If I’m Not Here To Tell You

Jessica Austin
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What if you were diagnosed with terminal cancer while raising a newborn baby? What if you thought your kid might have to grow up without you? What if you had to grow up without a mom? This is a series for my kid, to make sure she is mothered by who I am, my experiences and the lessons I’ve learned through my life & my work, whether I’m here with her in the flesh or not. Part biographical, part educational, this is a series on birth & life & death and finding freedom in diving head first into the ocean, rain or storm. Find me on Instagram @jessicaaustinchildbirth . Link in IG bio to support.

Episodes

  1. 05/10/2021

    Episode 7: An Honouring of Mothers (and their daughters) Who’ve Died At Different Ages

    5 women whose mother’s have died at different ages (including my own grandmother!) answer 4 questions about having their mothers no longer with them. From 11 months old to 55 years, hear what they have learned, wish they knew, how they keep their mothers with them and what they would want to say to their moms today if they could. Song at end of episode by @winsomekind . Support my work in bio link on Instagram @jessicaaustinchildbirth

    1h 35m

  2. 04/21/2021

    EPISODE 6: Talking To Kids About Death with Janie Brown

    An exploration of talking to kids about death with Janie Brown, co-founder of Callinash Society, an organization I consider the midwifery of cancer care. Support my fundraising for them through the link in my Instagram bio @jessicaaustinchildbirth . (song at end by Kristie Robin @vancitybirth )

    1h 14m

  3. 04/05/2021 · BONUS

    Mini Episode for the doulas, by request.

    Mini episode for the recent doula grads by request from @bewithbirth: “a doula pep talk for us students to listen to on our way to a birth. Little reminders to stay true to who we are and what we we've learned!” She sent me her top seven reminders and I threw in a couple bonus ones. I’m not generally taking requests so try not to send me more 😂. Support my work at links in my Instagram bio @jessicaaustinchildbirth

    7 min

  4. 03/28/2021

    Episode 5: Lessons On Parenting, Learned Through Birth

    I chat to my friend Josha McNab (@raising_humanz) about how connecting to the instinctual physiology of birth helped us connect to the instinctual nurturing of our kids. Enjoy! Supper my work through IG link @jessicaaustinchildbirth

    1h 19m

  5. 03/21/2021

    Episode 4: Lessons On Life, Through Birth

    Birth, in many ways, is simply a metaphor for life. I share the lessons birth has taught me about living life and finding strength through intensity and challenge.

    1h 2m

  6. 03/10/2021

    Episode 3: Preparing For Death (Like Birth)

    Preparing for death and how it overlaps with preparing for birth. Tal has a moment of raw emotion and we laugh-cry our way through being human together at the end. Enjoy :). Link in Instagram bio to support @jessicaaustinchildbirth

    37 min

  7. 03/05/2021

    Episode 2: Facing Death Head On

    We talked last episode about how I was born, and here’s an intro to confronting the idea of my death. Part one of a conversation on how looking death in the face helps me navigate life more powerfully while I’m still here and extremely committed to staying to mother my child for as long as possible. Follow and subscribe to hear the next episodes. Link in Instagram bio for info.

    44 min

  8. 02/20/2021

    Episode 1: I have a mom: Intro to building a legacy for my daughter

    I talk about how I want to leave lessons and stories from my life behind in order mother my daughter even if my metastatic cancer takes me from her too early, and tell the story of my own birth and what I learned from it. Follow or subscribe to get future episodes! Visit link in Instagram bio @jessicaaustinchildbirth .

    35 min
  • 8 Episodes

About

What if you were diagnosed with terminal cancer while raising a newborn baby? What if you thought your kid might have to grow up without you? What if you had to grow up without a mom? This is a series for my kid, to make sure she is mothered by who I am, my experiences and the lessons I’ve learned through my life & my work, whether I’m here with her in the flesh or not. Part biographical, part educational, this is a series on birth & life & death and finding freedom in diving head first into the ocean, rain or storm. Find me on Instagram @jessicaaustinchildbirth . Link in IG bio to support.

Information

  • Creator
    Jessica Austin
  • Years Active
    2K
  • Episodes
    8
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Jessica Austin