Hot+Brave
Hosted by birth worker and activist Bianca Sprague from bebo mia Inc (https://bebomia.com/), Hot + Brave is like a hilarious conversation with your feisty friend who doesn’t give a f*ck. Brave stories, business support, hot topics and #truthbombs that will either balm your soul or light fire to your rage.
Episodes
61 episodes
S5E7 - Talk Like a Doula: Understanding the Language of Birth
In this episode of Hot + Brave, Bianca Sprague breaks down common birth terms you’ve probably heard, like effacement, dilation, VBAC, golden hour, and more... but maybe never fully understood.Whether you’re brand new to doula tr...
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Season 5
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Episode 7
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35:41
S5E6 - I Didn’t Love the Newborn Stage...And That’s Okay
In this episode of Hot + Brave, Bianca Sprague breaks the silence around one of parenthood’s biggest taboos: not loving the newborn stage.From hormonal crashes to sleep deprivation, from identity loss to emotional overload, this...
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Season 5
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Episode 6
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38:23
S5 S5 - The Epidural Debate Is Missing the Point
In this episode of Hot + Brave, Bianca Sprague breaks down why the birth world’s obsession with “natural vs. medicated” is a distraction, and how the real issue isn’t the epidural itself, but the lack of choice, support, and honest ...
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Season 5
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Episode 5
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33:36
S5 E04 - The Myth of the “Perfect” Birth: Why We Need to Change the Narrative
In this powerful episode of Hot + Brave, Bianca Sprague unpacks the damaging myth of the “perfect” birth...and why it’s time to let it go.From unmedicated water births to curated Instagram stories, the fantasy of a flawless birth experie...
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Season 5
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Episode 4
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29:15
S5 E03 - Birth Isn’t the Problem, The System Is: Birth in the Age of Misinformation
What if I told you most due dates are based on a formula from the 1800s? Or that you’re still being told not to eat during labor because of a study from 1946? Or that the system profits when you’re too scared to ask question...
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Season 5
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Episode 3
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51:14
S5E2 - Giving Birth in a Foreign Country: What No One Tells You with Hannah Preil
Giving birth in a foreign country comes with surprises, challenges, and a whole lot of translation errors. Maternity mentor and expat mama Hannah Preil shares what it’s really like to navigate pregnancy, birth, and postpartum abroad. Plus, how ...
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Season 5
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Episode 2
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1:07:31
S5 E01 - Parenting, Mental Health & the Thief of Joy: A No-BS Chat with Nikki Steel Osborne
We are talking all about mental health and talking about it in a way that is not happening in other places. This will shake you up and give you ideas to find joy. Want to find Nikki? Check her our here: https://www.thesc...
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Season 5
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Episode 1
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1:16:55
S4 E12 - Referrals Made Easy: How to Grow Your Doula Business Fast
Building a referral program is a great way to have an awesome marketing machine made up of your community members! We will walk you through how to do this and we have done all the work for you with the free referral building kit.Get the...
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26:08
S4 E11 - 10 Things NOT To Do With Loss Families with Vallen Webb
Content Note: We discuss loss, so please make sure you take care of yourself and step away if needed.Find out more about the 911 Kit go here: www.bebomia.com/911kitTo find out about Vallen's Loss Certification go here: www.evely...
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Season 4
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Episode 11
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1:02:06
S4 E10 - Pregnancy after 9 losses with Rachell Dumas of A Light After Nine
Content Note: We discuss loss, so please make sure you take care of yourself and step away if needed.Find out more about Rachell and her incredible work at: www.alightafternine.orgwww.instagram.com/alightafternine
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Season 4
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Episode 10
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1:00:57
S4 E09 - Scaffolding Your Doula Game: The Unfiltered Blueprint with Kaely Harrod
This week I had the pleasure of chatting with my gal pal Kaely Harrod and she is a flippin’ gem. She cracks me up and we wanted to go through some critical scaffolding for doulas to have success in their business. We cover everything from contr...
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Season 4
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Episode 9
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1:17:18
S4E8 - Births, Boundaries, and the Quest to Become a Relaxed Woman
What would it be like to be a relaxed woman? Inspired by Elizabeth Gilbert, Bianca looks at this almost impossible but wildly sexy concept of a relaxed and calm state rather than the state of fight and exhaustion we stay in. What would ...
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Season 4
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Episode 8
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23:05
S4 E07 - The flaws of the ARRIVE Trial for induction with midwife Sara Holt
There is a study called the ARRIVE Trial that boasts that 39 week inductions lower operative birth rates in nulliparous birthing people. Well, join Nurse Midwife Sara Holt and Bianca Sprague as they highlight the deep flaws with the study and l...
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59:41
S4 E06 - More Adventures, Less Compromises: The Power of Platonic Joy
After last weeks episode about the gender inequity at home (and every where), I wanted a feel good episode about friendship as the antidote. My heart is bursting with joy after a wonderful long weekend, and I share some nerd facts about friends...
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Season 4
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Episode 6
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28:39
S4 E05 - Why you're justified in hating your husband
This episode talks about the inequity at home for women and mothers and business owners. This stuff is infuriating and what are we going to do about it? Content note, y’all: I am going to keep this convo pretty gendered so that I...
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Season 4
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Episode 5
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25:11
S4 E04 - Risk vs. Reward: Myths About Safety in Childbirth, Education, and Parenting
Ok, we could talk to Brad for hours... literally. I almost panicked when I had to get down to just 1 topic for the interview. Soooo, we jammed a few hot topics into 1 - and it mostly fit. I really just wanted you to hear how incredible he...
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57:18
S4 E03 - Fighting for Fairness: Workplace Rights from Pregnancy to Menopause
Join Bianca as she chats with Jack and Catherine, lawyers fighting for working women at all stages of their reproductive life cycle, from pregnancy through menopause. Jack's practice focuses on combating sexual harassment, pregnancy discriminat...
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1:15:01
S4 E02 - Doula Co-ops: A Blueprint for Collective (& Unregulated) Empowerment
September is my birthday month and I am ALL about community. So I thought that having a 'how to build community co-op' chat would be the perfect episode to be released on my big day. I reached out to one of my favorite community b...
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1:04:28
S4 E01 - My healing around PPD & Suicide loss for Suicide Prevention Day
September is suicide prevention month and today is suicide prevention day. I am sharing my personal experience with suicide ideation and loss to expand the conversation and to shift the narrative - which is the theme for 2024's Suicide Preventi...
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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59:25
S3 E14 *BONUS* - The Urgency to Protect Birth with Midwife Mmatshilo Motsei
HAPPY INTERNATIONAL DAY OF THE MIDWIFE! To celebrate today, we have an incredible *BONUS* episode of the Hot+Brave Podcast.Bianca had the absolute pleasure of interviewing Traditional Midwife,
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Season 3
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Episode 14
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51:44
S3 E13 - Getting ghosted by your doula client!
Getting ghosted by your client can bring up a whole host of feelings - in this episode we talk about why this happens and what to do after. You do not want to miss it!⭐️ We have some links for you!! ⭐️
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Season 3
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Episode 13
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19:22
S3 E12 - 5 things to consider before becoming a doula
We have a few things for you to consider before you take the leap into birth work... here are the top 5. If you are training with bebo mia, we get you ready with these because our training is 17 weeks. However, if you are planning to train some...
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Season 3
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Episode 12
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18:07
S3 E11 - How to get hired almost every time as a doula
Mastering the art of the consult is so important as a doula. This week we are talking about killin' your consults and growing your business. We have tips and tricks that will ensure that you connect and solve for potential clients.
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Season 3
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Episode 11
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31:23
S3 E10 - Top 10 Questions about Becoming (and being) a Doula
You may have a lot of questions before you take the leap into birth work... we got answers for your top 10 questions - such as How much do doulas make? and What is the demand for doulas?This week is World Doula Week! Use the code WDW20 ...
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Season 3
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Episode 10
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20:09