Unschooled Homebirth
96 episodes - English - Latest episode: 7 months ago - ★★★★ - 1 ratingWelcome to the Unschooled Homebirth podcast, where we throw away the conventional birth textbooks and talk about homebirth from the philosophy of nature, life, and deep universal truths.
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35. Coaching Call Sarah B Session 4
September 01, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 44 MBJourney to Birth podcast coaching sessions are special episodes where you get to sit in with me and one of my Natural Birth Compass Program students while I help coach them in their pregnancy to prepare for their upcoming birth. These episodes give you the opportunity for an intimate and up close look at the experience of preparing for childbirth using a very unique method that we call the Natural Birth Compass Program. This is the fourth episode of Sarah's birth prep coaching series, and ...
34. What is Prenatal Care?
August 25, 2020 07:00 - 20 minutes - 14 MBHave you ever noticed that when you are pregnant, you are automatically put into a category, you are never just considered a healthy person going through a normal life experience, you are not looked at as a strong woman venturing on the journey of pregnancy and birth, instead when you are pregnant, you are labeled as either high risk or low risk, but always a risk. On this episode, I want to remind you that pregnancy & birth are not medical events and share why your prenatal visits shouldn...
33. Childbirth Coaching Sarah B Session 3
August 18, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 52.6 MBThis is the third episode of Sarah's coaching series, and in this episode, Sarah shares her struggles with trying to memorize all the information she is learning, wherein the approach I encourage is to observe the ways birth presents all around us in the natural world and within us in different ways until it feels second nature and comes naturally during birth rather than having to recall it in the moment. This is important because for some people, it is more difficult to learn in this circu...
32. Childbirth Coaching Starre's Postpartum Part 2
August 11, 2020 07:00 - 55 minutes - 38.3 MBWelcome to this Journey to Birth Coaching Call! This is the second half of a long follow-up call we had to process Starre's birth experience, so if you haven't listened to part 1, I recommend you do that first so you can hear her birth story to understand the context of the conversation we are having. In this half we are getting more into depth about why Starre is feeling the emotions she feels about her birth experience as well as how her expectations showed up in her birth and how she i...
31. Childbirth Coaching Starre's Postpartum Part 1
August 11, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 41.5 MBWelcome to this Journey to Birth Coaching Call! If you have been following along on Starre's extraordinary birth preparation journey, you might be eagerly awaiting her birth story, and today she shares that story with us, and it is an amazing story that I cannot wait for you to hear. If you haven't, I really encourage you to go back and start at the beginning of her journey, she had 5 hours of live coaching preparation that are available to you to follow along with on this podcast. Before...
30. Little Known Hormones of Birth
August 04, 2020 07:00 - 29 minutes - 20.4 MBHormones are your body’s mysterious messengers, chemicals your body makes to set things in motion in your body 7 days a week, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The systems of these little chemical packages, primarily the endocrine system and also the nervous system, are some of the most complex systems of your body because they influence everything else in your body, the respond to everything happening in and around your body, in fact, these little chemicals may even save your life in the eve...
29. Childbirth Coaching Sarah Session 2
July 28, 2020 07:00 - 45 minutes - 31.3 MBJourney to Birth podcast coaching sessions are special episodes where you get to sit in with me and one of my Natural Birth Compass Program students while I help coach them in their pregnancy to prepare for their upcoming birth. These episodes give you the opportunity for an intimate and up close look at the experience of preparing for childbirth using a very unique method that we call the Natural Birth Compass Program. In this second episode of her coaching series, Sarah and I will discus...
28. Childbirth Coaching Sarah Session 1
July 21, 2020 07:00 - 56 minutes - 39.1 MBJourney to Birth podcast coaching sessions are special episodes where you get to sit in with me and one of my Natural Birth Compass Program students while I help coach them in their pregnancy to prepare for their upcoming birth. These episodes give you the opportunity for an intimate and up close look at the experience of preparing for childbirth using a very unique method that we call the Natural Birth Compass Program. Sarah is expecting her first baby and in this first episode of her coa...
27. Wise Woman Traditions in Pregnancy & Birth
July 14, 2020 07:00 - 28 minutes - 19.5 MBI spent the weekend listening to the wonderful herbalist and Wise Woman healer, Susun Weed, about the Seven Rivers of Healing. Each week in my midwifery program, we have to give a short presentation on a specific topic, and this week I was assigned the Wise Woman Tradition of Healing and how it applies to birth, which I was excited for because Susun Weed has such an insightful way with the words she uses to speak about the Wise Woman Traditions and they are also very steeped in Chinese philo...
26. Natural Birth Workshop Recording Day 2, Part 2 June 2020
July 07, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 43.9 MBThis is the second part of day 2 (part 4) of a 2-day workshop I held in June of 2020 about the 4 Critical Strategies that you need to prepare for natural birth. This episode will cover the fourth of the 4 critical strategies, which is all about finding your strengths so you can bring everything together from the 4-part workshop to build more confidence and trust in yourself for your birth. If you are enjoying these workshop episodes, be sure to subscribe to the podcast as I will bring th...
25. Natural Birth Workshop Recording Day 2, Part 1 June 2020
June 30, 2020 07:00 - 54 minutes - 37.7 MBThis is the first of day 2 (part 3) of a 2-day workshop I held in June of 2020 about the 4 Critical Strategies that you need to prepare for natural birth. This episode will cover the third of the 4 critical strategies, which is learning how to use your communication to avoid being subject to manipulation in your pregnancy, your birth and even as you become a parent to the newest member of your family. If you are enjoying these workshop episodes, be sure to subscribe to the podcast as I wi...
24. Home Birth Livestream with Alexis Christine Wild
June 23, 2020 07:00 - 57 minutes - 39.5 MBAlexis Christine Wild is a birth doula, educator and all around birth supporter who is expecting her own baby at the time we had this conversation and she has a special experience in store for this birth that you can be a part of! We will talk about the unique birth experience she has arranged for her own birth and we will show a little of what happens when birth keepers get to together to talk about birth. I will let Alexis share what is special about her birth arrangements in the interv...
23. Natural Birth Workshop Recording Day 1, Part 2 June 2020
June 16, 2020 07:00 - 39 minutes - 26.8 MBThis is the second half of day 1 of a 2-day workshop I held in June of 2020 about the 4 Critical Strategies that you need to prepare for natural birth. This episode will cover the second of the 4 critical strategies, diving deeper into the 4 birth types, what it means to have a positive birth experience and an exercise to help you start to reframe your relationship with natural birth. If you are enjoying these workshop episodes, be sure to subscribe to the podcast as I will continue to b...
22. Natural Birth Workshop Recording Day 1, Part 1 June 2020
June 09, 2020 07:00 - 43 minutes - 29.9 MBThis is the first half of day 1 of a 2-day workshop I held in June of 2020 about the 4 Critical Strategies that you need to prepare for natural birth. This episode will cover the first of the 4 critical strategies, and I will bring the remaining 3 parts of this workshop over the next several weeks. ______________________________ Further info & opportunities: Learn how to awaken the magic of homebirth with Circle Magic for Homebirth: A Mini-Birth Preparation Course Beyond the Ordinary. ...
21. Childbirth Coaching Starre Session 5
June 02, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 48.6 MBThis is a journey to birth podcast - coaching session. I'm Tristin the creator of the natural birth compass online childbirth education program, and on this series, you will hear me help Starr, one of our natural birth compass program student, preparing for her second birth after unexpected events required some changes in her first birth. A couple of notes before we jump in - this is my fifth and final coaching call with Starre before she has her baby. In this call, Starre is about 4 week...
20. Lily Nichols & Prenatal Nutrition
May 26, 2020 07:00 - 59 minutes - 41 MBI have a very special guest today who is going to get real with us about real food for pregnancy, and that probably gave it away if you have read her book real food for pregnancy, but if you are not familiar with her, today's guest is Lily Nichols, RDN, author of Real Food for Pregnancy and Real Food for Gestational Diabetes and a registered dietician nutritionist. I wanted to bring Lily on to share her well-rounded perspective on nutrition for pregnancy because she is a conventionally tra...
19. Herbs for Pregnancy Part 2
May 19, 2020 07:00 - 27 minutes - 18.6 MBToday is part two of our series on herbs for pregnancy and today I want to cover some herbs that can be brought into the second and third trimesters for various discomforts of pregnancy. We will explore herbs for supporting healthy blood pressure, blood sugar balance, and herbs for preparing for birth itself. Read our blog post about dates or castor oil for cervical dilation and labor induction. ______________________________ Further info & opportunities: Learn how to awaken the magic o...
18. Perspectives of Motherhood with Bailey Gaddis
May 10, 2020 07:00 - 46 minutes - 32.2 MBHappy Mother's Day! This was a wonderful conversation with Bailey Gaddis about Moms! When I realized mother's day was coming up really fast, I could think of no one more suited to a special mother's day episode than Bailey Gaddis. I asked Bailey to join me today to wish you a wonderful mother's day, whether you have already given birth, you are on the journey of growing a baby, or even you are just beginning the journey of conceiving a new life, we are all mothers in our own way, and even t...
17. Herbs in Pregnancy Part 1
May 05, 2020 07:00 - 28 minutes - 19.6 MBListen to the first part of my series on using herbs safely and effectively in your pregnancy. In this episode you will hear: How herbs fit into pregnancy and birth How to source herbs The different perspectives of herbal medicine Herbs to use for pregnancy tonics Herbs for better sleep Nourishing herbs for strength Stay tuned for Part 2! You can read the article about calendula here. ______________________________ Further info & opportunities: Learn how to awaken the magic of h...
16. How to Identify Your Birth Type
April 28, 2020 07:00 - 13 minutes - 9.07 MBYou may have heard of Myers-Briggs, Enneagram or Love Language personality tests, but did you know your personality also affects your birth? One of the most important things we help our parents understand in their preparation for birth is how they uniquely see the world, how they interact with it, and how that very thing will influence their birth in many ways. Once they have clarity on how they see things and how their birth partner sees things, we explain that each member of their birth...
15. Finding the Confidence for a Natural Birth
April 21, 2020 07:00 - 21 minutes - 15 MBConfidence in birth doesn't come easy to all of us, but there are specific ways to build it during your birth preparations and I'm going to tell you how in today's episode. In this episode, I will bring you inside information from 3 sources for a well-rounded perspective: A research study that asked the question of what made women feel positive about their birth experience - and may not be what you think. Two stories of my students using their confidence to communicate during situations ...
14. Nancy Allin on Hypnosis for Birth
April 14, 2020 07:00 - 45 minutes - 31.5 MBWith so many birth programs built on a base of hypnosis, how do you pick the right one for you? Learn about an option that can customized to your individual needs taught by a registered hypnotherapist and childbirth educator Nancy Allin in Bellevue, Washington. After completing her training as a certified instructor for a well-known birth hypnosis program, she felt the structure and methods of the program wasn’t useful for all of her clients, so she used her training as a hypnotherapist to ...
13. Waiting for Baby, the Patience Episode
April 07, 2020 07:00 - 15 minutes - 10.9 MB"Adopt the patience of nature, her secret is patience." Ralph Waldo Emerson This episode is all about waiting for baby, what it takes to have patience and what you can do to help your labor start on time. A lot is packed into this episode, including: Some of my most favorite quotes from all across history and cultures. How preparing for birth is like running a marathon, and what that really means. Practical tips on what you can do to right now to prepare for a more timely start to yo...
12. Starre Coaching Call #4
March 31, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 48.8 MBThis is a journey to birth podcast - coaching session. I'm Tristin the creator of the natural birth compass online childbirth education program, and on this series, you will hear me help Starr, one of our natural birth compass program student, preparing for her second birth after unexpected events required some changes in her first birth. A couple of notes before we jump in - this is my fourth coaching call with Starre, in this call, Starre is just beginning her 3rd trimester and she will...
11. Strength in the birth room and beyond
March 24, 2020 07:00 - 18 minutes - 12.9 MBThere is no question that pregnancy & birth will test your strength in many, many ways, so today we are exploring the many ways that you and your birth partner will experience and exhibit strength in pregnancy, birth and beyond, we will also explore whether it's possible to be too strong, and I will share some tips you can use to improve your strength for your own pregnancy, birth and postpartum recovery. In this episode you will learn: The two keys to mental strength in birth Why there i...
10. Choosing your birth location during COVID-19
March 19, 2020 08:00 - 15 minutes - 10.7 MBI have talked with several expectant parents over the last week who have due dates in the coming weeks about the fears they are experiencing related to the novel coronavirus and COVD-19. And being in the Seattle area, we are among the first in the nation to see the impacts on our birthing families. And as the spread continues, we are seeing more and more families all across the country ask about switching to home or birth center births, so I want to share a few things in this episode: Infor...
9. Prenatal Chiropractic with Dr Sharonrose Samelak
March 17, 2020 07:00 - 41 minutes - 28.3 MBHave you been thinking about seeing a prenatal chiropractor or wondering if it can help you be more comfortable in pregnancy? Well today I have a special guest to help answer your questions about chiropractic and pregnancy. Dr Sharonrose Samelak is a Family Wellness Chiropractor practicing in Seattle, WA. Her practice is family-focused with an emphasis on providing information to help families make informed choices for their health care. She is also certified in the Webster technique, a ...
Prenatal Chiropractic with Dr Sharonrose Samelak
March 17, 2020 07:00 - 41 minutes - 28.5 MBHave you been thinking about seeing a prenatal chiropractor or wondering if it can help you be more comfortable in pregnancy? Well today I have a special guest to help answer your questions about chiropractic and pregnancy. Dr Sharonrose Samelak is a Family Wellness Chiropractor practicing in Seattle, WA. Her practice is family-focused with an emphasis on providing information to help families make informed choices for their health care. She is also certified in the Webster technique, a ...
Coronavirus, COVID-19, SARS-CoV 2 & Pregnancy
March 10, 2020 07:00 - 27 minutes - 18.9 MBAt the time of this posting COVID-19 has descended upon one of my neighboring cities, with the epicenter at a skilled nursing and rehabilitation center. Unfortunately, our community has seen a handful of loses, and my condolences go out their families and friends. In the wake of this situation, our local birth community has been carefully watching and assisting our expectant families and providing the best support we can. So I thought I would provide an update on what we are seeing in our l...
8. Coronavirus, COVID-19, SARS-CoV 2 & Pregnancy
March 10, 2020 07:00 - 27 minutes - 18.8 MBAt the time of this posting COVID-19 has descended upon one of my neighboring cities, with the epicenter at a skilled nursing and rehabilitation center. Unfortunately, our community has seen a handful of loses, and my condolences go out their families and friends. In the wake of this situation, our local birth community has been carefully watching and assisting our expectant families and providing the best support we can. So I thought I would provide an update on what we are seeing in our l...
Childbirth coaching Starre session 3
March 03, 2020 08:00 - 1 hour - 41.6 MBJourney to Birth podcast coaching sessions are special episodes where you get to sit in with me and one of my Natural Birth Compass Program students while I help coach them in their pregnancy to prepare for their upcoming birth. These episodes give you the opportunity for an intimate and up close look at the experience of preparing for childbirth using a very unique method that we call the Natural Birth Compass Program. This is my third coaching call with Starre, in this call, you will hea...
7. Childbirth coaching Starre session 3
March 03, 2020 08:00 - 1 hour - 41.5 MBJourney to Birth podcast coaching sessions are special episodes where you get to sit in with me and one of my Natural Birth Compass Program students while I help coach them in their pregnancy to prepare for their upcoming birth. These episodes give you the opportunity for an intimate and up close look at the experience of preparing for childbirth using a very unique method that we call the Natural Birth Compass Program. This is my third coaching call with Starre, in this call, you will hea...
The Postpartum Episode with Kristy Hogue
February 25, 2020 08:00 - 40 minutes - 27.7 MBToday's episode focuses on the postpartum or 4th trimester time and getting to know your new family, so to help us understand a bit about what that transition looks like, I have invited Kristy Hogue, a Seattle based postpartum doula from Creative Cusp Doula to share her insights about what every parent should know about the transition into the new family unit and how a postpartum doula can help support all aspects of that transition, from ensuring the parents are well nourished and slept to ...
6. The Postpartum Episode with Kristy Hogue
February 25, 2020 08:00 - 39 minutes - 27.5 MBToday's episode focuses on the postpartum or 4th trimester time and getting to know your new family, so to help us understand a bit about what that transition looks like, I have invited Kristy Hogue, a Seattle based postpartum doula from Creative Cusp Doula to share her insights about what every parent should know about the transition into the new family unit and how a postpartum doula can help support all aspects of that transition, from ensuring the parents are well nourished and slept to ...
5. Journey vs Destination
February 18, 2020 08:00 - 10 minutes - 7.57 MBHealthy baby, healthy mom, at the end of the birth, this is what everyone wants, right? Well, yes, but the problem with this statement and this intention is that it implies the outcome is the only thing of true importance in birth. But there is so much more to birth than the outcome and to dismiss the experience of preparing for birth, the journey to birth, is to dismiss the transformation that you go through in pregnancy and birth and overlook the opportunity to explore who you will be in b...
Journey vs Destination
February 18, 2020 08:00 - 11 minutes - 7.73 MBHealthy baby, healthy mom, at the end of the birth, this is what everyone wants, right? Well, yes, but the problem with this statement and this intention is that it implies the outcome is the only thing of true importance in birth. But there is so much more to birth than the outcome and to dismiss the experience of preparing for birth, the journey to birth, is to dismiss the transformation that you go through in pregnancy and birth and overlook the opportunity to explore who you will be in b...
Angelica Grunewald on Hypnobirthing
February 11, 2020 08:00 - 43 minutes - 29.9 MBAre you curious about this whole hypnobirth thing? This episode is for you! After having a positive hypnobirth in California, Angelica Grunwald moved to Washington state and had another positive hypnobirth experience. After one of her friends asked her about how to have a positive birth, Angelica recommended hypnobirth but they couldn't find any classes in their area. So she decided to fill that gap and become a hypnobirth instructor and doula herself and now she supports families at Tacoma ...
4. Angelica Grunewald on Hypnobirthing
February 11, 2020 08:00 - 43 minutes - 29.7 MBAre you curious about this whole hypnobirth thing? This episode is for you! After having a positive hypnobirth in California, Angelica Grunwald moved to Washington state and had another positive hypnobirth experience. After one of her friends asked her about how to have a positive birth, Angelica recommended hypnobirth but they couldn't find any classes in their area. So she decided to fill that gap and become a hypnobirth instructor and doula herself and now she supports families at Tacoma ...
Childbirth Coaching Starre session 2
February 08, 2020 18:00 - 58 minutes - 40.4 MBJourney to Birth podcast coaching sessions are special episodes where you get to sit in with me and one of my Natural Birth Compass Program students while I help coach them in their pregnancy to prepare for their upcoming birth. These episodes give you the opportunity for an intimate and up close look at the experience of preparing for childbirth using a very unique method that we call the Natural Birth Compass Program. This is my second coaching call with Starre and in this call, you wil...
3. Childbirth Coaching Starre session 2
February 08, 2020 18:00 - 58 minutes - 40.2 MBJourney to Birth podcast coaching sessions are special episodes where you get to sit in with me and one of my Natural Birth Compass Program students while I help coach them in their pregnancy to prepare for their upcoming birth. These episodes give you the opportunity for an intimate and up close look at the experience of preparing for childbirth using a very unique method that we call the Natural Birth Compass Program. This is my second coaching call with Starre and in this call, you wil...
2. Childbirth Coaching Starre Session 1
February 04, 2020 08:00 - 1 hour - 52.2 MBJourney to Birth podcast coaching sessions are special episodes where you get to sit in with me and one of my Natural Birth Compass Program students while I help coach them in their pregnancy to prepare for their upcoming birth. These episodes give you the opportunity for an intimate and up close look at the experience of preparing for childbirth using a very unique method that we call the Natural Birth Compass Program. Starre is a second time mom preparing for a birth center birth after u...
Childbirth Coaching Starre Session 1
February 04, 2020 08:00 - 1 hour - 52.4 MBJourney to Birth podcast coaching sessions are special episodes where you get to sit in with me and one of my Natural Birth Compass Program students while I help coach them in their pregnancy to prepare for their upcoming birth. These episodes give you the opportunity for an intimate and up close look at the experience of preparing for childbirth using a very unique method that we call the Natural Birth Compass Program. Starre is a second time mom preparing for a birth center birth after u...
1. Communication in Birth
February 04, 2020 08:00 - 15 minutes - 10.7 MBIn this solo episode, we will take a deep dive into communication, one of the most important and under appreciated topics in childbirth education. In the episode, you will learn: Why communication between patients and providers can be complicated by cognitive bias The two ways to prepare for better communication with everyone on your birth team, including your birth partner Why it's important to identify the type of communication style that you use everyday so you can best prepare your ...
Communication in Birth
February 04, 2020 08:00 - 15 minutes - 10.8 MBIn this solo episode, we will take a deep dive into communication, one of the most important and under appreciated topics in childbirth education. In the episode, you will learn: Why communication between patients and providers can be complicated by cognitive bias The two ways to prepare for better communication with everyone on your birth team, including your birth partner Why it's important to identify the type of communication style that you use everyday so you can best prepare your ...
Welcome to The Journey to Birth Podcast
December 28, 2019 17:00 - 7 minutes - 4.88 MBJoin the Journey into Circle Magic for Homebirth, beginning April 22nd. NaturalBirthCompass.com/CircleMagic
Welcome to The Journey to Homebirth Podcast
December 28, 2019 17:00 - 6 minutes - 4.72 MBWelcome to the Journey to Homebirth Podcast! Thank you for allowing me to be a part of your journey to homebirth, I am absolutely humbled that we are connecting here! My hope is for this podcast to help homebirth families have a source of information that goes beyond the everyday homebirth topics, that encourages you to explore who you are and who you are becoming on your journey to homebirth. Here I will share bits of wisdom I have had the honor to collect in over a decade of working with...