Back to Basics Podcast

Send us Fan Mail Today we have Jenelle Katrine, she shares her story of a long journey with PCOS and balancing her hormones. We talk about seed cycling, how she learned to understand what her body needs.  How your cycle changes according to your hormonal balance. Her journey from acne and medicine induced lupus to having a regular period and a healthy and easeful pregnancy. We also talk about the...

Send us Fan Mail Today we have Maalaku Makau. He shares his experience witnessing his partner Naomi  through her pregnancy and birth. The difficulties they experienced interacting with hospitals and how they prepared for the arrival of their son. To connect with Maalaku:  Phone number: 0711226101 To connect with us:  Email: rubymamas14@gmail.com IG: https://instagram.com/ruby.mamas?utm_medium=copy...

Send us Fan Mail Today we have Ivy Kinyanjui. Ivy shares how she handled a surprise pregnancy and the complications that came with juggling her pregnancy, work and school. She shares what happened as a result of her going into her journey with no preparation or support as well as the effects of knowledge and self responsibility on her latest birth experience. To connect with Ivy:  IG: https://inst...

Send us Fan Mail Today we have Mukami and Utu. We chat about Nina and their son Sankofa's birth and we are joined by her partner Utu. They share how they had to labor and birth without the people around them knowing and having to fight to have their choices respected. Nina and Utu talk about the preparation they did before conceiving their son.  To connect with NinaUtu  IG:https://instagram.c...

Send us Fan Mail Today we have Loise Mwakuwona. She's an astrologer and fashion and marketing student. Loise shares how she ended up on her path as an astrologer. She talks about the crossovers between astrology and different African spiritual practices. We talk about plants and how they can help us. Loise also talks about the struggles of searching for teachings that resonated with her and t...

Send us Fan Mail Today we have Thitu Kariba Garang. Thitu talks about the importance of working on yourself first. Her three births and the steps she took to ensure she had everything the way she wanted for her post-partum experience. She also goes into guest etiquette post birth and why you need to take responsibility for yourself and your environment.  To connect with Thitu: IG:https://instagram...

Send us Fan Mail Today we have Joey Richard. Joey shares her two birth stories, how she went from fearing birth and just wanting to get it done to being intentional about creating a beautiful loving experience in her second birth. She shares how she realized that one intervention often led to another and tells of the differences between her hospital and home birth experiences. To connect with Joey...

Send us Fan Mail Today we have Kitt Kiarie. Kitt's a mom, sleep coach, youtuber and content creator.  To connect with Kitt; IG:https://instagram.com/kittnkiarie?igshid=fuio05q4a9q3 Youtube:https://youtu.be/N-pXdkofDqI Course:https://www.zydii.com/courses/course_detail/383/Peaceful-Sleep-for-Baby-and-Mama To connect with Ruby Mamas; IG: https://instagram.com/ruby.mamas?igshid=1xbdf741q67m8 Ema...

Send us Fan Mail Today we have part two of Clare's birth story. Here she shares how the medical midwives came and interrupted her birth. The hemorrhage she experienced and how she and her team handled it. As well as how ceremony helped bring her back into her body after birth and why women need holistic healers and rituals.  Disclaimer: We talk about sexual assault. To connect with Clare; IG:...

Send us Fan Mail Today we have Clare Engenoi, Clare's a mom, poet and researcher. She talks about how being pregnant during a pandemic in a foreign country affected her pregnancy. How her distrust in industrial medicine and practitioners led to her birthing at home and how her birth was a reflection of how she lived. Disclaimer: We talk about mental illness and sexual assault. Reach Clare via...