Preparing For Pregnancy After Loss

Today's episode is a prayer, an invitation to soften, to be gentle with yourself.  There's sometimes the belief–even if unconscious–that softening might transform someone into becoming weak or diminish their ability to be resilient. I've observed and experienced the opposite: that it's ignoring the body's invitation to soften that eventually leads to shut down and disconnection. The softening, the exhale…creates the opening.  I invite you to receive today's invitation if it resonates.   ----- More About Me: I'm a Resilience Coach, Embodiment Healing Guide, Angel Mama, and Birth Doula. I support women and femmes who've gone through different forms of loss in their emotional healing, pregnancy, and giving birth to a more powerful, compassionate, authentic version of themself. Healing is the greatest gift one could give to themself or their family. And it's an honor and privilege for me to be a form of support on that journey.   Ways That I Can Support You on Your Birthing / Rebirth Journey: Book a complimentary Clarity Call here: nataleefacey.com/contact Send me any questions or reflections you have: hello@nataleefacey.com Join my mailing list and receive a free guided meditation: https://www.subscribepage.com/k8l9d0 And let's connect on IG if we haven't already!: @thebirthwarriors   Donate: If you'd like to donate to support families experiencing financial hardship as they seek to access healing sevices, please do so here.   With Love, Natalee

I used to think that my healing journey needed to look a certain way and have a definite outcome. That eventually--no matter how long it took--I needed to rise out of the ashes like a phoenix then tell the world about it.  Sitting with the realness of my unpredictable, and sometimes messy healing journey has taught me that there is no model for what healing should look like. You are an original. Your journey will be a unique one. And by releasing the expectations around who you ought to become and by when that needs to happen, perhaps that creates room for some unexpected, imperfect beauty to unfold.   In this episode, I share about: The ways in which our society creates “models” for who or what we should be How those models impact our healing journey The liberation that becomes possible through being present with your own journey Accessing the unique wisdom that wants to emerge through you   ----- More About Me: I'm a Resilience Coach, Embodiment Healing Guide, Angel Mama, and Birth Doula. I support women and femmes who've gone through different forms of loss in their emotional healing, pregnancy, and giving birth to a more powerful, compassionate, authentic version of themself. Healing is the greatest gift one could give to themself or their family. And it's an honor and privilege for me to be a form of support on that journey.   Ways That I Can Support You on Your Birthing / Rebirth Journey: Book a complimentary Clarity Call here: nataleefacey.com/contact Send me any questions or reflections you have: hello@nataleefacey.com Join my mailing list and receive a free guided meditation: https://www.subscribepage.com/k8l9d0 And let's connect on IG if we haven't already!: @thebirthwarriors   Donate: If you'd like to donate to support families experiencing financial hardship as they seek to access healing sevices, please do so here.   With Love, Natalee

Feeling as though you're suffering in silence is perhaps one of the most common experiences after going through a loss. Silence and solitude might be exactly what you need in the earlier stages of your healing journey. And at some point, the silence or isolation may no longer support your healing.    In this episode, I share: When silence and solitude are in service of our healing and  When silence and solitude can lead to our decline Some simple tips for bringing "movement" and release to your body and being And here are the Grief playlists I referenced: Good Grief 1_Let Me Be 2_Finding Peace 3_Rise Again ----- More About Me: I'm a Resilience Coach, Embodiment Healing Guide, Angel Mama, and Birth Doula. I support women and femmes who've gone through womb-related loss in their emotional healing, pregnancy, and giving birth to a more powerful, compassionate, authentic version of themself. Healing is the greatest gift one could give to themself or their family. And it's an honor and privilege for me to be a form of support on that journey.   Ways That I Can Support You on Your Birthing / Rebirth Journey: Learn more about healing inside The Rebirth Community: nataleefacey.com/community Book a complimentary Clarity Call here: nataleefacey.com/contact Send me any questions or reflections you have: hello@nataleefacey.com Join my mailing list and receive a free guided meditation: https://www.subscribepage.com/k8l9d0 And let's connect on IG if we haven't already!: @thebirthwarriors   With Love, Natalee

The "Spiritual Bypass" is often intended to be a reminder that we're spiritual beings having a human experience. It can also be used to dismiss or diminish our very real human experiences, which leads to us holding on to hurt instead of processng and releasing it.    In this episode, I share: How the Spiritual Bypass showed up in my experience  How it can be harmful if it's showing up in yours  Why healing also needs to occur through the body And exploring a sense of purpose after a loss  ----- More About Me: I'm a Resilience Coach, Embodiment Healing Guide, Angel Mama, and Birth Doula. I support women and femmes who've gone through womb-related loss in their emotional healing, pregnancy, and giving birth to a more powerful, compassionate, authentic version of themself. Healing is the greatest gift one could give to themself or their family. And it's an honor and privilege for me to be a form of support on that journey.   Ways That I Can Support You on Your Birthing / Rebirth Journey: Learn more about healing inside The Rebirth Community: nataleefacey.com/community Book a complimentary Clarity Call here: nataleefacey.com/contact Send me any questions or reflections you have: hello@nataleefacey.com Join my mailing list and receive a free guided meditation: https://www.subscribepage.com/k8l9d0 And let's connect on IG if we haven't already!: @thebirthwarriors   With Love, Natalee

Today's guest is Nicole JeanBaptiste, whom we met in Ep 20 of the podcast on “Honoring the Black Birthing Experience”. Nicole is a full spectrum Birth and Postpartum Doula, Oral Historian, and Social Justice Advocate working towards the liberation of Black and Brown birthing people and Birthworkers.   In this episode, we shift our attention to the healers and caretakers of the birthing world: Birthworkers.   We explore what it means to move towards birthing justice and liberation through tending to the needs and care of Black and Brown Birthworkers. We also discuss an upcoming retreat Nicole will be co-hosting that supports Black and Brown Birthworkers in their own healing and restoration.   Follow the links below to learn more about Nicole, her work, and to support Birthworkers who'd like to attend the retreat: Learn More about the retreat: www.sesebirthingfreedom.com/revelrebirth  Donate to support Birthworkers in their healing and liberation: https://givebutter.com/RevelRebirth/nicolejeanbaptiste  Explore Nicole's Birthing Services, Sésé Birthing Freedom: www.sesebirthingfreedom.com  Connect with Nicole on Instagram: www.instagram.com/sese_birthingfreedom Learn More about Bx (Re)Birth & Progress Collective: www.bxrebirth.org    ----- More About Me: I'm a Resilience Coach, Embodiment Healing Guide, Angel Mama, and Birth Doula. I support women and femmes who've gone through womb-related loss in their emotional healing, pregnancy, and giving birth to a more powerful, compassionate, authentic version of themself. Healing is the greatest gift one could give to themself or their family. And it's an honor and privilege for me to be a form of support on that journey.   Ways That I Can Support You on Your Birthing / Rebirth Journey: Learn more about healing inside The Rebirth Community: nataleefacey.com/community Book a complimentary Clarity Call here: nataleefacey.com/contact Send me any questions or reflections you have: hello@nataleefacey.com Join my mailing list and receive a free guided meditation: https://www.subscribepage.com/k8l9d0 And let's connect on IG if we haven't already!: @thebirthwarriors   With Love, Natalee

Hi Beloved - Have you been waiting for your comeback? To "uplevel" your life or quickly have another baby to  show that your life after loss is better than before? I share the imbalances in our culture that are at the root of this, how it showed up in my own experience after loss, and why inner healing is necessary.  If this resonates with you, be sure to share it with someone else who might need to hear it.  And Here Are Some Resources / Next Steps That Can Support Your Journey: Learn more about healing inside The Rebirth Community: nataleefacey.com/community Book a complimentary Clarity Call here: nataleefacey.com/contact Send me any questions or reflections you have: hello@nataleefacey.com Join my mailing list and receive a free guided meditation: https://www.subscribepage.com/k8l9d0 And let's connect on IG if we haven't already!: @thebirthwarriors   More About Me: I'm a Resilience Coach, Embodiment Healing Guide, Angel Mama, and Birth Doula. I support women and femmes like you who've gone through womb-related loss in your emotional healing, pregnancy, and giving birth to a more powerful, compassionate, authentic version of yourself. Your healing is the greatest gift you could give to yourself or your family. And it's an honor and privilege for me to support you on your journey. I look forward to connecting with you! With Love, Natalee

I'm baaack! In this episode, I share the deep journey of release, healing, and rebirth that 2022 brought me on. It was nothing I expected and everything I needed! That journey also created clarity and spaciousness for the rebirth of our online community. Check out the episode to learn more!   Support For Your Journey: Learn more about this beautiful community offering here: nataleefacey.com/community Book a complimentary Clarity Call here: nataleefacey.com/contact Send me any questions or reflections you have: hello@nataleefacey.com Join my mailing list and receive a free guided meditation: https://www.subscribepage.com/k8l9d0 And let's connect on IG if we haven't already!: @thebirthwarriors   More About Me: I'm a Resilience Coach, Embodiment Healing Guide, Angel Mama, and Birth Doula. I support women and femmes like you who've gone through womb-related loss in your emotional healing, pregnancy, and giving birth to a more powerful, compassionate, authentic version of yourself. Your healing is the greatest gift you could give to yourself or your family. It's an honor and privilege to support you on your journey.   Do reach out if you're feeling called to.   With Love, Natalee

I consider myself a life-long learner, so it means a lot when I say that Compassionate Communication or Nonviolent Communication (NVC) has been one of the single most important practices I've learned. As my teacher, Steve Torma, puts it, Compassionate Communication isn't just a tool for communication but a shift in consciousness.    I've referred Compassionate Communication to clients of mine because it becomes a game-changer for ANY conversation or relationship. And today, we have the pleasure of hearing Steve Torma share more about Compassionate Communication and how it can benefit you and your relationships.  We discuss:  What Compassionate Communication or NVC is and some of its many benefits What violence looks like in conversations (it's not just physical!) How the “Dominator Culture” we're socialized in shows up in our self-talk and relationships  Why men will likely grieve differently from women The patterns/imbalances that may become prevalent in relationships between men and women How Compassionate Communication can help create inner peace, as well as bring empathy and healing to relationships    Steve Torma's Bio:  Steve (he/him) was born and raised on a family farm in Ashtabula, Ohio, and is a 25-year member of Earthaven Ecovillage. His ancestors are Hungarian and French Canadian.   Steve co-founded an intentional community in Ohio in 1980, where he lived until joining Earthaven Ecovillage in 1996. At Earthaven, he co-founded a thriving neighborhood, was president for three years, and has taught Nonviolent Communication for twelve years. In addition to his passion for community, Steve co-managed a natural foods co-op for 10 years, ran his own traveling bookstore business for over 20 years, and now teaches Nonviolent Communication and other relationship and community building skills through The REAL Center, which he co-founded in 2009.    As a lifelong peace, justice, and ecology educator and activist with over 40 years of community living, Steve has sought to integrate personal and social transformation in his own life, in the communities where he lives, and in the larger society. His passion for integral living and thinking has led him to study and experiment with a wide range of spiritualities, psychological systems, and social theories as they relate to creating a more just and sustainable world.   Steve has taught Nonviolent Communication for a variety of intentional communities, organizations, and regional gatherings, including Celo Community, The Mountain Retreat Center, Firefly Gathering, Southeast Permaculture Gathering, Organic Growers School, Kinnection Campout, LovEvolution Gathering, Compassion Camp, and many others.   Steve's Website: http://therealcenter.org/ Seve's Email: steve@therealcenter.org     The Resources We Reference: Book: The Chalice & The Blade by Riane Eisler: https://rianeeisler.com/the-chalice-and-the-blade-our-history-our-future/ Books: Nonviolent Communication by Marshall Rosenburg (and related books through PuddleDancer Press): https://www.nonviolentcommunication.com/shop/  The Mankind Project: https://mankindproject.org/ NVC Asheville: https://www.nvcasheville.com/   Earthaven Ecovillage: https://www.earthaven.org/ —   If you're curious as to what support might look like for you on your journey, here are some next steps to explore: 1. Get on the Birth Warrior Mailing List to receive inspiration and resources for your emotional healing. You'll also be the first to learn about upcoming workshops and Healing Circles. AND you get two bonus gifts lovingly created by me when you sign up!  https://www.subscribepage.com/k8l9d0   2. Schedule a Free Consultation Call to get clarity on what next steps can help with your healing and pregnancy journey. This entire journey can be so tough, and you do not have to feel overwhelmed, defeated, or alone. You've been through enough, warrior! And you are so much stronger with the right support! Book a complimentary call via this link: https://calendly.com/nataleefacey/20min     3. Book an Emotional Release Session to identify where emotions are being stored in the body and to release them using gentle techniques that are a part of your body's blueprint. Sessions are a paced, meditative experience, with the results being quite profound. You can receive support with any emotions you're struggling with, including, releasing fears and anxiety, releasing grief, creating a more loving connection with the body, increasing forgiveness and self-forgiveness, etc.    Learn more or book your session here: https://www.nataleefacey.com/emotional-release LEARN MORE ABOUT ME >> Learn more about who I am and why I love to do this work at nataleefacey.com  SAY HELLO >> On Instagram: @thebirthwarriors  >> Via Email: hello@nataleefacey.com 

If you're currently pregnant and feel as though you're holding fear and anxiety in your body, this month's workshop is for you. Two sessions are being held: the first on Weds, Jul 20 at 7PM ET is for pregnant women/people and the second on Sat, Jul 30 at 1PM ET for pregnant women/people and expectant parents in general (invite your partner!).    In this recording, I share the impact or potential impact of fear and anxiety on your body, your pregnancy, your baby, and your confidence as a parent…and the tools you'll learn in the workshop to remedy these.   HERE'S WHAT WE'LL COVER IN THE WORKSHOP:   1. Learn practices for reducing the impact of anxiety and fear on the body and baby   2. Have your questions answered on navigating pregnancy after loss. These might include: - anticipating and overcoming triggers - advocating for yourself, your partner, and your baby during medical care - building your birthing team - empowering your partner to support you - ways to connect with your baby, etc.   3. Learn tools to prepare the body, mind, and spirit for an empowered, more easeful birth   4. For Dads / Birthing partners: Learn ways to best support your partner during pregnancy and childbirth and overcome specific triggers that might come up for you BONUS: Make connections with other expectant families who are on a similar journey   —   If you're curious about other ways to receive support, here are some next steps to explore: Get on the Birth Warrior Mailing List to receive inspiration and resources for your emotional healing. You'll also be the first to learn about upcoming workshops and Healing Circles. AND you get two bonus gifts lovingly created by me when you sign up!  https://www.subscribepage.com/k8l9d0 Schedule a Free Consultation Call to get clarity on what next steps can help with your healing and pregnancy journey. This entire journey can be so tough, and you do not have to feel overwhelmed, defeated, or alone. You've been through enough, warrior! And you are so much stronger with the right support! Book a complimentary call via this link: https://calendly.com/nataleefacey/20min Learn More About “Rebirth,” my group course kicking off again later this year. This will support you in diving even deeper into your healing and giving birth to a more powerful you. Learn more about Rebirth Here: https://www.nataleefacey.com/rebirth. And let's chat to see if the program is a good fit for you: https://calendly.com/nataleefacey/rebirth-discovery LEARN MORE >> Learn more about who I am and why I love to do this work at nataleefacey.com  SAY HELLO >> On Instagram: @thebirthwarriors  >> Via Email: hello@nataleefacey.com 

In this episode, Rada, a client of mine, reflects on our time working together and the impact that had on her pregnancy journey, inner healing, and her relationships.     She shares: - Feeling discouraged to try again after her losses even though she wanted to grow her family - The difference between listening to the podcast and being in a session - The different tools and practices we used during her IVF, pregnancy, and postpartum journey - Ways that she's changed as a result of her inner healing - How her inner healing has impacted her relationship with her family    Thank you again for sharing your story, Rada!   —   If you're curious as to what support might look like for you on your journey, here are some next steps to explore:   1. Subscribe to the Birth Warrior Mailing List to receive inspiration and resources for your emotional healing. You'll also be the first to learn about upcoming workshops and Healing Circles. AND you get two bonus gifts lovingly created by me when you sign up!  https://www.subscribepage.com/k8l9d0   2. Schedule a Free Consultation Call to get clarity on what next steps can help with your healing and pregnancy journey. This entire journey can be so tough, and you do not have to feel overwhelmed, defeated, or alone. You've been through enough, warrior! And you are so much stronger with the right support! Book a complimentary call via this link: https://calendly.com/nataleefacey/20min   3. Learn More About “Rebirth,” my group course kicking off again later this year. This will support you in diving even deeper into your healing and giving birth to a more powerful you. Learn more about Rebirth Here: https://www.nataleefacey.com/rebirth. And let's chat to see if the program is a good fit for you: https://calendly.com/nataleefacey/rebirth-discovery LEARN MORE >> Learn more about who I am and why I love to do this work at nataleefacey.com  SAY HELLO >> On Instagram: @thebirthwarriors  >> Via Email: hello@nataleefacey.com 

I had the pleasure of working with Tia during her pregnancy as her “space-holder,” resource-connector, co-strategist, and emotional healing guide. I've been excited to share our follow-up conversation because Tia's story is such a powerful example of what's possible when pregnancy and birth are supported by community—family, friends, and professionals who are equally competent as they are caring.    It's a model that doesn't simply center the pregnant / birthing person, but also makes them the director of their experience, and at the same time, allows them to feel safe enough, held enough so that they can surrender to the process.    The magic that unfolded in Tia's birth is typically reserved for fantasies. But it was real and it came after a fair amount of self-advocacy and intentionality.    I also want to acknowledge that when you've gone through a loss or fertility challenges, it may feel safer to go with the hospital care we've learned to accept as the norm. But if you've been finding that unsatisfactory, I hope Tia's story will spark ideas for the alternatives you have access to regardless of who you choose to be on your birthing team and where you choose to birth.   ------   Tia and I discuss: - Challenges she experienced receiving care within the hospital model - The ways she advocated for herself amidst push-back - Choosing a midwife and homebirth - Feeling supported by “prayers, friends, and angels” as she welcomed her baby earth-side   Links & Resources We Reference: - Bronx (Re)Birth & Progress: www.instagram.com/bxrebirthcollective  - Midwife Nubia-Earth Martin: https://birthfromtheearth.vpweb.com/  - Birth Doula, Jazzmin Brown: https://www.instagram.com/birthingfarah/  Tia's Bio: Tia DeShazor works in the performing arts as an actor, writer of musicals, and career coach for artists. She's also the co-founder of BOLD, an organization for Black Women in the Performing Arts. Originally from Detroit, she currently lives in Harlem with her husband CK Edwards and baby Lexington. Learn more about her at tiadeshazor.com.   —   And if you'd like support in your emotional healing, here are ways I can help: 1. Get on the Birth Warrior Mailing List to receive inspiration and resources for your emotional healing. You'll also be the first to learn about upcoming workshops and Healing Circles. AND you get two bonus gifts lovingly created by me when you sign up!  https://www.subscribepage.com/k8l9d0   2. Work 1:1 with me for your emotional healing or to gently guide you through a conception to childbirth plan for your next pregnancy. Pregnancy after loss or infertility is tough, and you do not have to feel overwhelmed or alone. You've been through enough, warrior! And you are so much stronger with the right support! Book a complimentary strategy call with me to help you get clarity for the next phase of your journey: https://calendly.com/nataleefacey/20min   3. Learn More About “Rebirth,” my group course kicking off again later this year. This will support you in diving even deeper into your healing and giving birth to a more powerful you. Learn more about Rebirth Here: https://www.nataleefacey.com/rebirth. And let's chat to see if the program is a good fit for you: https://calendly.com/nataleefacey/rebirth-discovery LEARN MORE >> Learn more about who I am and why I love to do this work at nataleefacey.com  SAY HELLO >> On Instagram: @thebirthwarriors  >> Via Email: hello@nataleefacey.com   

Today's episode features one of my favorite Birth & Postpartum Doulas, Kris Bailey. Knowing that you can add a Birth and Postpartum Doula to your birthing team helps to take the “scary” out of childbirth. And so, I'm thrilled to have Kris share more about how doulas can improve your birthing experience.    Kris is also the founder of Birth Sent Lisi, an organization whose mission is to inform, educate and support birthing people on the island of Saint Lucia by providing access to maternal health services during pregnancy, labor, and postpartum period.  Kris and I discuss: - Her journey to becoming a Birthworker - Why a Birth and/or Postpartum Doula is an important part of your birthing team - Having awareness of the “strong, independent woman” archetype and asking for support - The difficult experiences of Black and Brown birthing people  - The wonderful work she's cultivating in her home country of St. Lucia and how you can play a part in its success Links & Resources: - Kris' Website: https://birthandbabyservices.com  - Birth Sent Lisi on IG: https://www.instagram.com/birthsentlisi  - Donate to Birth Sent Lisi buying a birth positive T-shirt: https://birthandbabyservices.com/community-initiatives-1  - Donate to Birth Sent Lisi's fundraiser: https://givebutter.com/BIRTHSENTLISI  - Ancient Song Doula Training: https://www.ancientsongdoulaservices.com/  Kris's Bio: Kris Bailey is a perinatal professional based in NYC with 8 years of experience in the birth and postpartum wellness industry. She offers a well rounded doula experience: Birth doula, postpartum doula, attachment parent coach, childbirth educator. She's also a Certified lactation counselor and fertility advocate in training.    Kris' role as a birth doula is to provide emotional and physical support to a birthing individual during their labor and delivery and reassurance and perspective to partners. Her goal during your pregnancy is to provide you with enough information and tools to feel confident on the onset of labor. —   And if you'd like support in your emotional healing, here are ways I can help: 1. Get on the Birth Warrior Mailing List to receive inspiration and resources for your emotional healing. You'll also be the first to learn about upcoming workshops and Healing Circles. AND you get two bonus gifts lovingly created by me when you sign up!  https://www.subscribepage.com/k8l9d0   2. Work 1:1 with me for your emotional healing or to gently guide you through a conception to childbirth plan for your next pregnancy. Pregnancy after loss or infertility is tough, and you do not have to feel overwhelmed or alone. You've been through enough, warrior! And you are so much stronger with the right support! Book a complimentary strategy call with me to help you get clarity for the next phase of your journey: https://calendly.com/nataleefacey/20min   3. Learn More About “Rebirth,” my group course kicking off again later this year. This will support you in diving even deeper into your healing and giving birth to a more powerful you. Learn more about Rebirth Here: https://www.nataleefacey.com/rebirth. And let's chat to see if the program is a good fit for you: https://calendly.com/nataleefacey/rebirth-discovery LEARN MORE >> Learn more about who I am and why I love to do this work at nataleefacey.com  SAY HELLO >> On Instagram: @thebirthwarriors  >> Via Email: hello@nataleefacey.com

These words are in honor of the “other mothers”…those on the not-so-easy pregnancy journey whose stories I've had the privilege of holding sacred space for.    If today's episode resonates with you, please share it with someone else whose motherhood journey might have been different from the one that's often celebrated, but who knows themself to be a mother just the same.    Lots of love to you! Natalee   ---   If you're ready to step into your healing after a loss, an infertility diagnosis, or birth trauma, here are ways in which I can support you: 1. Get on the Birth Warrior Mailing List to receive inspiration and resources for your emotional healing. You'll also be the first to learn about upcoming workshops and Healing Circles. AND you get two bonus gifts lovingly created by me when you sign up!  https://www.subscribepage.com/k8l9d0   2. Work 1:1 with me for your emotional healing or to gently guide you through a conception to childbirth plan for your next pregnancy. Pregnancy after loss or infertility is tough, and you do not have to feel overwhelmed or alone. You've been through enough, warrior! And you are so much stronger with the right support! Book a complimentary strategy call with me to help you get clarity for the next phase of your journey: https://calendly.com/nataleefacey/20min   3. Enroll in Rebirth, my group course with the next cohort kicking off in April 2022. This will support you in diving even deeper into your healing and giving birth to a more powerful you. Learn more about Rebirth Here: https://www.nataleefacey.com/rebirth. And let's chat to see if the program is a good fit for you: https://calendly.com/nataleefacey/rebirth-discovery LEARN MORE >> Learn more about who I am and why I love to do this work at nataleefacey.com  SAY HELLO >> On Instagram: @thebirthwarriors  >> Via Email: hello@nataleefacey.com   

How do you use your painful experiences to give birth to a more powerful version of you? It's not only possible, but it's the transformation your life has been asking for. This level of inner healing may have felt out of reach if you haven't had the right tools and support. In this recording, I share: An invitation to join me for the Rebirth Group Healing journey starting this April The cycles of Rebirth I've experienced and what having a Rebirth means to me now What blocks us from our healing And how to reclaim our power!   Listen until the end for the secret code that gives you 11% (magical number)

I thoroughly enjoyed today's soulful conversation with Thérèse Cator. Thérèse is one of my teachers and mentors, and her work has guided me in walking the path of my own calling with more clarity and confidence…in being able to do the work beneath the work. To know her and share space with her is a gift.      In this episode, we discuss: - What led to her doing the powerful work she's currently doing - What Embodied Healing is - The impact of colonialism and trauma on our bodies and how to reclaim our healing - Finding balance and rhythm as an entrepreneur, mom, wife, leader… - Honoring the soul's calling - And SO MUCH MORE! More About Thérèse:    Thérèse Cator (she/her/hers) is the founder of Embodied Black Girl, an Embodiment Practitioner, Decolonial Leadership Coach and Somatic Experiencing Practitioner in-training. She works at the intersection of spirit, somatics and social justice rooted in a decolonial lens.   Thérèse is devoted to guiding people of all backgrounds to untether from the colonial and cultural conditioning that create cultures of disconnection. She invites them to unmap their bodies from supremacy and transgenerational trauma and in the process unearth the innate power and gifts essential to weaving the new world.    Thérèse holds a BA from NYU and MFA from Rutgers University. Her work has been featured in Essence, Forbes, Jezebel, MindBodyGreen among others.   If you'd like to connect with Thérèse, here are ways to do so: - Via IG: instagram.com/theresecator or instagram.com/embodiedblackgirl - Via Email: hello@theresecator.com or  - Visit her websites at theresecator.com and and embodiedsolidarity.org   ---- If you're ready to step into your healing after a loss, an infertility diagnosis, or birth trauma, here are ways in which I can support you: 1. Get on the Birth Warrior Mailing List to receive inspiration and resources for your emotional healing. You'll also be the first to learn about upcoming workshops and Healing Circles. AND you get two bonus gifts lovingly created by me when you sign up!  https://www.subscribepage.com/k8l9d0 2. Work 1:1 with me for your emotional healing or to gently guide you through a conception to childbirth plan for your next pregnancy. Pregnancy after loss or infertility is tough, and you do not have to feel overwhelmed or alone. You've been through enough, warrior! And you are so much stronger with the right support! Book a complimentary strategy call with me to help you get clarity for the next phase of your journey: https://calendly.com/nataleefacey/20min 3. Enroll in Rebirth, my group course with the next cohort kicking off in April 2022. This will support you in diving even deeper into your healing and giving birth to a more powerful you. Learn more about Rebirth Here: https://www.nataleefacey.com/rebirth. And let's chat to see if the program is a good fit for you: https://calendly.com/nataleefacey/rebirth-discovery LEARN MORE >> Learn more about who I am and why I love to do this work at nataleefacey.com  SAY HELLO >> On Instagram: @thebirthwarriors  >> Via Email: hello@nataleefacey.com 

Self-love is hard for most people. It isn't a practice that's encouraged in our culture. Instead, we're continually fed messaging about what's wrong with us and what we need to change to reach a certain standard.    Now, when you've gone through a loss or infertility diagnosis, self-love feels even more out of reach. And yet, it is THE single most important pathway to our healing and liberation.    This episode explores the ways in which we've been taught to disconnect ourselves from our own love, how this pattern shows up in different areas of our lives, including intimate relationships, and how to reclaim our connection with ourselves as a source of love and self-compassion.    **If today's episode resonates with you, please share it with someone else you think might benefit from it. Your message just might be what they needed to receive today.    And If you'd like some support on your healing or pregnancy journey, here are ways I can help: 1. Get on the Birth Warrior Mailing List to receive inspiration and resources for your emotional healing. You'll also be the first to learn about upcoming workshops and Healing Circles. AND you get two bonus gifts lovingly created by me when you sign up!  https://www.subscribepage.com/k8l9d0   2. Work 1:1 with me for your emotional healing or to gently guide you through a conception to childbirth plan for your next pregnancy. Pregnancy after loss or infertility is tough, and you do not have to feel overwhelmed or alone. You've been through enough, warrior! And you are so much stronger with the right support! Book a complimentary strategy call with me to help you get clarity for the next phase of your journey: https://calendly.com/nataleefacey/20min   3. Enroll in Rebirth, a group healing course that will support you in diving even deeper into your healing and giving birth to a more powerful you. The next cycle begins soon. Learn more about Rebirth Here: https://www.nataleefacey.com/rebirth. And let's chat to see if the program is a good fit for you: https://calendly.com/nataleefacey/rebirth-discovery LEARN MORE >> Learn more about who I am and why I love to do this work at nataleefacey.com  SAY HELLO >> On Instagram: @thebirthwarriors  >> Via Email: hello@nataleefacey.com

Welcome to 2022, beloved. How are you arriving?   Is it with excitement? Some anxiety? With rules about what you need to do to make this the best year yet?    We tend to feel that entering the New Year is like entering a magical portal where everything needs to now be new, better, and different. But growth and healing don't operate that way. They move with a rhythm and cycle that may be different from the flip of a calendar from December  to January. Knowing this removes the unnecessary pressure that impacts your well-being.    In this episode, I'll help you to: Unpack some of complex emotions that show up at the end of the year and the beginning of another Understand how these emotions impact your goals for the new year and overall well-being And explore practices that may better support your own rhythm so that you can walk this earth with a greater sense of freedom, ease, and grace   **If this episode resonates with you, drop me a line at hello@nataleefacey.com to let me know.      And If you'd like some support on your healing or pregnancy journey, here are ways I can help: 1. Get on the Birth Warrior Mailing List to receive inspiration and resources for your emotional healing. You'll also be the first to learn about upcoming workshops and Healing Circles. AND you get two bonus gifts lovingly created by me when you sign up!  https://www.subscribepage.com/k8l9d0 2. Work 1:1 with me for your emotional healing or to gently guide you through a conception to childbirth plan for your next pregnancy. Pregnancy after loss or infertility is tough, and you do not have to feel overwhelmed or alone. You've been through enough, warrior! And you are so much stronger with the right support! Book a complimentary strategy call with me to help you get clarity for the next phase of your journey: https://calendly.com/nataleefacey/20min 3. Enroll in Rebirth, a group healing course that will support you in diving even deeper into your healing and giving birth to a more powerful you. The next cycle begins in early 2022. Learn more about Rebirth Here: https://www.nataleefacey.com/rebirth. And let's chat to see if the program is a good fit for you: https://calendly.com/nataleefacey/rebirth-discovery LEARN MORE >> Learn more about who I am and why I love to do this work at nataleefacey.com  SAY HELLO >> On Instagram: @thebirthwarriors  >> Via Email: hello@nataleefacey.com 

I've shared in previous episodes that my experience with my angel baby, Mateo, was so massively impactful that I could never capture our story in one single episode. Well, this one got pretty close! And I think that happened because I was being interviewed by someone else.    In this episode, I share: - My first pregnancy loss journey - My second pregnancy and being with my son in the NICU - Mateo's transition—including both the pain and the beauty that it brought - What it means to be a Birth Warrior - And ways in which I support other Birth Warriors on their healing or pregnancy journey If you're ready to step into your healing, here are ways in which I can support you:   1. Get on the Birth Warrior Mailing List to receive inspiration and resources for your emotional healing. You'll also be the first to learn about upcoming workshops and Healing Circles. AND you get two bonus gifts lovingly created by me when you sign up!  https://www.subscribepage.com/k8l9d0 2. Work 1:1 with me for your emotional healing or to gently guide you through a conception to childbirth plan for your next pregnancy. Pregnancy after loss or infertility is tough, and you do not have to feel overwhelmed or alone. You've been through enough, warrior! And you are so much stronger with the right support! Book a complimentary strategy call with me to help you get clarity for the next phase of your journey: https://calendly.com/nataleefacey/20min 3. Enroll in Rebirth, my group course with the next cohort kicking off in early 2022. This will support you in diving even deeper into your healing and giving birth to a more powerful you. Learn more about Rebirth Here: https://www.nataleefacey.com/rebirth. And let's chat to see if the program is a good fit for you: https://calendly.com/nataleefacey/rebirth-discovery LEARN MORE >> Learn more about who I am and why I love to do this work at nataleefacey.com  SAY HELLO >> On Instagram: @thebirthwarriors  >> Via Email: hello@nataleefacey.com 

Acupuncture is one of the healing modalities that support fertility and a healthy pregnancy. In this episode, I chat with Acupuncturist and owner of Sano Acupuncture, Joannie Campuzano-Cepeda, about why acupuncture is beneficial, what happens in a session, and how it can support overall health.    Here's more about Joannie and how to get in touch with her:    Joannie's Bio: Joannie Campuzano is an acupuncturist, herbalist, and wellness coach specializing in the treatment of fertility, mood disorders, and pain. She is also certified in facial rejuvenation acupuncture. She graduated from Pacific College of Oriental Medicine with a Masters in Chinese Medicine.    She descends from a Latin American lineage of healers and herbalists. From a young age, she knew that she wanted to help people in the same way her father healed many people in her community.  Joannie's mission and purpose is to bring relief to her patients suffering with psycho-emotional issues, infertility, and chronic pain. Her goal is to help every person she works with to reconnect with that inner healing wisdom...to help you live a life that is pain-free, full of meaning, and joy.     >> Website: sanoacu.com >> Email: info@sanoacu.com  >> Instagram: @sanoacupuncture / @joanniewellness   ----   If you'd like additional support in your healing, here's how I can help:  1. Get on the Birth Warrior Mailing List to receive inspiration and resources for your emotional healing. You'll also be the first to learn about upcoming workshops and Healing Circles. AND you get two bonus gifts lovingly created by me when you sign up!  https://www.subscribepage.com/k8l9d0 2. Work 1:1 with me for your emotional healing or to gently guide you through a conception to childbirth plan for your next pregnancy. Pregnancy after loss or infertility is tough, and you do not have to feel overwhelmed or alone. You've been through enough, warrior! And you are so much stronger with the right support! Book a complimentary strategy call with me to help you get clarity for the next phase of your journey: https://calendly.com/nataleefacey/20min 3. Enroll in Rebirth, a beautiful group space l to support you in diving even deeper in your healing. Learn more about Rebirth Here: https://www.nataleefacey.com/rebirth. And let's chat to see if the program is a good fit for you: https://calendly.com/nataleefacey/rebirth-discovery LEARN MORE >> Learn more about who I am and why I love to do this work at nataleefacey.com  SAY HELLO >> On Instagram: @thebirthwarriors  >> Via Email: hello@nataleefacey.com

Through working with clients for the past several years, and through doing my own healing work for even longer, this is one of the observations I've made: We sometimes get in the way of our own healing.   It isn't that we decide that we won't heal. It's that we unconsciously choose to stay where we are in the pain. It sounds irrational, but the reason behind it merits compassion.    The greatest gift I can offer you is the gift of your freedom. And I do so through making you aware of what influences you in the background, so that you liberate yourself to make conscious decisions instead.    In this episode, I share: What happens in the emotional body / subconscious that leads people to block or self-sabotage their own healing, so that even when we say we want something, our actions don't support our words  Ways that healing can be less daunting An upcoming group course that will support you in deepening your healing for the next few months with other Birth Warriors     If you're ready to step into your healing, here are ways in which I can support you: 1. Get on the Birth Warrior Mailing List to receive inspiration and resources for your emotional healing. You'll also be the first to learn about upcoming workshops and Healing Circles. AND you get two bonus gifts lovingly created by me when you sign up!  https://www.subscribepage.com/k8l9d0   2. Work 1:1 with me for your emotional healing or to gently guide you through a conception to childbirth plan for your next pregnancy. Pregnancy after loss or infertility is tough, and you do not have to feel overwhelmed or alone. You've been through enough, warrior! And you are so much stronger with the right support! Book a complimentary strategy call with me to help you get clarity for the next phase of your journey: https://calendly.com/nataleefacey/20min   3. Enroll in Rebirth, my group course launching this November to support you in diving even deeper in your healing. Learn more about Rebirth Here: https://www.nataleefacey.com/rebirth. And let's chat to see if the program is a good fit for you: https://calendly.com/nataleefacey/20min LEARN MORE >> Learn more about who I am and why I love to do this work at nataleefacey.com  SAY HELLO >> On Instagram: @thebirthwarriors  >> Via Email: hello@nataleefacey.com   

I share a lot about the limitations of our conventional healthcare model. And so, what an absolute pleasure it was to sit and chat with Naturopathic Physician, Dr. Monique Mazza, and learn more about what our care should actually entail.  In this episode, we discuss: What Naturopathic Medicine is and how it's different from Allopathic Medicine (or what I refer to as the “conventional medicine” in the episode) What might be happening in the body that could lead to infertility or loss What testing you should ensure you're having done to get to the root cause of those imbalances And more! Dr Mazza's Bio: Dr. Mazza is a licensed Naturopathic physician with over 15 years of clinical experience. She began her medical career as an emergency medical technician for a volunteer fire department in New York. In addition to her education as a naturopathic primary care physician, Dr. Mazza has additional certifications in intravenous nutrient therapy, German biological medicine and biodynamic farming. Her current passion surrounds growing food as medicine at her home in Earthaven Ecovillage. Connect With Her Here: Via Email: drmazzand@gmail.com   Website: http://www.drmoniquemazza.com/ Her Growing Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/drmmazza/) and Youtube Channels (https://www.youtube.com/user/juanpamoe11)  Resources to Explore: Environmental Working Group (EWG) for the Dirty Dozen and Clean 15 List: https://www.ewg.org/ “Skindeep” to evaluate the safety of beauty products: https://www.ewg.org/skindeep  To find a local ND: https://naturopathic.org/    Please share this episode with someone you know may benefit.      And here are some ways in which I can support you while you're on your journey: Get on the Birth Warrior Mailing List to receive inspiration and resources for your emotional healing. You'll also be the first to learn about upcoming workshops and Healing Circles. AND you get two bonus gifts lovingly created by me when you sign up!  https://www.subscribepage.com/k8l9d0 Work 1:1 with me for your emotional healing or to gently guide you through a conception to childbirth plan for your next pregnancy. Pregnancy after loss or infertility is tough, and you do not have to feel overwhelmed or alone. You've been through enough, warrior! And you are so much stronger with the right support! Book a complimentary strategy call with me to help you get clarity for the next phase of your journey: https://calendly.com/nataleefacey/20min Enroll in Rebirth, my group course launching this November to support you in diving even deeper in your healing. Learn more about Rebirth Here: https://www.nataleefacey.com/rebirth. And let's chat to see if the program is a good fit for you: https://calendly.com/nataleefacey/20min LEARN MORE >> Learn more about who I am and why I love to do this work at nataleefacey.com  SAY HELLO >> On Instagram: @thebirthwarriors  >> Via Email: hello@nataleefacey.com 

Going through loss or infertility is difficult on its own. And having a history of sexual trauma adds even more layers of triggers and emotions to work through. Because these triggers and emotions intensify during pregnancy and childbirth, I want you to be aware of them. When they're no longer operating in the background, you get to take your power back!    In this episode, I walk you through: What triggers and emotions may show up in pregnancy, while you're giving birth, and in hospital settings in general  What you can do to overcome triggers/heavy emotions and feel safer within your body Forms of support you can enlist to increase the chances of your birth being a healing experience (vs a retraumatizing one)   **Please share this episode with someone who you think might benefit from it. Together, we lift each other higher.    And here are some ways in which I can support you while you're on your journey: 1. Get on the Birth Warrior Mailing List to receive inspiration and resources for your emotional healing. You'll also be the first to learn about upcoming workshops and Healing Circles. AND you get two bonus gifts lovingly created by me when you sign up!  https://www.subscribepage.com/k8l9d0 2. Work 1:1 with me for your emotional healing or to gently guide you through a conception to childbirth plan for your next pregnancy. Pregnancy after loss or infertility is tough, and you do not have to feel overwhelmed or alone. You've been through enough, warrior! And you are so much stronger with the right support! Book a complimentary strategy call with me to help you get clarity for the next phase of your journey: https://calendly.com/nataleefacey/20min LEARN MORE >> Learn more about who I am and why I love to do this work at nataleefacey.com  SAY HELLO >> On Instagram: @thebirthwarriors  >> Via Email: hello@nataleefacey.com   

This week's episode with Pleasure Activist, Marisa Sullivan, is now one of my favorites!  We discussed how absolutely magical the body's anatomy is and the many ways in which it was built for pleasure. We also explored how trauma can inhibit pleasure and conception, and practices Marisa uses to help her clients reclaim both.  This episode also introduces the Wheel of Consent, a tool which can support you in feeling more empowered in your body, relationship, and birthing experience. And last, but certainly not least, we discussed an ancient healing tool that can support you in both healing sexual trauma and successfully conceiving. Not an episode you'll want to miss!    Here's how to learn more about Marisa and her work: Visit Marisa's Website: marisasullivanhealing.com Connect with her on IG: @marisasullivan1  Reach out via Email: marisasullivanhealing@gmail.com  Check out her upcoming Sexual Empowerment Course   Marisa's Bio: Marisa Sullivan is a Modern Day Mystic, a Dance Mom Tantrika, a Pleasure Witch.  She teaches Women and Couples Sexual Empowerment, Sacred Sexuality, How to maximize the magic and medicine of sexual juiciness, how to be authentic in our sexual expression, inhabiting our yes and no and, understanding the power of pleasure.  She shares her awe and respect of the wisdom of our anatomy, especially the female genital and pelvic bowl anatomy and their entwinement.  She helps women balance their menstrual cycles, harness their fertility, birth, mother, partner, build communities, vision and create their lives.  She is a mind/body/life journey healer using yoga, Breath, meditation, Reiki, ritual, Yoni steaming, joy, laughter, Breathwork, creative play and sexual education. She has been teaching and exploring for more than 25 years.    She believes Love is a super power we can all harness to effect change in our lives and world.   ----   And here are some ways in which I can support you while you're on your journey:   1. Get on the Birth Warrior Mailing List to receive inspiration and resources for your emotional healing. You'll also be the first to learn about upcoming workshops and Healing Circles. AND you get two bonus gifts lovingly created by me when you sign up!  https://www.subscribepage.com/k8l9d0 2. Work 1:1 with me for your emotional healing or to gently guide you through a conception to childbirth plan for your next pregnancy. Pregnancy after loss or infertility is tough, and you do not have to feel overwhelmed or alone. You've been through enough, warrior! And you are so much stronger with the right support! Book a complimentary strategy call with me to help you get clarity for the next phase of your journey: https://calendly.com/nataleefacey/20min LEARN MORE >> Learn more about who I am and why I love to do this work at nataleefacey.com  SAY HELLO >> On Instagram: @thebirthwarriors  >> Via Email: hello@nataleefacey.com 

We are so much better at giving grace to others than we are at giving grace to ourselves. I was inspired to share this mini-episode exploring what it means to have “room for grace” and the sense of peace and openness that can come as a result.    If it speaks to you, perhaps you're meant to hear it. :)   If you do enjoy it, feel free to drop me a line via email (hello@nataleefacey.com) or DM me on Instagram (@thebirthwarriors) to let me know what resonated with you.   And if you'd like additional support or resources on your healing or pregnancy journey, here are some ways I can help: 1. Join the Birth Warrior Mailing List to receive inspiration and resources for your emotional healing. You'll also be the first to learn about upcoming workshops and Healing Circles. AND you get two bonus gifts lovingly created by me when you sign up!  https://www.subscribepage.com/k8l9d0   2. Work 1:1 with me for your emotional healing or to gently guide you through a conception to childbirth plan for your next pregnancy. Pregnancy after loss or infertility is tough, and you do not have to feel overwhelmed or alone. You've been through enough, Birth Warrior. And you are so much stronger with the right support! Book a complimentary strategy call with me to help you get clarity for the next phase of your journey: https://calendly.com/nataleefacey/20min   3. A Group Healing Program Launching in Fall 2021 is in the works! So much healing occurs in community when you're with others on a similar journey. Join the mailing list so you'll be updated when registration is open: https://www.subscribepage.com/k8l9d0 LEARN MORE >> Learn more about who I am and why I love to do this work at nataleefacey.com  SAY HELLO >> On Instagram: @thebirthwarriors  >> Via Email: hello@nataleefacey.com      Music By: Meditation Impromptu by Kevin MacLeod

I believe that we are spiritual beings expressed in physical bodies. It means that even after our babies have made their transition out of their physical bodies, they still exist in spirit.    A few months ago, I did a podcast episode reading excerpts from “Memories of Heaven” by Dr. Wayne Dyer (Ep 24). The book features stories from parents whose little ones had memories of being in heaven before they came here on Earth, including children who had made their transition prior due to a pregnancy loss, abortion, etc. I know, it's wild! But there were too many accounts from parents all over the world to deny that babies are also spiritual beings who aren't limited by a physical death. And even after they make their transition, our connection with them remains.    In this episode, I share some of the beautiful and magical experiences I've had with my little ones. I hope this encourages you to keep the connection open with your baby and still feel their love through the many ways they might send you reminders that they're still here.    With lots of love,  Natalee And here are some ways to get additional support while you're on your journey: Get on the Birth Warrior Mailing List to receive inspiration and resources for your emotional healing. You'll also be the first to learn about upcoming workshops and Healing Circles. AND you get two bonus gifts lovingly created by me when you sign up!  https://www.subscribepage.com/k8l9d0 Work 1:1 with me for your emotional healing or to gently guide you through a conception to childbirth plan for your next pregnancy. Pregnancy after loss or infertility is tough, and you do not have to feel overwhelmed or alone. You've been through enough, warrior! And you are so much stronger with the right support! Book a complimentary strategy call with me to help you get clarity for the next phase of your journey: https://calendly.com/nataleefacey/20min LEARN MORE >> Learn more about who I am and why I love to do this work at nataleefacey.com  SAY HELLO >> On Instagram: @thebirthwarriors  >> Via Email: hello@nataleefacey.com   

  There is no separation between the mind and body. What impacts our thoughts and emotions also impacts what shows up in the body.     As a Birth Doula, I also have the privilege of supporting birthing people as they bring their babies earthside. What I've learned is that our subconscious fears seem to come to a climax in the midst of childbirth because it feels as though there is so much at stake. In today's episode, I share scientific research showing the link between unhealed emotions, limiting beliefs about the body, and how these can lead to complications during pregnancy and childbirth.     My desire for you is to have an awareness of what's happening in your thoughts and emotions, and the impact it can have on you or your baby. And moving to the next level, to have ALL the support you want or need during pregnancy, childbirth, and beyond. Knowledge is power. And what an empowered birthing person you'll be with what I share in this week's episode!   And here are some ways to get additional support while you're on your journey: 1. Get on the Birth Warrior Mailing List to receive inspiration and resources for your emotional healing. You'll also be the first to learn about upcoming workshops and Healing Circles. AND you get two bonus gifts lovingly created by me when you sign up!  https://www.subscribepage.com/k8l9d0   2. Work 1:1 with me for your emotional healing or to gently guide you through a conception to childbirth plan for your next pregnancy. Pregnancy after loss or infertility is tough, and you do not have to feel overwhelmed or alone. You've been through enough, warrior! And you are so much stronger with the right support! Book a complimentary strategy call with me to help you get clarity for the next phase of your journey: https://calendly.com/nataleefacey/20min LEARN MORE >> Learn more about who I am and why I love to do this work at nataleefacey.com  SAY HELLO >> On Instagram: @thebirthwarriors  >> Via Email: hello@nataleefacey.com

Hey Birth Warrior, I'm hosting a Healing Circle & Experiential Workshop on Sat, Jul 24 at 2PM EST teaching somatic tools to support you in your healing after loss, infertility, or a traumatic birthing experience.   Learn more or RSVP on Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/a-healing-circle-for-birth-warriors-tickets-162918643047   Or at nataleefacey.com/events   SEE BELOW FOR MORE DETAILS:   If you've been feeling isolated in your journey, misunderstood, or afraid to share the emotions that come up for you around pregnancy and womb healing, come to where your tribe is!

Today's episode is a loving heart-to-heart. Listen to it when you have space to process and work through some questions that may potentially be challenging. Key among them: What's at the root of your desire for having children?   This isn't to discourage you from wanting children. Children are beautiful. However, as you're on this journey, I want you to be aware of who you are in the midst of it all.    Who or what might be influencing your desire? What's at your heart of hearts? And what's being impacted by something else that will still need healing even after your little one/s arrive.    It's your awareness that leads to your liberation, healing, and empowerment. Wherever you are on your pregnancy journey, my desire is for you to be able to feel whole. I want you to be good!   Take your time with this one. And whatever comes up for you, I'm only an email (hello@nataleefacey.com) or Instagram message away.  ---- And here are some ways to get additional support while you're on your journey:   1. Get on the Birth Warrior Mailing List to receive inspiration and resources for your emotional healing. You'll also be the first to learn about upcoming workshops and Healing Circles. AND you get two bonus gifts lovingly created by me when you sign up!  https://www.subscribepage.com/k8l9d0   2. Work 1:1 with me for your emotional healing or to gently guide you through a conception to childbirth plan for your next pregnancy. Pregnancy after loss or infertility is tough, and you do not have to feel overwhelmed or alone. You've been through enough, warrior! And you are so much stronger with the right support! Book a complimentary strategy call with me to help you get clarity for the next phase of your journey: https://calendly.com/nataleefacey/20min LEARN MORE >> Learn more about who I am and why I love to do this work at nataleefacey.com  SAY HELLO >> On Instagram: @thebirthwarriors  >> Via Email: hello@nataleefacey.com   

Just as heavy emotions or painful memories might come up for you on Mother's Day and other special occasions, the same might be the case for your partner this Fathers Day (and other special days). What I've noticed with fathers though, is that they tend to prioritize your needs over theirs. This may lead to them hiding any emotions that may come up for them to ensure that they're protecting your emotions.    In this episode, I share tips on creating space for your partner and honoring them on Father's Day (while finding the balance to tend to your needs as well). I also share a piece that I wrote for my husband 3 years ago on Father's Day. It's a way for me to honor him publicly because so much of his support and love towards me is done in the background. He's the gentle warrior who has my back and helps to build my resilience as we move through this journey.    I hope you enjoy this episode. Sending love to you today and always!   ---- If you're looking to get to the next phase of your Birth Warrior Journey, here are ways that I can support you: 1. Get on the Birth Warrior Mailing List to receive inspiration and resources for your emotional healing. You'll also be the first to learn about upcoming workshops and Healing Circles. AND you get two bonus gifts lovingly created by me when you sign up!  https://www.subscribepage.com/k8l9d0   2. Work 1:1 with me for your emotional healing or to gently guide you through a conception to childbirth plan for your next pregnancy. Pregnancy after loss or infertility is tough, and you do not have to feel overwhelmed or alone. You've been through enough, warrior! And you are so much stronger with the right support! Book a complimentary strategy call with me to help you get clarity for the next phase of your journey: https://calendly.com/nataleefacey/20min LEARN MORE >> Learn more about who I am and why I love to do this work at nataleefacey.com  SAY HELLO! >> On Instagram: @thebirthwarriors  >> Via Email: hello@nataleefacey.com

In this episode, I had the pleasure of connecting with Tasha of @tashastea_ on Instagram and learning about her Birth Warrior Journey through an early-stage pregnancy loss, infertility, and the loss of her rainbow twins.    What inspires me about Tasha’s story is her courage to hold space for it all—the love and the pain, the joy and the grief—and her desire to inspire other Birth Warriors to keep going on their journey.    Hopefully this conversation offers a splash of inspiration for your own path ahead and the reminder that you are never alone. So much of what Tasha shares may resonate with you. And if it does, be sure to send her some love and appreciation on IG: @tashastea_.    ---- If you’re looking to get to the next phase of your Birth Warrior Journey, here are ways that I can support you:   1. Join an upcoming virtual Healing Circle to be in a safe and sacred space with other Birth Warriors and experience tools that will deepen your healing. Sign up for my newsletter to learn about the next session and secure your spot: https://landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/i1z3o1   2. Work 1:1 with me for your emotional healing or to gently guide you through a conception to childbirth plan for your next pregnancy. Pregnancy after loss or infertility is tough, and you do not have to feel overwhelmed or alone. You’ve been through enough, warrior! And you are so much stronger with the right support! Book a complimentary strategy call with me to help you get clarity for the next phase of your journey: https://calendly.com/nataleefacey/20min Learn More >> Learn more about who I am and why I love to do this work at nataleefacey.com  Say Hello >> On Instagram: @thebirthwarriors  >> Via Email: hello@nataleefacey.com

If having challenges on the pregnancy journey such as a loss or infertility diagnosis has left you feeling as though you're not a mother, I'm here to tell you that you 100% are.  We've been using the wrong definition for motherhood. Our children become our children before they're here with us on Earth and our children are still our children even after they've transitioned back to Spirit.    In this episode, I share: 1. Stories from parents all over the world whose children remember choosing them as parents before they were born (fascinating!) 2. The framework that I use for motherhood as a result of this wisdom 3. A beautiful healing experience I had with my babies 4. Ways to practice self-care and create boundaries around Mother's Day and other days that may be triggering   ---   If you’re looking to get to the next phase of your Birth Warrior Journey, here are ways that I can support you: 1. Join the private Birth Warrior Facebook Community with others on their healing journey. Whether you’re seeking ways to bolster your healing, are on a pause, or are actively trying to conceive, the community allows you to be with other Birth Warriors on their journey, and get the support you need for your next step. I lead a weekly live (Birth Warrior Wednesday!) every Wednesday at 6:30PM ET and share resources so you can be the fearless warrior you’re meant to be on this journey. Join us here: facebook.com/groups/birthwarriorcommunity 2. Work 1:1 with me for your emotional healing or to gently guide you through a conception to childbirth plan for your next pregnancy. Pregnancy after loss or infertility is tough, and you do not have to feel overwhelmed or alone. You’ve been through enough, warrior! And you are so much stronger with the right support! Book a complimentary strategy call with me to help you get clarity for the next phase of your journey: https://calendly.com/nataleefacey/20min LEARN MORE: >> Learn more about who I am and why I love to do this work at nataleefacey.com  SAY HELLO: >> On Instagram: @thebirthwarriors  >> Via Email: hello@nataleefacey.com  >> Inside the Birth Warrior Community: facebook.com/groups/birthwarriorcommunity  

Today's episode is with the powerful, wise and inspiring Naked Yoga Goddess, Kimberly Baker Simms.    My spirit guided me to share Kimberly's work with you because our relationship with the body changes to a negative one after a loss or infertility diagnosis. What Kimberly teaches about the healing that’s possible through nakedness may certainly help to reconnect you to the beauty and strength of your body.    We discuss: Healing grief through pleasure Being naked, unashamed and invulnerable  Finding pleasure in parenting The power of sisterhood/community... and so much more!   Learn more about Kimberly at https://www.thenakedyogagoddess.com/. She’s also on IG as @nakedyogagoddess.    We also talked about the work of Regena Thomashauer, or Mama Gena. Learn more about her at mamagenas.com   And if you’d like support on your pregnancy or healing journey, see below for all the ways you can reach me:   Join the private Birth Warrior Facebook Community with others on their healing journey. Whether you’re seeking ways to bolster your healing, are on a pause, or are actively trying to conceive, the community allows you to be with other Birth Warriors on their journey, and get the support you need for your next step. I lead a weekly live (Birth Warrior Wednesday!) every Wednesday at 6PM ET and share resources so you can be the fearless warrior you’re meant to be on this journey. Join us here: facebook.com/groups/birthwarriorcommunity   Work 1:1 with me for your emotional healing or to gently guide you through a conception to childbirth plan for your next pregnancy. Pregnancy after loss or infertility is tough, and you do not have to feel overwhelmed or alone. You’ve been through enough, warrior! And you are so much stronger with the right support! Book a complimentary strategy call with me to help you get clarity for the next phase of your journey: https://calendly.com/nataleefacey/20min Learn More >> Learn more about who I am and why I love to do this work at nataleefacey.com  Say Hello >> On Instagram: @thebirthwarriors  >> Via Email: hello@nataleefacey.com  >> Inside the Birth Warrior Community: facebook.com/groups/birthwarriorcommunity 

Today’s episode was such a juicy, joyful conversation with my cosmic friend, Andrea Gomez. Andrea describes herself as a “creator of things that infuse our life with magic” and our conversation was absolutely magical—exploring what it means to be energetic beings, splashing our feet into the ocean of Human Design, and connecting heart-to-heart on how we’ve each grown to be more authentic versions of ourselves.    And we of course spoke about birthwork! I shared the beauty and magic of the birthing experience as I see it, what led to me becoming a coach, and something I’ve never shared with you before about all the things I am considering when I’m working with a client on their healing/pregnancy journey.    Find Andrea and her magical world on her website, www.nourishingwitch.com or on Instagram @nourishingwitch. I highly recommend exploring a Human Design reading on her website: https://www.nourishingwitch.com/humandesignreadings. She’s also birthing a beautiful Tarot card deck that embodies so much of the magic we discussed in this episode.    And if you’d like support on your pregnancy or healing journey, see below for all the ways you can reach me:   1. Join the private Birth Warrior Facebook Community with others on their healing journey. Whether you’re seeking ways to bolster your healing, are on a pause, or are actively trying to conceive, the community allows you to be with other Birth Warriors on their journey, and get the support you need for your next step. I lead a weekly live (Birth Warrior Wednesday!) every Wednesday at 6PM ET and share resources so you can be the fearless warrior you’re meant to be on this journey. Join us here: facebook.com/groups/birthwarriorcommunity   2. Work 1:1 with me for your emotional healing or to gently guide you through a conception to childbirth plan for your next pregnancy. Pregnancy after loss or infertility is tough, and you do not have to feel overwhelmed or alone. You’ve been through enough, warrior! And you are so much stronger with the right support! Book a complimentary strategy call with me to help you get clarity for the next phase of your journey: https://calendly.com/nataleefacey/20min LEARN MORE >> Learn more about who I am and why I love to do this work at nataleefacey.com  SAY HELLO >> On Instagram: @thebirthwarriors  >> Via Email: hello@nataleefacey.com  >> Inside the Birth Warrior Community: facebook.com/groups/birthwarriorcommunity 

In today’s episode, I had the pleasure of chatting with one of the members our Birth Warrior Community on Facebook, Mary Kristine Porter-Chorley. Mary is Mama to her son, Joseph, who lives in the sky, and an adorable cat named Gizmo.   She’s also the co-founder of “Love from O,” a baby-loss charity providing support for men, non birthing partners & families. (Shout-out to Shannen Read, another beautiful Birth Warrior based in the U.K. who cofounded Love from O with Mary).    To connect with Mary, find her on IG (@thechorleyedit) or on her blog (https://thechorleyedit.blogspot.com). And of course, join her and the other Birth Warriors inside of our private Facebook community: facebook.com/groups/birthwarriorcommunity.  ----      If you’re looking to get to the next phase of your Birth Warrior Journey, here are ways that I can support you: Join the private Birth Warrior Facebook Community with others on their healing journey. Whether you’re seeking ways to bolster your healing, are on a pause, or are actively trying to conceive, the community allows you to be with other Birth Warriors on their journey, and get the support you need for your next step. I lead a weekly live (Birth Warrior Wednesday!) every Wednesday at 6PM ET and share resources so you can be the fearless warrior you’re meant to be on this journey. Join us here: facebook.com/groups/birthwarriorcommunity Work 1:1 with me for your emotional healing or to gently guide you through a conception to childbirth plan for your next pregnancy. Pregnancy after loss or infertility is tough, and you do not have to feel overwhelmed or alone. You’ve been through enough, warrior! And you are so much stronger with the right support! Book a complimentary strategy call with me to help you get clarity for the next phase of your journey: https://calendly.com/nataleefacey/20min LEARN MORE >> Learn more about who I am and why I love to do this work at nataleefacey.com  SAY HELLO >> On Instagram: @thebirthwarriors  >> Via Email: hello@nataleefacey.com  >> Inside the Birth Warrior Community: facebook.com/groups/birthwarriorcommunity   

The Black birthing experience in the United States has such deep and rich history. Some aspects are painful and others beautiful, but all of it laced with resistance, a constant fight to reclaim the sacredness of birth, to liberate our bodies, and secure a safer future for our children and families.  In this episode, I had the pleasure of interviewing Nicole JeanBaptiste, who’s a mother, Birthworker, Birth Advocate, and Oral Historian. So much of Nicole’s work involves honoring and uplifting the Black birthing experience. She shared with us, the contributions of Black women to the field of Gynecology, the origins of midwifery in the United States, the imbalances in our medical system that bring harm to birthing people, and ways we can move towards a safer birthing experience.    >> To Stay in Touch with Nicole, find her here on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sese_doula // Learn More about Nicole on her website: https://www.sesedoulaservices.com >> Donate to the Bronx Rebirth & Progress Collective to help them to further their work in supporting Birthing people and families in the Bronx: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/bxrebirth // Follow Them on IG: https://www.instagram.com/bxrebirthcollective  RESOURCES FOR FURTHER EXPLORATION: >> Dr Deirdre Cooper Owens, who teaches and writes extensively about the experiments done on Black slave women to advance the field of Gynecology. Learn more about her here: https://www.deirdrecooperowens.com/ // Follow her on IG: https://www.instagram.com/deirdrecooperowens/    >> The Business of Being Born to help you better understand the term, “medical industrial complex” in the birthing experience: https://www.thebusinessof.life/   >> Orgasmic Birth for examples of safe and beautiful birthing experiences—different from the dramatic portrayals we often see on TV: https://www.orgasmicbirth.com/  --- If you’re looking to get to the next phase of your Birth Warrior Journey, here are ways that I can support you: 1. Join the private Birth Warrior Facebook Community with others on their healing journey. Whether you’re seeking ways to bolster your healing, are on a pause, or are actively trying to conceive, the community allows you to be with other Birth Warriors on their journey, and get the support you need for your next step. I lead a weekly live (Birth Warrior Wednesday!) every Wednesday at 6PM ET and share resources so you can be the fearless warrior you’re meant to be on this journey. Join us here: facebook.com/groups/birthwarriorcommunity 2. Work 1:1 with me for your emotional healing or to gently guide you through a conception to childbirth plan for your next pregnancy. Pregnancy after loss or infertility is tough, and you do not have to feel overwhelmed or alone. You’ve been through enough, warrior! And you are so much stronger with the right support! Book a complimentary strategy call with me to help you get clarity for the next phase of your journey: https://calendly.com/nataleefacey/20min LEARN MORE: >> Learn more about who I am and why I love to do this work at nataleefacey.com  SAY HELLO: >> On Instagram: @thebirthwarriors  >> Via Email: hello@nataleefacey.com  >> Inside the Birth Warrior Community: facebook.com/groups/birthwarriorcommunity

As a Birth Warrior you know that there are certain dates that are especially hard to work through: the anniversary of your baby’s estimated due date, the anniversary of the day they entered the world, and the anniversary of the day they left.    My son’s birthday was on February 14th and boy were my emotions high as I moved closer to the date! In the first year after his transition, I remember being so uncertain about what to do that I ended up doing nothing at all. I hated the gaping hole I felt afterwards, and so this year, I decided that I would absolutely do something to honor him. And I did. What I was left with was a sense of peace and even joyfulness. (FYI...I noticed I mistakenly said that Feb 14 was his "Angel-versary" during the podcast. It was actually in March when he made his transition. ie, when he became an angel. He was born on Feb 14)   This week’s podcast is an exploration into the MANY ways that not doing something to honor your baby ends up affecting you...and in actually, affecting all the spaces that require your presence. I walk you through what happens in your mind and body why that’s the case, and really accessible ways that you can honor your baby and have that experience contribute to your ongoing healing.  ---   If you’re looking to get to the next phase of your Birth Warrior Journey, here are ways that I can support you:   1. Join the private Birth Warrior Facebook Community with others on their healing journey. Whether you’re seeking ways to bolster your healing, are on a pause, or are actively trying to conceive, the community allows you to be with other Birth Warriors on their journey, and get the support you need for your next step. I lead a weekly live (Birth Warrior Wednesday!) every Wednesday at 6PM ET and share resources so you can be the fearless warrior you’re meant to be on this journey. Join us here: facebook.com/groups/birthwarriorcommunity 2. Work 1:1 with me for your emotional healing or to gently guide you through a conception to childbirth plan for your next pregnancy. Pregnancy after loss or infertility is tough, and you do not have to feel overwhelmed or alone. You’ve been through enough, warrior! And you are so much stronger with the right support! Book a complimentary strategy call with me to help you get clarity for the next phase of your journey: https://calendly.com/nataleefacey/20min  LEARN MORE > Learn more about who I am and why I love to do this work at nataleefacey.com    SAY HELLO > On Instagram: @thebirthwarriors  > Via Email: hello@nataleefacey.com  > Inside the Birth Warrior Community: facebook.com/groups/birthwarriorcommunity   

How do you love and care for yourself when you’re pregnant or think you might be pregnant? And how differently do you treat yourself or ask others to treat you when you’re not pregnant?    We’ve entered into the month dedicated to love and while romantic love is fab(!), our first episode looks at the differences in how we love ourselves (love as an action) and how we ask others to love us when we’re pregnant vs. when we’re not. And on a deeper level, how we might be holding love and care from ourselves when we’re not in the “pregnant club.”    We’re taught that we deserve love based on conditions—our ability to give something in return, ie. a baby. And so, when it’s “just us,” we either deprioritize our own care or may not feel that we have the same right to ask for what we need as we would if we were pregnant.    In this episode, I share how pregnancy inherently gives a greater permission to be loved and cared for and the differences you may experience after a loss. I share examples from my own pregnancy journey and some that might have snuck into yours without your knowing.   The truth of the matter is that you are worthy of love—pregnant or not, TTC or not, ready to try again or not. And if you do nothing else this month, allow yourself to be loved just because you exist.    ---   If you’re looking to get to the next phase of your Birth Warrior Journey, here are ways that I can support you:   Join the private Birth Warrior Facebook Community with others on their healing journey. Whether you’re seeking ways to bolster your healing, are on a pause, or are actively trying to conceive, the community allows you to be with other Birth Warriors on their journey, and get the support you need for your next step. I lead a weekly live (Birth Warrior Wednesday!) every Wednesday at 6PM ET and share resources so you can be the fearless warrior you’re meant to be on this journey. Join us here: facebook.com/groups/birthwarriorcommunity    Work 1:1 with me for your emotional healing or to gently guide you through a conception to childbirth plan for your next pregnancy. Pregnancy after loss or infertility is tough, and you do not have to feel overwhelmed or alone. You’ve been through enough, warrior! And you are so much stronger with the right support! Book a complimentary strategy call with me to help you get clarity for the next phase of your journey: https://calendly.com/nataleefacey/20min  Learn More Learn more about who I am and why I love to do this work at nataleefacey.com  Say Hello On Instagram: @thebirthwarriors  Via Email: hello@nataleefacey.com  Inside the Birth Warrior Community: facebook.com/groups/birthwarriorcommunity 

This week’s topic on Ancestral Healing is not one that I’ve ever spoken to. And perhaps it was my ancestors themselves who inspired me to share this perspective with you.  As I am coming off of the heels on an Energy Healing training based in the ancient African wisdom, ancestral healing is ripe in my being.  The topic of connecting with ancestors might be a strange one for you. It certainly has been for me up until just a few months ago. And we often look at the traumas or imbalances we hold in our body as an “ancestral curse.” This episode invites you to create space for this new perspective: looking at the “curse” as the gift.  In this episode, I share the personal experience of trauma that has existed across generations in my family, my work / responsibility / privilege in clearing them, and experiences I’ve had being visited by my ancestors.  I hope this brings you clarity or curiosity. I hope it starts to fill pieces of the puzzle that have been missing for you. And I hope it brings you the reminder that you are not alone—now, nor have you ever been.  You are the embodiment of your ancestors’ wildest dreams! Sending you so much love, my fellow Birth Warriors.  >> Learn more about Joy DeGruy (https://www.joydegruy.com/) and her work on Post-traumatic Slave Syndrome >> Learn more about Malidoma Some´ (https://malidoma.com/main/) and his work on connecting with the Ancestors. Check Youtube for some really inspiring videos as well!   If you’re looking to get to the next phase of your Birth Warrior Journey, here are ways that I can support you:   Join the private Birth Warrior Facebook Community with others on their healing journey. Whether you’re seeking ways to bolster your healing, on a pause, or are actively trying to conceive, the community allows you to be with other Birth Warriors on their journey, and get the support you need for your next step. I lead a weekly live (Birth Warrior Wednesday!) every Wednesday at 6PM ET and share resources so you can be the  fearless warrior you’re meant to be on this journey. Sign up here: facebook.com/groups/birthwarriorcommunity  Work 1:1 with me for your emotional healing or to gently guide you through a conception to childbirth plan for your next pregnancy. Pregnancy after loss or infertility is tough, and you do not deserve to feel overwhelmed or alone. You’ve been through enough, warrior! And you are so much stronger with the right support! Book a complimentary strategy call with me to help you get clarity on what your focus would be for the next phase of your journey: https://calendly.com/nataleefacey/20min  Learn More Learn more about who I am and what I do at nataleefacey.com  Say Hello On Instagram: @thebirthwarriors  Inside the Birth Warrior Community: facebook.com/groups/birthwarriorcommunity  Via Email: hello@nataleefacey.com 

We made it, Birth Warriors! We survived, and in some cases, even thrived in 2020. Here we are stepping into 2021—perhaps with uncertainty or hesitation—but doing it just the same! In our very first episode for the New Year, I reflect on the moments in 2020 that brought me the greatest levels of joy, growth, and appreciation. And I end this episode with sharing the thought I am using as my guiding principle for the New Year. If it resonates with you, I encourage you to explore using it as well.    Here we go, Birth Warriors. We’re doing it! Sending you so much love for the year ahead!  If you’re looking to get to the next phase of your Birth Warrior Journey, here are ways that I can support you:   Join the private Birth Warrior Facebook Community with others on their healing journey. Whether you’re seeking ways to bolster your healing, on a pause, or are actively trying to conceive, the community allows you to be with other Birth Warriors on their journey, and get the support you need for your next step. I lead a weekly live (Birth Warrior Wednesday!) every Wednesday at 12PM and share resources so you can be the  fearless warrior you’re meant to be on this journey. Sign up here: facebook.com/groups/birthwarriorcommunity    Work 1:1 with me for your emotional healing or to gently guide you through a conception to childbirth plan for your next pregnancy. Pregnancy after loss or infertility is tough, and you do not deserve to feel overwhelmed or alone. You’ve been through enough, warrior! And you are so much stronger with the right support! Book a complimentary strategy call with me to help you get clarity on what your focus would be for the next phase of your journey: https://calendly.com/nataleefacey/20min  Learn More Learn more about who I am and what I do at nataleefacey.com  Say Hello On Instagram: @thebirthwarriors  Inside the Birth Warrior Community: facebook.com/groups/birthwarriorcommunity  Via Email: hello@nataleefacey.com 

I’ve known Sophia for years. She’s one of the dear friends who’ve been with me in the midst of my losses. In addition to being my Soul Sista, she’s also an Endo Warrior. Endometriosis is a condition in which the tissue that normally lines the inside of the uterus grows outside the uterus. It often leads to debilitating pain and it isn’t uncommon for it to go undiagnosed for years—which was also Sophia’s experience. I consider Sophia to be in the Birth Warrior family because endometriosis has been known to make fertility more challenging.    To be an Endo Warrior is to dare to not simply live, but to live well even with the condition. In this episode Sophia shares her earliest experience with the condition at 12 years old, surgeries and treatments over the years, and the approach she’s now taken for reclaiming her sovereignty over her life and body.    If you’re also an Endo Warrior, I’m sending you so, so much love. Know that you are not alone! And if someone you love has been diagnosed with endometriosis, hopefully today’s episode provided a look into what this experience is like and how to support your Endo Warrior on their journey.  If you’re on the Birth Warrior Journey, here are ways that I can support you:   Join the private Birth Warrior Facebook Community with others on their healing journey. Whether you’re seeking ways to bolster your healing, on a pause, or are actively trying to conceive, the community allows you to be with other Birth Warriors on their journey, and get the support you need for your next step. I lead a weekly live (Birth Warrior Wednesday!) every Wednesday at 12PM and share resources so you can be the  fearless warrior you’re meant to be on this journey. Sign up here: facebook.com/groups/birthwarriorcommunity    Work 1:1 with me for your emotional healing or to gently guide you through a conception to childbirth plan for your next pregnancy. Pregnancy after loss or infertility is tough, and you do not deserve to feel overwhelmed or alone. You’ve been through enough, warrior! And you are so much stronger with the right support! Book a complimentary strategy call with me to help you get clarity on what your focus would be for the next phase of your journey: https://calendly.com/nataleefacey/20min  Say Hello On Instagram: @thebirthwarriors  Inside the Birth Warrior Community: facebook.com/groups/birthwarriorcommunity  Via Email: hello@nataleefacey.com   

Challenges around fertility and pregnancy activate an ancient wound within us—the fear of being ostracized from our tribe (whether the one we were born into or the one we chose through our partner), the fear of our partner replacing us with another, “more fertile” mate, and the fear of losing opportunities for recognition and upward mobility.    This ancient wound runs so deep that it operates on the subconscious level without our awareness. And yet, it’s one of the sources of panic and emotional distress around pregnancy. Because it causes emotional distress without our conscious awareness, it means that this ancient programming actually inhibits the body’s ability to be in an optimal state for conception and pregnancy.    In today’s episode, I share more on where this ancient wound comes from, how it continues to play out in modern society, and how you can actually TRANSFORM THIS INTO A GIFT to regain our sense of sovereignty on the conception and pregnancy journey.    As a heads up, this conversation is gonna be one of the heart-to-heart ones. I go a bit deep because I want you to be able to move through this journey from a place of power instead of from a place of fear. And what’s more empowering than having an awareness of the hidden influences on your journey?   If you find today’s episode helpful, please share it with another Birth Warrior on their journey. It just might be the words they needed to hear today.    ---- The Birth Warrior Bootcamp kicks off this Weds, Dec 2, 2020! Wooh! This is a week-long educational series that will get you from a state of regret around your pregnancy journey to feeling confident, clear, and ready!    From Weds, Dec 2 to Weds, Dec 9, we gather for an hour each day to go over proven tools to show you the incredible warrior you’re meant to be and what to put in place for your next pregnancy journey.    Learn more and RSVP here: https://www.nataleefacey.com/bootcamp ----   When you’re ready, here are ways that I can support you:   Join the private Birth Warrior Facebook Community with others on their healing journey. Whether you’re seeking ways to bolster your healing, on a pause, or are actively trying to conceive, the community allows you to be with other Birth Warriors on their journey, and get the support you need for your next step. I lead a weekly live (Birth Warrior Wednesday!) every Wednesday at 12PM and share resources so you can be the  fearless warrior you’re meant to be on this journey. Sign up here: facebook.com/groups/birthwarriorcommunity    Work 1:1 with me for your emotional healing or to gently guide you through a conception to childbirth plan for your next pregnancy. Pregnancy after loss or infertility is tough, and you do not deserve to feel overwhelmed or alone. You’ve been through enough, warrior! And you are so much stronger with the right support! Book a complimentary strategy call with me to help you get clarity on what your focus would be for the next phase of your journey: https://calendly.com/nataleefacey/20min  Say Hello On Instagram: @thebirthwarriors  Inside the Birth Warrior Community: facebook.com/groups/birthwarriorcommunity  Via Email: hello@nataleefacey.com   

Pregnancy Loss on its own is difficult. Imagine when that loss happens in a country you've lived in for just a few weeks. And imagine spending all of that time under lockdown during the early, frantic stages of the COVID pandemic. Imagine seeking prenatal care and being told by one medical facility after the other that they not taking in new patients. This is the story of Donette and her husband, Andre, who experienced both the joy of their first pregnancy and the painful experience that came too soon after. Hear how they've navigated this unknown territory and what healing has looked like for them since. And because their baby was here (and still is, though in another form). Because he was (and still is loved), let's acknowledge him by saying his name: Alexandre. Thank you for sharing your journey with us, Donette. This experience can be shattering, but I believe each time a Birth Warrior shares their story, they grant others a little more power to keep going. Are you wanting more support and witnessing on your Birth Warrior journey? Join me and the other Birth Warriors inside the Birth Warrior community on Facebook. We’ll shower you with love and support on your journey through healing and pregnancy after loss or infertility: [https://tinyurl.com/yb9c6xus.](https://tinyurl.com/yb9c6xus) And if you'd like to learn tools to get on track on track with your emotional healing, join me this and every Wednesday at 12PM ET inside the Birth Warrior Community or on Zoom for Birth Warrior Wednesdays. This is where I share tools such as overcoming triggers, healing difficult emotions, and what plans to put in place to prepare for your next pregnancy. Join the Birth Warrior Facebook community here: https://tinyurl.com/yb9c6xus or RSVP here to join via Zoom: https://tinyurl.com/bw-wednesdays Learn more about me at nataleefacey.com. Follow me on Instagram @thebirthwarriors for inspiration and reassurance on your journey. Or say hello to me at hello@nataleefacey.com.

A few weeks ago during one of our Birth Warrior Wednesday sessions, I had the absolute pleasure of chatting with Shoshana Vogel, whose many gifts to the world include being a musician and vocal instructor. Shoshana also uses music, sound, and play in her work to support the brain development of babies. Because I intentionally used music and voice as part of my baby’s therapy when he was in the NICU, I was eager to learn from Shoshana, ways that Birth Warriors could employ music on their own healing journey.  And trust me, there was so much wisdom that poured out of our conversation: intuitive wisdom, wisdom from our own experiences using music and voice to heal, and from the experiences of clients.  As Shoshana shared, when we bypass the emotions we’re experiencing, they come back up in the body. Music gives us the ability to create space for the emotions  and create a path for their healing. “That allowance of the feeling is part of the path to repair.”    More About Shoshana Shoshana Vogel grew up on Staten Island, where her musicianship and movement background were fostered. She studied ethnomusicology at UC Berkeley, where she learned Ghanaian drumming, sang in the gospel choir and furthered classical guitar studies.  In her graduate work at UCLA, she studied yoga, movement, and ethnomusicology, while helping students to develop their critical thinking skills in performance and critique. Specific work with babies, children and brain development followed, focusing on child directed play. Shoshana is a classically trained vocal instructor and guitarist. She spent three years as the K-6 music teacher at Our Community School charter, as well as the 2014-2015 school year as music and movement instructor for Kindergarten classes at Staten Island Community Charter School. She was the 2016-2017 music teacher for early childhood education at Creative Steps at the University Settlement Society and is on the faculty at the Bloomingdale School of Music, teaching early childhood music.  In addition, since late 2015, she has been working as a teaching artist at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center. Shoshana is Music Together and Orff Level I certified and continues to teach children and their parents in music and movement curriculum.  She is proud to have created a summer 2017 pilot program between the Bloomingdale School of Music and the Bloomingdale Family Head-Start Program that continues to thrive. Connect with Shoshana on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shoshana.vogel    ----   And here are ways to stay in touch with me: If you’re not already a part of our private community on Facebook, you’re missing out. Come join us so that we can shower you with love and support on your journey through healing and pregnancy after loss/infertility: https://tinyurl.com/yb9c6xus.  And if you’re avoiding Facebook at the moment, totally understandable! RSVP for the next Birth Warrior Wednesday on Zoom at 12PM ET so you don’t miss any of the gems I’ll be sharing to prepare you for your journey: https://tinyurl.com/bw-wednesdays   Learn more about me at nataleefacey.com. Follow me on Instagram @thebirthwarriors for inspiration and reassurance on your journey. Or say hello to me at hello@nataleefacey.com.   

Today’s podcast episode is all about restoring trust in your body. Wherever you are on the Birth Warrior journey, you may have experienced losing trust in your body, becoming disappointed, or even hating your body when it fails to do what you want it to do. I want to offer a gentle reminder that experiencing a loss or infertility may be our body sending us a message that we need to heal something. It may be trauma, stress, or any painful experience that we had in the past.    Our body can be considered as our vehicle and compass as we are moving around in this world. That’s why it is very important that we learn how to listen to it, tune in to it, and trust it.   Diving deeper into Part 2 of this episode, I’ve included a few exercises that can help Birth Warriors, into bringing back love and trust in your bodies. → This episode will help you to better understand what happens in the body after loss, infertility, or trauma, and how to restore the trust in our bodies that’s needed to navigate the world with confidence. I also walk you through a simple exercise to learn to reconnect with the body. --------- UPDATE: The Birth Warrior Bootcamp has been moved to Dec 2 through Dec 9, 2020. Be on the lookout for more details. We're so excited to have you be a part of it!   To Stay in touch with me, join the private Birth Warrior community on Facebook. We’ll shower you with love and support on your journey through healing and pregnancy after loss/infertility: https://tinyurl.com/yb9c6xus.    Join the Birth Warrior Wednesdays at 12PM each Weds on Zoom or within the Facebook community. RSVP here to join via Zoom: https://tinyurl.com/bw-wednesdays     Learn more about me at nataleefacey.com. Follow me on Instagram @thebirthwarriors for inspiration and reassurance on your journey. Or say hello to me at hello@nataleefacey.com. 

This is where we move from understanding what happens in the body after trauma and difficult experiences in Pt 1 of this episode, to actually exploring ways to process, heal and release those experiences. So if you haven’t already, definitely check out Pt 1 and then come back to this for a deeper dive.    While pregnancy after loss or infertility can be scary, there are ways to restore your trust and confidence in your body.    -----   UPDATE: The Birth Warrior Bootcamp has been moved to Dec 2 through Dec 9, 2020. Be on the lookout for more details. We're so excited to have you be a part of it!   To stay in touch with me, join the private Birth Warrior community on Facebook. We’ll shower you with love and support on your journey through healing and pregnancy after loss/infertility: https://tinyurl.com/yb9c6xus.    Join the Birth Warrior Wednesdays at 12PM each Weds on Zoom or within the Facebook community. RSVP here to join via Zoom: https://tinyurl.com/bw-wednesdays     Learn more about me at nataleefacey.com. Follow me on Instagram @thebirthwarriors for inspiration and reassurance on your journey. Or say hello to me at hello@nataleefacey.com. 

Today’s episode is an interview with Elizabeth Ortiz, the founder and CEO of EllisBearyLoved, a nonprofit that distributes comfort boxes to families grieving the loss of an infant. Elizabeth created EllisBearyLoved in 2018 after the loss of her son Ellisander Lorenzo Valerio, who passed away due to omphalocele, eight days after his birth.    Elizabeth and I met a year ago at the annual Pregnancy & Infant Loss Awareness Walk in Brooklyn. I love the way she fearlessly talks about her son and ensures that his time here isn’t forgotten. During our conversation, Elizabeth shares her experience giving birth to Ellisander and having to prepare for the worst, a subsequent high risk pregnancy, leaning on family, friends, and faith as part of her healing, and the work she’s been doing to support other families after their loss.     If you’re inspired by Elizabeth’s story and would like to stay in touch, here’s how to do so: Via Instagram: @ellisbearyloved; Via Facebook: Facebook.com/Ellisbearyloved; and Via Email: Ellisbearyloved@gmail.com   And donate to EllisBearyLoved (https://gf.me/u/y3fkks) so Elizabeth can continue her work supporting families as they grieve the loss of an infant.    ----   And to stay in touch with me, join the private Birth Warrior community on Facebook. We’ll shower you with love and support on your journey through healing and pregnancy after loss/infertility: https://tinyurl.com/yb9c6xus.    Join the Birth Warrior Wednesdays at 12PM each Weds on Zoom or within the Facebook community. RSVP here to join via Zoom: https://tinyurl.com/bw-wednesdays     Learn more about me at nataleefacey.com. Follow me on Instagram @thebirthwarriors for inspiration and reassurance on your journey. Or say hello to me at hello@nataleefacey.com.   

I hear this question so often from Birth Warriors: “How do I know when it’s time to try again?” I decided to make it one of the recent topics for our Facebook Live within the private Birth Warrior community. This is a recording of that live session.    Listen to this episode to learn what the markers are for getting to a place of “yes” in terms of trying again. And whether or not you’ve checked the boxes for those markers, as long as you’re focusing on conception, it’s important to know what other factors you should consider to reduce your risk for pregnancy complications.    I share my own rainbow pregnancy experience and the anxiety I felt after actually confirming my pregnancy. There are a host of negative outcomes that could occur during pregnancy while holding stress, anxiety, fear, and trauma in the body.    I want to ensure that you’re not only aware of these, but that you also have a game plan that will  support you in thriving in your next pregnancy!  ------ Let’s stay in touch, Birth Warrior! If you’re not already a part of our private community on Facebook, you’re missing out. Come join us so that we can shower you with love and support on your journey through healing and pregnancy after loss/infertility: https://tinyurl.com/yb9c6xus.    And if you’re avoiding Facebook at the moment, totally understandable! RSVP for the next Birth Warrior Wednesday on Zoom at 12PM ET so you don’t miss any of the gems I’ll be sharing to prepare you for your journey: https://tinyurl.com/bw-wednesdays     Learn more about me at nataleefacey.com. Follow me on Instagram @thebirthwarriors for inspiration and reassurance on your journey. Or say hello to me at hello@nataleefacey.com. 

September is NICU Awareness Month, a time when we honor NICU babies, their families, and the health professionals that support them.  If you're a Birth Warrior, I also want to acknowledge that the NICU may hold memories of painful experiences for you. It’s certainly where I experienced most of the trauma after my second pregnancy with my preemie (I share a bit of my personal story in this episode as well).   You'll find today's topic especially useful if: You’re a Birth Warrior who may be having a high risk pregnancy, and as a result, your baby may possibly spend some time in the NICU after its birth You already experienced being in the NICU with your angel baby and DREAD having to go through that experience again in your next pregnancy Your baby is currently in the NICU, everything is scary and overwhelming and you’re not sure how you can best support your baby and stay sane through it all!   Knowing how to navigate uncertainty gives us the confidence to show up with strength and grace. And being prepared for undesirable outcomes (such as having to be in the NICU) also removes the fear of not knowing what to do if it becomes your reality. In this episode, I share strategies for getting the support that you need, for contributing to your baby's wellness, and staying sane through it all.  Please share this episode with a Birth Warrior in the NICU or who have fears around surviving the NICU in the future.  --- Let's continue the conversation in the private  Birth Warrior Community on Facebook / https://tinyurl.com/yb9c6xus. I host a Weekly Live at Weds at 12PM ET where I share resources that I don’t share anywhere else and answer your questions in real time! You can also find me on Instagram for inspiration, reassurance, and extra love as you go on your Birth Warrior Journey: @thebirthwarriors And feel free to say hello to me at hello@nataleefacey.com Love,  Natalee

We are all inspired by happy endings. After my pregnancy loss I would listen to the stories of women/birthing people with successful subsequent pregnancies as a reminder that this was possible for me too.   In this episode, we hear the story of one of the Birth Warriors I've had the pleasure of working with. Katie went through two years of trying to conceive, two years of fertility treatments, two failed IUIs, and of course, a lot of frustration in between. She is now the proud Mama to a beautiful baby boy.   What I love about Katie’s story is not just that she had a successful pregnancy, which is such a gift in and of itself, but also that in the process of preparing her body for her next pregnancy, she reconnected with herself and nature and the Earth on a deep and spiritual level. This new relationship and sense of wholeness is something that she will bring with her as she parents her child and moves in the world.    Let's continue the conversation in the private  Birth Warrior Community on Facebook / https://tinyurl.com/yb9c6xus. I host a Weekly Live at Weds at 12PM ET where I share resources that I don’t share anywhere else and answer your questions in real time!   You can also find me on Instagram for inspiration, reassurance, and extra love as you go on your Birth Warrior Journey: @thebirthwarriors And feel free to say hello to me at hello@nataleefacey.com

Shame and guilt are two of the most difficult emotions to overcome after a loss or infertility diagnosis. They hit at such a tender, tender place. And because whatever we feel guilt or shame around, we tend to feel safer keeping it a secret, these difficult emotions fester under the surface. But staying in shame and guilt can have a negative impact on our emotional balance, which can then negatively impact the conception and pregnancy journey.    As a continuation from Ep 5 where I introduce the scale (or ladder) that our emotions exist on, I dig deeper into guilt and shame here, and how to finally start releasing them. We do so by changing the way we look at them and how we look at ourselves.   If you're intrigued by what you hear in today's episode, let's continue the conversation in my private Birth Warrior Community on Facebook / https://tinyurl.com/yb9c6xus. I host a Weekly Live every Weds at 12PM ET where I share resources that I don’t share anywhere else and answer your questions in real time!   You can also find me on Instagram providing inspiration, reassurance, and extra love to Birth Warriors on their pregnancy journey after loss or infertility: @thebirthwarriors And feel free to say hello to me at hello@nataleefacey.com

Jealousy, Sadness, Shame, Anger, Fear, Blame...these are some of the emotions we experience after a loss or infertility diagnosis. They are a natural and often necessary part of our healing journey, and yet we stifle them when they show up because they seem so ugly and icky. What if I told you that it’s in creating space for them that you’re able to heal and release them?  In this episode, I share a framework called The Scale of Emotions by spiritual teachers, Abraham Hicks, and how to use it in your healing and pregnancy after loss or infertility. You’ll learn that:  Whatever emotions you’re experiencing are good, right, and valid   You have access to better, more uplifting emotions by applying the simple techniques I share in this episode   Grab the Scale of Emotions here (https://tinyurl.com/ep5-scale)! And here’s where you can find me online:  >> Hanging out with The Birth Warrior Tribe in our private Facebook Community (The Birth Warrior Community) / https://tinyurl.com/yb9c6xus. And yes, you should absolutely join us for support on your healing and pregnancy journey. I host a Weekly Live at Weds at 12PM ET and share resources that I don’t share anywhere else! >> On Instagram providing inspiration to those needing some love and reassurance for their pregnancy after loss or infertility: @thebirthwarriors  >> Via email me at hello@nataleefacey.com