Grow Birth Nurture

Season 1 Episode 11 (season final). Christina McKay is a mum, a passionate Hypnobirthing Practitioner and a lover of all things birth, beauty and babies.  Christina’s first traumatic birthing experience gave her the drive to help women and their birth partners have positive, empowered and involved birthing experiences. Christina became a Hypnobirthing Practitioner in the early stages of her second...

In Episode 10 we chat with Phoebe Cole, a mother of two, a Pilates educator, Yoga teacher, muscular therapist and founder of Pilates Mini. Phoebe openly discusses her journey into parenthood and how she continually utilised the power of a positive mindset to help her navigate some difficulties she faced including miscarriage. Phoebe found inspiration after her third miscarriage and during lockdown...

In episode 9 with chat with Maria is a mum of two small kids. Originally from Ireland, Maria and her husband immigrated to Melbourne in 2011 and now call Australia home. Maria, is a parent coach and founder of Reaching for Calm. After experiencing burnout when her first child was just one, she realised the importance of prioritizing her own wellbeing to create more harmony in her family life. Mari...

In this episode we speak with Georgia from birth easy with georgia and discuss the raw uncut realities of motherhood. We touch on the identify crisis many of us face and the mixed emotions of joy and grief as we mums navigate through rediscovering the new norm and letting go of what once was.  . Georgia shares some valuable tips from her hypnobirth program which she implements daily as a parent. ...

Jessamy is a midwife, nutrition consultant and mama. She is the creator of Mindful midwife mama, where she supports women from preconception through to postpartum to feel informed, supported, nourished, energized & thrive in their own motherhood experience. In this episode Jessamy talks about how her own struggles with burnout lead her down the path to helping prevent others from their own pos...

In Episode 6 we chat with Danni who is a Parent Educator, Aware Parenting Instructor, Early Childhood Educator, Primary school teacher, holder of sacred space for Mother and women circles and a Mumma to two beautiful souls. We discuss the challenges she faced in early parenthood and what brought her to Aware Parenting. We also discuss how she navigated losing her mum to cancer with 2 young kids. Y...

In episode 5, Melissa interviews Tanner about her journey into parenthood and the ups and downs she faced during her four pregnancies including two which ended in miscarriage. Tanner delves into her pregnancy and birth stories and how they were affected by her neglect to grieve her miscarriages. Trigger Warning- Topics discussed in this episode include: Missed miscarriages, post natal depression,...

In this episode, Tanner interviews Melissa on her personal journey and how her pains, struggles and perceived set backs have been her portal to growth, clarity and a life worth living. For more information on Coaching offerings and workshops with Melissa DM her on instagram: @mumsandbubs.osteo.com.au

In episode 3 we talk with Jade Huggins who tells her raw and honest story about the birth of her 3 babies Goldie, Ziggy and Sonny who was born still at 32 weeks. This one is devastating and emotional yet has a sense of hope and peace to it that Jade articulates so beautifully. We discuss her struggles with fertility, the births of all her babies, her realisation of the weight of motherhood, her st...

Cath is an experienced psychologist, with an interest in conscious conception for the past 18 years and working in the infertility space specifically for the past 11 years.   Cath has been a pioneer in Australia facilitating therapy and psychological support for people trying to conceive both naturally and with assisted fertility. As a conception psychologist Cath has a post graduate diploma in In...

Our Who and Why! Hi and welcome to Grow Birth Nurture, a podcast for parents to hear real and honest stories from other parents and professionals about all things parenting. The good, the bad and the taboo. Listen in to hear our who and why and our passion for supporting people just like you through this uncharted road into parenthood. We appreciate and respect that each parent is on their own jou...