The Great Birth Rebellion with Midwife Melanie Jackson ✨
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Dear Reader, Have you ever heard someone *giggle through birth?* Our latest Orgasmic Birth Podcast guest, Dr. Melanie Jackson, did — and it was her own! Melanie is a midwife, researcher, and host of *The Great Birth Rebellion* podcast, a movement reminding us that birth can be joyful, evidence-based, and deeply human. Excuse my fangirling - Melanie is such an inspiration, and I was over the moon to connect with her in this way. And I promise, this podcast won’t disappoint. Melanie shares intimate stories from her own births — one long and slow, the other fast, powerful, and joyfully filled with laughter — and offers profound wisdom about matrescence, physiological birth, and how honoring women’s autonomy creates safer, more pleasurable births for everyone. In our conversation, Melanie shares: 🌿 How matrescence — the profound transformation into motherhood — awakened her calling as a midwife. 💪 Why more families are choosing to birth outside the system and how evidence supports continuity of care. 💖 The incredible story of her home birth filled with laughter, sensation, and bliss. Together, we explore what happens when we trust our bodies, our intuition, and each other — and why birth itself might just be the ultimate act of rebellion. 🎧 Listen now and ignite your courage to imagine *your* great birth. Listen on our blog or via your favorite podcast platform. Apple Love and pleasure, P.S. Can you do me a favor? Let me know who YOU want to hear from in 2026! I've loved all of our over 170 episodes, and I want to keep expanding our reach. Please share your top requests, and if you are looking for a specific topic.
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Debra Pascali-Bonaro
Debra Pascali-Bonaro is a world-renowned inspirational speaker, podcaster, filmmaker, doula trainer, childbirth educator, and author. Debra’s podcast, Orgasmic Birth heals barriers and opens the door to share secrets to more love and intimacy in birth and parenting. She 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 is also Co-Chair of the International Childbirth Initiative and Chair of the International MotherBaby Childbirth Initiative both of which promote safe, respectful 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 and co-writer of “Orgasmic Birth: Your Guide to a Safe, Satisfying and Pleasurable Birth”, Author of The Ultimate Guide To Sex After Baby: Secrets to Love and Intimacy and the Founder & President of the revolutionary online childbirth class Pleasurable Birth Essentials 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!