Pregnancy, Birth And Beyond

Sally and Erica Nettle-Chick's interview with Susun Weed about herbs for healing and health, the wise woman's way, plant consciousness and so much more!www.susunweed.comhttp://goddess.net.au/wp/susun-weed-in-australia/Susun will be visiting Australia in November 2016.Aired on 99.9 BayFM Byron Bay 17 October 2016Produced and presented by Sally CusackCopyright PBB Media and Sally Cusack 2016www.pbbmedia.org

Avalon Darnesh founder of Blossoming Woman shares her insights and knowledge on reclaiming yourself as a mother and whole woman. Here Avalon shares with us, ways you can easily bring self care into your life, lead the way with communication in your relationship, how sexuality and motherhood can coexist and much more. Fathers, if you are tuning in, lucky you, you get to hear some of the challenges that mothers face as they find a new way of being after children enter the family.Produced and presented by Lara Martin Copyright 2016 PBB Media and Lara Martin www.pbbmedia.org

Trust. Trust in your body, trust in birth... there are many positive birth affirmations around trusting your body but what does it really mean to trust within? On today’s show I interviewed Holly Goldberg, who lives in California, USA, with her partner and daughter. Holly also holds a PhD in Perinatal Psychology and is a flower essence counselor and alchemist. This is Holly's story, candid and real; her story of trusting within despite the unexpected curve balls life can throw. There are many layers to the story. There are the events taking place and the story beneath the story. While the events of this story may differ or perhaps mirror events in your life, the story beneath is one most of us, if not all of us can relate. In ways the undercurrent of this story shared today is coded into our very DNA. It is a story of a Hero's Journey or more correctly a Heroine’s Journey. And finally, this is a story of healing spiritually and physically from the inside out. Live to air September 2016 from Bay Fm 99.9 from

Sally's interview with midwife Libby O'Donnell from The Lismore Birth House on post term pregnancy, induction, weighing up the risks and benefits, alternatives to induction and the importance of have a due period, (ie 38-42 weeks) rather than a due date (see NSW Health policy below).Related links:* "Recommendation:Expectant mothers should be informed that there is only a 35% chance that they will actually go into labour during the week of their estimated date of birth (+/-3 days). Maternal anxiety may be alleviated if a range of dates (for example 38+0- 42+0 weeks) is substituted for a specific date of delivery, with the optimal time for birth being approximately 40+0 weeks gestation."Management of Pregnancy Beyond 41 Weeks: http://www1.health.nsw.gov.au/PDS/pages/doc.aspx?dn=GL2014_015* General overview of post term and inductionhttps://midwifethinking.com/2016/07/13/induction-of-labour-balancing-risks/* A woman's uterus is only receptive to synthetic oxytocin hormones right at the very end of her pregnancy

What does it take to live a life less ordinary... On the Pregnancy Birth and Beyond Radio show we share the story of the Lauducci family of five aboard their sailboat the Shawnigan. A Family Afloat set sail about a year ago, we hear of their adventure afloat with mum Josie, dad Christian and one of 3 kids, Nina 13. “People say that what we’re all seeking is a meaning for life. I don’t think that’s what we’re really seeking. I think that what we’re seeking is an experience of being alive, so that our life experiences on the purely physical plane will have resonances with our own innermost being and reality, so that we actually feel the rapture of being alive.” Joseph Campbell.Produced and presented by Lara Martin Copyright 2016 PBB Media and Lara Martin www.pbbmedia.org

Sally's interview with Angela Fitzgerald and local mum Kate about the power of sharing birth stories for healing from birth. Includes brief recording with Jane Hardwicke Collings about how our behavioural patterns influence our births and how questioning what role we may be playing in the outcome.Aired on 99.9 BayFM Byron Bay Australia on 18 July 2016.Produced and presented by Sally CusackCopyright PBB Media and Sally Cusack 2016www.pbbmedia.org

Annie Bryant is a storyteller and songwriter who loves nothing more than to transform the joy, laughter, growls and tears of her own family life into tales and songs for children.Annie brings a contemporary twist to the ancient art of storytelling with a combination of mostly original folktales and fairytales woven together with her own enchanting voice and sing-along folk songs. http://www.talesandsongs.com++++++++++Produced and presented by Lara MartinCopyright 2016 PBB Media and Lara Martin

Sally's interview with Tami Lynn Kent, mother of 3 boys, physiotherapist and author of 3 books about bringing spiritual awareness to women's pelvic region, for health, happiness and interconnectedness.www.wildfeminine.comAired on BayFM Byron Bay Australia on 27 June 2016.++++++++++Produced and presented by Sally CusackCopyright 2016 PBB Media and Sally Cusack

In this episode, Caroline talks to Wise Medicine Woman Jacinta McEwan from Mullum Herbals / Om Healing about the Ayurvedic Approach to Pregnancy, Birth, and Post-Natal Wellness. This juicy little episode is packed full of amazing pearls of common sense wisdom for anyone - but especially for anyone who is pregnant, planning to conceive, or in the post-natal phase after giving birth.Produced and Presented by Caroline CowleyCopyright PBB Media and Caroline Cowley 2016www,pbbmedia.org

Caroline interviews Localisation Pioneer and Founder of localfutures.org Helena Norberg Hodge, about her life's work based on her many decades working with the people of Ladakh, Northern India, and on how we can be inspired by this ancient culture, here in the West in terms of Economic Development. In particular, we consider the assumption that "growth is good" and we talk about the Interconnectedness of Living Things at the heart of all our Happiness.

Caroline interviews psychotherapist Tamar Ben Hur on the question of whether self actualisation for women is attainable inside a long term monogamous relationship. We explore the road map for navigating through what can be some extremely rocky and unpredictable terrain, we ask what men AND women really want, we consider the importance for a woman of being able to truly receive, and we compare the art of feminine vitality to making kombucha! Don't miss it!

Hope Medford is a mother, musician and visual artist involved in the healing arts, sustainability education and community health. She has been the percussionist for the tribal roots rock band, Medicine for the People since 2008. Hope has trained and worked as a midwife and doula, assisting over 400 births in the US, Africa, and Indonesia. She created a natural birth support curriculum which she taught in the US, Brazil and Peru. She is a board member of ‘Honour the Earth’, an indigenous environmental justice project.Produced and presented by Lara Martin Copyright 2016 PBB Media and Lara Martin www.pbbmedia.org

Interview with mumpreneur Baylee founder of the Mama + Me. The Mama + Me blossomed out of my frustrations of trying to raise two children and also thrive as a budding entrepreneur in Byron Bay. I knew I was not alone in my plight for having both a successful business and happy children, so I decided to take it upon myself to make it easier for other Mamas in my situation. Hence, Mama + Me was born; a community of like-minded, passionate mums who support each other, challenge each other, and share resources.Produced and presented by Lara Martin Copyright 2016 PBB Media and Lara Martin www.pbbmedia.org

Interview with Ingrid Pullen, photographer, mother and accidental breastfeeding advocate. Ingrid shares with us her passion and life through the camera lens. Including her mega 70 mama breastfeeding photo shoot, tips for taking your own home pics, the 2 seconds of her breastfeeding her 22 month old son captured on national TV that raised a storm.Produced and presented by Lara Martin Copyright 2016 PBB Media and Lara Martin www.pbbmedia.org

Join us for an interview with radical unschooling mama Dayna Martin. Dayna has been inspiring families for over a decade through sharing her experiences of natural learning, natural birth and attachment parenting. She is an activist, educator and author of, Radical Unschooling: A Revolution Has Begun, and her newest book, Radical Birth, due in 2016.Guest: Dana Martin Presenter and Producer: Lara Martin Date: 2016

Sally's interview with Robin Grille, psychologist, author and speaker at the upcoming Healthy Birth Healthy Earth Conference in September 2016 at Findhorn, Scotland.Robin speaks about how a gentle birth and peaceful childhood creates a population who wants to preserve the natural environment.Robin also speaks about what he calls the 'neuro-social evolution' that has happened in recent generations and its impacts. This will be one of his topics at the Healthy Birth Healthy Earth Conference.Aired on BayFM Byron Bay, Australia on 13 June 2016.www.hbhe.cowww.our-emotional-health.com"Parenting for Peaceful World" and "Heart to Heart Parenting" by Robin GrilleProduced and Presented by Sally CusackCopyright PBB Media and Sally Cusack 2016www,pbbmedia.org

Sally's interview with Ti Harrison and Cathy Adams from the Northern New South Wales Local Health District about the birth service at Mullumbimby which moved to Byron Central Hospital in June 2016.http://nnswlhd.health.nsw.gov.au/about/hospitals/byron-central-hospital/birthing-suite/Aired on BayFM on 2 May 2016.Photo credit: Souls of Byron BayProduced and Presented by Sally CusackCopyright PBB Media and Sally Cusack 2016www,pbbmedia.org

Sally's interview with Oscar Serrallach about post natal depletion, the social causes, the classic signs, and tips for recovery.www.oscarserrallach.comAired on 99.9 BayFM Byron Bay on 23 May 2016.Produced and presented by Sally Cusack.Copyright PBB Media and Sally Cusack 2016.www.pbbmedia.org

We are excited to have the beautiful women behind the recently revealed Willow Magazine, a new one of a kind interactive and digital magazine, created to provide support, love and empowerment to help women transition into motherhood with ease. With the delightful focus on gentle birthing and conscious parenting, they fit right in, here on Pregnancy, Birth & Beyond ☺ Sandra Colley & Fiona Olsen two of the three women behind this project will share their excitement, joys & challenges of getting such a mammoth production up off the ground and share why they are so passionate about providing a wealth of information for the parent looking to lead by the heart.Willow Magazinewww.willowmagazine.orgRobin Lim's Bumi Sehat Foundationhttp://www.bumisehatfoundation.orgProduced and Presented by Annalee Atia for PBB MediaCopyright Annalee Atia, PBB Media, Willow Magazine

Our gusts today, Turiya & Rupda will be talking with us about Somatic Experiencing or SE as its known in the field. The deep understandings and insights of Dr Peter A Levine around the nervous system and healing from Trauma have opened up a new world in the way we approach Trauma and the effectiveness of his methods are astounding. Find out how simple non-invasive somatic (body) work can help you effectively heal trauma through the Nervous System.Astounding & insightful work - a must hear for parents & community members as we discuss healing trauma (birth trauma, trauma in children etc.) for all family members. To find out more about Turiya Hanover & Rupda's work go to:http://www.divinemeetings.comFor more about Dr Peter Levine's work go to:http://www.traumahealing.org/peter-a-levine-phd.phpProduced and Presented by Annalee Atia for PBB MediaCopyright Annalee Atia, PBB Media