In this episode, Karly and Ali chat with Holly Grigg-Spall about hormonal birth control. Holly is the author of "Sweetening the Pill: Or How We Got Hooked On Hormonal Birth Control". She is consulting producer on a documentary inspired by her book, directed by Abby Epstein and executive ... Read More about Ep 28: The Beast of Hormonal Birth Control with Holly Grigg-Spall

 In this episode of the Birth Kweens Podcast, Karly and Ali talk with Jamie Boyd, L.Ac. about her work as an acupuncturist, her training in midwifery, and her own birth experiences. Jamie is the proud mother to two radiant girls in San Diego, CA. She has been a licensed acupuncturist with a ... Read More about Ep 27: Acupuncture, Birth Stories & Authentic Living with Jamie Boyd, L.Ac.

 Karly and Ali get down to the nitty gritty details of coping with the pain of labor and birth. They explain why it’s essential for every birthing person to learn about non-medical coping techniques (even if they plan to use pain medication during their birth) and they review the best tools and ... Read More about Ep 26: Comfort Measures for Labor & Birth

 In this episode, Karly interviews Heather Thompson of Elephant Circle, a birth justice organization in Colorado. Heather is a molecular and cellular biologist, clinical researcher, birthworker and queer parent.  She has worked on issues related to reproductive health for more than 25 years, ... Read More about Ep 25: Cannabis in Pregnancy and Breastfeeding with Heather Thompson

 The Birth Kweens sit down with Colleen Flaherty, NSCA-CSCS of Prokreate to discuss healthy movement in pregnancy and the postpartum period. Colleen is a strength coach for women during pre-conception, pregnancy, and postpartum as well as an educator for trainers and health professionals. She’s ... Read More about Ep 24: Exercise for Pregnant & Postpartum Kweens with Colleen Flaherty, NSCA-CSCS