In this episode, Reign is joined by breathwork facilitator Eve McNaghten for a deep dive into the female nervous system, menstrual cycles, and the transformative power of conscious connected breathwork. Eve shares her journey of coming off the pill, healing early menstrual trauma, and discovering how breathwork can both nurture and destabilize depending on a woman’s cycle and the method used.

Together, they explore:

• Why women need a cyclical approach to breathwork

• How trauma lives in the body and can be released through breath

• The role of hormones in shaping stress and emotional responses

• The impact of cycle awareness on relationships and intimacy

• Wider reflections on culture, patriarchy, and our disconnection from the body

This conversation is raw, honest, and full of insight into what it means to reclaim the wisdom of the body and live more fully in tune with our cycles.

I'm joined by sexologist, Sarah Peart. Our conversation covers Sarah's journey into sexology and her background in sexual education. We explore various aspects of sexual health and education, including historical developments in contraception, the impact of pornography on young people, and Sarah's work with the Y.M.C.A. sexual health outreach team in Wales. The discussion ranges from masculinity, gender relations, and the importance of comprehensive sexual education.

In my latest conversation with self-proclaimed shit-sandwich peddler Tony from TranscendingTimes.org, we got into why he calls himself a shit sandwich purveyor — because the truths he shares aren’t sweet or easy to swallow, but they’re what he sees as necessary.

He argues that what’s often called the “new age” is really a “new cage”. Things like yoga retreats, ayahuasca ceremonies, men’s circles, and full-moon rituals aren’t just distractions — they’re sedation. They pacify people into thinking they’re “awakening,” while in reality, they’re being lulled back to sleep.

For Tony, this isn’t harmless. He believes it makes you more vulnerable to being recycled right back into the “soul-cycle” after death — stuck in the same loop, never breaking free.

So what’s the alternative? To engage fully with life here and now: work, create, revolt, take responsibility, build something real. That’s the point of being human, he says — to resist passivity and take up your actual role in the matrix of life.

In this final episode of Season 1, I speak with Barbara Esther about physiological birth, medical sovereignty, and the nuanced journey of navigating reproductive technologies with discernment.

Barbara shares:

• Her experience as a 48-year-old woman midway through a pregnancy conceived with assisted technology

• How and when she became disillusioned with the Canadian maternity system

• Her bold, intentional decisions to receive some forms of care but not others

• And her choice to work with a traditional birth attendant outside the institutional model

This is a deep dive into the complexity of informed choice, ageism in maternity care, and the reclamation of personal authority in pregnancy and birth.

🔗 Learn more about Barbara's work at: barbararecommends.com instagram.com/reclaim.sovereign.birth

In this episode, I speak with Naomi, aka The Psychedelic Doula, about the transformative potential of psychedelic plant medicines — particularly in the realms of healing, motherhood, and expanded consciousness.

We discuss:

• The difference between tripping and microdosing

• The work of Dr. James Fadiman and the Microdosing Institute

• The 2016 Lancet study on psilocybin for treatment-resistant depression

• The ongoing conversation around the legalisation of plant medicines

Naomi also shares her passion for creating safe, intentional spaces for mothers exploring alternative paths to healing and growth.

🧠 Interested in the Mushrooms & Motherhood survey? Stay tuned for updates or connect directly with Naomi to take part.

📖 Reference: Lancet 2016 — Psilocybin with psychological support for treatment-resistant depression: an open-label feasibility study

In this episode, I’m joined by Zarina Ayyub — known as @zarina_the_doula — a birthworker with over 12 years of experience walking alongside women through pregnancy, birth, and beyond.

We discuss:

• The profound transformation Zarina experienced after finding the right doula training for her

• Why so many women are feeling disillusioned with institutional maternity services

• How birth attendants can honour the sacredness of their role without compromising their values

• The importance of integrity, not just information, in doula education

Zarina shares her deep respect for The Center for Doula Pathways, the course she now recommends to aspiring doulas and radical birthworkers alike.

🔗 Learn more at: centerfordoulapathways.com

In this episode, I speak with Nicola Goodall — birth attendant trainer, herbalist, and author of 10 Essential Oils for the Childbearing Year.

We trace the dark, often violent origins of the obstetric system and explore how the industrialisation of birth has shaped the landscape we see today.

Nicola shares:

• The history behind the rise of obstetrics and the erasure of traditional birthkeepers

• Her work training autonomous birth attendants

• Her herbal practice — making remedies and tinctures from local plants

• And how we can reconnect with ancestral wisdom to reimagine the future of birth

This episode is a rich tapestry of history, healing, and the call to remember.

n this episode, I speak with Leonie Rainbird Savin about the realities and risks of choosing to freebirth in a system that often punishes autonomy.

We discuss:

• Why some women choose to birth without medical professionals present

• The punitive responses from children’s services and other state bodies

• How coercion, surveillance, and fear are weaponised against mothers who step outside the system

• And what safety really means when it comes to birth

This is an urgent conversation about bodily sovereignty, parental rights, and the fight to keep birth free from institutional control.