Pregnancy, Birth And Beyond

Sally's interview with mother, grandmother and doula Denise Love about preparing to be in the birth space as a support person.Recorded in November 2014, aired on 99.9 BayFM on 28 December 2015http://mummadoula.wix.com/lifeoptions-4#!__contactProduced and presented by Sally Cusack.Copyright PBB Media and Sally Cusack 2015

Sally's interview with Csilla Tottzer, mother of 6, who homeschooled 5 of her children and wrote "Love Learn Live" about her family's experiences of home based learning. www.lovelearnlive.com.auRecorded at the Conscious Parenting and Natural Learning Conference in Byron Bay in February 2014.Aired on 99.9 BayFM Byron Bay on 25 January 2016.Produced and presented by Sally Cusack.Copyright PBB Media and Sally Cusack 2016

Sally's interview with Sandy Baxter about her experience of raising her son, now 21 yrs, on her own.Sandy says in spite of the enormous challenges of solo parenting, she has gained a great trust in her intuition, an unfailing ability to manifest whatever she wants in life, and a strong sense of independence.She didn't get to say this on air, but Sandy also believes that looking back, finding herself alone as a parent was part of a Master Plan to transform her into a fully independent woman. And after all her years of hard work, patience and discipline, that is exactly what she has become.She also talks about her son's Montessori education she managed to pay for and its benefits.An overall positive view of the experience of single parenting and the power of self-belief.Thank you for sharing your experiences with our listeners Sandy!Aire on 99.9 BayFM Byron Bay on 18 January 2016.Podcast edited on 21/7/2018Produced and presented by Sally CusackCopyright PBB Media and Sally Cusack 2016www.pbbmedia.org

Listen to Prem Williams, from Australian Music Duo Sacred Earth, talking about motherhood, the sisterhood, relationships, music and her connection to the divine, in this interview by Caroline Cowley. Also containing inspiration for women who feel they are "too busy" to be creative, in how to combine motherhood, creativity and divinity into the one truly fulfilled life.

Sally's interview with Jannine Barron, founder of Nature's Child on cloth nappies.Aired on 99.9 BayFM Byron Bay on 7 Dec 2015.www.natureschild.com.auProduced and presented by Sally Cusack.Copyright PBB Media and Sally Cusack 2015.www.pbbmedia.org

Sally's interview with Annie Bryant about ways to bring meaning to the festive season beyond just consumerism. And she performs live her new song "Summertime Christmas Song" in the studio with a small children's choir.www.talesandsongs.comAired on 99.9 BayFM Byron Bay on 7 Dec 2015.Produced and presented by Sally CusackCopyright PBB Media and Sally Cusack 2015www.pbbmedia.org

In today's episode, my husband and life partner, Danny has graciously agreed to come on the show and talk about his experience with fatherhood. We chat about the process of becoming parents, starting from the seeding event ;-) and cover his unique journey into parenthood including:-Coming from the Medical more Managed way of thinking and transitioning into Birth Trust + Home Birth-Doing it together, what it takes to co-create family-Being Dad, in the 21st Century + self-care practices.Join us for a beautiful conversation on the parenthood journey, from a fathers perspective.AnnaleeProduced and Presented by Annalee Atia for PBB MediaCopyright Annalee Atia, PBB Media

Sally's interview with expectant father, Paul Crebar about his hopes and expectations and the mysteries of parenthood that await him. The two main mysteries for him at in the last 10 mins!Features a couple of mins of another interview with Robin Grille on the birth of his daughter. "It was like the ocean was looking at me."Paul also talks about the imprint of fatherhood that his dedicated father has given him, what he wants to do the same, what he would do differently.Paul also cites his most important educational resources for preparing for birth: Films: Birth as We Know it by Elena Tonetti-Vladimirova and Birth Day by Frank Ferrel and Diana PaulBook: Down to Earth Birth Book by Jenny BlythAlso cites Will Smith when wondering about one of the mysteries that awaits him.Aired on 99.9 BayFM Byron Bay, Australia on 16 November 2015.Produced and presented by Sally Cusack.Copyright PBB Media and Sally Cusack 2015

Rachel Bryant and Sally Cusack on ABC North Coast Radio news on Tweed Valley Birthing Service and discharge of women 4-6 hours post birth.Aired 6 November 2015https://www.facebook.com/Friends-of-Tweed-Valley-Birthing-Service-263998260419560/?fref=ts

our wonderful guests today are Jennifer Lalor and Raine Sharpe.Jennifer Lalor is a somatic (body-based) educator and practitioner with over 17 years experience working with a diverse range of clients including executive teams, professionals, artists, and social entrepreneurs. Jennifer had the amazing privilege of studying directly under Anna and her daughter Daria Halprin intensively in the use of the expressive arts in therapy and education before being invited onto Tamalpa’s core faculty. She taught an international student body at the Institute in California for four years before coming to live in Australia. Raine Sharpe, a local woman, mother and grandmother. Apart from her roles as CalmBirth facilitator, midwife & doula, Raine is also a source of vital knowledge and an educator in our community. She carries with her the old knowings of birth. Produced and Presented by Annalee Atia for PBB MediaCopyright Annalee Atia, PBB MediaWe call women of her calibre – Birth keepers. And I say calibre because in

Today on the show we have a beautiful guest with us, Misa Alexander, a Canadian that calls our beloved Byron shire, home. Misa is a graphic designer and Artist who has worked around the world in various roles as a designer. She is also a mother of 3 beautiful boys one of whom is Autistic. We will be discussing the way we perceive disabilities. We will also be discussing her journey as a mother of a child diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disability. One of the aspects that most affect children with ASD is their ability to interact with their environment. When Misa first sent her son Hugo to pre-school she encountered first hand the effect of 'empowering his environment' – his teachers, the parents of children attending and the children themselves – to understand Hugo better and ultimately create a space where he belonged. Since then, Misa and her dear friend Erin Knutt have been working to create a visual expression of what it looks and feels like to both be; supported by your environment and be; the support ne

Erica Nettle-Chik, mother, herbalist and founder of Luminous Youth on supporting our children as they unfold to realise their full potential as human beings.Segment 10 from the 10 part series "Pearls of Parenting Wisdom" created by Sally Cusack from "Pregnancy Birth and Beyond" Radio on Byron Bay's BayFM.Aired on the CRN Aug-Sept 2015.www.luminousyouth.comProduced and presented by Sally CusackCopyright 2015 PBB Media and Sally CusackAll rights reserved.www.pbbmedia.org

Zanni Louise, mother and author on how we can foster our creativity as parents.Segment 6 from the 10 part series "Pearls of Parenting Wisdom" created by Sally Cusack from "Pregnancy Birth and Beyond" Radio on Byron Bay's BayFM.Aired on the CRN Aug-Sept 2015.www.zannilouise.comCopyright 2015 PBB Media and Sally CusackAll rights reserved.www.pbbmedia.org

Paulette Bray-Narai, mother and compassionate communication (NVC) instructor parenting with compassion.Segment 8 from the 10 part series "Pearls of Parenting Wisdom" created by Sally Cusack from "Pregnancy Birth and Beyond" Radio on Byron Bay's BayFM.Aired on the CRN Aug-Sept 2015.www.expresspeace.comCopyright 2015 PBB Media and Sally CusackAll rights reserved.www.pbbmedia.org

Annalee Atia, mother, presenter on "Pregnancy, Birth and Beyond Radio" and health coach on ways to build the support networks we need as parents.Segment 7 from the 10 part series "Pearls of Parenting Wisdom" created by Sally Cusack from "Pregnancy Birth and Beyond" Radio on Byron Bay's BayFM.Aired on the CRN Aug-Sept 2015.www.annaleeatia.comCopyright 2015 PBB Media and Sally CusackAll rights reserved.www.pbbmedia.org

Star Despres, mother and sacred rest specialist on caring for ourselves as mothers.Segment 6 from the 10 part series "Pearls of Parenting Wisdom" created by Sally Cusack from "Pregnancy Birth and Beyond" Radio on Byron Bay's BayFM.Aired on the CRN Aug-Sept 2015.www.divinestar.com.auCopyright 2015 PBB Media and Sally CusackAll rights reserved.www.pbbmedia.org

Caroline Cowley, mother, presenter on "Pregnancy, Birth and Beyond Radio" and pregnancy yoga instructor on life with three young children.Segment 5 from the 10 part series "Pearls of Parenting Wisdom" created by Sally Cusack from "Pregnancy Birth and Beyond" Radio on Byron Bay's BayFM.Aired on the CRN Aug-Sept 2015.Facebook: Shakti MumCopyright 2015 PBB Media and Sally CusackAll rights reserved.www.pbbmedia.org

Annalee Atia, mother, presenter on "Pregnancy, Birth and Beyond Radio" and health coach on intuitive and gentle parenting.Segment 4 from the 10 part series "Pearls of Parenting Wisdom" created by Sally Cusack from "Pregnancy Birth and Beyond" Radio on Byron Bay's BayFM.Aired on the CRN Aug-Sept 2015.Facebook: BIRTH Love with Certified Health Coach AnnaleeCopyright 2015 PBB Media and Sally CusackAll rights reserved.www.pbbmedia.org

Jannine Barron, founder of Nature's Child on caring for our earth as we care for our children.Segment 3 from the 10 part series "Pearls of Parenting Wisdom" created by Sally Cusack from "Pregnancy Birth and Beyond" Radio on Byron Bay's BayFM.Aired on the CRN Aug-Sept 2015.www.natureschild.com.auCopyright 2015 PBB Media and Sally CusackAll rights reserved.www.pbbmedia.org

Darren Mattock, founder of Becoming Dad on preparing for fatherhood.Segment 2 from the 10 part series "Pearls of Parenting Wisdom" created by Sally Cusack from "Pregnancy Birth and Beyond" Radio on Byron Bay's BayFM.Aired on the CRN Aug-Sept 2015.www.becomingdad.com.auCopyright 2015 PBB Media and Sally CusackAll rights reserved.www.pbbmedia.org