Bearing Birth
by Bearing Birth Podcast
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Little Journey Towards Each Other | Abby, Part 2
Little Journey Towards Each Other | Abby, Part 2
About this podcast
A birth story podcast highlighting the emotional impact of birth, the immediate postpartum period, and the years beyond. Hosted by Jordan Monir, a postpartum doula and Sophie Holliday, a perinatal mental health therapist.
Jordan and Sophie aim to provide a platform for those who have experienced or supported childbirth in sharing their unique story. Both fierce advocates of mental health and community support, Jordan and Sophie attempt to reduce the stigma of openly discussing the challenges (and joys!) experienced in pregnancy, birth and early parenthood. Join us as we chat with a range of guests - from regular folks to birth workers - to explore the magic of healing through storytelling!
Episodes
The newest 20 of 31 episodes
- Little Journey Towards Each Other | Abby, Part 2 · 53 min · Season 3 Episode 6In this heartfelt continuation of Abby’s story, Jordan and Sophie sit down with Abby to explore her second pregnancy and birth experience. Abby opens up about navigating a series…
- You're in the Right Place, You Can Let the Baby Out Now | Abby, Part 1 · 45 min · Season 3 Episode 5Join us in Part 1 of our conversation with Abby, where she candidly shares her whirlwind of a birth story for her first birth. Abby walks us through the highs and lows of her…
- The Grief Helps Me Remember Her | Samantha, Part 2 · 58 min · Season 3 Episode 4Picking up where the previous episode left off, Samantha shares the outcome of her high-risk fetal surgery. While the medical intervention was necessary, the results were…
- This is Life or Death, Literally | Samantha Part 1 · 49 min · Season 3 Episode 3In this episode, Samantha Leusink shares her first pregnancy and birth story, describing a smooth and empowering experience at a local Portland birth center. She reflects on…
- Is It Okay if My Husband Vacuums? | Maxine · 37 min · Season 3 Episode 3In this heartwarming episode, Sophie's Grandma, Maxine, shares her birth stories spanning from the 1960s to the 1970s. She reflects on her experiences with minimal pain…
- Castor Oil Ice Cream & Placenta Smoothies | Britnee, Part 2 · 44 min · Season 3 Episode 2Britnee Spring returns to recount the dramatic, vivid, and often hilarious story of her labor and birth experience—including extreme back labor and unique birthing positions. She…
- A Male Midwife | Britnee, Part 1 · 29 min · Season 3 Episode 1In this episode, Britnee Spring shares her pregnancy journey, from her unexpected conception to managing relentless nausea and navigating workplace accommodation challenges. She…
- Celebrating one year of Bearing Birth! · 37 min · Season 2 Episode 9In today’s episode, your hosts Jordan and Sophie reflect on one year of their birth story podcast being live! They ask each other questions including what the podcast has meant…
- In denial about preeclampsia | Sophie, Part 2 · 60 min · Season 2 Episode 8Join us for Part 2 with our very own Sophie! If you missed the first half of Sophie’s birth story on November 6th, make sure to go back and listen there first. In this episode…
- I knew too much | Sophie, Part 1 · 1 h 8 min · Season 2 Episode 7Join us for a very special episode today…our very own Sophie gets vulnerable and shares her birth story! In part 1, Sophie talks with Jordan about her experience with pregnancy…
- Our Partnership is the Centerpiece | Rashida, Part 2 · 34 min · Season 2 Episode 6In this episode of Bearing Birth, we continue our conversation with Rashida Quinn, the Program Director of the Alliance of Black Nurses Association of Oregon and host of two…
- Pregnancy is a Struggly Sweet Thing | Rashida, Part 1 · 47 min · Season 2 Episode 5Join us in Part 1 of our conversation with Rashida Quinn, where we dive into her two pregnancies and birth stories of her daughters. Rashida is the program director of the…
- From Water Boy to Diaper Guy | Ryan, Part 2 · 1 h 4 min · Season 2 Episode 4We are back with Part 2 of a conversation we had with Ryan; a first-time dad to a one-year old daughter. Ryan is also the husband of our previous guest Cailley (Season 1…
- I'm a Water Boy! | Ryan, Part 1 · 27 min · Season 2 Episode 3Join us in a conversation with Ryan, the husband of our previous guest, Cailley (Season 1, Episodes 5 & 6). This is our first episode with a non-birthing partner sharing their…
- I cannot believe I made you! | Janelle, Part 2 · 36 min · Season 2 Episode 2Join us in a conversation with Janelle Grizzard, a mother and the new owner of Luna Wellness, a Portland based clinic focused on women’s perinatal physical health and wellness…
- I went into a place where nobody else mattered | Janelle, Part 1 · 59 min · Season 2 Episode 1Join us in a conversation with Janelle Grizzard, mother and the new owner of Luna Wellness, a Portland based clinic focused on women’s perinatal physical health and wellness…
- Is this science or a game of telephone? · 1 h 17 min · Season 1 Episode 14Join us as we chat with BreaRose Smith, friend of Jordan and Sasha. Brea is a yoga instructor and energy healer based in San Diego. Brea reflects on giving birth one year ago and…
- I didn't get cancer the entire ordeal! · 1 h 39 min · Season 1 Episode 13In this episode we chat with Anna, a breast cancer survivor and new mother. Anna walks us through the challenges of breast cancer treatment, being told she couldn’t have children…
- Babies Are My Jam · 1 h 25 min · Season 1 Episode 12In this episode, we chat with Dr. Emily Knell Spaeth, founder of Be Well Baby PDX, a Portland-based practice providing holistic prenatal and infant care services. Emily is a…
- I did feel like a badass · 1 h 23 min · Season 1 Episode 11In this episode, we chat with Sophie’s next door neighbor‘s, Garrett and Jules, in part 2 of a 2-part series called Before and After Birth. This is our second Before/After…
