The She Births® Podcast

Hello dear listeners This podcast today is very close to my heart. A few weeks ago we held the very first of the She Births book tour event, at Gertrude and Alice in Bondi.  My family was there. So many beautiful she births families as well, some of you I've known for close to two decades now. Plus Colleagues and collaborators. It was one of those nights where you look around and think — OMG this...

This Sunday is Mother's Day, and my gift to you is my book baby. I feel incredibly vulnerable sharing this book and even more so the latest podcast I am sharing today, but I hope you hear something inspiring and relatable. Even if you have done She Births and had all your babies, this book will reveal aspects about your journey as a woman and birth you did not think about before. I wanted to share...

Today on the She Births podcast, I’m joined by Jacqui Minell — She Births mum, Pilates, barre and yoga teacher, and mother to three boys: Will, Ed and Tom.  This is not just one birth story. It’s three. And woven through them is fertility, loss, resilience, and the powerful realisation that birth can feel both familiar and completely different — even in the same body. If you’re preparing for birth...

In this final episode of the She Births® Podcast for 2025 , we close the year with a deeply meaningful and expansive conversation. I sit down with She Births® dad, Aaron Tait —educator, humanitarian, former Navy serviceman, and author of the powerful new book Far Horizons . Together, we explore the rich tapestry of Aaron’s life and his remarkable journey through fatherhood, identity, birth, and ma...

The Dance of Motherhood: Navigating Relationships with DaughtersSeason 11 Episode 2. Welcome to a new episode of the She Births podcast. I am a huge fan of Dr Shefali, as you might be too. However, if you are new to parenting, you may not have read her amazing books yet. Dr Shefali is a New York Times bestselling author and world-renowned clinical psychologist. She has appeared on Oprah’s Super So...

Welcome to a brand  new  episode of the She Births® Podcast. I felt that this story would make a great  Father’s Day  episode. It is a story that involves many threads, including trauma and healing - but also a wonderful Dad, Chris. Chris shares beautiful and heartfelt words about birth from a  man’s perspective  - helping us to change the standard narrative of the incompetent dad in the room! The...

Welcome to a brand new episode of the She Births® Podcast.   In this episode, Jessica and I discuss the journey of childbirth, focusing on her personal experiences with her 3 births. We explore the  emotional and physical challenges of labour , the importance of education and support systems, and the impact of the environment on the birthing process.  Jessica shares her fears, lessons learned from...

Today I share a conversation with a beautiful mum and midwife, Corina Fitch. She is a midwife of birth and a midwife of matrescence, deeply passionate about both of those things.  In fact, Corina was born into midwifery. She was born in the back of a bus, on The Farm in Tennessee. If you are new to the birth world or just pregnant - The Farm, was founded by Steven and Ina May Gaskin,  It was set u...

Welcome to Season 10, Episode 5 of the She Births® Podcast.  Today, I talk with the pioneer, author and founder of Active Birth, Janet Balaskas. If you have done She Births®, you will have heard me say how essential it is to understand and even criminal to not include active birthing in birth education. Janet began her work as a pioneering birth educator and author in the late 1970s. In the 1980s,...

Welcome to Season 10 Episode 4 of the She Births® Podcast. Today I talk with She Births mum and opera singer Emily Edmonds .  Emily is a mezzo-soprano who has worked extensively overseas. She is sought out for her interpretations of both contemporary and traditional work. She has worked with the Royal Ballet and Opera, Komische Oper Berlin, Opera Philadelphia. This year she is making an exciting O...

Welcome to Season 10 Episode 3 of the She Births® Podcast. This is our Taboos and Truths season. And today holds a bit of both, like our previous episodes.  In episode 1 and 2 we covered conversations about our pelvic floor and our boobs. Two essential parts of the body as we birth are often filled with taboo, shame and confusion. So I hope those previous chats have helped bring more awareness, tr...

Why breastfeeding is hard & how to make it easier Welcome to Season 10 Episode 2 of the She Births® Podcast. Today I talk with midwife and lactation consultant, Katie James from The Midwives' Cauldron & The Feeding Couch .  Katie has been a midwife for over 23 years and Lactation Consultant for more than 17 years. She teaches midwives, doctors and doulas; as well as thousands of pregna...

How you can take ownership of your pelvic health with special guest Anna Scammell. Welcome to our first episode of Season 10 of the She Births® Podcast. This season is all about Taboos and Truths. We have got some really juicy conversations for you about all things us women go through. Todays episode is about prolapse and your pelvic floor.  I talk with women’s health physiotherapist and continenc...

Today's episode is extra special because it is a conversation with my beautiful son Leroy, who is now 22 years old.  We start our dialogue about what constitutes a good relationship and then explore what fosters that.  We ended up going into some deep dives about education and values at home, the importance of community and teachers, the importance of self expression and freedom that we give t...

Hannah’s successful VBAC after 2 c-sections In a world where VBAC (vaginal birth after c-section) seems like an insurmountable challenge, Hannah took a leap of faith.  Listen in as we explore her journey, filled with lots of learning, determination, resilience, and the unwavering belief in her instinct and intuition. Today I am talking with She Births mum Hannah Rodger @hannahrodgerchaimama about...

How intuition expands talent, creativity, confidence & happiness I have been waiting a long time to record this podcast! To say I am excited about the Intuition Process for children is putting it mildly. I believe this program, with its teachings and the power and integrity of the organisation behind it, has the ability to change the world and, as my guests say, contribute to world peace. The...

Hello, and thank you for joining me for today's podcast.  Whether you're pregnant, you've got a baby in your arms or a child at school. Whether you are a birth worker or an allied health practitioner, you will find this conversation very interesting.  I believe it is important to have conversations with people who think differently, especially those who are curious. People who speak th...

What happens to your brain as a mother or father? ‘Intuition is the parental brain working’ with Neuroscientist Rocio Zunini Welcome, dear listeners, to 2024. I am so happy that this season of the podcast has decided to be about intuition. It is one of my favourite topics, and I believe it is also one of our superpowers as mums.  This season I will be exploring intuition and of course other topics...

⁠SheBirths.com.au ⁠ | ⁠She Births® Online Courses⁠ | ⁠ She Births® Weekend Courses Maiden to Mother Birth Story : The power of slowing down with Tayla & Jaime Today's podcast is with Tayla and Jaime, a She Births® couple who gave birth on the south coast of NSW about 10 minutes before their midwife arrived. We share a lot of laughs in this podcast and a lot of insights and truths. They are...

SheBirths.com.au | She Births® Online Courses | She Births® Weekend Courses What is a Private Midwife? Should you have one? What is relational based care? How to choose a provider for your beautiful birth... Today's podcast is with Liz Wilkes who is the Managing Director and Founder of  My Midwives . My Midwives was established in 2010 and has supported thousands of families.  They are change...

shebirths.com⁠ Today's podcast is with Laura Latina, who has been a midwife, consultant and trainer for over 15 years and has a huge breadth of international experience.  After graduating in Midwifery in Italy she completed her first assignment in the African country Burundi.  Laura continued her work with Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) as a supervisor in Malawi and then South Sudan and Kenya....

shebirths.com | Birth Harvesting Sessions With Nadine Richardson How to get through birth & breastfeeding hell. Birth Initiation - Doing the inner work with Cristina & Damian Today's podcast is with Christina and Damian, a wonderful She Births® couple that gave birth on a houseboat in San Francisco. They both did a huge amount of the psychological and spiritual work in preparation for...

shebirths.com | mathieucarlot.com S8 Ep4 The power of meditation in our busy lives with Mathieu Carlot How to be free of stress and remember who we really are Hello and welcome,  Today I have a wonderful friend and meditation teacher Mathieu Carlot here to help us answer all your questions about meditation. Mathieu Carlot is a Vedic Meditation teacher based in Byron Bay. With a background in the c...

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Welcome to episode two of Corinne and Andy’s story. Today we share the natural births of their twin girls, Ivey and Rocky, frank and complete breech which is an extremely rare story. I hope you enjoy the way that we talk not only about the mechanics of birth but also traversing the psychological and emotional challenges and the reminder of how important it is at these times to have people around y...