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The Midwitch
by Anita Katherine
The Midwitch Podcast, hosted by Anita, is a virtual portal to the ancient practice of women gathering in circle. It is a platform for the reclamation, reparation and resurgence of Birth, through the centering of Women, Nature and Spirit. The Midwitch Podcast is a space for conscious women to listen and remember, as they take a seat in the circle of wise women sharing their medicine stories. The intention of this space is to invoke a woman's remembering and reconnection to her own inner wisdom, power and knowledge - by awakening her to the new, yet ancient, paradigm of Spirituality and Birth.
Episodes
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Rethinking Education with Ex-Assistant Principal Ally
After more than a decade working inside the education system, Ally shares the deeply personal journey that led her to walk away from not only her career, but her prior beliefs, identity and the structure she had always known. Ally touches on regulation techniques for children in school and for...
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Birth, Bees and Venom Medicine with Sasha Chadwick
In this episode, Anita sits down with Sasha Chadwick (creator of Hive Mind) for a grounded, yet mystical, conversation on bee venom medicine, the terrain model and what it means to rebuild trust in the body’s intelligence. Sasha shares her extraordinary entry into beekeeping (including a swarm...
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The Dead Template birthing the Wild Woman with Brittney Michelle
In this episode I sit down with Brittney Michelle - wild pregnancy, sovereign birthing mama and the woman behind Woman Be Wild. Brittney shares the seven-year initiation that carried her from religious conditioning and “good girl” programming into a fully embodied, earth-rooted woman - and the...
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Infertility and Infidelity with Alex Croxford
In this intimate reunion episode, I sit down with international Love and Relationship Coach for Women, Alex Croxford - five years after first crossing paths in a Conscious Conception Tarot Reading Alex booked with me, in which the message of her infedility also came through. (Yes we recap that -...
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Ritualising Disconnection of Mother and Baby with Veda
In this powerful and synchronistic conversation, Veda joins me to explore what it truly means to birth, and Mother, from a place of spiritual sovereignty. Our connection was deeply aligned from the beginning, and having the chance to come together in person (from opposite sides of the world!)…
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Birth, Business & the Strawman with Abbey Rose
I have tried numerous times to add the show notes to this episode, with the words 'forbidden' continuing to come up when I attempt to save it. I'm not surprised. This is a powerful and controversial conversation and something is being flagged in what we're talking about. I will share the episodes...
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Rite Remembering Part 3 - The Solo Series
In this episode of The Midwitch Podcast, we continue the Rite Remembering solo series with Part 3, exploring the Trinity Wound and its deep connection to the broken and lost rite of passage of birth. Many women feel an ache—a sense of incompleteness—around their birth experiences, even when their...
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Rite Remembering Part 2 - The Solo Series
Welcome to Part 2 of Rite Remembering (the Solo Series) on The Midwich Podcast In Part 2, I’m unraveling the universal laws of initiation and rites of passage - whilst questioning the modern misinterpretations that have diluted, distorted and weakened its power, for birthing women and mothers I...
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Rite Remembering Part 1 - The Solo Series
In every traditional initiation, the threshold is faced in solitude. So if birth is supposed to be a rite of passage… Within 'modern' birth circles, we’ve been told that birth is a rite of passage - and women reclaim birth when we honour this. Books have been written about it! But what was also...
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Amy's 43 week 90 min Freebirth
In this powerful episode, I sit down with Amy, a mother whose journey through birth has been nothing short of an initiation. From a traumatic first birth to an awakening moment in her second, Amy found herself walking the path toward sovereignty—culminating in the freebirth of her third baby at...
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3rd Tri Surfing, a 3 Day Labour, Synchronicities + Spirit Guides: Bridie's Spiritual Freebirth
In this deeply personal and powerful episode, Bridie opens with a tear-jerking journal entry she wrote post-birth: a raw reflection on the profound lessons that birth gifted her. We then dive into her unexpected journey to conception, including cycle syncing, pill detoxing and the subconscious...
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The OG Spirit Baby Medium & Medical Intuitive Kelly Meehan
I sit down with Kelly Meehan (who is the the OG Spirit Baby Medium!) to explore the beautiful world of spirit babies and spirit baby communication. Kelly shares how the term “spirit baby” came to her, and we dive deep into the energetics of conception, surrogacy, infertility and miscarriage.…
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The Illusion of Independence within Australia's Homebirth Community
In this eye-opening episode, I sit down with Hayley Wilson (a fellow birthworker), to delve into the untold truths about homebirth midwifery in Australia. Whilst PPM's (Privately Pracitising / Homebirth Midwives) are often portrayed as independent, alternative and holistic; the reality reveals a...
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Katie's Freebirth with a looming Hurricane inside of a Naturist Community
We have Katie sharing her story on the Midwitch Podcast today, sharing her freebirth story just 3 weeks post birth with us! Katie shares the intimate details of her freebirth (just days before the Hurricanes hit Florida in October this year), as well as her conscious conception and spiritually...
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The Era of Reiki is over with Arielle The Cosmic Channel
We have Arielle The Cosmic Channel all the way from Colorado on the Midwitch Podcast today! We chat all things energy healing, 5th, 7th and 9th Dimensions, false light modalities, online discernment, integrity and consent within the world of healing. Arielle also shares a LIVE powerful Light...
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Yoni Mapping and Internal Pelvic Work with Earth Mama Hayley
Join us for a beautiful conversation with Earth Mama Hayley from Earthed Intimacy as we dive deep into the world of Yoni Mapping, Internal Pelvic Work, Parasympathetic Arousal - as we also explore the overmarketed realms of nervous system regulation, somatics and the (online) quest for cervical…
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Feminine Astrology: Asteroids + Goddesses in the chart with Kristy Borbas
I speak with Asteroid Chart Reader and Healer, Kristy Borbas, who shares with us the Feminine version of Astrology and how this aigns with the re-emergence of the Divine. We discuss the Patriarchal shift in Astrology and how we can personally use these feminine placements to release and heal all...
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Your Higher Self and Birth with DeAnn from Seasons Grace Sage
DeAnn knew that a reconnection to her Higher Self was key in opening up a mindset in preparation for birth that was like no other. Listen as DeAnn speaks about the absolute necessity of birthing women learning how to reconnect to this powerful guidance from within, the way she created and…
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Kailah: An Aussie Freebirth after Gestational Thrombocytopenia
After her dreambirth was taken away from her during an abusive, highly intervened with and traumatic first birth experience (following the diagnosis of Gestational Thrombocytopenia at 35 weeks) Kailah knew something wasn't right post birth and opened herself up to another way for her next…
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Healing Sexual Trauma Before Birth with Melinda from The Nurtured Soul
I speak with Midwitch Methodology Graduate, Melinda from The Nurtured Soul, who works with pregnant women in healing their past sexual trauma as part of their birth preparation. Melinda shares the way in which her motherhood journey resurfaced her own sexual trauma from childhood, the ways in…
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The Intelligence of Water with Veda Austin
The Intelligence of Water with Veda Austin Veda Austin is a Water Researcher, taking Crystallographic images of frozen water - visually capturing the way water responds to influences around it and producing mind blowing results that show quite clearly that water does have it's own intelligence…
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Celebrating Death in Birth: The Early Freebirth of Freya Rose
Celebrating Death in Birth: The Early Freebirth of Freya Rose After experiencing a traumatic first birth, Erin decided she was going to freebirth her second child and during her pregnancy weaved a beautiful web of wise women around her; who would later become her supportive tribe when she birthed...
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Fertility Awareness for Sovereign Women with Laura from Beldam Woman Care
In this informative episode, Laura shares her knowledge and wisdom around a topic that has been denied to women for so many generations; autonomy in managing our own reproductive health. Laura speaks about Body Literacy for Girls and the ways in which we can create spaces to guide young women in...
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Kendall: An Aussie (roadside!) Freebirth
After an older wise women in her community told Kendall that Mothers used to birth their babies in the local river, she decided to birth her first babe at home - and that hiring a Midwife would be a 'happy medium' as a first time Mum. But once there was meconium in her waters, and her Midwife had...
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Chantelle: An Aussie Freebirth
After a traumatic and painful induced first birth, followed by a disconnected postpartum; Chantelle swore she would never birth in the same rural hospital within her South Australian town ever again. Chantelle shares her journey to an unassisted second birth, including her early birth and loss in...
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The Hidden Herstory of Herbalism with Julie Bell from Blissful Herbs
Well known Australia Herbalist, Julie Bell, is on The Midwitch Podcast this month, teaching us about our ability as women to get in touch with the wild! Grab a pen and take notes on this episode mamas, you're going to learn about the wisdom of weeds, your herbal allies, the synergistic…
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Unpacking Childbirth Rights + Obstetric Violence
This episode came from deep within the archives of 2020 unedited interviews, and it couldn't be unearthed at a more perfect time as women and birthworkers are exploring women's rights in childbirth within the system. I had an in depth discussion with Tina Charlton, Freebirth Witness and Support,...
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Feminine Rites of Rage with Vanessa Beauchamp
Feminine Rites of Rage with Vanessa Beauchamp from Weaving Hearth Vanessa is an extremely talented writer and creative, working to guide women in reclaiming their fire. I this episode, Vanessa shares her wisdom around the neglected, rejected and repressed parts of ourselves - as mothers and…
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In This House She is Sacred; by Zoe Butler
In this very special episode of the Midwitch podcast, Zoe Butler; a Womb Spiral Practitioner, Intuitive Body Worker, Sacred Birth Worker and Photographer is reciting her beautiful poem 'In This House She is Sacred' - which was written as an ode to the female body, women and wombs. You can find…
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Madeleine: An Aussie Freebirth Story
Madeleine shares with us, what she describes as, the evolution of herself via the births of her 3 children. Starting out in the system with the belief that they were the experts on her body and her baby, to coming full circle and roaring her baby into the world unassisted and in her absolute…
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The Spiritual Gifts of the Placenta: Hannah's Story
If you've been following Hannah's story since our first chat on channeling Spirit Babies and Conscious Conception, then you're going to love hearing part 2 of Hannah's journey - the story of conceiving her son, birthing him unassisted at home and finding a new way of healing through releasing the...
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Believe Mothers: Chandler's Story, shared by his Mama Melanie
I've always said; if you want to learn about va((ines and how to make informed decisions about them as a mother - access the mother of a va((ine injured child. Because no one will have more information, more resources to provide you, more research to refer you to - and no one will understand the...
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Confessions of a Midwife with ex-Homebirth Midwife Martina
I speak with Martina, who was reported, investigated and suspended as a Private Homebirth Midwife in Australia. After realising there was no way she could support a birthing woman wanting to birth at home on their terms, by remaining registered with the system, and noticing herself practicing...
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Emily: An Aussie Freebirth Story
After 2 births within Australia's Private Birthing System, Emily was left feeling like there had to be something better than the "not very nice experiences" she had had. With the threat of a c-section overshadowing both of her induced births, for no medical reason at all - she decided that…
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Astrology + New Earth Birth with Emily at Leo Rising Birthkeeping
Emily from Leo Rising Birthkeeping and I spoke very shortly after the Great Conjunction back in December 21, 2020 - and had LOTS to say about the ways in which this shift is going to change the face of birth, the way women operate in the world and the rebirth of matriarchy! Emily tells us about…
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Pelvic Redemption, Birth Imprints + Osteopathy for Birthing Women with Vipassana Mama
Reem from Vipassa Mama is on the show; discussing all things unconscious, subconscious and conscious healing. As we learn from her how to become the experts of ourselves on this New Earth, with some practical strategies and 2 freebie guides for you to download! We discuss the importance of a baby...
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Steph: An Aussie Freebirth Story
You've seen her beautiful birth video, now Gold Coast Mama Steph shares the details of her daughter Tijana's freebirth! Steph talks about the unnecessary homebirth transfer with her first baby and how knew (straight away) that she would "just stay at home" next time. Steph shares about her birth...
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Birthing in a Pandemic with Abby Wake
First Poddy off the rank for 2021, and it was worth the wait! Recorded last year during the height of (OVID, I interviewed Abby Wake from The Awake Movement and Rhythm n Motion about her shift from hospital to homebirth, in Gympie Australia. After discovering the restrictions that would be…
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Independent Midwifery is not Independent
Why do Australian women think Homebirth Midwives are independent of the system? Where has this presumption come from? What's at stake for privately practicing Midwives, what does it takes for a Midwife to become a privately practicing business woman - and how does this affect the care and advice...
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Has Hypnobirthing Sold Out? With Isabella from 'Whose Body Is it'
Isabella and I journeyed for a good 6 months together, on the dilemma of whether or not to renew our Hypnobirthing Practitioner Registration. We both decided not to. In this podcast interview we discuss how we came to that decision, plus a little on the origins of Hypnobirthing, how it's evolved,...
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Cycle Wisdom + Eating for your 4 Phases with Jema Lee
In this episode I speak with Menstrual Cycle Educator and Coach, Jema Lee. Jema shares her own personal journey with PCOS and how she came to create 'Wellsome'. Jema also shares how to track your cycles when you're not menstruating, how to eat in tune with your cycle phases from an Ayurvedic...
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Feminism, Female Erasure + Modern Womanhood with Freya Kellet
I speak with Freya Kelley on womanhood and why it is not an identity. We discuss and define the terms Feminism, Matriarchy, Female Erasure, TERF and the difference between gender and sex; what a Matriarchal household can look like, the Universal principles of fertility, the uplifting of the…
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Traditional Eastern Therapies for Birthing Mothers with Casey Hone
In the latest episode of the Midwitch Podcast, I speak with Casey Hone; Birth and Postpartum Doula, Acupuncturist, Yoga Teacher and Spirit Baby Intuitive. Casey understands that our modern western culture can be a hostile place to create and raise a family and so applies her traditional Chines...
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Mel: An Aussie Freebirth Story
Well, you asked for it - more Aussie freebirthing stories! Here is the first of many to come! After 2 previous birth experiences that were unnecessarily sabotaged by the medical system, Mel decided she was not going to be a part of that system for the birth of her third child. She was no longer...
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Postpartum Planning with Amy at Mother Unearthed
My dear friend Amy from Mother Unearthed shares her wisdom and knowledge as a Postpartum Doula, Nutritionist and Mama of 2. Amy and I discuss our own positive and negative experiences of postpartum, the expectations we place on ourselves as mothers post birth, how to re-create your own village of...
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Midwifery and Autonomy in a New Paradigm of Birth with Maryn from Indie Birth
It was an honour (and dream come true!) to interview Maryn from Indie Birth on the podcast. Indie Birth are leading a global revolution in restoring autonomous birth, for birthing women and birth workers. Maryn shares her own relationship, and journey, with our industrial birth model - as a...
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Secrets of a Birth Photographer with Michelle Palasia
Michelle Palasia has been described as capturing the unseen energy of birth, with her amazing birth space holding and photography skills. In this podcast episode, she chats to us about her contrasting experience as a Birth Photographer and BirthKeeper working in the system, and outside of it…
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Surprise Twins, Conscious Mumpreneurship + LOVmate with Sanae
I speak with Sanae, Co-Creator of LOV Mate (the high vibrational, coffee replacement brew) about her life as an awakened woman, mum, partner and conscious business owner. Sanae also shares her wild pregnancy journey, the birth of her (surprise!) twins and how she balances life and business! ---...
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Rosie Rees talks Yoni Eggs + Crystal Wands for Womb Space Healing
The Yoni Queen, Rosie Rees, and I chat yoni eggs and crystal wands for healing, energy clearing and awakening our womb space - especially after pregnancy loss, birth trauma and on your fertility journey. We speak about the magical womb space, nude yoga, sex magic, yoni mapping and releasing...
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Intuitive Eating for Healing with Lexy The Wellness Witch
Medical Astrologer and Nutritionist turned Witch, Lexy The Wellness Witch, shares her wisdom around intuitive eating vs body lies and using food as our healer as modern mystic women. Whether womb healing, infertility, birth trauma, hormone balancing, coming off the pill, or feeling completely out...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
The Midwitch Podcast, hosted by Anita, is a virtual portal to the ancient practice of women gathering in circle.
It is a platform for the reclamation, reparation and resurgence of Birth, through the centering of Women, Nature and Spirit.
The Midwitch Podcast is a space for conscious women to listen and remember, as they take a seat in the circle of wise women sharing their medicine stories.
The intention of this space is to invoke a woman's remembering and reconnection to her own inner wisdom, power and knowledge - by awakening her to the new, yet ancient, paradigm of Spirituality and Birth.
HOSTED BY
Anita Katherine
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