 2022 |
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#83 - Kristine Lauria: What Does Birthwork Look Like Without Access to a Surgeon?
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Aug 28, 2022 |
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#82 - Doreya Kareem: On Biogeometry and EMF mitigation
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Aug 24, 2022 |
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#80 - Jacqueline Wolf, PhD: On the Sordid History of C-Section in the U.S.
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Aug 16, 2022 |
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#77 - Nicole Jardim: On Fixing Your Period
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Aug 04, 2022 |
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#76 - On My Departure From Hospital-Based Birth (Solo-Cast)
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Jul 31, 2022 |
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#74 - Charles Eisenstein: Lessons From the COVID Moment
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Jul 23, 2022 |
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#73 - Ricki Lake & Abby Epstein: On the Business of Birth Control
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Jul 19, 2022 |
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#72 - A (Brief-ish) History of Western Medicine, Witches, and Women Healers (Solo-Cast)
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Jul 15, 2022 |
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#71 - Jodi Pawluski, PhD: Your Brain on Pregnancy and Motherhood
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Jul 12, 2022 |
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Cal and Peyton Callahan: On Surrendering to Parenthood & On Showing Up For Our Girls As Fathers
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Jul 07, 2022 |
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#69 - Rixa Freeze, PhD, and David Hayes, MD: On Vaginal Breech Birth History and Training
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Jul 04, 2022 |
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#68b - On Listening to Our Intuition: Holism in Healing (Solo-Cast)
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Jun 29, 2022 |
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#68 - Mimi Lindquist & Chase Ramey: On AHCC Immune Intel®, A Natural Remedy for HPV Infection
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Jun 25, 2022 |
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#65b - Birth, Death, and Our Grapple with Safety (Solo-Cast)
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Jun 14, 2022 |
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#63 - On 2nd Trimester Abortion (Solo-Cast)
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May 25, 2022 |
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#61 - Lily Nichols, RDN: On the Science of Ancient Nutrition in Pregnancy
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May 19, 2022 |
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#59 - Kelly Brogan, MD: On Reclaiming Your Mind and Freedom
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May 12, 2022 |
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#58 - Discerning the Lighthouse: What Does Truly Holistic OBGYN Care Look Like? (Solo-Cast)
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May 04, 2022 |
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#55 - Lauren Hall, PhD: The Medicalization of Birth and Death
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Apr 19, 2022 |
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#53 - Kyle Kingsbury: A Father's Pursuit of Freedom
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Apr 01, 2022 |
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#52 - Mark Groves: Community and Connection as the New Currency
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Mar 29, 2022 |
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#48 - Steven Johnson, DO: Mistletoe Therapy and Integrative Oncology
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Mar 15, 2022 |
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#47 - Lynn Schulte, PT: How Birth Trauma Impacts the Body
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Mar 12, 2022 |
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#46 - Sarah Charmoli: Is Breathwork Safe in Pregnancy? (Hell Yes It Is)
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Mar 08, 2022 |
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#44 - Rixa Freeze, PhD: The Challenges of Breech Birth
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Mar 02, 2022 |
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#40 - Dolf Zantinge: What Is Water?
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Feb 15, 2022 |
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#38 - Dr. Edith Ubuntu Chan, L.Ac. : A Trillion Pieces of Light and Love
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Feb 08, 2022 |
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#37 - Valerie Jakobsen: The Yin/Yang of Women's Health
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Feb 05, 2022 |
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#36 - Barbara Stewart: How Would Birth Look in an Ideal World?
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Feb 02, 2022 |
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#35 - Ross Newkirk: The Healing Powers of Conscious Technology
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Jan 29, 2022 |
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#31 - Stuart Fischbein, MD: Freedom to Birth On Your Terms
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Jan 15, 2022 |
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#21 - Natasha Kingsbury: Choose Life and Love (over Fear and Regret)
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Dec 10, 2021 |
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#20 - My Vision and My Gradual Distrust of the Medical System (Solo-Cast)
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Dec 07, 2021 |
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#18 - Stella Eisenstein: The Healing Powers of Resonant Attention
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Dec 01, 2021 |
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#17 - 3Things with Felicia Sokol: Nomadic Birthkeeper
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Nov 26, 2021 |
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#3 - Charles Eisenstein: One of the Greatest Thinkers of Our Time
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Nov 05, 2021 |
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#2 Liz Catlin: Midwife Who Was Threatened by the System...and Won
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Oct 15, 2021 |
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#1 Paul Thomas, MD: The Thoughtful and Courageous Pediatrician
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Oct 08, 2021 |