AskMidwife707

Laura Doyle
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Intimate Conversations From Womb to Tomb: Birth stories, Interviews and Conversations for Midwives, Mama's and wanna-be's. Answering your questions and exploring life's natural events. Episodes are full of Alternative Dialogue that will reframe our relationship to birth, life and death.

  1. 09/30/2025

    BirthStory: Jackie George-Redemption Birth

    Jackie George is a total badass. She's a wife, mother, fearless surfer, and co-owner of Surf With Amigas—an all-inclusive surf and yoga retreat that brings adventurous women together to support and inspire one another in surfing and in life. Anyone who knows Jackie will tell you she radiates inspiration. She's a wild, adventurous spirit who isn't afraid of hard work, and she knows that the deepest effort often leads to the most epic experiences. Birth has been one of her greatest adventures yet. In a previous podcast, Jackie shared the story of her first birth with her son, Henry—an experience that unfolded very differently than she had envisioned. When she became pregnant again, Jackie chose to dream it up anew. She planned for a home birth in Costa Rica, where she and her family live and work. So often, a second birth unfolds differently: it tends to be more efficient, deeply healing, and, as I like to call it, a "redemption birth." Jackie's second journey brought her exactly that with the beautiful arrival of her daughter, Frida. Enjoy…

    51 min

  2. 06/27/2025

    LD Rant: What Words Do You Choose? Get intentional and create healing in your life.

    Words invite feels. What words do you use when you talk to yourself? What language do we choose to describe our lives? In birth—and in life—there's a powerful shift happening. People are reclaiming the language we use to describe the experience of labor and birth. One of my favorites is saying "my waters released" instead of "my water broke," or "surges" and "rushes" instead of "contractions." These subtle shifts in language shape how we experience our bodies, our power, and our stories. So let's get intentional. How do you want your life to feel? Start there—and reverse engineer everything else. We all need to nurture and love ourselves first as we navigate this wild, beautiful ride of life.

    34 min

  3. 02/20/2025

    BirthStory EP90 Cila Hall: The Gift of Becoming a Mother

    Cila Hall shares the precious birth story of her son Evan. Cila loves babies and children and always envisioned herself a mother. The day came when she was blessed with a positive pregnancy test. Becoming a mother has been her greatest gift. Enjoy!

    59 min

  4. 12/22/2024

    Solstice 2024 - Let It Burn

    Happy Solstice!  As this year comes to an end, let's reflect on the things we are bringing into the year and the things we are leaving behind.  Be fearless and be intentional.  Enjoy!

    8 min

  5. 12/17/2024

    HEARTWORK: Jess Meadow and Living Rhythm Collective

    Jess Meadow is a Clinical Ayurvedic Practitioner and founder of the Living Rhythm Collective, a community for women's healing, holistic living and strategic life design.    "In my experience, surrounding yourself with a community embodying the habits you want next creates a powerful momentum, making transformation feel effortless. We live in a culture that promotes inflammatory habits and thrives on external validation. What feeds me most is witnessing women deeply connected to their truth, expressing their essence, and feeling empowered to bring their innermost desires to life." Enjoy

    59 min

  6. 11/29/2024

    BirthStory: Miriam Billinger - Giving Thanks

    Giving Thanks for her empowering planned hospital births, Miriam Billinger shares her beautiful story.  We magically recorded this story just as our beloved Mad River Community Hospital Birth Center closes.  Our local community hospital gave countless families amazing care as they honored the visions and wishes of so many birthing people.  We were happy to highlight them in this wonderful birth story. Enjoy!

    46 min

  7. 10/15/2024

    Intro to Midwifery & Doula training with LD and Brighid Burkhalter

    Have you considered becoming a doula or a midwife?  This episode explores the benefits of the AskMidwife707 Intro to Midwifery and Doula training and the importance of supporting birthing families on your community.  Tune in and get inspired to follow the call to birth work.

    28 min

  8. 09/20/2024

    BirthStory: Leslie Booher - Diving In

    This week, Leslie Booher joins the podcast to share her powerful birth story and journey to motherhood. Leslie shares about falling in love with Humboldt County, and her partner Torre, about the two of them navigating her breast cancer diagnosis and treatment just after college and then going on to found Sunken Seaweed. Leslie tells the story of the beautiful birth of their first baby and reflects on the challenges of postpartum life, including breastfeeding after cancer treatment, and the importance of community and mental health support during this time.

    1h 7m
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Intimate Conversations From Womb to Tomb: Birth stories, Interviews and Conversations for Midwives, Mama's and wanna-be's. Answering your questions and exploring life's natural events. Episodes are full of Alternative Dialogue that will reframe our relationship to birth, life and death.

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  • Creator
    Laura Doyle
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2025
  • Episodes
    84
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Show Website
    AskMidwife707