Narratives: What to Do When Someone Starts Telling a Birth "Horror Story"
In this episode, Sara discusses what to do when family, friends, or others start telling birth "horror stories" at baby showers or in birthing spaces....
Birth Words: Language For a Better Birth
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Utah-based birth doula and applied linguistics scholar Sara Pixton digs into the language of pregnancy and birth to help expectant women claim their power as life-giving agents engaged in a praiseworthy work.
Necessary: Talking About Pelvic Floor Health with Dr. Betty DeLass, DPT
In this episode, Sara interviews pelvic floor PT Betty DeLass. Betty discusses the importance of normalizing pelvic health through talking about it! S...
Bonding: The Benefits of Talking to Your Baby in Utero!
Sara summarizes fetal hearing development, then describes the benefits of talking to your baby during pregnancy--for both you and baby! REFERENCES: ...
Magical: A Conversation with Women's Health Coach Meredith Ashton Cohen About the Menstrual Cycle
In this episode, guest Meredith Ashton Cohen uses the metaphor of the changing seasons to describe the menstrual cycle and how to live your best life ...
Roots: Rebroadcast of Birth Words, Episode 1
This week on the podcast, I'm bringing Birth Words back to its roots. I aired the first episode of Birth Words on June 29, 2019. Since then, I've prod...
Communication: Changing the Way You Speak to Fit Your Circumstances
In this episode, Sara discusses the concept of communicative repertoires: the idea that we modify the way we speak to fit the circumstances we're in a...
Teacher: Learning Life's Lessons During an 80-Hour Labor, with Michelle Knight
In this week's episode, I talk with Michelle Knight about how the process of giving birth was a great teacher that shaped Michelle's approach to life ...
Spring: Reconceptualizing Due Dates
In this episode, Sara talks about linguistic relativity, her favorite season shift (from winter to spring) and how the term "due date" can be all kind...
Workshop: A Sneak Peek into the Birth Words In-Depth Workshop for Birthworkers
Birthworkers, this one's for you! In this week's special episode, listen to four birthworkers discuss what they learned from and loved about the Birt...
Unknown: An Interview with Birthing from Within Trainer Nikki Shaheed
In this week's episode, Nikki Shaheed talks about how to discover your heart's question to guide your birth, the various archetypes for approaching th...