Oni Blecher interviews Dr. Greg Emerson on his wealth of experience as an emergency medicine specialist come integrative doctor. He discusses building immunity, viral combative measures and how these measures affect healthy fetal growth, birth and resilient postnatal outcomes. Greg looks to a brighter social and integrative healthy future.
Jane Hardwicke Collings is fiercely rallying the birth community, as well as the community at large, to come together during this time of crisis to enact real and radical change in the care birthing women are receiving during the Coronavirus pandemic. Jane speaks of the impact the crisis is having on birthing women and mother-babies, and how we must come together now to provide better birthing options in response to what women are seeking at this time. Together with a group of women, Jane has fo...
Oni Blecher speaks to Helena Norberg-Hodge about her work in bringing Ancient wisdom into our future projections by moving away from globalised capital into more localised economies and how this effects mothering, family and village living
As the reality of the extent of the impact of COVID-19 is sinking in, we’re seeing our lives change in ways we never thought would happen. Many schools are closing down their campuses and reverting to online learning, or preparing to do so. So almost overnight we have seen a massive shift of our school age children to homeschooling. There’s a lot for the kids and especially their parents to navigate in this terrain while parents work out how they can continue their own work/study commitments whi...
Circus aerialist and mother Moira Campbell shares with Sally her unique life journey full of vital lessons, from joining the circus, to meeting her husband Alex, packing up their life in London and moving to Byron Bay, healing from chronic illness and raising her 11 year old daughter. Moira's biggest lesson yet: that her body has an innate ability to heal itself. So much in this conversation! Enjoy. Moira can be found at: ascensionbyronbay.com.au Produced and presented by Sally Cusack Copyright ...
In this episode of Pregnancy, Birth and Beyond, we are speaking with Farah Cleret, mother of two, Functional Nutritionist and recently diagnosed with cervical cancer. Post treatment, Farah went into medically induced menopause. Farah has a Degree and honours from Manchester University in Philosophy and Psychology and trained in Nutrition at the Institute of Optimum Nutrition in London, UK qualifying in 2002. She spent many years in private clinics and also at Higher Nature, a well known and high...
Sheree Stewart is an Aboriginal speaker, midwife, doula, published author, transpersonal art therapist and now a hot air balloon pilot! She is also a mother to six children and is the manager of the Koori Maternity Service at Sunshine Hospital in Melbourne. Sally was lucky enough to speak with her recently about her work advocating for the best possible maternity care for Aboriginal families, in the lead up to her appearance at the Doula Conference in Melbourne later this month. References: Gali...
Sean Tonnet, Psychologist, father and contributor for Pregnancy, Birth and Beyond speaks to his experience as a father so far with deep psychological insight. Sean was once the prime ministers bodyguard before moving from the city to the Northern Rivers twenty years ago. This move offered him a journey of self discovery and an introduction to mindful relationship with self and eventually with children. Sean has an 11 year old and a 13 year old. Produced and presented by Oni Blecher Copyright PBB...
For more than two decades Dr Robin DiAngelo, a white mother, childbirth educator turned racial and social justice educator and author of White Fragility from Seattle, Washington in the US has been examining how from her birth onwards, she subconsciously played a role in perpetuating racial inequality in her society. When she stepped into a new job in the mid ‘90’s she embarked on a massive learning journey to discover that she, as a vegetarian, yoga practising, liberal minded femininist, had a l...
Zenith Virago is a woman grounded in the gifts of understanding the nuances of humanity and the basic need for people to mark important times in their lives with sacredness. Zenith serves those traveling through birth, marriage and death. Highly respected for her guidance and presence in the Byron Shire and beyond, Zenith is a jewel, a wealth of embodied knowledge and deep reverence for the human experience. Zenith is the founder, EO and Deathwalker Trainer for the Natural Death Care Centre, a B...
Dr Danielle Arabena is a mother, General Practitioner, Shamanic Healer and Doula of Torres Strait Islander descent. In this interview with Kirilly Dawn, Dr Danielle speaks about her journey as a Healer, from navigating the medical field, to ultimately reclaiming her magic and becoming a Doula. Danielle also speaks about her long career working in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health care, and shares her advice on how we can all reclaim our magic, bringing our whole selves with us into th...
If we raise two genetically identical individuals in exactly the same way will they turn out to have similar personalities? Craig Jones speaks with Sally about his experiences as a father of twin girls and a third daughter and what he's learned about "nature vs nurture". He also shares some of his family's dynamics, the challenges, how they cope, and what insights he would share, if he could, with his pre-father self. In the last part of the show midwife Dr Robyn Thompson explains how best to su...
Oni Blecher interviews Mason and Tahnee from tonic and medicinal mushroom company Superfeast speak to reproductive and preconception health as well as their own enlightenments and lessons from their journeys in parenthood. With their wealth of knowledge from Taoist, yogic and TCM streams, Mason and Tahnee generously give us their advice on how to be in optimal reproductive health.
In this episode of Pregnancy, Birth and Beyond, we are speaking with Dr Melanie Jackson, also lovingly known as Melanie the Midwife. We're discussing the latest in Australian Homebirth Research, Continuity of Maternity Care and also, why women choose to birth outside the system. Find out more about Dr Jackson's work at www.melaniethemidwife.com and on YouTube under - Melanie The Midwife. The Maternal and perinatal outcomes by planned place of birth in Australia 2000 – 2012: a linked population d...
Very excited to have super dad and wellness guru Horst Tomsan from Knox and Aya join our presenter Sean Tonnet on this podcast. With summer on our doorstep, there is never a better time to think about our health and well-being. Obesity now impacts around 25% of adults and children adversely affecting so many areas of our lives. This program will be packed with ideas for granddads, dads and dads-to-be to keep themselves active and vital - envigorating their roles as parents, partners and carers -...
Oni Blecher speaks with Moana Pearl, a multi modal transformational facilitator who and has been involved in sacred women’s business and women’s spirituality for more than 25 years. Moana helps us understand the individual and collective rite of peri menopausal, menopausal and post menopausal stages of life. Find Moana on https://sacredwisewoman.com.au/about-moana-pearl/ First aired on 99.9 BayFM, Byron Bay Australia on 28 October 2019. ++++++ Copyright PBB Media 2019 Produced and presented by O...
Jessie Harrold is a doula, coach, women’s mentor, author of the recent book Project Body Love and her upcoming title, MotherSHIFT. Jessie’s work centres around supporting women to connect with themselves, their community and the earth during radical life transformation and modern-day rites of passage. She serves women and mothers one-to-one as a doula and life coach, teaches two online programs, reWILD and MotherSHIFT, and leads wilderness quests and pregnancy retreats. She lives in a tiny ocean...
In this episode of Pregnancy, Birth and Beyond, we are speaking with Jane Hanckel, a long standing passionate social entrepreneur. Jane has had a passion for childhood education and supporting the health of families and communities that started early on in her own life and that has evolved with her as she traveled the world, studied, worked and raised a family of her own. You are tuned to Pregnancy, Birth & Beyond. Contemporary Conversations where Stories, Science, Traditions & New Ideas...
The transition to fatherhood is a physical, emotional, psychological and spiritual journey. It has the capacity to transform men and have an impact on their lives and their future in many ways. It challenges men to redefine themselves as individuals, partners, lovers and friends and define themselves, for the first time, as fathers. There is no doubt that the The role of fathers has changed over the years and continues to evolve. On this show PBB special guest Simon Hall, a highly experienced an...
Sally speaks with biologist and infant sleep expert Dr Katharina Wulff about huge variations in infant sleep, cultural expectations we have regarding infant sleep, and how accepting the immense variability in their sleep and instead learning about their needs helps babies' brains develop. The interview concludes with Katharina sharing her concerns about sleep for children and teens, and how to support teens moving into their adult years. As a biologist Katharina applied her scientific knowledge,...
Week 1: Beginning the journey to parenting starts with conception. Conception is about having fun. Here Kimberley Lipschus, Psychotherapist, story teller and film maker shares with you connecting as a couple preparing and conceiving for pregnancy. Connect with Kimberley at kimberleylipschus.com Produced by Lara Martin
Week 2: This episode psychotherapist, film maker and story teller talks, Kimberley Lipschus shares practical ways you and your partner can prepare for parenting so that you are on the same page, even before pregnancy. Connect with Kimberley at kimberleylipschus.com Produced by Lara Martin
Importance points of Relationships health Week 3: This episode Sean Tonnet, relationship therapist talks on relationships. Expect changes and build support; communicate and share thoughts before the birth about your relationship now there is three (or more!). Connect with Sean at seantonnet.com.au Produced by Lara Martin
Week 4: Birth story with Annie Byrant
Week 5: birth story with Natalie.
Week 6: Part 1 of 4 episodes on informed decision making in maternity care; What is the safest form of maternity care? What are my rights in birth? By Sally Cusack. While there are no guarantees in life, including birth, these qualities are crucial for the safest and highest quality care. Respect, relationships, skill and proximity. In this episode we will look at the quality of Respect for your rights to bodily autonomy and informed decision making. pbbmedia.org
Week 7: Part 2 of 4 episodes on informed decision making in maternity care; Am I allowed, with Sally Cusack. When you are pregnant your unborn baby has no separate legal rights to you. You hold the responsibility for making the decisions for the two of you. In order to make the many decisions you will come up against in pregnancy, you also have the right to receive evidence based information from your carer. Your carer then is obliged to carry out your requests, or take reasonable steps to find ...
Week 8: Part 3 of 4 episode on informed decision making in maternity care: How Knowing your Carer Leads to Optimal Birthing with Sally Cusack. In all areas of health, the best outcomes are achieved when you have continuous care with the same clinician who follows you through your health journey. This way they can build up a detailed profile of you and your wishes, and in turn you get to know them, and gain trust in their judgment. In this sort of relationship you feel comfortable asking question...
Week 9: Part 4 or 4 episodes on informed decision making in maternity care; Choosing your maternity carer, with Sally Cusack co-founder of PBBmedia, maternity advocate and mother talks on your rights in childbirth. There are a range of maternity care options available in Australia including private obstetric care, GP care that is shared with the local hospital, care provided by a team of midwives under the supervision of hospital obstetricians, and private or public midwifery led continuity of c...
Week 10: Are you wondering what model of care you want for your pregnancy, heard of case load or continuity midwifery? Ti Harrison, midwife of 30 years shares with you what it is like as a midwife to work in a continuity case load model of care.
