Holistic Healthy Mama

Lauren Madden

A podcast for moms of all seasons to be honest and authentic about their transition to motherhood: the highs and lows, the challenges, and the beautiful lessons learned along the way.

Episodes

  1. 04/18/2021

    Mom-to-Mom: Gila Shire

    Today's Mom-to-Mom interview series is extra special to me, because I had the opportunity to speak with Gila Shire, who was my doula at my first home birth and will soon be with us for my second in just a few months!! Gila is a doula, bodywork practitioner, and yoga teacher in Phoenix, AZ who has been working in the birth world for 15+ years. Originally from Germany, Gila started her career very early in life as a nurse but quickly realized upon her own pregnancy and birth experience that she didn't want to live a Western medicine lifestyle. This catapulted her into pursuing her massage training, which led down the path to becoming a doula and supporting women in pregnancy, birth, and postpartum. In this episode, we talk about midwifery care, the importance of women educating themselves on their options when it comes to where and how they birth, her experiences witnessing the transformative power of birth, the importance of building a strong foundation with your partner before having a baby, letting go of the expectations on how motherhood is "supposed" to look like, postpartum recovery and the Fourth Trimester, and so much more! For any woman out there, regardless of your phase of motherhood... this one is worth a listen.  You can find out more about Gila and contact her at https://www.yogila.com/ (and for local Phoenix mamas, highly recommend booking time for a massage with her... such a special experience!) Other resources mentioned in this episode: Holistic Stages of Birth by Whapio - https://thematrona.com/the-holistic-stages-of-birth/ Holistic Stages of Birth Podcast 1 - https://birthful.com/podcastholisticstages1/ Rethinking the Pushing Stage Podcast - https://birthful.com/podcast-pushing-stage/ If you're looking for more support in your transition to motherhood, find out more about my private coaching at www.laurenmaddencoaching.com. You can also follow me on Instagram at: @laurenmadden_

  2. 04/13/2021

    Mom-to-Mom: Amy Solara Mackey

    In this episode of the Mom-to-Mom interview series, I speak with Amy Solara Mackey about ALL things motherhood: back-to-back pregnancies, home birth, tongue ties, tandem breastfeeding and weaning, the sacred postpartum period, the importance of doulas, rethinking our birthing experience and the sensation of pain, that you can (and should) say "no", and so much more. Amy is a Witch, Mother, and Priestess in Sacred Partnership based in Phoenix, AZ. She has been trained in the esoteric arts and the occult by master teachers from all over the world, including Witchcraft & Magic, Astrology, Shamanic Journeying, Tantra Yoga, and Ritual Birth. As an Astrologer, Tarot and Akashic Records reader, Yoga Teacher, Spiritual Mentor & Life Coach, she offers her one-on-one clients a holistically soulful approach that is both grounded in the earth/body and connected to the cosmos. She created the All Souls Flight School as a mystery school for seekers that uses the container of small groups to enhance each individual’s spiritual journey. As the Founder of the Temple of All Souls, she hopes to make magic and spirituality more accessible for all. Her greatest passion is aiding humans in the rediscovery and remembering of their Divine Self, through holding ceremonies and teaching classes and workshops about magic, meditation, mantra, and movement. You can find Amy online at https://AmySolara.com or on Instagram: @witchgoddessmama Books mentioned in this episode: The First Forty Days: The Essential Art of Nourishing the New Mother by Heng Ou Yoni Shakti: A woman's guide to power and freedom through yoga and tantra by Uma Dinsmore-Tuli Orgasmic Birth by Elizabeth Davis If you're looking for more support in your transition to motherhood, find out more about my private coaching at www.laurenmaddencoaching.com. You can also follow me on Instagram at: @laurenmadden_

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A podcast for moms of all seasons to be honest and authentic about their transition to motherhood: the highs and lows, the challenges, and the beautiful lessons learned along the way.