From Birth to Death: Walking the Labyrinth of the Unknown with Amana Faulkner

In this episode I speak with Amana Faulkner. Amana has gathered over 40 years in this earthly realm where she has been captivated by pregnancy, birth, death, mothering, sociology, culture, nature, nursing, midwifery, reiki & mediumship. Through her path of study, & exploration she has received degrees, certifications, traveled the world, attended many births & deaths, cultivated community, crafted ceremony, birthed her own babies & been initiated into the realms of death & grief. Amana’s deepest desire is for every woman to feel the magic, intuitive knowing, strength and wildness within themselves. You will love this conversation where we explore: - The sacred work of presencing liminality in both birth and death - reclaiming death and birth from the medical establishment - Choosing family needs overwork needs - normalizing, both birth and death by walking through our own fears - Partner death, and the initiation of impermanence - Early birth, a.k.a. miscarriage - Amana’s story of discovering that her daughter Hartley had no kidneys at six months gestation, and her choice to make intentional memories with her for the duration of the pregnancy, knowing that she would die after birth. - Going through the postpartum experience without a baby - Communicating with your baby and pregnancy - Amana’s homebirth story with her son - complex grief in the post partum period -Matresence: a time of hormonal changes when becoming a mother - homebirth versus Freebirth (withholding versus unfolding) - to ultrasound, or not to ultrasound?! - Hospice care versus palliative care -and so much more! You can find Amana and her offerings at her website: https://www.birthingnova.love/aboutamana and check out HER wonderful podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/6ljFiZ4fgTqhdU9bG4DRFJ?si=AtBIj7zJTZSzQC-9VQT6Xw