The Renegade Mama

Today on the show I speak with The Brighter Mama - Shóna McFox. Her first birth was a planned birth centre birth and her second birth was a planned homebirth with the community midwifery program. At the 11th hour in her second birth, Shona decided to have a freebirth - something she had really wanted from the start. What I love about Shóna is her complete transparency, and also her awareness of he...

Today on the show I speak with 90 year old, French obstetrician Michel Odent. Michel has dedicated his life to studying the primal period of life, that being fetal life, birth and the months following. Michele marries together what we know intuitively as Mothers with science. He has wrote many, many, books including; Primal health, Do we need midwives and The future of homo. Michel is incredibly k...

Today on the show I speak with Holistic Birth Consultant Yolande Norris-Clarke. Yolande is the Bauhaus wife and co-runs the Radical Birthkeeper School. We chat about her births starting at her own birth, then her first pregnancy when she was 19 and end at her last birth 8 babies later. We talk about midwifery attended birth, freebirth, miscarriage, ultrasound, midwifery regulations and so much mor...

Today on the show I speak to American midwife, birth educator and freebirther Augustine Colebrook. We talk about her 3 births which include a 5 kg baby, a postpartum haemorrhage and shoulder dystocia which she handled by herself at home. We also talk about birth trauma, birth sovereignty and debate about the law of attraction. While I don’t agree with everything Augustine says and we go around in...

Today I speak with Gillian Howarth an early childhood teacher who spent 18 years teaching in Australian and overseas schools. After a long decision making process Gill has recently decided to homeschool her 3 boys. Gill is relatable, thoughtful and says that her biggest message is to empower women. About Gill:  Gill Howarth is an experienced educator, mother of three and yoga/meditation teach...

Today on the show I speak with The Unconventional Parent Adele Allen. We talk about her 3 free births (and how they don’t always have to be perfect or pretty), siblings at birth, extended breastfeeding, self weaning, unschooling, and vaccinations. Adele is bright, honest, knowledgable and like all my guests has so much integrity. Enjoy! Adele’s Biography: My name is Adele, I’m 36 and I live very d...

This week I interview Mary Josephine Parkes. After a traumatic hospital birth with her first where she nearly lost her life, she decided to take full responsibility for her next birth and freebirthed her second child in Bali. We talk about the hospital system, the legalities of freebirth, epiphanies, orgasmic birth, finding your power and many other interesting things. Mary is articulate, bold and...

Laura Shanley is the author of the groundbreaking book Unassisted Childbirth. We talk about what she believes are the key components for a successful freebirth, her own births and the joys of an unassisted birth. We also touch on breech birth, siblings at birth, being a grandmother and prenatal scare. Laura's Biography: Laura Kaplan Shanley is an author, freelance writer, speaker and childbirth co...

Norafiah works both in the hospital system and as an independent homebirth midwife. We talk about her work in the system, the hurdles she and her clients face and a womens’ right to choose. Norafiah’s Biography: Norafiah (nearly 50 summers old) Star being, birthkeeper, huna and energy facilitator, endorsed midwife Loves to hike but not in summer (too bloody hot) Truth seeker and collector of magic...

Avalon runs Blossoming Woman and describes herself as a Midwife of Transformation. We talk about mothers as visionary leaders in times of change and how we’ve dealt with and perceived Covid19. We also chat about her ecstatic freebirth and the modern day witch hunt that processed via the media. We also talk about business, taking action and being perfectly imperfect. Avalon's Biography Avalon’s wor...

This is a brief introduction to the Renegade Mama from your host Natalie Rees. She describes what the Renegade Mama is about and what she wishes to explore in upcoming episodes.