Tribe of Suns Podcast

Koya

Society & Culture

Personal Journals

A place where the honest birth and motherhood stories of black women and black birth workers are shared and honored.

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Episodes

Marise's Resilience

In today's episode of the Tribe of Suns Podcast, Designer and Full Spectrum Doula Marise admits that sharing her story is healing for her. Her episode is longer than most, but host Koya took care to be sensitive and patient as Marise shares her four pregnancy journeys-- three of which would end prematurely as a result of miscarriage from unknown causes. Marise talks about how she made it through, what support looked like for her, and how she found her calling as a doula. You’ll hear why this mam...

Oct 30, 2020•1 hr 45 min•Season 1Ep. 5

Uzuri

In today’s episode of the Tribe of Suns Podcast our guest, Uzuri shares the birth stories of her 1st pregnancy and her 5th(most recent) pregnancy. The creator, teacher, wife, and mama shares how she gained the wisdom necessary to make her latest birth better than her first. Anxiety and the stories of others permeated her thoughts with her first labor and she was not having that this time around. She protected her peace and only reached out to those that came with that same goodness. We spend a g...

Sep 17, 2020•1 hr 15 min•Season 1Ep. 4

Phenecia

On today’s episode of the Tribe of Suns Podcast, Phenecia(aka PJ) and Troy share their first birth story. They were living life like it was golden in Brooklyn, her as a flight attendant and him as an entrepreneur/barber when they learned they would be expecting their first baby. The couple knew quickly the kind of birth they were envisioning and invested both time and finances to make it a reality. A marriage proposal in Europe followed by an intimate wedding with loved ones had made everything ...

Sep 09, 2020•1 hr 28 min•Season 1Ep. 3

Denise

In our very first guest episode, Denise explains how a fear of pregnancy and labor as a younger woman evolved into a strong desire to give birth at home. The dedicated educator shares how even a planned pregnancy can be a major game changer. Armed with resources she was able to determine what she did and did not want for her delivery. We hear how sisterhood, yoga, and dance also helped prepare Denise for childbirth. With a supportive husband by her side she was one step closer to having the birt...

Aug 31, 2020•1 hr 29 min•Season 1Ep. 2

Welcome to the Tribe of Suns Podcast

Host, Koya pronounced (kaw-yuh) gives gratitude for those that have been supporters on her journey to launching the podcast. She offers a little background information on who she is and why she knows this podcast needs to exist. A main goal is to educate and empower black women through birth stories and conversation while highlighting the importance of black birth workers for black birthers. Koya’s refusal to allow her sisters to go along with whatever medical professionals deem necessary fuels ...

Aug 27, 2020•23 min•Season 1Ep. 1

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