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Gracefull Living May 12, 2024 John 3:16-17 Mark 14:3-9 Key Points Grace is the unmerited favor that is given to us by God. What others may see as [...]

Revelation 17:14 NLTTogether they will go to war against the Lamb, but the Lamb will defeat them because he is Lord of all lords and King of all kings. Key #1 - My King is VictoriousZechariah 9:9 NLTRejoice, O people of Zion!    Shout in triumph, O people of Jerusalem!Look, your king is coming to you.    He is righteous and victorious. Key #2 - My King is HumbleZechariah 9:9 NLTyet he is humble, riding on a donkey—    riding on a donkey's colt. Key #3 - My King is PeacefulZechariah 9:10 NLTI will remove the battle chariots from Israel    and the warhorses from Jerusalem.I will destroy all the weapons used in battle,    and your king will bring peace to the nations. Key #4 - My King is GraceFULLJohn 1:14 NKJVAnd the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth. Key #5 - My King is Alive Rev 1:18 NLTI am the living one. I died, but look—I am alive forever and ever! And I hold the keys of death and the grave.1 Peter 1:3 NLTAll praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. It is by his great mercy that we have been born again, because God raised Jesus Christ from the dead. Now we live with great expectation.

Revelation 17:14 NLTTogether they will go to war against the Lamb, but the Lamb will defeat them because he is Lord of all lords and King of all kings. Key #1 - My King is VictoriousZechariah 9:9 NLTRejoice, O people of Zion!    Shout in triumph, O people of Jerusalem!Look, your king is coming to you.    He is righteous and victorious. Key #2 - My King is HumbleZechariah 9:9 NLTyet he is humble, riding on a donkey—    riding on a donkey's colt. Key #3 - My King is PeacefulZechariah 9:10 NLTI will remove the battle chariots from Israel    and the warhorses from Jerusalem.I will destroy all the weapons used in battle,    and your king will bring peace to the nations. Key #4 - My King is GraceFULLJohn 1:14 NKJVAnd the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth. Key #5 - My King is Alive Rev 1:18 NLTI am the living one. I died, but look—I am alive forever and ever! And I hold the keys of death and the grave.1 Peter 1:3 NLTAll praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. It is by his great mercy that we have been born again, because God raised Jesus Christ from the dead. Now we live with great expectation.

Gracefull Café is a place where people can get a breakfast or lunch anytime regardless of ability to pay.  If you're looking for a place to sit down over a meal to share the grace of God with a person, this is the perfect place.  It's “full of Grace.”  More information online at http://www.gracefullcafe.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Thank you for listening to Brown Mama Bear hosted by Shanera Williamson.  Today on the show, Shanera welcomes children's author, bridge-builder, and speaker, Dorena Williamson.  Dorena loves sharing God's grace in stories for children.   Mentioned: Dorena's new book, Crowned With Glory Other books:  ColorFull, ThoughtFull, GraceFull, The Celebration Place   Connect with Dorena Williamson: Website  Facebook  Twitter  Instagram   Make sure you share Brown Mama Bear with at least 3 friends so you have someone to talk with about these things.

From the top of our head to the tips of our toes, every woman wants to know that she is beautiful. Author, Dorena Williamson, dreams of teaching brown-skinned little girls that they are beautiful in a world that doesn't always tell them that.    In this episode of the Better Together Podcast, you're invited into a precious and tender conversation about the battle for beauty as a black woman, and how we can teach young girls, especially black girls, God's beautiful truth about them. We're also going to spill the tea on the secrets of black hair!   RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE dorenawilliamson.com The Celebration Place Crowned with Glory   ABOUT OUR SPECIAL GUEST   Dorena Williamson loves the power of a good story and writes children's books that adults need too. She is the author of ColorFull, ThoughtFull, and GraceFull, and forthcoming books include A Celebration Place (IVPKids) and Crowned with Glory (WaterBrook Multnomah). She and her husband Dr. Chris Williamson planted multiethnic Strong Tower Bible Church in 1995 and they have four teenage and adult children.

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In our kick off of the 2022 season, co-hosts Mike and Amy talk with author Dorena Williamson about her new book, Crowned with Glory.  The narrative around Black hair hasn't always been a celebratory one. In fact, Black women and girls have faced hair discrimination everywhere, from schools to the workplace to the Olympic Games. In CROWNED WITH GLORY (on sale 1/25/22; WaterBrook), bestselling author Dorena Williamson flips this harmful narrative on its head by telling a beautiful story of self-love, affirmation, and God's love for His unique creations that will inspire children of color and enlighten people of all ethnicities.  Through the story of Azira, a young Black girl full of spirit and talent, Williamson highlights the Black hair experience—from combing out big hair and visiting the salon to wearing a satin hair wrap for bed and braiding hair to swim. As Azira rocks her God-given beauty and expresses her uniqueness with fun hairstyles, she grows in confidence and experiences the joy of self-love.  Written in bold and lyrical verse, Williamson draws on scriptures such as 1 Corinthians 11:15 (“…if a woman has long hair, it is her glory”) and Psalm 8:5 (“You have made them a little lower than the angels and crowned them with glory and honor”) to offer this ode to Black hair and Black girl joy.  Illustrated by Shellene Rodney, this delightful resource is ideal for children ages 4-8 and their adults who enjoy stories that celebrate diversity and positive self-image. After reading Crowned with Glory, young readers will be empowered to always embrace and love exactly who God created them to be.  Dorena Williamson is a speaker, bestselling writer, church planter, and bridge builder whose work has been featured in Christianity Today and Crosswalk. She writes stories that celebrate all colors, build cultural bridges, and motivate lasting change for children and their parents. Williamson's previous titles include ColorFull, ThoughtFull, and GraceFull. She and her husband, Chris, have four children. Visit her website at www.dorenawilliamson.com. 

Today, we are going to talk more about unpacking the gift of Emmanuel, God with us, with one of my absolute favorite people, Dorena Williamson. Exactly one hundred episodes ago, Dorena became a part of the simply stories life. She's a children's book author, a writer, a pastor's wife and incredible preacher herself whose passion for God's people and pursuing Biblically diverse unity in the body of Christ has impacted so many people, including myself, and my family. Her books provide verbiage for examining the language we use about our fellow image bearers and modeling those things to our children so that we can better love and serve like Jesus. We talk about what that looks like in this season, the incredible sacrifice of Christ's coming at Christmas, and so much more. Looking back on what all you'll get to hear in this episode, I just am personally remembering these few takeaways from this conversation: -The call to portray a gospel-centered view of others when we give and serve others around the holidays. That we don't place ourselves higher than others, we just learn how to see and engage felt needs in the communities where we live, and love and serve them like a true neighbor. One major way we can do this is by carefully choosing our words and offering a perspective for our children that shows care for others; those that we are serving are or who we may see that are struggling are also part of the body of Christ. -Pressing into uncomfortable conversations with the children in our lives about what they are inevitably going to encounter or have already encountered with a Gospel centered perspective. Dorena reminds us so beautifully “we are the people of God, we can do this,” And whether its about how we treat others, skin color, sex, friends who have different abilities or a whole long list of other things happening in life, if we don't engage with our children about these things, something or someone will. The Lord will equip us, and He will meet us in it.  -We break down a good bit of the conversation with Jesus around the story of the Good Samaritan and the heart behind the question “who is my neighbor?” I'm still processing who are my neighbors because the Lord has put them in my path, not because they're the most comfortable people I feel prepared to connect with, but because the Lord saw fit to place them and me for such a time as this. Will I say yes? This is such a rich conversation, and I cannot wait for you to hear it. I hope and pray that wherever you are, you find new ways to experience Emmanuel, God with us. I pray that we all choose to press into His presence, and choose to grow because of the light He shines in the dark. God's not finished with any of us. You matter, friend. And your story matters. Connecting with Dorena: Books: Colorfull, Thoughtfull, Gracefull, The Celebration Place (Her newest Crowned with Glory coming in 2022!) Here's a link pre-order The Story of Juneteenth! Facebook Instagram Twitter Website   Episode Sponsor: Tony Crabtree of Crabtree Homes with Exit Realty  Home buyer guide: http://bit.ly/buyersguidecrabtreehomes Seller guide: http://bit.ly/sellerguidecrabtreehomes Facebook Instagram Website YouTube References: -Mr. Randall (aka Randall Goodgame from “Slugs and Bugs”) and Dorena on this episode of S&B and his episode with me -My episode with Dr. Chris Williamson (her husband) from last Christmas (Episode 64) -The first time that Dorena and I hung out was episode 10 and 11  -Dr. Chris' rap group (I just love this) -Their church Strong Tower Bible Church in Franklin, TN -Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.  -Memes of the worship hands  -Michelle Reyes, our episode 104 and our instagram conversation talking about having a multicultural Christmas -The Red Road  -Adam (my brother in law) and I chatting about Indigenous Peoples history and current issues on instagram live  -Fuller Story historic markers in TN, and the U.S. Colored Troop soldier statue -What happened in Charlottesville, VA -”Glory” -The origin of the USCT after the Emancipation Proclamation  -Mama Bear Apologetics: Empowering Your Kids to Challenge Cultural Lies (the first one), the newest one is Mama Bear Apologetics Guide to Sexuality: Empowering Your Kids to Understand and Live Out God's Design  -Juneteenth (just made a federal holiday!) Scripture References: Isaiah 43:1-7-God created us uniquely to express His glory Genesis 1:28-31-We are all made in God's image Eph 2:14-Eph 2:15-Jesus broke down dividing walls  John 14:16, Acts 2-We were given the Holy Spirit Matthew 4:18-22,Mark 1:16-20,Luke 5:1-11, John 1:35-51-God raised up leaders (calling of the disciples and starting the church) Matthew 6:10-Experiencing the Kingdom of God on Earth as it is in Heaven Hebrews 13:8-Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today and forever Jesus died and rose from the grave (lots of verses) Matthew 1-2; Luke 1-2-The Christmas story Genesis 38-Tamar Joshua 2, 6:16-19,6:23 -Rahab 2 Samuel 11-David and Bathsheeba Ruth Matthew 1-Jesus' lineage Luke 2:41-52 Matthew 13:55; Mark 6:3; John 2:12; John 7:3; John 7:5; John 7:10;-struggles with Jesus' earthly parents and siblings 1 Corinthians 15:7 Acts 1:14; 1 Corinthians 9:5; Galatians 1:19 -redemption because his brothers James (actually named Jacob… more on that here) and Jude (author of the book of Jude) John 19:25-27-Jesus cared for his mother from the cross Acts 1 and 2 - birth of the Church and the outpouring of the Holy Spirit Acts 2:44-47 -how they broke bread and they cared for each other / they sold their possessions and shared with those who didn't have Acts 6:1-7-the widows that were being passed over  Matthew 16:24-26-deny ourselves and take up the cross and follow Jesus Luke 10:25-37-”but who is my neighbor?” (which is part of the conversation with the love the Lord with all your heart, mind, soul and strength and The Good Samaritan) Psalm 139:23-24-search me and know my heart  John 16:33- in this world you WILL have trouble  Matthew 5:27-28-You haven't murdered, but have you hated? You haven't committed adultery, but have you known lust? Connecting with Emily and Simply Stories Podcast:Instagram (Em life // Podcast Life)FacebookTwitterBlog  *Intro and Outro music is from audionautix.com

Dorena Williamson's journey to becoming a writer was an unexpected one and began when she as a mom noticed a dearth of literature that offered the representation for her Black children. And if she did find books that featured characters of color, the faith element was missing. So she began praying, "God, how can you use me to have an impact in this area of addressing race and colorblindness?" The answer to this prayer was that Dorena became a children's author, starting with her 2018 book ColorFull: Celebrating the Colors God Gave Us. She is now one of the featured authors in the inaugural year of IVP Kids with her newest book The Celebration Place   which offers a captivating vision of the church as God intended. You will love hearing from this delightful, faithful writer who has had to push against everything from imposter syndrome to apathy about racial issues in the industry, and in so doing has created books that both children and adults can treasure. About the Guest:Dorena Williamson has a passion for all children to hear the message of God's diverse kingdom. She writes children's books that adults also enjoy and is the author of ColorFull, ThoughtFull, and GraceFull. Prior to becoming an author, Dorena enjoyed a career as a social counselor, a worship leader, and a stylist. Visit her website or follow her on Twitter for more information.Additional Resources Mentioned in This Episode:SCBWI (Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators)Publishing in ColorSPECIAL OFFER | Save 40% on Dorena's book The Celebration Place and get free US shipping when you use promo code EVN40 at checkout.About the Hosts: Maila Kim is a marketing manager at IVP; she holds a B.A. in English Language & Literature and a B.A. in Communication Studies from the University of Michigan, and an M.A. in Christian Formation & Ministry with a concentration in Bible & Theology from Wheaton College Graduate School. Follow Maila on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. Helen Lee is the director of product innovation at IVP; she is also the author of The Missional Mom and The Race-Wise Family, co-authored with Dr. Michelle Reyes. Helen also serves as the producer of The Every Voice Now Podcast and as the executive producer of The Disrupters. Follow Helen on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. Support the show

Today we have on children's minister, author, and founder of Little Shoots, Deep Roots, Christie Thomas. Christie is a woman who is passionate about equipping families to engage their hearts with the Gospel. Her children's books give amazing verbiage for how to deal with big issues in the lives of children, which is so helpful in general, but especially now living in a season that is full of such uncertainty that our children experience in their worlds too. Christie's latest book is a Mother Son Prayer Journal. As a mother of several young boys, Christie shares about the challenge of raising young men to be God chasers who practice repentance, humility, strength, respect for others, how to go to God with the good things and the bad things, and remembering God is the One who is faithful and who holds all things together. Christie's method in all she does in her ministry and her writing is to take things back to small steps that sow Truth. In a world where we as adults are often trying to find quick ways to handle more, this is such a good reminder to slow down, and focus on the small, but mighty. While we're doing that, we can more clearly see it's God that holds all things together and we can point the kids in our lives to do the same. One of my biggest takeaways from talking with Christie was just how much little habits make a huge difference in so many aspects of life, but especially in parenting and communicating about the Gospel.  We also dive into how men and women can partner in spiritually leading and nurturing a home. Christie points out that as Christians we are called to make disciples. As followers of Christ and parents; that includes our children. We discuss what discipleship from both parents may look like in a manner that honors God, and compliments how every parent and every partnership is uniquely and wonderfully made. I hope this will be an encouraging episode for those of us out there trying to figure out how to respond to the world around us as adults, let alone how to communicate about it with littles, but ultimately I hope this helps point you to Jesus, and remind you He is trustworthy no matter where you are. You matter. Your story matters.  ---  Connecting with Christie: Facebook Instagram // LSDR Instagram Website Episode Sponsor: Hopefuel  Use the code SIMPLY15 at check out for 15% off your purchase Store (Affiliate link) Facebook Instagram References: Little Shoots, Deep Roots Wise for Salvation  Quinn's Promise Rock Quinn Says Goodbye Momma Son Prayer Journal The Bible Recap - Book and Podcast John Mark's mother's home is the house where people were gathered when people were praying for Peter, also possibly where the last supper was held  Building Faith at Home The original form of Proverbs 31 is an acrostic poem  Erin Moon's response to the funky woman tweet  The Bible Binge How you can start little from her website  “Raise A Hallelujah” - Bethel “I Thank God” Maverick City Music  Trillia Newbell's childrens' books: God's Very Good Idea and Creative God, Colorful Us Dorena Williamson's books: Colorfull, Thoughtfull, Gracefull, Pre-Orders!: The Celebration Place and Crowned with Glory The Garden, the Curtain and the Cross - Carl Laferton Phil Vischer videos  VeggieTales Right Now Media  When a student followed a rabbi, they followed them so closely “The Chosen” Scripture: Colossians 1:17- God holds all things together Job 1:21- God gives and takes away  John 11:38-44- Jesus at Lazarus' tomb  Luke 18:18-30, 1 Corinthians 13:12-, Ephesians 2:6-9, 1 Timothy 6:18-19-  The kingdom is only partly here Psalm 27:13-14, Job 13:15, Daniel 3:17-18, Romans 8:28 -When everything hurts God is still good  Isaiah 41:10, Hebrews 13:5-6, Psalm 23-God is still near Psalm 34:10, Matthew 7:11, Luke 12:24, John 14:26,  1 Corinthians 10:13, 2 Corinthians 9:8, Philippians 4:19- God is still providing John 16:33, 2 Corinthians 1:3-4, Psalm 23 -God comforts us Psalm 30:1-5, Psalm 30:11-12- Joy does come in the mourning  Isaiah 40:11- carries a lamb on his shoulders  1 and 2 Samuel - life of David (Bible Project's video on these books are super helpful) 1 and 2 Chronicles - life of David (Bible Project's video on these books are super helpful) The Psalms (Bible Project)  1 Samuel 17- David & Goliath  Amos (Bible Project again ;)) 1 Chronicles 13- David tries to go get the ark and it doesn't go well  1 Samuel 18-30- especially 27-29- David the land pirate (bad news bears)  1 Samuel 13:14,Acts 13:22 - God calls David to be a man after His own heart  Proverbs 22:6, Romans 10:14-15, Titus 2:3,  I have to learn to help them recognize His voice  1 Corinthians 11:3-16, Ephesians 5:21-33- The man is head of the household  Matthew 28:19-20, Mark 16:15, Acts 1:8, 2 Timothy 2:2- We're called to make disciples 2 Timothy 1:5- Lois and Eunice and Timothy  Acts 12:1-17- Peter escapes prison and comes to believers praying 1 Kings 11:1-2- Do not marry a Moabite woman. Don't marry an Ammonite woman Proverbs 31:10-31 Romans 16:7 Junia (also an interesting fact, some scholars believe she's Joanna, also mentioned in Luke 8:1-3) Judges 4- Deborah Romans 16:1-2-Phoebe Numbers 6:24-26- The Lord bless you and keep you, etc Psalm 118:24- This is the day the Lord has made Galatians 5:22-23-Fruit of the Spirit  John 15- Abiding in the Vine  Connecting with Emily and Simply Stories Podcast:Instagram (Em life // Podcast Life)FacebookTwitterBlog  *Intro and Outro music is from audionautix.com

This first episode of Viral Jesus, season 1, features Esau McCaulley, author of Reading While Black. Esau is a biblical scholar and assistant professor of New Testament at Wheaton College in Illinois. In this episode, Heather and Esau discuss Black interpretation of Scripture, social media, and critics. You can find Esau active on Twitter. Also, in our #GrowingViral segment, meet Dorena Williamson. Dorena is the author of a set of children's books that help parents introduce conversations of race and faith. Her books Colorfull, Thoughtfull, and Gracefull are books that every parent should have to teach kids how to be thoughtful and colorful rather than colorblind. You can find Dorena active on Twitter. You can find Heather on Twitter @HeatherTDay and Instagram @heatherthompsonday. Viral Jesus is a production of Christianity Today The show was created by Heather Thompson Day Produced by: Loren Joseph Executive Producer: Ed Gilbreath Director of CT Podcasts: Mike Cosper Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

There’s a lot of confusion around birth. All of my friends had very different experiences and very different opinions, so I found myself doing a lot of research. In the conversations I had with the people I trust, Elizabeth’s name kept coming up. I gave her a call and instantly felt a connection. I knew immediately this is who I wanted to walk me through this process, and although we decided to do a hospital birth, I knew I wanted to make it as close to a home birth as possible. In this episode we discuss the difference between a midwife and a doula, how past triggers can negatively effect your birth, feeling seen and heard, how to make an epidural empowering, why I absolutely could not have gone through this process with just my doctor, AND we answer some of your questions.   Awesome deals from this week’s sponsors! Visit AthleticGreens.com/best and get your FREE year supply of Vitamin D and 5 free travel packs today. LesserEvil is offering an exclusive deal to podcast listeners - take 25% off your first one-time order with code BEST. Visit www.Bodewellskin.com/pia for 20% off your first order. Receive 30% off Verb’s best selling bundles! This is a great way to try their most delicious flavors. Go to verbenergy.com/BEST or use code BEST at checkout to claim this deal. This discount is only valid for their bundles so try them out!   Produced by Dear Media

Keep Running is delighted to be partnering with TRIBE for the next four episodes.  This week Rachel and Armana are joined by former elite middle distance runner Becky Lyne. During her international career Becky ran 1:58.20 for the 800m, a time which ranks her 6th on the British all time list.  Injury put a premature end to Becky's international athletics career but her love of the sport never left her and she is still firmly in the sport we all love but just in another avenue.  Becky now runs two successful businesses, a community coaching business TrYumph In Life and GRACE full running, a programme she has set up in pursuit of the ideal running technique… Links to Becky's businesses are below and you can get 10% off your GRACEFULL analysis with code KRP10 ... TRYUMPH IN LIFE https://tryumphinlife.com/about/  GRACEFULL RUNNING - https://gracefullrunning.com/  Tribe - This episode is sponsored by TRIBE.  To try a pack of TRIBE nutrition products, head to wearetribe.co/keeprunning and claim your first pack of delicious energy and protein bars for ust £2 (including shipping) by using the code TRIBEKEEPRUNNING 

Dorena Williamson loves the power of story and writes children’s books that adults need too. She is the author of ColorFull, ThoughtFull, and GraceFull, children's books that feature diverse ethnicity and shape perspective on race, disability, and homelessness. She is the co-planter of multiracial Strong Tower Bible Church in Nashville, and a leader with Be the Bridge. Her writing has been featured in Christianity Today, Facts and Trends and Crosswalk. She and her family live in Franklin, TN. You can find her on all of the social media platforms or visit her website: http://www.dorenawilliamson.com Dorena's books can be found at Lifeway.com, Amazon, Wal-Mart, Target or many other places where books are sold. Her daughter's illustrations are featured in Creative God, Colorful Us by Author Trilla Newbell. Moody Publishers. To connect with Hannah visit http://www.hannahrconway.comTo connect with Stephani visit http://www.stephanicook.orgPodcast cover photo by Alison Weakley Photography.Background music by Scott Holmes.

In this episode of the Unseen Leadership podcast, Chandler Vannoy and Josh Hunter are joined by Dorena Williamson who is a proud mother, a passionate teacher, and a devoted bridge-builder. She is also the author of ColorFull, ThoughtFull, and GraceFull, which are children’s books that celebrate God’s diverse kingdom. During their conversation, they discuss what it means to be a bridge-builder, the necessity of listening and learning from others, and how to focus on pleasing God more than people. QUOTES FROM EPISODE 48: “Oftentimes, bridgebuilders get walked on because that is what bridges were designed for.” “The ultimate bridge builder was Jesus the Messiah. He gave his life to create a bridge for us to God.” “We must posture ourselves as listeners and learners.” “We need to do what we are called to do and that is not to please people, that is to aim to please God.” “Support and loyalty are not always the same thing.” “If someone is more loyal to me than they are to Christ, then I have failed them.” RESOURCES MENTIONED Designed to Lead by Eric Geiger and Kevin Peck Healing Racial Trauma: The Road to Resilience by Sheila Wise Rowe

In this weeks episode Amy and Mike talk with Dorena Williamson about her books Thoughtful, Gracefull and Colorful. Dorena Williamson is a bridge builder, speaker, writer, and worship leader who knows the power and beauty of racial awareness. She and her husband, Dr. Chris Williamson, planted Strong Tower Bible Church in Nashville, Tennessee, and have spent more than twenty years ministering to its richly diverse faith community. Dorena and Chris have four children. Why be colorblind when we can be colorFULL instead? Imani and Kayla are the best of friends who are learning to celebrate their different skin colors. As they look around them at the amazing colors in nature, they can see that their skin is another example of God's creativity! This joyful story takes a new approach to discussing race: instead of being colorblind, we can choose to celebrate each color God gave us and be colorFULL instead.  

Dorena Williamson joins us for a beautiful, honest, and at times, uncomfortable conversation about race. Dorena loves the power of story and writes children’s books that adults need too. She is the author of ColorFull, ThoughtFull, and GraceFull, children's books that feature diverse ethnicity and shape perspective on race, disability, and homelessness. She is the co-planter of multiracial Strong Tower Bible Church in Nashville, and a leader with Be the Bridge. Dorena joins us to talk about her children's books and gives us insight on how to talk to our kids about race. Here are some highlights: Why it's necessary for our kids to see colorA biblical basis for every child's identity, regardless of colorA historical perspective on how the United States veered away from the biblical foundation of human creation and worthDorena shares practical ways she has taught her kids about race, the history of injustice, and the cultural experiences she gives them.How we can see our own bias, prejudice, and pay attention to the pain in our stories. Show Notes: Find Dorena's books and visit her at dorenawilliamson.com. She has a great list of resources to learn more about growing in racial awareness. Click here for those resources. Click here for Dorena's book ColorFull! Click here for Dorena's book GraceFull! Click here for Dorena's book ThoughtFull! We extended the 20% OFF registration for The Leader’s Heart Cohort. Register now or schedule a call with Josh to learn more!

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Troy Greenwood is the Co-Founder of GraceFull Cafe & Foundation. Today, he shares the story of feeling like something was missing in his life when he seemed to have it all, moving to Uganda for 10 months, and discovering a whole new way of living with God. He and his wife, Heather, run the Gracefull […] The post Troy Greenwood and His Mid-Life Awakening appeared first on Eric Nevins.

Pastor Rob talks about the nature of grace changing the way we live.

Today my conversation is with children’s book author, activist, and just generally amazing woman of God, Dorena Williamson. Dorena’s books, Colorfull, Thoughtfull, and Gracefull, take big things like skin color, living with special needs, and homelessness and breaks them down into verbiage that communicates to the heart of children the gift of God’s unique design of His Kingdom, practicing compassion, and sharing blessings with others. What’s even more beautiful about them though, is that they speak to the hearts of adults. These books have become staples in our home in helping equip our children, and ourselves, with more kind and compassionate words about our friends and neighbors who do not look or live like us.  Dorena’s voice has played a significant role in a journey God has brought me on to see our world with fresh eyes, and let me just say that on the other side of this conversation with her, I am not the same, and I am grateful. Dorena created such a grace filled space for me to ask questions, learn and stretch what I’ve always known. There are so many incredible take-aways about how God calls us to deny ourselves, embrace discomfort,  to pursue humility and never stop learning for the sake of unifying the body of Christ.  We go so deep and so wide in this conversation, it actually will come to you in two parts!  So pull up a chair, friend and join us for part 1.Let’s press in. Let’s be willing to do some possibly uncomfortable and humbling work. It is worthy work to ask God to open our eyes to see the people He made more clearly. “For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago.” (Ephesians 2:10 NLT). Resources: Dorena’s books: Colorfull, Thoughtfull, GracefullNashville Buddy Walk - DSAMT Strong Tower Bible Church  Dr. Christina Edmondson  Doc McStuffins Misty Copeland  The Holocaust Jim Crow // Jim Crow Law Examples from Tennessee Tuskegee Syphilis Study (Y’all. This story baffled me in college. Here is the book I read about this story back in the day that was VERY good, and here is a link to former President Bill Clinton’s apology to the eight surviving men from the study that took place in oh… 1997. Just SIXTY-FIVE years later.) Little one who sees a book with a character like them Michelle Reyes (instagram and her blog) Be the Bridge (International Organization // Local Nashville Facebook // Latasha’s Book Be The Bridge: Pursuing God’s Heart for Racial Reconciliation) Latasha Morrison Prisicilla Shirer (also her Instagram. My favorite Bible Study from her so far is her Armor of God study. DANG what a word. Hearing her speak live is a force of the Spirit that’s hard to describe.) Jackie Hill Perry (She might be my favorite follow on Instagram. Truly. Also, her story is incredible. Here is her book Gay Girl Good God: The Story of Who I Was and Who God Has Always Been, her Bible Study on the book of Jude, and if someone wants to get me one of her Jesus & Therapy shirts for Christmas I’m here. for. it.) Dr. Tony Evans // Here is a link to his commentary Bible (also see some incredible videos from his son, Anthony Evans Jr.’s instagram, of the celebration Victory Live celebrating this incredible accomplishment! I cried so. hard.)  Lois Evans (Please join us in praying for this incredible woman and her family as they continue, by faith, to face the highs and victories and lows and losses of illness.) The Color of Compromise: The Truth About the American Church’s Complicity in Racism by Jamar Tisby His Testimonies: My Heritage: Women of Color on the Word of God  Scripture References: Joshua 6Isaiah 40:5 John 3:16 John 16:13 Genesis 16:13 1 Corinthians 2:10 Matthew 8 John 4 Ezekiel 36:26 Ezekiel 28 1 Corinthians 15:49 / Genesis 1:26-27 Luke 18:9-14 1 Corinthians 12:12-31 James 1:19 Philippians 1:6 Psalm 139:16 Psalm 119  From Dorena: At Strong Tower, we do a little bit of everything in & through church; we teach a GDK (God's Diverse Kingdom) class in the spring that focuses on race and justice. Chris preaches series at times and we've done book studies as well. Truly it's a part of our DNA! Here is information on getting connected with them if you find yourself in Middle TN! On locally ministering/helping/giving to the homeless in Middle TN: -Project615 is a local apparel company that is passionate about giving back to the community. When you purchase one of their “Consider Others First” shirts, it gives FIVE meals to a homeless person in Nashville via, The Bridge. They also have a clothing drive for the homeless where you can bring items to their local store and receive a discount on other Project615 apparel. You can find that info here. -The Bridge in Nashville that ministers to the homeless on Tuesday nights. -The corner standing friends usually sell for The Contributor whose mission is: “The Contributor creates economic opportunity with dignity by investing in the lives of people experiencing homelessness and poverty” -Nashville Rescue Mission does good work to help those in housing transition. -Last Call 4 Grace in Murfreesboro (they also partner with Rescue 1 Global who are part of the fight against sex trafficing. Whole. Other. Podcast.) -Green House Ministries in Murfreesboro -Amelia’s Closet in Murfreesboro is a company whose mission is: “Providing professional apparel & hope to deserving women as they open the employment door.” They work to equip women and fight against poverty, homelessness, trafficking and more. “We want to help women feel valued, confident, and hopeful as they soar to new heights.” (AMEN!) -Murfreesboro Rescue Mission ***I do not benefit from any of the organizations mentioned above. I am just trying to spread the word about them, especially the local ones. The amazon book links throughout this post are the only part of these very detailed lists of resources that I receive any incentive from as an amazon affiliate. However, I’d send and recommend these books to you no. matter. what. If you decide to make a purchase, I am humbled and grateful for your support of the podcast and my family through that purchase.  Dorena mentions (and part 1 and 2 of our conversation!) some people she follows that have given her great perspective in her journey, here is her list she shared with me in addition to people we brought up: Michelle Reyes @drmichellereyes Jemar Tisby @JemarTisby  Ray Chang @tweetraychang Christina Edmondson @DrCEdmondson  LaTasha Morrison @LaTashaMorrison Sarah Shin @SarahShinAuthor. Connecting with Dorena: Facebook Instagram Twitter Website  *Intro and outro music by audionautix.com*

Visit episode webpage & enter to win autographed copies of Dorena’s books, ColorFull, ThoughtFull, and GraceFull.Dorena Williamson is a proud mother, a passionate teacher, and a devoted bridge-builder. Together with her husband, Chris, she has been leading and loving a multicultural church community in Nashvillle, TN, for almost 25 years. Dorena’s three children’s books, ColorFull, GraceFull, and ThoughtFull, teach kids — and their adults — the values of diversity, hospitality, and generosity.Full show notes here —>

This week, we walk along as the Apostle Paul challenges the Galatians (and us) to surrender to Holy Spirit as he seeks to transform them (and us).

Pastor Rob talks about the freedom that grace gives, and how our fears can hold us back from that freedom.

This week, we delve into the relationship between law & grace. Hint: One matters more than the other.

Pastor Rob talks about the importance of accepting god's grace for redemption, and how we sometimes rob ourselves of peace by holding on to our past sins.

The first week of our study of Grace in Paul's letter to the Galatians.  Pastor Rob reminds us how quickly a message - even one as important as the Gospel - can lose it's intended meaning.

I'm so excited to have Dorena Williamson back as my first repeat guest.  Today, we are specifically going to talk about her 3rd book GraceFull and cover some hard topics like homelessness, refugee ministry, and how to teach your kids to boldly love those in hard places. Dorena is so full of wisdom, so full of the heart of God, and she has SUCH a graceful and impactful way of teaching truth and you'll be immensely blessed.  

This is a fun podcast for me because I have been on (literally) the whole journey with Jeni and Monique. I supported them with their conception and then they chose to birth with the GraceFull Midwives to have an unmedicated out of hospital birth. Their plans changed when they found out their child was breech; but, we are very lucky in Los Angeles because we have an amazing doctor in town who will support unmedicated vaginal breech births in the hospital. This podcast is choc-o-bloc filled with great information about same-sex couple conception, using acupuncture for conception (thank you Susan Minich!) IUI and vaginal breech birthing (thank you Dr. Emiliano Chavira). We hope you find this episode as inspirational and fun as we did!   _________   For more information about me, Elizabeth Bachner, go to GraceFull.com or follow us: @gracefullbirth  or @BigBirthJunkie. Our guest Jeni is a therapist with coaches same-sex couples navigate the conception process from the emotional to the legal. You can find Jeni at @yarbroughlcsw __________   This episode is also sponsored by GraceFull where you can find BBJ's host Elizabeth's free ebook Birth Planning: All the Questions to Ask and all kinds of educational videos including Childbirth Education, Advanced Doula Trainings and Lactation Support. Go to GraceFull to download the ebook for free.   And if you are doula, watch for it! We are doing international case reviews real soon...If you live in Los Angeles, check out GraceFull's midwives for home births, water birth, and our accredited birthing center. We also have a full wellness facility with NDs, Chiropractic, Therapy, Massage, Lactation and lots of amazing classes.

Becky is an active and healthy person, so she assumed pregnancy and birth would come easily to her. Instead, she was met with many complications and challenges that forced her to slow down and take it easy as she was on modified bed rest and medicated until she made it to 36 weeks. Becky experienced prodromal labor and daily contractions for the last 8 weeks of her pregnancy. When her son was finally born at 39 weeks, he came very quickly.  In the immediate post-partum at the hospital, she experienced a severe post-partum hemorrhage and lost 3/4 of her blood supply because her cervix was torn during birth. The postpartum recovery was challenged by a lack of support after almost losing her life during birth. She found that people asked about the baby, but not about her and she had to return to work 6.5 weeks after giving birth. As you can imagine, she was still very much healing physically and mentally. Yes, a lot happened. Becky women are strong, and Becky is able to resource how resilient and strong she was during her son's birth. She reminds herself to this day that she was able to remain calm and do what needed to be done to save her and her baby. A real lot happened at the birth of her son, but she knows that she can handle anything now and that she will do anything she can for her child.   _________   For more information about our hostess, Elizabeth Bachner, go to GraceFull.com or follow us: @gracefullbirth  or @BigBirthJunkie. You can find our guest at IG: @becca__mv or Becky Marie Vroom __________   This episode is also sponsored by GraceFull where you can find BBJ's host Elizabeth's free ebook Birth Planning: All the Questions to Ask and all kinds of educational videos including Childbirth Education, Advanced Doula Trainings and Lactation Support. Go to GraceFull to download the ebook for free.   And if you are doula, watch for it! We are doing international case reviews real soon...If you live in Los Angeles, check out GraceFull's midwives for home births, water birth, and our accredited birthing center. We also have a full wellness facility with NDs, Chiropractic, Therapy, Massage, Lactation and lots of amazing classes.

“There are all different normals”. That basically sums up the 3 very different pregnancies, births and post partum period for Jamie Batten. We cover a lot of ground on this epic (in length) podcast: induction, pitocin, epidural, bed rest, early labor, OP (Back Labor), formula feeding, cutting of the cord on the perinium, reastfeeding for 2 years, hyperemisis, placenta previa, birth center, waterbirth, testicular torition and trusting your care provider.   There is SO much growth, and learning and growing up that Jamie shares with us. Yes, this is a long podcast, so grab a cuppa and enjoy the wisdomshared.   Also, a shout out to Jamie’s OB Dr. Tara Wiebe and her birthing center @Mountain_Midwifery who I am very impressed with!   _________ For more information about me, Eizabeth Bachner, go to GraceFull.com or follow us: @gracefullbirth  or @BigBirthJunkie and our guest at @jamie.nicole.batten.__________   This episode is also sponsored by GraceFull where you can find BBJ's host Elizabeth's free ebook Birth Planning: All the Questions to Ask and all kinds of educational videos including Childbirth Education, Advanced Doula Trainings and Lactation Support. Go to GraceFull to download the ebook for free.   And if you are doula, watch for it! We are doing international case reviews real soon...If you live in Los Angeles, check out GraceFull's midwives for home births, water birth, and our accredited birthing center. We also have a full wellness facility with NDs, Chiropractic, Therapy, Massage, Lactation and lots of amazing classes.  

Amy lives in Utah with her husband and is the mother of 3 children (all under the age of 3!). The first two were born in the hospital and both were pitocin inductions with an epidural - the first at the suggestion of her doctor the second at her request. Looking back Amy realized there was trauma and a lot of feelings that were not validated, which lead her to do her research and start to becoming informed about her choices when she became pregnant with her third child. There was a lot of healing that happened for Amy after she experienced connected prenatal care where she was seen and heard. Oh, and she had a beautiful water birth too. _________For more information about me, Eizabeth Bachner, go to GraceFull.com or follow us: @gracefullbirth  or @BigBirthJunkie. You can find out guest Amy at @Meyersfam__________ This episode is also sponsored by GraceFull where you can find BBJ's host Elizabeth's free ebook Birth Planning: All the Questions to Ask and all kinds of educational videos including Childbirth Education, Advanced Doula Trainings and Lactation Support. Go to GraceFull to download the ebook for free. And if you are doula, watch for it! We are doing international case reviews real soon...If you live in Los Angeles, check out GraceFull's midwives for home births, water birth, and our accredited birthing center. We also have a full wellness facility with NDs, Chiropractic, Therapy, Massage, Lactation and lots of amazing classes.

Faith is the eldest of 10 children, 7 of whom were born at home. When she became pregnant with her daughter Kiss, she had an idea of what to expect, but it did not prepare her fully for her own homebirth journey. We chat about birthing babies in Oklahoma as a midwife, expectations vs reality in birth and what it is like to grow up where low-risk births at home are normalized. _________ For more information about me, Elizabeth Bachner, go to GraceFull.com or follow us: @gracefullbirth  or @BigBirthJunkie. And if you want to watch Faith’s birth video and learn more about her go to gracefull.com and click on “About Us”. __________ This episode is also sponsored by GraceFull where you can find BBJ's host Elizabeth's free ebook Birth Planning: All the Questions to Ask and all kinds of educational videos including Childbirth Education, Advanced Doula Trainings and Lactation Support. Go to GraceFull to download the ebook for free. And if you are doula, watch for it! We are doing international case reviews real soon...If you live in Los Angeles, check out GraceFull's midwives for home births, water birth, and our accredited birthing center. We also have a full wellness facility with NDs, Chiropractic, Therapy, Massage, Lactation and lots of amazing classes.

This is not only the story of an unexpected diagnosis of IUGR and the need for a hospital induction but also how Jessica's past history influenced her current thinking. Jessica was holding on to a lot of shame and polarised thinking that showed up to be healed so she could step fully into the role of motherhood. ______ For more information about our guest, Jessica Hooper and her events go to: @stuffjesslikes or @onthefence.life me, Eizabeth Bachner, go to GraceFull.com or follow us: @gracefullbirth  or @BigBirthJunkie_________ This episode is also sponsored by GraceFull where you can find BBJ's host Elizabeth's free ebook Birth Planning: All the Questions to Ask and all kinds of educational videos including Childbirth Education, Advanced Doula Trainings and Lactation Support. Go to GraceFull to download the ebook for free. And if you are doula, watch for it as we are doing international case reviews real soon...If you live in Los Angeles, check out GraceFull's midwives for home births, water birth, and our accredited birthing center. We also have a full wellness facility with NDs, Chiropractic, Therapy, Massage, Lactation and lots of amazing classes.  

Danielle's journey to becoming a mother taught her things she never expected. She left her home in Miami to move to Los Angeles and found a new strength she did not know she had for the unmedicated birth of her daughter Samaya at GraceFull's Birthing Center.  That is where she thought the lessons would end, but they kept going. Becoming a mother brought a new drive to heal herself.    As a former Bullimic, during her challenging postpartum adjustment, her loneliness and laziness drove her back into the shadows where she found the courage to find the root cause, which has transmuted into a newfound sense of tremendous power.  Finding ways to create discipline and motivation in her life have saved her and she found her purpose: to share that with other mothers going through postpartum struggles. ___________   DRIVE by DANIELLE BIGBY Www.drivebybigby.com Danielle is a Holistic life coach and Cofounder of MAMA CHILL (a mama daycation). You can sign up for a free discovery call to learn how to manifest the life of your dreams: Health. Love. Career. Money: http://eepurl.com/ghRX3j, sign up for a free manifestation workshop: http://eepurl.com/gdsAEj and look out for the soon to be released: “Launch your first business (even if you’re a mom) get unstuck and inspired.” MAMA CHILL Daycations are locared at The Palms Hotel in Miami. Even if you don’t live in miami, you can still come! http://www.miamyyoga.com/yogaevents/2019/3/10/chill-mama-one-day-staycation-retreat-for-moms It is Danielle's hope is that she may be a voice for that shadow in other postpartum mother's life. She wants to help others feel empowered to seek freedom from that shameless place and begin to live connected and listening to your body. ______________ This episode is also sponsored by GraceFull where you can find BBJ's host Elizabeth's free ebook Birth Planning: All the Questions to Ask and all kinds of educational videos including Childbirth Education, Advanced Doula Trainings and Lactation Support. Go to GraceFull to download the ebook for free. And if you are doula, watch for it! We are doing international case reviews real soon...If you live in Los Angeles, check out GraceFull's midwives for home births, water birth, and our accredited birthing center. We also have a full wellness facility with NDs, Chiropractic, Therapy, Massage, Lactation and lots of amazing classes.

Sera and Adam took the time to talk with me about what it is like birthing overseas as foreigners in a foreign land. _________ Sera Bonds is a midwife, doula, activist and Founder of Circle of Health International (COHI). You can currently find her in Austin, TX where works as a @Carriagehousebirth doula and Childbirth Educator. Also, Sera is a kick ass activist who is a really great speaker. For more information about Sera, or to book her as a speaker or teacher worldwide, check her out at @serabonds on IG.   For more information about me, Elizabeth Bachner, go to GraceFull.com or follow us: @gracefullbirth  or @BigBirthJunkie__________   This episode is also sponsored by GraceFull where you can find BBJ's host Elizabeth's free ebook Birth Planning: All the Questions to Ask and all kinds of educational videos including Childbirth Education, Advanced Doula Trainings and Lactation Support. Go to GraceFull to download the ebook for free. And if you are doula, watch for it! We are doing international case reviews real soon...If you live in Los Angeles, check out GraceFull's midwives for home births, water birth, and our accredited birthing center. We also have a full wellness facility with NDs, Chiropractic, Therapy, Massage, Lactation and lots of amazing classes.

Tessa always knew she wanted a homebirth and it took some time for Chase to get on board with the process, but once he got educated and started to understand the difference between low and high risk pregnancy he was 100% on commited.   _________ If you wanna reach out to Tessa and Chase please do so! They love to talk about birth and their children! Tessa is a Birth Doula and Birth Photographer serving families in the Los Angeles area. You can visit her website at http://truemotherhood.com or follow her on Instagram @truemotherhood and @tessareyesphotography.   Her husband Chase Benz is a dancer/choreographer/dad-extraordinaire and you can find him on Instagram @chasebenz_   For more information about moi, Eizabeth Bachner, go to GraceFull or follow us: @gracefullbirth  or @BigBirthJunkie__________   This episode is also sponsored by GraceFull where you can find BBJ's host Elizabeth's free ebook Birth Planning: All the Questions to Ask and all kinds of educational videos including Childbirth Education, Advanced Doula Trainings and Lactation Support. Go to GraceFull to download the ebook for free.If you live in Los Angeles, check out GraceFull's midwives for home births, water birth, and our accredited birthing center. We also have a full wellness facility with NDs, Chiropractic, Therapy, Massage, Lactation and lots of amazing classes.

Jana and Mark Roemer share their story of love, burning man and a father’s healing through the journey of parenting their son Freddie. We do a deep dive into conception, a homebirth, postpartum challenges and the healing traumas. "Having a little boy allowed me to parent the little boy in myself." This episode is filled with a lot of wisdom! _________ For more information to go: GraceFull or follow us: @gracefullbirth or our guests: @jana_roemer or @mindful_mamas __________ Check out Jana for yoga teacher training, yoga nidra for yourself or get astrology updates.  This episode is also sponsored by GraceFull where you can find BBJ's host Elizabeth's free ebook Birth Planning: All the Questions to Ask and all kinds of educational videos including Childbirth Education, Advanced Doula Trainings and Lactation Support. Go to GraceFull to download the ebook for free. If you live in Los Angeles, check out GraceFull's midwives for home births, water birth, and our accredited birthing center. We also have a full wellness facility with NDs, Chiropractic, Therapy, Massage, Lactation and lots of amazing classes.

Melissa Hemphill is a BIRTHFIT Coach Director, and Air Force Officer, Biology Instructor, CrossFit Coach, Mind Body Nutrition Coach, wife, and mom to 3 children (with a 4th born on 1/14/19). She shares with us the stories of her conceptions, births and insightful musings around birth while being in the military. _________For more information to go: GraceFull or follow us: @gracefullbirth or our guest: @coachbirthfit__________Check out BIRTHFIT for safe, strong and educational videos on pregnancy and postpartum fitness. This episode is also sponsored by GraceFull where you can find BBJ's host Elizabeth's free ebook Birth Planning: All the Questions to Ask and all kinds of educational videos including Childbirth Education, Advanced Doula Trainings and Lactation Support. Go to GraceFull to download the ebook for free.If you live in Los Angeles, check out GraceFull's midwives for home births, water birth, and our accredited birthing center. We also have a full wellness facility with NDs, Chiropractic, Therapy, Massage, Lactation and lots of amazing classes.

I have love for folks of alllll Enneagram types for different reasons, but put 2 sevens together and WEEEEEE, you get one hell of an energetic conversation. I first met PaQuita Pullen when we briefly overlapped working in residential mental health treatment, and she's now well on her way to getting her doctorate in Counselor Supervision and Education, while teaching yoga with YMCA and Small World Yoga and taking breaks to get her Marvel fix. PaQuita is a pint-sized spitfire with a smile that lights up the whole damn room. She is not here to take anyone's shit— and yet, she is graceFULL and receptive to peoples' (at times less-than-sensitive) questions around race, leaning into opportunities to help others see their blind spots and gain greater cultural awareness. (Hell, she was kind and patient with my fumbling for "the right" words a few times during the interview.) She is exactly the kind of person you want helping counseling grad students navigate the sticky, important questions around racial and cultural humility. In this interview, PaQuita and I go deep with these issues, including her dissertation focus around the misdiagnosis of depression in African American males, lack of representation in yoga, how her love for superheroes (#teammarvel) relates to her deeper passions, and a lot more. A word on semantics (see what I did there?!): In our conversation, PaQuita uses the terms 'African American' and 'person of color' (POC); so while some other folks may prefer the term 'black,' I stick with her chosen terms in this description and in the interview to honor the identification and preferences of the INDIVIDUAL I'm talking with. #culturalhumility Head over here for full show notes including links to stuff we discuss in the episode. And don't forget to take 30 seconds to leave a review right here from your phone to help more people discover this podcast — thank you so much! About PaQuita Pullen, MA PaQuita is a Registered Yoga Instructor and currently completing her licensure as a Professional Counselor and doctorate in Counselor Education and Supervision. She is passionate about connectedness, authenticity and all things love. In addition to her counseling roles, she is working hard to further develop her yoga business, One Love Yoga Nashville, and plans to establish a private practice that primarily serves African American males experiencing mental health symptoms and issues within the 2019 calendar year. PaQuita aspires to be a trailblazer as a future counselor educator and supervisor in the betterment of mental health treatment and services for individuals of racial/ethnic identity.

This is the first time that Amy has shared her birth journey and is doing so in front of a live audience in Miami. Amy teaches yoga and prepared for a homebirth that led to a hospital transport and a cesarean section. Please stick around for the BONUS: Behind the Scenes (we recorded this bit after the live episode) where we talk in detail about the discussion that is not happening - but needs to happen - about how strong ab muscles (dancers, pilates, yoginis) can hinder the cardinal movements of the baby and could possibly lead to a surgical birth. _________For more information to go: GraceFull or follow us: @gracefullbirth or our guest: @miamy to follow along with her parenting journey and see where she is teaching yoga in Miami and on retreats.__________This episode is also sponsored by GraceFull where you can find BBJ's host Elizabeth's free ebook Birth Planning: All the Questions to Ask and all kinds of educational videos including Childbirth Education, Advanced Doula Trainings and Lactation Support. Go to GraceFull to download the ebook for free.If you live in Los Angeles, check out GraceFull's midwives for home births, water birth, and our accredited birthing center. We also have a full wellness facility with NDs, Chiropractic, Therapy, Massage, Lactation and lots of amazing classes.

For more information to go: GraceFull or follow us: @gracefullbirth or our guest: @HelloMyTribe__________This episode is sponsored by GraceFull where you can find BBJ's host Elizabeth's free ebook Birth Planning: All the Questions to Ask and all kinds of educational videos including Childbirth Education, Advanced Doula Trainings and Lactation Support. Go to GraceFull to download the ebook for free.If you live in Los Angeles, check out GraceFull's midwives for home births, water birth, and our accredited birthing center. We also have a full wellness facility with NDs, Chiropractic, Therapy, Massage, Lactation and lots of amazing classes.

A man, a woman, a white picket fence and 2.3 children is the fantasy that I was raised on and has been long gone in many cultures for a while. Families come in all shapes and sizes and this family is one of my favorites. Hudson has 2 moms and 2 dads: Cara his biological mommy, Jim his biological daddy, Dawn his Momma, and Paul his, well, his Paul!   This is a story of conception (and it is quite the interesting one because Jim is HIV positive), birth, communication, mutual respect, family and lots and lots of love for one boy (who is not so little anymore). Welcome to 2019 and welcome to the new definition of family. __________ For more information to go: GraceFull or follow us: @gracefullbirth or our guests: Cara at @holliblu and Jim’s blog ComingCleanDad.This episode is sponsored by GraceFull where you can find BBJ's host Elizabeth's free ebook Birth Planning: All the Questions to Ask and all kinds of educational videos including Childbirth Education, Advanced Doula Trainings and Lactation Support. Go to GraceFull to download the ebook for free.If you live in Los Angeles, check out GraceFull's midwives for home births, water birth, and our accredited birthing center. We also have a full wellness facility with NDs, Chiropractic, Therapy, Massage, Lactation and lots of amazing classes.

Jenny Silva is a local doula who holds within her in the ancient wisdom passed down to her by her ancestors. It was an honor to share sacred space (or what I like to call ceremony) with her and her mother, Maria Silva, inside the Judy Chicago Birth Stories exhibition in Pasadena, CA in September of 2018.  In this episode we go deep into quite a few places around childbirth. We talk about Jenny's 4 births and her mother, Maria's 11 births. They share with us some of their traditional wisdom around herbs (but they don't give away all the secrets :), frustrations with hospital care, the wisdom of the ancestor and the ultimate lesson: Birth is not an illness, the body always tells us what it needs. __________   For more information to go: GraceFull or follow us: @gracefullbirth or our guest: @doulajennysilva __________This episode is sponsored by GraceFull where you can find BBJ's host Elizabeth's free ebook Birth Planning: All the Questions to Ask and all kinds of educational videos including Childbirth Education, Advanced Doula Trainings and Lactation Support. Go to GraceFull to download the ebook for free.If you live in Los Angeles, check out GraceFull's midwives for home births, water birth, and our accredited birthing center. We also have a full wellness facility with NDs, Chiropractic, Therapy, Massage, Lactation and lots of amazing classes. Also, thank you to our sponsor BEB Organic, a natural, vegan certified, NICU approved line of 5 baby products that do what they say (and I use on my face too!). To get your free gift with purchase go to their website BEB Organic and add "WEEKENDER SET" to your cart and use the code: BBJ at checkout to get the weekender set for free!  

After embracing an unplanned pregnancy Arista Ilona moved forward preparing for her dream homebirth. After she transported to a hospital she had an unexpected c-section. Leading up to motherhood, Arista Ilona endured years of emotional trauma, a lack of self-love, judgment, and depression. Her birthing journey transformed into a profound healing journey in which she shares her wisdom as a mother, mentor and post partum doula. _________For more information on me or todays guest, to go: GraceFull or follow us: @gracefullbirth and our guest: @aristailona or aristailona.com __________Thank you to our sponsor BEB Organic, a natural, vegan certified, NICU approved line of 5 baby products that do what they say (and I use on my face too!). To get your free gift with purchase go to their website BEB Organic and add "WEEKENDER SET" to your cart and use the code:BBJ at checkout to get the weekender set for free!   This episode is also sponsored by GraceFull where you can find BBJ's host Elizabeth's free ebook Birth Planning: All the Questions to Ask and all kinds of educational videos including Childbirth Education, Advanced Doula Trainings and Lactation Support. Go to GraceFull to download the ebook for free.If you live in Los Angeles, check out GraceFull's midwives for home births, water birth, and our accredited birthing center. We also have a full wellness facility with NDs, Chiropractic, Therapy, Massage, Lactation and lots of amazing classes.

This is a special podacst for me because you really get a peak into my world and listen to what happens when a group of doulas and birth junkies get together to listen to a birth story and share wisdom. In sharing the stories of both of Sam’s kids we delve into a lot of wisdom around water breaking, the fear of going past 42 weeks, homebirthing, doula support, what happen when a birth goes REALLY fast and some real truths about the post partum period.   A big heartfelt thankyou to my doula posse - Karla @douladoula,  Sufi @sufiertur, Katherine @dareallalucedoula, Lindsey @doulabliss, Sam @Samhgg and of course my birth junkie family for life - @carriagehousebirth. Love ya ladies!!!  xxx _________For more information to go: GraceFull or follow us: @gracefullbirth or our guest: @Samhugg or Carriage House Birth   __________This episode is sponsored by GraceFull where you can find BBJ's host Elizabeth's free ebook Birth Planning: All the Questions to Ask and all kinds of educational videos including Childbirth Education, Advanced Doula Trainings and Lactation Support. Go to GraceFull to download the ebook for free.If you live in Los Angeles, check out GraceFull's midwives for home births, water birth, and our accredited birthing center. We also have a full wellness facility with NDs, Chiropractic, Therapy, Massage, Lactation and lots of amazing classes. And check out Carriage House Birth for all things birth in NYC and LA - doula trainings, doula agency, and childbirth ed classes.

This is a story of renewed faith. It is about believing in one's body and asking for support. Despite being told by traditional OBs that there was only a 13% chance of having a homebirth after her first cesarean, Jennica chose to invest in herself financially, mentally, physically and emotionally to make make sure she had what she needed to safely birth her second child (who, BTW, was 9 pounds 12 oz at birth!) at home. In this podcast, we will not only hear mom’s perspective, but we also hear from dad. If you know of someone who is considering an HBAC (especially if the partner is unsure) please do pass on this podcast. __________ For more information to go: GraceFull or follow us: @gracefullbirth or our guest: @jennicarenee__________This episode is sponsored by GraceFull where you can find BBJ's host Elizabeth's free ebook Birth Planning: All the Questions to Ask and all kinds of educational videos including Childbirth Education, Advanced Doula Trainings and Lactation Support. Go to GraceFull to download the ebook for free.If you live in Los Angeles, check out GraceFull's midwives for home births, water birth, and our accredited birthing center. We also have a full wellness facility with NDs, Chiropractic, Therapy, Massage, Lactation and lots of amazing classes.

Elizabeth Bachner, owner of birthing and wellness center Gracefull in Los Angeles, shares her personal journey of transitioning from the corporate world to midwifery. Now a leader and champion for those birthing, Elizabeth walks us through the differences between doulas and midwives, home birth and hospital birth, and low-risk childbirth and high-risk childbirth. Elizabeth shares her thoughts on how pain is part of the process and the concept of hands on healing.

Lauren Archer, who you may know as the vagina behind the policy changes for IG and FB around showing vaginal births, shares her journey into becoming a mother that has quite a few twists and turns before she learns the ultimate lesson, “Your body won’t give you anything you can’t handle.” _________For more information to go: GraceFull or follow us: @gracefullbirth or our guest: @loveofalittleone __________ Thank you to our sponsor BEB Organic, a natural, vegan certified, NICU approved line of 5 baby products that do what they say (and I use on my face too!). To get your free gift with purchase go to their website BEB Organic and add "WEEKENDER SET" to your cart and use the code:BBJ at checkout to get the weekender set for free! This episode is sponsored by GraceFull where you can find BBJ's host Elizabeth's free ebook Birth Planning: All the Questions to Ask and all kinds of educational videos including Childbirth Education, Advanced Doula Trainings and Lactation Support. Go to GraceFull to download the ebook for free.If you live in Los Angeles, check out GraceFull's midwives for home births, water birth, and our accredited birthing center. We also have a full wellness facility with NDs, Chiropractic, Therapy, Massage, Lactation and lots of amazing classes.

Today we are talking with We are going to talk with one half of the podcast & blog The Mother Loving Future and GraceFull Mama Amber Lestrange. We recorded this podcast live at an event with did with Hatch Collection and covered a lot of ground. We chat about her “sexy” conception for her first child, her home waterbirth at her Venice cottage, her view on her postpartum journey and what she would change, and her current health challenges - she has had two miscarriages and one an ectopic pregnancy. Amber has been on an amazing journey to reclaiming her health as she prepares to conceive her second child. There is a lot of great wisdom here that might be helpful for you or a friend. _________For more information to go: GraceFull or follow us: @gracefullbirth or our guest: @themotherlovingfuture or @lestrange_land __________A BIG thank you to Hatch Collection for sponsoring the live taping of this podcast. If you are pregnant, in the postpartum period or just looking for super comfy and stylish clothing, check out Hatch Collection. This episode is also sponsored by GraceFull where you can find BBJ's host Elizabeth's free ebook Birth Planning: All the Questions to Ask and all kinds of educational videos including Childbirth Education, Advanced Doula Trainings and Lactation Support. Go to GraceFull to download the ebook for free.If you live in Los Angeles, check out GraceFull's midwives for home births, water birth, and our accredited birthing center. We also have a full wellness facility with NDs, Chiropractic, Therapy, Massage, Lactation and lots of amazing classes. __________

Lorena Garcia was born and raised in Mexico City and comes from a culture that revolves around community and family. Lorena shares with us her full journey into parenthood - from the heartbreak of her first two miscarriages to finding joy and ease through her postpartum choices.  Lorena's postpartum experiences combined with her deep Mexican heritage (that put emphasis on taking care of the new mother is a priority) became the impetus for becoming a "mompreneur" and creating Majka, wholesome nutrition for motherhood.  Join us for an hour of heartbreak, joy and a few good laughs.  _________ For more information to go: GraceFull or follow us: @gracefullbirth or our guest: Majka or @lovemajka on IG. __________ We want to give a HUGE thanks to our sponsors, without whom you would not be able to listen to this information so you know your choices! Majka took the nutritional needs of new moms, worked with a brilliant team of professional nutritionists, and created yummy cookies and tasty shakes that not only fulfilled the fundamental nutrition you and your baby needs, we also included ingredients that support lactation and are meant to help increase breast milk supply. A Big THANK YOU to Modern Milk for hosting our live taping in Arizona. (Check them out if you live in AZ check them out as they have a great pregnancy and postpartum community!) GraceFull where you can find BBJ's host Elizabeth's free ebook: Birth Planning: All the Questions to Ask and all kinds of educational videos including Childbirth Education, Birth Worker Trainings and Lactation Classes.  If you live in Los Angeles and are curious about birthing outside of a hospital, check out our midwives for home births, water birth, and our accredited birthing center (where we are in-network for Blue Shield!) We also have a full wellness facility with NDs, Chiropractic, Therapy, Massage, Lactation and lots of amazing classes. 

This Sunday, October 28, we continue our sermon series “A Grace-Full Life.” God’s grace comes to us in four movements: “Even There, Even Now, Even More, and Even Then;” that is, prevenient grace, justifying grace, sanctifying grace, and glorifying grace. It all about living out our God’s all-reaching, soul-saving, character-shaping, never-ending love. We look this week at Sanctifying Grace, which is the way God grows and shapes us once we have stepped over the line of faith in Jesus Christ in Justifying Grace. To be better prepared read Romans 6:22, 7:18–20, 24–25, 8:1–2; John 17:17, Hebrews 12:10b, 1 Peter 2:1–3 Sanctifying Grace is the “Even More” work of the Holy Spirit to root out sin- anything that misses the mark of God’s full intention for our lives. God imputes righteousness to us in Justifying Grace and God imparts righteousness to us in Sanctifying Grace through a process over time. Justifying Grace is what Christ did for us. Sanctifying Grace is what God does in us now. Subscribe to our Sunday Morning Sermons on: - Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/new-hope-umc-sunday-sermon-podcast/id1093524425?mt=2 - Stitcher Radio: http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=87782&refid=stpr - Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/m/Ijonx62ajd5qwxv3qgxkizdqnva?t=New_Hope_UMC_Sunday_Sermon_Podcast

TRIGGER WARNING * we talk about prenatal loss * Known for her world-renowned fashion line Mara Hoffman is an activist, mother, and visionary. In this beautiful episode, we sit down to talk about her journey through IVF, conceiving twins, and facing loss. She bravely dives into her experience with total honesty holding a conversation on the humanity of our experience in the womb and the beautiful complexity of facing the light and the shadows. This is a special edition of Big Birth Junkie that coincides with the artwork of Judy Chicago's Birth Project Born Again Series at the Pasadena Museum and relates to her piece: Birth Special Technique.  _________ For more information to go: GraceFull or follow us: @gracefullbirth or our guest: @marahoffman __________ This episode is sponsored by GraceFull where you can find BBJ's host Elizabeth's free ebook: Birth Planning: All the Questions to Ask and all kinds of educational videos including Childbirth Education, Advanced Doula Trainings and Lactation Support.  If you live in Los Angeles, check out our midwives for home births, water birth, and our accredited birthing center. We also have a full wellness facility with NDs, Chiropractic, Therapy, Massage, Lactation and lots of amazing classes.  __________ If you are looking for some social media support around infant loss check out: @griefunfolding @stillhereclub and @tinyfootprintsyyc

Welcome to a special Mini-Sode with Ariane Goldman, the creator and CEO of the maternity fashion line HATCH. We get into the nitty-gritty of maternity fashion as we discuss the history of maternity clothing, her inspiration for starting her collection, the evolution of the pregnant body and what it is like to be both a mother and the CEO of a company. This is a special edition of Big Birth Junkie that coincides with the artwork of Judy Chicago's Birth Project Born Again Series at the Pasadena Museum and relates to her piece: Smocked Figure.  _________ For more information to go: GraceFull or follow us: @gracefullbirth or our guest: @hatchgal __________ This episode is sponsored by GraceFull where you can find BBJ's host Elizabeth's free ebook: Birth Planning: All the Questions to Ask and all kinds of educational videos including Childbirth Education, Advanced Doula Trainings and Lactation Support.  If you live in Los Angeles, check out our midwives for home births, water birth, and our accredited birthing center. We also have a full wellness facility with NDs, Chiropractic, Therapy, Massage, Lactation and lots of amazing classes.  __________  

Genevive has been deeply active in peace activism and social justice work for over 20 years. 10 years ago she found herself pregnant in a foreign country with no community. It was through the birth of her first child that she found what was to become her platform and passion: Birth of a Mama.  _________ For more information to go: GraceFull or follow us: @gracefullbirth or our guest: @birthofamama on IG and FB.  __________ We want to give a HUGE thanks to our sponsors, without whom you would not be able to listen to this information so you know your choices! Madjka took the nutritional needs of new moms, worked with a brilliant team of professional nutritionists, and created yummy cookies and tasty shakes that not only fulfilled the fundamental nutrition you and your baby needs, we also included ingredients that support lactation and are meant to help increase breast milk supply. Birth of a Mama offers therapeutic and doula resources to support women to navigate motherhood by strengthening their matrilineal lineage, heal generational trauma, create a supportive community and live a life of meaning.  GraceFull where you can find BBJ's host Elizabeth's free ebook: Birth Planning: All the Questions to Ask and all kinds of educational videos including Childbirth Education, Advanced Doula Trainings and Lactation Support.  If you live in Los Angeles, check out our midwives for home births, water birth, and our accredited birthing center. We also have a full wellness facility with NDs, Chiropractic, Therapy, Massage, Lactation and lots of amazing classes.  __________

My guest for The Happy Hour #215 is Dorena Williamson. Dorena is a bridge builder and author of ColorFull, ThoughtFull and GraceFull, children's books that celebrate God's diverse kingdom. This series is inspired from twenty-three years as first lady of Nashville's Strong Tower Bible Church, a multiracial faith community Dorena and her husband Dr. Chris planted in 1995. Dorena and her husband have four wonderful children. Dorena and I start off the show talking about how a move to Nashville to further her husband Chris' rap career, ended up leading them to found a multi-racial church in a civil war rich town! Dorena  shares how she had no idea that God would use all her years raising kids and leading worship to combine her passions and experiences into something bigger down the road. When we're itching to jump to the finish line because we want to know where God is leading us, Dorena encourages cultivating faithfulness, and describes how this can bring renewal of faith. Dorena and I then discuss the importance and value of having honest conversations about race, and recognizing the diversity of colors God created vs. being "colorblind".  We also talk about how we as parents should be the first voices to talk about race with our kids, and the different ways we can make this happen. Friends, my hope is that through the show today you feel encouraged and empowered to have conversations about racial equality and bridge building. Check out the resources below, including Dorena's fantastic books, and connect with Dorena and me as well! {You can listen to the show HERE, and make sure you never miss a Happy Hour, subscribe using your favorite podcast app (ie. iTunes, Google Play).  And of course, I would love if you would share with your friends!} Links from the Show Dorena's Website Dorena's Books: ColorFull, ThoughtFull, Pre-order: GraceFull Strong Tower Bible Church Be The Bridge What Dorena is reading: The Sun Does Shine by Anthony Ray Hinton, Prophetic Lament by Soong-Chan Rah Connect with Dorena Facebook // Twitter // Instagram Connect with Jamie + The Happy Hour Facebook // Twitter // Instagram // YouTube Want to stay connected to The Happy Hour? Subscribe to The Happy Hour Newsletter! If You Only Knew by Jamie Ivey Do you love The Happy Hour? If so, we'd love if you'd leave a review! Sponsors Build A Bear Workshop Zip Recruiter - Try for free!  Fab Fit Fun - use code IVEY for $10 off first box

Katie Vigos is a Registered Nurse and mother of three boys in Los Angeles, California who is best known for her popular IG feed Empowered Birth Project which led the way to allow for #uncensoredchildbirth photos on both IG and FB. Her first son was born in a hospital in 2007. While she was able to experience an unmedicated, vaginal birth without complications, she felt unsupported by the staff and pressured to accept interventions she didn't need. She was fortunate to have her husband's constant, loving presence throughout the intense 22-hour labor.  In 2010 her second son was born into her arms in the comfort of her family home. His birth was euphoric and everything she had hoped for-- a spiritual awakening, a rite of passage, and a rebirth as a stronger and more powerful woman. Katie and I met back in the day when she had about 2000 followers and we became fast friends over our mutual love of how amazing the female body truly is! In this episode, we go into detail about the first two births. The birth of her 3rd son will be released at another time, because when we get in a room... we get talking!!  _________ For more information to go: GraceFull or follow us: @gracefullbirth or our guest: @empoweredbirthproject on IG and FB community.  __________ We want to give a HUGE thanks to our sponsors, without whom you would not be able to listen to this information so you know your choices! Empowered Birth Project is not only an IG feed and FB community but also a web resource for exclusive birth photos and stories. Sign up for Katie's mailing list to get her blog. And, for all you mompreneurs out there, Katie is getting ready to release her first ebook about how to build your social media presence.  GraceFull where you can find BBJ's host Elizabeth's free ebook: Birth Planning: All the Questions to Ask and all kinds of educational videos including Childbirth Education, Advanced Doula Trainings and Lactation Support.  If you live in Los Angeles, check out our midwives for home births, water birth, and our accredited birthing center, where we are in-network for Blue Shield. We also have a full wellness facility with NDs, Chiropractic, Therapy, Massage, Lactation and lots of amazing classes.  __________  

Prayer for GraceFULL Healing from JenniferHadley.com for her Daily Spiritual Espresso published on October 12, 2018 which you can access here:

Prayer for GraceFULL Healing from JenniferHadley.com for her Daily Spiritual Espresso published on October 12, 2018 which you can access here: http://jenniferhadley.com/2018/10/grace-gratitude-for-healing/

Lindsey Bliss has devoted her life to all things birth, as both a mother, doula and the Co-Director of Carriage House Birth, a Brooklyn-based doula collective. Lindsey’s own path to motherhood has been filled with twists and turns she never could have imagined, and today she will share with us the journey of her 4th pregnancy and 7th child (yes, that is right, she has 7 children) Olympia Pearl with a conversation with her Birth Doula (who also happens to be her Co-Director at CHB and bestie) Sam Huggins.  _________ For more information to go: GraceFull or follow us: @gracefullbirth or our guest: @carriagehousebirth on IG and FB.  __________ We want to give a HUGE thanks to our sponsors, without whom you would not be able to listen to this information so you know your choices! Madjka took the nutritional needs of new moms, worked with a brilliant team of professional nutritionists, and created yummy cookies and tasty shakes that not only fulfilled the fundamental nutrition you and your baby needs, we also included ingredients that support lactation and are meant to help increase breast milk supply. Carriage House Birth is a great resource for all things doula. Go to their website to find out about birth and postpartum birth training, their recommended list of "things to buy" for both new families and doulas in training and to inquire about a doula in either NYC or LA for the birth of your family.  GraceFull where you can find BBJ's host Elizabeth's free ebook: Birth Planning: All the Questions to Ask and all kinds of educational videos including Childbirth Education, Advanced Doula Trainings and Lactation Support.  If you live in Los Angeles, check out our midwives for home births, water birth, and our accredited birthing center. We also have a full wellness facility with NDs, Chiropractic, Therapy, Massage, Lactation and lots of amazing classes.  __________  

When I was first asked to be a part of this special series of birth art for the Pasadena Museum, I had no idea who Judy Chicago was. I just said "yes" because I'm a birth junkie who wants to see more images of people giving birth to help humanize the experience of childbirth. I was honored to speak with Judy to learn more about her inspirations and process for this special series.  This is a special edition of Big Birth Junkie that coincides with the artwork of Judy Chicago's Birth Project Born Again Series at the Pasadena Museum. I want to thank Sarah Mitchell, Director of Exhibitions, and Leah Clancey, Education & Engagement Coordinator, at the Pasadena Museum of California Art (PMCA) for inviting me into this special project and co-creating it with me. _________ For more information to go: GraceFull or follow us: @gracefullbirth or our guest: @judychicago __________ This episode is sponsored by GraceFull where you can find BBJ's host Elizabeth's free ebook: Birth Planning: All the Questions to Ask and all kinds of educational videos including Childbirth Education, Advanced Doula Trainings and Lactation Support.  If you live in Los Angeles, check out our midwives for home births, water birth, and our accredited birthing center. We also have a full wellness facility with NDs, Chiropractic, Therapy, Massage, Lactation and lots of amazing classes.  __________  

Hannah and Kamala grew up in a community where childbirth was celebrated and an inclusive community event. When Hannah got pregnant there was no doubt in her mind that her family would be there for the big day. Not only do we get to hear the story of two home water births, but its a treat to hear sisters share their perspective on the same experiences. This is a special edition of Big Birth Junkie that coincides with the artwork of Judy Chicago's Birth Project Born Again Series at the Pasadena Museum and relates to her piece: Guided by the Goddess as we talk about Birthing in Community.  _________ For more information to go: GraceFull or follow us: @gracefullbirth or our guests: firegroove.com __________ This episode is sponsored by GraceFull where you can find BBJ's host Elizabeth's free ebook: Birth Planning: All the Questions to Ask and all kinds of educational videos including Childbirth Education, Advanced Doula Trainings and Lactation Support.  If you live in Los Angeles, check out our midwives for home births, water birth, and our accredited birthing center where we are in-network with Blue Shield. We also have a full wellness facility with NDs, Chiropractic, Therapy, Massage, Lactation and lots of amazing classes.  __________ 

Before Erin gave birth to her son, she didn’t spend a lot of time worrying about breastfeeding. Once he was born, however, they experienced their share of difficulties. She and her son had a long labor, and her milk took a long time to come in, after days of a mysterious fever. When it did come in, only one side was producing due to leftover scar tissue from a 15-year old piercing, and one bad latch resulted in painful blisters which made breastfeeding impossible for a week. Low supply meant she started supplementing with formula from day 3, and although she had wanted to breastfeed exclusively, she did what she had to, and Erin and her husband were glad to provide their little boy with much-needed sustenance when her body couldn’t.   Despite a rocky start they were able to breastfeed for 9 months, and for some of that time she was able to feed fully from one breast.  This is a special edition of Big Birth Junkie that coincides with the artwork of Judy Chicago's Birth Project Born Again Series at the Pasadena Museum and relates to her piece: Birth Garment Amazon.  _________ For more information to go: GraceFull or follow us: @gracefullbirth or our guest: Erin Battles on Facebook __________ This episode is sponsored by GraceFull where you can find BBJ's host Elizabeth's free ebook: Birth Planning: All the Questions to Ask and all kinds of educational videos including Childbirth Education, Advanced Doula Trainings and Lactation Support.  If you live in Los Angeles, check out our midwives for home births, water birth, and our accredited birthing center. We also have a full wellness facility with NDs, Chiropractic, Therapy, Massage, Lactation and lots of amazing classes.  __________ 

Faith Hitchon shares with us her pregnancy, labor and postpartum journey. And specifically the day she became a single mama.  Please note, we have a *trigger warning* in this podcast with information on how you can skip over the section that talks about the physical abuse Faith endured.    This is a special edition of Big Birth Junkie that coincides with the artwork of Judy Chicago's Birth Project Born Again Series at the Pasadena Museum and relates to her piece: Creation Scroll.  _________ For more information to go: GraceFull or follow us: @gracefullbirth or our guest: @newforage __________ This episode is sponsored by GraceFull where you can find BBJ's host Elizabeth's free ebook: Birth Planning: All the Questions to Ask and all kinds of educational videos including Childbirth Education, Advanced Doula Trainings and Lactation Support.  If you live in Los Angeles, check out our midwives for home births, water birth, and our accredited birthing center. We also have a full wellness facility with NDs, Chiropractic, Therapy, Massage, Lactation and lots of amazing classes.  __________ 

Renee first noticed she had stretch marks when she was 14 and remembers thinking “Does this mean I’m ugly? Are people going to think I’m ugly?” After the birth of her children, she was ashamed, embarrassed, and often felt that she had ruined herself because of her loose skin and stretch marks. It was her Auntie Loody and her friends who gave her the courage to accept her baby marks. Renne and I talked quite a bit over the phone (and please accept my apologies for a sometimes challenging connection) about stretch marks, being a teen mom, yoga and body acceptance.  This is a special edition of Big Birth Junkie that coincides with the artwork of Judy Chicago's Birth Project Born Again Series at the Pasadena Museum and relates to her piece: Birth Garment - Flowering Schrub.  _________ For more information to go: GraceFull or follow us: @gracefullbirth or our guest: @iamreneewatkins __________ This episode is sponsored by GraceFull where you can find BBJ's host Elizabeth's free ebook: Birth Planning: All the Questions to Ask and all kinds of educational videos including Childbirth Education, Advanced Doula Trainings and Lactation Support.  If you live in Los Angeles, check out our midwives for home births, water birth, and our accredited birthing center. We also have a full wellness facility with NDs, Chiropractic, Therapy, Massage, Lactation and lots of amazing classes.  __________ Here are a few other social media resources that might resonate with you about this podcast topic @4thtribodies and Renee’s friend @childishyogini

Sarranya is from India and lives in a joint family that includes not only her husband and children but also her In-laws and the family elders. There is a lot of community support when a woman gets pregnant in India. On the one hand, it is helpful and on the other, it can be frustrating. We talk about what it is like to birth in India, being induced for low fluids, communal living, the postpartum experience, and breastfeeding. This is a special edition of Big Birth Junkie that coincides with the artwork of Judy Chicago's Birth Project Born Again Series at the Pasadena Museum and relates to her piece: Mother India.  _________ For more information to go: GraceFull or follow us: @gracefullbirth or our guest: @sarranya_chinna   __________ This episode is sponsored by GraceFull where you can find BBJ's host Elizabeth's free ebook: Birth Planning: All the Questions to Ask and all kinds of educational videos including Childbirth Education, Advanced Doula Trainings and Lactation Support.  If you live in Los Angeles, check out our midwives for home births, water birth, and our accredited birthing center. We also have a full wellness facility with NDs, Chiropractic, Therapy, Massage, Lactation and lots of amazing classes.  __________  

Natalie always knew that she never wanted to be a mom. Every year since she was a teenager she asked her doctors to have her tubes tied. Natalie and I explore the societal pressure placed on women to have a baby, the ticking of the biological clock and the clarity of knowing that motherhood is not a path she wants to take.  This is a special edition of Big Birth Junkie that coincides with the artwork of Judy Chicago's Birth Project Born Again Series at the Pasadena Museum and relates to her piece: Creation of the World  _________ For more information to go: GraceFull or follow us: @gracefullbirth or our guest: @natalie_raymond __________ This episode is sponsored by GraceFull where you can find BBJ's host Elizabeth's free ebook: Birth Planning: All the Questions to Ask and all kinds of educational videos including Childbirth Education, Advanced Doula Trainings and Lactation Support.  If you live in Los Angeles, check out our midwives for home births, water birth, and our accredited birthing center. We also have a full wellness facility with NDs, Chiropractic, Therapy, Massage, Lactation and lots of amazing classes.  __________  

Rhonda is the mother of two beautiful children, both of whom were born at the hospital. There was an expectation on the 2nd birth, because of the ease of her first birth. But, as it happens, she had two very different births with both her children with two very different versions of the water breaking.  This is a special edition of Big Birth Junkie that coincides with the artwork of Judy Chicago's Birth Project Born Again Series at the Pasadena Museum and relates to her piece: Hatching the Universal Egg  _________ For more information to go: GraceFull or follow us: @gracefullbirth or our guest: @rhondaedelstein __________ This episode is sponsored by GraceFull where you can find BBJ's host Elizabeth's free ebook: Birth Planning: All the Questions to Ask and all kinds of educational videos including Childbirth Education, Advanced Doula Trainings and Lactation Support.  If you live in Los Angeles, check out our midwives for home births, water birth, and our accredited birthing center. We also have a full wellness facility with NDs, Chiropractic, Therapy, Massage, Lactation and lots of amazing classes.  __________ Here are a few other social media resources that might resonate with you about this podcast topic. These are not specific to water breaking but they tend to have some great photos and stores: @blackwomenbirthing @the-angela_gallo and @birthstories.by.meaganadams

When Kelly gave birth to her 3rd child in the hospital she kept saying, "I need to push!" but was dismissed by the nurse. She was blessed to have her mom in the room who took control because Kelly's son was right there, crowning, between her legs. Kelly is another person of color who was not seen or heard in the hospital. Join us as we talk to Kelly and her husband Jason about childbirth, trusting your body and the huge problem in America for women of color: Not being seen and heard! This is a special edition of Big Birth Junkie that coincides with the artwork of Judy Chicago's Birth Project Born Again Series at the Pasadena Museum and relates to her piece: The Crowing Quilt  _________ For more information to go: GraceFull or follow us: @gracefullbirth or our guest: @kellyamcknight __________ This episode is sponsored by GraceFull where you can find BBJ's host Elizabeth's free ebook: Birth Planning: All the Questions to Ask and all kinds of educational videos including Childbirth Education, Advanced Doula Trainings and Lactation Support.  If you live in Los Angeles, check out our midwives for home births, water birth, and our accredited birthing center. We also have a full wellness facility with NDs, Chiropractic, Therapy, Massage, Lactation and lots of amazing classes.  __________ Here are a few other social media resources that might resonate with you about this podcast topic: @ancientsong @momsincolor @glowmaven @bstereo