Transformed by Birth
Transformed by Birth
Podcast Description
Transformed by Birth is a podcast that goes far beyond due dates and diaper bags. Hosted by Britta Bushnell, PhD, mythologist, award-winning childbirth educator, and author of Transformed by Birth, this show explores the profound rite of passage that is pregnancy, birth, and early parenthood.
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The podcast covers a range of themes around pregnancy and parenthood including identity transformation, collaboration in birthing practices, and the spiritual aspects of becoming a parent. Episodes delve into topics such as the emotional journey of motherhood with guests like Lisa Marciano, who discusses how motherhood reshapes identity, and highlight the collaborative efforts between midwives and OB-GYNs through stories shared by Sarah Howard and Dr. Bente Kaiser.
Transformed by Birth is a podcast that goes far beyond due dates and diaper bags. Hosted by Britta Bushnell, PhD, mythologist, award-winning childbirth educator, and author of Transformed by Birth, this show explores the profound rite of passage that is pregnancy, birth, and early parenthood.
Content Warning: This episode includes discussion of sexual violence, trafficking, systemic abuse of power, reproductive rights, and medical trauma. Please listen with care and tend to yourself as needed. In this episode of Transformed by Birth, I’m joined by somatic practitioner, embodiment coach, feminist health care advocate, and full-spectrum doula Pamela Samuelson for a courageous and deeply grounded conversation about bodily sovereignty in this cultural moment. Together, we explore what it means to trust your body when systems of power undermine that trust. We talk about the continuum between reproductive rights, beauty standards, sexual violence, medical paternalism, and the subtle ways we are taught to doubt our own sensations. Pam shares how reclaiming anatomy, touch, and embodied authority is not just personal work, but cultural resistance. We explore how self-trust is built through sensation, relationship, and community, and why becoming a parent can both expose and strengthen our roots. This conversation is an invitation to remember: your body is not property, it is yours.
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