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Jun 2024
52m 14s

Self Trust, Validation & Owning your Bir...

Emma Armstrong aka The Naked Doula
About this episode
In this personal and inspiring episode im joined by Carmen Rocha, a quantum life and birth coach and doula. Together we delve into what self trust actually means, how our emotions and childhood trauma effect our pregnancy and birth and how you can build trust in yourself so that you can listen to your body and make informed intuitive decisions during pregnan ... Show More
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