MotherTongue: Removing the patriarchy from motherhood one conversation at a time.

What does motherhood look like when it arrives through birth, adoption, and surrogacy? In this episode of MotherTongue , I sit down with midwife and Born Free co-founder, Sara Rosser to explore her unique journey as a biological mother, adoptive mother, and three-time surrogate. Together, we discuss the joys, challenges, and profound transformations that accompany these different paths to motherho...

This is part II of the interviews I conducted last fall. During my two months in Uganda, I had the privilege of working alongside the extraordinary midwives at Mother Health International, a birth house rooted in compassion, skill, and deep commitment to the mothers they serve. In this episode, recorded outside the birth house with the sounds of chickens wandering in the background, I sit down wit...

During my two months in Uganda, I had the privilege of working alongside the extraordinary midwives at Mother Health International, a birth house rooted in compassion, skill, and deep commitment to the mothers they serve. In this episode, recorded outside the birth house with the sounds of chickens wandering in the background, I sit down with several midwives to hear their stories — how they found...

In this profound and intimate conversation, I sit down with Claire Eccleston —grandmother, longtime homebirth midwife, Spinning Babies® Approved Trainer, and founder of Womb Rhythms , an online school devoted to the traditional art of BirthCraft. Claire shares her journey into midwifery and how her own free births shaped an unwavering trust in the intelligence of the body and baby—while simultaneo...

In this episode, Corina Fitch is joined by Dr. Sophie Brock , a Motherhood Studies Sociologist, single mother, and cultural analyst based in the Blue Mountains, Australia. Sophie brings a powerful sociological lens to motherhood, exploring how maternal identity, guilt, anger, and burnout are shaped by social and cultural systems—not personal failure. Together, they explore Sophie’s matrescence jou...

In this episode, I speak with Denise Padilla, an intuitive guide, former art therapist, and priestess of Oshún, who supports changemakers, healers, and deep feelers on their path to healing and wholeness. In our conversation, we dive into the taboo topics of the wild feminine and anger in motherhood. Denise has a new offering called Mothers of the Turning: a creativity-focused refuge for change-ma...

Today’s guest, Penelope Jane Smith , is a leading financial freedom mentor for women entrepreneurs and one of the most trusted experts in the conscious business space. With over 20 years of teaching experience, she’s an international speaker, certified trainer, author of The Little Book of Prosperity , and the creator of Prosperity Coin , the first cryptocurrency designed to support women’s financ...

In this mini-episode, I look back on 18 years of matrescence as my oldest turned 18 — and I realized something powerful: the 3 Keys of my MotherFly Matrix were given to me by my daughters. * Nehama, my firstborn, taught me about Container — the practices of self-care and self-compassion that hold me steady. * Jade, my second, awakened Creativity — the fuel that lights my passion and keeps me conne...

In this episode, I interview 6 mothers who received a Closing of the Bones Ceremony from me. Variations of this ceremony are done in cultures all around the world. The version that I studied in depth is from traditional Moroccan postpartum care. More than just a nourishing blend of treatments, this ceremony is a way to honor and acknowledge the significance of this rite of passage and the new role...

Layla B Rachid is a multi-passionate/multidimensional & multifaceted entrepreneur. She is an author, change-maker & philanthropist - a kindred traditional soul, with a modern creative edge, seeking her own spiritual journey. Her first passion is reviving, reclaiming, and restoring women’s Ancestral Healing, inspired by her beloved homeland, Morocco. She is the author of Revive Reclaim Rest...

If you're a postpartum provider, you know the juggle: supporting new moms while often navigating your own intense motherhood journey, battling burnout, and feeling stretched thin. This episode gets real as Maranda Bower of Postpartum University and I share our deeply personal struggles with postpartum mental health – from depression to bipolar disorder – and how those experiences completely sh...

In this soulful conversation, we follow Yadi's journey of matrescence into medicine work - her highs and lows, the obstacles she faced, and her unwavering faith. Yadi Alba is a modern-day Medicine Woman, a vessel of ancient wisdom and a strong feminine force in our world. She brings spiritual principles into practical contemporary living. She’s worked with countless celebrities and influencers...

In this conversation, Wakumi speaks about her work with social justice both before and after becoming a mother and how matrescence created a necessary shift in her work. She shares about how the stress of systemic racisim manifested in her daughter's body, despite doing all the right things to care for herself during pregnancy and having a fabulous midwife. We discuss the significance of the v...

Ruth is a multi-award winning expert nurse, midwife, and health visitor with more than 26 years’ experience in delivering secondary and primary healthcare services in the statutory and voluntary sectors of England. She is also a Pregnancy Mindset Expert, speaker, mentor, and coach, as well as a Queen’s Nurse, Winston Churchill Fellow, Fellow of the Institute of Health Visiting, Royal College of Nu...

Nicky Dawkins is a holistic Full-Spectrum Doula and Fem Health Coach in Miami. She is the founder of Werk it Moms, which is a mom-driven soon to be charity organization that focuses on providing educational workshops, products, and safe spaces for moms in need of connection. Nicky is also the Southeast Regional Coordinator and Miami Chapter founder for Period, which is a global non-profit organiza...

Rohini spends her days on her ranch, milking cows, tending to honeybees, and learning from the native plants and herbs. As a Reiki practitioner and teacher, she finds great joy sharing quiet and loving space with others. Rohini loves to bake, write, and spend time with her husband. She has shared her life’s journey online for the last 7 years and has focused on grief, loss, and the spiritual journ...

Kimberly Ann Johnson is the author of the early mothering classic The Fourth Trimester: Healing Your Body, Balancing Your Emotions, and Restoring Your Vitality published in seven languages around the world. A sought-after practitioner and lead authority in postpartum health, Johnson has been working hands-on in integrative women's health and trauma recovery for more than a decade. Her work has bee...

My guest is actress Annet Mahendru who is known for her critically-acclaimed role in the series "The Americans". Her portrayal of Nina earned her a Critic's Choice Nomination for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series. Annet then headlined The Walking Dead: World Beyond limited series. She can recently be seen in the Mark Wahlberg-Mel Gibson feature Father Stu.  She also stars in the coming-of-...

Rachel Zaslow is a midwife and Executive Director of Mother Health International, a non-profit that works to reduce perinatal mortality rates through the education of midwives and the creation of sustainable birth centers in areas where the burden of mortality is highest. Rachel has worked with midwives and mothers in Uganda, Haiti, Senegal, Guinea, New York City and Virginia. She helped to start...

Nicola Huelin is a multi-award winning, business coach and mentor on a mission to empower one million mums in business around the world. Author of The Invisible Revolution (listed in The Independent's 10 best business books written by women), international speaker, founder of Mpower for mums in business and the Mpower National Business Awards, Nicola has over 23 years experience in combining b...

In this episode, Guatemalan native Rosalia Gonzalez shares her journey through marriage and motherhood and how she managed to fight the cultural norms and create a life for herself outside of motherhood working for women's rights. As the executive director of Visión Guatemala, Rosalia empowers women and families around Lake Atitlan in Guatemala. Note: this episode is in Spanish.

In this short episode, I reveal the real reason behind my inconsistency with this podcast. It is a big reveal, which I won't say here. You'll have to listen to find out.

In this episode, I interview Malika Diggs, mother, social justice activist, and founder of the Eclectic Learning Network. Malika shares her journey of leaning into self-directed learning and unschooling both with her own children and eventually becoming a leader for other moms on the same journey.

In this mini-episode, I share why it's so important to adjust our pacing as mothers and revolt against the patriarchal programming that infiltrates our mothering with a nonstop and dizzying speed in life. I talk about the importance of pause and rest, which is counterculture, requiring a great deal of concerted effort.

Alicia Fishbein and Meredith Nelson are the founders of Intentional Birth , as well as seasoned doulas, with two decades of combined experience serving hundreds of families.  They are mothers and birth lovers who are passionately working to promote physiological, intentional, and instinctual birth from a foundation of trust. They have programs for both pregnant people and those who serve them. In...