Reclaim your power: inspiration and reflections for pregnancy, childbirth and beyond
Fungisai Gwanzura Ottemöller
Giving birth is one of the most sacred experiences a woman can have and yet this time is often filled with anxiety and fear. Fear of the unknown and the known. How can we as women transform this experience and take back the arena of pregnancy and childbirth that has become constricted and heavily medicalized in many places? This podcast is a series of my reflections and insights about pregnancy, birth, and beyond, as well as other things pertaining to being a woman. It is based on my experiences, the experiences of women I have supported as a doula, and books written by midwives, doulas, and doctors who believe in a woman's right to birth her way. My aim is to inspire and challenge the way we are being socialized to give birth and to remind us that the power lies within us. To challenge us as women to take back our power by informing and educating ourselves so we understand the processes of pregnancy and childbirth. To awaken us to the possibility of having an empowered birth experience. To remind us that our bodies are ours and should be treated with reverence and respect. Podcast artwork: Photo by Kumaran Pondicherry Photography; Styling by Become
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Season 3 Ep 3: Guilt
Reclaim your power: inspiration and reflections for pregnancy, childbirth and beyond
11/07/22 • 10 min
In this episode I reflect on parental guilt and how our need to be perfect parents gets in our way.
Podcast artwork: Photo by Kumaran Pondicherry Photography; Styling by Become
Season three trailer: Reflections on parenthood and parenting
Reclaim your power: inspiration and reflections for pregnancy, childbirth and beyond
09/18/22 • 5 min
This is a short introduction to the third season of my podcast which will focus on parenthood and parenting.
Featuring the poem 'On Children' by Khalil Gibran From The Prophet (Knopf, 1923). This poem is in the public domain
Podcast artwork: Photo by Kumaran Pondicherry Photography; Styling by Become
Episode 16: Keeping your baby close pt 2: Baby wearing
Reclaim your power: inspiration and reflections for pregnancy, childbirth and beyond
08/22/21 • 24 min
This is the last episode in the first series of this podcast. I continue my reflections on the importance of keeping our babies close and cover the topic of 'baby wearing' - or carrying our babies close to our bodies. I discuss the importance of this for the healthy attachment and development of our babies. I also touch on why babies cry and reflect on the controversial sleep training method of letting your baby cry themselves to sleep.
Podcast artwork: Photo by Kumaran Pondicherry Photography; Styling by Become
Podcast artwork: Photo by Kumaran Pondicherry Photography; Styling by Become
Reclaim your power - Trailer
Reclaim your power: inspiration and reflections for pregnancy, childbirth and beyond
04/30/21 • 10 min
I believe whenever we start something we should always provide some context, so my first episode is an introduction to who I am, my motivation for doing this podcast and what I hope we can achieve together.
Podcast artwork: Photo by Kumaran Pondicherry Photography; Styling by Become
Poetic interlude 1: Know your power
Reclaim your power: inspiration and reflections for pregnancy, childbirth and beyond
10/24/21 • 3 min
A poem inspired by the documentary Woman
Podcast artwork: Photo by Kumaran Pondicherry Photography; Styling by Become
Episode 2: Love your body, love yourself
Reclaim your power: inspiration and reflections for pregnancy, childbirth and beyond
05/14/21 • 16 min
During pregnancy, birth and after the baby is born, the focus is often on the baby, while this is important it is also crucial that we take care of ourselves, nurture ourselves. We too are important. This episode is reminder that we need to appreciate and celebrate ourselves for the important role we play during this process.
Podcast artwork: Photo by Kumaran Pondicherry Photography; Styling by Become
Podcast artwork: Photo by Kumaran Pondicherry Photography; Styling by Become
Season 3 Ep 2: Control
Reclaim your power: inspiration and reflections for pregnancy, childbirth and beyond
10/16/22 • 11 min
In this episode, I reflect on how the issue of control influences our parenting and our ability to experience parenthood. I share my struggles with my tendency to want to control my children and how I am slowly learning to let go.
Podcast artwork: Photo by Kumaran Pondicherry Photography; Styling by Become
Season 3 Ep 1: Parenting vs Parenthood
Reclaim your power: inspiration and reflections for pregnancy, childbirth and beyond
09/26/22 • 7 min
In this first episode of season three, I define parenting and parenthood and explain how I understand and plan to reflect on these concepts throughout the season.
Podcast artwork: Photo by Kumaran Pondicherry Photography; Styling by Become
Podcast artwork: Photo by Kumaran Pondicherry Photography; Styling by Become
Season 2 Ep 5: A conversation with Johanna Dyngeland
Reclaim your power: inspiration and reflections for pregnancy, childbirth and beyond
07/10/22 • 72 min
My conversation with Johanna is a bit different from previous conversations because not only do we talk about her experiences of pregnancy, birth and the postpartum phase but she also shares her struggles with endometriosis. This is a very informative episode where Johanna shares her experiences with such openness and honesty. We also discuss the challenge of letting go of the idea of a perfect birth and how that can be hard for those of us who are advocators of natural birth. Listening to Johanna share, and hearing about what she has learnt through her experiences of pregnancy and birth is truly inspiring.
You can find more about Johanna's work here:
https://www.facebook.com/baerekraftighelse
www.matmagi.no
Podcast artwork: Photo by Kumaran Pondicherry Photography; Styling by Become
Moving forward
Reclaim your power: inspiration and reflections for pregnancy, childbirth and beyond
05/24/23 • 7 min
This episode is a short preamble about my up coming venture.
Podcast artwork: Photo by Kumaran Pondicherry Photography; Styling by Become
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How many episodes does Reclaim your power: inspiration and reflections for pregnancy, childbirth and beyond have?
Reclaim your power: inspiration and reflections for pregnancy, childbirth and beyond currently has 32 episodes available.
What topics does Reclaim your power: inspiration and reflections for pregnancy, childbirth and beyond cover?
The podcast is about Parenting, Kids & Family, Podcasts, Self-Improvement and Education.
What is the most popular episode on Reclaim your power: inspiration and reflections for pregnancy, childbirth and beyond?
The episode title 'Season 3 Ep 3: Guilt' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Reclaim your power: inspiration and reflections for pregnancy, childbirth and beyond?
The average episode length on Reclaim your power: inspiration and reflections for pregnancy, childbirth and beyond is 24 minutes.
How often are episodes of Reclaim your power: inspiration and reflections for pregnancy, childbirth and beyond released?
Episodes of Reclaim your power: inspiration and reflections for pregnancy, childbirth and beyond are typically released every 7 days, 18 hours.
When was the first episode of Reclaim your power: inspiration and reflections for pregnancy, childbirth and beyond?
The first episode of Reclaim your power: inspiration and reflections for pregnancy, childbirth and beyond was released on Apr 30, 2021.
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