95 episodes

Conversations with Midwives surrounding pregnancy, birth, and beyond.

Wouldn't it be wild if there were no rules, we had true autonomy, and our loyalty was only to the families we serve? This is a safe space to process experiences without judgement. Questioning what it means to be midwives through continuous self reflection. Remembering what it means to be Born Wild.

Born Wild Podcast Sophia Henderson and Lea Ritter

    • Health & Fitness
    • 5.0 • 14 Ratings

Conversations with Midwives surrounding pregnancy, birth, and beyond.

Wouldn't it be wild if there were no rules, we had true autonomy, and our loyalty was only to the families we serve? This is a safe space to process experiences without judgement. Questioning what it means to be midwives through continuous self reflection. Remembering what it means to be Born Wild.

    95. Stesha's Birth Story - "Normalizing Home Birth"

    95. Stesha's Birth Story - "Normalizing Home Birth"

    Join your host Sophia as she interviews Stesha about her home birth journey. They discuss twins, Covid, prenatal testing decisions, chiropractic care, and what to do if the fetal ejection reflex doesn't kick in.

    Stesha's recommendations:

    Lily Nicoles book Real Food for Pregnancy: https://realfoodforpregnancy.com/book/

    Sneak Peek: https://sneakpeektest.com/?msclkid=a63e7ebc20421415089e1bb7bfed8553

    Acorn Chiropractic Club: https://acornchiropractic.com/

    Ina May's Guide to Childbirth book

    • 1 hr 6 min
    94. Alisha Meyer at Birth Cultivated -

    94. Alisha Meyer at Birth Cultivated -

    PODCAST EPISODE - ALISHA MEYER - BIRTH CULTIVATED - #94

    Join your host Sophia as she interviews Alisha Meyer at Birth Cultivated. They discuss Alisha's unassisted pregnancy and birth, her student midwifery journey, her decision to not get her Midwifery license, PMA's, postpartum planning, and advise for partners.

    Alisha was trained primarily hands-on through apprenticeship, then formal schooling, and now serves families through a private home birth ministry as a Traditional Birth Attendant. Her services were “up-leveled” after the unassisted pregnancy and birth of her daughter last year! Some of her passions are cultivating health through nutrition and bringing healing and renewal to postpartum.

    Alisha’s recommendations:
    •Indie Birth Midwifery School: https://indiebirthmidwiferyschool.org
    •The First Forty Days book

    Connect with Alisha:
    IG: @birthcultivated
    Website: http://Birthcultivated.com

    Listen here:
    IG: linktree in bio
    FB:

    @sophiabirth @bayareahomebirth @familyfocusdoulacare @love.inlabor @bornwildmidwifery

    Stay Wild 🌳

    • 1 hr 2 min
    93. Ashley's Birth Stories - Quick Births

    93. Ashley's Birth Stories - Quick Births

    PODCAST EPISODE - ASHLEY’S BIRTH STORIES - QUICK BIRTHS - #93

    Join your host Sophia as her and Ashley discuss her two fast births. They discuss GBS, tandem nursing, prodromal labor, anemia, and food sensitivities.

    Ashley had her second baby at home and now wants every mama to have a home birth. Ashley feels her birth was so empowering, natural, serene, magical....like a dream. She wishes this experience for every mama and without anyone else’s intervention. Just you in your power. 

    Ashley's recommendations:
    Ina May's Guide to Childbirth book
    Birth without Fear book
    Lily Nicols Real Food for Pregnancy book
    Aspirin for food sensitivities: https://healthnatura.com/aspirin-powder-usp-60g/ and https://www.instagram.com/p/CaQOgLnP49q/?img_index=1

    Connect with Ashley:
    IG: @Coachashleys

    Listen here:
    IG: linktree in bio
    FB: https://anchor.fm/bornwild/episodes/93--Ashleys-Birth-Stories---Quick-Births-e283vlk

    @sophiabirth @bayareahomebirth @ninabasker @familyfocusdoulacare @love.inlabor @bornwildmidwifery

    Stay Wild 🌳

    • 50 min
    92. Kit with Katara - Yoni Steaming

    92. Kit with Katara - Yoni Steaming

    Join your hosts Lea and Sophia as they interview Kit with Katara about yoni steaming. They discuss what steaming is, when to steam and when not to steam, the history around the world of steaming, fibroids, BV, sexual violence, miscarriage, fertility, and more.

    • 53 min
    91. Gemma Epp- Wyld Birth - Placenta Witch

    91. Gemma Epp- Wyld Birth - Placenta Witch

    PODCAST EPISODE - GEMMA EPP - WYLD BIRTH - PLACENTA WITCH - #91

    Join your host Sophia as she interviews Gemma on her journey to traditional midwifery and her love for placentas. They discuss teen pregnancy, lotus birth, and cord burning.

    Gemma is a homeschooling mother, partner, aspiring homesteader, placenta specialist, traditional birthkeeper, and student traditional midwife in the rural mountains of British Columbia, Canada. She is devoted to rewilding, slow intentional living, and walking with women on their journey through a sacred and sovereign motherhood continuum. In her work she helps weave the spiritual, physiological, energetic, ceremonial, and traditional aspects of conscious conception, pregnancy, birth, postpartum, and motherhood; always turning women back to their innate power and ability to trust in their bodies and intuitions.

    Gemma’s Recommendations:
    •Robin Lim: https://iburobin.com/

    Connect with Gemma:
    IG: @wyldbirth

    Listen here:
    IG: linktree in bio
    FB: https://anchor.fm/bornwild/episodes/91--Gemma-Ebb---Wyld-Birth---Placenta-Witch-e267ie9

    @sophiabirth @bayareahomebirth @ninabasker @familyfocusdoulacare @bornwildmidwifery

    Stay Wild 🌳

    • 56 min
    90. Emma's Birth Stories - Part 1 - "We Have A Problem"

    90. Emma's Birth Stories - Part 1 - "We Have A Problem"

    PODCAST EPISODE - EMMA’S BIRTH STORIES - PART 1 - “WE HAVE A PROBLEM” - #90

    Join your hosts Lea and Sophia as they interview Emma on her first birth journey. They discuss IUD pregnancy, celiacs, STI false-positive results, ECV for breech, Covid, hemophilia, induction, epidural, episiotomy, forceps, vacuum, manual removal of placenta, and flat nipples.

    Emma is an artist, textile designer and a mom in the East Bay area. Her family includes her husband Matt, three year old Fiona, new baby Stella and a very patient Shepard mix named Dash.

    Emma’s Contact info:
    IG: @emma_shutko and @emmashutkodesign

    Listen here:
    IG: linktree in bio
    FB: https://anchor.fm/bornwild/episodes/90--Emmas-Birth-Stories---Part-1---We-Have-A-Problem-e25uga0

    @sophiabirth @bayareahomebirth @ninabasker @familyfocusdoulacare @bornwildmidwifery

    Stay Wild 🌳

    • 48 min

Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5
14 Ratings

14 Ratings

SteshaB ,

So helpful!

Love this podcast for not only educational topics but also being able to hear birth stories! It’s so helpful to hear the real and raw of what home-birth and childbirth looks like. Highly recommend. Especially for first time moms.

Bwilde90 ,

Great podcast

Love these women! As an aspiring midwife, I appreciate the topics covered and find the stories and insights so valuable! Look forward to when new episodes show up. Please keep it going and I would love to hear more about the lifestyle of a midwife too and more traditional and hands off approaches <3

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