Our Virtual Village

Our Virtual Village
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Our Virtual Village is an online community for moms to feel connected, supported, and prepared. Our resources and guidance ensures you never feel alone!

Episodes

  1. 06/25/2025

    Seasoned Mama - Hope - Learning to Parent each Kid Differently, Prioritizing Clean Eating and Homemade Meals, Family Support, Leaning on Jesus

    Hope is a huge inspiration to e for many reasons. She is another seasoned mama who thrives in the chaos while still finding time to spend time with God, prioritize her marriage, and make bread from scratch. In this episode I pick her brain about her mindsets, tips, and tricks that carry her throguh every day life. I can't wait for you to hear how she quite literally does it all!

    1h 4m
  2. New Mama - Maya - The Only Struggle is in the Resistance

    06/11/2025

    New Mama - Maya - The Only Struggle is in the Resistance

    Today’s guest is another amazing home birth midwife that opens up about her experience with birth and postpartum. This conversation is one of the most vulnerable so far. Talking about the intimate struggles in postpartum is not common. The quote “The Only Struggle is in the Resistance” came up at a postpartum group… every mama there agreed that it’s soo accurate not only for the challenges that arise in birth but also every stage of motherhood. It’s important to normalize sharing the struggles we each go through, and share with other mamas through building community. It’s crazy how seen and validated it can be to hear other moms who are going through similar things.

    1h 1m
  3. Birth Story - Malu - Homebirth Midwife shares her own Homebirth experices, Posterior Baby, Pain Management and Positioning during her most intense Labor, Toddler Present at Birth

    06/05/2025

    Birth Story - Malu - Homebirth Midwife shares her own Homebirth experices, Posterior Baby, Pain Management and Positioning during her most intense Labor, Toddler Present at Birth

    Malu has been a Homebirth Midwife for 5 years, and dives into her own personal journey of having her babies at home. Even though she's had previous babies, she describes this labor and birth as her HARDEST yet. It's amazing to hear what goes through a midwife's had as she herself is going through the intense journey of bringing a baby into this world. Malu shares how she coped with the intense pain of having a posterior positioned baby, a cervical lip, and then birthing a 10 pound baby. She dreamed of building a deck in her back yard and birthing her baby on it, and that's exactly what she did. Malu has overcome so much and her perspective is so valuable!!

    1 hr
  4. Birth Worker - Mandi West - Home Birth Midwife, Slowing Down at the end of Pregnancy, Undisturbed Birth, Preparing for Postpartum Physically and Mentally, Learning to Ask for Help, Prioritizing Rest

    05/28/2025

    Birth Worker - Mandi West - Home Birth Midwife, Slowing Down at the end of Pregnancy, Undisturbed Birth, Preparing for Postpartum Physically and Mentally, Learning to Ask for Help, Prioritizing Rest

    Mandi West is a home birth Midwife that shares SO much value in this episode. She owns Modern Midwives in North East Florida, and serves many women all of the region. You'll learn about her pregnancies and how that fueled her passion for helping women birth at home. She centers her care around mother and baby being undisturbed during the natural labor and birth process. Mandi and the midwives at her practice prioritize time with their clients to ensure their comfort with each provider, and the home birth process. Her perspective on helping women shift their mindset about slowing down towards the end of pregnancy and preparing for postpartum rest is SO powerful. You’re going to learn so much in this episode! Share this with a pregnant friend that needs help preparing for the shift coming up!

    1h 15m
  5. Seasoned Mama - Amberlee - 4 Kids, Thriving in the Chaos, Making the most of the Madness, Overcoming Teen Pregnancy, Desire for a Large Family

    05/21/2025

    Seasoned Mama - Amberlee - 4 Kids, Thriving in the Chaos, Making the most of the Madness, Overcoming Teen Pregnancy, Desire for a Large Family

    Amberlee is one of the strongest mamas I know! She became a mom at a very young age, and overcame many years as a single mama, while she was still growing up herself! After marrying her husband that shared her desire for a large family, they have 3 beautiful babies together (so far) making her a ROCKSTAR mom of 4! In this episode she shares how she finds beauty amongst the everyday chaos, shows tender love to her children even in the hardest moments, keep her household organized, all while working a full time job, and finding time for her version of "self care! The conversation with Amberlee is full of helpful tips, encouraging mindsets, and valuable perspectives. Follow her photography account on instagram @foreverleephotography for gorgeous portraits of families, births, milestones, and more!

    1h 4m
  6. New Mama - Haley Teixeira - Postpartum Rest, Setting New Boundaries, Relationships after baby arrives, Priortizing Intimacy

    05/15/2025

    New Mama - Haley Teixeira - Postpartum Rest, Setting New Boundaries, Relationships after baby arrives, Priortizing Intimacy

    This episode is packed with valuable perspectives of two new mamas! Haley and I are both in the trenches of figuring it out as we go, and chat about some of the obstacles we faced while transitioning into life as a new mom! From setting immediate postpartum boundaries and expectations, to beginning to reinvest time back into your marraige as time goes on and baby gets older... we cover it all!!! Be sure to check out Haley and her husband Nick's podcast, Thriving Kingdom Marriage! They have so so much value to share in the area of strengthening you marriage, and keeping Christ at the center.

    58 min
  7. Birth Story Pt. 2 - When Our Birth Plan Flipped Upside Down - Breech Baby, Spontaneous Labor, Emergency C-section

    04/30/2025

    Birth Story Pt. 2 - When Our Birth Plan Flipped Upside Down - Breech Baby, Spontaneous Labor, Emergency C-section

    I am sharing my wild Birth Story in hopes of connecting with and relating to other moms who's Birth Plan took some wild unexpected twists and turns. Please comment below or DM me on Instagram, I would love to hear your story! I hope my vulnerability of sharing the details of my story help you feel that you're not alone, and an unexpected Birth Story is more common than people talk about. After 9 months of planning for an unmedicated home birth, we found out at 41 weeks pregnant that our daughter was breech. This left very little time for interventions that could encourage her to flip head down for a safe vaginal delivery. We tried everything possible, and even found a midwife in South FL that would be willing to deliver her breech. We planned to make the trip South as soon as possible, when I ended up going into spontaneous labor that progressed quickly, and the road trip began to seem impossible. PART 2 of my Birth Story includes the moment where I ultimately had to make the tough decision to transfer to the hospital while in transition and feeling the urge to push, leading my while Birth Team to believe I'd end up delivering my baby in the car. Thankfully we arrived to the hospital, made it to the OR, and within 15 minutes my daughter was born. This episode includes my husband and I speaking about what we learned throughout this journey, and what tidbits of advice we'd give to other couples preparing for birth... that sometime just doesn't go as planned! We reflect on how we processed our chaotic Birth Story, and still managed to find peace. Huge shout out to Fadwah Halaby at Midwife360 in West Palm Beach, FL - even though we never made it to South Florida, and she never made it to us in North Florida, the solutions she offered gave us a hope to hold on to in the toughest moments. If I would not have had the option of delivering my daughter breech, I may have decided to go to the hospital for a C-section sooner, and shorted myself from fully experiencing multiple stages of natural labor. That ended up being a huge blessing as I mentally healed from the chaos, that I was able to feel my body transition through *almost* all the stages of a vaginal delivery. I'm grateful for Fadwah's quick response time and willingness to help 2 complete strangers process the many different options and obstacles being throw at us.

    1h 7m
  8. Birth Story Pt. 1 - When Our Birth Plan Flipped Upside Down - Breech Baby, Spontaneous Labor, Emergency C-section

    04/30/2025

    Birth Story Pt. 1 - When Our Birth Plan Flipped Upside Down - Breech Baby, Spontaneous Labor, Emergency C-section

    I am sharing my wild Birth Story in hopes of connecting with and relating to other moms who's Birth Plan took some wild unexpected twists and turns. Please comment below or DM me on Instagram, I would love to hear your story! I hope my vulnerability of sharing the details of my story help you feel that you're not alone, and an unexpected Birth Story is more common than people talk about. After 9 months of planning for an unmedicated home birth, we found out at 41 weeks pregnant that our daughter was breech. This left very little time for interventions that could encourage her to flip head down for a safe vaginal delivery. We tried everything possible, and even found a midwife in South FL that would be willing to deliver her breech. We planned to make the trip South as soon as possible, when I ended up going into spontaneous labor that progressed quickly, and the road trip began to seem impossible. Huge shout out to Fadwah Halaby at Midwife360 in West Palm Beach, FL - even though we never made it to South Florida, and she never made it to us in North Florida, the solutions she offered gave us a hope to hold on to in the toughest moments. If I would not have had the option of delivering my daughter breech, I may have decided to go to the hospital for a C-section sooner, and shorted myself from fully experiencing multiple stages of natural labor. That ended up being a huge blessing as I mentally healed from the chaos, that I was able to feel my body transition through *almost* all the stages of a vaginal delivery. I'm grateful for Fadwah's quick response time and willingness to help 2 complete strangers process the many different options and obstacles being throw at us.

    1h 8m

  9. 04/26/2025

    Birth Worker - What's the purpose of a Doula?!

    Today's guest will be a crowd favorite! Olivia Martinez is a highly sought after Birth Doula in the North East Florida area! She has many areas of expertise and wears many hats, including her role as a Birth Educator, Cranial Sacral Therapist, Placenta Specialist, Pregnancy & Postpartum Group Host, and much more! PLUS she's a busy mom while supporting so many in her community. Her story and perspective will definately bless you like crazy! Follow her on instagram @loveandlightdoula Follow us on instagram @Our.Virtual.Village

    40 min

  10. 04/26/2025

    Why you NEED Our Virtual Village

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    25 min
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Our Virtual Village is an online community for moms to feel connected, supported, and prepared. Our resources and guidance ensures you never feel alone!

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