In this conversation with Nicole Wheeler, Nicole shares about her birth work, becoming a successfully booked out doula, writing and self publishing a children's book about home birth and free birth, and her experience with peri-menopause.

You'll hear us discuss:

• Nicole's journey to becoming a doula
• Navigating motherhood, birth work and how she gave up mum guilt (Nicole has 5 children!)
• Writing and publishing a children's book on homebirth
• Nicoles experience of peri-menopause, including how she navigates peri-menopause alongside parenthood
• Embracing the MAGA energy in the birthspace
• What Nicole is doing to mentally and physically prepare for the rite of passage of menopause

MEET NICOLE WHEELER

Nicole Wheeler is a Brisbane-based doula supporting all births, including freebirth and homebirth, and incorporating photography into her practice. She is also the author of the Freebirth children's book "My Most Magically Ordinary Day," which helps children understand and celebrate the beauty of birth.

NICOLE WHEELER SAYS

" I don't have mother's guilt. I gave that up a very long time ago. Having three children under six, the relationship that I was in. There was no space in my brain for guilt. I let it go, it doesn't serve any purpose to me or my kids."

Connect with Nicole Wheeler
Instagram - @nicoleann_birthkeeper
Website - www.nicoleannbirthkeeper.com.au

Connect with Rachael Rose
Instagram: @the_rachael_rose
Website www.rachaelrose.com.au

NICOLE WHEELER SAYS

" Having this book for families that make the decision to birth at home is really important. Kids being able to read a story and see colorful images of birth is important. Small steps to changing how birth is viewed is important.

So that's my why. The joy part is going to be having a book my boys can read and look at when we talk about birth and babies and where they came from. Having women all around the world, sitting down reading this story to their children as part of their birth preparation. And having women and their family centered in the story is important."

Music by Edwina Masson 'The Feminine Spitfire'

In this beautiful conversation with Ali Heppell, Ali shares her journey from attending her first women's circle as a new mother in the middle of the pandemic, to becoming a passionate facilitator.

You'll hear us discuss:

• Ali's first circle experience and what that felt like
• Ali's journey to becoming a circle facilitator, including undertaking 3 facilitator trainings (Together, twice!)
• Ali's first circles that she held online and the first-time nerves
• Ali's special passion for Mother Circles and why they matter
• The importance of marking Rites of Passages
• Attending circles for personal nourishment and having someone hold space for you
• Emotional and practical preparation for circles
• Running a circle business and the roller-coaster of events

MEET ALI HEPPELL

Ali Heppell is a postpartum doula, Womens circle facilitator and Motherhood and Matrescence guide. Ali holds mothers with support, love and nourishment so that they can hold their little ones with ease.

She is passionate about building a mother’s resources and community and inspired by the potential of transformation in motherhood. Ali recognises the importance of mothers and highlights and supports their needs, well-being and empowerment.

Ali Heppell Mothercare offers in home postpartum support, womens circles, mother’s blessings, online birth debriefing and motherhood support or coaching.

ALI HEPPELL SAYS

" The first circle I ever attended I was early. I checked over the event a billion times to make sure it was the right place and time, I felt super unsure. I walked into this beautiful place and nervously got myself a cuppa and sat down. The space was just amazing. I had never experienced anything like that before. And it still feels really moving."

Connect with Ali Heppell
Instagram - @aliheppell_mothercare
Website - www.aliheppell.com

Connect with Rachael Rose
Instagram: @the_rachael_rose
Website www.rachaelrose.com.au

ALI HEPPELL SAYS

" The women in Circle are really there with, the intention of loving you for who you are, they're there to take whatever comes, whenever I have had a moment as a Facilitator where I've made a mistake or something, I have been received with, love and kindness, patience and acceptance."

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Music by Edwina Masson 'The Feminine Spitfire'

In this beautiful conversation with Anna Lipsane, we hear Anna's rite of passage story of a 44 week pregnancy and powerful birth. Birth stories of pregnancies beyond 43 weeks can be hard to find and I'm so happy that we can share another one on Together.

You’ll hear us discuss:

• How Anna felt emotionally, spiritually, and physically during her pregnancy
• Anna's fear of hospitals and where she traced it back to
• How Anna experienced the last month of her pregnancy
• Anna's extensive birth preparation
• Anna's decision to birth in hospital, despite her initial plans for a home birth
• Anna's birth story and her husband's experience

MEET ANNA LIPSANE

Anna is an artist and painter. During her pregnancy she barely painted, she just didn't feel like it, she describes it as the creative masterpiece was happening within her.
During her last month of pregnancy (40+ weeks ) Anna was trying to calm her mind and she sat down in the garden to paint her wish- to meet her baby. That is how her first family portrait was born. And after a few months she continued to create family portrait for families - paintings with their families story weaved in.

Special offer from Anna - 15% discount code for Family Portrait code: FAMILYLOVE

ANNA LIPSANE SAYS

" I never had the feeling that I'm over, I never felt I can't do this anymore. I never, had that feeling. Going to do the monitoring was reassuring for myself and my intuition. Knowing that everything is fine."

Connect with Anna Lipsane
Instagram -@annalipsaneart
Website - www.annalipsane.com

Connect with Rachael Rose
Instagram: @the_rachael_rose
Website www.rachaelrose.com.au

ANNA LIPSANE SAYS

" This is our story and this is our unique story. I'm proud of myself, my husband and our story. I really, hope that, someone else who might be going through similar things is going to be able to take a bit of strength from me and our story."

Music by Edwina Masson 'The Feminine Spitfire'