S4E2: The Birth Talks Presents! Mai and Naomi

Naomi is a mother of two and founder of Branch Out Theatre. She directed and facilitated the group of women in a six week program that led up to the performance.

Mai is the host and producer of The Birth Talks podcast. At the time of the recording Mai had recently given birth to her third baby.

Photo Credit: Chris Lawson

S4E1: The Birth Talks Presents! Fiona and Emily

Fiona and Emily kick off “The Birth Talks Presents!”. At the time of the recording Fiona was thrilled to be pregnant with her and her wife’s first baby. She is also a potter, author, athlete and pathworker.

Emily is a mom to two little people who keep her on her toes and remind her of the importance of living in the present. She is a community development activist and feminist.

Photo Credit: Chris Lawson

S3E5: The Intersectional Feminist Birth Worker

In this special series three finale, Mai puts together a montage of guests who have appeared on her previous series, as well as clips from her appearance on CBC All in a Day and the Femmy Awards from International Women's Day. With music performed at the Femmy Awards by King Kimbit (https://kingkimbit.ca).

S3E4: Self-Care for Parents and Birth Workers

Trish Frempong, like a lot of parents, wears many hats: mother/micro blogger Instagrammer extraordinaire/yoga queen and future midwife. We talk about the notions of self-care for healers and community workers from an intersectional perspective while having a few laughs! Check out her blog "Confessions of a Hustling Mama" on Instagram where she creates space for other mamas to be inspired. 

S3E3: Doctors Without Borders, Life of a Midwife Part II

The conversation continues with former midwife Sam Jennings (Perkins) as we ask more questions about her experience saving lives in the field and as a mother of four.

S3E2: Doctors Without Borders, Life of a Midwife Part 1

Sam Jennings is a mother of four, former midwife and vegan who lived in Toronto when her partner was deputy director for Doctors Without Borders. She spent many years on missions with MSF saving lives in countries such as Congo, India and Uganda. She currently runs a blog on green living and parenting: https://www.littlegreenlives.com

S3E1: Full Circle Doula

Conjurer. Medicine Woman. Full Circle Birth Companion/Doula. Cassandra Thompson is a birth worker who supports the needs of Indigenous, Black, Two Spirit, Trans and Queer birthing individuals. She believes birth work is a revolutionary calling, not simply a career. Listen in as she shares how her job is to witness the birth journey. More about her work on Instagram @crystalrootandconjure and www.crystalrootandconjure.bigcartel.com .

S2E5: Zero Waste Parenting

Join Mailyne Kilantang Briggs, a former solo mother and owner of A Dream Lived Greener on her determined journey to become a zero-waste parent while raising her son.

S2E4: Black Parents Matter

In "Black Parents Matter" LeRoi Newbold, Director of Black Lives Matter Toronto Freedom School shares his opinion on why black children need afro-centered curriculum to heal from the unacknowledged effects of slavery that took place in Canada.

S2E3: Parenting Beyond the Binary

Full spectrum doula Giselle Johnston and Black Lives Matter Toronto trans parent LeRoi Newbold engage in a captive back and forth about what LGBTQ-centered support looks, sounds and feels like.

S2E2: How to Be a Feminist Dad

Michael Wodzicki, father to three, shares his experience on what it's like to be a feminist dad and raise his sons and daughter to embody the values of gender equality and feminism.

S2E1: How to Raise a Feminist

In "How to Raise a Feminist" Ottawa Councillor Catherine McKenney shares her experience of being an openly gay feminist parent and councillor in a hetero-normative male dominated world.  

Bonus Episode

How do mental health and sexual health intersect? As part of Sexual and Reproductive Health Awareness week The Birth Talks partnered with Action Canada for Sexual Health and Rights to share this short excerpt from Action Canada for SHR's podcast. To listen to the rest of this conversation, and view what is offered in this campaign, visit www.srhweek.ca. And mark you calendars for the launch of Series 2: Parenting Beyond the Ordinary on International Women's Day, March 8!

S1E5: The ReProductive Ally

How we do we move forward as allies in reproductive justice? This special 40 minute episode is the last show of the first series and is co-hosted with the savvy and wise Vanessa Borjon, Bitch Media writing fellow based in Chicago. 

S1E4: The Politics of Birth

Professor Candace Johnson from the University of Guelph leaves us with questions on the north south politics of birth. What does it mean to support every person's right to self determine in their reproductive health choices?

S1E3: Feministing Birth in the 21st Century

"Fuck the waves of feminism. We are an ocean of Indigenous knowledge." What does it mean to be a birth worker/activist in the 21st century? You will not want to miss this conversation with Krysta and Denise, two Indigenous Full Spectrum Doulas based in Toronto. Feminism will never look the same again.

S1E2: If These Uteruses Could Talk Part II

(Image from Flickr: Adam Fagent https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/)

Mikki Bradshaw shares what his uterus would say if it could talk. He takes listeners on a thoughtful yet profound intersectional journey into gender, sexuality and race all with a sense of humour. (Warning: explicit content).

S1E1: If These Uteruses Could Talk Part I

In The Birth Talks' first episode "If These Uteruses Could Talk Part 1", 10 people from all walks of life the question "What would your uterus say if it could talk?". The diversity of stories will leave you thinking about intersectional feminism and reproductive health in a whole new way. 

The Birth Talks trailer

The Birth Talks is a new intersectional feminist podcast on birth. The first series takes listeners on the journeys and stories of people across different lived experiences and delves into reproductive justice for women and girls.