Soul Evolution: Embodied Women’s Wisdom, Birth Stories and More

Today’s guest, Rhea Dempsey, is a true elder and educator in the birth world. She has been on my dream guest list since the origin of Soul Evolution. After a shocking first birth experience in the late 1970s left her confused and traumatized, she began a lifelong inquiry into what had gone wrong — and how it could be different. That journey sparked a decades-long vocation in childbirth education,...

In this unforgettable episode of Soul Evolution , I sit with Laura—mama, circle keeper, and host of The Embodied Mother podcast—for a deep dive into the initiation of motherhood, the rupture of medical birth trauma, and the sacred path of reclamation. Laura shares the story of her undisturbed labor turned coerced hospital transfer and cesarean, the severance from her son, and the slow, holy work o...

In this deeply personal episode of Soul Evolution , Emily Frost shares the unraveling and rebirth that followed her first pregnancy, birth, and postpartum season. What began as a conscious conception journey quickly revealed the layers of trauma, unmet needs, and ancestral patterns waiting to be seen and healed. Emily vulnerably recounts how birth opened the floodgates—bringing grief, rage, fear,...

In this potent and timely conversation, I’m joined by Sheila Kamara Hay—mama of three, ecstatic birth mentor, and visionary guide in the reclamation of birth as a portal of pleasure, power, and possibility. Together we explore what it means to feel good in birth, how to orient toward safety and expansion in our bodies, and the critical distinction between pain and suffering. Sheila shares her own...

Rayssa joins me for a powerful birth story episode —One rooted in ancestry, spiritual awakening, and radical self-trust. She shares the story of her first birth: an orgasmic labor unfolding in a French hospital, disrupted at the final moment when the provider commanded her to push when she wasn't ready to. This highlights the ecstatic possibilities in birth as well as the depths of vulnerabili...

In this episode of Soul Evolution , Emily welcomes Alyson Charles Storey in her first public conversation after a profound three-year cave of deep inner transformation. What unfolds is an honest, raw, and reverent exchange about the void, the unseen initiations, spiritual integrity, and what it means to become a whole new human. Together, they explore the sacred pauses, heart fractures, spiritual...

Corbin Chase, a transformative voice in the world of spiritual and holistic health and the host of the  Sacred Lives, Sovereign Communities with Corbin Chase . A former corporate leader turned healer, Corbin owns  Corbin Chase Health , a holistic medicine private practice in southern Maine. She is a psychic, spiritual teacher, mother of two, clinical hypnotherapist, herbal medicine professional, A...

Esmeralda is a mama of 3 and homebirth doula. In addition she also offers a variety of holistic birth services including birth photography and placenta encapsulation @birthsathome Her passion in birthwork started after her first homebirth with her second child. She immediately dove into doula training and began serving her community for mamas giving birth both in the hospital and at home! After ab...

I am so excited to share with you that I  presented for APPPAH (The Association for Prenatal and Perinatal Psychology and Health).   APPPAH’s mission is to support and promote emerging evidence in prenatal and perinatal science and birth psychology that babies are conscious and aware and have their own thoughts, feelings, and experiences before, during, and after birth.  www.birthpsychology.com My...

Co-Sleeping! What a journey AND I can't imagine it any other way. IYKYK. I am delighted to release my guest appearance on There's a Baby in My Bed hosted by Nix. You will be familiar with Nix's silky UK accent as she shared her beautiful birth stories in episode 45. Listen here! Subscribe to her new podcast There is a Baby in my Bed Directly from Nix's show notes: "This was su...

Today, I’m sharing something deeply personal and long in the making — the official rebrand and rebirth of my work into one unified space: Embodied Women’s Wisdom . This new home honors the full spectrum of my offerings — from physiological birth and advocacy to rites of passage, feminine embodiment, and ancestral remembrance. Inside this episode, you’ll hear what’s changing, what’s staying sacred,...

"Hi, I'm Tara Evelyn! In this episode, I share the story of how our daughter arrived in the most unexpected and magical way—through a fast and unplanned home birth that forever changed my relationship with my body and my sense of feminine power. As someone who often lives in her masculine energy, birth required me to soften, surrender, and step into a new version of womanhood. I open up a...

Billie Harrigan is a fierce advocate for restoring safety and sanity to modern birth practices. She has served birthing families for about 40 years and has taught midwives and other birth practitioners in 125 countries. The technocratic birth services industry is out of control and needs a new approach with a different understanding of how humans arrive.    To that end, Billie offers training in t...

Bec Conant is a respected figure in Boston and New England for her expertise in prenatal care and yoga instruction spanning over two decades. Through her Om Births program, she empowers expecting individuals, guiding them through childbirth and easing their transition into parenthood. With advanced certifications in Prenatal Yoga, Pelvic Floor Yoga, Childbirth Education, HypnoBirthing®, and Spinni...

Today's story medicine is a full spectrum share. Taylor had two beautiful natural births. Just three weeks postpartum with her second she almost died from complications of an undiagnosed brain tumor. Taylor is a friend and a member of my crunchy mom community here in Maine. She is a vibrant, loving, generous, spunky soul and I am so grateful to know her. She candidly shares about both the beau...

Kemi birthjoy johnson is an absolute powerhouse. She has crossed the threshold of menopause and absolutely sits on her wise woman throne. I am so thrilled to have her on to share her wisdom. She is presently a deregistered UK midwife serving women as a birthkeeper. Her embodied knowledge of two traumatic births, working as a death doula, then a midwife in the system, followed by the rite of passag...

Jason Seeman is a fatherhood guide, educator, and facilitator with over a decade of experience creating programs that have impacted over one million people globally. A devoted father of two and husband of 14+ years, Jason blends personal wisdom with professional expertise to guide men through the transformative journey into fatherhood. His career spans law, education, and leadership, including ser...

Lea is a passionate soul…. Passionate about many topics but especially the duality of human life: We are a human and a soul trying to traverse this life amongst our darkness and light.  Wanting to become a mother for 11 years to no avail thus far, has ushered her to be in the darkness of the waiting, the void, the unknown, and becoming reborn a million times in the waiting of the unknown. The wait...

Bri and I explore gorgeous deep threads of wisdom for mothers and families in this episode. We recorded on April 1st just after the big eclipse portal. I had to release this one ahead of schedule as I share about some of my own recent initiations- some that are still in process. Bri held beautiful space for me and was able to reflect with such grace that I instantly remembered what was true: I am...

Nikki is an incredible woman and mother. Her story hits every single aspect of embodying your power as a woman. I am still reveling that she was able to tell her tale and share nugget after nugget of deep wisdom while holding her sweet baby girl the entire time. You will hear her first born, Lachlann’s, free birth that happened in 2022. She labored for 12 hours during the day in a cabin home in th...

Dr. Corina Dunlap is a licensed naturopathic doctor (ND) and women’s health and hormone specialist. Specializing in the treatment of conditions that range from irregular periods to PMS, thyroid imbalances, endometriosis, pelvic pain, and symptoms of menopause, she is an internationally recognized expert in natural fertility optimization and women’s health at all stages of life. Dr. Dunlap is a cli...

As the creator of HypnoFertility, Lynsi is the world’s established expert in the field of hypnosis to promote fertility.  The author of three books on the subject, Lynsi personally receives patient referrals from several of the top fertility clinics in the United States. Patients are referred to her when other practitioners have run out of options, when medical treatments or repeated protocols tha...

This episode might be my favorite. Emily and I could have talked for days. There are so many important topics to cover within her work. We touch on: The paper wall illusion separating our head and pelvis or the split between sacred and sexual The endogenous spiritual journey into self The sacred emotional range of the feminine Shame vs curiosity An incredible guided visualization of our pelvic bow...

As I told Mel at the beginning of the episode, I am likely her greatest fan in the US. I send all of my clients to her podcast The Great Birth Rebellion. I am so honored to have her on the show. Dr Melanie Jackson (AKA Melanie The Midwife) loves to help midwives and women around the world better understand and apply the research relating to matrescence (the process of becoming a mother). She does...

Amana has gathered over 40 years in this earthly realm where she has been captivated by pregnancy, birth, death, mothering, sociology, culture, nature, nursing, midwifery, reiki & mediumship.  Through her path of study, & exploration she has received degrees, certifications, traveled the world, attended many births & deaths,  cultivated community, crafted ceremony, birthed her own babi...