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Pros Talk Pregnancy Podcast
The NO BS show for professionals about all things pregnancy, birth, postpartum, and beyond. Tune in for a light-hearted and slightly irreverent show that is also packed with amazing info from visionaries in all fields covering all relevant topics - the scary, the wonderful, and everything in between of pregnancy.
Learn more at bodyreadymethod.com.
Episodes
55 episodes
S2, Ep.27: Birthing Wisdom: Deciphering Compound Presentations with Kristen Hosaka
What is a compound presentation and how can it make the birthing process potentially more challenging for both the one giving birth and baby? In this episode Chiropractor and Dynamic Body Balancing maven, Kristen Hosaka joins us! She shares abs...
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Season 2
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Episode 27
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45:38
S2, Ep.26: Demystifying the world of physiological pregnancy and birth with Adriana Lozada
In this episode, Adriana Lozada of the Birthful podcast joins us to jam out on all things physiological pregnancy prep and birth support. What does the term “physiological birth” even mean? How do our minds influence our physiology? How do chem...
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Episode 26
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1:07:16
S2, Ep.25: How to provide unique pelvic floor care, birth prep, and birth support for unique bodies with Hayley Kava
“There’s got to be more to it.” This is what physical therapist and PRI teacher Hayley Kava said to herself about pelvic floor care when she was dealing with her own pelvic floor health. Nuance is key when it comes to pelvic floor care, birth p...
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Season 2
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Episode 25
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47:22
S2, Ep.24: Pelvic floor myths and mysteries unraveled with Lindsey Vestal
Today we are joined by Pelvic Health Occupational Therapist, Lindsey Vestal to talk all things myths and mysteries of the pelvic floor. We start with discussing what the pelvic floor really is and what it consists of. What is its actual job? Wh...
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Episode 24
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1:07:08
S2, Ep.23: Advocacy in the birthing room with Denise Bolds
In this episode we sit down and chat about birth advocacy, prenatal prep, postpartum healing and much more with experienced doula and BRM® Faculty, Denise Bolds!Denise shares her family history and what brought her into birth work. We di...
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Episode 23
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46:45
S2, Ep.22: Stress & trauma during pregnancy: the role of the birth worker with Ja'Neen Jenkins Washington
Stress and trauma. We hear that we shouldn’t stress during pregnancy. That stress is bad for our health. But how can we take an action-based approach to stress and trauma reduction and nervous system regulation? What are the options provided fo...
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Season 2
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Episode 22
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1:02:21
S2, Ep21: The embodied approach to the body and movement with Lauren Ohayon
Today we chat with Lauren Ohayon, creator of Restore Your Core® and co-creator of Body Ready Method®! This is a candid conversation about the embodied approach.How do we meet our clients where they’re at and empower them to experience ne...
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Season 2
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Episode 21
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1:06:17
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S2, Ep20: Changing the perspective of physiological birth with Gail Tully
If you’ve been around the birth world for any amount of time you have likely heard of Spinning Babies®. Today Gail Tully, founder and visionary behind Spinning Babies® joins me at my home to talk all things physiological birth and shifting the ...
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Season 2
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Episode 20
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1:06:20
S2, Ep19: Evolution of birthwork and the power of working together with Adrienne Caldwell
What happens when two longtime birth and body workers get together and hit record? Magic, I tell you! Listen in on a very candid conversation on the evolution of birthwork, bodywork within different populations and demographics, breech baby and...
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Season 2
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Episode 19
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51:15
S2, Ep18: Our fourth birth: Trauma, personal triumphs and finding community with Lindsay and Matt McCoy
On this episode of Pros Talk Pregnancy my husband Matt McCoy joins me to share all about our 4th (surprise!) birth. Our final birth story unravels as a completely unplanned pregnancy. After our 3rd baby was born with a critical congenital heart...
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Season 2
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Episode 18
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36:30
S2, Ep17: Our third birth: 43+ weeks pregnant and on the news! with Lindsay and Matt McCoy
Yes! You read that right, 43+ weeks pregnant and, true story, a news crew capturing the whole experience for the local news! In this episode I am joined by my husband, Matt Mccoy to share the story of our 3rd birth. This was my firs...
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Season 2
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Episode 17
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39:11
S2, Ep16: Partner Ready: Birth partners need to prep, too! with Lindsay and Matt McCoy
In this episode we talk all about birth partner support with my husband, Matt McCoy! We often forget about how overwhelming the journey to baby can be for the partners. Pregnancy, birth and recovery are huge physiological events and it’s really...
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Season 2
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Episode 16
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47:03
S2, Ep15: Our second birth: How we achieved a profoundly different experience with Lindsay and Matt McCoy
On this episode Matt and I chat about our second birth and what a different birth experience it was. Have you ever had an experience that altered the course of your life so deeply and profoundly that you knew your life would not be the same wit...
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Season 2
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Episode 15
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54:04
S2, Ep14: Origin Story: Our first birth experience with Lindsay and Matt McCoy
Join me and my amazing husband, Matt McCoy, as we recount the story of our first pregnancy and birth, from 2006/2007. Picture two young adults who thought they had it all figured out. Who figured “people have been having babies forever, I’m sur...
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Season 2
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Episode 14
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42:47
S2, Ep13: Labor Flow State: A birth-ready mindset with Lindsay McCoy
Have you ever heard of the flow state? Have you ever felt “in the zone?” That zone where you seem to have effortless momentum, where time seems to melt away and you are just flowing? Maybe you were running a race, writing, or doing artwork.&nbs...
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Season 2
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Episode 13
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35:55
S2, Ep12: Being too flexible during birth: How much is too much with Monika Patel
Have you ever thought or heard that the best way to have an easier birth is to stretch a lot? Or that flexibility = better birth? Sometimes being too flexible can actually create some problems. While yes, it is important to be mobile, there is ...
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Season 2
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Episode 12
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45:40
S2, Ep11: Normalizing and navigating the twists and turns of becoming a parent with Nikki Johnston Beaudoin
In this episode we talk about the twists and turns of becoming a parent with Nikki Johnston Beaudoin. Nikki is a Body Ready Method® pro, expecting mom, and collaborating author of the newly released The Mom Babes, An Anthology of Motherhood...
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Season 2
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Episode 11
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39:43
S2, Ep10: Navigating stress, trauma and the effects of epigenetics with Ashley Makan
Navigating stress. Trauma. Drama… We all deal with it in one way or another. How do our lived experiences and that of our ancestors impact our bodies, our births, and even what we pass on to kids? When we are living in a prolonged state of stre...
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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1:01:13
S2, E9: Postpartum Planning: What you need to know with Amanda Gorman
On this episode we speak to Amanda Gorman all about postpartum planning. While getting ready for a baby, oftentimes we miss one of the most important pieces of postpartum; planning for the 4th trimester. That immediate recovery time can be inte...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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49:48
S2, Ep8: Fatphobia in maternity care with Brooke Patmor
Let’s face it, we live in a culture that allows for fatphobia. Where mocking larger bodies is socially acceptable. A culture that glorifies a certain body type as the epitome of “health.” This has created a lot of issues in maternal health care...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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1:01:22
S2, Ep7: Doula Support: Going beyond comfort measures with Lindsay McCoy
Join me, Lindsay McCoy as I hit “record” and jam out on all things professional birth support. There is a revolution in birth support. While holding the space and offering sips of water and a cool cloth is really important, there’s also so much...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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35:54
S2, Ep6: LGBTQ+ Healthcare: Transgender Pregnancy and Birth with Jacoby Ballard
On this episode of the podcast we speak with Jacoby Ballard on LGBTQ+ healthcare and transgender pregnancy and birth. What does it mean to be transgender or non-binary? And what would it be like to go through pregnancy, birth and recovery being...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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38:21
S2, Ep5: The evolution of Diastasis Recti treatment with Munira Hudani
Our understanding of diastasis recti (abdominal separation) and evidence based treatment approaches has been evolving throughout the years. The pendulum has swung from the days of wrapping a towel around the midsection and crunching to avoiding...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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48:19
S2, Ep4: Dynamic Body Balance: The story behind your favorite birth techniques with Dr. Carol Phillips
Have you ever wondered the origin of some of your favorite prenatal and birth balancing techniques such as the forward leaning inversion and the side lying release? Join us in this informative episode as we meet the amazing Dr. Carol Phillips, ...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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59:46
S2, Ep3: The Doula Profession: What you need to know with Rhonda Fellows
Being a doula is an incredible job. We witness the amazingness that is pregnancy and birth, but it’s also a job with a high burnout rate because of how demanding and unsustainable it often is. Today we bring on the amazing doula and doula train...
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Episode 3
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