Exposing Birth
74 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsExposing Birth is a podcast about exposing me, exposing you, exposing us and exposing birth. Centered around birth and business, no topic is off limits. This is where expansion and creativity meet to birth babies, families, businesses, and ideas. Hosted by Lacey Barratt, an Internationally decorated birth photographer and doula, we are here to witness you expand and embrace all of your hearts deepest desires.
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Our values in birth
January 25, 2022 19:00 - 19 minutes - 18 MBWe tend to use birth photography and videography to create a model of what we think our birth should look like. All of these images and videos can give us inspiration but they can also concrete the experience in our minds. We look to confirm our views and values with other people’s but it often doesn’t work out that way. In this episode, I’m discussing how our values play such an important role in the birth experience. I’ve found by working with clients that our conscious values can often ...
What Doula Work Means to Me
January 18, 2022 19:00 - 29 minutes - 26.9 MBAll of the work we do as doulas is prior to being in the birth space. Our job is to teach clients how to advocate for themselves, create a plan that reflects their values, and mitigate pain before they go into labour. This amazing work is centred around powerful conversations that empower our clients to take control of their own birth experience. In this episode, I’m exploring what doula work means to me. I’m so grateful for this opportunity to talk about the motivations behind the decisio...
Being Masculine is the most feminine thing you can do
January 11, 2022 19:03 - 10 minutes - 23.9 MBI’m so interested in the energies of masculine and feminine, especially because of the roles my husband and I play in our household. We’ve taken a stereotypical role reversal where I’m the sole income earner and he’s at home with the kids but it’s taken me a while to see how this would affect us emotionally. In this episode, I share why I’ve struggled with being in feminine flow and how I’ve come to realise that being masculine was the most feminine thing I could do. I explore the polarity...
Diary of a blank
January 04, 2022 19:06 - 5.51 MBManifesting is such a powerful tool, it’s something that I love and I am definitely not alone. One of the steps is to imagine yourself in the future once you have achieved your goal and feel how you would feel at that time. I’m lucky enough to visualise things like this easily but I know it isn't so easy for lots of people. In this episode I want to share an exercise in journaling that will help you better visualise, and manifest your goals. LINKS: Join us in Doula Unschool here Discount ...
Receiving
December 28, 2021 19:05 - 8.83 MBAccepting compliments is really hard. When someone reaches out with something positive, our first reaction is often to dismiss their words and question their judgement. It comes from a sense of unworthiness within us - not believing we deserve compliments and hunting for reasons to deny ourselves them. This extends beyond compliments too, we can't struggle to accept anything that might signal our worth - praise, success, money. This habit leaves us shying away from everything that’s meant ...
Who are you drawing your energy from?
December 21, 2021 19:00 - 5.97 MBBirthing is such a special, sacred time where we are often incredibly vulnerable. It’s a time we may want or need support from people we love but sometimes people we love aren't the people we’d love to have with us. If the people at your side are nervous or scared or panicked, it’s natural to pick up on that energy and internalise it. It can feel powerful to create boundaries for people you believe would hinder your birth but it can also leave you feeling a sense of guilt. We also can’t ...
How do you deal with trauma in real time?
December 14, 2021 19:02 - 17 minutes - 15.9 MBTrauma will follow you wherever you go. As birth workers, I see many people begin working with births as a photographer or as doulas, become triggered and drop out. This is a very real problem that is impacting many people so I wanted to discuss how trauma affects us in our work. In this episode, I am exploring the trauma we experience during births and how it can lead us to avoid discomfort and steer clear of particular environments. I’ve worked really hard to work on my generational trau...
How I use NLP for my doula clients
December 07, 2021 19:05 - 14 minutes - 12.9 MBOur job as a doula is to give our clients the information they need to empower themselves, we don’t empower them. We guide women through the process to discover themselves and find their power within this transformative moment. In this episode, I wanted to explore the powerful benefits of NLP for my doula clients. I was so inspired by Hayley Carr’s NLP course that I started using it with my clients. We’re all already doing NLP every day in our lives, but now we can do it more intentionally....
What's been going on in my world - Lacey's catch up
November 23, 2021 18:00 - 18 minutes - 17.4 MBI have been MIA for a while. There have been a couple of huge things that have been going on in my world that I wanted to fill you in on in this episode. Firstly, we have five children and our youngest is 4 years old. His kindy teacher told us last year that he may need extra support. This year we discovered through appointments with a paediatrician that he is autistic. I was initially quite disappointed that I missed the signs but when you’re really close to something, it can become hard ...
"How do you do it all?"
October 12, 2021 19:00 - 26 minutes - 24 MBI have five children and I own three businesses. One question I’m asked frequently is ‘How do you do it all?’. I wanted to let you know that - I don’t. I have a fantastic team that supports me. When we begin in business, we all start off thinking we have to do everything on our own but it’s not the case. One thing I have learnt through my extensive experience over the past 10 years of being in business and even before that in the corporate world - you can’t do it all. In life there is ...
How I knew when it was time to spend money
October 05, 2021 19:05 - 17 minutes - 16.4 MBLet’s talk about money. We have strategies to handle every aspect of our lives, and money is no different. What’s your plan of action to make money and, more enjoyably, to spend money? I have always found that money came at the right time. It wasn’t until I took a step back to realise that it only came at the right time because I was super motivated to make it! Everyone has an energetic connection to their minimum remaining amount of money before they act and pull the trigger. I follo...
Your circumstances don't define you, you define your circumstances
September 28, 2021 19:07 - 12 minutes - 11.4 MBWe all know that life happens. Circumstances happen suddenly and can feel beyond your control. It’s at this point that many people will start to feel themselves spiral into anxiety and helplessness. This topic is so important and I have seen it come up so often with my coaching clients. You may feel yourself becoming defined by the situation, one thing leads to another and you begin to adopt them into your identity. But what if you made your circumstances align to you? Remember that th...
Do you trust yourself
September 21, 2021 19:00 - 9 minutes - 8.28 MBYou can only invest in your business if you invest in yourself first. In this episode, I want to talk about how important trust and investment are in your business. So, do you trust yourself? I always ask myself this question in my business whenever I create new content or hire someone new because I fully understand that I’m my own best investment. I know it can be so scary to invest in your business, but if you trust in yourself it’s always the best investment. So much emphasis is ...
Have your cake and eat it too
September 16, 2021 01:04 - 14 minutes - 13.4 MBThe best way to show up is by being free. When I am free, you are free. And vise versa. I believe so much in community over competition. It’s not just the right thing to do, it’s deeply ingrained in my ethos. Because when one person thrives, we all thrive. That’s why I love being in spaces where vulnerability is not just accepted, but encouraged. The vulnerability to say out loud what you truly want, and for those desires to be witnessed and validated. Come join me. Come be free. L...
In between the uplevel
September 08, 2021 02:00 - 5 minutes - 5.41 MBAre you on the verge of a massive uplevel? You know things are shifting but you’re not quite there so you’re stuck between the old and the new. This was me about a month ago. The old me no longer felt in alignment with the evolution of who I was becoming but I didn’t know how to bridge the gap. I felt stuck in between... until I started personifying the two versions of myself. The old me and the expanded, upleveled version of me. So let me ask you...what would the up-leveled version of you b...
What we look for when judging the Birth Photographer Of The Year awards
August 24, 2021 00:52 - 24 minutes - 22.3 MBI know it can be so hard to choose an image for a competition! You can be really proud and happy with an image but it may just not be what the judges are looking for. To help you reflect and choose your photos, I have opened up the judges training to anyone that wants to attend because I want to make judging clear and transparent. Our judges panel incorporates both experienced and fresh judges because we acknowledge that we need different perspectives from different people experiencing d...
Why we don't want to grow as birth photographers - a panel discussion from Image Evaluation Educational Event
August 12, 2021 01:05 - 1 hour - 145 MBThere are so many incredible educational platforms out there for birth photography. We don’t have a gap in education. What we do have, however, is a gap in the willingness of birth photographers to grow. I recently teamed up together with some amazing photographers to create the Image Evaluation Educational Event to help bring education to its max. Afterward I jumped on a panel with some incredible women to discuss what growth means for us as an industry. We asked some hard questions, we an...
Raising Our Prices Isn't the Answer
August 02, 2021 19:00 - 6 minutes - 5.85 MBI’m a firm believer that we need more money in the hands of powerful women. And something I’m seeing a lot in business circles at the moment is that we need to know our worth and raise our prices. Although I agree, I think we need to pull it back a layer and go a little deeper. If you feel unworthy, uncomfortable, or anxious about raising your prices, the question you need to ask yourself is, why? Because there’s no point raising your prices until you’re in the energy to hold that money. ...
Why Sleep is Important
July 26, 2021 21:00 - 14 minutes - 32.7 MBA little while ago I did an episode about sleep and why it’s important, which is one of the most popular episodes I’ve ever done. Clearly this is a topic you all want to know more about so I’m going to dive back in and share the story behind why I value sleep as much as I do. It all happened a few years back in the height of my pregnancy photography when I was completely overbooked. I’m going to be completely honest and share the rough times, the mistakes I made and the lessons I finally lea...
Gender Role Reversal with Hubby Matt Barratt
July 21, 2021 00:25 - 33 minutes - 76.4 MBMost families adhere to the societal pressures that have the man work and provide for his family while the woman stays home and takes care of the kids. This works really well for a lot of people but it’s not the best or only way to live your lives. Many people are too scared to step outside these roles and stay stuck unable to reach their full potential. When I started my business my husband and I agreed to reverse these roles and have him stay home to look after the kids so I could fully pu...
The difference between marketing, advertising and sales
July 12, 2021 19:00 - 13 minutes - 31.4 MBI’ve noticed that sales, advertising and marketing are often used interchangeably but, while they are all vital parts of running a business, they are not the same thing. I think it’s super important to understand the difference between them so you can know exactly what you're doing in your business. Sales is how much you’re selling. Advertising is actively promoting your services/products. Marketing is the larger picture strategy which ecompases both sales and advertising but is not limited...
Creating with your p*ssy
July 05, 2021 19:00 - 11 minutes - 27.2 MBWhat does it mean to be a woman? The creative and feminine energy that we have as women is revealed in almost everything we do, from raising children to caring for our homes and others around us. In essence, we are creators who birth new inspiring ideas each day, yet unnoticed trauma can block our creative flow. In today’s episode we’ve got quite an interesting topic, one I’m passionate about. I want to talk to you about your pussy, and making money with your pussy. I speak about the conun...
Conflicting parts
June 28, 2021 19:09 - 17 minutes - 15.8 MBDo you believe that money is hard to make? A lot of us hang on to this belief and it leaves us with tight fists and unwilling attitudes towards spending money. If we believe that money is hard to make, then it is also hard to spend and hard to make back again. And in this cycle, we stay in lack. In this episode, I talk about the journey I’ve taken in changing my beliefs about money and material possessions. I share the thought process I went through when I recently bought a new car and how...
How to get off of the hampster wheel
June 21, 2021 19:00 - 10 minutes - 23 MBToday I’m coming at you with something huge! As a birth photographer, I live my life always on call. For the most part, I’ve been happy with it but lately I’ve begun to question what things would be like if I could choose my life more freely. What would my life look like if I wanted to do something else? It was a hard thing for me to consider as I’ve always seen birth photography as my livelihood. I had a hundred reasons why I couldn’t possibly change things but it all boiled down to birt...
Anxiety in Reverse
June 02, 2021 10:43 - 8 minutes - 8.2 MBIn this episode we talk about how we can use our visceral connections to anxiety to also connect to manifestation. You can join Matriarchal Marketing today by visiting www.exposingbirth.com/matriarchal-marketing where we talk more in depth about manifesting and all things masculine and feminine energies in business!
Being a Pleasurepreneur with Regan Figg
May 04, 2021 22:00 - 39 minutes - 36.3 MBIn this episode, I chat with Pleasurepreneur, Regan Figg, all about leading with pleasure, and our journey back to ourselves after we give birth. How do we embrace and unlock our identity and discover our own pleasure in motherhood? You can learn more about Regan’s and her work here: Regan’s website Instagram Facebook Dive in with Regan Figg Podcast
Manifesting is like birth
April 06, 2021 22:00 - 29 minutes - 26.9 MBManifesting is a bit of a buzzword right now but let's set the record straight. In this episode, I talk about manifesting and my own personal story about exactly how I manifested our dream home in 10 days. We recently just finished a FREE manifest $1000 in 7 days challenge. These were such powerful meditaitons! In this episode, I'll also walk through the steps I took to manifest our home. Lacey Barratt https://birthphotographer.com.au/ the Doula for your Birth Photography Business. Gain c...
BPOTY Birth Photographer of the Year- Renate Van Lith
March 30, 2021 21:00 - 44 minutes - 40.5 MBIn this episode, I chat with Renate Van Lith, winner of the Birth Photographer of the Year in our first BPOTY in 2020! Renate is a birth photographer and also the founder of @de.geboortefotograaf and the Birth and Beyond Photography Awards @birthandbeyondphotographyaward. We discuss the importance of birth photography awards for the development of our art and imagery. We also talk about how winning BPIIC has benefited and positively impacted Renate’s birth photography business- from booki...
BPIIC Birth Photographer of the Year- Renate Van Lith
March 30, 2021 21:00 - 44 minutes - 40.5 MBIn this episode, I chat with Renate Van Lith, winner of the Birth Photographer of the Year in our first Birth Photographer International Image Competition in 2020! Renate is a birth photographer and also the founder of @de.geboortefotograaf and the Birth and Beyond Photography Awards @birthandbeyondphotographyaward. We discuss the importance of birth photography awards for the development of our art and imagery. We also talk about how winning BPIIC has benefited and positively impacted Re...
Self Development through Birth with Leisa Masters
March 24, 2021 12:03 - 50 minutes - 45.9 MBLeisa Masters and I met in Darwin about 8 years ago when she asked me to photograph a friend of hers twin babies she lost. Over the years we connected through our love of birth, where she helped me work through huge ancestral emotions, the affects of my ignorance and CIO method with our first baby, breastfeed my second baby, and then she was my doula with our third freebirth baby. For our fourth baby, we moved to Melbourne, where she supported me through an unexpected pregnancy and the emoti...
Birth Photography as an Orgasm
March 18, 2021 13:24 - 24 minutes - 22.5 MBKate Nell and I have a chat about more metaphors between birth and photography. She describes the build up behind the emotions of when when to click the shutter. Honing in on what second she decides to hit 'click' on her camera to document one hell of a powerful moment. We are still taking enrollment for Exposing Birth Photography and the cart is closing on the 1 April (my birthday!) and when the cart closes, the bonuses go away Doula Unschool!) too. Don't have fomo! You can register here ...
Need
March 10, 2021 03:00 - 6 minutes - 6.32 MBIn this episode, we unpack the association and connotation we have with the word "Need". Let's chat about our dysfunctional relationship with the word and explore the question- What if our ideal outcome or main goal wasn't just survival? If you want more info like this, only netflix style, you can visit our conservatorium here. If you loved this, leaving a review helps me more than you know ❤️
Beliefs about Birth
March 05, 2021 05:43 - 11 minutes - 10.7 MBLet's learn about how birth can be used as a metaphor for all that we do. If you'd like to learn more about birth and birth photography, you can sign up for Exposing Birth Photography and gain access to Doula Unschool and learn more about these philosophies and metaphors! www.exposingbirth.com/exposing-birth-photgraphy
Hi, I'm Lacey and I'm addicted to Clubhouse
February 24, 2021 09:06 - 16 minutes - 36.7 MBClubhouse is hot sh!t right now! I'm going through some strategies you can use to make this new audio social media platform work for your biz in a short and snappy 15 mins. We aren't playing around this week... It's always important to get a head start where you can, and this is DEFINATELY the platform you want to get a head start on before it is released to the public! If you'd like to follow me on Clubhouse, moderate rooms together, or connect in general, you can find me at @laceybarratt...
Adrenal Fatigue + Burn Out with Jules Galloway, Naturopath
February 16, 2021 21:00 - 43 minutes - 40.1 MBThis week I chat with Jules from Parks Ave Dispensery in Byron Bay, NSW, Australia. My coach, Hayley Carr connected me with my Naturopath, Jules in an effort to help me sleep in the years following postpartum. What I learned about myself during this time shook me to my core so much so, that I started incorporating her into my cost of doing business because I realised when I loved and cared for myself mentally and physicially (my body) I showed up on a completely different playing field with ...
When to leave for a birth
February 08, 2021 11:09 - 17.1 MBThis week we are Chatting about when to leave to go to the hospital for a birth client. It can feel really daunting knowing when to get the timing right and not missing a birth. In this episode we talk about the linear answer AND the non-linear answer to this super widely asked question. If you want to learn more about birth photography, you can sign up for my free three day training series here. If you want more info like this, only netflix style, you can visit our conservatorium here. ...
Sleep. It's important.
September 11, 2020 11:39 - 16 minutes - 15.3 MBAs women we frequently believe that if we keep powering through and stay awake longer the more we can get done....because we are basically muti-tasking QUEENS. I'm here to tell you this isn't true. Keep listening to find out why. If you'd like to have access to every single one of my videos I've ever done, you can jump into the learning library for $29/month here. If you'd like to buy me a coffee you can do so here. If you wanna learn about how to become a birth photographer, you can d...
How to Podcast with Bamby Media
August 25, 2020 13:02 - 35 minutes - 32.4 MBBrianna from Bamby Media is my Podcasting QUEEN. I get so.many.questions. about poscasts and how to start them, why to start one, and who to use etc etc. A bit about Bamby Media Bamby Media is a company that I started because I’m obsessed with quality content. Music was all I was ever super interested in (other than LEGO) and I worked in the field for over a decade. Then the podcast movement exploded and brought with it the ability for anyone to find their niche and share it with like-min...
Outdated You
July 07, 2020 08:47 - 7 minutes - 7.06 MBAlignment is a little bit of a buzzword at the moment. But what does that really mean? It means that we are constantly growing as human beings. And who I was 5 minutes ago or 5 years ago is not who I am now. I found a lot of my problems were made from an unconscious state of self sabotage by making decisions from an outdated version of myself. So today, I choose to only make decisions as the person who I want to be come. Have a listen to this weeks episode all about alignment and where you a...
Money + Launches with Emma Winch from Morris Bear Digital
June 22, 2020 10:27 - 51 minutes - 47.5 MBThis is Em. An Australian WordPress expert and website designer for female entrepreneurs all over the world. She helps you to launch and grow successful online empires and become financially independent. She works 1:1 with clients to create website designs, online courses and sales funnels that make sure that your ideal clients know who you are, fall in love with your brand and trust you from the second they land on your home page so that you can charge premium rates, sell out your service...
Masculine and Feminine Energy in Business
June 15, 2020 07:12 - 14 minutes - 13.6 MBOur podcast has gotten a little bit of a facelift. I launched this baby in only a matter of a few days on a whim with a superrrr epic (HAHA) intro from a lovely guy on Fiverr. Yes, you read that right, FIVERR. I didn't have the know how or resources to make something epic, so I just used what I had. I just wanted to get my message out there...perfection could come later. Now, its here. This week I had quite a powerful conversation with some of the girls that do group coaching with me. I ...
Consistency is NOT key
May 25, 2020 02:26 - 6 minutes - 9.39 MBWhat is consistency and what does that mean for you? I am a firm believer that consistency is NOT key and, in this episode, I want to tell you why. I don’t believe that consistency is the key to solving all of our problems. We think that if we, as Birth Photographers, consistently show up to certain spaces- midwives offices, doctors offices, mums groups, birth meet ups, social media, that someone will eventually book us. Whilst yes, that is true to an extent, I really believe that consiste...
Self Worth and the Dynamics of Human Connection with Leilani Rogers
May 07, 2020 10:48 - 43 minutes - 59.1 MBThis week I talk with Leilani Rogers, a multi award winning birth photographer, mentor and storyteller from Austin, Texas. Leilani graciously hosted the Austin portion of my Mock Birth tour. In this episode, Leilani and I discuss the dynamic of human connection and the stories we create. We talk about the importance of self worth and how this differs from ego, valuing what we bring to the table and trusting our instincts about our worth. About Leilani Rogers "When people ask me how I becam...
"Charge Your Worth" is Bullshit
April 23, 2020 02:50 - 6 minutes - 14.3 MBA quick drop in about charging your worth and why it is bullshit. Let’s change our perspective on pricing. Are people undercutting you? Or are they just serving a different market? Birth Photographers, Doulas, Midwives and birth workers all love their work. We think everyone deserves to have their birth documented and supported, which I believe is true. But when it comes to “sales" (and I use the erm “sales” very lightly) there is a new trend going on around “Charging your worth”. And I’...
Grounding Ourselves, Adapting Business and Making Money
March 20, 2020 01:23 - 15 minutes - 20.9 MBA quick drop in about grounding ourselves, adapting your business and money in these times. First, take a deep breathe. Let’s breathe and get back into our body. In all of the calamity during what can feel like a really crazy time, what IS a really crazy time, I wanted to remind you: To step back into your body. That the way you make money isn’t defined by your identity, your niche. How you serve yourself impacts how you serve your clients. I encourage you to shift your thinking just a l...
Turning Fear into Curiosity with Rachel Devine
January 10, 2020 01:13 - 48 minutes - 67.2 MBIn this episode, Lacey has a powerful conversation with Rachel Devine about turning your fears into curiosities. Rachel is a blogger, professional photographer and mother who unapologetically and honestly shares and unpacks her experiences with her online audiences. From her struggles with secondary infertility, to her current grappling with the grief of losing her mother and her diagnosis of epilepsy, she will tell you anything in case it helps just one other person feel less alone. Rachel ...
Creativity
January 09, 2020 05:32 - 13 minutes - 29.9 MBI wanted to strip 2020 right back. Fuck the marketing gimmicks, the into, the "on brand." I wanted to show up in a way that feels really really good. So I'm coming to you with a thought that has been on my mind lately and I hope it transforms how you think about your business and being creative. The link to book the Business Mentoring Sessions valued at $500 for only $100 is [here].The offer ends in January. (https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule.php?owner=16368246&appointmentType=...
Exposing Birth Photography eCourse Down Low
November 27, 2019 04:44 - 29 minutes - 14.5 MBI never talk about or plug my own products in my own podcast, and it is ad free, and sponsor free, so I thought I'd be a little cheeky and plug what is going on here at Birth Photographer. We talk about the merge of the shop in with the Membership Area of Birth Photographer, which you can find here as well ass our upcoming signature eCourse set to launch on Friday. If you love our Podcast, I'd love it if you can leave us a 5 star rating/review <3 Lacey x
Branding and Design for your Birth Photography Business with Jacqui Naunton from White Deer Graphic Design
October 29, 2019 00:25 - 46 minutes - 64 MBIn this episode, Lacey chats with Jacqui Naunton from White Deer graphic design about all things design and branding. From what to look for when searching for a graphic designer, to how to DIY your own graphic design and branding. This episode is a must for anyone in business who is looking to up-level their marketing and design. About White Deer Graphic Design Jacqui is a graphic design expert, helping women who run their own small biz with all things design and connecting visually to the...
Dr Danielle Arabena and the Shamanic process of Birth
September 13, 2019 04:02 - 1 hour - 83.5 MBIn this episode I speak with Dr Danielle Arabena about the shamanic process of birth and how deeply disconnected we are to our ancestors. Dr Danielle Arabena is a medical consultant and educator, having reclaimed herself as a healer she wishes to be of service to you. Through her own transformation, formal higher education studies, trials and shamanic journeying, Dr Danielle Arabena has arrived into her true authentic Self as an Alchemic practitioner acting as a bridge between the two world...