Back to Basics Podcast
29 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 2 years ago -Join me as we explore all things birth, pregnancy and parenting from a holistic perspective. We chat with parents and women who are taking ownership of themselves and their families and going back within to do the work and nurture their intuition.
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Episodes
A Freebirth By The Hills with Nicole
June 08, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 42.4 MBToday we have the final part of my birth story. In the episode, I share my homebirth experience, my labor lasted 20 hours and it was intense but pain free. We also talk about the steps I took to have a smooth forth trimester and the ways I supported my body's healing. To Connect with Jenelle: Website: https://www.fgswellness.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fgswellness To connect with Me: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ruby.mamas Website: https://www.rubymamas.com Email: ru...
A Freebirth By The Hills with Nicole
June 08, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 42.4 MBToday we have the final part of my birth story. In the episode, I share my homebirth experience, my labor lasted 20 hours and it was intense but pain free. We also talk about the steps I took to have a smooth forth trimester and the ways I supported my body's healing. To Connect with Jenelle: Website: https://www.fgswellness.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fgswellness To connect with Me: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ruby.mamas Website: https://www.rubymamas.com Email: ru...
Experimenting In Joy (Part 1) with Nicole & Jenelle
May 25, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 41.2 MBOn this week's episode I share part 1 of my birth story, Jenelle agreed to play host for the day so we swapped roles. In the episode I share my experience with taking charge of my own maternal care and having a non medicalized pregnancy. The three year preparation I did for birth and motherhood, how I prepared physically and mentally for birth and the forth trimester and loads more. Enjoy. Links to episodes with Jenelle: To connect with Me: Email: [email protected] Website: https:/...
Tarot With Shabanu
May 05, 2022 13:00 - 45 minutes - 31 MBToday we have Shabanu. She's a mother, tarot reader and candle magic practitioner. We talk about candle magic, tarot and akashic records. How she got into her work and the classes she teaches. Shabanu also shares some simple tips for anyone getting started with spirituality and magic; as well as how to incorporate your sign and birth chart in your work. To Connect with Shabanu: Instagram:http://www.instagram.com/tarotwithshabanu Email: To Connect with Me: Instagram:http://www.instagram....
Tarot With Shabanu
May 05, 2022 13:00 - 45 minutes - 31 MBToday we have Shabanu. She's a mother, tarot reader and candle magic practitioner. We talk about candle magic, tarot and akashic records. How she got into her work and the classes she teaches. Shabanu also shares some simple tips for anyone getting started with spirituality and magic; as well as how to incorporate your sign and birth chart in your work. To Connect with Shabanu: Instagram:http://www.instagram.com/tarotwithshabanu Email: To Connect with Me: Instagram:http://www.instagram....
When Your Birth Plans Change (Home Birth Transfer) with Ofentse Tipa
April 29, 2022 08:00 - 57 minutes - 39.7 MBToday we have Ofentse Tipa. She's a South African youtuber, love coach and mother of one based in Kenya. She always knew she wanted to be a mother and after living with her pastor who had three homebirths herself, she knew that was what she wanted when the time came. Although her homebirth did not go as planned, she received great care from her midwife and emphasizes the point that: it's okay for your plans to change and solid postpartum care was crucial for her. To Connect Ofentse: Yo...
When Your Birth Plans Change (Home Birth Transfer) with Ofentse Tipa
April 29, 2022 08:00 - 57 minutes - 39.7 MBToday we have Ofentse Tipa. She's a South African youtuber, love coach and mother of one based in Kenya. She always knew she wanted to be a mother and after living with her pastor who had three homebirths herself, she knew that was what she wanted when the time came. Although her homebirth did not go as planned, she received great care from her midwife and emphasizes the point that: it's okay for your plans to change and solid postpartum care was crucial for her. To Connect Ofentse: Yo...
Birth Through The Eyes of A Traditional Midwife with Mary and Milcah Mugo
April 21, 2022 12:00 - 39 minutes - 27.3 MBToday's episode is a special one, I have my mother and aunt in law taking over. They will be talking about my aunt's entry into midwifery and her 6 birth stories which are a mix of hospital and home births. Her story is important because most of the initiatives are directed at reducing maternal mortality by moving more women into hospitals and away from TBAs. This is despite obstetrics being the leading cause of maternal mortality, the low quality of care and the inability of our healthca...
Birth Through The Eyes of A Traditional Midwife with Mary and Milcah
April 21, 2022 12:00 - 39 minutes - 27.3 MBToday's episode is a special one, I have my mother and aunt in law taking over. They will be talking about my aunt's entry into midwifery and her 6 birth stories which are a mix of hospital and home births. Her story is important because most of the initiatives are directed at reducing maternal mortality by moving more women into hospitals and away from TBAs. This is despite obstetrics being the leading cause of maternal mortality, the low quality of care and the inability of our healthca...
Birth Through The Eyes of A Traditional Midwife with Mary and Milcah
April 21, 2022 12:00 - 39 minutes - 27.3 MBToday's episode is a special one, I have my mother and aunt in law taking over. They will be talking about my aunt's entry into midwifery and her 6 birth stories which are a mix of hospital and home births. Her story is important because most of the initiatives are directed at reducing maternal mortality by moving more women into hospitals and away from TBAs. This is despite obstetrics being the leading cause of maternal mortality, the low quality of care and the inability of our healthca...
When Your Body Vomits A Baby with Jenelle Katrine (Part 3)
April 13, 2022 06:00 - 36 minutes - 25.2 MBToday we have the final part of Jenelle's Birth Story, she talks about how she worked with her body during the pushing stage. Her hectic early postpartum period as she moved countries, how she took care of herself in this time and how her husband showed up for her in this time To connect with Jenelle: Website: http:/www.fgswellness.com Instagram: To connect with Ruby Mamas: Website: http:/www.rubymamas.com Instagram:
A Two Hour Birth (Part 2) with Jenelle Katrine
April 06, 2022 04:00 - 33 minutes - 23.2 MBIn today's Episode we are continuing with Jenelle's birth story. In this one she share's what she did to prepare for labor, the lack of birth options for women in Kenya. She also tells of her fast, sweet birth. To Connect with Jenelle: Website:https:// www.fgswellness.com Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/fgswellness To Connect with Ruby Mamas: Website: https://www.rubymamas.com Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/ruby.mamas
A Birth In Four Quadrants (Part 2) with Jenelle Katrine
April 06, 2022 04:00 - 33 minutes - 23.2 MBIn today's Episode we are continuing with Jenelle's birth story. In this one she share's what she did to prepare for labor, the lack of birth options for women in Kenya. She also tells of her fast, sweet birth. To Connect with Jenelle: Website:http:// www.fgswellness.com Instagram: To Connect with Ruby Mamas: Website: http://www.rubymamas.com Instagram:
ReImagining Maternal Care (Part 1) with Jenelle Katrine
April 04, 2022 04:00 - 30 minutes - 21 MBSEASON 2 IS HERE! After a long break and a ridiculous amount of procrastination on my part, the second season is here and we're kicking it off with Jenelle from FGS Wellness. She's been a guest before ( link for her episode is at the bottom) and this time is here to share her birth story. Jenelle speaks of how healing her emotions was a big part of regulating her hormones and menstrual cycle. She also shares her experience in the midwifery model of care and her preparation for birth and th...
Creating A Life To Be Present For Your Family with Sally Kuria (Part 2)
August 31, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 46.9 MBToday we have part 2 and the final episode for season 1 with Sally Kuria. She shares about the shock of having to care for a little human. The complications she experienced once they got home, we talk about accepting that nipple exposure comes with the territory, breastfeeding covers and our experiences with baby's sleep. My daughter joins us for a feed and we chat about our plans for future kids. Thank you to all the guests who shared their time and their stories and thank you to anyone w...
Umm... What The F Is A Mucus Plug? with Sally Kuria (Part 1)
July 14, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour - 43.2 MBToday we have mom, podcaster and communications consultant, Sally Kuria. She shares her birth and postpartum experience, as well as the hilarious way she navigated the effects of being pregnant during a pandemic. Planning for a baby and still being caught by surprise with the pregnancy. To connect with Sally: Podcast: Mama Tales Instagram: @sallymugure Email: [email protected] To connect with us: Email: [email protected] Instagram: @ruby.mamas
Umm... What The F Is A Mucus Plug? with Sally Kuria (Part 1)
July 14, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour - 43.2 MBToday we have mom, podcaster and communications consultant, Sally Kuria. She shares her birth and postpartum experience, as well as the hilarious way she navigated the effects of being pregnant during a pandemic. Planning for a baby and still being caught by surprise with the pregnancy. To connect with Sally: Podcast: Mama Tales Instagram: @sallymugure Email: [email protected] To connect with us: Email: [email protected] Instagram: @ruby.mamas
PCOS, Seed Cycling and Learning Your Body with Jenelle Katrine
June 30, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour - 48.8 MBToday 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 emotional connection to our womb's wellness. To connect with Jenelle: IG:https://www.instagram.com/fgswellnes...
Bringing Forth Life: A Masculine Perspective with Maalaku Makau
June 23, 2021 10:00 - 24 minutes - 16.6 MBToday 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: [email protected] IG: https://instagram.com/ruby.mamas?utm_medium=copy_link
Empowering Yourself with Knowledge with Ivy Kinyanjui
June 09, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour - 55.4 MBToday 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://instagram.com/msivyk_?utm_medium=copy_link To connect with us: IG: https://instagram.com/ruby.mamas?utm_medium=copy...
Empowering Yourself with Knowledge with Ivy Kinyanjui
June 09, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour - 55.4 MBToday 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://instagram.com/msivyk_?utm_medium=copy_link To connect with us: IG: https://instagram.com/ruby.mamas?utm_medium=copy...
Birthing On The Low with Nina and Utu
June 02, 2021 06:00 - 53 minutes - 36.9 MBToday we have Nina 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.com/the.rootikal.bruja?utm_medium=copy_link Youtube:https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ydKFTWcQGK4&t=157s To connect with Ru...
Decolonizing Astrology with Loise Mwakuwona
May 26, 2021 06:00 - 59 minutes - 40.9 MBToday 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 the role her mother plays in her journey. To connect with Loise: IG: https://instagram.com/astroemunah?utm_medium=copy...
Protecting Your Space At All Costs with Thitu Kariba-Garang
May 19, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour - 42 MBToday 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.com/thitu.kariba?utm_medium=copy_link Book: My Crown of Beauty for Ashes To connect with us; Email: rubymama...
A Beautifully Crafted Experience with Joey Richard
May 12, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour - 51.4 MBToday 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; IG:https://instagram.com/byjoeyrichard?igshid=1ihmjbicxrbyp https://instagram.com/agreatidea_salon?igshid=1mi1...
A Beautifully Crafted Experience with Joey Richard
May 12, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour - 51.4 MBToday 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; IG:https://instagram.com/byjoeyrichard?igshid=1ihmjbicxrbyp https://instagram.com/agreatidea_salon?igshid=1mi1...
Enjoying Motherhood and Moving Through Fears with Kitt N Kiarie
May 05, 2021 06:00 - 35 minutes - 24.8 MBToday 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 Email: [email protected]
The Birth of Clare and Louis (Part 2) with Clare Engenoi
May 02, 2021 06:00 - 47 minutes - 32.5 MBToday 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:https://instagram.com/engenoi?igshid=1bwwtmiwfmhpw Website: https://www.claretoearth.com/ Clare's birth attendant: h...
Taking Responsibility for Your Healing (part 1) with Clare Engenoi
April 27, 2021 09:00 - 39 minutes - 27.4 MBToday 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: https://instagram.com/engenoi?igshid=8p4u77b4ykd Website:https://www.claretoearth.com/ Join the community: https:...