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Such an important topic and when you hear the statistics that Joyce shares in this interview its truly so strange that we don’t talk about it more. The Blues, Depression….. We need to talk about it and we also need to know that there ARE solutions. Joyce shares so much wisdom and even better … Listen In

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Bianca Sprague Bio: Sprague is a birth doula and lactation educator and has supported hundreds of families through their pregnancy, birth and postpartum periods. She feels particularly passionate around maintaining the family’s relationships and mental wellness. As a queer woman she advocates for inclusive language in the birthing space. She lives in Toronto with her spouse, Alana, Listen In

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Dotan Dagan Bio:  Dotan was born in Israel and grew up in the Netherlands. She has been a carer for a decade and has owned a catering company. After becming a mother in 2012 she felt inspired to work with new mothers. Dotan is now an independent postpartum care taker, (kraamverzorgende) which is a recognized profession in the Listen In

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In the first few minutes that I met Kamini, I realised that we speak the same language. Although she is a pregnancy yoga teacher and myself a pregnancy chiropractor, we have the same beliefs and philosophies on birth, the pelvis, sitting, opening. She is so refreshing and I am thrilled to share her wisdom on Listen In

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Eva Visser Plaza Bio:  Eva Visser Plaza is passionate about guiding women to create ease, purpose and connection in their lives to become authentic inspired creators of their lives. She was not born a coach, guide or mentor. She has done different studies and worked in different work environment. In 2009, while she was working Listen In

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I know that you have been waiting for me to an episode on Diastasis Recti and for thoset hat ahven’t I know that you will be grateful with this epsidoe too seeing as you will wnat to echck yourselves for it and it also might answer some unanswered questions about your post -partum body. Becky Listen In

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A super important topic and it was a joy to hear Joann’a passion for her work adn also her drive in what got her started on her journey to the work that she is doing now. A wealth of knowledge and it was an honour to have her on the show this week Please share far Listen In

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An episode for all busy parents this week. You will love this mama’s jouney from corporate career to burnout to self taught chef to Dutch Masterchef finalist to cookbook creator. Such a great one. Get listening. I can’t wait for the book and yes I have already pre-ordered. X Kaz Bojana’s Bio Bojana is Serbian, living Listen In

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So great to have Natalie on the show discussing this vital topi and sharing all about The Baby Sensory Program. We touch on so many aspects in this interview, those that affect new babies and their new parents and why these parents need to put attention to developing their child’s  awareness and experience with the Listen In

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Maartje Bruning : Having a Home Birth mindset in a Hospital Environment It was so fun having Maartje o the podcast sharing her wisdom and personal experience on the topic. She is certainly rocking the Birth World bringing her Doula-dom and Doula-ness to the Doula-hood in Amsterdam. Enjoy! x Kaz Maartje’s Bio: Maartje is an Listen In

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Its certainly time we had another Doula on the show. Its no secret I think Doulas Rock! I am so thrilled to introduce Mari Gordon this week while we get to hear why she has such a positive fresh approach to birth and life. Enjoy! Kaz  x Mari’s Bio: Mari (Gordon) is a US native who has been living Listen In

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I have complete respect for Grace’s strength, positivity, resilience and her willingness to share her story and change the way our world looks at miscarriage.   What a story she has and I am blessed she did it with the MTW tribe. You Rock Grace!! Kaz x Grace Miano Bio Founder of Goodness Gracious Health, Listen In

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Inbal shares so much knowledge this episode and drops bombs of gold on us throughout. She brings so much to the Amsterdam Birth community with her impressive experience and credentials list. It was a pleasure to have her on the show sharing her thoughts on how the mind plays a huge role on how we Listen In

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Hi All, Another fab interview is coming your way here on an essential topic that all mothers need to be educated in. I certainly trust that this episode is going to gets loads of downloads and listeners are in for a treat. Gillian brings so much more insight than nitrition on this episode – actually it Listen In

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It was super exciting to talk about a topic I am passionate about and also to bring a first to Mum’s The Word, me interviewing 2 people at once! Enjoy the wisdom from Karen and Agnele. x Kaz Agnele and Karen Bio We are two midwives and two mothers and jointly co-founded Nurturing Us. Together Listen In

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I love a feel good story. I’m so thrilled to bring you this empoeering inspiring story from a wonderful big-hearted super mama. She’s got so much love to share and I’m honoured to bring you her story.  Enjoy x Kaz Shay Klomp Beuter’s Bio: Shay Klomp Bueters is passionate about helping people ”break–up with sugar” Listen In

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Susi Hately’s Bio: B.Sc Kinesiology, Yoga Teacher, Yoga Therapist Since 1993, Susi Hately has grown from teaching one or two musicians how to stay pain free while playing their instruments, to becoming a highly credible and reliable source for understanding and successfully using therapeutic yoga to enable people to get out of pain and back to the Listen In

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Dr Emily’s Bio:  Dr Emily Kiberd has been a chiropractor in midtown Manhattan for 10 years and the founder of Urban Wellness Clinic, a multi-disciplinary clinic with chiropractors, massage therapy, personal training, nutrition, yoga therapy, and acupuncture. She is obsessed with movement and is fascinated with how the body compensates for injuries. She integrates a Listen In

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Jessica Donovan Bio: Jessica Donovan is a mama of 2, naturopath and holistic health expert who helps families thrive. She is passionate about educating parents on nourishing their children with real food, helping to boost their health and heal naturally. Jessica combines her extensive naturopathic knowledge with a realistic, empathetic, inspiring and down to earth approach Listen In

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Definitely one of my fave episodes to date. Julie is so eloquent, she shares so deeply, she is so so wise and I feel blessed to be able to bring you this episode. Its a goodie! You will have tingles. Enjoy!! X Kaz Julie Tenner’s Bio Julie Tenner, The Pleasure Nutritionist and co-founder of Nourishing Listen In

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I totally loved this interview! Maybe I should say that again? I totally loved this interview! Shalome Stone and I both speak the same language which is so evident throughout this episode. It was never not on my mind when I thought to do a “best of” series. Its quite a long one and well Listen In

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You will love this interview from a “parenting expert”. It was eye opening, touching, inspiring , informative and engaging. Thank-you Kirstin!! Kirstin’s  Bio Kirstin Bouse is a Clinical and Forensic Psychologist with 20-years’ experience in her profession. She is the owner of Life Resolutions Psychology Practices in Morley and Wembley in WA and the creator Listen In

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From memory this is still absolutely the highest energy interview to date.   Tanya gives it her all and you can tell from about 10 seconds in that this woman is passionate about Birth, her work, Lamaze and spreading her message acrosss the globe. I am thrilled to re-release this episode Tanya’s Bio Tanya Strusberg is Listen In

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This has got to be THE episode that I always get first time mums to listen to. No matter what type of birth they are planning, they need to understand the principles that Rhea teaches in this episode.  This episode without doubt belongs in our Best Of series!!  And every woman should know these principles Listen In

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Birth Plans, Hospital Preferences I was so thrilled to have Pip from Birth Savvy on the cast who is amazingly passionate about birth, outcomes, people knowing their options and asking for what they want. It has been a hugely successful episode in terms of downloads and also in the amount of feedback from mums that Listen In

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We certainly couldn’t have a “best of” from the podcast series and not share this popular episode. Possibly a taboo topic for some, yet eye-opening, and enlightening for others I am really excited to hear what you all think of this topic and this option for post natal recovery.  It s a must listen to Listen In

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Since this episode was released I’ve had so many mums tell me how helpful the information was. Seeing as Mandy is so passionate and is a wealth of knowledge on the topic of fussy foods, dysphagia and fussy eaters this episode just had to be included in the Best of Series. Mandy also shares her Listen In

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This week we have one of the very highest downloaded episodes of Mum’s The Word for #2 of “The Best of” series.  I have had so much positive feedback from couples about this episode that I absolutely without doubt have to share it again. Julie Sharon from Balance You  shares with us her wisdom about Listen In

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In this first of the “Best Of” Series which is a mix of my personal favorites and the top downloaded episodes of all time since  Mum’s The Word  launched back in Dec 2015, I’m lucky enough to interview Jacky Bloemraad de Boer, my midwife for both of my children’s births! She is a woman of Listen In

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After trying to get Dana on for a while, finally our diaries collided as we got to hear her insight on the sacredness of birth. We talk empowered women, placentas, crossing over tot hat mystical realm in birth and so much more.  I am grateful for the work she does, the insight she has and Listen In

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It was so great to have Dr Ali on the show sharing her wisdom. We’ve know each other since the ’90’s so we go way back and the episode flowed so easily. We thought it wold be good to discuss the “comparison epidemic” and so here it is. Enjoy the episode. X Kaz Dr Alison Listen In

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Wow so much wisdom on mothering from this wonderful soul. This was a true interview with heart and it was a real honour to have fellow Wellness Couch Podcaster Bridget Wood. You can find more of her gold on Nourishing The Mother with her co-host Julie Tenner who was also on Mum’s the Word recently Listen In

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Happy 1st Birthday to us, Episode 53 here we are! And such an important topic being discussed here by the fabulous Jules Galloway. It was loads of fun and I’m sure you can relate to so much of what Jules sees in her clients and here she is givein us some strategies and tips to Listen In

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This week we have our first interview with a guest on the show for a 2nd time. I just had to get Damian back on the show again to share his teachings around stress and how when ongoing, it can lead to anxiety, insomnia and even depression and more importantly also how we can get Listen In

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Kinta Gitshams’ Bio: Kinta Gitsham an ordinary mum who has had an EXTRA ordinary journey through motherhood. A stay at home mother of 3 gorgeous children; Archie (8), Josie (6) and George (3). She is currently separated from her husband of 10 years Rick since March this year, however they are still an incredible team Listen In

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Dr Andrea Huddleston Bio: Dr Andrea Huddleston is an integrative chiropractor, women’s health and natural fertility specialist. With extensive postgraduate studies in women’s health, reproductive medicine, natural fertility, nutritional medicine and wellness coaching and as the co-founder and co-host of The Wellness Women, Dr Andrea is passionate about spreading the message of optimal health and leading Listen In

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Hi All, It was truly fab to have my dear friend and coolague on the show sharing his wisdom on preconception nutrition and all mums- to be can do before pregnancy to ensure optimal health for themselves and their future baby. Enjoy!! Kaz x Dr Damian Kristof Bio: I’ve been in the health industry now Listen In

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I absolutely loved this episode! Super relaxed and it was my first time interviewing my guest in person, sitting relaxed on the couch and having a chat. I could get used to it! Not only do Karen and I have the same name (ok well you all know me as Kaz , true, which is Listen In

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Healing with GAPS (Gut And Psychology Syndrome) Wow!! Mamas are amazing. You will love this share. Amanda is certainly a mama on a mission and I have so much respect for all the work that both her and her partner do in keeping their son halthy and in healing him and restoring his health. What Listen In

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We often forget that our parenting skills are constantly a work in progress. Our own cultures  or our childhood experiences and those of our partner all have an impact on how we will raise our children. Whilst there is no one way for everyone, there are certainly some methods that honour the child and the Listen In

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Definitely one of my fave episodes to date. Julie is so eloquent, she shares so deeply, she is so so wise and I feel blessed to be able to bring you this episode. Its a goodie! You will have tingles. Enjoy!! X Kaz Julie Tenner’s Bio Julie Tenner, The Pleasure Nutritionist and co-founder of Nourishing Listen In

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It was great to have Mihal share her story of relocating her family across the globe. Its not our typical birth or pregnancy topic but certainly one that relates to parenting and many of our international listeners. So many great tips and so much I could relate to. Enjoy! X Kaz Mihal Greener Bio Mihal Listen In

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Post Partum Relationships. You change when you become a parent. We know that. But how will your relationship change? ‘Cos it will.  Know that. Be prepared as much as you can. Oh this topic is is so needed. So Important yet crazily often overlooked. Gail Bousi shares with us some insights on this fabulous episode. Listen In

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Yes its true – I have truly been looking forward to sharing this episode more than any other. As a 2x Waterbirther myself and knowing that I would only ever choose to birth in water given the chance again, this topic is dear to my heart. Not that I want all women to birth in Listen In

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This podcast is intended to make others not feel alone and to help them know where they can get help. Please make sure it is shared and fulfils its purpose!! xx Kaz Yuz Rozenblum Bio : I live in Melbourne Australia & am in my late 30’s. I have a degree in Marketing & spent over Listen In

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This week’s episode, we discuss all things reflexology. Sam is more than qualified to be our guest for the episode and she left me, and I’m sure you will be left feeling the same, wanting to be on her treatment bed with your feet up in her hands. Enjoy the episode and please take a Listen In

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This is a topic dear to my heart. Hnourign the mother’s wisdom and the mother herself in birth. Our guest this week , as you will hear is more than qualified to speak about this topic. Enjoy the episode!! X Kaz Maha Al Musa’s Bio Maha Al Musa is a leading light in the birth Listen In

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Jo Sexton’s Bio Chiropractor and mum of three, Dr. Jo Sexton, lives and works in the picturesque town of Maleny, 1 ½ hours north of Brisbane. When she is not doing the school run or dropping the kids off at soccer/ ballet, she can be found in her practice; Hinterland Chiropractic. At work, she is Listen In

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I totally loved this interview! Shalom Stone and I both speak the same language which is so evident throughout this episode. Its quite a long one and well truth be known it could have been waaaaaaaaaay longer as we were both getting high speaking about our favourite topic!! BIRTH! You are going to truly love Listen In

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SUSANNE GRANT’S BIO When Susanne was pregnant, her past experiences of child abuse put her on a different road of care from her team of midwives. Thanks to the hypnobirthing course she did and learning how to work with her own medical team she had her own positive birth experience in May 2014. This birth Listen In

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Lisa Engle’s Bio: Lisa Engle, a mother of 5, is widely known for her passion, dedication and commitment to supporting the expression of potential. She is famous for inspiring patients, especially mothers. With nearly 3 decades of service in the chiropractic profession; integrity, congruence, and “inside out health” is her first language. In turn, she Listen In

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Well it might have taken Carly and I quite a while to coordinate our diaries to make this interview happen (ummmm errrrr we work in the same practice!!! but in our defence we are both mum’s on serious missions which means that syncing our diaries together is not always so easy). After having just recorded this Listen In

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Not so long ago I shared a post on on the Mum’s The Word facebook page that then was liked a crazy amount of times , like 5192 to be exact!! and then shared onwards 29 times from there. The post can be found here and tt was something that touched me and as a Listen In

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This week we have Catharine Ross sharing insight into Emotional Freedom Technique, how it can be used to let go of fears and anxieties but also be used as a clearing tool for old stress and traumas. I learnt a lot and am grateful to know there are people doing this work. Enjoy the episode. Listen In

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Sophie’s Bio Sophie Acott is the Founder of Happy Baby Sleep; a Holistic Sleep Consultancy based in Melbourne, Australia. Sophie is a mother of three children, a homebirth enthusiast, and a conscious parenting advocate. Sophie ignited her passion for sleep work when her second child hit the infamous “four month sleep regression”. Having experienced first-hand Listen In

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Tasha Jennings’ Bio Tasha Jennings is a qualified Naturopath and Nutritionist with over 15 years experience. She’s an expert contributor to media publications including the Age, the Herald Sun, New Idea, the Bub Hub, Yahoo 7, Mouths of Mum’s as well other parenting magazines, websites and medical journals. She has presented on TV shows such Listen In

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Happy Place Birthing Annika Suoma Frey Bio Annika was born and raised in Germany. After finishing school she followed her big dream, starting to study acting, singing and dancing on The Stage School in Hamburg. A severe bout of depression stopped her and after healing and coming back to herself she studied as technical draftswoman. Listen In

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I absolutely loved this amazingly relevant episode with Nicola. She gave such great tips to implement easy ways to share the joy of reading with little ones. Easy to relate to, to listen to and to take action with! Nicola Smith – Biography Nicola Smith is a primary school teacher, literacy specialist and mother of two. Listen In

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You will love this interview from a “parenting expert”. It was eye opening, touching, inspiring , informative and engaging. Thank-you Kirstin!! Kirstin’s  Bio Kirstin Bouse is a Clinical and Forensic Psychologist with 20-years’ experience in her profession. She is the owner of Life Resolutions Psychology Practices in Morley and Wembley in WA and the creator Listen In

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Thankyou so much To Rachael for sharing her journey with breastfeeding when her little ones were born. A real honest raw share and I invite you to listen. Rachael Moses Rachael is a qualified Integrative Nutrition Health Coach, Personal Trainer and Spiritual Mentor. She also has a work from anywhere business, teaching people how to Listen In

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A true breath of fresh air. And a real raw interview where Linda shares her story, her two very different birth stories and also where she is today and what she is doing to help women and mums.  T’was a real pleasure to have her on Mum’s The Word. Enjoy!   Linda’ Bio   Linda Morrison the author of Listen In

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Such an interesting discussion was had on this episode. Nicole shared all about the work of Elena Tonetti, famous filmmaker, and also her transformational work in the world of Limbic Imprint Recoding. Such an interesting conversation and I look forward to your feedback. Enjoy!!   Nicole Bio  Nicole is a seeker, storyteller, empath, artist, oxytocin Listen In

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It was a treat to have Katrina on the podcast this week. We touched on so many good poonts and its an issue close to my heart. Enjoy the Episode. Katrina’s Bio Katrina Zaslavsky is an inspired author of A Modern Woman’s Guide to a Natural Empowering Birth and voice for women. A former public health professional Listen In

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It was so lovely to have Edwina share her insights. A mum of 4 a Naturopath and a recent graduate of The Changing Habits Course, Edwina had so much to share on our interview. Edwina’s Bio Prior to starting Eudaimonia, I spent 15 years as a mother to four beautiful kids, 7 of those years Listen In

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“Not your Mum’s Huffing and Puffing Class” The highest energy guest to date on Mum’s The Word. And we both could have kept talking forever. What a delight Tanya Strusberg was to have on the podcast talking about Lamaze and so much more! Tanya’s Bio Tanya Strusberg is a Lamaze Certified Childbirth Educator (LCCE) Listen In

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What a thrill to have Rhea Dempsey on the show for our 20th episode! A blessing to the birth world and a woman of such wisdom. I am so happy to share this important message from Rhea and I love her chosen quote.. “you don’t have to like it to do it brilliantly”  from a Listen In

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Well you asked for it and here it is, an episode on Mum’s The Word on Hypnobirthing!!   My guest was in the first training of hypnobirthers in Australia and had made herself a name in the field. It was a pleasure to interview her!!   Alison Burton has the following Qualifications Diploma of Clinical Listen In

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MY BIRTH WISHES Emily Jones – Bio Emily is a HypnoBirthing Childbirth Educator, HypnoMothering Educator, Placenta Encapsulation Specialist, Infant Massage Instructor, Fertility Support Educator, mother to two beautiful souls, wife to another, friend to all & peaceful birth seeker. She is passionate about Calm Beginnings, from Conception, Birth & Beyond. It was through a beautiful Listen In

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Single Parenting By Choice With Emily Morgan   Not often discussed in open forums but definitely a growing trend these days so I was thrilled to interview Emily for the podcast to have her share her perspective on choosing to be and becoming a solo parent and all the triumphs and challenges.  On the episode Listen In

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EPISODE 015 (with Jacey Pryma)   HAVING CHILDREN CHECKED BY A CHIROPRACTOR   It’s a question I get asked all the time. Why would a baby need to be checked by a chiropractor? And in this episode we discuss this and so much more on the topic of kids and chiropractic.     And although Listen In

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Birth Plans, Hospital Preferences I was thrilled to have Pip from Birth Savvy on Episode 14 who is so passionate about birth, outcomes, people knowing their options and asking for what they want. So very often discussed but never is there really a what to avoid or a where to look…. here are some tips Listen In

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EPISODE 013 (with Melissa Spilsted)   REMOVING THE FEAR OF CHILDBIRTH   You are going to LOVE this episode. The amazing caliber of guests just keeps on coming my way and although we are now 13 episodes, 20 have already been recorded and many more are booked so stay tuned… so much more is Listen In

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EPISODE 012   (with Natalie Stokell)   PLACENTA ENCAPSULATION and POST NATAL RECOVERY   This week I have another great episode for you! Possibly a taboo topic for some, yet eye-opening, and enlightening for others I am really excited to hear what you all think of this topic and this option for post natal recovery. Listen In

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This week I have another great episode for you! I was lucky enough to get a pioneering midwife on the podcast (I was thrilled that she said yes to my invite!!) and as you will learn, she really has done some amazing work to create change, particularly in the area of policy related to optimal Listen In

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SHOWNOTES Since this episode was recorded I’ve been so impatient to release it as this episode has something for ALL mums. From .. when and how to introduce first foods, why kids might be fussy with food, what to do about it, clear signs for when to seek help and there are so many fabulous links Listen In

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EPISODE 009 (with Mirjam Heemskerk)   All Wound Up with BELLY BINDING   Who would have known all the wonderful things that a long cloth can do for you postpartum let alone that we could talk about it and the benefits for an entire episode but here we are.   Belly Binding is something that Listen In

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EPISODE 8 (with Super Mum Sherry Federer)   Double the Fun – Survival tips from a twin mum.   I’ve so been looking forward to sharing this episode for quite some time. As a mum of a boy (and yes I am generalizing here with what I am about to say) I was not prepared Listen In

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EPISODE 007 SHOWNOTES (with Dr Brett Hill) Raising Kids who Choose and LOVE to eat Healthy Food   In this Episode 7 of Mum’s The Word we have our first dad on the show!! Dr Brett Hill shares with me his passion for educating his kids (and larger audiences too) on how to live the Listen In

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In this week’s Episode of Mum’s The Word we have a hugely inspiring lady and also a mentor for me in both the Birth and Chiropractic word, Dr. Jeanne Ohm. Jeanne opens up and shares her wisdom but also gives her views on why birth can go wrong for women but also how it can Listen In

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EPISODE 005 SHOWNOTES (with Aya Mass Forstner) VBAC Birth and inspiration for becoming a Doula. In this Episode 5 of Mum’s The Word we have Aya Mass-Forstner sharing her very real and raw birth experiences. The birth of her first child, albeit every effort to have it be otherwise, ended in a cesarean section. She felt Listen In

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In this Episode 4 of Mum’s The Word we have Julie Sharon from Balance You sharing with us some of her wisdom about a very important topic that affects almost everyone and is also so very rarely spoken of. How does the relationship change between a couple once their baby arrives?   Listen in and you’ll Listen In

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Its Episode 3 and we have Jennifer Mercier sharing with us some of her wisdom.   Jennifer Mercier Movie – http://www.merciermovie.com Email: MiraclesByMercier@gmail.com http://www.merciertherapy.com Jennifer’s Book – Women’s Optimal Pelvic Health with Mercier Therapy Jennifer’s passion is serving women with fertility issues, pelvic pain, general wellness matters, holistic breast care and newborn/infant cranio-sacral balancing. During Listen In

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In this second episode of Mum’s The Word, I have the pleasure of interviewing Birth Advocate Karen Brody and she shares her experience of discovering Yoga Nidra and how she has then been inspired to share it with other mums. She drops so many pearls of wisdom in this episode. After years of severe anxiety, mother Listen In

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In this first episode I’m lucky enough to interview Jacky Bloemraad de Boer, my midwife for both my children’s births! She is a woman of wisdom and has immersed herself in all things Birth for decades. I am so thrilled that I was able to have her share with the Mum’s The Word listeners We discuss Listen In

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In this FIRST episode of Mum’s The Word, your podcast host, Kaz Jaffe, Family Chiropractor and Mum of 2 is interviewed by Laurence Tham from “The Wellness Guys” and shares her: passion for birth and natural parenting her “why” for making the podcast and her vision who this podcast is for the type of guests you Listen In

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