Episodes 30
Avg. Duration 37m
Activity Dormant
Since May 2022
Latest Episode Jun 2025

Publishing Details

Schedule
Every 2 Weeks
Format
Episodic
Hosting
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About This Podcast

Welcome to the Birth Mystics podcast. Who, or what, is a birth mystic? Doulas Katie and Stephanie define it as someone who seeks to embrace the magic, mystery and metaphor of birth. Think ”birth nerds” but with a bit more depth. Here we explore birth through the lens of mythology, poetry, spirituality, psychology, and more.

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Recent Episodes

S2E31 Ariadne's Thread

Jun 02, 2025 41m

We look with new eyes at the ancient myth of Ariadne, Theseus and the minotaur. You may think you know this myth, but in today's episode Stephanie teases out some of its deeper and less-explored…

S2E30 The Neuroscience of Manifesting

May 19, 2025 44m

Manifesting has become part of our everyday language and culture, but how does it really work? Does it actually work? What place does it have in the birth space? As doulas, Katie and Stephanie have…

S2E29 Mind and Matter

May 05, 2025 34m

A closer look at the Genesis creation story helps us understand the spoken and unspoken precedents that underlay it. The way it has been interpreted and taught, over the centuries, inevitably leads…

S2E28 The Uninhabitable House

Apr 14, 2025 46m

Katie shares her very personal and stirring poem about the "uninhabitable house" that was her body. Together with Stephanie, they discuss the journey we undertake to inhabit ourselves, to live fully…

S2E27 The Day Boy & the Night Girl

Mar 31, 2025 31m

The Day Boy and the Night Girl is a powerful myth written by Scottish author George MacDonald and was published in 1880. Today, Stephanie peels back some of its many layers to reveal impactful…

S2E26 Medusa

Mar 17, 2025 40m

In today's episode, Katie shares the Greek myth of Medusa, pulling in some key and lesser known backstory, shedding light on what up to her becoming the snake-haired terror that turns men to stone.…

S2E25 Brainwaves & Consciousness

Mar 03, 2025 46m

Stephanie shares one of the greatest birth hacks of all time--understanding brainwaves and consciousness. Brainwaves are a Western empirical understanding of how thoughts emit certain frequencies,…

S2E24 Selkie

Feb 17, 2025 38m

Katie masterfully brings together the Celtic mythology of Selkies and the journey of birth. Selkies are mythological creatures that shape shift from seal to human by removing or putting on their seal…

S2E23 The Yellow Wallpaper

Feb 03, 2025 48m

Stephanie leads a discussion on the powerful short story The Yellow Paper, a semi-autobiographical novella written at the turn of the century by Charlotte Perkins Gillman. This is a compelling,…

S2E22 Intentional Conception

Jan 20, 2025 38m

Katie shares about the birth of her fourth child and the intentionality that went into. Along with Stephanie, they discuss how to bring more mindfulness into motherhood, beginning with the act of…

S2E21 Covert Control

Jan 07, 2025 43m

Our inner impulse to control birth (and life) is so deeply engrained that sometimes, if we use fancy new vocabulary words and dress it up in euphemisms, we think we have escaped it. But in this…

S2E20 Season 2 Introduction: We're Back!

Jan 07, 2025 13m Bonus

Doulas Katie and Stephanie give a brief update with their businesses and personal lives. They also share their newest definition of "birth mystic" and what to expect with season two.

S1E19 Lilith, Eve & the Serpent

Dec 28, 2022 35m

What are the formative birth stories of your life? This is an important question to ask yourself as you prepare to give birth. You may think about the birth stories of your closest friends, family…

S1E18 Tui & La

Dec 14, 2022 37m

Today we are diving into the land of fantasy. Katie was hugely influenced in her childhood by Avatar the Last Airbender. It's a story centered around the four elements: fire, water, wind, and earth.…

S1E17 The Goddess Trinity

Nov 30, 2022 34m

Kora, the Maiden, loved to explore the Earth and all its beauty. One day in her wanderings she encountered strange shadows that haunted her steps. In her wisdom, she knew she could help them and…

S1E16 You Birth Like You Live

Nov 09, 2022 36m

You birth like you live. So how do you live? If you're really willing to ponder that simple question, you can go pretty deep. This is not meant to make you feel guilt, shame, or self-judgement. It's…

S1E15 Mama Bear Musings

Oct 26, 2022 33m

Stephanie and Katie engage in a composite dialogue that demonstrates the unrest and confusion women can feel when their Mama Bear ferocity wakes up during pregnancy, birth, and postpartum. Oftentimes…

S1E14 The Princess and the Pea-ple Pleaser

Oct 12, 2022 36m

Katie reimagines the fairytale of the Princess and the Pea. A lonely prince is looking for his perfect bride to be his princess. When a disheveled looking woman shows up on their doorstep, the Queen…

S1E13 Get Out of the Way

Sep 28, 2022 39m

And a woman who held a babe against her bosom said, Speak to us of Children.      And he said:      Your children are not your children.      They are the sons and daughters of Life’s longing for…

S1E12 Be Here Now

Sep 14, 2022 40m

Katie guides us through a discussion about the power of presence and what that can do for your birth. Living in the present moment is one of the greatest gifts birth can give you. Mindfulness is the…

Frequently Asked Questions

How many episodes does Birth Mystics have?

Birth Mystics has published 30 episodes since May 2022, covering topics in Alternative Health, Education.

Is Birth Mystics still active?

Birth Mystics is currently dormant with new episodes every 2 weeks. Average episode length is 37m.

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