Pregnancy, Birth And Beyond

Recording of live broadcast on 3 Sept 2018.Information: passionateplace@hotmail.com

Annie Bryant is a storyteller on a quest. She wants to understand her place in this ancient land, Australia, as a white woman. Her songs and stories are stunning. This is her story.Producer and presenter: Kimberley Lipschus. (www.kimberleylipschus.com)Annie Bryant: www.talesandsongs.comCopyright 2018 PBB Media and Kimberley LipschusFirst aired on BayFM Byron Bay Australia on 9 July 2018.www.pbbmedia.+++++This episode is proudly sponsored by WELEDA Australia.FOR A LIMITED TIME Australian audiences are entitled to a 20% discount on any online orders over $29.95 when they quote the promotional code of NATURAL. Head to www.weleda.com.au.+++++

Tuning into Kids and Teens: The essential guide for parents, to emotional and relationship bonds with children.The importance of emotional competence for children and parents is highlighted in this powerful interview with Dr Christiane Kehoe. Not only is there undeniable evidence (gathered from the existing Tuning into Kids and Teens programs) on the outcomes around children and parents relationships, and emotional wellness, Christiane and the Mindful team are building and delivering a suite of programs that support families and communities internationally and across Australia. Discover the 5 emotional coaching steps essential for every parent and absorb contemporary ideas on how we feel, respond and parent. This interview is not to be missed!Producer and presenter: Sean TonnetGuest:Dr Christiane Kehoe, University of MelbourneList of references (eg book titles/websites mentioned)Mindfulhttp://www.mindful.org.au2. Tuning into Kidshttp://www.tuningintokids.org.au3. Resourcing Parentshttp://www.resourcingparents

Karin Gisler shares her perspectives on menstruation, a process that visits women for about 1/7th of her life during her fertile years.For about 4 days in every month across approximately 40 years women menstruate. That’s around 1/7th of every woman’s life through those years. Yet for most women, they cover up the process and 'soldier on' with all their usual commitments, in spite of their body wanting to rest and take time out.Karin Gisler shares her perspectives about the importance of paying respect to this process, and in doing so, develop an understanding of the inner workings of a woman's body each month. For Karin, her menstrual cycle is an invaluable "health barometer". Karin also sees the importance of fathers and male partners taking the time to learn more about the menstrual cycle and how it impacts relationships. Finally she shares tips for families who are preparing for a daughter who is approaching menarche.More to explore in Karin's blog post here: http://www.primalwisdom.com.au/blog/the-h

On this episode of Pregnancy, Birth and Beyond a conversation with Astra Joynt, a privately praticing midwife in NSW, Australia. We discuss the work that is midwifery and the endevours of midwives in becoming autonomous practitioners in their field. It is also World Breastfeeding Week and we touch on this in our news segment at the end.Produced & Presented by Annalee AtiaGuest: Astra JoyntGet in touch with Astra here: http://www.byronbaymidwife.servicesMore info at pbbmedia.orgAll rights reserved.First aired on BayFM Byron Bay on 6 August 2018.+++++This episode is proudly sponsored by WELEDA Australia.FOR A LIMITED TIME Australian audiences are entitled to a 20% discount on any online orders over $29.95 when they quote the promotional code of NATURAL. Head to weleda.com.au.+++++

Gillian Triggs speaking with Sally about her experiences in pregnancy in the early '80s and perspectives about women today and what she sees as a lack of confidence in challenging the status quo.Recorded at the Byron Writers' Festival 5 August 2018.

Family Constellation therapy is world renowned- in Europe and in Brazil in particular. It mitigates healing in a way that often talk therapy often cannot. In this episode Kimberley speaks with Jen Henderson to find out more. www.family-constellations.orgwww.constellationflow.comwww.mariadolenc.com.au+++++This episode is proudly sponsored by WELEDA Australia.FOR A LIMITED TIME Australian audiences are entitled to a 20% discount on any online orders over $29.95 when they quote the promotional code of NATURAL. Head to weleda.com.au.+++++First aired on 99.9 BayFM in Byron Bay on Monday 30 August 2018.Copyright 2018 Kimberley Lipschus and PBB MediaPhoto by Ferenc Horvath on Unsplash

A dog can be a wonderful addition to a family - a child can hold extremely deep feelings for for their dog that they’ll always remember. And with 4.8 million pet dogs in Australia, there's a lot of opportunities for that to happen. Yet many dogs are in fact anxious and don't like much human interaction, and many of us don't understand the basics of dog behaviour, putting us, in particular our kids, at risk of being bitten. Sally speaks with nationally accredited canine trainer, Anna Tasker. As a mother of two boys, Anna is keen to instill an awareness of social responsibility in the next generation of dog owners. Anna also shares her insights into dog behaviour so we can improve our relationship with this most loyal of human friends.After listening to this episode, you may have a better understanding of how the dog in this photo will be feeling. (Note the closed mouth, wide eyes, leaning slightly away from the child...).www.pawpower.com.auAnna also mentions the Story Dogs programme for kids learning to r

This is an extract from our live broadcast interview with Rhea Dempsey on BayFM on Monday 16 July 2018. This segment of the interview did not make it to our official podcast at: https://spreaker.com/user/pregnancybirthandbeyond/reaching-into-pain-and-finding-control-wCopyright: PBB Media and Sally Cusack 2018www.pbbmedia.orgwww.birthingwisdom.com.au

Rhea Dempsey is one Australia’s best known childbirth educators and author of "Birth with Confidence, Savvy choices for normal birth". Now writing her second book, she is also a speaker, counselor and birth attendant at more than 1000 births in her 40 year career. She is also mother to three adult daughters, and a grandmother.Rhea is an independent and straight talking voice who speaks plainly to expectant couples about what to expect in terms of the physiological process - she doesn’t pull punches in saying it’s generally a painful experience, but hastens to explain the hormonal systems that have a pain relieving effect. She also spells out the realities of birthing in our health system and how to work with that system to get optimal results from it.Rhea Dempsey: www.birthingwisdom.com.auRhea referenced Dr Sarah Buckley's research: https://sarahbuckley.com/hormonal-physiology-of-childbearing-report/++++This episode is proudly sponsored by WELEDA Australia.FOR A LIMITED TIME Australian audiences are entitl

Jane Hanckel is a mother, author and co-founder of Inspired Education about how we as parents can foster our children's development to meet the immense challenges of our times. Jane quotes the World Economic Forum's (2016) findings that the qualities we need to nurture in our children are creativity, collaboration and emotional intelligence and that the current education system does not do that. Instead, there are things we as parents can do at home to keep these innate aspects of our humanity alive, through unstructured play, time in nature, nourishing food and family relationships. Jane also cites research that has found that our investment in time and energy in fostering these qualities sets our children's health up for life. Jane Hanckel, co-founder: www.inspirededucation.com.auPresenter: Sally CusackFirst aired on BayFM Byron Bay on 2 July 2018.Copyright: PBB Media, Sally Cusack 2018References:* Bruno Bettelheim "The Good Enough Parent"* Fewer Toys Study: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29190457

Today we are discussing the vital support continuity with a known birth worker can afford women during pregnancy, childbirth and especially postnatally. We have beautiful guest Nathalie Solis with us, Nathalie, recently returned from Germany is a birth doula and cultural anthropologist with a German-Guatemalan background. She has worked in Berlin, for the past 5 years accompanying women at a variety of births including births at home, at birth centres and in hospitals. She has worked with over 50 families from various cultural backgrounds accompanying their journeys before, during and after birth over a period of up to twelve months. Since 2017 she has been nased in our beautiful Byron Shire, in Bangalow, with her son and her husband. Currently contributing to a new childbirth education course with renowned French obstetrician and natural birth pioneer Dr. Michel Odent, Nathalie is committed to providing emotional, educational and practical one-on-one support to birthing families. She is passionate about offe

When you become a parent there is a shift in identity that occurs, pre-birth expectations drop away as reality kicks in. Life that perhaps was once goal orientated or career focus shifts as life with a baby forces a new daily rhythm, a slowing down, surrendering and letting go for a new way of being in the world. My guest Kari Azuma, leadership development coach and mother, from Santa Barbara, California joins us in a conversation about her transition to motherhood, birth as an opportunity for introspection and personal evolution and finding your passion and power as a mother. This episode focuses the lens on motherhood, my guest Kari specially works with mothers. Yet, what ever gender you identify as this episode speaks to all parents in the transition that occurs with the birth of a new family member.Produced and presented by Lara MartinCopyright 2018 PBB Media and Lara Martinwww.pbbmedia.com

Dr Oscar Serralach speaks about the little recognised phase of life called "Matrescence". This period is the stage of becoming a mother and like adolescence the person undergoing it cannot go back to their former life. Also like adolescence, it needs support, but as it lacks even a widely known name, few women get the support they need to take up the full opportunities this transition brings. Oscar also speaks about the syndrome of Postnatal Depletion that develops as a result of unsupported matrescence.References:www.oscarserrallach.comwww.pbbmedia.org/matrescence-support.htmlmatrescence.comOur blogpost on this episode with more references:http://www.pbbmedia.org/ne-plus-ultra/were-you-supported-during-your-matrescenceProduced and presented by Sally Cusack.Copyright PBB Media and Sally Cusack 2018www.pbbmedia.org

Gareth Vanderhope, two times British Academy Award winner in Sound Design, Author, Health Educator and Dad speaks on the importance of nature, reading and sound for children's wellbeing. It has been well researched that children need nature for their senses; for learning and creativity, for empathy and resilience. This natural world is enhanced through the use of sound and stories in our lives, where reading plays such an important role in the lives of our children, families and communities. Gareth is just about to publish his first junior fiction adventure novel, laced with these themes. Join me - your host Sean Tonnet - as Gareth and I weave the love of adventuring, the joy of growing up and the dizzing heights of fathering, into a compelling story for a lifetime.www.garethvanderhope.comFirst aired on 99.9 BayFM Byron Bay Australia on 4 June 2018.Copyright PBB Media and Sean Tonnet 2018

Becoming a grandmother is its own rite of passage from motherhood to grandmotherhood, yet this transition is seldom discussed and not always smooth. It can bring up unresolved aspects of a woman's relationship with her adult children, and herself. However as Raine Sharpe, grandmother for 20 years says, it also presents an enormous opportunity for personal growth that can be brought into the new relationships she must navigate - with herself, her children, the family circle, and wider society. This in turn brings a grandmother into a fuller, more realised version of herself with wisdom we can all benefit from.Kath Hellmann and Linda Collerson also share their new experiences of grandmotherhood. Kath is an expectant grandmother, pondering her upcoming transition, and Linda is a brand new grandmother, whose early experiences have not been quite what she anticipated.Raine Sharpe is writing a book on Becoming a Grandmother. If you would like to participate or would like more information, email: raines@australi