Today I have the extreme privilege of sitting down for a conversation with one of my true inspirations, Yolande Norris-Clark.

GIVEAWAY!! Yolande is generously offering TWO free spots in her upcoming live program, Portal, as well as TWO free copies of her book Portal: The Art of Choosing Orgasmic, Pain-Free, Blissful Birth for podcast listeners!!! To enter:

1. Follow @bauhauswife and @mothermedicinepodcast on Instagram

2. Share this episode to your instagram stories & tag us so we can see!

3. Follow the Mother Medicine podcast on Spotify

Four winners will be chosen on Nov 1st

Yolande Norris-Clark was born in Vancouver, BC, in 1981, and is a leader in the freebirth, birth-freedom, self-healing, and health liberation movements. She is a spell-breaker, way-shower, whistle-blower, trailblazer, and beloved guide to women all over the world who are awakening to the possibility of giving birth in peace and power. A mother of nine, Yolande has given birth to all of her children at home. For over twenty years she has been immersed in the world of holistic, physiological birth, supporting thousands of mothers and families virtually as a birth consultant, and in-person as a homebirth witness, as well as through her online programs and writing. Her mission is to dispel the myth that birth is an ordeal from which women must be “delivered,” and to share the truth that birth is primarily a spiritual experience, designed to be transformational, transcendent, and ecstatic, and that this is possible for every mother and baby.

Find Yolande's new book on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Portal-Choosing-Orgasmic-Pain-Free-Blissful/dp/B0CH4JND79/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2QQAACD6JEJ0V&keywords=portal+yolande+norris+clarke&qid=1697932350&sprefix=portal+yolan%2Caps%2C161&sr=8-1

Wilson's Temperature Syndrome is a dysregulation of the metabolism that occurs after periods of acute or prolonged stress (physical or emotional). The tell-tale sign is a chronically low body temperature (below 98.6). In this episode we uncover: who is at risk for WTS, how WTS can cause various symptoms (including infertility), why WTS shows up as *normal* thyroid levels, how to address WTS or find a physician to address it with, and more.

Sami is NOT a medical doctor and this podcast is NOT intended to diagnose or treat medical conditions.

Learn more about WTS at: https://www.wilsonssyndrome.com

Work with Sami: www.madreterra.love

Follow Sami @madreterra.pma

One of my favorite things to talk about and how I *actually* spend 90% of my time: nature & the homestead!

Here I am answering some listener questions about all things gardening, homesteading, and animal husbandry, including all about dairy cows.

Here are links to some of the resources mentioned in this Q&A:

Keeping a Family Cow

The Self Sufficient Backyard

Ben Falk

My sister's farm @wildrootssc

Seana Zelazo is an author, psychotherapist, intuitive channel, spiritual coach. A licensed clinical social worker who holds an MSW from the Smith College School for Social Work, Seana began her social work career in end-of-life care as a hospice social worker before transitioning into private practice as a psychotherapist. For the last decade, Seana has focused on providing clarity and support as an intuitive channel, connecting with the higher realms to offer guidance, spiritual coaching, and mentorship. Trained in many healing modalities, Seana is also a former elite runner and two-time Olympic trials qualifier in the marathon, as well as a former competitive triathlete. As a surfer, today Seana uses her relationship to sports as a medium to be in sacred relationship with the temple of the body. She lives in coastal New Hampshire, where she surfs with her sisterhood year-round. She is the author of the book, The Way of Inanna. Learn more at seanazelazo.com.

In this episode we discuss the masculine and feminine aspects of discipline, the difference between discipline and perfectionism, overcoming disordered eating and body dysmorphia, and the teachings of Inanna.

In this episode, I ran out of time to discuss all the things! Here's a couple things I mentioned that will be covered next week:

- iodine supplementation and thyroid health

- how restriction can lower body temperature

This episode starts with a couple of tangents, including:

- following your intuition on food sensitivities in your kids

- a call for QUESTIONS about homesteading, gardening, animal raising, seedlings, and all the things that come up at this spring time of year!

In this episode I discuss how to assess your thyroid function and metabolic health at home, why allopathic testing is insufficient to assess thyroid function, and WHY thyroid function is so important to metabolic health, as well as the effect of toxicity on metabolic health.

Calley Means interview with Russell Brand

Dr. Kenneth Bock's groundbreaking book

Debunking "Superfoods": Collagen, Chia, Shilajit, and More + IV Vitamin Infusions

Join Spring Clean

In this episode I get into the details of our non-toxic kitchen renovation. We discuss the best options for counters, backsplash, paint, floors, and rugs that are chemical-free, metal-free and plastic-free. While there is SO much more to be covered here, this is a great starting place for making small and gradual adjustments to your space.

Spring Clean program: Sign Up Here https://madreterra.love/spring-clean

Celebrating 50 episodes since we launched the podcast on 2/22/22!

1 Year Anniversary Episode! How I met BZ, Buti movement, and Why I'm Not a Doula Anymore

Guiding Light Waitlist: https://www.newmedicinecollective.com/guiding-light

Buti movement with us in Portland, ME: https://www.newmedicinecollective.com/buti

The Way of Inanna by Seana Zelazo

My Husband's Band, Red Tail Hawk

This episode we are joined by my dear friend Darcy Forrest, a radical and wise acupuncturist. She drops so much knowledge on how acupuncture treatments should go beyond a "protocol", to treat the Spirit, as well as covering my favorite topic - how to help support the health of our young children through a Chinese Medicine perspective. She shares her story of what led her to Chinese Medicine and the role it's played throughout her life. Whether you are interested in Chinese Medicine, a mother yourself, or whatever part of the journey you are on, there's something in this episode for you. 

Follow Darcy at http://www.maineacu.com/

Work with me at http://www.madreterra.love/

Women, this is a must listen ... I am so excited to share this conversation with Adelaide Meadow, birth attendant and pelvic health educator with seriously important wisdom on how to support your female physiology. In this episode we debunk and reframe the myth that vaginal birth will "ruin" your body, talk about cultural impacts on our interpretation of biology, and discuss how to change your life through pelvic health.

Adelaide's course, Women's Work, begins THIS MONTH potentially for the last time ever ... if you are a woman looking to serve other women in business or community, looking to expand your own community of female friends, or trying to improve your health and personal relationships ... this course is for you. 

Join Women's Work now

Adelaide's Website

Learn more about Madre Terra

A bit late, but worth the wait - this is a controversial discussion worth having.

WHO should be using cannabis, and WHO may be experiencing unintended and unwanted consequences?

Below are the citations for the research covered in this episode.

This is not a comprehensive discussion of all of the nuances of cannabis use.

As a reminder, I am not a medical doctor and this podcast is not intended to diagnose or treat medical conditions.

Work with me at www.madreterra.love

Urits I, Charipova K, Gress K, Li N, Berger AA, Cornett EM, Kassem H, Ngo AL, Kaye AD, Viswanath O. Adverse Effects of Recreational and Medical Cannabis. Psychopharmacol Bull. 2021 Jan 12;51(1):94-109. PMID: 33897066; PMCID: PMC8063125.

Marconi A, Di Forti M, Lewis CM, Murray RM, Vassos E. Meta-analysis of the Association Between the Level of Cannabis Use and Risk of Psychosis. Schizophr Bull. 2016 Sep;42(5):1262-9. doi: 10.1093/schbul/sbw003. Epub 2016 Feb 15. PMID: 26884547; PMCID: PMC4988731.

Dhein S. Different Effects of Cannabis Abuse on Adolescent and Adult Brain. Pharmacology. 2020;105(11-12):609-617. doi: 10.1159/000509377. Epub 2020 Jul 6. PMID: 32629444.

Carol EE, Spencer RL, Mittal VA. The relationship between cannabis use and cortisol levels in youth at ultra high-risk for psychosis. Psychoneuroendocrinology. 2017 Sep;83:58-64. doi: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2017.04.017. Epub 2017 May 30. PMID: 28595088; PMCID: PMC5531192.

Glodosky NC, Cuttler C, McLaughlin RJ. A review of the effects of acute and chronic cannabinoid exposure on the stress response. Front Neuroendocrinol. 2021 Oct;63:100945. doi: 10.1016/j.yfrne.2021.100945. Epub 2021 Aug 28. PMID: 34461155; PMCID: PMC8605997.

Xia RJ, Chao T, Patel D, Bedi G. Responses to social evaluative stress in regular cannabis smokers. J Psychopharmacol. 2021 Jul;35(7):833-840. doi: 10.1177/0269881120972337. Epub 2021 Feb 7. PMID: 33554736; PMCID: PMC8996818.

Rompala G, Nomura Y, Hurd YL. Maternal cannabis use is associated with suppression of immune gene networks in placenta and increased anxiety phenotypes in offspring. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2021 Nov 23;118(47):e2106115118. doi: 10.1073/pnas.2106115118. PMID: 34782458; PMCID: PMC8617511.

Cohen L, Neuman MG. Cannabis and the Gastrointestinal Tract. J Pharm Pharm Sci. 2020;23:301-313. doi: 10.18433/jpps31242. PMID: 32762830.

Pizzol D, Demurtas J, Stubbs B, Soysal P, Mason C, Isik AT, Solmi M, Smith L, Veronese N. Relationship Between Cannabis Use and Erectile Dysfunction: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Am J Mens Health. 2019 Nov-Dec;13(6):1557988319892464. doi: 10.1177/1557988319892464. PMID: 31795801; PMCID: PMC6893937.

Brown TT, Dobs AS. Endocrine effects of marijuana. J Clin Pharmacol. 2002 Nov;42(S1):90S-96S. doi: 10.1002/j.1552-4604.2002.tb06008.x. PMID: 12412841.

Harclerode J. Endocrine effects of marijuana in the male: preclinical studies. NIDA Res Monogr. 1984;44:46-64. PMID: 6090909.

https://www.zrtlab.com/blog/archive/the-effects-of-cannabis-on-your-hormones/

Lee SY, Oh SM, Chung KH. Estrogenic effects of marijuana smoke condensate and cannabinoid compounds. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol. 2006 Aug 1;214(3):270-8. doi: 10.1016/j.taap.2005.12.019. Epub 2006 Feb 24. PMID: 16499939.

A quick cheeky bonus episode answering the age-old question: "I'm starting to feel sick. What do I do?"

Our full-length episodes will resume next week!

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In this episode, I discuss our personal experience of navigating a baby with colic - trying every single "thing" there is to try, and how that worked out for us. This podcast is not intended to diagnose or treat medical conditions. This is simply our personal experience.

Work with me: www.madreterra.love

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In this episode we cover:

- what is the deal with intermittent fasting? Is it really good for women?

- who should, and who should not, try fasting

- when is the best time to attempt fasting?

and more.

Work with me at madreterra.love

In this episode I am joined by my dearest friend Emily Frost, who generously shares her daughter's birth story: a story of loss, redemption & transformation.

*Trigger Warning*: Miscarriage

If you would like to listen to this birth story but skip discussions about miscarriage/loss, skip to 15:26

Em's birth playlist: Soft Animal

My Healing by Sophia Spellino

A Beautiful Prayer

Expectful app

Gentle Birth tincture

Find Em's work

Find Sami's work

A heartfelt and intimate conversation with me about personal experience, faith, and freedom.

www.madreterra.love

I am not a medical doctor. This podcast is not intended to diagnose or treat medical conditions. It is for the human condition.

Are you accidentally restricting calories?

In this episode, we cover:

- why I think none of my clients say they are "restricting calories"

- how many calories do you *actually* need?

- what are some sneaky ways you may actually be cutting calories without realizing it?

- what effect does under-eating have on your nervous system and your health?

Join our community at www.madreterra.love

I am not a medical doctor. This podcast is not intended to diagnose or treat medical conditions. It is for the human condition.

Have you or someone you know been recommended by a doctor to have a hysterectomy? This episode is for you.

In this episode we cover:

- the statistical evidence on the overuse of hysterectomy

- the social and political implications of America's obsession with hysterectomy

- alternatives to hysterectomy

and more.

HERS foundation

Work with me at www.madreterra.love

We are back! 

It was a beautiful hiatus and I'm so happy to be back with the New Medicine Collective podcast. 2023 is going to be an epic year for this podcast! 

This episode is a bit of a hodgepodge of Q+A's, including:

- an update on my "wild" pregnancy

- a listener question about "living in harmony" with your cycle: is there credibility to it?

- if you have an IUD, what's happening with your hormones?

Join our community at www.madreterra.love

We are back! In this episode we cover:

- what are seed oils and are they actually bad for you?

- studies done on seed oils & health between 1911 and now.

- Study #1

- Study #2

- a special feature of Benjamin Zanfagna

and more. 

I will be taking a break from the podcast for December. We are returning with some serious hard hitters in January 2023. Stay tuned.

If you have not already, please Follow, Rate, & Share this podcast!

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Are "latent" viruses a thing?

In this episode, we break down

- are "latent" v's being blamed for other health issues?

- what is more likely to be causing a "flare up"?

- v's theory vs. exosome theory

- new v's in the spotlight like EBV

- resources to dive deeper into this topic 

Visit www.madreterra.love

In this follow-up conversation to my interview on The Modern Good podcast, we clarify some things around authentic vs licensed midwifery, how to understand your rights, and why you may or may not choose a licensed midwife. 

Find that episode here: https://youtu.be/Js3aRqkSdQA

Now taking new clients for fertility support, conception, pregnancy, postpartum, and families at www.madreterra.love

In this episode we cover:

- an amendment to the Chinese Medicine perspective on tattoos from last week

- how do we deal with hypocrisy in our lives by avoiding our "blind spots"

- how blind spots block the path to healing

- "blind spots" we are impacted by on a societal/cultural level

and more. Find me at madreterra.love

Today my guest is one of the most inspiring women I know - Rachelle Garcia Seliga. Rachelle Garcia Seliga is a Mother, Wife and Midwife who is midwifing a cultural shift through her teachings, trainings and in-person experiences. She is a Certified Professional Midwife (CPM)— through the North American Registry of Midwives (NARM) who completed 8 years of traditional midwifery apprenticeship, spanning both the US and Mexico. Rachelle embraces the original meaning of the word ‘midwife,’ which is caretaker of the people's health from ‘womb to tomb.'  Hands-on, life experience informs all of Rachelle’s work, and forms a strong basis of INNATE Postpartum Care - Certification Training, where students learn simple, empowering modalities that bring about true healing and vibrant health for postpartum Mothers and families. 

Apply now for INNATE Postpartum Training 2023: https://www.innatetraditions.com/innate-postpartum-care-certification-training

Follow Rachelle @innatetraditions

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Work with Sami at www.madreterra.love

Inspired by a listener question. In this episode, we discuss:

- heavy metals contained in tattoo ink 

- impact of tattoo ink on the body

- which inks are considered the worst for health

- how to mitigate the harmful effects of tattoos

Work with me at madreterra.love

Today is day one of our 3-week Reclaiming Fertility course (you can still sign up online!)
In this episode we explore a "syndrome" which affects fertility in over 15% of women: Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome. We discuss:

- why the name PCOS is misleading

- when to suspect you may have PCOS

- systems of the body influenced by/influencing PCOS

- the link between PCOS and insulin sensitivity

- natural approaches to PCOS

- questions to ask your provider / labs to run

and more. Find me online at @madreterra.pma and www.madreterra.love

In this episode, we cover:

- the basics: what is homeopathy and what are its laws?

- what are the remedies every mama should have in her medicine chest, and when to give them

- what you may not know about how to take homeopathic remedies

and more.

Join us for Guiding Light training

Find me on our website or Instagram 

NMC members get 20% off Boiron homeopathic products (link in membership)

In this BONUS episode, we explore the endless studies available on kids who eat mangos versus kids who don't.

... or do we?

Before you go and throw away all of your mangos, you're going to want to listen to this one all the way to the end.

Become a Member at www.newmedicinecollective.com

This episode should be titled "Constipation" even though I cheekily just want to title it "Poo"

In this episode, we cover *briefly* the complicated symptom that is constipation:

- how many bowel movements are "normal"?

- causes of chronic constipation

- constipation & fiber is a lie

- the link between constipation & trauma

and more.

Find me at www.newmedicinecollective.com and @madreterra.pma

In this episode, we discuss:

- how the wellness world loves to throw around the term "healing trauma", but what does that even mean, anyway?

- the three-pronged approach to healing trauma in the brain & body

- how trauma affects the brain in women especially

- the difference between abstinence and sobriety

and more.

Link to discussion with Dr Gabor Mate, I quote him in this episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2TAC6b4Y7CNiVydqZuSNMg?si=c697f1f291524a7e

Join us for Guiding Light training

Work with me 1:1

Well this is a mic drop of an episode. In this episode we cover:

- the history of electromagnetic frequencies and their observable impact on health

- what is NEURASTHENIA and do you have it?

- how Freud changed neurasthenia to "anxiety disorder" and "panic attacks"

- are people who are worried about 5G really conspiracy theorist nutballs?

- how to reduce your exposure to electrical currents in your home

Some resources mentioned in this episode:

The Invisible Rainbow

Faraday Bed

Cell Tower Map

Join me for this coffee chat reading an email from a client and musing on simplification and minimalist lifestyles and their effect on health. I discuss:

- how can there be so many different healing 'modalities' and which one should you choose?

- what products my family and I use for body care and cleaning

- what do we buy at the grocery store?

- how to opt out of consumerism and go from CONSUMER to CREATOR

- more about yoga teacher training

and more! What I planned to be a relaxing "fireside" chat got me *really* fired up! This is the stuff, guys. I hope you enjoy.

Find me at www.newmedicinecollective.com or @madreterra.pma

Okay, this podcast sounds a little doomsday ... and it is. This is a worldwide health issue humans should be taking seriously, and really aren't. No one seems to be ringing the alarm bells on fertility.

But there's hope. Listen to the end for ways we can support each other in reclaiming our right to fertility and procreation (especially men). 

To get notified when this training is announced, follow @madreterra__pma or email me at samanthamz@protonmail.com

Work with me at www.newmedicinecollective.com

Gallstones and gallbladders removals are a problem plaguing MILLIONS of Americans. For many people who want to transition to the carnivore diet, struggles with bloating, bowel movements, and feelings of fullness after eating meat are an obstacle caused by gallbladder "sluggishness". In this episode, I cover:

- the fallacy of a "low fat / no fat" diet for gallbladder issues and gallstones, or people without gallbladders

- how to prevent gallbladder issues with diet

- risk factors for gallstones or gallbladder removals, and how to improve your lifestyle for gallbladder health

- is "individualized nutrition" a scam?

and more. For questions or to work with me, visit www.newmedicinecollective.com

Join me this week as we demystify the ground-breaking work of Dr Hamer's German New Medicine. This week I'm talking with Dr Alvin de Leon, a Chiropractor and Natural Health Practitioner. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree from York University with a combined honours in Psychology and Kinesiology. He graduated magna cum laude from New York Chiropractic College (now known as Northeast College of Health Sciences) in 2002 and has since continued to educate himself on various holistic teachings including several mind-body therapies. It was during this journey that Dr. Alvin first learned about German New Medicine. He began his studies with Caroline Markolin, Ph.D. in 2008 and has since then fully integrated German New Medicine® into his clinical practice. Since 2009, Dr. Alvin has been giving monthly GNM presentations in the Vaughan Ontario region as well as online GNM webinars.  

You can watch Dr Alvin's Youtube videos here: https://www.youtube.com/@alvindeleon2418

Visit my website at www.madreterra.love

In this episode I am getting very personal about how I was introduced to yoga and how it has affected my life, as well as how changing my mindset around money has completely changed my life, and WHY those two things are connected.

I cover:

- how yoga helped me travel to 16 different countries in 3 years, and get paid for doing it

- how I went from a "grippy" relationship with money to an abundant one by cultivating self-worth through yoga

- why I started a yoga studio and yoga teacher training, and how it ended

and more.

If you are interested in learning more about Guiding Light yoga teacher training, visit me here or email samanthamz@protonmail.com

Mastitis is so uncomfortable and difficult to deal with as a new mama, so it's a good idea to have your medicine cabinet prepared with everything you'll need to catch it early and support your body's healing process. Here's some of what we cover:

- how baby's alignment affects mastitis and what to do about it

- homeopathic remedies and herbs for mastitis

- other traditional medicine for mastitis

- how Chinese Medicine views mastitis

and a BIG announcement from Sami (wait til the end!)

Chiropractic practices recommended in this episode

Tree of Life

North Sky

Visit me at www.newmedicinecollective.com

You asked, I answered. This episode covers:

- how to identify different hormonal imbalances in your body based on symptoms

- what is your PMS telling you?

- your brain on estrogen & progesterone

- skip the labs: what is your cycle telling you about your hormone levels?

- how hormones fluctuate throughout your cycle

and more

Join my fall offering, Reclaiming Fertility, a live 3-week course deep diving into hormonal balance and conscious conception, for members of our private association: www.newmedicinecollective.com

Join us for a live class, Madre Terra, for Herbal Support for Female Hormones & Cycles *members only* www.newmedicinecollective.com

Work with me through our private membership, one-on-one at www.newmedicinecollective.com

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This applies to kiddos too!

In this episode, we cover:

- the realities of children's "fever reducers"

- how high is too high?

- why it's best to let your baby's fever run it's course

- natural ways to support a fever

and I'm sure there's some more nuggets in there.

As mentioned in the episode, I'm taking a summer vacation to soak up all things Maine and family in the summer time. 

The podcast will be back August 2!

Til then, you can always find me / work with me at www.newmedicinecollective.com

In this week's episode, we cover:

- some of the theoretical causes of asthma

- what increases your risk of developing asthma?

- Extrinsic vs intrinsic asthma

- How Th1/Th2 immunity plays a role

- why food allergies + asthma often go hand-in-hand

- the Hygiene Hypothesis

- how to address asthma with natural alternatives

You can work with me through our Private Association at www.newmedicinecollective.com

This is a little bit of a hodgepodge episode, offering lots of tips around products and protocols that are relevant to our life right now. In this episode we cover:

- sun exposure protocols (how much is too much?), sunscreen recommendations, and alternatives to sunscreen

- baby food ideas that follow the Weston A Price dietary guidelines

- what River eats

- the problems with conventional dentistry and dental hygiene recommendations

- dental hygiene protocols that aren't detrimental to health or your microbiome

- dental hygiene product recommendations

... and more! 

Have follow-up questions? I'd love to hear them at samanthamz@protonmail.com or @madreterra__pma

Work with me at www.newmedicinecollective.com

Have you heard of her? In this episode, we get into:

- what is glutathione exactly?

- how does it function in the body?

- why is it important?

- how do we naturally raise glutathione levels?

Work with me in our private membership, www.newmedicinecollective.com

Find us on Instagram @madreterra__pma

It's All in the Head / Stop Blaming Bread

Cheeky, I know - listen all the way through to understand what this really means.

DISCLAIMER: You can tell I am way under-slept and way over-caffeinated in this episode from my couple of wrong-word usages. Still, I thought the information was valuable enough to put out. Thank you for bearing with me and my newborn-baby brain. For example, I reference a study done on frogs which was actually done on MICE (haha!). Our pond has become a pollywog breeding ground, so I must have frogs on the brain. 

In this episode we discuss:

* how brain changes (chemical and physical) represent one of the root causes of nearly every chronic disease

* what is the ACE test and why it might be affecting you today

* how to overcome brain changes now to reverse chronic illness

and more.

Find us at newmedicinecollective.com

In this episode, we cover:

- the autoimmune aspects of chronic Lyme

- chronic inflammation and living with Lyme disease

Interview with MaryLou Singleton

www.newmedicinecollective.com

In this episode, we dive into

- suspected causes of ADHD

- alternatives to medication

- a wholistic approach to understanding ADHD

Work with me at www.newmedicinecollective.com

Follow me at @madreterra__pma

Denell Barbara Randall is a women’s Integrative Health Coach and wellness educator + guide specializing in cervical health and pelvic well-being. Her work focuses on utilizing habit and behavior change through lifestyle medicine to support the cervix, and body as a whole, to heal and regenerate all on its own. Denell works to help women holistically heal abnormal paps and deepen their relationship with their beautiful bodies. She has her Master's in Integrative Health and is the author of the book Informed, Aware, Empowered: A Self-Guided Journey to Clear Paps.

Her website, CervicalWellness.com, hosts many free and paid resources to help guide women on the path of healing. You can connect with her on Instagram at @cervicalwellness

A special gift to our listeners! Enjoy 25% of Denell's course Cervical Wellness Online (Evergreen) with coupon code CW25GIFT

https://cervicalwellnessonline.members-only.online/evergreen

Sami is now taking a select number of 1:1 consultation bookings. Visit madreterra.love

Well it's been a great run, and I am ready to get cancelled again. LOL.

Just Kidding. I know many of the views that I express here will be controversial, but - I cannot stand the thought of my daughter growing up in a world in which women's own standards for themselves are so damn low.

TRIGGER WARNING for this episode: we discuss medical rape.

There are some key contextual elements that I forgot to mention, so please see those here:

Margaret Sanger, founder of Planned Parenthood, was a eugenicist 

Whistleblowers on Sexual Assault in Gynecology 

Dayum, I didn't even get into the history of Twilight Sleep + all that good stuff!!!

I also want to make an important DISCLAIMER: I fully believe there are cases in which a safe medical DNC is necessary, particularly for the health of the mother. It is imperative that women fight to retain sovereignty over there own bodies from government authorities. This episode simply offers alternative thoughts for the millions of women who do not fall in that category. 

In this episode, we cover:

- this history of obstetrics

- issues with gynecology

- perspective on birth interventions

- does cancer screening really change outcomes?

- the history of birth control

- Post Birth Control Syndrome

- midwives and abortion and the history of abortion

Here are some resources to dive deeper:

Witches. Midwives + Nurses

History of Birth

Beyond the Pill

Unassisted Birth

** please note that when I reference "midwives", I am referring to traditional, unlicensed midwives. Unfortunately, licensure and midwifery schools have taken many midwives hostage and created an "at-home OB" situation that centers liability instead of women's rights. 

and more. Please have the courage to come to me with discussions or questions at samanthamz@protonmail.com instead of an online echo chamber. And as always, this podcast is not for everyone. 

This is Part One of a two-part series tackling the complexities of Lyme prevention and living with chronic Lyme disease.

Maine is now the state with the highest rates of Lyme, and diagnosed cases are rising by 50% almost every year (partially due to the booming deer population and low hunting success rate). 

In this episode we cover:

* terrain theory and how it pertains to Lyme

* preventative measures for living in high-Lyme areas

* protocols for tick bites or acute Lyme infections

Steven Buhner's work: Healing Lyme

In this episode, we explore some avenues to go down if you find that your kiddos and family are catching every bug and sniffle that comes your way. Kids need to get "sick" to build their immune system, but if it seems constant, could there be something underlying going on?

Your family can work with me 1:1 through New Medicine Collective membership and the family plan for $150/month (up to 5 people). Visit newmedicinecollective.com

In this podcast, I discuss my previously confusing and joyous relationship to dairy. This episode includes:

- is dairy correlated to cancer and other diseases?

- who should and should NOT be eating dairy

- raw dairy vs pasteurized dairy: everything you need to know

- why the dairy industry can't be trusted

and more. Learn more or work with me newmedicinecollective.com