Parenting Beyond Conditioning feat. April West

In this episode of the Mind Shift Experiment, Amanda, Carter, and April delve into the complexities of parenting, exploring how childhood triggers shape our experiences and the importance of emotional intelligence. They discuss the spiritual aspects of motherhood, the duality of human experiences, and the significance of coherence in parenting. The conversation emphasizes the need for conscious parenting, the impact of societal conditioning, and the role of attachment in child development. Through personal anecdotes and insights, they highlight the importance of fostering individuality and emotional expression in children while navigating the challenges of parenting.

The Illusion of Identity feat. April West

In this episode, hosts Carter and Amanda, along with guest April West, delve into the profound themes of identity, motherhood, and the journey of self-discovery. They explore the illusion of separation, the transformative power of love, and the importance of vulnerability and humility in relationships. The conversation emphasizes the significance of community, empathy, and the role of past experiences in shaping our present selves. Through personal anecdotes and reflections, they encourage listeners to embrace their journeys, seek clarity, and recognize the interconnectedness of their beliefs and experiences.

What is WILD pregnancy? We have one of our good friends from the Moms off the Record podcast, Kat Sigblad, sharing about her current pregnancy with baby number two. With her first birth, Kat thought she prepared the right way, from firing her provider and switching to home birth to being educated on all things natural birth, but what she learned is even home birth midwives can be captured by the system. Not wanting her next birth to be sabotaged as well, Kat did everything differently, starting before conception and by doing her own prenatal care and having a truly autonomous pregnancy.

Katherine’s story is a beautiful example of resilient fertility and embracing a growth mindset on the motherhood journey. In this episode, she shares her story about her challenging conception and pregnancy journeys with her first child and how they motivated her to take her preconception preparation up a notch for her second baby.

She shares her experience of medical sabotage with her first pregnancy that led to an induction and resulting C-section and why she’s choosing to do a wild pregnancy and sovereign birth this second go-around.

On this week’s show, we meet April West and Katherine Sigblad, hosts of the “Moms Off the Record” podcast. These courageous women are new moms who aim to empower other women and mothers to think critically and to do it with confidence. This is a power-packed episode, especially for moms with babies at home. No topics are off the table with these ladies!

It’s Birth Story day on the podcast! Doula Rachael chats with a dear doula client, April West. April shares how she prepared for her home birth including: How she chose to have a home birth, how she chose her home birth midwife, how she prepared for giving birth prenatally, the tools she filled her tool bag with, her husband’s incredible support along the way. April also shares about her home birth: how it started, how it progressed, and how she navigated a long pushing stage and how she overcame hard obstacles to avoid transferring to the hospital.

Kat joins Caroline to talk about releasing your inner people pleaser/good girl and how to stop censoring yourself so you can step further into your own power and confidence in your motherhood journey.

They chat all things crunchy mom life, the value of being a SAHM, standing against toxic capitalism, and of course, about jabs (specifically MMR) and being labelled “anti vax.”

Kat openly shares her why behind her wild pregnancy and sovereign birth journey.