#17 - 3Things with Felicia Sokol: Nomadic Birthkeeper

Felicia is a traveling doula, birth keeper, birth educator. birth coach, fertility coach, and wombworker from the US, located in Europe. She’s supported dozens of births and birthing women, their partners, and their families. She has also supported people dealing with loss. She believes the line between birth and death is quite thin. Both must be honored and loved.  When not attending births or teaching childbirth ed, she is also an astrologer and shamanic reiki practitioner. When not engaged with those things, you can find her hosting Wisdom Weavers podcast. What three things does Felicia Sokol want the world to know about caring for women? - Meet her where’s she at - Consider the whole picture - We aren’t designed for isolation 5:30 - Meet a woman where she’s at 8:40 - The limitations of systems of control 10:00 - Checking yourself before trying to “help” 14:00 - Considering the whole picture 16:10 - The inadequacies of generalizable labels 19:15 - We aren’t designed for isolation 21:00 - The Compartmentalization of our society 23:00 - Common ≠ normal 24:30 - Factors involved in decisions around free birthing 25:00 - Bringing back ritual Links from the show: www.feliciasokol.com Da a Luz Midwifery School Felicia’s Wisdom Weavers podcast Dr. Riley’s interview on A New and Ancient Story w/ Charles Eisenstein Felicia on Instagram Felicia’s Red Trace Collective Thanks to Our Sponsor: Waveblock: https://www.waveblock.com/ (Use Code “BELOVED” for 10% off) SUPPORT THE SHOW! Full show notes available at www.BelovedHolistics.com Music by: Labrinth, Chancha Via Circuito, and Joaquín Cornejo --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theholisticobgyn/message