Women on Fire

Have you heard of the infamous cervical lip? Why are they infamous? Are they even real? Are they something else? Are they normal? Are they a problem? What do they mean and WHAT DO WE DO ABOUT THEM !?!? ❤️‍🔥 This episode is a classic WoF rabbit hole dive with nuances, gray areas, no general definitives and lots of experience based insights.  🐰  Each “cervical lip” experience is quite unique and t...

It’s a juicy episode full of wisdom nuggets capable of radically shifting women’s wellness.  🌼 If you want to change the world, make sure everyone knows what their pelvic floor is and how to take care of it. Today we interview Dr. Leah Karp, a Physical Therapist with a particular affinity for Pelvic Floor Therapy.  🌷 Dr. Karp shares insights about the pelvic floor, how it relates to childbearing...

Today we get to hear the birth stories of a woman who dared to dream. Rava Ray desired to birth on the island of her people but was met with a lot of road blocks along the way. Her journey to the birth she wanted required a lot of perseverance, patience and creativity. It also opened up her eyes to the realities of the birth climate around the world where options are limited, conventional medicine...

Today we have special guest Kemi Johnson. A UK based birth keeper and former NHS midwife with a strong, proud & courageous heart dedicated to making birth better for all! She helps us understand how midwifery care is set up in the UK and the challenges it's currently facing. We explore her perspectives on what's working, what's not, and what's needed moving forward in birth cul...

The Pacific Mother Film is a magnificent birth documentary released in 2023. It follows the birthing experiences of mothers in Japan, Hawai'i, Tahiti, the Cook Islands and Aotearoa. It was largely inspired by the question "“Why do mothers have to fight so hard for what feels so right?” by Sachiko Fukumoto. You can read more about the film on their website: https://www.pacificmotherfilm.com...

We have the honor to welcome back Alexandra Kisitu to share about her new book Back to the Womb: Reclaiming Birth Sovereignty Back to the Womb  traces the complexities of birth in America as well as the voices of home-birth moms in Hawai'i. This book uncovers the struggle for sovereignty, the issues with medicalized birth and the sacredness of home birth. It is a book about reclaiming our birt...

We have repeat guests today, Jess and Brad Adair. They've joined us before to share about their journey through parenthood with baby number 1 and 2 (Listen to that episode here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/jess-brad-on-hospital-care-midwifery-free-birthing/id1522143371?i=1000604887020 ). Now they are back to share about their freebirth with baby number 3. And here is the link to thei...

Today we explore long labors. What are some contributing factors ? How can we work through them ? Are they safe ?

Today we cover an often ignored topic, home birth transports.

We are honored to have parents Jess and Brad join us today. They share all the real life details of what it's been like welcoming in baby #1, #2 and now preparing for number #3. They share lots of different angles from dad, from mom, as a team. They also share about the emotional, spiritual and practical lessons they've learned along the way. You can find Jess on Ig @adair_jess and her blo...

It's that time of year again - the legislative session is ON! We give you a recap of how we got to where we are for those who may be brand new to the Hawai'i midwifery licensure conversation. And we share about the current bill that's making its way through the House right now- HB955. We answer common concerns and questions and share an important call to action at the end to make sure...

We are honored to interview Elisa Spring, an intimacy Midwife. She assists folks in enhancing their communication skills and expanded self-expression, building the capacity for experiencing sensation, pleasure, intimacy, and deep states of connection, and learning to honor and liberate their bodies and their sexuality. We dive into the need to honor rights of passages, how to tune in to yourself,...

New Women on Fire Podcast❤️‍🔥 We are so honored to welcome our special guest Jessica Lagor. She’s a mother and midwife and today she shares her personal experiences of gestating beyond 42 weeks and up to 45 weeks. This is a special episode meant to expand the collective understandings of what is possible despite a culture dominated by women “not being allowed” to go past 42 weeks. Jessica shares...

Curious about a vegan diet in pregnancy ? Kelly Stern shares with us her experience through pregnancies, birth and postpartum while on a plant based diet. She addresses common concerns and shares tips that she's figured out along the way in her many years as a plant-based chef. Find her on IG @goldielockshawaii and her website www.kellysternyoga.com

Wise momma Chloe Bee takes us on her journey through her first pregnancy -that went to 43 weeks- and her postpartum and how movement and dance has been a key elements to flowing her way through and processing the various aspects of life as a new mother.

I was once taught a natural induction is an oxymoron. Yet many turn to natural inductions options to avoid a hospital induction. As we always say, nothing is ever an always or never situation. So, we explore some of the circumstantional considerations that come up when contemplating induction options. And the difference between induction and supporting the pathways of vitality and birth.

Inspired by Jaymie's fresh postpartum and breastfeeding journey we decided to dive into the nuances and details of what can come up and how to navigate it. From first latch to logged ducts and enjoying the unique connection between mother and baby.

It's only fitting to share Jaymie's birth story episode on Halloween since baby was conceived on Halloween last year. And yet there is nothing spooky or terrifying - "just" a powerful and healthy pregnancy and birth experience.

We dive into two major topics brought up by women in our childbearing wisdom circle 1- How to navigate people/loved ones not being supportive of your plan to birth at home and 2- What’s an intervention ? And sprinkles of insights from Jaymie’s third trimester days 💛

There’s often confusion about what a doula is versus a midwife. So that’s exactly what we focused on clarifying in this episode.🦎We share about the similarities & differences between doulas and midwives and also how we can compliment each other to make a well rounded birth team. 🌴And at the end of the episode Jaymie shares a delicious protein ball recipe that’s been a total hit with everyone...

Jaymie and I talk about midwifery as an act of love- the many ways it can look, feel and sound. And why it matter to always remember this as the foundation of midwifery. 

Thursday mornings are our usual podcasting days. 🌋And this year it landed on international day of the midwife🌸 So, we talked about the journey of being a home birth provider.🏡The challenges.🎢 The tricks to keep it sustainable. Burn out - why it happens. How to prevent it. 🏝 And other midwifery musings 🌀

We love having guests on our podcast!❤️‍🔥And we love further weaving the fabric of connected midwives.🪢We are so honored to have midwife Nicole Morales join us and talk about the art of doing and not doing during birth. Plus some extra special breech insights. Nicoles ig: @nicolemoralesmidwife her website: https://artofopening.com and her email: artofopeningmidwifery@gmail.com

We are honored to have Lizel Zeager (Ig: @lizelzeager) on as our guest of honor in this episode sharing her journey as a first time mother carrying twins and birthing in her home. You can watch her amazing home birth video online here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5km2d3zeao&t=7s

In this episode of Women On Fire ❤️‍🔥 Jaymie and I talked about one of the most common questions we get - what if there’s a cord around the babies neck? Plus all sorts of cord scenarios and variations.