In this episode, Rachel & Amanda interview Emily Laning, an acupuncturist with Valley Naturopath & Acupuncture in Spokane Valley. This episode is a bit unique, in that Amanda got to experience Emily's talents firsthand while we did the interview! We talk about how Emily's passion for women's health, how acupuncture affects everyday life, and how needles really aren't all that scary!

Valley Naturopath & Acupuncture is a high-visibility ad partner on the SBR Directory and our FIRST listing under the Acupuncture category! Check them out and set up an appointment with Emily on their website.

If you're a local business in the Spokane or North Idaho area that serves mamas in the pregnancy, birth, or postpartum stages, you want to be on our Resource Directory. Partner with Spokane Birth Resources to place your high-visibility ad today! Go to spokanebirthresources.com/connect to get started.

Follow us on Instagram @spokanebirthresources for the latest updates! Music by Tobin Eyestone. 

On our first holiday special, Rachel & Amanda sit down with Dr. Anne Kitchens of Borne Chiropractic. Eavesdrop on our conversation as we discuss everything from intentions for 2023 to the secret to business success! Oh, and we laugh ... a lot. :D

Check out Borne Chiropractic on its website, Instagram, and Facebook, as well as its high-visibility ad on the Spokane Birth Resources Directory.

If you're a local business in the Spokane or North Idaho area that serves mamas in the pregnancy, birth, or postpartum stages, you want to be on our Resource Directory. Partner with Spokane Birth Resources to place your high-visibility ad today! Go to spokanebirthresources.com/connect to get started.

Follow us on Instagram @spokanebirthresources for the latest updates! Music by Tobin Eyestone.

In this episode, Rachel & Amanda talk with Carissa Guiley, owner of Nourish Feeding Therapy. Carissa is a Speech-Language Pathologist and Certified Lactation Counselor, specializing in pediatric feeding for ages birth to five. She has a special interest in working with infants and children with tongue ties, infants having difficulty transitioning to table foods, and families of toddlers with picky eating behaviors. She takes a holistic approach to intervention, with an emphasis on responsive feeding and nurturing the parent-child relationship so that mealtime can be a time of connection and nourishment.

Nourish Feeding Therapy is a high-visibility ad partner on the Spokane Birth Resources Directory under the Breastfeeding, Lactation, and Nutrition, Support Groups, and Pediatric Feeding categories! You can also follow Carissa on Instagram.

If you're a local business in the Spokane or North Idaho area that serves mamas in the pregnancy, birth, or postpartum stages, you want to be on our Resource Directory. Partner with Spokane Birth Resources to place your high-visibility ad today! Go to spokanebirthresources.com/connect to get started.

Follow us on Instagram @spokanebirthresources for the latest updates!

Music by Tobin Eyestone and bensound.com.

In this episode, Rachel & Amanda talk with Olli Gluskin of Clover Blossom Doula Care. Olli is a doula who serves Spokane families and is trained in placenta encapsulation. We talk about the myths and misconceptions that surround placentas, what it looks like to process them for consumption, and Olli's approach to doula work.

Clover Blossom Doula Care is a high-visibility ad partner on the Spokane Birth Resources Directory under the Doulas and Placenta Encapsulation categories! You can also follow Olli on Instagram.

If you're a local business in the Spokane or North Idaho area that serves mamas in the pregnancy, birth, or postpartum stages, you want to be on our Resource Directory. Partner with Spokane Birth Resources to place your high-visibility ad today! Go to spokanebirthresources.com/connect to get started.

Follow us on Instagram @spokanebirthresources for the latest updates!

Music by Tobin Eyestone and bensound.com.

The final episode in a 3-part series of interviews with local pelvic health experts. In this episode, Rachel & Amanda sit down with Dr. Kailie Denham, a pelvic physical therapist and owner of Her Physical Therapy. We talk about pelvic floor health in children and address common childhood issues, including incontinence and potty training.

Her Physical Therapy is a high-visibility ad partner on the Spokane Birth Resources Directory. You can find its ad under the Physical Therapy category! You can also follow Kailie on Instagram.

If you're a local business in the Spokane or North Idaho area that serves mamas in the pregnancy, birth, or postpartum stages, you want to be on our Resource Directory. Partner with Spokane Birth Resources to place your high-visibility ad today! Go to spokanebirthresources.com/connect to get started.

Follow us on Instagram @spokanebirthresources for the latest updates!

Music by Tobin Eyestone and bensound.com.

The second in a 3-part series of interviews with local pelvic health experts. In this episode, Rachel & Amanda sit down with Dr. Beth Anne Soelberg, a pelvic physical therapist with Her Physical Therapy, to talk about pelvic recovery after birth and how to prepare your pelvic floor for intimate (ahem) situations.

Her Physical Therapy is a high-visibility ad partner on the Spokane Birth Resources Directory. You can find its ad under the Physical Therapy category! You can also follow Beth Anne on Instagram.

If you're a local business in the Spokane or North Idaho area that serves mamas in the pregnancy, birth, or postpartum stages, you want to be on our Resource Directory. Partner with Spokane Birth Resources to place your high-visibility ad today! Go to spokanebirthresources.com/connect to get started.

Follow us on Instagram @spokanebirthresources for the latest updates!

Music by Tobin Eyestone and bensound.com.

The first in a 3-part series of interviews with local pelvic health therapists. In this episode, Rachel & Amanda sit down with Dr. Julia Salazar, owner of Core Pelvic Physical Therapy and a board-certified physical therapist. We talk about who has a pelvic floor (answer: everyone), who can benefit from pelvic floor physical therapy (answer: everyone), and if it's ever too late to strengthen your pelvic floor (answer: NOPE!). 

Core Pelvic PT is a high-visibility ad partner on the Spokane Birth Resources Directory. You can find its ad under the Physical Therapy category!

If you're a local business in the Spokane or North Idaho area that serves mamas in the pregnancy, birth, or postpartum stages, you want to be on our Resource Directory. Partner with Spokane Birth Resources to place your high-visibility ad today! Go to spokanebirthresources.com/connect to get started.

Follow us on Instagram @spokanebirthresources for the latest updates!

Music by Tobin Eyestone and bensound.com.

In this episode, we are guests on the Heart of the Soul podcast and interviewed by by Amana of Birthing Nova, one of our high-visibility ad partners on the Spokane Birth Resources Directory! You can view the video here and listen to the audio version here. We talk about birth, death, working as registered nurses, journalism, learning, schooling, building community, and herbalism, just to name a few topics!

Connect with Amana on her website or via email!