Today we chat with Paula James-Martinez, a passionate women's health advocate and founder of the non profit The Mother Lovers. Currently working with our friends at prenatal vitamin company Needed, she's a talented writer and producer who recently directed the birth documentary Born Free (now streaming on IP+).
Connect with Paula: @bornfreefilm, bornfreefil ... Show More
Nov 13
Ep. 485 Catching Up with Jenna Pastuszek
Los Angeles based actor, singer, and mom of two Jenna Pastuszek discusses her experience with birth, motherhood, rehearsals, and what "break a leg" means to her. Connect with the guest: @thejennap jennapastuszek.com Informed Pregnancy Media and Mahmee present an all new pod ... Show More
49m 17s
Nov 6
Ep. 484 Transformative Postpartum with Francesca Fondevila
Francesca Fondevila is a postpartum care provider and the founder of Mother Bones, a boutique in home practice offering nourishment, bodywork, and ritual support for new moms. She discusses postpartum as not only a recovery period but as a transformative passage of becoming. Conn ... Show More
37m 7s
Jul 2025
The Mum Who Delivered Her Own Baby Via C-Section
At 38, with no partner but unwavering determination, Bree embarked on a fertility journey that would test her resilience but ultimately fulfill her lifelong dream. After navigating the emotional rollercoaster of two failed IUIs, Bree's persistence led her interstate where she acc ... Show More
24m 22s
Oct 2024
Breaking Barriers in Maternal Care: Hyperemesis Gravidarum and Beyond with Dr. Aimee Brecht-Doscher | MaternalRx
<p>Register for the Hyperemesis Gravidarum (ICHG2024) on November 6-7, 2024 now! www.hyperemesis.org/ichg2024/registration/
In this episode of MaternalRx, host Danielle Plummer, PharmD, speaks with the inspirational Dr. Aimee Brecht-Doscher, a pioneering Obstetrician and Gynecol ... Show More
37m 26s
Aug 2024
How to Birth Like a Mammal
<p class="p1">Lindsay is a mother of three, photographer, birth coach, and podcast host at Birth Like a Mammal™, a community that teaches parents and doulas how to give birth like a mammal. After over a decade of supporting families as a doula and working in birth advocacy, Linds ... Show More
44m 13s
Aug 2024
The Realities of Modern Obstetrics: Dr. Stu’s Unfiltered Take
<p>With 40+ years of experience, Dr. Stu of Birthing Instincts transitioned from hospital births to home births. He advocates for informed decision-making and encouraging women to trust their instincts, seek nurturing care and providers, and prepare their bodies and minds for a h ... Show More
1h 35m
May 2025
Ep. 349: Preparing for Birth as a Rite of Passage with Britta Bushnell, PhD
<p>In this episode of The Birth Lounge podcast, HeHe delves into the transformative journey of birth and parenthood with guest Dr. Britta Bushnell—an expert in childbirth education, mythology, and parenting. The episode explores the impactful themes from Dr. Britta's book, 'Trans ... Show More
1h 30m