Woman, Period.

Episode 12: Zuri's Birth Stories

A vulnerable, raw, and authentic retelling of Zuri's three home birth experiences and the medicine she's gathered throughout them all. Zuri went from having a midwife assisted home birth, to a blissful, orgasmic free birth, followed by an intense, painful, initiatory birth of her third baby. Listen in totality to hear Zuri's reflections on the cosmology of birth as it relates to the evolution of humanity on earth, and why not all births are meant to be easy. On Spotify: you can now leave a comment below the episode! We would love to hear from you. What was your favorite part of today's episode? What stirred within you while you listened? As always, thanks for participating in our community here. Connect with Zuri and Samantha below... Zuri’s IG: @mamabearth Zuri's email: zuri@mamabearth.com Samantha’s website: ⁠www.wholeheartedatl.com⁠ [http://www.wholeheartedatl.com/]  —————————-  Special thanks to my dear friend Chris Nabile for creating the music for our show. Reach out to hire him for your musical needs at chrisnabile@icloud.com. He'll create custom music for your own podcast, or play live for ceremonies and events. ————— Woman, Period. is a collection of stories and musings - from women, for women. Together we explore the taboo, the sacred, the ancient, & the scientific; all within the realms of sovereign womanhood. Woman, Period. recognizes and celebrates the wise woman archetype within us all. Grab a cup of tea, take a seat in our circle, and together we'll remember what it means to be Woman. --- ***As always, thank you for keeping an open mind and heart during our conversations here. Feel free to take with you whatever resonates, and leave behind whatever doesn’t. Please keep in mind, this is a collection of stories, theoretical and archetypal anecdotes about the mystical and mysterious nature of womanhood. We are not intending to give any sort of professional, medical, or therapeutic advice, and nothing we say should be thought of as such.

Episode 11: Postpartum Re-Villaging & The Seven Sisters

In this episode of Woman, Period., Zuri Snow shares her story of her blissful, well-supported, amazingly peaceful postpartum experience after her third child’s birth, and her and Samantha dissect the nuances of how she achieved it. This is a must-listen for anyone who wants to plan an epic and nourishing postpartum time and learn how to call in community support.  Resources:  Template Document : Zuri’s Seven Sisters How To [https://docs.google.com/document/d/10u4rbhM8u_GYYyO8ELwlFWPhd8mOKmchhq3Ivqjxdis/edit?usp=sharing] Book: Seven Sisters for Seven Days: The Mothers’ Manuel for Community Based Postpartum Care [https://www.amazon.com/dp/1939807891?tag=bravesoftwa04-20&linkCode=osi&th=1&psc=1&language=en_US⁠ ] Zuri’s IG: @mamabearth Samantha’s website: ⁠www.wholeheartedatl.com⁠ [http://www.wholeheartedatl.com/]

Episode 10: What Even Is a Midwife?! and how to choose the right one for you.

In this episode of Woman, Period., Samantha Rose and Zuri Snow dissect the nuances of modern home birth culture and how to choose the right birth team for you. Whether you want a midwife, birth keeper, or some other kind of wise-woman support for your upcoming birth, this episode is a great place to start in navigating the interviewing and hiring process. We dive into: -history of midwifery (the genocide of the true midwives, and how the modern medicalization and legalization of midwifery is rooted in colonialism) -midwifery as a frequency, not a career -nuances and complexities of modern midwifery and licensing -different types of midwives and birth keepers   -energetic frequency is more important than title and words (and how to discern it) -dissecting our subconscious beliefs around birth, and decolonizing our minds -embodiment, nervous system regulation, and intuition strengthening as preparation for birth & choosing your right birth team  -logistically how to find aligned local birth support -an intuitive, soul connection approach to choosing birth support  -the RIGHT questions to ask when vetting birth support (not the questions you’d expect)  -frequency work in birth preparation and support team selection  -how to prevent a “bait and switch” situation with a midwife Resources:  Book: Witches, Midwives and Nurses: A History of Women Healers by Barbara Ehrenreich and Deirdre English ⁠Blog: Midwife Interview: Basic Question & Answers ⁠ [https://www.wholeheartedatl.com/blog/midwife-q-a] Check out our previous episodes, like "Birth as a Rite of Passage"  Zuri’s website: ⁠www.mamabearth.com⁠ [http://www.mamabearth.com] Zuri’s IG: @mamabearth Samantha’s website: ⁠www.wholeheartedatl.com⁠ [http://www.wholeheartedatl.com]  —————————-  Special thanks to my dear friend Chris Nabile for creating the music for our show. Reach out to hire him for your musical needs at chrisnabile@icloud.com. He'll create custom music for your own podcast, or play live for ceremonies and events. ————— Woman, Period. is a collection of stories and musings - from women, for women. Together we explore the taboo, the sacred, the ancient, & the scientific; all within the realms of sovereign womanhood. Woman, Period. recognizes and celebrates the wise woman archetype within us all. Grab a cup of tea, take a seat in our circle, and together we'll remember what it means to be Woman. --- As always, thank you for keeping an open mind and heart during our conversations here. Feel free to take with you whatever resonates, and leave behind whatever doesn’t. Please keep in mind, this is a collection fo stories, theoretical and archetypal anecdotes about the mystical and mysterious nature of womanhood. We are not intending to give any sort of professional, medical, or therapeutic advice, and nothing we say should be thought of as such.

Episode 9 Part 2: The Midwife That Couldn't Be Tamed with Emily "Ember" Marantz

“The Midwife That Couldn’t Be Tamed” with Emily “Ember” Marantz This is part 2, where we discuss the cultural & political conditions of midwifery in the west, as well as philosophical stories and musings on the spiritual nature of birth (and death). Emily is a conduit of Pure Love and Authenticity and I'm sure you'll feel that as you listen along. Be sure to go back and listen to part 1, where we dive into Emily’s path into her midwifery calling, as well as her journey through her midwifery education and the shocking story of why she does not hold a midwife license, despite graduating with a 4.0 and completing all of the necessary requirements.  Emily (Ember) Marantz was born at sunrise with the new moon, from the womb of an obstetrician gynecologist and the spark of an epidemiologist & med school professor. Emily has studied and apprenticed with home-birth midwives since 2011, and has since also studied and provided midwifery care within hospitals as well as freestanding birth centers, including The Farm Midwifery Center. Her birth service path is unique in that she has studied birth in many forms, from indigenous shamanic midwives, quantum birth keepers, home births, birthing centers, and hospitals.  Emily also studied transpersonal psychology at Naropa University, and ecological design and natural building at Pitzer College. Emily completed her BSN in Holistic Nursing at Quinnipiac University, then worked as a Labor & Delivery and Postpartum Nurse, before completing her Masters in Midwifery. She then went on to serve within a healthcare ministry in New York, and taught Health & Body Literacy at The Farm School in Tennessee. Emily is currently serving as a Lead Instructor for a forest kindergarten program with Flying Deer Nature Center in NY. More from Emily: Website: ⁠www.HealThyYoniverse.com⁠ [https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.HealThyYoniverse.com%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR1jxa8GdHYRyMYxTYrm-cwzt0ak6o9O7H3xyBlx4CNsE71zrdD7Rip1dQM&h=AT0r2E1hd4cii2OVlK2IwY5lY6_zVr8R44OEfNIYTl_CJnB-BbyhVrxCkDR3rer54zoX4AtjpMpWIa0nGIKfZvT2zzyVChM_VNQNFzFfidYzOUUdiFgJDVCzKIE_5qoN8NtFTkCTXnOBsx-S2QdMMnsQ] Email: BirthingTheBeloved@gmail.com  Instagram: @ember.flametender  Spotify: search for artist “ember flame tender” – album coming soon! Zuri’s info: Email: ⁠Zuri@mamabearth.com⁠ [Zuri@mamabearth.com] Website: ⁠www.mamabearth.com⁠ [http://www.mamabearth.com] Instagram: @mamabearth People and Resources mentioned:  -Whapio and The Matrona ⁠https://www.thematrona.com/⁠ [https://www.thematrona.com/] -Nathan Riley “the holistic ObGyn” ⁠https://www.belovedholistics.com/⁠ [https://www.belovedholistics.com/] -Dr. Stu “Birthing Instincts” ⁠https://www.birthinginstincts.com/⁠ [https://www.birthinginstincts.com/] -Charles Eisenstein - article about Emily (aka his daughter-in-law) and feminine power ⁠https://charleseisenstein.substack.com/p/feminine-power⁠ [https://charleseisenstein.substack.com/p/feminine-power] Did I miss some resources? Email me and I’ll add them in - ⁠Zuri@mamabearth.com⁠ [Zuri@mamabearth.com]  —————————-  Special thanks to my dear friend Chris Nabile for creating the music for our show. Reach out to hire him for your musical needs at chrisnabile@icloud.com. He'll create custom music for your own podcast, or play live for ceremonies and events. ————— Woman, Period. is a collection of stories and musings - from women, for women. Together we explore the taboo, the sacred, the ancient, & the scientific; all within the realms of sovereign womanhood. Woman, Period. recognizes and celebrates the wise woman archetype within us all. Grab a cup of tea, take a seat in our circle, and together we'll remember what it means to be Woman. --- As always, thank you for keeping an open mind and heart during our conversations here. Feel free to take with you whatever resonates, and leave behind whatever doesn’t. Please keep in mind, this is a collection fo stories, theoretical and archetypal anecdotes about the mystical and mysterious nature of womanhood. We are not intending to give any sort of professional, medical, or therapeutic advice, and nothing we say should be thought of as such.

Episode 9 Part 1: The Midwife Who Couldn't Be Tamed... with Emily "Ember" Marantz

“The Midwife That Couldn’t Be Tamed” with Emily “Ember” Marantz This is part 1, where we dive into Emily’s path into her midwifery calling, as well as her journey through her midwifery education and the shocking story of why she does not hold a midwife license, despite graduating with a 4.0 and completing all of the necessary requirements. Emily is a conduit of Pure Love and Authenticity and I'm sure you'll feel that as you listen along. Tune in for for part 2, where we discuss the cultural & political conditions of midwifery in the west, as well as philosophical stories and musings on the spiritual nature of birth (and death).  Emily (Ember) Marantz was born at sunrise with the new moon, from the womb of an obstetrician gynecologist and the spark of an epidemiologist & med school professor. Emily has studied and apprenticed with home-birth midwives since 2011, and has since also studied and provided midwifery care within hospitals as well as freestanding birth centers, including The Farm Midwifery Center. Her birth service path is unique in that she has studied birth in many forms, from indigenous shamanic midwives, quantum birth keepers, home births, birthing centers, and hospitals.  Emily also studied transpersonal psychology at Naropa University, and ecological design and natural building at Pitzer College. Emily completed her BSN in Holistic Nursing at Quinnipiac University, then worked as a Labor & Delivery and Postpartum Nurse, before completing her Masters in Midwifery. She then went on to serve within a healthcare ministry in New York, and taught Health & Body Literacy at The Farm School in Tennessee. Emily is currently serving as a Lead Instructor for a forest kindergarten program with Flying Deer Nature Center in NY. More from Emily: Website: www.HealThyYoniverse.com [https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.HealThyYoniverse.com%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR1jxa8GdHYRyMYxTYrm-cwzt0ak6o9O7H3xyBlx4CNsE71zrdD7Rip1dQM&h=AT0r2E1hd4cii2OVlK2IwY5lY6_zVr8R44OEfNIYTl_CJnB-BbyhVrxCkDR3rer54zoX4AtjpMpWIa0nGIKfZvT2zzyVChM_VNQNFzFfidYzOUUdiFgJDVCzKIE_5qoN8NtFTkCTXnOBsx-S2QdMMnsQ] Email: BirthingTheBeloved@gmail.com  Instagram: @ember.flametender  Spotify: search for artist “ember flame tender” – album coming soon! Zuri’s info: Email: Zuri@mamabearth.com [Zuri@mamabearth.com] Website: www.mamabearth.com [http://www.mamabearth.com] Instagram: @mamabearth People and Resources mentioned:  -Whapio and The Matrona https://www.thematrona.com/ [https://www.thematrona.com/] -Nathan Riley “the holistic ObGyn” https://www.belovedholistics.com/ [https://www.belovedholistics.com/] -Dr. Stu “Birthing Instincts” https://www.birthinginstincts.com/ [https://www.birthinginstincts.com/] -Charles Eisenstein - article about Emily (aka his daughter-in-law) and feminine power https://charleseisenstein.substack.com/p/feminine-power [https://charleseisenstein.substack.com/p/feminine-power] Did I miss some resources? Email me and I’ll add them in - Zuri@mamabearth.com [Zuri@mamabearth.com]  —————————-  Special thanks to my dear friend Chris Nabile for creating the music for our show. Reach out to hire him for your musical needs at chrisnabile@icloud.com. He'll create custom music for your own podcast, or play live for ceremonies and events. ————— Woman, Period. is a collection of stories and musings - from women, for women. Together we explore the taboo, the sacred, the ancient, & the scientific; all within the realms of sovereign womanhood. Woman, Period. recognizes and celebrates the wise woman archetype within us all. Grab a cup of tea, take a seat in our circle, and together we'll remember what it means to be Woman. --- As always, thank you for keeping an open mind and heart during our conversations here. Feel free to take with you whatever resonates, and leave behind whatever doesn’t. Please keep in mind, this is a collection fo stories, theoretical and archetypal anecdotes about the mystical and mysterious nature of womanhood. We are not intending to give any sort of professional, medical, or therapeutic advice, and nothing we say should be thought of as such.