Pregnancy, Birth And Beyond

Sally's interview with Erica Nettle-Chik on the work of mums to create luminous youth, how we need to develop our intuition for raising our children, as we are the experts in what they need.http://www.luminousyouth.com/events.htmlRefs: Nassim Harramein, Robin Grille, Bruce Lipton, Anastasia and the Ringing Cedar Series, Lucy Cavendish, Heart Math InstituteProduced and presented by Sally CusackCopyright PBB Media and Sally Cusack 2015www.pbbmedia.org

Caroline's interview with Star Despres about self care for women. www.divinestar.com.auAnnalee Atia on why mothers aren't inclined to care for themselves, ancient cultures and what they do. Ref: bluezones.com on longevity and happinessProduced and presented by Caroline CowleyCopyright PBB Media and Caroline Cowley 2016www.pbbmedia.org

Aired live 27th April 2015, from the heart of Byron Bay at Bay Fm 99.9. Robbie Davis-Floyd, PhD, Senior Research Fellow, Dept. of Anthropology, University of Texas Austin, and Fellow of the Society for Applied Anthropology, is a medical anthropologist specializing in the anthropology of reproduction. Robbie lectures at childbirth, midwifery and obstetrical conferences around the world. Robbie has written over 80 articles and Author of 'Birth as an American Rite of Passage 1992, Childbirth and Authoritative Knowledge: Cross-Cultral Perspectives" 1997, co-author of Birth Models Her research on global trends and transformations in childbirth, obstetrics and midwifery is ongoing. Thanks to Midwifery Today Conference Byron Bay Australia 2014.Produced and presented by Lara Martin Copyright 2014 PBB Media and Lara Martin www.pbbmedia.org

To mark the 3rd anniversary of commencement of Mullumbimby Community Birthing Service's Homebirth Programme, Sally's interview with midwife Debra Hayhoe and local mother Bridget Perry. Aired on 99.9 BayFM on Monday 4 May 2015.Produced and presented by Sally Cusack.Copyright PBB Media and Sally Cusack 2015Link: http://nnswlhd.health.nsw.gov.au/about/hospitals/mullumbimby-district-war-memorial-hospital/mullumbimby-birth-centre/the-home-birth-program/Other: Birth Afloat birthing pools

Sally's complete interview with retired French obstetrician Michel Odent and 'protector' of the labouring woman's natural process (or "foetus ejection reflex"). Recorded 30 March 2015.0-6 mins - Introduction6 min - Interview commences15 min - Natural childbirth advocates and medical view have been working to short term criteria of emphasis on live mother and baby at the end of the process, but he calls for us to expand our view to take into account longer term impacts of interventions.18:30 min - Hormones of childbirth20 min - Lack of general understanding of birth physiology and the needs of the labouring woman. Need to ask "what are the needs of the labouring woman, and not simply promote natural childbirth. We need to think "like physiologists" and identify possible inhibitory factors. Key word - to "protect" the natural process.24:30 - Our powerful neo-cortex and how it inhibits our birth process if engaged and active.27:30 - Human sense of smell is stronger than we realise and is inhibited by the neo

Epigenetic impacts of birth interventions on our species, what women need to give birth, experiences with midwifery in hospital and home with Hannah Dahlen. http://www.hannahdahlen.com.au/ Aired 13 April 2015.Produced and presented by Sally Cusack.Copyright PBB Media and Sally Cusack 2015

Annie Bryant talking about her new album for Autumn 2015 "Seek and Find" and the power of story telling for children, and creating with our children.www.talesandsongs.comProduced and presented by Annalee Atia.Copyright PBB Media and Annalee Atia 2015

French obstetrician Michel Odent on the disruptive role that the neocortext can plan in birth. The biggest risk to a woman giving birth naturally is from her neocortex, and not being able to disengage from it.Sally's complete interview with Michel is here: https://www.spreaker.com/user/pregnancybirthandbeyond/michel-odent-entire-interview-30-mar2015www.wombecology.comProduced and presented by Sally Cusack.Copyright PBB Media and Sally Cusack 2015

Gail Tully of Spinning Babies joins us for the Pregnancy Birth and Beyond Radio program. Interview took place at the November 2014 Midwifery Today held in Byron Bay Australia. Interview aired live on 99.9 Bay Fm - Byron's community station, 23rd of March 2015.Produced and presented by Lara Martin Copyright 2015 PBB Media and Lara Martin www.pbbmedia.org

Jewelli of The Flowering Soul joins us live in the BayFm 99.9 studio March 9th 2015. Hear about how Australian bush flower essence can benefit the growth and well being of you and your family. http://www.thefloweringsoul.com/Produced and presented by Lara Martin Copyright 2015 PBB Media and Lara Martin www.pbbmedia.org

PBB Radio's contribution to Australia's Community Radio Network's broadcast for International Women's Day 2015 - aired Sunday 8 March 2015.Hormones of birth with Dr Sarah Buckley'Physiological' birth with Scandinavian midwife Tine GreveInterviews recorded at Midwifery Today Conference Nov 2014 Byron BayProduced and presented by Sally Cusack.Copyright PBB Media and Sally Cusack 2015

Aired live 9-02-2015 from Bay Fm 99.9 Byron's community station. Listen to Sister MorningStar, Cherokee daughter, shares her and her people's wisdom and traditions from midwifery to early childhood. "Sister MorningStar has dedicated a lifetime to the preservation of instinctual birth among native people." http://www.midwiferytoday.com/articles/whocounts.aspProduced and presented by Lara Martin Copyright 2015 PBB Media and Lara Martin www.pbbmedia.org

Sally's interview with Danie Smallwood, local midwife of 3 yrs, becoming a mother, how this experience may be changing her perspectives as a midwife. First part of this recording is a review of VDay Byron Bay's performance of Vagina Monologues, including a brief recording from the birth monologue. Then final part of (part 3 of 3) interview with a male student midwife. See parts 1 and 2 with our other recent episodes.(Part 1: https://www.spreaker.com/user/pregnancybirthandbeyond/student-male-midwife-part-1-of-2)(Part 2: https://www.spreaker.com/user/4527888/male-student-midwife-part-2-of-3)Then interview with Danie. Related links:www.vdaybyronbay.com.au"The Aware Baby" book by Aletha Solter, PhD.Produced and presented by Sally CusackCopyright PBB Media and Sally Cusack 2016www.pbbmedia.org

Sally's interview with US Naval officer turned student midwife, about fatherhood, his second child's VBAC birth and his upcoming career change. Recorded at Midwifery Today Conference in Byron in November 2014. Aired 19 Jan, 2 Feb and 16 Feb 2015 on 99.9 BayFM Byron Bay.Follow up interview 6 months later here: http://www.spreaker.com/user/pregnancybirthandbeyond/shayla-plosko-and-ritchie-male-student-mAnd interview with Ritchie's wife Grace about their third child's birth here:https://www.spreaker.com/user/4527888/grace-unleashed-birthing-differently-this-timeProduced and presented by Sally Cusack.Copyright PBB Media and Sally Cusack 2015.www.pbbmedia.org

Interview with Deborah McGillivray from familymidwives.com.au about her VBAC practice and the gentle, on again, off again nature of VBAC labour. Recorded at Midwifery Today Conf. 2014 and aired on 19 Jan2015.Produced and presented by Sally CusackCopyright PBB Media and Sally Cusack 2015www.pbbmedia.org

Part 2 of Sally's interview with a male student midwife, about how becoming a father has inspired him to study midwifery, particularly homebirth midwifery. Aired on 2 Feb 2015.Part 3 here (approx 5 mins in): https://www.spreaker.com/user/pregnancybirthandbeyond/danie-smallwoodmidwife-becoming-a-motherProduced and presented by Sally Cusack.Copyright PBB Media and Sally Cusack 2015

Sally's interview with Claudine, Tigress Yoga instructor about TY and how she taps into her intuition as a mother and a woman.(Note BayFM experienced some transmitter disruption that day, which can be heard slightly in the early part of this interview only.)Produced and presented by Sally Cusack.Copyright PBB Media and Sally Cusack 2015

Sally's interview with student male midwife about his wife's VBAC experience that ignited an interest in him to change careers from being an officer in the US Navy to midwifery. Recorded at Midwifery Today Conference in Byron Bay November 2014. Aired 19 Jan 2015.Part 2 here: http://www.spreaker.com/user/pregnancybirthandbeyond/male-student-midwife-part-2-of-3Produced and presented by Sally CusackCopyright PBB Media and Sally Cusack 2016www.pbbmedia.org

Aired live from 99.9 Bay Fm, in the heart of Byron Bay. During the Australia HomeBirth Conference 2014 I was able to catch up with Rachel Reed, author of the popular birth blog 'Midwife Thinking'. Rites of Passage, QLD cesarean rates and more.Produced and presented by Lara MartinCopyright PBB Media and Lara Martin 2015www.pbbmedia.org

Aired live Dec 15th 2015, 99.9 Bay Fm. During the 2014 December Uplift Festival I was able to catch up with Scarlet Lewis, Author of Nurturing, Healing, Love: A Mother’s Journey of Hope and Forgiveness. Hear from her the pain and wisdom that came from losing her 6 year old son, Jesse Lewis, in the Sandy Hook elementary school shootings, USA 2012.Produced and presented by Lara Martin Copyright 2015 PBB Media and Lara Martin www.pbbmedia.org