Mamatoosa
By Atoosa Benji
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Episodes: 56
Description
Welcome to the Mamatoosa podcast, a show about birthwork, parenting, and women’s stories of resilience. Every Tuesday, licensed midwife Atoosa Benji sits down with mothers, midwives, doctors, and doulas to talk about everything from delivering babies to healthcare challenges in the US. It’s honest and raw, but it always leaves you feeling hopeful. Check it out wherever you listen.
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Sasha Zvereva: Birth, Motherhood, Menopause, and the Power of Being a Woman
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Nov 10, 2026 |
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Living Life with Open Hands: Birthwork, Motherhood, Trust & Surrender with Traditional Midwife Blyss Young
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Oct 28, 2026 |
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Reclaiming My Birth Space: Me in the Spotlight, Not the OB, with Moran Liviani: "Fill Up the Tub, I'm Having This Baby at Home"
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Oct 13, 2026 |
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Full spectrum doula Sufi Ertur on the shock of parenting: spirit babies and her half-epidural experience
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Sep 29, 2026 |
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Transformed: Britta Bushnell on Birth, Becoming, and the Stories We Hold
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Sep 15, 2026 |
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The Doctor Is In—and He’s Listening: Dr. Edmond Sarraf
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Sep 01, 2026 |
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Five Boys and a Calling: A Journey Into Midwifery
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Aug 18, 2026 |
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Healing Through Creativity with Sheryl Benjy: Pregnancy, Episiotomy & Bell's Palsy
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Aug 04, 2026 |
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The Power of the Pivot: Alexis Kutscher on Polyhydramnios, an Unexpected C-Section, Staying Positive & Navigating the NICU
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Jul 21, 2026 |
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Shaina Brickner, Lactation Consultant and L&D Nurse: Breastfeeding Facts, Fiction & Hot Takes
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Jul 07, 2026 |
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Nutrition, Accountability & Getting Real About Pregnancy with Shadi Behroozan
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Jun 23, 2026 |
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Breaking Free and Bringing Life Into the World: The Incredible Story of Midwife Faith Freeman
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Jun 09, 2026 |
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No More Diapers After Birth: Registered Midwife Lydia Connolly’s Mission to Change Postpartum Care
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May 26, 2026 |
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I Am Not Going Back to That Operating Room: Selah Victor’s Journey from Two C-Sections to a VBAC
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May 12, 2026 |
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No Mama Left Behind with Michelle Nouraei: Fitness, Community & Breaking Isolation
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Apr 28, 2026 |
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Lexie Dolan: The Door of Life and Death (And the Kindness That Stays)
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Apr 14, 2026 |
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A Robust Discussion About Exercise During Pregnancy with Dr. Joseph Roofeh
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Mar 31, 2026 |
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I Loved Everything About Birth Despite It Being Very Different Than What I Had Planned
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Mar 17, 2026 |
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Creating Independence, Not Codependence: The Role of a Postpartum Doula
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Mar 03, 2026 |
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Tiny Mouths, Big Conversations: Tongue Ties & Pediatric Dental Care with Dr. Nora Zaghi
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Feb 17, 2026 |
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Jen Stith on Birth Trauma, Depression, and Ketamine Therapy
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Feb 03, 2026 |
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The Space Between Chapters: Navigating Transitions
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Jan 20, 2026 |
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Closing the Door to Open Myself
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Jan 06, 2026 |
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2025 Reflections and Gratitude
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Dec 30, 2025 |
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Before the Bump: Fertility and Trimester Zero™ with the Founders of WeNatal
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Dec 23, 2025 |
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Hope for Strengthening Collaboration Between L&D Nurses and Doulas/Midwives
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Dec 16, 2025 |
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Holding Mothers Together: Belly Binding & Ancestral Care
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Dec 02, 2025 |
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Mother, Psychiatrist, Visionary: Dr. Kirsten Thompson on Medications & Mental Health
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Nov 25, 2025 |
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Her Strongest Core: A Pilates Expert on Infertility, Pregnancy & Motherhood
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Nov 18, 2025 |
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Understanding Infertility: Honest Conversations and Hope
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Nov 11, 2025 |
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Birth Work, Hypnobirthing and All the Intricacies
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Nov 04, 2025 |
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Childbirth and Orgasm: Can They Coexist?
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Oct 28, 2025 |
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What Are You Really Hungry For?
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Oct 21, 2025 |
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Maternal-Fetal Medicine: Screening, Testing & Collaboration
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Oct 14, 2025 |
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Finding Commonality Instead of Separation and Distance
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Oct 07, 2025 |
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Chiropractic Care in Pregnancy and an Unexpected Journey With Infertility
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Sep 30, 2025 |
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The Link Between Postpartum Depletion Syndrome and Menopause
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Sep 16, 2025 |
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Breech Vaginal Birth (More Than Once)
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Sep 09, 2025 |
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Scars Beneath the Surface: Sexual Violence, Eating Disorders, and Recovery
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Sep 02, 2025 |
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Beyond the Shah: Reza Farahan on Friendship, Identity & Resilience
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Aug 26, 2025 |
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Birth Without Walls: Breaking Down Barriers Between Physicians and Midwives
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Aug 19, 2025 |
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But No One Ever Told Me That
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Aug 12, 2025 |
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The Strength to Be Me Again with Denise Farahmand
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Aug 05, 2025 |
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Oh Ya, I Was Shot: A Midwife’s Tale of Legacy and Unbreakable Spirit with Michelle Rey
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Jul 29, 2025 |
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I Midwifed the Community as the Community Midwifed Me
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Jul 22, 2025 |
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What I'm Made Of - I Never Doubted with Jordy and Mali
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Jul 15, 2025 |
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Birthworker Roundtable with Shelia Feldman and Taylor Foreman
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Jul 08, 2025 |
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Same Womb New Journey - No Two Births are Alike with Sami
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Jul 01, 2025 |
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Silenced Hands - How Midwifery Was Pushed Out
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Jun 24, 2025 |
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We Heal with Time - I Would Have Another Community Birth Despite My Trauma
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Jun 17, 2025 |
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There is Hope Amidst the Darkness - You Are Not Alone, Mama with Sondra Whitehead
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Jun 10, 2025 |
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A Woman of Valor Motherhood, Surrogacy and Acceptance with Kelila Green
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Jun 03, 2025 |
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Gentle, Grounded Strength - Taylor Foreman’s First Birth
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May 26, 2025 |
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Empowerment Through Rhythm, Connection, and Joy with Shantel Behroozan
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May 20, 2025 |
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Babies Choose Their Birthplace with Tamara Yasharel
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May 13, 2025 |
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Meet Mamatoosa!
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May 10, 2025 |