338: Tools to Prepare You for Birth and Conversations for Love and Empowerment with Brooke Cates - a podcast by Independent Podcast Network | Sarah and Matthew Bivens

What narratives are you telling yourself and buying into when it comes to pregnancy, birth and postpartum?
We go through some of these in our conversation with Brooke Cates, CEO/founder of The Bloom Method, a pre and postnatal fitness method. Particularly the disempowering ones, and how we shift them into empowering ones.Phrases like:

Pregnancy is miserableBirth is scary

Postpartum is depressingWe discuss how we can approach a transformative event like birth and add tools to our toolboxes to feel as prepared as possible. As well as how to explore our options and choose the ones that resonate most with us, even in the midst of a challenging past year in terms of the birth climate. 
Things we talk about in this episode: The Bloom Method, the transformation of birth, connecting to your body, movement and fitness, preparing for home birth, knowing your optionsLinks:

First interview with Brooke on DIAH: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/doing-it-at-home/id1153134918?i=1000434009741The Bloom Method: https://thebloommethod.com/


The Bloom Method Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebloommethod/The Bloom Method Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thebloommethod/


The Bloom Method YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuHgr2wFuRWKQq4JvLW7pkgBrooke’s website: https://www.brookecates.com/


“Doing It At Home” book on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B098GVJ9KL?ref_=pe_3052080_397514860Our website: https://www.diahpodcast.com/


Home Birth Support Group: https://bit.ly/3jKtIYvInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/doingitathome/


DIAH YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGoKeBfEZ143sWU7V9I5GdgDIAH Store: https://yoursuccessfulhomebirth.com/


DIAH Merch: https://bit.ly/3qhwgAe Donate to DIAH: https://bit.ly/3qgm4r9



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