Empowered Mama with Arista Ilona
5 Episodes
Empowered Mama with host Arista Ilona was created to empower and inspire mothers by highlighting stories about pregnancy, birth, and motherhood through a lens of celebration and honor. This series has been released in conjunction with International Cesarean Awareness Month.
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Christi Lewkow - Empowered Mama, Ep. 1
Empowered Mama Christi joins us for a vulnerable conversation about her courageous pregnancy and birth experience with twins and how she found the strength to continue growing her family after loss.
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Princess McKinney - Empowered Mama, Ep. 2
Episode 2
Empowered Mama, doula, and founder of Bellibind, Princess shares her experience with an unexpected cesarean birth followed by a Vaginal Birth After Cesarean (VBAC). Tune in to hear her heartwarming tale of surrender, trust, and navigating the curves along her journey with grace.
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19:37Episode 3
Selah Victor - Empowered Mama, Ep. 3
Episode 3
Empowered Mama Selah, a boy mom of three, shares her experience with two C-sections, the NICU, and how she is confidently pursuing a VBAC despite the possible challenges. Tune in to hear her inspiring perspective on how she kept hope alive.
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30:55Episode 4
Rebecca Jackson - Empowered Mama, Ep. 4
Episode 4
Empowered Mama Dr. Rebecca Jackson, DC shares her experiences as a first and second time mom going for an unmedicated vaginal birth and VBAC as well as some expert advice on childhood brain development from her book Back on Track with host Arista Ilona in the shows latest episode.
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39:09Episode 5
Esmée Geeratz - Empowered Mama, Ep. 5
Episode 5
Empowered Mama Esmée Geeratz joins host Arista Ilona to describe her successful home birth and difficult postpartum period with unexplained pain that lasted well beyond the typical healing period and exacerbated by an infant who wouldn’t sleep.