Womb Women Podcast

Episode Highlights Jen shares about her health  journey what she did to heal from multiple autoimmune conditions How her own health struggles changed her career trajectory from NICU nurse and student midwife to family nurse practitioner Misconceptions about functional medicine and what to do when it's not working Why you are always going to be your own best healer and why radical personal res...

Episode Highlights How often the role of healer falls on women Why it can feel so challenging to navigate healthcare decisions for your family Why there is so much fear about fevers in kids and when it is actually appropriate to use medications to bring them down How even when we do "all the right things" we and our children may still face health challenges Why many millennials (like us) are confl...

In today's episode we welcome Jeanne Street and dive into a beautiful conversation about religion, community, and how women can best access their capacity for healing-- both for themselves and the world. Jeanne shares more about her story of using her God-given gifts, and how she works with women to help them bring their own gifts online. She also shares some tools for working with the grief that...

In this episode Erica and and Britt discuss the challenges that the holiday season can bring about for women. During what should be a time for deep rest and nourishment, many women find themselves over-burdened with todo's and totally neglecting their own needs, so that come January, they are exhausted and depleted. Join us in flipping the script this year! "If you choose not to find joy in the sn...

On today's episode we're chatting with Kit, founder of Kitara, a brand devoted to womb space health and healing through yoni steaming. Kit has been an activist, academic, and entrepreneur in the gender equity space for more than 20 years. She has a passion for helping women connect to the feminine through the practice of yoni steaming, and her company carries everything needed to incorporate it in...

Episode Highlights: What led to the common practice of c-section delivery for breech babies What does the research say about vaginal breech delivery Why it's difficult to study breech birth  What factors can contribute to a breech presentation How having a c-section impacts future health and births What experienced providers look for to gauge how a breech baby is tolerating birth In today's e...

This episode features a conversation with Certified Nurse Midwife Beth Conors. Beth is passionate about educating and empowering women and their partners to have the hospital birth of their dreams. After two very different hospital birth experiences herself, and her clinical experience, she decided to create an online childbirth education class to help families become their own best advocates. Thi...

Episode Highlights: Why our toxin exposures need to be on our radar Where conventional medicine falls short when addressing this issue Which toxins Britt tested high for on her recent labs Where to start when tackling your toxic load Easy ways to support your innate detoxification capabilities How diaphragmatic breath supports detoxification How pelvic floor dysfunction and toxic load are connecte...

 In this very special episode Erica and Britt discuss their personal postpartum experiences and what they've observed in clinical practice. They share what they most want women to know about postpartum, as well as some of the ways they encourage clients to prepare for this transition. This episode is full of wisdom and we encourage you to listen whether you are currently TTC or you find yourself...

Episode Highlights: How Britt utilized a CGM in her last pregnancy and what she learned Why a personalized approach is so important when it comes to pregnancy health What labs can give us a deeper understanding of metabolic health Why "normal" lab references ranges might not be indicative of health How many pregnancies are impacted by gestational diabetes and how it's diagnosed How using a CGM can...

Episode Highlights: How Courtney found herself pregnant at 45 and how that influenced her life's path How we've normalized symptoms and what this does to long-term health The basics of Ayurvedic principles and understanding your constitution How our conditioning keeps us from achieving health and healing Steps we can take to begin our healing journey Courtney is the founder of Mothersource, and a...

In this bonus episode we share are personal experiences with choosing home birth . We share some of the challenges and big lessons that resulted, as well as how you can make an empowered choice for yourself. We loved this conversation and hope you do too!

Episode Highlights: Is home birth safe? How the birth landscape was influenced by covid What does the research tell us about home birth Some of the big challenges in the US regarding birth and maternity care How to begin deciding where to give birth In this episode we discuss our observations in the birth world both as providers and mothers. Erica shares how, as a Midwife, she educates and empower...

Episode Highlights Why community is a catalyst for healing What a womb healer is and why this work is so important for women How emotions and trauma can become "trapped" in the body and contribute to dysfunction Why fertility is an important indicator of overall health How tapping into our womb space can bring healing to the collective Why tuning into your intuition is the key to making empowered...

Episode Highlights: Exploring femininity in the fitness industry Miranda's journey to motherhood How becoming a mom has changed her outlook on fitness How Miranda's crazy work schedule led her to create Street Parking Balancing motherhood and running a business Overcoming injuries and recovering from childbirth Why Miranda and her husband are opting out of public school and what they are doing ins...

Episode highlights: Science is an opportunity for conversation and exploration, therefore it is never settled Sacred practice helps us find joy in the  ordinary How religion has conditioned us to see things as binary, which leaves many people feeling alienated Biblical text holds a frequency of love, but has often been weaponized by the church How creating our own sacred practice can help res...

Woohoo! Welcome, welcome loves! Our first podcast episode live here before you can access it anywhere else. We are so excited to welcome you into our community and we cannot wait to connect with you! In this episode we mentioned the following resources: Sarah Jenks: https://sarahjenks.com