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In this intimate reunion episode, I sit down with international Love and Relationship Coach for Women, Alex Croxford - five years after first crossing paths in a Conscious Conception Tarot Reading Alex booked with me, in which the message of her infedility also came through. (Yes we recap that - and the messages that came through from her gorgeous Spirit Baby!)What unfolded for Alex after 2020 became the catalyst for a profound unraveling and reawakening in Alex's life.We explore the rarely voiced story of a woman's journey in both infidelity - and infertility. Alex shares how cheating on her ex-husband, whilst walking through the pain of an IVF journey, became the doorway to her deepest healing.Alex opens up about how that unraveling led to divorce, a spiritual awakening, celibacy, quitting her career as a TV Executive, a new relationship, pregnancy loss, her viral reel thats been viewed over 7 million times, the creation of her business and healing retreats - where she now guides other women through the same dark terrain she once walked alone.We speak about the shame and secrecy surrounding women and cheating, what drives someone to cheat, soul contracts and how many women - like Alex - reach their breaking point after years of self-betrayal and emotional suppression.This conversation goes deep into the territories of grief, guilt, personal reckoning and ultimately - transformation.You'll hear about the sacred transformation that becomes possible when truth is finally spoken and how Alex's medicine from her own personal healing journey now supports other women in their own reclamation.Alex's InstagramAlex's Website Alex's PodcastAnita's InstagramBook a Private Reading HERE

In this powerful and synchronistic conversation, Veda joins me to explore what it truly means to birth, and Mother, from a place of spiritual sovereignty.Our connection was deeply aligned from the beginning, and having the chance to come together in person (from opposite sides of the world!) made this conversation even more potent. Together, we unravel the forgotten wisdom of lotus birth and placenta energetics, delving into its true purpose as the baby's guardian and spirit guide on earth.We ask the question: when did we begin cutting the umbilical cord… and why?Tracing the roots of this intervention leads us into a larger conversation around ritualised disconnection, organised agendas, and the systemic efforts to sever the sacred bond between mother and child at birth.Veda opens up about her own journey into sovereignty - catalysed by a medical crisis and guided by messages from her spirit babies.We discuss how intentional trauma has been used to fragment the mind (including MK Ultra and religious programming), and how both medical and religious institutions serve the same purpose: to siphon life force and suppress the innate power of the mother.We share the identical message both our sons brought through, and what it truly means to raise children who are emotionally, mentally, physically, and spiritually free.Other key topics include:The agenda behind circumcisionVeda's personal experience with vaccine injury as a childReclaiming our right to choose from love, not fearTrusting your baby's wisdomWhat it looks like to work with VedaThis is a reclamation conversation. You can find Veda at @veda.revivalHost: Anita @themidwitchJoin Mother Mystic here - https://www.themidwitch.com/mothermysticappStudio and Producers: @wisecaststudio

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In this episode of The Midwitch Podcast, we continue the Rite Remembering solo series with Part 3, exploring the Trinity Wound and its deep connection to the broken and lost rite of passage of birth.Many women feel an ache—a sense of incompleteness—around their birth experiences, even when their births were seemingly “good.”This episode unpacks the Trinity Wound and how it reveals itself when the true rite of passage was interrupted, broken, or lost for birthing women transitioning into motherhood.To support this reclamation, I share three ways women can begin to retrieve the lost rite of passage that was taken from them- including powerful journal prompts to support you.I explore the vital role of spiritual mentorship in pregnancy—the often-missing first phase of a woman's rite of passage.In This Episode I Cover:+ What the Trinity Wound is and how it relates to birth as a lost initiation+ The unhealed grief of a broken rite of passage and why it lingers in the body and spirit+ Three ways to reclaim the lost rite of passage of birth—with journal prompts for deep healing+ How reclaiming the rite of passage of birth heals personal and collective wounds+ The importance of spiritual mentorship during pregnancy and why it is the foundation for an embodied birth initiationI also invite you to share your reflections: If this episode resonated with you, I'd love to hear your thoughts. Share your insights on Instagram and tag me @TheMidwitch, dm me or leave a review on your podcast platform to help more mothers remember the true sacred rite of passage of birth.This is your invitation to remember. Your birth was always meant to be an initiation Mama.Let's reclaim it together.

Welcome to Part 2 of Rite Remembering (the Solo Series) on The Midwich PodcastIn Part 2, I'm unraveling the universal laws of initiation and rites of passage - whilst questioning the modern misinterpretations that have diluted, distorted and weakened its power, for birthing women and mothersI also dive deep into:✨ What a true rite of passage actually and it's 3 unchangeable phases✨ The true root of Birth Trauma - why it's not just what happened, but what was missing✨ New Earth Birth and the incorrect interpretation of building the 'new'✨ The energetic consequence and spiritual wound of a broken rite - and the many faces of this in Birth✨ Why Birth must be returned to the spiritually connected and birth initiated sisters ✨ Why 'spiritual midwifery' and surface level ceremonies completely contraindict the rite of passage of birthAre we truly treating birth as a rite of passage, or are we just using the language of initiation without honoring its depth? Listen NOW! Anita x

In every traditional initiation, the threshold is faced in solitude.So if birth is supposed to be a rite of passage…  Within 'modern' birth circles, we've been told that birth is a rite of passage - and women reclaim birth when we honour this. Books have been written about it!But what was also suggested, was a midwife stands at the threshold—guardian-ing the rite.Here's the problem: A true rite of passage does not have a guardian. A rite of passage requires the initiate to walk alone. That is it's ENTIRE intention, and purpose - as a rite.So why has birth been framed differently?And why are birthworkers placed at the center of something that - by its very nature - must be faced alone?When you look deeper at traditional initiations across cultures, the structure is always the same: 1 The initiate is prepared in advance. Spiritual mentorship before entering the wild.2 The threshold is crossed alone.No one guiding, or to outsource to.3 The return is witnessed.The moment the initiate emerges, changed, and is fully received by the community. How did birth—the most ancient, organic initiation of all—get framed differently?Why, when it comes to birth, do they believe a woman cannot do it?Do they think she is incapable?Do they believe birth is different?Do they not trust that every woman can walk into the wild alone?Something isn't adding up.And I'm getting loud about it, because it's keeping women disconnected and disempowered.And I feel like there's an agenda. And I'm not OK with it.Make sure you're following The Midwitch Podcast for Part 2 of the 'Rite Remembering' SOLO SERIES episodes - and join us @themidwitch on Instagram to follow the conversation. It's going to be BIG!

In this powerful episode, I sit down with Amy, a mother whose journey through birth has been nothing short of an initiation.From a traumatic first birth to an awakening moment in her second, Amy found herself walking the path toward sovereignty—culminating in the freebirth of her third baby at home, in just 90 minutes.We explore:✨ Her first birth experience and the trauma that shaped her journey.✨ The moment of awakening in her second hospital birth that changed everything.✨ How her third pregnancy stretched to 43 weeks—the deep lessons, surrender, and letting go required before her baby could come.✨ The bathroom birth—just her and her husband, completely self-led and instinctual.✨ The initiations of birthing beyond the system and the spiritual transformation that unfolded.✨ Amy's work as a spiritual and energetic healer, guiding mothers through birth trauma and reclamation.This episode is a testament to the wisdom of the body, the power of surrender, and the unshakable knowing that birth is a portal.Amy's story is a reminder that birth is not just a physical act - it's an initiation into something greater. Tune in now to hear Amy's incredible journey!Host: Anita @themidwitchGuest: Amy @healingbeyondbirth

In this deeply personal and powerful episode, Bridie opens with a tear-jerking journal entry she wrote post-birth: a raw reflection on the profound lessons that birth gifted her.We then dive into her unexpected journey to conception, including cycle syncing, pill detoxing and the subconscious manifestation of a surprise baby.Bridie also shares how she found herself surfing at 37 weeks pregnant, feeling completely at home in her body, moving with the rhythm of the waves - despite questions and criticism from those around her.This story isn't just about trust, it's about fierce boundaries and energetic protection during the pregnancy and birth portal.Bridie takes us through:- The synchronistic dreams she and her partner shared- The midwife birth class from hell—and how it solidified her trust in herself.- How she navigated unsupportive family and community energy, standing firm in her birth choices from pregnancy through postpartum.- The powerful message from her baby during an ultrasound - the moment that stopped her from being pulled into the medical system's cycle of ritualistic testing.- The 2 unexpected birth guides she became deeply connected to, who showed up to support her through labour.- Why she put her phone on Do Not Disturb for two weeks leading up to birth to fiercely protect her energy.- The criticism she faced regarding contact naps and how she leaned into her own instincts instead.- Her incredible self-healing journey after birth, including how she healed her own tear postpartum.This episode is an initiation into the wild, instinctual power of birth, the deep lessons our babies bring, and the unwavering strength it takes to walk your own path in a world that often questions it.If you've ever felt the weight of external voices in your pregnancy, birth, or postpartum experience, this episode is for you.Head to @themidwitch on Instagram to learn more about my online and in person 1:1 Spiritual Prenatal Care

I sit down with Kelly Meehan (who is the the OG Spirit Baby Medium!) to explore the beautiful world of spirit babies and spirit baby communication.Kelly shares how the term “spirit baby” came to her, and we dive deep into the energetics of conception, surrogacy, infertility and miscarriage.(Make sure you stay for the end where we discuss raising the vibration of birth to change the reality of birth for the future, Kelly shares a live spirit baby message for you and tells us what it was like to interview the incredible Bruce Lipton!)Kelly shares her wisdom on:Whether or not every woman has a spirit baby with her.The energetics of infertility and how spirit babies share messages about medical and emotional blocks.The unique energy of twins (twinergy) and the vanishing twins theory.Spirit Babies and Creative Conception Journeys - surrogacy, adoption and IVF (and their link with past lives and ancestral lineages.)The frequency of Miscarriage.How IVF may be prematurely jumping timelines.How impatience in conception and labour moves us further away from nature.Spirit Baby messages on being forced and pushed into the world vs being trusted.Mentions:Kelly's Spirit Baby Academy – A 6-month certification program for those ready to learn and practice spirit baby communication.Conception Journey Membership – Includes group readings, energy work and children's readings.Kelly's Book – Notes from a Spirit Baby MediumThis episode is for anyone ready to reimagine what is possible when they align with their spirit baby's guidance.Instagram - Kelly: @spiritbabymediumInstagram - Anita: @themidwitch

In this eye-opening episode, I sit down with Hayley Wilson (a fellow birthworker), to delve into the untold truths about homebirth midwifery in Australia. Whilst PPM's (Privately Pracitising / Homebirth Midwives) are often portrayed as independent, alternative and holistic; the reality reveals a deeper entanglement with the healthcare system's policies and restrictions.We discuss the betrayal many birthing women feel when they discover the limitations imposed on these midwives, and therefore themselves in birth, often hidden behind the language of individualised care - and even 'rebellion'.Together, we unpack the systemic constraints that overshadow and shape their practice and how these realities impact the birthing experience for women seeking mother-centric care.This conversation is for birthing women to understand who and what they are bringing into their birth space when hiring a Homebirth Midwife - with 2 very important questions you should be asking uring the hiring process.

We have Katie sharing her story on the Midwitch Podcast today, sharing her freebirth story just 3 weeks post birth with us!Katie shares the intimate details of her freebirth (just days before the Hurricanes hit Florida in October this year), as well as her conscious conception and spiritually managed pregnancy journey - plus how participating in (and facilitating!) Ayahuasca ceremonies prepared her for freebirth.As you'll hear, Katie's story and life is so unique! A fundamentalist religious group escapee, turned nudist, now living within a naturalist community - Katie shares details of what brought her to the moment of birthing her daughter with only her husband present, in an open aired bath tub under the stars, next to their converted bus!Plus the fleeting moment of fear she dipped into post birth, within minutes of her daughter emerging - and how she and her husband navigated this.You're going to love Katie and this conversation!

We have Arielle The Cosmic Channel all the way from Colorado on the Midwitch Podcast today!We chat all things energy healing, 5th, 7th and 9th Dimensions, false light modalities, online discernment, integrity and consent within the world of healing. Arielle also shares a LIVE powerful Light Language transmission with us!In 2020 Arielle channeled an entire 9D healing frequency that she speaks about, as well as the Nervous System work she had to do to expand her capacity to bring it to the world - off the back of a channeled realisation that the era of Reiki is over.You're going to love this conversation! It was such a pleasure to speak with Arielle and hear another Energy Healer's story, what it's like to practice this in the world and what this can look like in the New Earth! Arielle also offers our community a very generous DISCOUNT CODE at the very end, which you can apply to her services.

Join us for a beautiful conversation with Earth Mama Hayley from Earthed Intimacy as we dive deep into the world of Yoni Mapping, Internal Pelvic Work, Parasympathetic Arousal - as we also explore the overmarketed realms of nervous system regulation, somatics and the (online) quest for cervical and pleasure orgasms.Hayley is an Internal Bodywork Yoni Mapping Therapist, that draws on a range of healing modalities to bring her clients to a place of self intimacy.Hayley shares with us a detailed walkthrough of what a Yoni Mapping / Massage session entails from start to finish (and the importance of anatomy education in these practices) how Parasympathetic Arousal differs from other forms of arousal, her wise insights on the expectations and outcomes around women opening up their legs for inspection and exploration, understanding the body's way of giving consent beyond just a verbal yes - and much much more.Every woman should listen to this episode!Hayley Fleming@earthmamahayley--- Connect with Anita on Instagram @themidwitch Website: https://themidwitch.com/thecauldron

I speak with Asteroid Chart Reader and Healer, Kristy Borbas, who shares with us the Feminine version of Astrology and how this aigns with the re-emergence of the Divine.We discuss the Patriarchal shift in Astrology and how we can personally use these feminine placements to release and heal all that has been hidden and supressed within us - as women and Mothers.We cover the 4 main Asteroids (plus some bonuses!), which Goddesses govern them, the houses and areas of life they activate and which feminine wounds can be healed through them.Plus some Greek Mythology, Kristy's pilgrimage back to her Motherland, archetypal work and more!Kristy Borbas@kristyborbas--- Connect with Anita on Instagram @themidwitch Freebies + Resources: https://themidwitch.com/thecauldron

DeAnn knew that a reconnection to her Higher Self was key in opening up a mindset in preparation for birth that was like no other. Listen as DeAnn speaks about the absolute necessity of birthing women learning how to reconnect to this powerful guidance from within, the way she created and nurtured this relationship herself, and why it is key in preventing birthing women leaning into external support that isn't right for them. DeAnn - Seasons Grace Sage@seasonsgracesage--- Connect with Anita on Instagram @themidwitch Freebies: https://themidwitch.com/thecauldron Birthworker? Work with Anita in Midwitch Methodology: https://www.themidwitch.com/midwitch-methodology

After her dreambirth was taken away from her during an abusive, highly intervened with and traumatic first birth experience (following the diagnosis of Gestational Thrombocytopenia at 35 weeks) Kailah knew something wasn't right post birth and opened herself up to another way for her next birthing experience.Feeling unprepared and lacking the feminine guidance she desired in her first pregnancy (although she received continuity of care) and realising Private Midwifery and Doula support was unaffordable, she divinely reconnected with a friend who brought the idea of birthing unassisted into her consciousness.Kailah shares her pregnancy and labour journey, what she had to work through after the fear of "bleeding out" had been planted in her head by medical professionals first time round and the backlash she received from her family that did not condone her choices, one day after birth.--- Connect with Anita in Instagram @themidwitch Freebies: https://themidwitch.com/thecauldron Birthworker? Work with Anita in Midwitch Methodology: https://www.themidwitch.com/midwitch-methodology

I speak with Midwitch Methodology Graduate, Melinda from The Nurtured Soul, who works with pregnant women in healing their past sexual trauma as part of their birth preparation. Melinda shares the way in which her motherhood journey resurfaced her own sexual trauma from childhood, the ways in which she healed and moved this through her body, and the energetic techniques she now uses with birthing women in her program; The Motherhood Frequency. Listen as she explains the way her techniques, including Kundalini Yoga, Reiki, Breathwork, Sound Frequencies, The Moon Gong and Rebalancing The Chakra System, guiding birthing women to birth and parent in their power and freedom.Melinda - The Nurtured Soul@thenurturedsoul_--- Connect with Anita in Instagram @themidwitch Freebies: https://themidwitch.com/thecauldron Birthworker? Work with Anita in Midwitch Methodology: https://www.themidwitch.com/midwitch-methodology

The Intelligence of Water with Veda AustinVeda Austin is a Water Researcher, taking Crystallographic images of frozen water - visually capturing the way water responds to influences around it and producing mind blowing results that show quite clearly that water does have it's own intelligence, in the 3D realm and beyond the veil.In this episode we discuss the intelligence of water in relation to pregnancy, birth, breastfeeding, our amniotic fluid, early birth blood, fertile and infertile semen and many more examples of the way bodily fluids can tell us something about ourselves.I have many questions for Veda in this episode; about the way the moon affects water, if ocean water can become informed, how exactly our thoughts and feelings imprint on us as literal bodies of water and how water stores information and memory.To see all the images Veda refers to in this episode, go to @themidwitch on Instagram--- Connect with Anita at www.themidwitch.com Reconnecting you with your medicine, magic and power. Follow me on IG: @themidwitch Freebies: https://themidwitch.com/thecauldron Pregnant? Work with Anita in the Intuitive Birthing Method: https://themidwitch.com/theintuitivebirthmethod Are you a birth worker? Make sure to follow me on IG @themidwitch to keep an eye out for my birth worker group programs!

Celebrating Death in Birth: The Early Freebirth of Freya RoseAfter experiencing a traumatic first birth, Erin decided she was going to freebirth her second child and during her pregnancy weaved a beautiful web of wise women around her; who would later become her supportive tribe when she birthed her babe early.Erin speaks so powerfully and so candidly about the loss of her baby girl and the medicine she received in being able to do so. She touches on the stigma around miscarriages and the unspoken process that becomes so dehumanised by the way society speaks about it and her newfound understanding that she wishes to share with other women - that death is sad, but not scary.Erin shares about the painful moment she first realised her baby had died, she describes the physiology of birthing her baby undisturbed and freely in her home, the difference between fear and body wisdom/intuition, the ways in she which she honoured her daughter, herself and her experience - and expresses so perfectly the duality of celebrating life and death together.Erin shares the gratitude and growth she leant into, her new relationship to life and birth via the desire she had to experience it all (physically, emotionally, spiritually and mentally), the reclamation of, and reconnection to her body wisdom, through witnessing her body birth her babe unassisted - and the beautiful way she speaks about it all with her youngest daughter.Erin now facilitates Early Birth Shamanic Healing and Celebratory Ceremony and Ritual for women and is also now teaching Birthworkers how to come into relationship with death as a part of birthwork, so that they are able to support birthing women without fear.---Connect with Anita at www.themidwitch.comAnita Katherine, The MidwitchReconnecting you with your medicine, magic, & power.Follow me on IG: @themidwitchFreebies: https://themidwitch.com/thecauldronPregnant? Work with Anita in the Intuitive Birthing Method: https://themidwitch.com/theintuitivebirthmethodAre you a birth worker? Make sure to follow me on IG @themidwitch to keep an eye out for my birth worker group programs!

In this informative episode, Laura shares her knowledge and wisdom around a topic that has been denied to women for so many generations; autonomy in managing our own reproductive health. Laura speaks about Body Literacy for Girls and the ways in which we can create spaces to guide young women in reconnecting with their mammalian nature - to come into their power before they outsource pharmaceutical products or medical advice. We speak about the Pill and it's damaging effects, the natural forms of contraception and conception (that no one is speaking about), the difference between The Rhythm Method and FAM (The Fertility Awareness Method), learning to observe the body for hormonal health and fertility and our common dislike of Period Tracking Apps.We chat about common female reproductive health issues such as PCOS, Endometriosis, cysts and fibroids - some of the causes of these and offers some wise woman practices to correct them. Laura delves into Postpartum Tracking for Mothers and squashes the myths around a postpartum mother's cycle returning.This episode if full of the wisdom we wished our Grandmothers and the Crones in our communities had of passed down to us!---Connect with Anita at www.themidwitch.comAnita Katherine, The MidwitchReconnecting you with your medicine, magic, & power.Follow me on IG: @themidwitchFreebies: https://themidwitch.com/thecauldronPregnant? Work with Anita in the Intuitive Birthing Method: https://themidwitch.com/theintuitivebirthmethodAre you a birth worker? Make sure to follow me on IG @themidwitch to keep an eye out for my birth worker group programs!

After an older wise women in her community told Kendall that Mothers used to birth their babies in the local river, she decided to birth her first babe at home - and that hiring a Midwife would be a 'happy medium' as a first time Mum.But once there was meconium in her waters, and her Midwife had consulted the hospital behind her back, she didn't feel supported anymore. Kendall's homebirth transfer resulted in a traumatic first birth. She lost trust in herself and became confused as to why her experience was so different from the birth vision she had worked so hard to manifest.Second time pregnant, Kendall spontaneously cancelled her one and only Midwife appointment to go surfing with her husband - and from that day forward took sole responsibility of her prenatal care. Kendall rented an Air BnB and found a supportive birth partner in her sister, alongside her husband.A momentary lapse in confidence during labour saw Kendall heading back to the same hospital she had birthed her first son. But divine intervention (and 2 cattle grids!) swept in en route to stop that from happening. I'll leave the rest of this epic story for you to listen to!---Connect with Anita at www.themidwitch.comAnita Katherine, The MidwitchReconnecting you with your medicine, magic, & power.Follow me on IG: @themidwitchFreebies: https://themidwitch.com/thecauldronPregnant? Work with Anita in the Intuitive Birthing Method: https://themidwitch.com/theintuitivebirthmethodAre you a birth worker? Make sure to follow me on IG @themidwitch to keep an eye out for my birth worker group programs!

After a traumatic and painful induced first birth, followed by a disconnected postpartum; Chantelle swore she would never birth in the same rural hospital within her South Australian town ever again.Chantelle shares her journey to an unassisted second birth, including her early birth and loss in between and the visitation form her Spirit Baby that guided her in learning to trust herself again.She shares the ways in which she navigated a wild pregnancy in a small Australian town and the boundaries required when those closest to her disagreed with her birthing choices. Chantelle describes the way every part of her sacred and powerful freebirth healed her, including the revisitation to the hospital she had sworn never to return to, after an issue with her placenta delivery. Her story is one of powerful intuition and trust - and a perfect example of the ways in which we can, and should be able to, access medical care if needed.---Connect with Anita at www.themidwitch.comAnita Katherine, The MidwitchReconnecting you with your medicine, magic, & power.Follow me on IG: @themidwitchFreebies: https://themidwitch.com/thecauldronPregnant? Work with Anita in the Intuitive Birthing Method: https://themidwitch.com/theintuitivebirthmethodAre you a birth worker? Make sure to follow me on IG @themidwitch to keep an eye out for my birth worker group programs!

Well known Australia Herbalist, Julie Bell, is on The Midwitch Podcast this month, teaching us about our ability as women to get in touch with the wild! Grab a pen and take notes on this episode mamas, you're going to learn about the wisdom of weeds, your herbal allies, the synergistic partnership between woman and plant (that science can't quite put their finger on!), the correlation between the names of herbs, their feminine archetypes and their energetic constituents - plus much more in relation to Nature's Medicine Cabinet.Julie and I also delve into the hidden herstory of herbalism, the absence of women healers in the archives of medicine, the patriarchal attitude towards natural healing, reintegrating women into their own womanly wisdom, the sacred art of Yoni Steaming, the menstrual cycle and, of course, birth!@blissful.herbs---Connect with Anita at www.themidwitch.comAnita Katherine, The MidwitchReconnecting you with your medicine, magic, & power.Follow me on IG: @themidwitchFreebies: https://themidwitch.com/thecauldronPregnant? Work with Anita in the Intuitive Birthing Method: https://themidwitch.com/theintuitivebirthmethodAre you a birth worker? Make sure to follow me on IG @themidwitch to keep an eye out for my birth worker group programs!

This episode came from deep within the archives of 2020 unedited interviews, and it couldn't be unearthed at a more perfect time as women and birthworkers are exploring women's rights in childbirth within the system. I had an in depth discussion with Tina Charlton, Freebirth Witness and Support, starting out with her research in Obstetric Violence in her home country of Germany and then within her second home, Australia.We touched on the questions that so many women ponder, and the facts so many mis-educate on: Is it really enough to know your birth rights?The loose language used around these.Even when you know them, are they going to upheld?Is anybody ever held accountable if they're not?We dove deep into the reframing of birth trauma by the system, the normalisation of inflicted birth injuries, the grooming of women starting in teenage years under the guise of reproductive health, how to truly research birth and educate yourself with independent information, what true birth trauma support looks like and who you should be turning to for that, what is consent, what is medical negligence and lastly - why are there so many men in positions of care within women's reproductive health?---Connect with Anita at www.themidwitch.comAnita Katherine, The MidwitchReconnecting you with your medicine, magic, & power.Follow me on IG: @themidwitchFreebies: https://themidwitch.com/thecauldronPregnant? Work with Anita in the Intuitive Birthing Method: https://themidwitch.com/theintuitivebirthmethodAre you a birth worker? Make sure to follow me on IG @themidwitch to keep an eye out for my birth worker group programs!

Feminine Rites of Rage with Vanessa Beauchamp from Weaving HearthVanessa is an extremely talented writer and creative, working to guide women in reclaiming their fire.I this episode, Vanessa shares her wisdom around the neglected, rejected and repressed parts of ourselves - as mothers and women; the split between the mother and the whore, the othering in the 'healer' world, what a true Matriarchal home can look like, the suppression rather than expression of what we feel as women and the detrimental ways this is feeding into the collective. We discuss the ways in which men have been granted permission to feel their rage and their fire, yet we have not as women; the ways we've been conditioned to override our sensory experiences instead of inviting them in; the ways in which we can clear the bloodlines of our ancestry and the unspoken shadow side of motherhood. The most important take away for me was the rembering that EVERYTHING walks with it's opposite; therefore when we push away our rage, we also push away our desire! I know you'll love this chat about uncovering our pains as women, to be able to experience the inflow of it's polar opposite - JOY!www.themidiwtch.com@themidwitch

In this very special episode of the Midwitch podcast, Zoe Butler; a Womb Spiral Practitioner, Intuitive Body Worker,  Sacred Birth Worker and Photographer is reciting her beautiful poem 'In This House She is Sacred' - which was written as an ode to the female body, women and wombs. You can find Zoe at @zoebutlerlife or at https://www.zoebutler.com.au

Madeleine shares with us, what she describes as, the evolution of herself via the births of her 3 children. Starting out in the system with the belief that they were the experts on her body and her baby, to coming full circle and roaring her baby into the world unassisted and in her absolute power.Madeleine tells us how the 4 hour lecture from a Private Midwife was the catalyst to questioning everything she ever knew and had been told about birth, sending her on the trajectory of disallowing ANYONE telling her how her birth was going to be!

If you've been following Hannah's story since our first chat on channeling Spirit Babies and Conscious Conception, then you're going to love hearing part 2 of Hannah's journey - the story of conceiving her son, birthing him unassisted at home and finding a new way of healing through releasing the belief that the only way to heal was through a freebirth.Hannah also shares with us the almost identical unfolding of her son's birth, to her daughter's, with contractions starting at 28 weeks and birthing them both at 35.5 weeks; the divinely guided trip to the same hospital in the same triage room during labour and her partial placenta previa.We discuss many elements of the spiritual nature of birth, healing the mother wound, connecting with our Ancestors and how her placenta held the keys to healing her first birth trauma.

I've always said; if you want to learn about va((ines and how to make informed decisions about them as a mother - access the mother of a va((ine injured child. Because no one will have more information, more resources to provide you, more research to refer you to - and no one will understand the way the system works better than them. They've walked this path, into the fire and back - and I know you'll find this to be true too, after listening to this interview.In this episode of The Midwitch Podcast, I speak with Aussie Mama Melanie, who shares the story of her 6 and a 1/2 year old, va((ine injured son, Chandler. After Chandler received his 18 month va((inations, Melanie immediately knew something wasn't right with her son. She speaks of the way her intuition was ignored, the way in which Chandler was passed from Paediatrician to Paediatrician, from Child Health Nurse, to Speech Therapist, to Occupational Therapist.She discusses the way the Public Health System took no accountability and gave her no answers; diagnosing Chandler with a vaccine induced brain injury, but then revoking the diagnosis and wiping all evidence from his file. Yet advising her to continue him on the schedule...For the last 5 years; Melanie and her husband have spent all of their time, money and energy on healing their son from within, after the medical system failed to support them.This is a very raw discussion, about the journey Chandler and his family have been on - which unfortunately is a very common one within Australia. Melanie bravely and honestly shares the way Chandler has been let down by the system time and time again - whilst his Mother continues to seek the answers that everyone is trying to keep from her...@themidwitchwww.themidwitch.com

I speak with Martina, who was reported, investigated and suspended as a Private Homebirth Midwife in Australia.After realising there was no way she could support a birthing woman wanting to birth at home on their terms, by remaining registered with the system, and noticing herself practicing differently in order to toe the line with APHRA - she saw clearly that she could not fix the system from within it, and resigned from the medical birthing system all together.Martina talks about her journey to, and within, Midwifery, the unregulated investigation process she was taken through and the famous twin birth attendance that was the catalyst for her journey of awakening.This is a transparent and honest discussion that every birthing woman should listen to, to understand what overshadows you when choosing a medicalised homebirth, as well as the woman you are hiring to be present at your birth.@themidwitchwww.themidwitch.com

After 2 births within Australia's Private Birthing System, Emily was left feeling like there had to be something better than the "not very nice experiences" she had had. With the threat of a c-section overshadowing both of her induced births, for no medical reason at all - she decided that, surely, there had to be a better way if she did decide to have a third child. Emily awoke to the unprofessionalism and inaccuracy of the medicalised birth system pretty quickly, after the misdiagnosis of her 'large' baby (which in fact turned out to be 'small'); and the unnecessary urgency of a suggested c-section. Which Emily believes had more to do with her Obstetrician's shift ending, than the safety of her, or her baby.After fate led Emily to connecting with a like-minded wise woman, who offered to support her on her third birthing journey, there was no way Emily was stepping back into the system. Emily shares with us the story of her unhindered, uninterrupted, physiological birth; at home and in freedom. And the noticeable differences she viewed in her third child post birth.+ Apply for The Intuitive Birth Method here - https://themidwitch.com/ibmapplication+ Instagram @themidwitch

Emily from Leo Rising Birthkeeping and I spoke very shortly after the Great Conjunction back in December 21, 2020 - and had LOTS to say about the ways in which this shift is going to change the face of birth, the way women operate in the world and the rebirth of matriarchy!Emily tells us about her journey into birthwork and astrology, how the two collided to create her 'Womb Room Readings' and how her experience as a live-in volunteer at a shelter for birthing women changed the way she viewed sisterhood, women's spaces, female community and medicalised birth.If you love all things Planetary, Astrological, Birth Charting, Birth and Matriarchy - then you'll love this episode!@themidwitchwww.themidwitch.com

Reem from Vipassa Mama is on the show; discussing all things unconscious, subconscious and conscious healing. As we learn from her how to become the experts of ourselves on this New Earth, with some practical strategies and 2 freebie guides for you to download!We discuss the importance of a baby travelling through the birth canal, from a structural perspective and as the female body being a functional unit in supporting this, and birth being the forgotten Rite of Passage for our babies.Reem also shares more on her Pelvic Redemption Work as an Osteopath, in helping women and birthing mothers take back their authority, reconnecting women with their biological blueprint and shifting their healing from pathology, to identifying the emotional cause that is at the root of all dis-ease. We also tangent on the physical and neurological imprints of trauma stored in the memory of our cells, the importance of women centred care being delivered by women, pelvic floor health, what our posture means, my Scoliosis, discovering how we are situated here on the Earth via the way we stand! It's fascinating, you'll love her!Reem @vipassamamahttps://www.vipassamama.comThe Intuitive Birth Method - https://themidwitch.com/theintuitivebirthmethodAnita @themidwitchhttps://themidwitch.com

You've seen her beautiful birth video, now Gold Coast Mama Steph shares the details of her daughter Tijana's freebirth!Steph talks about the unnecessary homebirth transfer with her first baby and how knew (straight away) that she would "just stay at home" next time.Steph shares about her birth preparation during pregnancy, the fear she worked through (after somebody planted an idea in her head), the day of labour and her incredible family birth, unassisted and uninterrupted at home.www.themidwitch.com@themidwitch on Instagram

Freya Kellet is joining us on the podcast, for the 2nd time, with her wisdom and radical perspective on PPH.Freya and I have both worked with many women who've either experienced PPH, or fear it deeply in the lead up to their birth. So we wanted to discuss this topic, in its entirety. To include the information that's probably not been shared with you. To share the full story on causes, true occurrences, the likelihood of experiencing a PPH and some ideas on how to prevent it from happening.Are the increasing numbers of PPH for birthing women mostly Iatrogenesis (caused by medical intervention) or are they naturally occurring? We answer all of these questions - plus a wise woman (non-medicalised) perspective on PPH. *Freya and I are not medical providers, do not claim to be and are not providing medical advice - only our thoughts, experiences and opinions on this topic. If you feel you have excessive bleeding post birth, please seek advice from a medical professional immediately.

First Poddy off the rank for 2021, and it was worth the wait! Recorded last year during the height of (OVID, I interviewed Abby Wake from The Awake Movement and Rhythm n Motion about her shift from hospital to homebirth, in Gympie Australia. After discovering the restrictions that would be imposed on her as a birthing woman, and the increase of medicalisation in her maternal care, birthing in a hospital was no longer an option for Abby. Abby shares with us how she had to walk through her fears when looking for other options, how she navigated this change and found her power in the face of resistance to her decision.Abby opens up about her first birth in the US, the way trauma can disassociate us from our bodies, the media blowup around her surprise pregnancy discovery at 8 months, the abuse she endured as a woman of colour in the birthing system, and how a history of sexual assault played an important role in curating a safe and healing space for birth this time around. Spoiler Alert: her story has a beautiful ending!Abby Wake @theawakemovement_ The Midwitch @themidwitchThe Intuitive Birth Method - www.themidwitch.com

Why do Australian women think Homebirth Midwives are independent of the system? Where has this presumption come from? What's at stake for privately practicing Midwives, what does it takes for a Midwife to become a privately  practicing business woman - and how does this affect the care and advice they provide you as a birthing woman? What is their relationship with the birthing system when providing a service to a birthing woman?In this podcast interview I chat to Sarah, a Private Homebirth Midwife from Down to Birth Midwifery - who answers all of these questions truthfully and informatively.Sarah informs us of the different choices women have in terms of Midwifery Care within Australia and what you want to (and should!) know as a birthing woman leaning into homebirth - but are probably not being told.A must listen to for birthing women considering a homebirth and Midwives considering starting the journey of becoming a Private Homebirthing Midwife.

Isabella and I journeyed for a good 6 months together, on the dilemma of whether or not to renew our Hypnobirthing Practitioner Registration. We both decided not to. In this podcast interview we discuss how we came to that decision, plus a little on the origins of Hypnobirthing, how it's evolved, our personal journeys with it and why we believe the core message may have been lost.

In this episode I speak with Menstrual Cycle Educator and Coach, Jema Lee. Jema shares her own personal journey with PCOS and how she came to create 'Wellsome'.Jema also shares how to track your cycles when you're not menstruating, how to eat in tune with your cycle phases from an Ayurvedic perspective, why you crave certain foods at certain times of your cycle, the power of connecting to the collective consciousness of women through your womb space, the magic of women's cycles syncing up with each other's, Ancestral Health, accessing womb messages, the perfect balance of the red and white moon cycle PLUS a beautiful Cacao Elixir to replace chocolate cravings and incorporate into your Moontime Ritual. I know you'll love this episode, it's loaded with wisdom, teaching and tips!

I speak with Freya Kelley on womanhood and why it is not an identity. We discuss and define the terms Feminism, Matriarchy, Female Erasure, TERF and the difference between gender and sex; what a Matriarchal household can look like, the Universal principles of fertility, the uplifting of the natural processes of birth, the regeneration of Mother Earth and the damaging effects of the technocratic shift away from Nature under a Patriarchal Structure.This discussion doesn't come without controversy, so there's one poignant take away from our discussion that I'd really love you to ponder: if we don't have the word woman, how can we speak about our oppression...?

In the latest episode of the Midwitch Podcast, I speak with Casey Hone; Birth and Postpartum Doula, Acupuncturist, Yoga Teacher and Spirit Baby Intuitive. Casey understands that our modern western culture can be a hostile place to create and raise a family and so applies her traditional Chines Therapies in all aspects of her work. Casey believes that if our mothers are not well rested, loved and nourished, our future generations won't be either and that the world's health and wellbeing begins there.Listen in to our discussion on Western vs Eastern approaches to conception, pregnancy, birth and postpartum; how acupuncture works and can support all stages for a birthing mother; how crucial women to woman care is for women's business; the energy and sanctity of the placenta; the benefits of placenta consumption, tinctures, chocolate and encapsulation; and the underlying energetic imbalances behind most 'issues' that arise for a birthing woman.The Midwitchwww.instagram.com/themidwitch/www.themidwitch.com

Well, you asked for it - more Aussie freebirthing stories! Here is the first of many to come!After 2 previous birth experiences that were unnecessarily sabotaged by the medical system, Mel decided she was not going to be a part of that system for the birth of her third child. She was no longer going to do what she was told and allow the same things to happen again. So she decided to opt out of that system.Mel speaks about the moment the term 'freebirthing' came into her consciousness and the healing journey of questioning and re-framing her 2 previous birth experiences, to awaken to the painful truths of what had unfolded.Mel's medicalised birth experiences were so frighteningly similar to other Mamas; a non present Midwife, an intimidating OB telling her to 'get it done', internal vaginal exams, misinformation presented to her during prenatal care that was later absent on her file, a non consensual episiotomy, an unnecessary vacuum delivery, failure to progress - all the things that became unacceptable to Mel as a birthing woman third time round.And you wait til you hear her story of free birthing! Think rainforest, back deck, incense burning and a beautiful 'earth babe' (as her Mama describes her) daughter entering the world...you're going to love it!

My dear friend Amy from Mother Unearthed shares her wisdom and knowledge as a Postpartum Doula, Nutritionist and Mama of 2. Amy and I discuss our own positive and negative experiences of postpartum, the expectations we place on ourselves as mothers post birth, how to re-create your own village of support, postpartum depletion and repletion, the impact of medicalised birth on our postpartum experiences, the cycle of anxiousness and low feelings, the loneliness, how mothers can and do create a supported and restful postpartum AND the importance of planning for your postpartum - for the one time in our lives we may not actually know what we need!

It was an honour (and dream come true!) to interview Maryn from Indie Birth on the podcast. Indie Birth are leading a global revolution in restoring autonomous birth, for birthing women and birth workers.Maryn shares her own relationship, and journey, with our industrial birth model - as a licensed Midwife, birthing mother, and now as a truly independent Midwife. We discuss the fact that medicalised birth is still relevant, why and how this relates to the evolution of our consciousness as women reclaiming their power, plus the elements and vision of the new paradigm of birth we wish to see in the world. Maryn speaks directly to the 'indie' part of their name, their history, message and work in the world. I ask Maryn her thoughts and beliefs on medicalised birth, the term, varying definitions and the spiritual role of the word Midwifery, the dynamics of social media and it's role in the world of birth, and so much more! 

Michelle Palasia has been described as capturing the unseen energy of birth, with her amazing birth space holding and photography skills. In this podcast episode, she chats to us about her contrasting experience as a Birth Photographer and BirthKeeper working in the system, and outside of it; plus her activism in keeping birth transparent through the allowance of birth photographers in hospital birthing suites.Michelle has a beautifully gentle and nurturing, yet fierce, wise woman energy and it was an honour to be able to unite with her in this honest, and at times raw, discussion.

I speak with Sanae, Co-Creator of LOV Mate (the high vibrational, coffee replacement brew) about her life as an awakened woman, mum, partner and conscious business owner. Sanae also shares her wild pregnancy journey, the birth of her (surprise!) twins and how she balances life and business!

The Yoni Queen, Rosie Rees, and I chat yoni eggs and crystal wands for healing, energy clearing and awakening our womb space - especially after pregnancy loss, birth trauma and on your fertility journey.We speak about the magical womb space, nude yoga, sex magic, yoni mapping and releasing energetic trauma from our creative space of power and feminine energy.Rosie goes through each crystal type (in egg and wand form), the energetic properties of each and rituals you can implement. We chat about the range of uses; from fertility, healing, starting new projects, energy protection, chakra clearing, empowerment, intuition development, anxiety, PCOS, Endo, irregular cycle - plus which eggs and wands to use during each part of our cycle.  

Medical Astrologer and Nutritionist turned Witch, Lexy The Wellness Witch, shares her wisdom around intuitive eating vs body lies and using food as our healer as modern mystic women.Whether womb healing, infertility, birth trauma, hormone balancing, coming off the pill, or feeling completely out of sync with your own personal rhythm is your current journey; Lexy speak to us about all the ways in which we can combine food, astrology, the Lunar Cycle and our personal Menstrual cycle to nourish and heal ourselves. Lexy shares her own journey of healing from mould toxicity as well as her upcoming workshop 'Your Magic is your Medicine.'Connect with Lexy here:https://www.instagram.com/lexythewellnesswitch/https://www.lexymaturana.comConnect with Anita The Midwitch here:https://www.instagram.com/themidwitch/https://themidwitch.com 

I speak with my radical feminist soul sister Hannah, from Hannah and Babes, about her ability to channel her own (and others) spirit babies; Pelvic Floor Therapy, forming a relationship with your Cervix, her conscious conception journey and offerings, connecting with our inner feminine cycles and seasons as women and more!If you are calling a baby into your family and home, or a woman wanting to know how to consciously embody your power as a female - you need to listen to Hannah's wisdom!Hannah shares her journey from birth trauma to healing and how this was the catalyst in embodying her soul purpose, shifting her life from pain to consciousness and the sacred and ritualistic way she chose to conceive her second child.Book Reference: Wild PowerInstagram handles:Hannah: @hannahandbabesBaby Spirit Medium: @mcjaguarPelvic Floor Therapist: @bodymotionpt

An unmedicalised, instinctive, intuitive, wild pregnancy seems so far removed from our current interventional, highly pathologized, industrial birth paradigm; that most women don't even know that being your own prenatal care provider is an option.But as you will hear, during my consciousness expanding discussion with Natalie Alaska, it can be, for the majority of women. And is often more connected, more magical, and far more simple than we are led to believe . Natalie discusses how she used her intuition to guide her during pregnancy, and in the lead up to the freebirth of her second son; the ways in which she navigated the external opinion of others around her choice; how she worked through her 'what if' fears; her beautiful pregnancy rituals and also shares with us one of the BEST pregnancy affirmations I've ever heard.I loved this chat - set against the imagery of a young Aussie family exploring the East Coast of Australia in their self-built van. And I think it's one of the most important conversations for other women to hear.Find Natalie here: https://www.instagram.com/nataliealaska__/Watch her wild pregnancy and Freebirth here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQ3pyBE6dzTG4T3sBxfwh7g/videoswww.themidwitch.comhttps://www.instagram.com/themidwitch/

I speak with Independent International Birth Mentor, Author and Speaker, @maha_al_musa , about her teachings of the sacred birth dance through her award winning book 'Dance of The Womb' (endorsed by Dr. Michel Odent, the late Sheila Kitzinger, Dr. Sarah Buckley and Dr. Christiane Northrup), and her newly launched online pregnancy and birth preparation program 'EmbodyBirth™ - Unlock and Awaken Your Ancestral Womb Wisdom.' Maha imparts her East meets West Crone Wisdom on us, honing in on the importance of tracing the Motherline, moving through the spirals of our lineage and the spiritual purpose of birth. She also shares her incredible journey of being on the international stage for homebirthing her daughter at 46 years young, and breatsfeeding her until she was 8.Maha has been featured on several worldwide platforms such as the Discovery Channel, CNN International, the New York Post, Inside Story Australia, Marie Claire, just to name a few - for her strong stance on mother and baby centred birth, natural term breastfeeding and her teachings on a globally.I’m so excited for the birthing women and birthworkers of my generation to hear Maha’s inspirational story medicine. Find out more about Maha's newly released EmbodyBirth™ online program here:https://anitathemidwitch.krtra.com/t/hcioIC41a7YfTo connect with Mahawww.mahaalmusa.com@maha_al_musafacebook.com/mahaalmusabirthvisionarywww.themidwitch.comanita@themidwitch.com@themidwitch