Belly Up with Sarah

How many times has Sarah Longacre gotten the question, “what is life like being a birth doula?" On this episode, join Sarah as she walks/talks you through 24 hours in the life of a doula. With one client laboring at the hospital, four prenatal visits with upcoming clients and yoga classes to teach, Sarah gives you a front row seat into what she loves and what stresses her about about her day-to-day life. Enjoy and let us know if this convinces you to go through doula training :)  

What is life like for a 27 year old? Sarah LOVED her 20s, so she invited her life-long friend 27 year old Charlie Miller, to Belly Up with her and shed a little light on life. Sarah learns what other 20 year olds from other countries think about Americans. And how the whole world reads the US news and how we “air our laundry,” as well as reasons why we all need to be vegetarians! They discuss the political divide of our country, and lastly will Gen Xers procreate? 

This week, Belly Up with Sarah with Caitlin McGuire, founder of Bloody Awesome, an organization that works to normalize and celebrate menstruating, empowering young people. They talk about their own journeys into womanhood and how we can create a shame-free culture that educates, empowers and celebrates the transitions of life. 

One of Sarah's passions is to normalize the different pathways to parenthood and to hold sacred space for all types of birth stories. On this episode of Belly Up, Sarah  sits down with fellow Blooma Doula, mother of two and experienced surrogate Sarah Branion, as well as Shannon Curry, mother of two, an intended parent, and Surrogacy Educator with Conceivabilities. Hear these two parents' incredible stories and how we can support and educate each other about the different pathways to creating families.    Surrogacy and Kid Friendly Books: The Very Kind Koala What Makes a Baby Broken Crayon   Curious if you qualify for surrogacy? Take the first step with this 5-minute questionnaire:  https://share.conceiveabilities.com/info10  

Sarah orders a Shirley Temple for her Belly Up guest! Her own daughter, 8 year old Metta sits with her mama and shares: what life is like living in 2 different houses, how she and her mama are so different and how Metta does not want to be a doula when she grows up!  

Postpartum depression & anxiety are heavy subjects, however on this Episode of Belly Up we discuss this important topic, while also finding lightness. Sarah sits down with therapist Michelle & Gabe and dives into a topic that deserves more understanding, compassion and tools to prepare. They chat about the culture around postpartum and how it differs around the world, and how we can do things better here!

In this latest Belly Up episode, Sarah's longtime friend Mike, shares his story of coming out (or maybe being yanked out of the closet) at 31 years old to his friends and family. These two dive into this topic and many more like, traveling in the “olden days” of no cell phones, dating in New York, helicopter parenting and thongs!

Did you know the hidden secret? You can have multiple feelings at the same time!! Did you know this? Belly Up with Sarah, and her guest Lynn Salmon-Easter, an empathic intuitive, reiki master, and mama to a teen and an angel baby, as they crack open feelings about birth and loss. Lynn shares her journey with trusting yourself and looking at the emotions with a learning eye.  

Change and transitions are a part of life. They may not get easier, but we can practice living with more intention and presence through all of life's ups and downs. On this episode of Belly Up, Sarah invites one of her lifelong mentors and minister, Sally Howell Johnson, to the bar to share her wisdom about moving through life's transitions  (And yes, dry January so they are only drinking water). 

Is this life working for you? 2022 is here… and is wondering how you are going to show up.  Do you use those things called “New Year's Resolutions”? What about a FUN bucket list for 2022? What if we change the narrative and start saying “YES” and listening to what we really need? Join Sarah as she explores ways that we can change the way we look at 2022 and how to get the most out of it.

Two moms. Blended families. Sharing kids. Celebrating the holidays together. How did they get there? Sarah sits down with Carrie, who she lovingly calls her "sister wife", the mother to Sarah's "bonus kids" and former wife to Sarah's "was-band" Brian, whom Sarah shares Metta with. While it may sound confusing, it's family. It's a modern family that is making it all work. And let's be honest, it hasn't always worked quite so smoothly. Sarah and Carrie share their journey of blended families and putting the kids first, and actually falling in love with their “new” way to celebrate holidays!

What lengths would you go to have the child you hope for? Many parents often have a deep yearning that their baby will be either a boy or a girl. In this episode, Sarah sits down with her dear friend and renowned doula Emily Shier, to discuss the journey, sacrifices, aspirations and hopes that Emily experienced in her quest to bring a daughter into her family of 4 boys.     

Sarah's mother Cheryl has Alzheimers and is choosing to end her life with VSEAD (Voluntarily Stopping Eating and Drinking). Cheryl shares her story of what it is like to live with this awful disease and how important it is to be a participant in one's own death and dying, sharing wishes and hopes with loved ones. She will die with dignity. Here is her story.

Colin Kelley, a father, husband and leader in the medical marijuana field, joins Sarah this week on Belly Up to discuss his fascinating job and the importance of educating this country on the benefits of getting this healing powerful plant into each state and the hands of people who need it. 

On this week's Belly Up, Sarah connects with Emily Richter, an entrepreneur, lover of great hazy beer and mother to her 6 month old son Bode and her angel baby. Emily, like Sarah, experienced a heartbreaking second trimester pregnancy loss. Upon learning the news, she was left with an impossible decision to terminate a wanted pregnancy. Emily is here to tell her story and why the word ‘abortion' has many layers to it.

Sarah makes a bold move and invites her own sister and mother to Belly Up for her sister's birthday. These are not your typical family dynamics. Sarah's mother is dying of Alzheimers and has zero filter, and Sarah's sister is a death doula and very different from Sarah. This episode invites you into their unique sister relationship and some motherly love, as they dive deep in to topics such as masturbation, celebrations, IVF and other interesting stories and topics.

Adoption is something not talked about nearly enough in this day and age. In this episode, Sarah dives in with her guest Sarah McNally and the journey of her teenage pregnancy and her choice of adoption. This might sound serious and heavy, but you will be very surprised!

In this first episode of Belly Up with Sarah, you will meet and get to know your host, Sarah Longacre, on a very personal level. This is a must listen and great intro as to why Belly Up was created and the journey she has been on. And sometimes… there might be a little TMI.