The Reyn Studios Podcast

Doctors Claridge and Dunn join us today in our comeback episode! Through the loss and love over the past 3 years, I am stepping into my deepest passion, which is Wildlife Conservation. The Abaco Bahamas, are a small chain of islands, home to some of the most pristine and intact ecosystems of its kind. The Abacos mean a great deal to me, growing up, every year we spent some of the most impactful ti...

Julie Piatt and Rich Roll changed my life. We call her Aunti Sri here in our Rebearth Community. Julie Piatt is a chosen Wise Elder who guides us through the ancient art of Sharing Story. Julie is our guest today here on the pod and wow, is this conversation intense, tearful, and enlightening. Julie is so many things, a Mystic, Sage, Mother, Artist, Chef, Creative, Entrepreneur, Fashion Designer,...

Here in the Rebearth Series, Phase 2, I am joined again by Garbriella, one of my earliest clients in the Rebearth program. She and I discuss the second phase of the program which is the Coming of Age physiological milestones in the lives of human beings; the First Bleed for Women and the Fist Fluid Dream for Men. We know this can be a bit uncomfortable of a topic, so pop your headphones in and tal...

Rebearth Series Phase 1: Your own Birth Story Gabriella La Rocca is one of my early Rebearth Clients, she is here to help us understand the work of Rebearth, how the process unfolds and accounts of her real life, real time, major shifts and changes that have occurred in her life as a result of doing this work. Gabriella and I discuss Phase 1 of the Rebearth program, which is diving into our Own Bi...

Today we have Erika Nolan on the Pod. Wow. This conversation was just sensational. In this episode, Erika and I rediscover the magic of life through the power of plants, birth, death and everything in between. Erika shares the power of stepping into one’s truth by releasing fear, as these were her ultimate steps to becoming a radical success as a truth seeking, homesteading entrepreneur. It is wit...

Nathalie is a dear teacher of mine, a Divine Feminine Yogic light in so many of our lives. Nathalie grew up between Paris and Brazil and fell in love with ashram life at a very young age, thus sewing her seeds of spirituality deeply by age 9. Her Devotion to spirituality brought her to Mysore, India where she was taught by one of modern yoga’s most influential teachers, Pattabhi Jois. Nathalie als...

Dr. Chyrise Taylor - Wise Elder - Freed Slave Decendant Today is one of my closest friends in all the land Birthday, Elizabeth Taylor. 30+ years ago today she came into this world, by way of the womb space of today’s Podcast Guest, Chyrise Taylor. Chyrise and I have a very candid conversation ~ that leads into a huge life lesson on Acceptance . We dive deeply into her own lineage, hearing wisdom f...

Elena Tonetti-Vladimirova' s film Birth As We Know It changed my life forever. Watching this film is the first homework assignment to my program R E B E A R T H. Elena Tonetti-Vladimirova is the founder and Director of the constantly expanding international organization, Birth Into Being, which is dedicated to Conscious Evolution and the creation of a thriving future social structure based on Love...

Today we have Susan Cole in the house to speak about her book, Holding Fast . This book is tale of the Original Digital Nomads, living the dream of living aboard a sailboat and traveling the seas from the coastal Northeast down the coastal US throughout the Caribbean to Central America and back again. John Russel, Susan’s husband, was lead from childhood by an unwavering desire and commitment to l...

I am lucky to have be one of the last students Deb taught at her home in Eugene. This pic is from our final day of Doula training back in November 2019. Deb is on the far right. Deb is a wealth of knowledge and wisdom. Nearing 40 years of experience, Deb is a mother of 4, and has attended hundreds of births, and taught over a thousand student Doulas. Deb’s stories are authentic and endearing, brav...

This is the first couple or partners interview telling their intimate story of a home birth and it was just Divine. Britt and Case compliment each other in so many ways, and we get to hear all about it during the conversation. How they met, both of their own birth stories into this world, how they feel their own stories affected the birth of their daughter and the impact it has echoed throughout t...

This is a conversation I have looked forward to sharing. An ICU & ER Nurse, Abbie Jacobs shares the empowering, honest and raw stories of her two home births. She also shares with us some insight from within the medical world, what she has seen, witnessed and heard time an time again about medical intervention. We speak candidly about the fact that we don’t have to be binary, there can be resp...

Valerie was one of the first people I became friends with upon arriving in Eugene. She is the new owner operator of Eugene Yoga, a studio that has been around for nearly a decade. In our conversation we dive deep into life, questioning what is comfort, what do we seek and do we dare to go for our dreams. We speak of the trials and tribulations of being a yoga studio owner, a birthing woman, and pa...

Reyn follows up with Daphne Singingtree for part 2. Daphne is a Healer, Medicine Woman, Herbalist, Midwife, Mother, Grandmother, Wise Elder, Mentor, and Entrepreneur to name a few of her talents. Just being in the room with her was such a gift, and then to have the honor of over three hours of recording time with her over the course of 2 visits was just sensational. We're actually neighbors essent...

Daphne is a Healer, Medicine Woman, Herbalist, Midwife, Mother, Grandmother, Wise Elder, Mentor and Entrepreneur to name a few of her talents. Just being in the room with her was such a gift, and then to have the honor of over three hours of recording time with her over the course of 2 visits was just sensational. We're actually neighbors essentially and that just feels good. I am attaching her bi...

"I was hired for my Soft skills" says Geoffrey Roniger speaking about working as an adventure guide for Outward Bound. His boss coined the phrase “soft skills” meaning Geoffrey’s compassionate ability to interact with human beings. So humbly Geoffrey brushes this aside during our conversation, but I see it as the key, the core of the magic of Geoffrey. This man breathes compassion, he sees and hea...

Catherine Lightfoot changed my life. I met her at 30 weeks pregnant on the bid island of hawaii. There she opened my heart in ways I didn’t know possible. Catherine showed me how to peel back the layers of traumas and realities that had been apart of my life, that had shaped my life in ways I hadn’t considered. Then with courage we looked at them together, I felt supported with love. With Catherin...

Dr. Catherine Clinton ND joins us today to give us her birth stories and so much more. The story begins with her discovery of a local Midwife and the dawn of her journey as an apprentice with her. Catherine was enlightened and amazed by the use of herbal medicines used by the Midwife and attributes the 5 years working alongside the Midwife to be the spark catalyst that led her in the direction of...

Kristen Hendricks, a Mother of two, has two incredible empowering birth stories that both take place in hospital setting, here in the US. Her story is a wonderful example of the strength of communication and trust for the process of natural birth. I feel so grateful to call Kristen a friend. Enjoy!

Melissa Pistono, a ​Child Psychologist and Trauma Specialist, shares her story of how she came to be with Reyn. In Melissa's own words, "​As a young girl, I witnessed a neighbor beat his son and throw him head first into a wall. As I walked home frightened and confused; I said to myself, "parents shouldn't be allowed to do that to their kids". That was the defining event for me. In college I studi...

Welcome to the Reyn Studios podcast! This week Reyn interviews Kelsey Spanbauer. Kelsey is a CPM, Certified Professional Midwife, LDM, Licensed Direct Entry Midwife, and Postpartum Specialist. She has worked as a Midwife in Syria and Afghanistan in refugee camps, as well as some intense tours in China... Kelsey was just weeks away from her wedding day when we first met, and is now the Mother of a...