We cover two topics that even in this day and age are still so hidden away - menstruation - and the time of life when menstruation draws to a close, perimenopause. Half of our population goes through this process, but when you find yourself at the threshold of this rite of passage it’s like you’re feeling your way in the dark. We all - men included - need more knowledge about this phase of life and its massive unspoken impact on us. Ana Davis author of ‘Moving with the Moon: Yoga, Movement and M...
Feb 21, 2019•28 min
Sally on the #SaveAussieMLCoC Campaign, broadcast on 99.9 BayFM Byron Bay on 11 February 2019. Features author Ana Davis at the end making her statement in favour of midwifery-led continuity of care.
Feb 20, 2019•12 min
This episode we have a birth story for you. Being a Pregnancy Birth and Beyond show, we don't actually have a lot of birth stories on the show, so this is a real treat. There is a wide range of birth stories from horror stories to empowerment stories and everything in-between. And than within each birth story there are a number of versions, there is the medical story, the social story, the close friend story, the couples story, the baby's story, the personal story and what I find most interestin...
Feb 18, 2019•35 min
The Strength in Vulnerability: For too long Men - fathers, sons, and brothers - have learned that it's better to suppress than express. Emotions, especially vulnerable ones, have been tightly wrapped up in our high-vis shirts as ‘too weak, too feminine or too sensitive’. In this weeks Pregnancy Birth and Beyond episode, join me Sean Tonnet, as I deconstruct the myth of vulnerability with my special guest Peter Chowan. Peter has worked as a Psychologist for more than 30 years. with extensive expe...
Feb 13, 2019•28 min
Recorded at Mullum Community Gardens on 10 February 2019 by Sally Cusack. More information at: http://www.pbbmedia.org/add-your-voice.html You can add your voice to this campaign by recording your statement about the need for midwifery-led continuity of care, post it to social media and use the tags #SaveAussieMLCoC and #AusPol. Copyright PBB Media and Sally Cusack 2019 www.pbbmedia.org...
Feb 11, 2019•8 min
Luminous Youth Project http://luminousyouth.com Broadcast live on 99.9 BayFM Byron Bay on 28 January 2019 Presenter: Sally Cusack
Feb 08, 2019•2 min
Author Pam Leo inspired parents from around the world with her incitation: “Let's raise children who won't have to recover from their childhoods.” With one in 5 Australian adults experiencing depression at some point in their lives, and suicide now being the highest cause of death in young people, healing from our personal trauma and averting it from occurring in the generations behind us is arguably the most important challenge for our times. In this episode of Pregnancy Birth and Beyond we wil...
Feb 08, 2019•28 min
This episode we feature an talk on Embodied Feminine Leadership with Lisa Fitzpatrick. This is a timely episode, 2018 was a big year for woman claiming their voice, speaking up to injustices that have been cast upon them for decades. We saw the rise of the Me Too movement which started more than a decade ago, We saw the courageous Christine Ford speak out against sexual assault. We celebrated a 100 years of women being able to vote, We saw NZ prime mister Jacinda Ardern make history taking her b...
Feb 01, 2019•37 min
In this episode we speak with Rachana Shivam, mother, grandmother, pioneering childbirth educator and advocate for families, doula, primal healing practitioner, principal of the International College of Spiritual Midwifery and author of the leading text on lotus birth, the practice of leaving the umbilical cord intact. Rachana first became a mother in the mid ‘70s during the winds of change for birth in Australia. As you will hear from Rachana it was a very charged and hopeful time for those adv...
Jan 23, 2019•28 min
On this episode, our presenter and PBB dad, Sean Tonnet, will play part 2 of his special feature interview with his 90-year-old father Lex. In this instalment, Lex discusses an emerging spirituality that helped him mature and grow as a man and reflects on the importance of a safe and secure family culture that absolutely matches the contemporary evidence of attachment theory on raising healthy children. At the end of the program, he discusses one thing that he feels men need to sustain them in t...
Jan 09, 2019•28 min
A new year's gift to Mothers everywhere. In this episode of Pregnancy, Birth and Beyond, we are speaking with Dr Marion Rose, passionate about supporting mothers and babies, Marion’s unique methods have helped thousands of families in feeling more connected, compassionate, present and loving in their relationships. Supporting women to reconnect with their true loving nature as a mother and supporting mothers in helping their child stay connected with their connected, compassionate and cooperativ...
Jan 01, 2019•28 min
For many families, time spent together in the festive season can actually trigger old patterns of behaviour that lead to stress and discomfort. These old patterns are seen by some as manifestations of the “shadows” in our personality, and that if left unexamined can lead to repeated stress. Sally speaks with Dr John Travis in this show about how looking into our shadows we receive the opportunity to transform ourselves and our relationships. Dr John Travis's previous interview from 2018: https:/...
Dec 20, 2018•28 min
In this episode of Pregnancy, Birth and Beyond we speak with Angel Temple, a New Zealand trained midwife with postgraduate education in Gender studies. Practising in Australia for the past two years as a remote rural midwife Angel is in a unique position to see the differences between the two systems of maternity care. We know from the latest research from around the world that this model of care provides the best outcomes for mothers and babies. Right now, less than 8% of women in Australia hav...
Dec 18, 2018•28 min
Exploring healthy masculinity and aware fathering has always led this presenter, with curiosity, back to his own dad. Like many men, wanting to understand more about their dad is an important space for understanding their own masculinty and in becoming a father. Today's episode, ‘My Dad & I’, offers a glimpse through the eyes of the presenters 90 year old father, Lex Tonnet, into life during the 1930, 40’s and 50’s. It highlights the contrast between his generation and a contemporary one, wi...
Dec 06, 2018•28 min
Special festive season episode in response to issue raised by Shari Lyon Hypnobirthing educator from Gold Coast, Qld. Guests: Shari Lyon, Belly 2 Birth Hypnobirthing Professor John Newnham, The Whole Nine Months Dr Sarah Buckley (recorded at the Midwifery Today Conference in 2014) References: Why Induction Matters by Dr Rachel Reed Further help: 12 Questions to ask your Ob from birthsavvy.com.au Induction Matters with Dr Rachel Reed: https://www.spreaker.com/user/pregnancybirthandbeyond/inductio...
Nov 30, 2018•18 min
Esther Perez and Adrienne Megan Lester speak with Sally about the benefits of infant massage and baby wearing - for bonding, enhancing communication and optimising infant development. Also discussed is guidelines for finding a safe carrier for your baby. Did you know there are no safety standards for baby carriers in Australia? You can still get a safe and optimal carrier, but it is important to seek guidance for this, and not from a retailer. Adrienne explains in this episode. References: INFAN...
Nov 30, 2018•28 min
This episode we take you on a journey through studying midwifery to graduation with newly graduated midwife Rosie. We hear first hand what it is like to be a student midwife, your options to becoming a midwife in Australia and much more. Aired live on 99.9 BayFm, Byron Bay, November 12th 2018. Host and producer Lara Martin Copyright PBB Media, Lara Martin. 2018
Nov 24, 2018•27 min
Recognising, responding to and repairing postpartum and antenatal depression and anxiety in dads. Pregnancy and the first year of parenthood is an exciting time that also brings many new challenges and responsibilities. It is now recognised that around 1 in 20 men experience depression during pregnancy (antenatal) and up to 1 in 10 new dads struggle with depression following the birth of their baby (postnatal). Anxiety is just as common, and many men experience anxiety and depression at the same...
Nov 15, 2018•28 min
Second half of PBB Talks: Waterbirth for VBAC, recorded at Gold Coast Univ. Hospital on 10 November 2018. Bethan Townsend speaks with Caroline Jackson about her birth story of VBAC in water, and Annalise again, as well as Dr Kirsten Small, obstetrician/gynaecologist.
Nov 14, 2018•53 min
Bethan Townsend presents the evidence regarding VBAC then her research into women's experiences of VBAC in water. Annalise Bradford (at 32 mins in) shares her experience of VBAC in water after 2 c/sections.
Nov 14, 2018•44 min
More than one third of Australian birthing parents undergo a caesarean section for the birth of their babies, and most of those happen to first time parents. So what are the options for future pregnancies? Is a second caesarean the only way, or are there risks with that too? How risky is vaginal birth after caesarean? Sally speaks with midwife and Griffith Univ PhD student Bethan Townsend about Vaginal Birth After Caesarean (VBAC), the risks and recommendations to help achieve it. Kimberley Lips...
Nov 09, 2018•28 min
As a midwife, Angela Fitzgerald found she wanted to honour women’s birthing stories more than on the day they give birth. Now working in private practice with women who struggle with their own births, Angela finds the way we birth is not only the way we live, but is tied in to the way we were birthed. In this conversation with Kimberley, Angela describes her journey to relinquishing her beloved job as a midwife, to her practice of working with women in the Northern Rivers, Australia. Guest is An...
Nov 01, 2018•28 min
Are you a doula (birth companion)? Being a doula isn't all roses and babies, sometimes it is tough and burnout can be frequent. This episode of PBB I ask Anna Watts, Celebration of Birth Doula Academy founder and trainer, the top questions asked by doulas. Take a listen for more on getting started as a doula, to the perils of burnout and what you can do about it. Guest is Anna Watts. Website www.celebrationofbirth.com Doula Conference Retreat: www.doulaconference.com.au First aired on 99.9 BayFM...
Oct 24, 2018•30 min
Mistaking Postnatal Depression for Borderline Personality Disorder - It's more common than you might think. Borderline Personality disorder comes with a lot of stigma. Yet Dr Anne Sved-WIlliams began to see themes from many of the new mothers who were coming into her treatment centre for Post Natal Depression and Anxiety and a bell went off. Together with a team from Helen Mayo House in South Australia, they looked closer and discovered many of the mothers showed traits of this mental illness wh...
Oct 22, 2018•28 min
Mother of 3 and consumer advocate from Tamworth, NSW, Samantha Wibberley's response to the NSW Health Maternity Care in NSW Survey.: https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/kidsfamilies/MCFhealth/maternity/Pages/mc-review.aspx Further reading here: http://www.pbbmedia.org/ne-plus-ultra/tokenistic-nsw-health-maternity-survey-one-woman-has-her-say Recorded by Sally Cusack on 18 October 2018. Copyright PBB Media 2018
Oct 18, 2018•7 min
A two part episode starting with an interview with ABC Radio broadcaster Eddie Ayers about what he recommends to parents who think they may have a transgender child (one suggestion is to give the child an instrument and indulge in the healing power of music), as well as language re. being transgender. Followed by an interview with former President of the Human Rights Commission of Australia about our women's rights in birth and their need for greater confidence in this arena. REFERENCES: * Gopi ...
Oct 11, 2018•28 min
Parenting wisdom of ancient and contemporary therapeutic story telling. Susan Perrow is an author, story teller, trainer and parent educator. Her first book ‘Healing Stories for Challenging Behaviours’ has been translated into over 10 languages. Her recent interview on PBB radio was an inspirational program full of magic, metaphor and muses exploring the use of ancient myth, traditional folk tales and contemporary life in helping parents to raise children. Through Susan’s passion and the wisdom ...
Oct 03, 2018•28 min
Mandala Diehl, director of Federal Community Childrens Centre believes children thrive with a strong identity. And the key is nature. She runs her children’s centre with this ethos and has created a Living Bush-tucker Classroom which bridges a gap between original inhabitants of our great country and the newer ones. First aired on 99.9 BayFM Byron Bay Australia on 10 September 2018. Producer and presenter: Kimberley Lipschus - www.kimberleylipschus.com References: http://federalccc.com.au/ and h...
Sep 27, 2018•28 min
In this episode of Pregnancy, Birth and Beyond, in honour of world Gratitude Day, Friday September 21, 2018, we are discussing Gratitude, Gathering and the power of storing positive experiences in building true resilience, a more positive outlook on life and a whole suite of additional benefits! Dr Lauren Tober, a Clinical Psychologist, Life Coach and Yoga Teacher based in the Byron Shire is with us in the studio, she is the founder of acclaimed photographic happiness project Capturing Gratitude...
Sep 20, 2018•28 min
Misa Alexander’s son Hugo is on the autism spectrum. After noticing his behaviour in public setting him apart from other children, she set out to educate kids how to include those who are different- into their play and their lives. She is the illustrator of the book, Fergus and Delilah and is an inclusion advocate for all children. Celebrating difference is the key. References: http://fergus-delilah.com/ First aired on 99.9 BayFM on Monday 27 August 2018. Copyright 2018 PBB Media and Kimberley L...
Sep 14, 2018•28 min
