Transform Your Birth
By Tracey Anderson Askew
Categories: Kids & Family, Parenting
Transform Your birth Podcast will educate, entertain and support your ability to navigate pregnancy and prepare to give birth. We can't control birth, but Tracey helps us to see how we can influence it and how it helps us to become parents. Transform Parenting Founder Tracey Anderson Askew explores birth through stories and the lens of what birth can teach us. She prepares families for birth and parenting and views birth as the catalyst for the transformation necessary to go from woman to mother, and man to father. These podcasts will share that wisdom and change the current birth narrative from what happens in birth to how birth changes us.
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Recent episodes
- Kathryn — Two uteruses, overcoming birth fear and trusting her body
On the podcast this week, we have Kathryn sharing her story of two births, one as a partner, and one as the birthing woman. Kathryn was in awe of her partner the first time around, and had to overcome her fear of birth, to be ready to have their second child. She discovered early on, she had a…
- Alex – Three caesareans, the value of labour, making decisions intuitively
On today's episode we're discussing a very different birthing journey. Alex, a midwife, who wanted three vaginal births and ended up with three caesareans. With each birth Alex reclaimed her power and her ability to know intuitively what is right for her and her baby. She went from trying to…
- Kate — A healing VBAC: Facing fears, finding trust and birthing a big baby
Kate shares with us today two stories, the second one resulted in a VBAC. She calls her second birth a healing birth, and we explore what are the things that made the biggest difference to her second time around. Kate had to face her greatest fears during labour and she ends up pushing out a very…
- Tracey – Letting go of control and surrendering to birth
In this episode I explore the idea of surrender in birth, and why preparing for birth isn't necessarily about learning how to control what happens, but learning how to meet what happens. I talk about what it really means to surrender during labour, the conditions that help us to let go, and how…
- Amy – Unpacking the first birth when preparing for the second birth
I loved this conversation, as Amy unpacks in great detail about the internal fears and resistance she experienced in her first birth. She then approached her second birth differently by focusing on what she really wanted, and to address the mental, emotional and spiritual side of birth. As a…
- Eli – Yoga teacher with two very different births, induction and the power of breathing
Eli is a yoga teacher who shares the story of her two births. Both were induced, the first one was well supported, the second one involved conditions that were not ideal and prevented her from really being able to connect to herself and her breath. We dive deep into the power of the mind in birth…
- Dominique – An unmedicated physiological birth, mindset and preparation
Dominique shares her experience of an unmedicated physiological birth without intervention, and how preparation and mindset helped her navigate labour. In this birth story, we explore the power of allowing physiological birth to unfold without unnecessary interference, how Dominique worked through…
- Bilal - The importance of the nervous system. Chiropractic care through pregnancy and birth.
Today I am talking to my dear friend Bilal, a Chiropractor who specialises and has a deep passion for pregnant women and babies. We speak a lot on this podcast about what moves the needle in birth, and working with your nervous system and the body's natural resources to rebalance and optimise - is…
- Bilal and Chelsea - From homebirth to hospital birth, adapting to the unexpected.
This week on the podcast I have Chelsea and Bilal sharing the birth story of their second child. A planned homebirth took an unexpected turn, in that it needed to proceed in the hospital. Adjusting our minds from our ideal birth, to that which unfolds - is every person's challenge. Giving birth is…
- Daniella - Homebirth, partner support, breathing and relaxation practices, irregular contractions, the love she felt meeting her baby.
Today I experienced the joy of talking with Daniella about her homebirth. She came into the birth process feeling confident in her ability to give birth, and she prepared using the Transform Your Birth course. This really got her partner on board and he became an integral part of the birth…
- Bek, Tim and Liam - Short first labour, doula support, separation after birth and bonding
This week I had a beautiful conversation with the whole family including little 4 month old Liam. Bek and Tim share the experience of having a very quick birth, with strong contractions right from the beginning. They had to trust their own judgement about the need to go to the hospital, when Bek…
- Andrew - A dad's perspective of two births, the impact of birth over the years.
It was a total joy to talk with Andrew in this episode years after the birth of his two sons. He shares how their first birth caused them to make very different decisions for the second birth. We discuss the challenges of different advice, not feeling heard or respected, and the role of the…
- Priyanka - Two caesareans, advocacy, post natal doulas
I have the pleasure today of presenting a dear mother - Priyanka. Pri shares her experiences of 2 caesareans and the importance of being an advocate for yourself. She shares that on the day, you are the centre of the universe and should not be worried about the people around you. At the end we…
- Parris - Preparing for a vaginal breech birth, advocacy and different opinions
I have a story this week about a vaginal breech birth, which is a baby born bottom first, rather than head first. Parris shares so much wisdom about preparing for birth, being able to adjust to different paths and creating the right conditions for birth. We discuss how she had to balance her…
- Tess - Fast birth, positions for pushing, post birth reality with a baby
I am so very proud to offer you my conversation with Tess today, for the raw truth of what the path to having a baby can deliver. Tess experienced a lot of practice dealing with contractions prior to labour day for weeks leading up to the birth. On birthing day, things progressed very quickly…
- Xanthia - Medical complex baby (CDH), low intervention birth, separation and having a baby in NICU for recovery
This week I have an incredible story for you from a highly entertaining speaker. Xanthia shares the story of discovering her baby had a diaphragmatic hernia, and will need an operation in the first few days after delivery. She maintained confidence in her own mind that her baby would get through…
- Ebony - Induction, mindset, intuition and painless labour
I loved talking with Ebony about her story because we often hear horrible stories about inductions. Ebony shares her experience of moving from being very anxious in pregnancy to preparing using the, "Transform Your Birth,' course. Ebony and her partner experienced a powerful mindset shift and…
- Laura - Two births, emergency caesarean and VBAC, doulas and support
I've got a great story for you today, filled with lots of birth wisdom. Laura shares with us her story of having an emergency caesarean, followed by a VBAC. Laura really demonstrated great clarity in her intentions and did all the work to be ready for birth under all circumstances. She highlights…
- Jane Hardwicke Collings - Matrescence - the inner transformation waiting to happen through pregnancy
Today I am so excited to present to you a wise woman Jane Hardwicke Collings who is well known for her work exploring the inner journey of birth and the rites of passage inherent in all stages of our lives. She highlights the connection between adolescence, matrescence and sagescence (menopause)…
- Lo Mathias - Avoiding birth injury through internal pelvic release
I have always explored the question - what can I do in my classes to help make birth better for my families. Alas - the intention of this podcast is to help you discover this too. When I learnt about this topic, of internal pelvic release, I knew this could make a big difference to helping women…
- Molly and Liam - Long early labour, letting go and surrendering, partner advocacy and support
Molly and Liam experienced labour starting and stopping for over 3 weeks, which they now realise was a powerful lesson in letting go. We discuss how this has served them well for parenting. Molly had moments throughout her labour where she had to harness her mind, and adjust to changing…
- Molly - 2 straight forward vaginal births, the role of the subconscious
Molly was concerned her interview would be boring because nothing went wrong. I reassured her that people need to know that birth can be very straightforward, even a first birth. We can assume that birth is a medical procedure, when in fact it is a state of wellness. Molly shares with us the power…
- Tayla - 2 caesarean births, adapting to the unexpected and the bonding experience
On the podcast today, I have lovely Tayla, who shares with us her two caesarean births, both unexpected - and both very different. Tayla discusses how she had to adjust to plan B for both births, and what she learnt about herself as a result. She believes women are strong, and we can get through…
- Beth - 3 births, pain, preparation and mindset.
I have a wonderful conversation with Beth, who is a mother of 3 young children, a pre and post natal Yoga teacher and a doula. Beth shares with us her journey with each birth, and the important internal work that she needed to do, to meet the experience of bringing in each baby. She shares how her…
- Kirsten Small - The evidence around monitoring our babies during birth
During birth, decision making matters! It will have the biggest impact on how things unfold and how you experience your labour. Agreeing to continuous monitoring seems like a good idea, in order to protect the well-being of the baby - but is it really? In this episode we talk to a former…
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