Orgasmic Birth

Join Debra Pascali Bonaro and Suzannah Weiss as they explore the transformative power of pleasure in childbirth. Discover how living orgasmically can heal trauma, cultivate breast sensitivity through massage, and create a birth plan that supports orgasmic births. Uncover techniques for staying calm during labor and envisioning the energy of your baby spiraling around you. Suzannah Weiss is a sex a...

Can embracing and understanding our bodies after childbirth lead to transformative experiences? In a deeply personal account, Susan Bratton, an intimacy expert, shares her own childbirth journey, revealing the disconnection she felt from her body and the subsequent impact on her marriage. However, she also emphasizes the significance of postpartum body acceptance and the exploration of one's sexua...

Prepare to be inspired as Sandra Skjaervoe, a courageous soul, unveils her personal story of transformative power. Determined to reclaim the lost elements of pleasure that had been stripped away during childbirth, Sandra embarked on a remarkable journey of self-discovery and empowerment. Join Debra and Sandra, united in their passion for reshaping the childbirth experience, embarking on an explora...

  Can you imagine a journey to motherhood filled with resilience and empowerment? Meet Amy Greenfield, a five-time Ironman, former teacher, doula, and birth photographer. In this episode, she unveils her path, from miscarriages to birthing twins in a hospital and finally embracing an empowering homebirth. Amy talks about the importance of empowerment in childbirth and how education can help avoid...

Today we are going to explore the importance of pleasure in pregnancy, birth, and parenting and how acupuncture can support individuals through this process. Listen as a board-certified acupuncturist and Chinese herbologist Sharon McDermott joins Debra Pascali-Bonaro to discuss the role of traditional Chinese medicine and other modalities to help with fertility, pain reduction, induce labor, energ...

Join us as we explore how to prepare consciously for postpartum care with Christine Eck's insight and wisdom. We will discuss how to create a safety net through communication with partners, researching resources on postpartum care, and exploring nourishing foods, music, and smells that make us feel safe. We will also explore different ways caregivers can acknowledge and honor the shift into parent...

Host Debra Pascali-Bonaro examines the overuse of epidurals and explores its impact on people's chances to experience a pleasurable orgasmic birth. She encourages listeners to be aware of their options when it comes to epidurals - understanding both the benefits and risks associated with using one. This conversation provides tips on oxytocin enhancers and other techniques to manage pain during chi...

This episode of the Orgasmic Birth podcast dives deep into the power of pleasure during pregnancy and childbirth. In this episode, Erika Alsborn shares her powerful story of giving birth which was marked by intense sensations and an altered state of mind. Through her own healing journey and experience with birthing her first child, Erika has realized how transformative childbirth can be. This conv...

In today's episode of the Orgasmic Birth podcast, we dive into the beautiful and transformative experience of childbirth. Guest Sabreena Colon shares her empowering story of preparing for a natural birth. At the same time, she talks about connecting with herself, trusting her body and baby, and finding comfort in knowledge. The speaker describes her experience giving birth, her various stages of l...

Preparing for conception, pregnancy, and birth, is both a time of joy for many and also can be filled with challenges and, for some, losses. Many women and birthing people suffer in silence rather than having loving compassionate care. My guest today is here to share her joyful births and how caring and companioning can help people heal and find resilience and, in time, their joy again.   Naima (N...

Have you thought about how the way you give birth impacts the good bacteria you provide to start off your baby's immune system? Have you heard about the microbiome and why it is so important? My guest today has important information for you to consider about Birth and the Microbiome.   Toni Harman is a filmmaker, author, course creator, and champion of the microbiome. Toni has produced and directe...

Join host Debra Pascali-Bonaro focuses on breaking down barriers and healing shame surrounding sexuality and childbirth. In this episode, she dispels myths around pain during childbirth, explaining that it is manageable and that there are ways to bring comfort and pleasure to the experience. The conversation encourages individuals to have open conversations with their healthcare providers about th...

Jessica Pin is an advocate for inclusion of detailed clitoral anatomy in medical literature and curricula, training standards for vulvar procedures, and correction of medical misinformation about vulvas. She has gotten 12 major medical textbooks, 2 top anatomy apps, and multiple online resources to update their content, and more to promise future updates. She has also published a cadaveric study w...

Barbara Harper is an internationally recognized expert on waterbirth and gentle birth. She founded Waterbirth International in 1987, with one goal in mind – to ensure that waterbirth is an "available option" for all birthing families. She has published dozens of professional articles and interviewed in hundreds of magazines, newspapers and talk shows. Her 2015 bestselling book and DVD, 'Gentle Bir...

I recently saw an incredible video Anatomy of the Clitoris: Learn Integral Anatomy with Gil Hedley. I smiled, I had met Gil many years ago when he was having his children, I trained his sister as a doula and have loved following her path as she is now a midwife. Even Gils mother trained as a postpartum doula with me and we worked together for several years. So now to see his work so well describe...

Stephanie Larson, the visionary founder of Dancing For Birth™, is a renowned expert in childbirth and movement. Her revolutionary childbirth method has helped countless women and birthing individuals achieve blissful and effortless births. Birth professionals can attend the Dancing For Birth™ Professional Training to learn and utilize this proven method. Parents worldwide can also benefit from the...

In this episode, Debra shares how expecting mothers can positively prepare for an orgasmic birth. From researching birth options to expressing feelings and wishes through birth art, Debra helps create a birth plan that reflects their preferences. She discusses ways to make labor enjoyable, such as using movement, creating a safe environment, and limiting vaginal exams. With valuable tips on commun...

Kaitlin McGreyes is the founder of BeHerVillage, a gift registry for parents to find and fund the care they need as they welcome their babies. She began her career as a birth doula in 2014, providing support to hundreds of families through their parenthood journeys. Kaitlin has since founded a doula team, mentored aspiring doulas, and advocated for the rights of birthing people. She is also dedica...

Dawn Leonard is a womb healing practitioner who has devoted over a decade to the art of healing the womb space, including both the physical uterus and the energetics of the "second chakra". Her journey began with fertility and has since led her through a range of experiences, including pregnancy, birth, loss, menstruation, ceremony, and energy healing. Dawn specializes in the initiatory experience...

Besides being a Medical Doctor, Nienke Stoop was trained to be an Acupuncturist, Master Face Reader, Life Coach, Fertility Expert and Healer. She is dedicated to bridging Western science and Eastern wisdom, facilitating the dawn of a new paradigm in Personal Health, Medicine and Healing. Nienke is the co-founder of de Geboortenis Foundation, a Dutch initiative in the support of integral - body&min...

My guest today is extra special to me.  Clancy McCarty is a registered nurse, and student-nurse midwife who spent over a decade as a documentary film producer with Every Mother Counts, the maternal health advocacy non-profit founded by Christy Turlington Burns that aims to make pregnancy and childbirth safe globally. Prior to becoming a student nurse-midwife, Clancy completed her doula training wi...

We are never too old to feel the joy of being a child again, especially if our childhood was a painful experience. In this episode, Meghan Hindi, an inspirational mother who experienced healing through an ecstatic home birth, shares her powerful story of reclaiming her strength and finding joy after years of feeling like she was nothing. She stresses how birth can be a transformational experience...

Do you already know all your options to find the safest, gentle, and most pleasurable path to birth?    Join Dr. Amanda Noelle and Debra Pascali-Bonaro in an inspiring conversation exploring the power of pleasure, trust, and love during childbirth and parenting.    Dr. Amanda inspires you with her wisdom about what to do when your birth plan turns upside-down and how she prepared for and had a mir...

When you envision giving birth, what position do you imagine you will be in? Many of the images and media we see is of someone on their backs in a bed. But is this really the safest and sexiest way? In this episode, Debra Pascali discusses the history of birth positions prior to the medicalization of birth, providing tips and tools to help parents prepare for birth with knowledge, power, and choic...

Listen in to Valda Ford as she shares her experiences in giving birth and the hurdles she faced, especially during her second birth. Through her story, she emphasizes the importance of being open and honest with partners, understanding cultural norms and practices, and exploring pleasure in a safe environment. She also sheds light on navigating the paternalistic healthcare system and how it ultima...