Episode 69 - Reclaiming Your Power in Birth with Karissa Bollinger

🐚Topics coveredKarissa's journey from corporate wellness to birth work through personal initiationWhy intellectualizing birth doesn't prevent power outsourcing during laborFour waves of Wavework: physical prep, emotional alchemy, trance state, primal intelligenceRehearsing birth intensity through simulations before labor arrivesEmotional cathexis versus catharsis: befriending fear rather than clearing itThe cervix as frequency gate responding to safety & environmental attunementBringing birth partners into rehearsal for nervous system regulationWhy men struggle witnessing powerful birthing women without preparationConnection between birth trauma & postpartum depression epidemicWavework for postpartum integration, loss, preconception & life thresholdsAbout Karissa BollingerKarissa is a physiologist, birth worker, and founder of WaveWork™,  a method that bridges biomechanics, nervous system science, and altered states of consciousness to prepare the body for birth. Her work reframes labor as an initiated state of expanded awareness and teaches women how to condition their physiology for intensity, coherence, and trust. After supporting hundreds of women through birth, trauma healing, and psychedelic integration, Karissa created WaveWork™ to bring the body back to the center of birth. She’s passionate about helping women rehearse intensity before they meet it, rewire their nervous systems for safety, and return to their power as creators of life.Where to find Karissa Bollinger📝Website: http://www.goldenteacherwellness.com📷Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wavework.birthing/ Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@wavework.birthing Join Karissa’s Masterclass and get a $50 usd off (CYCLESEEDS50) https://www.goldenteacherwellness.com/waveworkbirthingAbout the HostI’m Iris Josephina, a functional hormone specialist, orthomolecular hormone coach, and entrepreneur. Through Cycle Seeds and The Inner Rhythms Podcast, I support people in reconnecting with their cyclical nature, deepening body literacy, and reclaiming hormonal harmony from a place of sovereignty and embodied knowledge. Most people know me from Instagram, where I share stories, tools, and inspiration on cyclical living, menstrual cycles, fertility, hormones, and more. Let’s stay connected:📸 Instagram: @cycleseeds📧 Join my newsletter: https://www.cycleseeds.com/💻 Visit the Cycle Seeds website: https://www.cycleseeds.com/📝 Check out the blog: https://www.cycleseeds.com/blog🎓 Holistic Hormone & Cycle Coaching Certification Training: https://www.cycleseeds.com/hhcc-training-2025-selfstudy-vip📚Join my courses: https://www.cycleseeds.com/courses-masterclasses📊 Chart Your Cycle Masterclass: https://cycleseeds.plugandpay.nl/checkout/chart-your-cycle-97