THE GOOD ENOUGH MOTHER PODCAST

Conscious Preparation for Birth and Motherhood

March 8, 2020

PARENTING, MOTHERING, BUSINESS, LIFE, BIRTH

with mother and The Women's Coach, Leisa Masters

I talk about the process and practice of conscious mothering through The Good Enough Mother, but what does that paradigm look like when applied to birth? This episode is with Leisa Masters of Earthside Birth Services who is an online pregnancy and birth mentor.

She works with women who wish to uncover what they want for their births and their lives, and holds the vision that women know themselves best. In this episode we break down what conscious preparation for birth actually means.

We confront and raise difficult questions about how women deal with systems and often-oppressive structures, to arrive at what it actually is that they want for their births, their motherhood, and their lives. The way our conversation unfolds reflects the interwoven nature of birth, consciousness, feminism, patriarchal motherhood, individualisation, shaming, lack of choice, silencing, re-claiming, and the power we have in modelling for our children. The journey of birth preparation – and mothering – is ultimately about how we find and ‘be with’ who we authentically are.

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Meet

Leisa Masters

Leisa is a mother, an experienced business manager, and has been in the space of birthwork for over a decade.

She loves the amazing journey of personal work. After becoming a mother, she realised she could no longer avoid the deep self-reflection, learning and healing that was necessary for her to become the woman, mother and coach she wanted to be. Surrounding herself with the right people, and doing the work for herself, meant she got to feel the immensity of this transformation. She was cracked open, turned inside out, and she experienced the clarity, growth, comfort and healing that I now believe is every woman's birth right.

After more than a decade of supporting women during pregnancy, birth, motherhood and decades more in business management, Leisa understands the complexities of finding the right pathway for her, and the hurdles that stand in your way. If you want support with a difference, that goes beyond the usual approach and helps you remove your blocks so you can go forward with confidence and joy, then let's make a time to talk on a free clarity call.