Sally's interview with student male midwife about his wife's VBAC experience that ignited an interest in him to change careers from being an officer in the US Navy to midwifery. Recorded at Midwifery Today Conference in Byron Bay November 2014. Aired 19 Jan 2015. Part 2 here: http://www.spreaker.com/user/pregnancybirthandbeyond/male-student-midwife-part-2-of-3 Produced and presented by Sally Cusack Copyright PBB Media and Sally Cusack 2016 www.pbbmedia.org...
Feb 01, 2015•13 min
Aired live from 99.9 Bay Fm, in the heart of Byron Bay. During the Australia HomeBirth Conference 2014 I was able to catch up with Rachel Reed, author of the popular birth blog 'Midwife Thinking'. Rites of Passage, QLD cesarean rates and more. Produced and presented by Lara Martin Copyright PBB Media and Lara Martin 2015 www.pbbmedia.org
Jan 12, 2015•24 min
Aired live Dec 15th 2015, 99.9 Bay Fm. During the 2014 December Uplift Festival I was able to catch up with Scarlet Lewis, Author of Nurturing, Healing, Love: A Mother’s Journey of Hope and Forgiveness. Hear from her the pain and wisdom that came from losing her 6 year old son, Jesse Lewis, in the Sandy Hook elementary school shootings, USA 2012. Produced and presented by Lara Martin Copyright 2015 PBB Media and Lara Martin www.pbbmedia.org...
Jan 12, 2015•20 min
Aired live 12 - 1 - 2015 from the heart of Byron Bay at 99.9 Bay Fm. On today's show we talk with Kerri - founder of The Goddess of Sacred Sex. We hear all about the Goddess and how these ancient mythological women have powerful teachings for women of today. Particular interest is the Goddess Inanna and her decent to the underworld. Produced and presented by Lara Martin Copyright 2015 PBB Media and Lara Martin www.pbbmedia.org
Jan 12, 2015•32 min
Interview by Sally and Samaya Nicholls-Askill from Mullumbimby Aust Breastfeeding Association with Jenny Shaw from NNSW Local Health District about the move of the maternity services at Mullumbimby Hospital to the new Byron hospital site in 2016. Aired on 8 Dec 2014. Produced and presented by Sally Cusack. Copyright PBB Media and Sally Cusack 2015
Jan 06, 2015•47 min
Sally's interview with Dr Sarah Buckley at the Midwifery Today Conference in Byron Bay in November 2014. Here she talks about the main hormones of birth and childrearing, breastfeeding, and how they equate to the hormonal interactions of sexual activity, how women develop 1000s more oxytocin receptors in their bodies, which is vital for the oxytocin rush of birth, how artificial induction can impeded by a woman not yet having all the oxytocin receptors she needs for birth. www.sarahbuckley.com P...
Jan 06, 2015•23 min
Sally's interview with Dr Rachel Reed regarding health issues for babies when their amniotic sacs break at the end of pregnancy and the fluid is stained with meconium (baby's first bowel movement). Recorded at the Midwifery Today Conference in Byron Bay in November 2014. Produced and presented by Sally Cusack Copyright PBB Media and Sally Cusack 2015 www.pbbmedia.org
Jan 05, 2015•36 min
Wednesday the 19th of December 2012, Maha Al Musa founder of Belly Dance For Birth & Author of Dance of the Womb was in the studio talking all things belly dance and birth. Maha was also recently featured in Australia's Women's Day Magazine and on Australia A Current Affairs program titled "I'm 50 and still breast-feeding my 4 year old", tune in to find out what the response to this was and what Maha had to say. Produced and presented by Lara Martin Copyright PBB Media and Lara Martin Date 2...
Dec 21, 2014•35 min
Eco Parenting with Jannine Barron of Natures Child that started in Byron Bay 15 years ago. All things eco parenting in a nutshell. - Nappies, Diapers, cloth diapers, organic and how you can "be the change you want to see in the world." Aired live November 17th 2014 from Bay Fm 99.9 Byron's community station. Produced and presented by Lara Martin Copyright 2014 PBB Media and Lara Martin www.pbbmedia.org Photo credit: Ingrid Pullen Photography...
Dec 08, 2014•33 min
On the Pregnancy Birth and Beyond show we had guest Darren Mattock in the studio talking all things Becoming Dad and birth preparation for fathers. Aired live on 99.9 Bay fm 20th Nov 2013 from the heart of Byron Bay. Produced and presented by Lara Martin Copyright PBB Media and Lara Martin www.pbbmedia.org
Dec 01, 2014•32 min
Lara's interview with Moana Pearl about the 'red tent'. Features music from Maryen Cairns from her Red Tent album. Presenter Lara Martin Copyright PBB Media and Lara Martin 2012 www.pbbmedia.org
Nov 09, 2014•37 min
Each year in Australia, close to 800 babies die within the first 28 days of their birth, almost 2000 babies are stillborn and over 147,000 miscarries occur. In the studio 20-10-2014 two mothers join me to share their story of stillbirth. Ten years ago, Stephanie lost her son Jacob at 24 weeks pregnancy. Susanne lost her baby girl Kiah 28 years ago. Here are their stories. Produced and presented by Lara Martin Copyright 2014 PBB Media and Lara Martin www.pbbmedia.org...
Oct 27, 2014•45 min
This week on the Pregnancy Birth and Beyond show we hear about BFW, Birth as a Rite of Passage and the labyrinth as a symbol for labour, birth and postpartum, also fathers and partners support in birth. Aired live on bayfm 99.9 16th of Oct 2013. Guest Lara Martin consciousbirth.com Produced and presented by Taneal Cadou-Blake Copyright PBB Media and Lara Martin PBBmedia.org
Oct 18, 2014•29 min
Aired live from 99.9 fm Byron Bay community station, 6th October 2014. Sue Cookson joins us in the studio talking all things the Midwifery Today Conference being held in Byron Bay Australia, November 2014. Produced and presented by Lara Martin Copyright 2014 PBB Media and Lara Martin www.pbbmedia.org
Oct 07, 2014•27 min
Aired live 25th of September 2013. In the Bay fm 99.9 Byron Bay Australia studio we had guest Shanti, mother of 5 and founder of Baba Slings discussing baby wearing and mothers in business. Shanti shares with us how her baby wearing business got started along withe the challenges and successes of being a mother in business. Produced and presented by Lara Martin Copyright PBB Media and Lara Martin PBBmedia.org
Sep 29, 2014•29 min
On the Pregnancy Birth & Beyond Radio show aired live 8th of September 2014, from 99.9 Bay Fm in Byron Bay AU. We have an interview with Jane Hardwicke Collings. Here, Jane shares with us her wisdom on women's moon mysteries, birth as a rite of passage and so much more. Jane website: www.moonsong.com.au Produced and presented by Lara Martin Copyright 2014 PBB Media and Lara Martin www.pbbmedia.org...
Sep 27, 2014•36 min
Aired live 11th of August from 99.9 Bay FM Byron Bay's community station. This week on the Pregnancy Birth and Beyond program we had guest Susan Perrow, world class story teller, author of "Therapeutic Storytelling: 101 Healing Stories for Children (2012) and Healing Stories for Challenging Behaviour (2008) and numerous children's story books. Susan Shares with us how parents can support their young children through life changes through the simple art of story telling and more... www.susanperrow...
Sep 23, 2014•27 min
Michelle Walker - mother, lactation consultant, doula, parent team social worker and hypno-birthing instructor joins us on the Pregnancy Birth & Beyond show streamed live from Bay fm 99.9 Byron Bay local community station 31st of July 2013. In honor of international breast-feeding awareness week first half of the show we discuss breast-feeding including challenges, extended breast-feeding and more. Second half of the show we hear about the benefits of Hypno-birthing. Produced and presented b...
Sep 21, 2014•35 min
Australia, Byron Bay Local Bayfm 99.9 community radio 2013. This week on the Pregnancy Birth & Beyond show we interviewed Simon from the Family center on fatherhood and issues that arise for single dads. Produced and presented by Lara Martin Copyright PBB Media and Lara Martin PBBmedia.org
Sep 13, 2014•24 min
Aired live, 28th of July 2014, from the 99.9 Bay Fm studio's in the heart of Byron Bay Australia. Our guest today on the Pregnancy Birth and Beyond show Antonella Gambotto-Burke, Author of Mama: Dispatches from the Frontline of Love. We talk all things attachment, bonding, maternal stress and the journey of motherhood. Antonella, a successful journalist and contributer of a raft of publications including Vogue, Elle, Harpe's BAZAAR, Rolling Stones, The Mail on Sunday and Author of 6 books. +++++...
Aug 05, 2014•31 min
Aired live 19th of May 2014 from the Bay Fm Community Radio station in the heart of Byron Bay Australia. Laura Doe founder of Yoniversity in the studio talking all things the pelvic floor wellness for women, the kegel exercise and womens' sexual wellness. Produced and presented by Lara Martin Copyright 2014 PBB Media and Lara Martin www.pbbmedia.org
Aug 05, 2014•36 min
Aired live 8th of May in the Bayfm studio's Byron Bay 2013. Our guest Maureen, founder of Birth Afloat shares with us all about the wonders of Water Birth at home and at hospital. "Water - The Gentle Journey For You & Your Baby" Guest website: www.birthafloat.com Produced and presented by Lara Martin Copyright PBB Media and Lara Martin PBBmedia.org
Jul 14, 2014•25 min
On today's show we have very special recording to share of Tara Singh on How to raise a child of God. Aired live 2013. Produced and presented by Lara Martin Copyright PBB Media and Lara Martin PBBmedia.org Born 1919 in India, Tara Singh spent the early years of his life in a small village in Punjab. From this sheltered environment his family then traveled and lived in Europe and Central America. At 22, his search for the truth led him to the Himalayas where he lived for four years as an ascetic....
Jul 13, 2014•26 min
On the Pregnancy Birth and Beyond show we hear from Amriata Hoobs on the importance of honoring girls rights of passage. Second half of the show we hear the trails and tribulations of a gay woman trying to conceive and the joy of finally giving birth to her son. Aired live from the bay fm 99.9 studio in Byron Bay. 22nd of May 2013. Produced and presented by Lara Martin Copyright PBB Media and Lara Martin PBBmedia.org
Jul 12, 2014•30 min
During the 2014 Australian Home Birth Conference I was able to catch up with Peter Jackson founder of Calm Birth and his daughter Karen McCoy midwife and calm birth educator. Aired lived on Bay fm 99.9 Byron Bay's community station June 30th of 2014. Produced and presented by Lara Martin Copyright 2014 PBB Media and Lara Martin www.pbbmedia.org
Jul 06, 2014•19 min
Annie was in our Pregnancy Birth and Beyond studio discussing her latest EP. "Come Gather: Tales & songs to warm young hearts". Aired live June 30th 2014. Guest: Annie Bryant. Presenter & Producer: Lara Martin Date: 2014
Jul 06, 2014•9 min
Dr Andrew Bisits, staff specialist obstetrics working in in Obstetrics for 30 years and Director of Obstetrics at the Sydney's Royal Hospital for Women. Known for his advocating for women's childbirth choices particularly when it comes to vaginal breech birth and other "deemed high risk" women such as VBAC. Also in the studio with have Lismore Maternity Choices branch president Sophie, who as a mother experienced for her first baby's birth an emergency cesarean when it was discovered at 8 centim...
Jul 06, 2014•38 min
Sally's interview with Gary Simpson, fatherhood educator from the Fatherhood Project: www.fatherhood.com.au about the impact of our fatherhood blueprint from our experiences of childhood, support for fathers, blessing ceremonies for expectant fathers. Also features four women speaking about their experiences with their fathers and what they feel a father can bring to their young daughters as they grow into womanhood. Aired on 99.9 BayFM Byron Bay on 23 June 2014 Produced and presented by Sally C...
Jun 28, 2014•28 min
The PBB show was able to catch up with Dr William Sear, guru of attachment parenting, during his visit down under. Here Dr Sears gives us the low down on how it all began, even a tip on keeping a lasting marriage and more. Aired live February 2013. Produced and presented by Lara Martin Copyright PBB Media and Lara Martin Date 2013. PBBmedia.org
Apr 26, 2014•21 min
Aired Live 26th of February 2014 from the heart of Byron Bay 99.9 Bay Fm studio's. Parents, bring love and passion back into your family life. How can parents make love matter once two becomes 3 or 4 or more? Take a listen to find out. You can check out Avalon and Brett's website at www.lovingfamilies.com.au Copyright PBB Media and Lara Martin Date 2014. PBBmedia.org
Apr 20, 2014•20 min
