BIRTH: The Middle Way Podcast

Weaving together the wisdom found in hospital, home, and free birth with reverence. Raw. Unfiltered. In the medicine we carry as women and mothers. Just as birth, life, death, and womanhood can be messy and nuanced, so will our recordings. Join two mamas, Emma and Sam, as they discuss birth in all it's complexities, nuances, and mysteries. birththemiddleway.substack.com

BIRTH: The Middle Way Podcast is a education podcast hosted by Emma Cardinal and Sam Love, with 28 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Emma Cardinal and Sam Love hosts BIRTH: The Middle Way Podcast, a education show with 28 episodes published.

Our AI reads these to draft pitches. Use them as grounding for a pitch that cites a real guest and a specific topic.

• 

  BIRTH: The Middle Way Podcast

  026: The Way of the Matrona: A Conversation with Elder, Midwife, & Teacher, Whapio.

  May 14, 20262h 26mS0

  <p>This conversation was a long time coming, and a true honour. I am beyond excited to introduce you all to one of the most important women along my path as a birth attendant thus far. Whapio is an Elder who has truly devoted herself to studying the depth of birth, and weaving the wisdom she has absorbed into a women lead model that I feel is truly world changing. It has been nothing short of life changing to sit at the feet of this woman. She has both expanded and reshaped my understanding of what is possible in the...

  ListenShow Notes
• 

  BIRTH: The Middle Way Podcast

  025: The Resurrection of Mother-lead Birth. A Storytelling Journey with Jess Shinneman.

  Apr 7, 20262h 48mS0

  <p>In a world where birth is so frequently viewed through a clinical lens, as though it is a deeply unsafe event that needs constant monitoring and intervention, the personal experiences and wisdom of mothers, as well as birth attendants (who hold less rank than a doctor)… are all too often overlooked. If you believe in the innate wisdom carried in the experiences and stories of women, then this episode is for you!</p><p>I’m thrilled to introduce you to one of my own mentors Jess Shinneman. Jess is a mother of four beautiful children, two of which were...

  ListenShow Notes
• 

  BIRTH: The Middle Way Podcast

  024: Birth Belongs to Families. A Raw Conversation with The Midwives of Foundational Concepts.

  Mar 18, 20262h 34mS0

  <p>Join Sami Love for another deep conversation on Bith: The Middle way, with a group of powerful women all walking the path of traditional midwifery! The midwives from Foundational concepts, Sarita Bennett, Rowan Bailey, and Alicia Juarez Meyer bless us all with a very raw and real discussion exploring many topics in the realms of birth, family, informed concept, family care, politics, and much more.</p><p>Together we explore the complexities of midwifery education, the impact of institutionalized systems on women and families, and the necessity of transparency and TRUE informed consent in pregnancy care and birth spaces...

  ListenShow Notes
• 

  BIRTH: The Middle Way Podcast

  023: From OBGYN to the Pursuit of New Possibilities in the realm of Birth with Nathan Riley.

  Feb 9, 20262h 7mS0

  <p>Nathan Riley has truly walked a unique path in the realm of birth. After 14 years spent devoted to the path of becoming an OBGYN, he lost his job for taking his mask off during the pandemic, while supporting a patient who was in the active process of dying. He chose humanity over rules and regulations in that moment… and in that moment, everything changed! One path closed, and another opened. Yet the theme of prioritizing humanity and pursuing new paths of possibility (outside of the boundaries of the systems “right” and “wrong”) was infused into his path forward.</p><p>Nathan i...

  ListenShow Notes
• 

  BIRTH: The Middle Way Podcast

  022: Reflections & Announcement re: My Experience with The Guardian’s Investigation into FBS

  Jan 29, 202646 minS0

  <p>ANNOUNCEMENT:</p><p>Hello Birth: The Middle Way community — </p><p>I am taking a step back for the next little bit as I integrate my experience within the Guardian’s investigation into the Freebirth Society. </p><p>My prayer from the beginning has been to find a middle ground between the polarizing beliefs in the birth world. </p><p>It is not anyones place to judge how a woman chooses to birth — for with every choice, there is risk, and no guaranteed outcomes. However, when incorrect or incomplete information comes pouring out from groups claiming to teach others about...

  ListenShow Notes

Recent guests on BIRTH: The Middle Way Podcast. Study who booked and why before you pitch.

Based on semantic analysis of episode topics and host coverage, this show is a strong guest fit for executives in:

Industry fit is computed by PitchCentric using vector embeddings of the show's episode catalog.