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The Maternal Wealth Podcast creates a collective space for sharing all birth-related stories. I want to acknowledge birth's uniqueness, honor its variations, and remind us of the power we hold in giving birth.
As a Labor and Delivery Nurse, I see the impact of our stories. Let's share those stories with those who come after us to prepare them for what's to come. For those who came before us, allowing them to reminisce and heal as we realize we were not alone in our experiences.
Maternal Wealth is currently streaming in twenty-five countries: New Zealand, Australia, Slovakia, Canada, Finland, South Africa, Belgium, the United Kingdom, Rwanda, Poland, India, Sweden, Germany, Puerto Rico, China, Italy, Denmark, Brazil, Indonesia, Vietnam, Spain, Greenland, Cyprus, Tanzania and the United States.
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What does a wife sacrifice when her husband succeeds? That question propelled Jade Lomax's social media post to viral status, resonating with millions of women worldwide while simultaneously triggering fierce backlash from men who misunderstood her message. In this deeply personal conversation, Jade shares her transformation from a world-traveling accountant to a mother of three boys in Australia. Her birth stories form a powerful triptych of maternal experience – from a natural Christmas Da...
Karen Chipman never planned to become a maternal health advocate. With a background in veterinary science, fate redirected her path after the birth of her first son, leading her to discover an unexpected passion for supporting women through labor and delivery. Her journey through three dramatically different births—a cesarean, a hard-won VBAC, and a vaginal breech delivery—became the foundation for what would eventually become Stork Ready Classes and Community for Pregnancy, Birth and Beyond....
Midwife Audrey returns to unpack the complex evolution of maternal healthcare in America, revealing how historical class divisions, capitalism, and systemic racism have shaped how women experience pregnancy and birth today. From the early days when aristocrats sought "painless" birth to elevate themselves above "peasant women," to the current system where scheduled inductions accommodate limited maternity leave, our conversation explores how childbirth transformed from a normal physiological...
What if giving birth was considered your greatest achievement rather than your greatest fear? This question sits at the heart of my conversation with Jutta Wohlrab, a German midwife whose 40-year journey across three continents offers us a rare glimpse into how birth can be both gentler and more empowering. Jutta's path to midwifery began unexpectedly in the 1970s when a book about natural childbirth ignited her passion. She takes us on a fascinating tour of global birth practices, revealing...
What does motherhood truly look like before we even conceive? How can we prepare emotionally and spiritually for one of life's most profound transformations? Midwife Audrey returns for the second installment of our powerful four-part series, diving deep into the conscious preparation for bringing new life into the world. Beyond nursery decor and baby registries lies the crucial inner work that shapes our journey as mothers. We explore how our first models of motherhood form passively in chi...
Dr. Katrina Roundfield's journey from academic psychologist to maternal mental health entrepreneur begins with a startling revelation: despite her extensive training, nothing prepared her for the overwhelming anxiety that gripped her after giving birth to her son. The stark contrast between prenatal and postpartum care represents a healthcare crisis hiding in plain sight. Women receive approximately 700 minutes of prenatal attention but only 30 minutes of postpartum care, precisely when 80% ...
Grief and joy are two sides of the same coin in motherhood, as Shawnee Baker powerfully demonstrates in this emotional conversation about her maternal journey. A former NICU nurse who became a mother to three children before she was 23, Shawnee's path was immediately complicated when her first husband abandoned their family when her daughter Baylie was just six days old. With courage and determination, she rebuilt her life as a single mother, creating an especially close bond with Baylie—her ...
What happens when a woman gives birth in a foreign country without family support, speaks minimal Korean, and navigates an unfamiliar healthcare system? Heather Magill's unexpected journey into motherhood began precisely this way in South Korea, setting her on a path that would ultimately transform not just her life but the lives of countless new mothers. Through three distinctly different birth experiences—from a curtained hospital ward in South Korea to the nurturing environment of a birth...
Stephanie Dunne's birth story challenges everything we think we know about being prepared for childbirth. With 17 years of managing an OBGYN office and constant access to doctors, midwives, and specialists, Stephanie confidently approached her first pregnancy. Her pregnancy was textbook perfect—what could possibly go wrong? When labor began, it looked nothing like she expected. The dramatic movie-style contractions never materialized; instead, she experienced persistent back pain that left h...
Dr. Lauren Davis takes us on an extraordinary journey from medical resident to holistic maternal health advocate in this captivating conversation about birth choices, postpartum healing, and the powerful integration of conventional and functional medicine. Originally trained as an osteopathic physician & family medicine, Dr. Davis's perspective on birth and maternal health transformed dramatically after experiencing both a hospital birth during her medical residency and later, an "orgasm...
What happens when healthcare providers don't believe your experience? For licensed marriage and family therapist Reesa Morala, it meant months of unnecessary dietary restrictions, postpartum pain, and a desperate struggle to feed her firstborn son. Reesa's journey through motherhood began with a doctor who insisted she had gestational diabetes despite normal test results, simply based on her appearance and family background. The anxiety this created was so overwhelming that Reesa lost 30 pou...
Creativity isn't just something we do—it's fundamentally who we are as mothers and birthing people. This profound insight emerges throughout my conversation with Carla, a visual artist who uses her gifts to help mothers reconnect with their innate power after birth. Carla's personal journey through two dramatically different birth experiences—from a disconnected hospital birth to an empowered home birth during a hurricane—reveals how our bodies hold wisdom that conventional systems often ign...
"Can you feel the shift? Women, mothers, and birthing people everywhere are eager for change, ready to take their power back, walk in their sovereignty, and become the wise women they were called to be," says Midwife Audrey. This powerful conversation with Midwife Audrey launches a four-part series that aims to return discussions about pregnancy, birth, and motherhood to our mainstream cultural conversations. Born and raised in Florida, Midwife Audrey brings over a decade of clinical experie...
Meet Vanessa Gyan, a media professional who founded Modern Day Mom Ghana and is the CEO of The Sincerely Vee Foundation. Her life took an unexpected turn when a brief holiday visit to Ghana in 2012 became a permanent relocation. Now, eleven years later, Vanessa shares the powerful birth stories that shaped her journey as a mother of three and launched her mission as a maternal health advocate. Vanessa's maternal journey spans continents, with her three children's births taking place in New Y...
Parenthood's invisible work begins long before birth. In this eye-opening conversation with Paige Connell (SheIsAPaigeTurner), we explore how the mental load of motherhood silently shapes women's experiences from conception through pregnancy, birth, and beyond. Paige reveals how women carry unseen responsibilities even before pregnancy—tracking ovulation, researching prenatal care, planning for conception—while these tasks rarely fall to their partners. Once pregnancy begins, the disparity w...
Courtney Boylan never imagined that her frustration with constantly losing clear nipple shields during late-night feedings would spark a business revolution in maternal products. But that's exactly how Le Lolo was born – from one mother's determination to bring beauty and dignity to the postpartum experience. When Courtney transitioned from Target executive to a new mother, she found herself struggling with the realities of postpartum life. Unlike the instant maternal bond she'd expected, he...
Agatha, a remarkable new mom and our special guest joins us in sharing her journey of juggling aspirations in nursing and midwifery while embarking on motherhood. She recounts the joyous moment of learning she was pregnant and her husband's supportive role throughout her pregnancy. Agatha also opens up about her experiences with mild morning sickness and the importance she placed on nutrition, offering insights into the diverse challenges women face during pregnancy. She highlights a supporti...
What does it truly mean to feel empowered during childbirth? Katy Featherstone Coombs takes us on a remarkable journey through her two vastly different birth experiences, offering wisdom that extends far beyond the delivery room. After meeting her husband through Ultimate Frisbee, Katy approached her first pregnancy with careful preparation, choosing hypnobirthing and planning a home delivery. Her labor story unfolds with unexpected twists – from laboring peacefully at home to delivering a s...
Join us for an inspiring and heartfelt conversation on the Maternal Wealth Podcast as Ashlee shares her unique journey into motherhood. From her unexpected pregnancy announcement to the chaotic moments during labor and delivery, Ashley's story is a rollercoaster of emotions and experiences that many mothers can relate to. In this episode, host Stephanie engages with Ashlee of The Homesteading Hunny as she recalls her vibrant love story with Frank and how it evolved into parenthood. You'll h...
Join us as we embark on an enlightening chat with Oriana Teeple, giving us a window into her motherhood experiences that spanned across the UK and Germany. Oriana’s journey begins with a captivating love story in Poland, where she met her husband under extraordinary circumstances. From her maternity care experiences in London, where she celebrated the support of midwives and birthing centers, to the hurdles she faced during pregnancy and delivery in Germany amidst the pandemic, her story shed...
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