logo
episode-header-image
Oct 2020
1h 6m

Meet Jennie | A Dragon Mother is Born

Diana Forsell Tayan
About this episode
tail spinning
Up next
Jan 12
Maddison's Journey to Postpartum Bliss
All of Maddison's births were peaceful, easeful homebirths. Even her third birth—an early loss of twins—unfolded gently at home and left her feeling at peace. Her postpartum experiences, however, were extremely challenging. Freshly out of an abusive relationship and pregnant for ... Show More
48m 13s
Jan 5
When Birth Isn't Healing
Welcome to Season 7 of the podcast! When today's guest, Jordan, reached out to me to explore what it looks like to move forward when birth isn't healing—when it feels unresolved or leaves lingering questions—and how to find your own healing by integrating your lived experience, I ... Show More
1h 7m
Dec 21
Restored By Grace: From Medicalized Birth, to Trusting the Body
Brigid is a mother of five who began her motherhood journey knowing little about birth and fully handing her experiences over to medical professionals. By the time she was pregnant with her fourth child, she knew she needed something different. She had done a great deal of intern ... Show More
50m 55s
Recommended Episodes
Oct 2020
Marianne Tafani: When Childbirth Doesn't Go According to Plan
Marianne Tafani is a Pilates instructor known in the UAE as the "core strength guru". Three years ago, she gave birth to her first son, Adam, but things did not go to plan. Marianne had decided on a natural birth, but an unfortunate series of events and neglect on behalf of her c ... Show More
36m 17s
Oct 2023
Ep 212. My Positive Birth Story
This episode has been a long time coming, my baby just turned one and I wanted to share my positive birth story and the tools I used to help myself to feel calm and confident going into birth. I'm sharing about:-How I used hypnobirthing and the tools that helped me -A reminder th ... Show More
49m 3s
Jul 2022
صدمة الولادة عند الأطفال حديثي الولادة مع مي النجار
tail spinning
37m 47s
Sep 2020
#18 - A Miscarriage and Mom Guilt (Anonymom series)
<p>Welcome to my Anonymom series. &nbsp;Real moms talking about their deepest and darkest moments - anonymously. &nbsp;Anonymom episodes may consist of difficult topics including miscarriage, infertility, separation, anxiety, depression, trauma, and other potentially triggering i ... Show More
31m 54s
Jan 2021
Birth
Welcome to the first episode of Mother Tongue. In this episode, three expat mama&apos;s Ellis, Jess and Maryanne who make up the Mother Tongue team, discuss their birthing experiences. Maryanne talks us through her 27-hour labour and the advantages of using a tens machine. Ellis ... Show More
1h 21m
May 2022
Sarah Drew Talks Grey’s Anatomy Postpartum, Faith, & Making Peace
<p>Sarah Drew joins Katie to reflect on the pregnancies of her two children, and both the sorrow and joy experienced during some of life&rsquo;s greatest moments.&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>The &ldquo;Grey&rsquo;s Anatomy&rdquo; alum opens up about what it was really like being b ... Show More
49m 51s
Feb 2024
Revel In It: Kelsey Hatcher
Hello miracle babies! This story stunned the medical community, not to mention this mother of five.Kelsey Hatcher was born with a double uterus and defied the odds by becoming pregnant with one baby in each uterus.Fast forward to two separate births, two separate birthdays, and b ... Show More
28m 22s
May 2023
Raising your child to be empowered by their disability - KICBUMP with Hannah Vasicek
<p><strong>* TRIGGER WARNING: This episode discusses abortion. For support, contact <a href="https://www.beyondblue.org.au/">Beyond Blue</a> on 1300 224 636 *</strong></p> <p>If you've been a KICPOD listener for a while, you may have heard the unbelievable story of two sisters Ra ... Show More
38m 9s
Sep 2022
Marilyn's Birth Story
We are back in Dubai and kicking things off with Marilyn telling us all about her birth story: how contractions felt, how she got through the pain, the role of her support system, including her husband Hadi, her doula Valerie, her mom and her brother. Marilyn also updates on the ... Show More
42m 46s
Aug 2022
(#246) OUR BIRTH STORY (Part Two)
tail spinning
1h 24m