Ep 143 Description:

“Get yourself love high, as high as you can! Try and focus on getting you all loved up because then you're going to get triggered less when you have a child.” —Tamra Mercieca

The pelvic floor is the unsung hero of the female body - a complex network of muscles that play a pivotal role in pregnancy, childbirth, and overall well-being. Yet, for too long, this intimate area has been shrouded in shame and disconnection. Yoga for the vagina offers a powerful antidote, helping women cultivate a deeper awareness and relationship with the pelvis. By releasing tension and fear, this practice unlocks greater ease, pleasure, and power during life's most transformative experiences.

Tamra Mercieca is a women's health expert who has dedicated over 20 years to helping women reclaim their power and fall in love with themselves. As the host of the "I Love Me with Tamra Mercieca" podcast and the founder of the "Getting Naked" online school, Tamra shares transformative practices for physical, emotional, and spiritual healing.

Debra and Tamra explore how releasing fear, cultivating self-love, and using intentional practices can make birth a more easeful and empowering experience, while also revealing opportunities for personal growth through the parenting journey.

Connect with Debra!

Website: https://www.orgasmicbirth.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/orgasmicbirth

X: https://twitter.com/OrgasmicBirth

YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/OrgasmicBirth1

Tik Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@orgasmicbirth

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/debra-pascali-bonaro-1093471

Episode Highlights:

02:43 Tamra on Pregnancy and Birth

07:13 Overcoming Fears and Building Confidence

11:36 Yoga for the Vagina and Pelvic Health

15:23 The Power of Words and Mantras

19:22 Self-Love and Personal Growth During Pregnancy and Birth

Resources:

💗A pleasurable, safe birth begins with quality, positive childbirth education. Join Debra’s online childbirth class, Pleasurable Birth Essentials- https://www.orgasmicbirth.com/pleasurable-birth-essentials

💗 Partner with us to share your offerings with our audience that cherishes authenticity, connection, and family well-being. To learn more about sponsorship opportunities, visit www.orgasmicbirth.com or email me at: debra@orgasmicbirth.com

About Tamra:

Tamra Mercieca is a women's health expert who has dedicated over 20 years to helping women reclaim their power and fall in love with themselves. As a Self-Love Therapist, Author, and Women's Pelvic Health Guide, Tamra has transformed her own journey of physical and emotional healing into empowering practices for birth and beyond. She is the host of the "I Love Me with Tamra Mercieca" podcast and the founder of the "Getting Naked" online school, where she teaches women the art of self-acceptance. In her free time, Tamra enjoys immersing herself in nature, dancing, and traveling with her family.

Websites:

https://yogaforthevagina.com/

https://gettingnaked.com.au/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gettingnaked/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RelationshipQueen

Ep 142 Description:

“Healing begins as you start honoring every aspect of your birth story and celebrate your wins. No one fails in birth. Sometimes, you have to dig deeper into that well of strength than you ever would have imagined prior. This is something to take pride in.” —Debra Pascali-Bonaro

The notion that hospitals inherently rob birthing individuals of their autonomy and joy is a limiting belief that deserves to be challenged. The reality is that, with the right mindset and preparation, a hospital birth can also be a deeply empowering and transformative experience.

Explore the powerful intersection between pleasure and hospital birth as Debra shares tips on preparing for the big day, setting the mood for your birth room, advocating for your needs, coping with labor sensations, and welcoming your baby with grace and power.

Connect with Debra!

Website: https://www.orgasmicbirth.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/orgasmicbirth

X: https://twitter.com/OrgasmicBirth

YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/OrgasmicBirth1

Tik Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@orgasmicbirth

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/debra-pascali-bonaro-1093471

Episode Highlights:

01:53Tip #1- Preparing for the Big Day!

12:21 Tip #2- Setting the Mood for Your Birth Room

14:56 Tip #3- Advocating for Your Needs

17:58 Tip #4- Coping with Labor Sensations

22:01 Tip #5- Welcoming Your Baby

Resources:

💗 Pregnancy

• I have a free Pleasurable Birth Preferences for you to think through your desires and create your personal plan. Download and share it with your birth team: https://www.orgasmicbirth.com/get-birth-plan

• A pleasurable, safe birth begins with quality, positive childbirth education. Join Debra’s online childbirth class, Pleasurable Birth Essentials: https://www.orgasmicbirth.com/pleasurable-birth-essentials

💗Podcast

• Orgasmic Birth: Ep. 4 - The Hormones of Love, Sex, and Childbirth with Dr. Sarah Buckley

About Debra:

Debra Pascali-Bonaro is a world-renowned inspirational speaker, filmmaker, doula trainer, childbirth educator, and author. Debra’s latest book, an Amazon #1 New Release, The Ultimate Guide to Sex After Baby: Secrets to Love and Intimacy, brings together her passion for pleasure in every aspect of life with her Jersey-Girl attitude of talking about what no one is talking about! Debra is a mother, grandmother, and featured expert in parenting journals and media around the world.

Debra Pascali-Bonaro is also Co-Chair of the International Childbirth Initiative and Chair of the International MotherBaby Childbirth Initiative both of which promote safe, respectful childbirth maternity care. She is a Lamaze International childbirth educator, birth and postpartum doula trainer with DONA International, Director of the award-winning documentary Orgasmic Birth: The Best-Kept Secret, co-writer of “Orgasmic Birth: Your Guide to a Safe, Satisfying and Pleasurable Birth” and the Founder & President of the revolutionary online childbirth class Pain to Power, which prepares expectant mothers, fathers, and partners to be positively prepared for birth and focuses on the intimate and sacred nature of birth. Debra’s passion comes from her over 30 years of working with women, men, midwives, doulas, physicians, and nurses in over 40 countries, bringing comfort, love, and pleasure to birth and life!

Debra Pascali Bonaro has been featured on ABC’s 20/20, Good Morning Russia, The NBC Today Show, Discovery Health, in The New York Times, The LA Times, and The UK Times, as well as numerous Parenting and Health Magazines around the world.

Ep 141 Description:

“You are the expert on you. So trust your own expertise when you bring that to the conversation. Don't let anybody talk you out of your own expertise.” —Dr. Nicole Rankins

Your voice matters in the birth room!

Too often, women's preferences and concerns are overlooked or dismissed during hospital births. But we can reclaim our power by understanding the foundation for a positive, empowered birth experience.

Dr. Nicole Rankins is a Board Certified OB GYN, maternal health advocate, and creator of one of the top 0.5% global podcasts on pregnancy and birth, with over 2.6 million downloads. Her expertise and accessible approach have empowered thousands of women to approach birth with confidence.

Tune in as Debra and Dr. Nicole discuss the must-knows of childbirth education, preparing for birth without overwhelm, creating birth plans that actually work, and expert advice for an empowered hospital birth experience.

Connect with Debra!

Website: https://www.orgasmicbirth.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/orgasmicbirth

X: https://twitter.com/OrgasmicBirth

YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/OrgasmicBirth1

Tik Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@orgasmicbirth

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/debra-pascali-bonaro-1093471

Episode Highlights:

03:32 First Birth: A Traumatic C-Section

07:59 The Importance of Childbirth Education

10:17 Green Flags, Red Flags

16:22 Birth Plans and Preferences

21:40 Informed Decision-Making in Labor

24:47 Creating a Joyful Birth Experience

Resources:

💗A pleasurable, safe birth begins with quality, positive childbirth education. Join Debra’s online childbirth class, Pleasurable Birth Essentials: https://www.orgasmicbirth.com/pleasurable-birth-essentials

About Nicole:

Dr. Nicole Calloway Rankins (a.k.a. Dr. Nicole) is a board-certified OB/GYN, mom of 2, and maternal health advocate with over 20 years of experience and more than 1,500 births attended. Dr. Nicole combines rigorous academic expertise with accessible, practical information to empower first-time moms. As the creator and host of a top 0.5% global podcast with over 2.6 million downloads, and creator of an online childbirth education class, Dr. Nicole has empowered thousands of women to approach birth calm, confident, and prepared. A trusted expert quoted in major outlets like CNN Health and BuzzFeed, and a contributor for NBC12, Dr. Nicole is passionate about transforming individual birth experiences for first time moms while driving systemic change in maternal healthcare.

Website: http://drnicolerankins.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drnicolerankins/

Instagram: http://instagram.com/drnicolerankins