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The Mindful Womb Podcast
The Mindful Womb podcast will help you apply the principles of mindfulness, science, and the sacred womb so you can feel less stressed and easily welcome your changing reality (and body) through life’s transitions like conception, pregnancy, birth, postpartum, and parenthood.
Host Clara O’Rourke (she/her), certified doula and childbirth educator, brings you actionable strategies, mindfulness tips, pregnancy and birth facts, authentic truths, and inspirational stories that can help you harness your inner power, embrace personal growth, and become the best version of yourself as you grow your family.
The Mindful Womb Podcast
Latest Episodes
115: Why Reproductive Journeys Can Feel So Lonely & How to Build Support That Truly Helps - with Chandler Cook Estevez
In this episode of The Mindful Womb Podcast, I’m joined by Chandler Cook Estevez, LICSW, for a conversation about one of the most overlooked truths of reproductive health: you were never meant to carry these journeys alone. Together, w...
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114: When Your First Birth Was Hard: Preparing for a Healing Second Birth - with Arialle Weinstein
What happens when you go into a second pregnancy still carrying pain, disappointment, or unresolved feelings from your first birth?In this episode of The Mindful Womb Podcast, I’m sharing Arialle’s story — a parent who entered t...
113: How to Have a Low-Intervention Birth: What Actually Matters Most
So much of the advice around low-intervention birth focuses on what to do during labor.Drink the tea.Bounce on the ball.Make the playlist.Trust your body.And while some of those things can absolutely be suppor...
112: Resourced, Not Fearless: Birth Prep for the Anxious Mind - with Sophia Grammenos
What if birth preparation wasn’t about becoming fearless?In this episode of The Mindful Womb Podcast, I’m joined by Sophia Grammenos (she/her) — an educator, first-generation daughter of immigrants, and someone who entered pregn...
111: Massachusetts Paid Family Leave for Pregnancy: PFML, Maternity Leave, Bonding Leave, and Your Rights
Trying to figure out maternity leave in Massachusetts can feel way more confusing than it should.In this episode of The Mindful Womb Podcast, I’m breaking down what pregnant and postpartum families actually need to know about Ma...