The first episode is with my sister Dana, who was 36 weeks pregnant at the time with her first child. She and I discuss her pregnancy journey thus far, how cool it is to have kids at the same time even though we’re 8 years apart in age (my son is 2), and her decision to go the non-traditional route and choose a midwife & birth center. We laugh and shed some tears. Enjoy!

In the second episode, (due to having a low risk, healthy pregnancy with my first born son) I discuss the events that lead me to leave my ob/gyn and go with a midwife, why I chose to have a home birth instead of delivering in a hospital or birthing center, and I explain why it was one of the best decisions I have ever made.

Documentary: The Business of Being Born

Birth Center: Natural Birth Works

Doula: Zen Mama Love

Blog: www.mamasknowbest.net

Host: Nicole Cumberbatch

Producer: Nicole Cumberbatch

Music: William O'Brien

On this episode I talk with a wonderful mama of 2 boys who I actually barely know. We connected on Instagram & instantly liked each other! ;-) Along with being a bad a$$ mama, she is also a paralegal and a firefighter wife. Some of her passions include spreading positivity on social media, the band Queen and being a distributor for Young Living. You can find her on IG at momma_in_real_life.

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Host: Nicole Cumberbatch

Producer: Nicole Cumberbatch

Music: William O'Brien

Carlina Smith is a dedicated wife, veteran & career mom. Her children range between the ages of 16, 11 & 10 years old. She was in the army for 7 years and did 1 tour in Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. On this episode, we discuss her journey through motherhood as a young mom at 16 and the sacrifices she has had to make along the way.

Host: Nicole Cumberbatch

Music: William O'Brien

Melissa Long is married to her high school sweetheart & is a mother to an adorable 2 year old little girl! However, she is also a childhood cancer survivor. After many years of health issues caused by the effects of the cancer & radiation treatments, she took matters into her own hands and started healing herself through a healthy diet & lifestyle. We talked for 2 hours & probably could have continued talking but it was getting late and we had to go! This is part 1 of a very inspiring & informative 3-part episode!

You can find her on IG: natural.minded.mama & FB: Natural Minded Mama. She's also an affiliate for earthley.com

Host: Nicole Cumberbatch

Music: William O'Brien

On part 2 of Melissa Long's episode we discuss the effects of her auto immune disease, Hashimotos, and how she had to listen to her instincts when her doctor's told her she was fine but in her heart she knew she wasn't. We also discuss the major lifestyle changes she had to make to control Hashimotos and live a clean, healthy lifestyle; and how that all affected her ability to conceive and become pregnant with her daughter, Skylar.

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Host: Nicole Cumberbatch

Music: William O'Brien

On the final episode, Melissa discusses finding an ob/gyn that believed in her natural, noninvasive birth plan, and despite her past health issues she was able to deliver a beautiful, healthy baby girl naturally. But afterward her body suffered major complications & needed a lot of medical intervention. Howeverm she persevered and has dedicated a lot of time educating women on living a healthier lifestyle thru pregnancy & post-partum. She also discusses her affiliation with Earthley products. 

www.mamasknowbest.net   IG: MamasKnow_Best

FB: Natural Minded Mama IG: Natural.Minded.mama

Raven Cruz –Social media influencer & "soon to be" mama bear. She is a hustler and positive vibes vixen! Raven is certified in personal training and nutrition, but also self-taught through research and learning her client’s needs. We discuss her path to exercise & fitness, her unexpected pregnancy & her decision to go with a midwife and give birth at a birthing center. We're both passionate about educating mamas on their birthing options, healthy lifestyles and going against what society says we should do with our bodies!

You can find her on www.fitbyraycruz.com or www.shopraycruz.com and on IG: raycruz_fit