A birth story podcast highlighting the emotional impact of birth, the immediate postpartum period, and the years beyond. Hosted by Jordan Monir, a postpartum doula and Sophie Holliday, a perinatal mental health therapist. Jordan and Sophie aim to provide a platform for those who have experienced or supported childbirth in sharing their unique story. Both fierce advocates of mental health and community support, Jordan and Sophie attempt to reduce the stigma of openly discussing the challenges ...
…
continue reading
1
I knew too much | Sophie, Part 1
1:08:32
1:08:32
Später Spielen
Später Spielen
Listen
Gefällt mir
Geliked
1:08:32
Join us for a very special episode today…our very own Sophie gets vulnerable and shares her birth story! In part 1, Sophie talks with Jordan about her experience with pregnancy and what it was like navigating scary and abrupt changes to her birth plan. Sophie describes what informed her beliefs surrounding birth and how learning “too much” about bi…
…
continue reading
1
Our Partnership is the Centerpiece | Rashida, Part 2
34:13
34:13
Später Spielen
Später Spielen
Listen
Gefällt mir
Geliked
34:13
In this episode of Bearing Birth, we continue our conversation with Rashida Quinn, the Program Director of the Alliance of Black Nurses Association of Oregon and host of two powerful podcasts, Black Care Matters and Dark Matters. Rashida, a former doula, poet, and advocate for restorative justice, joins us to discuss her postpartum journey as part …
…
continue reading
1
Pregnancy is a Struggly Sweet Thing | Rashida, Part 1
46:41
46:41
Später Spielen
Später Spielen
Listen
Gefällt mir
Geliked
46:41
Join us in Part 1 of our conversation with Rashida Quinn, where we dive into her two pregnancies and birth stories of her daughters. Rashida is the program director of the Alliance of Black Nurses Association of Oregon, also known as ABNAO. Rashida is also the host of two podcasts: the most recent being Black Care Matters and another podcast called…
…
continue reading
1
From Water Boy to Diaper Guy | Ryan, Part 2
1:04:46
1:04:46
Später Spielen
Später Spielen
Listen
Gefällt mir
Geliked
1:04:46
We are back with Part 2 of a conversation we had with Ryan; a first-time dad to a one-year old daughter. Ryan is also the husband of our previous guest Cailley (Season 1, Episodes 5 & 6). In this episode, we talk with Ryan about his perspective of his daughter’s birth as the non-birthing partner. Ryan walks us through the surprising turn of events …
…
continue reading
1
I'm a Water Boy! | Ryan, Part 1
26:34
26:34
Später Spielen
Später Spielen
Listen
Gefällt mir
Geliked
26:34
Join us in a conversation with Ryan, the husband of our previous guest, Cailley (Season 1, Episodes 5 & 6). This is our first episode with a non-birthing partner sharing their experience and perspective on birth, and we absolutely loved hearing Ryan’s take! This episode is just Part 1 of Ryan’s story, so come back on September 18th for Part 2! In P…
…
continue reading
1
I cannot believe I made you! | Janelle, Part 2
36:28
36:28
Später Spielen
Später Spielen
Listen
Gefällt mir
Geliked
36:28
Join us in a conversation with Janelle Grizzard, a mother and the new owner of Luna Wellness, a Portland based clinic focused on women’s perinatal physical health and wellness. If you missed part 1, make sure you go back and listen to that episode first! In part 2 we hear more of Janelle’s story and what happens after the birth of her son. After a …
…
continue reading
1
I went into a place where nobody else mattered | Janelle, Part 1
58:53
58:53
Später Spielen
Später Spielen
Listen
Gefällt mir
Geliked
58:53
Join us in a conversation with Janelle Grizzard, mother and the new owner of Luna Wellness, a Portland based clinic focused on women’s perinatal physical health and wellness. Janelle shares how a passion for helping mothers as a massage therapist as well as her own journey navigating motherhood led to her taking over a well-established, holistic cl…
…
continue reading
1
Is this science or a game of telephone?
1:17:36
1:17:36
Später Spielen
Später Spielen
Listen
Gefällt mir
Geliked
1:17:36
Join us as we chat with BreaRose Smith, friend of Jordan and Sasha. Brea is a yoga instructor and energy healer based in San Diego. Brea reflects on giving birth one year ago and how rapid everything changes and transitions both for her and her son. She describes how there is both grief and joy intertwined in the experience of parenthood. We also d…
…
continue reading
1
I didn't get cancer the entire ordeal!
1:39:40
1:39:40
Später Spielen
Später Spielen
Listen
Gefällt mir
Geliked
1:39:40
In this episode we chat with Anna, a breast cancer survivor and new mother. Anna walks us through the challenges of breast cancer treatment, being told she couldn’t have children because of her cancer, and the chapter of her story that started with an unexpected pregnancy. Anna’s resilience is highlighted through her journey as she learns to trust …
…
continue reading
1
Babies Are My Jam
1:25:44
1:25:44
Später Spielen
Später Spielen
Listen
Gefällt mir
Geliked
1:25:44
In this episode, we chat with Dr. Emily Knell Spaeth, founder of Be Well Baby PDX, a Portland-based practice providing holistic prenatal and infant care services. Emily is a neonatal and perinatal physical therapist, yoga instructor, massage therapist, and lactation consultant with years of experience supporting families with newborns. Emily is an …
…
continue reading
1
I did feel like a badass
1:23:28
1:23:28
Später Spielen
Später Spielen
Listen
Gefällt mir
Geliked
1:23:28
In this episode, we chat with Sophie’s next door neighbor‘s, Garrett and Jules, in part 2 of a 2-part series called Before and After Birth. This is our second Before/After series, and our first episodes with a couple on the podcast! In this episode, we talk to Garrett and Jules about 3 months after Jules gave birth. It was so special to hear from b…
…
continue reading
1
Whipped Cream on Watermelon
1:12:47
1:12:47
Später Spielen
Später Spielen
Listen
Gefällt mir
Geliked
1:12:47
Join us as we chat with Sophie’s next door neighbor’s, Garrett and Jules, in part 1 of a 2-part series called Before and After Birth. This is our second Before/After series, and our first episodes with a couple on the podcast! In this episode, we talk to Garrett and Jules before their birth and they discuss their experiences around pregnancy includ…
…
continue reading
1
Breaking Generational Cycles
1:45:47
1:45:47
Später Spielen
Später Spielen
Listen
Gefällt mir
Geliked
1:45:47
In this episode, we talk with Sophie’s former colleague and dear friend Edith, who shares her three birth experiences (two living, and one miscarriage). She also goes into detail about what it’s like to be a parent and how that compares to how she was parented. Edith is mother to a 16 year old and an 8 year old, and recounts her birth stories as if…
…
continue reading
1
Birth Story Processing - What is it?
1:05:35
1:05:35
Später Spielen
Später Spielen
Listen
Gefällt mir
Geliked
1:05:35
Step into the transformative world of birth story processing with Libby Mukhi, PMH-C, who returns as our esteemed guest for the second episode in a row. Libby shares her insights into the profound impact of birth story processing and the art of holding space for folks navigating strong narratives centering around childbirth and the perinatal experi…
…
continue reading
1
I went to war with my hormones
1:32:23
1:32:23
Später Spielen
Später Spielen
Listen
Gefällt mir
Geliked
1:32:23
In this compelling and insightful episode, we chat with Libby Mukhi, PMH-C, a postpartum doula, birth story listener, and mother of two. Libby reflects on her challenging experiences with pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum. Living abroad in Australia, Libby expressed her desire to absorb as much knowledge as possible to prepare for her first birt…
…
continue reading
1
...so can I push?
1:09:49
1:09:49
Später Spielen
Später Spielen
Listen
Gefällt mir
Geliked
1:09:49
This episode is part 2 of a two part series called before/after birth. We invite Cailley Roe back on, friend and neighbor of Sophie’s, who shares the birth story of her daughter in May ‘23. Join us as Cailley, a first-time mother, shares her gripping experience going past 40 weeks, navigating a backup induction plan, and enduring a 48-hour labor wi…
…
continue reading
1
Dad jokes get Cailley through pregnancy
43:22
43:22
Später Spielen
Später Spielen
Listen
Gefällt mir
Geliked
43:22
This episode is part 1 of a two part series called before/after birth. We are excited to welcome Sophie’s neighbor and friend Cailley, who bravely shares her experiences from the difficulty of her first pregnancy loss ending at 11 weeks to the joys of her current pregnancy at 37 weeks. At the time of recording, Cailley finds herself in the nesting …
…
continue reading
1
After I delivered my baby, I felt invincible!
1:29:36
1:29:36
Später Spielen
Später Spielen
Listen
Gefällt mir
Geliked
1:29:36
Sophie and Jordan welcome Dr. Courtney Livaudais, a Portland-based Occupational Therapist and Lactation Consultant as well as owner of Triple Moon Therapy. In this episode, Courtney shares the birth story of her daughter, including her experience with IVF conception, the physical discomforts and unexpected joys of her pregnancy, and surprisingly sp…
…
continue reading
1
We are going to give you a whisper of Pitocin
1:18:09
1:18:09
Später Spielen
Später Spielen
Listen
Gefällt mir
Geliked
1:18:09
Sophie and Jordan welcome Io, who shares the story of their birth in November 2016. In this conversation we explore how Io navigated changes to their birth plan that they were not expecting, challenges of labor monitoring, and what it’s like being a non-binary person giving birth in a hospital setting. We discuss how having the support of people yo…
…
continue reading
1
Hello, hello and welcome!
20:57
20:57
Später Spielen
Später Spielen
Listen
Gefällt mir
Geliked
20:57
Welcome to Bearing Birth, a podcast all about birth stories! In this first episode, your hosts Jordan and Sophie introduce themselves and discuss their “why” for starting a storytelling podcast together about birth. They discuss reasons for sharing one’s birth story and how it can be healing, community building, and in many ways, beneficial. They d…
…
continue reading
1
I was trying to get some Thai food, I wasn’t trying to go to the hospital to have a baby!
1:02:22
1:02:22
Später Spielen
Später Spielen
Listen
Gefällt mir
Geliked
1:02:22
Jordan and Sophie welcome their very first guest, Rachel Arias, who shares the story of the birth of her daughter in February 2022. Rachel made for a wonderful and thoughtful first guest as she is a perinatal mental health therapist and reflected on her own struggle with anxiety during pregnancy and postpartum. This episode contains a birth story w…
…
continue reading
Please enjoy our teaser trailer for our new and upcoming podcast "Bearing Birth"! Our podcast highlights the incredible world of birth stories as told directly by those who experience and witness childbirth. This short episode offers a glimpse into the range of emotions our guests experience as they reflect on their birth stories. Our first three e…
…
continue reading