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Embodied Mother Podcast

Welcome to the Embodied Mother Podcast with Laura Guinnane. In this podcast, Laura vulnerably shares her musings from her own journey—navigating the deep waters of motherhood, healing, and self-discovery. From the birth of her son to the birth of herself, Laura offers real, honest reflections on how motherhood has transformed her. Through each episode, she invites you to embrace your own rawness, release limiting patterns, and reconnect with your body, your essence, and your inner genius.

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18. The Drumbeat of Birth: Ailtín Rose on Descent,...

Embodied Mother Podcast ·

2025/07/09

On Irish land, Laura sits in sacred conversation with birth keeper Ailtín Rose—weaving story, ceremony, and the quiet power of undisturbed birth.Laura speaks with Ailtín about restoring the sacred nature of birth, supporting undisturbed physiological labour, and holding women through life’s powerful thresholds. Though not a biological mother, Ailtín brings profound maiden energy to her work, offering intuitive, ancestral, and holistic support to women birthing both within and beyond the system.She

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01:15:21

17. From Hospital to Healing: Jess on Hormones, Birth...

Embodied Mother Podcast ·

2025/07/02

In this first part of a powerful conversation, Laura Guinnane sits down with her teacher and friend, Jess from The Matrona—a former labour and delivery nurse turned holistic birth educator. Together, they explore the sacred journey of healing, sovereignty, and self-trust in womanhood and motherhood.Jess is first and foremost a mother, and she loves mothers. Jess is a teacher, homeschooler, homebirther, home healer, homesteader, home cooking, home learning … I think you get the point. She’s found

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00:25:25

16. Luteal Laura: In the Trenches of Single Mothering...

Embodied Mother Podcast ·

2025/06/25

In this solo episode, I’m coming to you from a very real, very raw place in my luteal phase, back in Ireland after cultivating a slow pace of living in the north of Thailand, where I’ve been based more permanently.I share what it’s felt like to return to the fast pace of life here after months of intentionally slow, yin-centred living. Since landing, everything has unravelled—my cycle, my rhythm, my sleep, my energy. I talk openly about solo parenting, the loss of space, the overwhelm, and the

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01:33:33

15. From Maiden to Mother: Adrianna's Archetypal...

Embodied Mother Podcast ·

2025/06/18

In this deeply nourishing conversation, Laura welcomes her mentor and friend Adrianna Zaccardi—a feminine embodiment guide and postpartum educator—for a heart-led exploration of the energetic rite of passage from maiden to mother. Adrianna shares her lived experience of descent, chronic pain, and healing, and the initiations that prepared her for motherhood.They speak candidly about:Archetypal transformation and the journey through the underworldPatriarchy, pain, and feminine reclamationThe

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00:20:36

14. Women are the Ancestral Sex: Just Keep Spinning

Embodied Mother Podcast ·

2025/06/11

In this personal episode, I share reflections from my current late luteal phase in Ireland after a long journey from Thailand. Amid jet lag, motherhood, and cyclical shifts, I revisit the roots of this podcast—my path from martyrdom to embodied motherhood. I read a Substack essay inspired by a transformative teaching from my elder midwife, Whapio, exploring the profound teaching that women are the ancestral sex. Read here.We journey through biology, mysticism, and feminine physiology—into the sacred

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00:42:42

13. Herstory

Embodied Mother Podcast ·

2025/06/04

Welcome to the thirteenth episode of Embodied Mother Podcast — a sacred number of the Goddess, honouring the thirteen moons and thirteen menstrual cycles in a lunar year. In this powerful and deeply evocative episode, I read aloud Herstory by Jane Hardwicke Collings — a sweeping remembrance of the ancient feminine, from goddess-worshipping matriarchies to the centuries of persecution, suppression, and silencing that followed.We journey through the myths and truths of women's wisdom traditions, blood

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01:25:04

12. Power is Speaking to Us: Divya's Redemptive Rage

Embodied Mother Podcast ·

2025/05/28

Divya courageously shares about the rage she experienced postpartum when she realised she was suffering from PTSD from the birth of her daughter, and alchemising her story through creating her podcast ‘Birth Agni’.How this birth birthed her on her path of supporting women and families as a childbirth educator and traditional birthkeeper. She shares how the sacred path of breastfeeding healed her connection to her daughter. Another common thread we see, I too experienced this healing process of

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00:32:22

11. Ovulation & the Embodied Mother: Reclaiming Inner...

Embodied Mother Podcast ·

2025/05/20

In this episode, I explore the ovulation phase of the menstrual cycle—often referred to as the "inner summer"—through the empowering lens of the Embodied Mother archetype. I reclaim her from the outdated narrative of self-sacrificing martyrdom and instead illuminate her as a symbol of creativity, sensual embodiment, and radiant magnetism.I offer insights and practices to support you in aligning with the potent energies of this fertile phase—whether or not you're trying to conceive

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00:27:12

10. Reflections, Recap and the Danger of Dogma

Embodied Mother Podcast ·

2025/05/13

After last week’s powerful guest episode, I’m back for a heartfelt solo reflection on what’s been unfolding behind the scenes—within me, in my studies, and across the birth world at large.In this episode, I share:A recap of recent episodes and what they’ve stirred within meMy evolving thoughts on Matrescence and the layered journey of motherhoodInsights from my training as a holistic birth keeperMy own birth story and the nuanced dance between physiological knowing and medical interventionThe

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01:37:11

9. We get BIGGER: Julia’s Freebirth After Caesarean...

Embodied Mother Podcast ·

2025/05/07

In this powerful first guest episode, Laura is joined by Julia to explore her deeply embodied journey from an emergency caesarean to a sovereign freebirth.Together, they unravel what it means to reclaim birth through instinct, physiology, and feminine wisdom. Julia shares how her second birth was not only a physical event—but a sacred, expansive initiation. This conversation is rich with themes of sovereignty, cyclical nature, and how the birthing body holds the keys to transformation.Julia Eda

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00:32:32

8. The Follicular Phase: From Rest to Radiance

Embodied Mother Podcast ·

2025/04/30

In this episode of Embodied Mother, Laura explores the often-overlooked follicular phase of the menstrual cycle—our inner spring, the playful maiden, the energetic rise after bleeding. She shares how truly honouring rest during menstruation transforms the return of vitality, creativity, and connection. Laura weaves in personal stories of sacred homemaking, breast massage, dry brushing, and the beauty of syncing with our cyclical nature. This is an invitation to meet your rising energy with devotion,

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00:33:33

7. From the Great Above to the Great Below - The...

Embodied Mother Podcast ·

2025/04/23

Welcome, dear listener, to the seventh gate, the seventh episode, and a mythic journey into the sacred descent of Inanna—Queen of Heaven and Earth. In this storytelling episode of the Embodied Mother Podcast, Laura shares the ancient Sumerian myth of Inanna’s descent through the seven gates of the underworld, where she meets her shadow self, her sister Ereshkigal.This is a story that has moved through Laura in many shapes and seasons—through birth, through grief, most recently through my midwifery

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00:31:23

6. Root Awakening: My Journey into Motherhood &...

Embodied Mother Podcast ·

2025/04/09

In this episode, we journey into the sacred terrain of female sexuality, self-empowerment, and healing through the lens of motherhood. Laura dives into her personal transformation from post-birth trauma to rediscovering her body’s wisdom, shedding light on the sacred practices of self-pleasure, autonomy, and the reclamation of the feminine. Through intimate storytelling, Laura explores her journey with sacred sexuality, the esoteric aspects of birth, and the importance of returning to the body as a

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00:36:12

5. Reclaiming The Red Tent: Rest, Ritual, and the...

Embodied Mother Podcast ·

2025/03/26

In today’s episode, Laura delves into the ancient practice of the Red Tent or Moon Lodge, exploring its significance for women and how we can reintroduce this sacred time into our modern lives. Laura shares her personal experiences with creating a red tent practice during menstruation, and reflects on the importance of rest and honouring the cyclical nature of a woman’s body.She discusses the archetype of the Maiden, the wounded Maiden, and how it has shown up in her journey as a mother. Laura also

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00:20:01

4. What is my Prayer

Embodied Mother Podcast ·

2025/03/12

In this episode, Laura takes listeners on a deep dive into her transformative experience within a creative container with the incredible Francesca Filippa . Their journey together began on a full moon in Virgo, four years ago, and Laura is releasing this episode around that same celestial moment this year. She reflects on the synchronicity of their paths crossing and how Francesca’s A.R.T. Collective nurtured Laura’s creative expression and healing.Francesca’s guidance allowed Laura to tap into the

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00:33:18

3. Healing Our Birth Imprints through Pre and...

Embodied Mother Podcast ·

2025/02/26

In this episode, Laura Guinnane delves into the transformative power of birth stories and how sharing them with children can promote emotional healing. Reflecting on her own experience of a difficult birth and postpartum recovery, Laura explores the deep emotional and physical imprints that can be carried from birth and the prenatal period. Inspired by the work of Kate White, Laura highlights how these imprints can affect both mother and child and shares how mothers can begin the process of healing

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00:17:37

2. Becoming the Chalice

Embodied Mother Podcast ·

2025/02/12

'Becoming the Chalice' by Maya Luna has inspired this episode, as well as continuously inspiring Laura through her teachings and writings to embrace embodimentIn this deeply reflective episode, Laura takes us on a journey through the sacred rites of passage in the transition to becoming an embodied mother. She shares a moment of personal transformation that began on Imbolc, the 1st of February, when she entered into a new midwifery cohort, weaving her path of devotion to birth and

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00:39:38

1. The Wonder in my Wound

Embodied Mother Podcast ·

2025/01/29

In this deeply personal and powerful episode, Laura shares her journey of transformation, exploring the sacred and mystical aspects of womanhood, motherhood, and the path to healing. She opens up about her struggles with menstrual pain, the emotional impact of pregnancy and birth, and the profound shift that occurred when she embraced her cyclical nature. Through candid reflections, she unravels the complexities of childbirth, from her homebirth desires to an unexpected emergency caesarean, and the

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00:02:13

Embodied Mother - Coming Soon

Embodied Mother Podcast ·

2025/01/13

Welcome to the Embodied Mother Podcast with Laura Guinnane. This is a space where mothers can reconnect with their true selves, share their raw stories, and mother from a place of authenticity and power.In this podcast, Laura vulnerably shares her own journey—navigating the deep waters of motherhood, healing, and self-discovery. From the birth of her son to the birth of herself, Laura offers real, honest reflections on how motherhood has transformed her. Whether you’re a new mom or an experienced

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