The She Births® Podcast
Episodes
S11 Ep4. Three Births. Fertility. Loss. And “Training the Husband” with Jacqui Minell
14 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Today on the She Births podcast, I’m joined by Jacqui Minell — She Births mum, Pilates, barre and yoga teacher, and mother to three boys: Will, Ed...
S11 Ep3 - Far Horizons & Fatherhood: A Conversation with Aaron Tait
12 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this final episode of the She Births® Podcast for 2025, we close the year with a deeply meaningful and expansive conversation.I sit down with She ...
S11 Ep2 Awakening Through Parenting With Dr Shefali
07 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Dance of Motherhood: Navigating Relationships with DaughtersSeason 11 Episode 2.Welcome to a new episode of the She Births podcast. I am a huge fa...
S11 Ep1. Trauma rewritten and resolved in birth
04 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to a brand new episode of the She Births® Podcast.I felt that this story would make a great Father’s Day episode. It is a story that in...
S10 Ep 7 Three Empowering Births with Jessica D’Abadie
04 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to a brand new episode of the She Births® Podcast. In this episode, Jessica and I discuss the journey of childbirth, focusing on her persona...
S10 Ep6 Journey of a Midwife - Born on ‘The Farm’
29 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today I share a conversation with a beautiful mum and midwife, Corina Fitch. She is a midwife of birth and a midwife of matrescence, deeply passionat...
S10 Ep5 - Active Birth with Janet Balaskas
09 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Season 10, Episode 5 of the She Births® Podcast. Today, I talk with the pioneer, author and founder of Active Birth, Janet Balaskas. If ...
S10 Ep4 - The great unravelling of Matrescence
23 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Season 10 Episode 4 of the She Births® Podcast. Today I talk with She Births mum and opera singer Emily Edmonds. Emily is a mezzo-sop...
S10 Ep 3 Advocating for Trauma-Free Birth Experiences
04 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Season 10 Episode 3 of the She Births® Podcast. This is our Taboos and Truths season. And today holds a bit of both, like our previous ep...
S10 EP2. Taboos and Truths - Breastfeeding
16 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Why breastfeeding is hard & how to make it easier Welcome to Season 10 Episode 2 of the She Births® Podcast. Today I talk with midwife and lacta...
S10 Ep1: Taboos & Truths - Pelvic Floor
31 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How you can take ownership of your pelvic health with special guest Anna Scammell. Welcome to our first episode of Season 10 of the She Births® Pod...
S9 E6: Creating a great parent-child relationship
17 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today's episode is extra special because it is a conversation with my beautiful son Leroy, who is now 22 years old. We start our dialogue about...
S9E5 How to make ‘high risk’ birth beautiful
29 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Hannah’s successful VBAC after 2 c-sections In a world where VBAC (vaginal birth after c-section) seems like an insurmountable challenge, Hannah to...
S9 E4: Teaching children intuition will change the world
29 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How intuition expands talent, creativity, confidence & happiness I have been waiting a long time to record this podcast! To say I am excited abou...
S9 Ep3 What does a new model of healthcare look like? With Dr Stu.
23 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Hello, and thank you for joining me for today's podcast. Whether you're pregnant, you've got a baby in your arms or a child at school. W...
S9, Ep2 Intuition is the parental brain working with Neuroscientist Rocio Zunini
25 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What happens to your brain as a mother or father? ‘Intuition is the parental brain working’ with Neuroscientist Rocio Zunini Welcome, dear listen...
S9, Ep1 Maiden to Mother Birth Story
12 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
SheBirths.com.au | She Births® Online Courses | She Births® Weekend Courses Maiden to Mother Birth Story : The power of slowing do...
S8, Ep7 What is a Private Midwife? Should you have one? Featuring Liz Wilkes of My Midwives
07 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
SheBirths.com.au | She Births® Online Courses | She Births® Weekend Courses What is a Private Midwife? Should you have one? What is relational ba...
S8 Ep 6 What is normal and dangerous about birth around the globe with Laura Latina
16 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
shebirths.com Today's podcast is with Laura Latina, who has been a midwife, consultant and trainer for over 15 years and has a huge breadth o...
S8 Ep5 How to get through birth & breastfeeding hell
29 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
shebirths.com | Birth Harvesting Sessions With Nadine Richardson How to get through birth & breastfeeding hell. Birth Initiation - Doing the in...
S8 Ep4 The power of meditation in our busy lives with Mathieu Carlot
21 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
shebirths.com | mathieucarlot.com S8 Ep4 The power of meditation in our busy lives with Mathieu Carlot How to be free of stress and remember who we r...
S8, Ep3 Jerusha Sutton, Award Winning Birth Time Filmmaker - Birth Trauma Awareness and Hope for Change in Australia
05 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Show Links | shebirths.com Make a submission here to the NSW Parliamentary Inquiry Select Committee on Birth Trauma here: https://www.parliament.nsw...
S8 Ep2 One of the most RARE twins birth story ever - no epidural, double breech
08 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to episode two of Corinne and Andy’s story. Today we share the natural births of their twin girls, Ivey and Rocky, frank and complete breech...
S8 Ep1 Corinne’s Birth Story 3 Under 2. Healing through the mind body connection. One of the most rare twins birth story ever.
05 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
shebirths.com Corinne’s Birth Story 3 Under 2. Healing through the mind body connection. One of the most rare twins birth story ever - no epidural,...
S7 BONUS Ask Us Anything. Nadine Richardson x She Births® Educator Nichola Kinnane
27 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
shebirths.com Free Holistic Pregnancy Guide: shebirths.com/pg Join Nadine's VIP Book List: shebirths.com/book Ask Us Anything with Nadine and She...
S7 Ep6 The benefits and beauty of yoga and pilates for Pregnancy and Birth
06 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
shebirths.com | bodylove-mamas.com In today’s podcast we share an Instagram live conversation between Ali Handley, Founder of Bodylove Pilates / Bo...
S7, E5 Birthing with Boundaries - Brooke Elliston Birth Story
20 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Brooke Elliston's Birth Story today is inspiring in so many ways. Like so many of you out there Brooke had a looming threat of induction - rates o...
S 7 Ep 4, Intuitive Eating & Earth Cakes With Jana Brunclikova
26 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
S 7 Ep 4, Intuitive Eating & Earth Cakes With Jana Brunclikova How to eat for the seasons, your body and make magic happen in your kitchen She Bir...
S7, E3 MumLife with Ruby Challenger
15 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
MumLife with Ruby Challenger and She Births - Award winning director shares the beauty, chaos and struggles of motherhood She Births® Birth Course: ...
S7, Ep2 Lesha Nelson - Healing birth trauma
11 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
S7, Ep2 Lesha Nelson - Healing birth trauma - How trauma imprints and how the nervous system heals shebirths.com | Pregnancy Guide | Lesha Nelson Medi...
S7, Ep1 Astrology for you and your family with Emma Vidgen
23 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Astrology for you and your family with Emma Vidgen: A troubleshooting guide to unlock motherhood, creativity and soul purpose Welcome to Season 7 of T...
S6 BONUS Ask Us Anything. Nadine Richardson x She Births® Educator and Midwife Danielle Syme
05 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to our bonus episode where you can Ask Us Anything. There are so many questions that arise when you become pregnant and approach birth and amo...
S6 BONUS Ask Us Anything. Nadine Richardson x She Births® Post Natal Expert Leah Sizeland
29 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to our bonus episode where you can Ask Us Anything. There are so many questions that arise when you become pregnant and approach birth and amo...
S6, E6 Eating your way to a healthier pregnancy and baby with Lily Nichols
15 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
At She Births we begin our course with nutrition! Because, you are what you eat, right… Today’s guest is Lily Nichols. She is a registered dietiti...
S6, Ep5 Unapologetic Power With Kemi Nekvapil
06 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
shebirths.com.au Unapologetic Power With Kemi Nekvapil How to own your power in birth and life as a woman. Kemi Nekvapil is one of Australia’s le...
S6, Ep4 Connections between birthing and menopause
26 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Connections between birthing and menopause Stop people-pleasing and discover authentic self-care Welcome to Episode 4 of Season 6, our Rise of the Fe...
S6, Ep3 The Spirituality Of Birth With Jessica Chapnik Kahn
28 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Spirituality Of Birth With Jessica Chapnik Kahn An honest exploration of two births, femininity, shame, rage and deep love. The becoming and disap...
S6, Ep 2 Amelie Patrux's empowered birth story of Elijah
09 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Amelie Patrux's empowered birth story of Elijah. From Australian Doula to French Solo Mom; a story of conscious choice. Welcome to Episode 2 in our Ri...
S6, Ep 1 - Why we need to decolonise our minds - Ella Noah Bancroft
25 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Season 6 of The She Births Show focuses on The Rise Of The Feminine. Listen in to Indigenous activist Ella Noah Bancroft in conversation with She Birt...
S5 BONUS Ask Us Anything. Nadine Richardson x She Births® Educators Caitlin Siboulet and Sarah Beale
24 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A special bonus episode where you can Ask Us Anything. Featuring Nadine Richardson x She Births® Educators Caitlin Siboulet and Sarah Beale Resource...
S5, Ep 6 - How to heal birth trauma and have a VBAC in the hospital system. Janneke's vaginal birth after cesarean.
08 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
shebirths.com How to heal birth trauma and have a VBAC in the hospital system. Janneke's vaginal birth after cesarean birth stories in Australia and A...
S5, Ep 5 - A Feminine Upgrade VS Postnatal Depletion with Dr. Oscar Serrallach
09 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Oscar Serrallach and She Births® Founder Nadine Richardson discuss how you can receive the upgrade on offer during matrescence while mass culture...
S5, Ep 4 - The Love's Beautiful Birth Story: A story of true love, conscious conception, intense fear of birth, motherline death, three parents and a short intense labour in New Zealand
26 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today's podcast is a beautiful story of love, magic, loss and ecstasy. Lauren Godfrey-Love and Lauren Fitzgerald-Love, both meditation teachers, shar...
S5, Ep 3 - Planning A Great Postpartum, Life after birth with Doula Naomi Chrisoulakis
23 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Planning A Great Postpartum, Life after birth with Doula Naomi Chrisoulakis Today I chat with Naomi, a mum of two and postnatal Doula. She, like us a...
S5, Ep 2 - 'Doing the work' and staying embodied during a challenging birth. Varlie's birth story told by Donna and Adam
25 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Listen in to the Birth Story of Varlie told by Donna and Adam. 'Doing the work' and staying embodied during a challenging birth. The real power of a b...
S5, Ep 1 - The Truth About Attachment Parenting And The Power Of Delight In Motherhood With Bethany Saltman
16 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Season 5 episode 1 - What Is Attachment Parenting REALLY? In this episode we explore the origins & value of a soul lead motherhood. Our...
S4, Ep 5 - Preparing To Breastfeed And Improving Your Chances Of Success With Midwife Dr Robyn Thompson, Founder of The Thompson Method
02 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Listen in as Dr Robyn Thompson of The Thompson Method and Nadine Richardson of She Births discuss The 3 Golden Hours and The Importance of Breastfeedi...
S4, Ep 4 - Gail Tully on Preventing Posterior & Breech Birth With Midwife and Spinning Babies® Founder
24 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Listen in as Spinning Babies® Founder, Midwife and Author Gail Tully and Nadine Richardson of She Births® talk how childbirth can be instinctual, pl...
S4, Ep 3 - Birthing a 4.4kg baby naturally in a pandemic
17 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Tessa shares her beautiful birth story. In the ultimate testament to She Births antenatal education this incredible woman birthed a 4.4kg baby natural...
S4, Ep 2 - Your Birth Rights Are Not In Lockdown
09 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Listen in as Annalee Atia of Pregnancy, Birth & Beyond Media and Nadine Richardson of She Births discuss how even in a pandemic your birth rights are ...
S4, Ep 1 - Deborah Symond O'Neil - When a birth plan goes to plan
06 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
She Births® Mum and Dad, Deb and Ned share their birth story. We recorded this just before COVID and did not want to share at the time because we kne...
S3, Ep 5: Jo Hunter, Midwives and Doulas
24 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What is a doula? What is a midwife? Jo Hunter and Nadine Richardson founder of She Births® in conversation
S3,Ep 4: Australian Birth Story - Second Pregnancy Overcoming Birth Trauma & Healing
10 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Season 3, Episode 4 - Paola's two birth stories - overcoming trauma and the healing power of birth Paola became a She Births® mum in her ...
S3, Ep3: Dylan Smith, Bringing Ayurveda Home
16 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Season 3, Episode 3 - Bringing Ayurveda home with Dylan Smith Dylan is a certified Ayurvedic Practitioner and holistic health educator bas...
S3, Ep2: Maggie Dent, Common Sense & Compassionate Parenting
30 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Maggie Dent is commonly known as the "queen of common sense" - she has become one of Australia's favourite parenting authors and educators, with a par...
S3, Ep 1: Jane Hardwicke Collings, Healing Before Your Birth
03 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Season 3, Episode 1 Healing Before Your Birth with Jane Hardwicke Collings. She is a grandmother, midwife, teacher, writer and menstrual e...
Bonus Ep: Yoga makes a real difference to birth
09 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Birth Story by Marja Jacobsen & Joao da Costa . Happy Mother's Day to all of you in the southern hemisphere. In this episode we tell the story of Kai'...
S2 Ep5: Peta Kelly, How to Script your Birth
24 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today's conversation is with Peta Kelly. Peta is a She Births® mum and took part in our first live She Births® Show in Bondi as one of the Powerful...
💌 A Message from Nadine in these uncertain times. 💌
19 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Now more than ever we need to understand that we are all in this together. We are all travelling on the same little cruise ship called planet Earth! ...
S2 Ep 4: Julia Jones: How to Care for Newborn Mothers.
04 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A candid conversation between Nadine and Julia about both the practical and spiritual elements critical to an easier transition postpartum. I am so g...
S2 Ep3: Alexx Stuart, Understand How Toxins Affect Your Family
11 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Alexx Stuart is one of the most intelligent women I know. She is the author of "Low Tox Life" and founder of a thriving online education hub by the sa...
S2 Ep2 | Pink Elephant"s Sam Payne, Making sense of losing the most important thing in the world.
24 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
***TRIGGER WARNING*** A conversation about how to support ourselves and our community through infertility, miscarriage and pregnancy loss. Pregnancy...
S2 Ep1 | Pinky McKay, Permission to parent by heart - A conversation with the breastfeeding and parenting 'guru'
24 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This conversation will give you a lot of laughs and many pearls of wisdom across the whole parenting journey. Pinky is a mother of 5 and grandmother. ...
S1, Ep 5 - Debra Pascali Bonaro - From Orgasms to Advocacy
30 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Join me as I talk with fellow birth educator, doula and extraordinary filmmaker, Debra P. Bonaro. If you have done She Births® then you know that her...
S1, Ep4 - Rhea Dempsey says "Labour pain has a purpose. Trust it"
15 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This month I talk to counsellor, fellow doula and birth educator Rhea Dempsey. Rhea is author of Birth with Confidence, a must read if you really want...
S1, Ep3 - Dr Howard Chilton on Evidenced Based Natural Parenting
12 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On leaving an appointment with Neonatal Paediatrician Dr Howard Chilton, mamas describe feeling a deep state of relaxation. Yet as Howard tells Nadin...
S1, Ep2 - Birth Story by Jonni Pollard and Carla di Mattina - A Spiritual Awakening in Manhattan
13 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
When you prepare for birth as a team something truly magnificent can occur. Listening to Jonni Pollard and wife Carla di Mattina's tell the birth stor...
S1, Ep1 - Dr Sarah Buckley - A deep dive into the amazing hormonal orchestration.
30 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Nadine speaks with the respected Dr Sarah Buckley about hormonal orchestration. Listen in as she explains the role of oxytocin and shares some new ins...
Welcome to The She Births® Show
26 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Discover the world's only scientifically verified childbirth education program, She Births®, proven to improve birth outcomes for you and your baby. ...