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Feminine Effect

Develop your true nature as a woman. The Feminine Effect is your all-in-one guide to spiritual pregnancy, conscious conception, modern motherhood, spirituality, holistic health and wellness, and rediscovering your sacred feminine. Gain a healthier, stronger, relationship with yourself. Hi! I’m Chelsea Ann O’Brien. I’m an Integrative Medicine Nurse Practitioner, a healer, mother, and author of four books for women on motherhood, spirituality and femininity. I help women around the world create a happy, healthy, and conscious relationship with themselves and their family through coaching, books, a podcast, and educational materials. My work is based on both Western medicine and Eastern spirituality. If you are ready to feel worthy, fulfilled, connected, feminine, confident, and powerful as a woman, I invite you to join me on this journey.
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The Journey of Removing Toxins from Your Life in Your Products, Environment & Relationships with Guest Dee Davidson

A personal note from my guest Dee Davidson - a Functional Health Practitioner and Hormone Health Expert: I am a devoted single parent to two amazing boys, nature enthusiast, and I have been dedicated to the study of holistic health for over three decades. Holistic health wasn't always my focus, certainly not from the beginning! My journey began over 20 years ago when I found myself frustrated by unexplained weight gain despite regular exercise and a seemingly clean diet. Feeling lost, I worked w...

May 21, 202551 min

What Does it Really Mean to Awaken Spiritually?

Kara Goodwin is an author, meditation and spiritual transformation guide, energy healer, speaker, and host of the Soul Elevation podcast. Her journey into meditation began during a profoundly challenging year marked by immense loss—the passing of her sister-in-law, a tragic accident affecting her mother-in-law, and her stepmother’s ICU stay and heart transplant—all while she was living abroad. These experiences shattered her sense of reality and propelled her into the depths of meditation, where...

May 15, 20251 hr 10 min

Cold Water Therapy: Reset Your Nervous System, Boost Energy & Reclaim Your Mental Health

Today, we have an incredible guest who is redefining the way we think about stress recovery and peak performance. Kris Rice is the Founder & CEO of ChillPod, a state-of-the-art cold immersion system designed to help high-achieving women reset their nervous system, boost energy, and reclaim their mental well-being—in just two minutes a day. Kris’s journey into cold therapy started from a deeply personal place—she had spent so much time holding it together for her daughter that she didn’t real...

May 07, 202537 min

Reclaim Your Health: Rewire Anxiety and Fatigue to Wellness with Lori Clemmons

Lori Clemmons is a compassionate Wellness Coach, chronic illness survivor, and author of Rewire Your Wellness: A Holistic Guide to Healing Chronic Pain, Anxiety, and Fatigue. After overcoming over 25 years of chronic health challenges, including Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia, Lori now dedicates her life to helping women reclaim their health and vitality. By blending personal experience with cutting-edge neuroscience, she empowers women to rewire their brains for wellness, balance the...

Apr 23, 202548 min

Ancient Healing Modalities: Clinical Herbalist and Medicine Maker Bonnie D'Arcangelo

Bonnie D'Arcangelo is a clinical herbalist and holistic health consultant with a Master of Science in Herbal Medicine and is a certified Aromatherapist with the National Association of Holistic Aromatherapy. She is the co-founder of AEtherbal (Ee-th-herbal) and the founder of Veusebeia (Veh-you-say-bee-ya) Phytotherapy Center. She is the herbal formulator of AEtherbal's topical products that blend science and herbal medicine to provide advanced delivery of medicinal herbs. She has helped hundred...

Apr 09, 20251 hr

Natural Ways to Heal a Leaky Gut, Reduce Hair Loss and Improve Fatigue

Develop Your True Nature as a Woman. This is a solo episode on integrative and alternative approaches to heal root issues such as: fatigue, constipation, leaky gut, hair loss, and fertility. To learn more about The Feminine Effect or work with Chelsea go HERE .

Apr 02, 202532 min

Bring Your Spirit Baby Home: A Conversation with Spirit Baby Medium Anne-Claire

Anne-Claire Le Bihan is a Spirit Baby Medium and Spiritual Fertility Guide who has helped hundreds of women worldwide connect with their Spirit Babies and navigate the journey to motherhood. With a deep understanding of the energetic and spiritual aspects of conception, she guides women to trust their intuition, release blocks, and invite their babies into their lives through her "Bring Your Spirit Baby Home" program, one-on-one sessions, and channeled Spirit Baby Letters. Her work bridges the m...

Mar 26, 202558 min

The Best Cosmetic Trends for 2025 with Expert Guest Catherine Curtin

Catherine Curtin founder of Beauty & Fly Aesthetic Wellness, board-certified family nurse practitioner and aesthetic nurse practitioner Catherine is on a mission to help you attain your ideal look through custom facial rejuvenation treatments. Holding firm to a strong belief in the importance of establishing trusting relationships with her patients, she seeks to learn about you and collaborate with you on your treatment plan to deliver the best results possible. Beauty & Fly Aesthetic We...

Feb 25, 202548 min

A Woman in Her Authentic Nature: Making Space in Your Life

Right now, if you are like most women, you are likely looking to find yourself through the success and accomplishments of the outside world: climbing that never-ending staircase while also looking for the door that will finally lead you to a feeling of true worthiness and love. You may be in a constant state of evaluating your traits based on a comparison made to the outside world. When you feel this lack within – and believe that a relationship, new home, better body, travel, a baby, or career ...

Feb 11, 20251 hr 7 min

The Power of Your Beliefs: Releasing Patterns in the Body with Lynn Schulte

The Center for Birth Healing was founded by Lynn Schulte, a pelvic health physical therapist specializing in pregnancy and postpartum care. In this episode we speak about the power of the pelvic bowl and how to heal on a deeper level. You can visit Lynn's center HERE and have a Telehealth session with her from any location to help you with the following: Feel confident and prepared with Pregnancy Prep Care. Heal after birth with Postpartum Care Enjoy pain-free living with Pelvic and Low Back Car...

Jul 09, 20241 hr 5 min

The Power of Your Pelvic Bowl: Learn About Healing with Lynn Schulte

The Center for Birth Healing was founded by Lynn Schulte, a pelvic health physical therapist specializing in pregnancy and postpartum care. In this episode we speak about the power of the pelvic bowl and how to heal on a deeper level. You can visit Lynn's center HERE and have a Telehealth session with her from any location to help you with the following: Feel confident and prepared with Pregnancy Prep Care. Heal after birth with Postpartum Care Enjoy pain-free living with Pelvic and Low Back Car...

Jun 14, 202459 min

Preparing for Pregnancy: What Labs to Order & Supplements to Take with Alexandria DeVito

My guest today Alexandria DeVito, MS, CNS, is a functional nutritionist who specializes in fertility and preconception health. She is the author of 9 Months Is Not Enough: The Ultimate Pre-pregnancy Checklist to Create a Baby-Ready Body and Build Generational Health . She is also the founder and CEO of Poplin, the first pre-pregnancy wellness company. She has a master’s degree in nutrition; extensive training as a doula, yoga teacher, and personal trainer; and is an Institute for Functional Medi...

May 15, 20241 hr 3 min

Let the Universe Guide You: How to Manifest with Tammy Mastroberte

My guest today, Tammy Mastroberte, is the bestselling and award-winning author of “The Universe is Talking to You: Tap Into Signs & Synchronicity to Reveal Magical Moments Every Day,” and her newest book “The Higher Help Method: Stop Trying to Manifest and Let the Universe Guide You.” Brought up in the Catholic faith, Tammy’s life changed dramatically at the age of 22 when her mother died suddenly of a brain aneurysm three days after Christmas in 1999. This sparked a new spiritual journey fo...

Mar 08, 202458 min

How to Overcome Unhealthy Eating Patterns and Create Health

Meg and I speak about her past battle with an eating disorder. We dive into her healing process: how she did it, why she healed, her barriers and her victories. Great resource for anyone who is looking to heal their relationship with food. To meet with me personally reach out here: www.mysticalmotherhood.com

Jan 24, 20241 hr 10 min

How to Prepare for Birth: A Parent’s Guide to a Safer Childbirth with Special Guest Gina Mundy

My guest today Gina Mundy is an attorney specializing in childbirth cases. She is also the best selling author of the book, "A Parent's Guide to a Safer Childbirth" and mother of 3 children. Gina has traveled nationwide, engaging with healthcare professionals such as doctors, nurses, and midwives to explore all aspects of labor and delivery. Today we speak about: What parents must know to help them have a healthy baby: What is the most common issue in a childbirth case that every parent should k...

Jan 12, 202457 min

Finding Your Vital Spark with Lisa Marchiano

"A call to action for women who dream of reuniting with their unique and independent nature. Within every woman lies a powerful force. Yet, somewhere along the line, the burdens of responsibility and desire to nurture the ones they love cause that fire to dim, and they lose their sense of self. The Vital Spark brings women on an immersive journey that reunites them with their innate humor, cunning, and assertiveness."- Lisa Lisa is an author, podcaster, and certified Jungian analyst. She is the ...

Dec 19, 202355 min

Ditch Exhaustion and Embrace Flow with Sarah Starrs

My guest today Sarah Starrs is a menstrual cycle coach. This is what she has to say about tracking your cycle.. People work with me because they’re feeling exhausted, overwhelmed, and like there’s never enough time. From the outside, you have an arguably awesome life (and there’s so much you love about your life!). But on the inside, you’re drowning under the weight of so much pressure. Because this awesome life? It requires you to be “on” all. the. time. And that’s beyond exhausting. My approac...

Dec 12, 202350 min

Be More Do Less: Healing Anxiety & Overwhelm in Motherhood with Ciara Burton

Ciara Burton is known as “The Life Coach for Moms,” her work solves anxiety, uncertainty, disconnect, Type-A tendencies and perfectionism for the soulfully ambitious Mother by helping her reconnect to her "Self" and her intuition in order to find happiness within. Her course, Becoming Her is helping Moms everywhere build, create and design lives characterized by their values, which they identify in her course. Her clients go from list checking and feeling like they need to DO MORE to learning ho...

Nov 10, 202359 min

Conscious Conception, Healthy Pregnancy, Empowered Birth & Joyful Motherhood with Dr. Laura Brayton

My guest today, Dr. Laura Brayton, is passionate about educating and empowering women from conscious conception, healthy pregnancy, empowered birth and joyful motherhood on holistic health and lifestyle. She has dedicated her entire career to learning and applying the best ways to support women in my holistic chiropractic practice located in Hoboken, NJ; from hands-on skills in addressing pregnancy back pain and headaches to balancing a third trimester woman’s pelvis using the Webster Technique ...

Oct 20, 20231 hr 4 min

The Godfather of Prenatal Psychology & Mind-Body Connection Dr. Thomas Verny Teaches: The Secret Life of the Unborn Child

Thomas R. Verny is a psychiatrist, writer and academic - and an incredible resource for mothers who want to increase their consciousness. One of his first books The Secret Life of the Unborn Child has become an international bestseller published in 27 countries. The Secret Life has changed the pregnancy and childbirth experience for millions of mothers and fathers.In 1983 Verny founded APPPAH—Association for Pre- and Perinatal Psychology and Health. In 1986 he launched the APPPAH Journal – the J...

Oct 04, 20231 hr 3 min

Letting Go of Motherhood: The Pressure is On Let Me Take it Off

What happens when you try everything to become pregnant and nothing is working? You are at your breaking point with self-help, healers, doctors and IVF clinics. Do you keep on going even if it is hurting you and your relationship? Listen to Suzanne's story of letting motherhood go and learning to love her new life. This is her healing journey!

Sep 27, 20231 hr 9 min

Entering Parenthood: A Pre-Birth Check-In for Couples with Dr. Dueger

Dr. Stephanie Dueger is an author, educator, parent coach, and psychotherapist who works with expectant and new parents and their little ones up to age 5. Her book, Preparing for Parenthood: 55 Essential Conversations for Couples Becoming Families (2020), is the book she wishes she’d had for herself when first becoming a parent and was the winner of a bronze medal for Parenting and Relationship books in the 2022 Global Book Awards and a finalist in the 2023 Book Excellence Awards. She facilitate...

Sep 20, 202358 min

How to Heal by Slowing Down: Birth Imprints and IVF with Perinatal Expert Annie Brook

Annie Brook, Ph.D in Perinatal and Somatic Psychology, LPC, RSME, Body-Mind Centering teacher, is a therapist in high regard in the Somatic community. Today we spoke about healing from birth imprints and IVF by slowing down the nervous system. Annie blends psychotherapy, sensory-motor neuroscience/cognition, play therapy, early bonding attachment, Body-Mind Centering, cranial sacral, touch/movement education, and perinatal therapy to offer lasting results. You can contact her HERE You can contac...

Sep 15, 202351 min

Family Restoration through Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit led by Guest Meisha Bosma

My guest today, Meisha Bosma, speaks her story of finding God through Jesus Christ. She is a trauma informed counselor, faith based mentor and life coach, and women's minister. She helps with: communication, detangling from dysfunctional family units, family repair, and creating new foundations in faith. You can find more about her or book a session HERE . To learn more about Mystical Motherhood, purchase the books or talk with me go HERE ....

Sep 08, 202354 min

Demystify Pregnancy, Celebrate Motherhood, and Learn + Grow Together with Bridjet Morris

"My goal is to create an open dialogue about how to embrace our changing roles and bodies as women, how to balance motherhood with making time for ourselves, how to celebrate and express our personal styles, and most importantly, how to have MORE FUN!" - Bridjet Morris guest on the Mystical Motherhood podcast Contact Bridjett here: https://bridjetmorris.com Contact Mystical Motherhood or find the books here: https://mysticalmotherhood.com

Apr 18, 20231 hr

Midwifery, Nutrition & the True Nature of a Woman with Special Guest Cheleste

The Mystical Motherhood podcast is back! I took some time off to write another book which be releasing soon all about the nature of a woman in her heart. I speak about this with my guest Cheleste who is a midwife living off the land in Utah. We had a conversation discussing: - What is the nature of a woman in her heart? - The competition between men and women. - What does "being" really mean? - The building blocks of oneness is a man and a woman. - Midwifery - Nutrition To contact Cheleste or wo...

Mar 20, 20231 hr 16 min

The Process of Healing & Personal Transformation: Letting Go of the Old Story

I wrote my first two books Mystical Motherhood and Fertile to help women heal their mother wound so that they can become better mothers themselves. MY newest book, Alchemy of Becoming is dedicated to healing the father aspect within each individual and the patriarchal structure of humanity as a whole. This system is built on action, material growth, power, and con- trol. This system is being dismantled and the only way for us to adjust to living in a more peace-filled manner is to learn how to h...

Feb 13, 20221 hr 22 min

When Will it Ever Be Enough?: A Conversation with the Publisher of W Magazine & A Driven Stay at Home Mom

In this episode I hold an active conversation with two successful New York mothers that have been actively doing and achieving their entire lives. Amber runs W Magazine and Hollis is fitness teacher and vegan chef - both live in beautiful homes, have three children and have traveled the world. But was it enough? We talk about the discomfort of working and being a mom and the issues that arise internally when not working and being a mom. You will hear two perspectives. This is an important podcas...

Feb 06, 20221 hr 1 min
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