Pregnancy, Birth and Beyond

Caroline Cowley interviews Anna Watts, Child Birth Educator, Doula Trainer and Spiritual Healer on Spiritual Birthing and the Sacred Feminine. Midway through the episode, Anna also shares a beautiful meditation for connecting with your baby, or sacred wisdom.

This week Annalee speaks with a very special guest. A woman pioneering in the field of Integrated Medicine, a director of a renowned health care practice & the weaver of a new concept in health care. Reine DuBois, is a dedicated local Naturopath & Director of Byron Integrative Medicine & the brand new Health Lodge in Byron Bay. Founding Byron Integrated Medicine in 2010 & working alongside Integra...

This week its World Breastfeeding Week & the focus is on women returning to the workforce (formally & informally) whilst still breastfeeding. This year, WABA calls for: ~ Concerted global action to support women to combine breastfeeding and work, whether in the formal sector, non-formal sector, or at home ~ Ratification and implementation of maternity protection laws and regulations by governments...

Caroline Cowley interviews Lisa Fitzpatrick, from Sacred Women's Business on the topic of Motherhood As Transformation, examining motherhood as a Rite of Passage for women. If you'd like to find out more about Lisa and her work you can go to www.lisafitzpatrick.com.au

Annalee Atia speaks with Debbie Rayfield about Homeopathy during pregnancy, birth & early childhood. Specialising in Child and Family Healthcare, Debbie is a practitioner of homeopathy and naturopathic nutrition with over 25 years of practical experience, as well as a registered nurse and a qualified Montessori teacher. Links for Debbie Rayfield's work: 1. http://debbierayfield.com 2. http://www.f...

Sally's interview with Tamara Newlands facilitator of Rites of Passage to Womanhood Camp about the importance of acknowledging rites of passage for young women. Refs: tamaranewlands.com and doctorarne.com And Dudley Leggett, co-founder of Dharamananda Community and Sustainability Research Institute about natural learning and models for families living in community. www.sustainable-research.org inf...

Sally's interview with local musician and free surfer Ziggy Alberts (ziggyalberts.com) about his homeschooling experiences with his family until he was 13 years old. Other refs: "Live Learn Love" by his mother Csilla Totzer Aired on BayFM on 13 July 2015 Produced and presented by Sally Cusack Copyright PBB Media and Sally Cusack 2015 www.pbbmedia.org

Annalee Atia interviews Dr Lauren Tober on the Highly Sensitive Person. HSPs comprise approximately 20% of the population & their unique trait affords them greater insight & attunement. Dr Tober discusses living as an HPS & familiarising yourself with the best tools to support high sensitivity. The links we discuss on the show are: Dr Lauren Tober's website - www.laurentober.com Capturing Gratitud...

Sally Cusack on the state of maternity services in the Northern NSW Local Health District. In 2009 national health reforms led to the signing of the National Maternity Services Plan (NMSP), which obliged the implementation of midwifery-led continuity of care for all women by 2015. All state health ministers signed this agreement at the COAG of 2010. In 2010 NSW Health created the Towards Normal Bi...

Sally's interview with local certified Non-Violent Communication instructor, Paulette Bray-Narai about NVC and its value in parenting. www.expresspeace.com www.cnvc.org Marshall Rosenberg's Book "Non-Violent Communication" Aired on 99.9 BayFM on 15 June 2015 Produced and presented by Sally Cusack. Copyright PBB Media and Sally Cusack 2015. www.pbbmedia.org

Annalee Atia's interview with Sarah Armstrong on how her own personal experiences with IVF, gentle, respectful c-section and aware parenting informed her characters in her new novel "His Other House". Aired on 99.9 BayFM on 8 June 2015. www.sarah-armstrong.com

Importance of parents expressing their creativity and tips for doing so. Zannilouise.com mylittlesunshinehouse.com Aired on 99.9 BayFM on 1 June 2015 Motherhood and Creativity: The Divided Heart by Rachel Powers, featuring conversations with some of Australia’s most prominent female artists like Rachel Griffiths and Clare Bowditch http://rachel-power.blogspot.com.au/ The North Coast Creative Busin...

Sally's interview with Erica Nettle-Chik on the work of mums to create luminous youth, how we need to develop our intuition for raising our children, as we are the experts in what they need. http://www.luminousyouth.com/events.html Refs: Nassim Harramein, Robin Grille, Bruce Lipton, Anastasia and the Ringing Cedar Series, Lucy Cavendish, Heart Math Institute Produced and presented by Sally Cusack...

Caroline's interview with Star Despres about self care for women. www.divinestar.com.au Annalee Atia on why mothers aren't inclined to care for themselves, ancient cultures and what they do. Ref: bluezones.com on longevity and happiness Produced and presented by Caroline Cowley Copyright PBB Media and Caroline Cowley 2016 www.pbbmedia.org

Aired live 27th April 2015, from the heart of Byron Bay at Bay Fm 99.9. Robbie Davis-Floyd, PhD, Senior Research Fellow, Dept. of Anthropology, University of Texas Austin, and Fellow of the Society for Applied Anthropology, is a medical anthropologist specializing in the anthropology of reproduction. Robbie lectures at childbirth, midwifery and obstetrical conferences around the world. Robbie has...

To mark the 3rd anniversary of commencement of Mullumbimby Community Birthing Service's Homebirth Programme, Sally's interview with midwife Debra Hayhoe and local mother Bridget Perry. Aired on 99.9 BayFM on Monday 4 May 2015. Produced and presented by Sally Cusack. Copyright PBB Media and Sally Cusack 2015 Link: http://nnswlhd.health.nsw.gov.au/about/hospitals/mullumbimby-district-war-memorial-ho...

Sally's complete interview with retired French obstetrician Michel Odent and 'protector' of the labouring woman's natural process (or "foetus ejection reflex"). Recorded 30 March 2015. 0-6 mins - Introduction 6 min - Interview commences 15 min - Natural childbirth advocates and medical view have been working to short term criteria of emphasis on live mother and baby at the end of the process, but...

Epigenetic impacts of birth interventions on our species, what women need to give birth, experiences with midwifery in hospital and home with Hannah Dahlen. http://www.hannahdahlen.com.au/ Aired 13 April 2015. Produced and presented by Sally Cusack. Copyright PBB Media and Sally Cusack 2015

As we embark on our 10th season (we'll be 5 yrs old in November), we give you a history of our show and farewell and dedication to Lara Martin, who has been with our show for nearly 4 years. Thank you Lara! www.consciousbirth.com Aired 13 April 2015

Annie Bryant talking about her new album for Autumn 2015 "Seek and Find" and the power of story telling for children, and creating with our children. www.talesandsongs.com Produced and presented by Annalee Atia. Copyright PBB Media and Annalee Atia 2015

French obstetrician Michel Odent on the disruptive role that the neocortext can plan in birth. The biggest risk to a woman giving birth naturally is from her neocortex, and not being able to disengage from it. Sally's complete interview with Michel is here: https://www.spreaker.com/user/pregnancybirthandbeyond/michel-odent-entire-interview-30-mar2015 www.wombecology.com Produced and presented by S...

Gail Tully of Spinning Babies joins us for the Pregnancy Birth and Beyond Radio program. Interview took place at the November 2014 Midwifery Today held in Byron Bay Australia. Interview aired live on 99.9 Bay Fm - Byron's community station, 23rd of March 2015. Produced and presented by Lara Martin Copyright 2015 PBB Media and Lara Martin www.pbbmedia.org

Jewelli of The Flowering Soul joins us live in the BayFm 99.9 studio March 9th 2015. Hear about how Australian bush flower essence can benefit the growth and well being of you and your family. http://www.thefloweringsoul.com/ Produced and presented by Lara Martin Copyright 2015 PBB Media and Lara Martin www.pbbmedia.org

PBB Radio's contribution to Australia's Community Radio Network's broadcast for International Women's Day 2015 - aired Sunday 8 March 2015. Hormones of birth with Dr Sarah Buckley 'Physiological' birth with Scandinavian midwife Tine Greve Interviews recorded at Midwifery Today Conference Nov 2014 Byron Bay Produced and presented by Sally Cusack. Copyright PBB Media and Sally Cusack 2015

Aired live 9-02-2015 from Bay Fm 99.9 Byron's community station. Listen to Sister MorningStar, Cherokee daughter, shares her and her people's wisdom and traditions from midwifery to early childhood. "Sister MorningStar has dedicated a lifetime to the preservation of instinctual birth among native people." http://www.midwiferytoday.com/articles/whocounts.asp Produced and presented by Lara Martin Co...