The Root & Womb Collective Podcast

ROOTED BIRTH SPRING COHORT IS ENROLLING NOW In this episode, we sit down with Jaynie to explore her journey into motherhood. She reflects on how her mother’s unmedicated birth shaped her early understanding of childbirth, and how—despite growing up in a relatively birth-positive environment—she still carried fear around giving birth. Jaynie shares how she chose a care model that included both an OB and a midwife, and how the mentality of “toughing it out” influenced her mindset during pregnancy.We move through her experience of each trimester, the decision to work with a doula, and what her birth preparation looked like in real life. Jaynie opens up about her quick labor and delivery, how she coped through contractions, and the meaningful relationship she developed with her midwife. She speaks to the importance of continuity of care—being supported by the same woman throughout her birth—and how this impacted her experience.Jaynie also reflects on her early postpartum time in the hospital and how certain aspects of that environment took away from the sacredness of those first hours with her baby. She shares why she is now considering a home birth for baby #2 & how she would approach postpartum care + support differently in the future.ROOT & WOMB COLLECTIVEServing Women holistically through the Reproductive Continuum Fertility, Pregnancy, Birth & Motherhood WORK WITH HALEY 1:1Enroll in Spring Cohort of Rooted Birth⁠Join the Interest List for future rounds of Rooted Birth ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Awakening Fertility Mentorship⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LINKSFollow along on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Explore the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Feminine Vitality Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Receive Instant Access to my Natural Birth WorkshopInterested in connecting or have a question? Email Haley at [email protected]

JOIN - Motherhood Matrix: A Women's Breathwork Circle happening virtually November 15th, 9:30 am - 11:30 am - - - In this episode, Haley sits down with Laura to explore how breathwork can become a powerful tool for emotional healing, nervous system regulation, and self-discovery — especially for Mothers.Laura shares how her journey into breathwork began during a season of heartbreak in 2022, when she was called to finally feel her emotions rather than avoid them. Through this practice, she began listening to her intuition and reconnecting with her true inner compass.Together, Haley and Laura dive into how breathwork helps us meet our emotions head-on, process what the body is ready to release, and return to a grounded, regulated state. They talk about how a mother’s internal harmony becomes the energetic tone for her entire family — and how we can cultivate that balance through simple, embodied tools.You’ll also hear Laura walk through the “arc of a breathwork session,” what it looks like in practice, and how it can support women in moving through overwhelm, anxiety, and irritability to a state of calm clarity.By the end of this episode, you’ll feel inspired to explore breathwork as a healing pathway — one that anchors you, clears old patterns, and helps you remember what it feels like to be truly regulated. - - - Connect with Laura:Instagram Website ROOT & WOMB COLLECTIVEServing Women holistically through the Reproductive Continuum Fertility, Pregnancy, Birth & Motherhood WORK WITH HALEY 1:1⁠Join the Interest List for Rooted Birth ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Awakening Fertility Mentorship⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Rooted Birth Mentorship ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LINKSFollow along on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Explore the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Feminine Vitality Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Interested in connecting or have a question? Email Haley at [email protected]

In this birth story, Haley chats with Paige. When finding out she was pregnant, Paige felt called to experience birth as a full initiation into motherhood. With the support of her doula and the practice of hypnobirthing, Paige began to shift her perception of birth from something to fear into something sacred and safe. She filled her days with affirmations, movement, and trust in her body’s design.When faced with induction pressure at 40 and 41 weeks, Paige chose faith over fear — writing herself a letter, praying, and holding the vision of her dream birth. What unfolded was powerful and deeply spiritual: a birth marked by primal sound, & divine surrender, in the presence of her mother, husband, and doula.In this episode, Paige shares how she manifested her birth experience in a hospital setting, how movement kept her grounded through pregnancy, and why positive birth stories and a trust in God made all the difference.This story is a reminder that birth is not just a physical process — it’s a sacred unfolding of body, mind, and spirit, and an initiation into the wisdom of motherhood itself.Connect with Paige: Paige's Instagram Paige's Retreat Business - Alchemy RetreatsFrancesca Paretta - San Diego Doula ROOT & WOMB COLLECTIVEServing Women holistically through the Reproductive Continuum Fertility, Pregnancy, Birth & Motherhood WORK WITH HALEY 1:1Join the Interest List for Rooted Birth ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Awakening Fertility Mentorship⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Rooted Birth Mentorship ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LINKSFollow along on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Explore the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Feminine Vitality Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Interested in connecting or have a question? Email Haley at [email protected]

In this birth story , Haley chats with Alicia, who began her pregnancy on the conventional OB path. While the care was standard, it left her feeling anxious and unsupported. Halfway through, she toured a birth center — and everything shifted. Her body instantly felt more peaceful, and she began learning about physiological birth and the power of women’s stories.She shares the difference she experienced between OB and midwifery care, her reflections around genetic testing, and how she prepared herself mentally more than physically for birth. You’ll hear how she labored at home as long as possible, met her own edges, and ultimately discovered that the best way to avoid the cascade of interventions is to be intentional about who you invite into your birth space.This episode is a reminder that it truly matters how our babies arrive — and that trusting your body, your instincts, and your choices can make all the difference.ROOT & WOMB COLLECTIVEServing Women holistically through the Reproductive Continuum Fertility, Pregnancy, Birth & Motherhood WORK WITH HALEY 1:1⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Awakening Fertility Mentorship⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Rooted Birth Mentorship ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join the Rooted Birth Waitlist⁠ - a 6 week natural birth education course LINKSFollow along on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Explore the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Feminine Vitality Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Interested in connecting or have a question? Email Haley at [email protected]

In this solo episode, Haley shares some reflections on her first year of Motherhood. She talks about how motherhood has been an invitation into transformation + growth, the desire to take even greater care of herself & the importance of presence during these precious, early years. This is a soulful ramble of just a few things that are on her heart as her first baby turns 1. ROOT & WOMB COLLECTIVEServing Women holistically through the Reproductive Continuum Fertility, Pregnancy, Birth & Motherhood WORK WITH HALEY 1:1⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Awakening Fertility Mentorship⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Rooted Birth Mentorship ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join the Rooted Birth Waitlist⁠ - a 6 week natural birth education course LINKSFollow along on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Explore the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Feminine Vitality Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Interested in connecting or have a question? Email Haley at [email protected]

In this conversation, Haley chats with Sydney, her previous client, about her 2 birth stories. Sydney's first birth was an unplanned induction which resulted in an epidural, despite having the intention of going unmedicated. She talks about the fear that was instilled in her from her medical team & how she felt unprepared in the hospital setting to advocate for herself, despite having a doula. It was after this experience that inspired Sydney to educate herself even more in the preparation for her second birth a couple years later. Sydney's second birth was in a birth center with midwives where she able to labor on her own, be in the tub & push in the positions that felt right for her body. She highlights some of the main differences between a medicated vs unmedicated birth & shares how much easier the recovery was for her second birth. Many women choose hospital birth for their first & despite best intentions, end up with a cascade of interventions. Sydney's story is one of triumph & determination to experience a redemptive birth, one free of interference & full of trust. ROOT & WOMB COLLECTIVEServing Women holistically through the Reproductive Continuum Fertility, Pregnancy, Birth & Motherhood WORK WITH HALEY 1:1⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Awakening Fertility Mentorship⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Rooted Birth Mentorship ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join the Rooted Birth Waitlist - a 6 week natural birth education course LINKSFollow along on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Explore the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Feminine Vitality Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Interested in connecting or have a question? Email Haley at [email protected]

Inside this solo episode, Haley dives into 3 of your major birth - Oxytocin, Endorphins & Adrenaline. She gives insight into how each one supports the female body in navigating labor, as well as how you can positively influence these hormones to support your own birth!ABOUT HALEYHaley Nichole is the creator of Root & Womb Collective, a space where she holistically supports women through their fertility, pregnancy & birth journey's. She has been an avid student of women's health for well over a decade and has a background in nutrition, hormonal health, female physiology & is currently studying holistic midwifery. She lives on a farm & orchard in the San Diego mountains with her husband, daughter, dogs, cat, sheep, pigs & chickens. WORK WITH HALEY ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Awakening Fertility Mentorship⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Rooted Birth Mentorship ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join the Rooted Birth Waitlist⁠ - a 6 week natural birth education course LINKSFollow along on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Explore the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Feminine Vitality Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Interested in connecting or have a question? Email Haley at [email protected]

Inside this interview, Haley chats with Alisha Meyer, who was the birthkeeper for the home birth of her daughter. Alisha is a traditional birth attendant who has been sitting at the feet of women in birth since the young age of 14. She shares her unique story of getting into birth work & the role of a birth sister, versus someone whom may be licensed. In this episode, Alisha shares in depth about the importance of birth education, how to honor undisturbed birth & what non-medical midwifery looks like. Haley also shares some personal insights around how she navigated the glucose tolerance test & the importance of working alongside a care provider who respected her autonomy & leadership throughout pregnancy & birth. This is a wonderful, soulful chat between 2 women who trust birth full heartedly. Enjoy!About Alisha: Alisha is a Traditional Birth Attendant passionately pursuing the traditions of our ancestors for the birthing years. She is also actively guiding women in taking back their power to be the wise woman of her family and in her community through her mentorship and birth support. Alisha's Website Alisha's Instagram Alisha's PodcastROOT & WOMB COLLECTIVEServing Women holistically through the Reproductive Continuum Fertility, Pregnancy, Birth & Motherhood WORK WITH HALEY ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Awakening Fertility Mentorship⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Rooted Birth Mentorship ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join the Rooted Birth Waitlist - a 6 week natural birth education course LINKSFollow along on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Explore the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Feminine Vitality Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Interested in connecting or have a question? Email Haley at [email protected]

Inside this episode, Haley chats with Dr. Hanisha Patel all about the importance of the thyroid gland for fertility, in pregnancy & into postpartum. With 1 in 8 women developing a thyroid disorder during their lifetime, this conversation is a must listen!Haley & Dr. Hanisha talk about: The thyroid as the queen glandHypothyroidism vs Hashimoto’s Symptoms of low thyroid function Haley’s experience with Hashimoto’s The thyroid’s essential role within fertility Epigenetics influence on thyroid health Things that negatively influence the thyroid gland Energetics of the thyroid Nutrients + supplements for thyroid health Importance of routine testing for preconception, in pregnancy & postpartum Dr. Patel's thoughts on thyroid hormone medication How the thyroid shifts in pregnancy Miscarriage & low thyroid hormone’s influence A bit about postpartum thyroiditis + so much more CONNECT WITH DR. HANISHA PATELDr. Hanisha's Website - Mahan Health Dr. Hanisha's Instagram ROOT & WOMB COLLECTIVEServing Women holistically through the Reproductive Continuum Fertility, Pregnancy, Birth & Motherhood WORK WITH HALEY 1:1⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Awakening Fertility Mentorship⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Rooted Birth Mentorship ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LINKSFollow along on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Explore the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Feminine Vitality Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Interested in connecting or have a question? Email Haley at [email protected]

Inside this episode, Haley chats with Emma Moon all about communicating with our spirit babies, before conception through childhood. Haley & Emma dive into: What even is a Spirit Baby?  How to begin creating a relationship with your baby before they are earthsideLearning how you receive psychic information Inviting your spirit babies in through dreams & meditation Working with signs & symbolsThe continuum of spirit baby communication The slow integration of the soul Parents as the child’s soul guardian A refreshing perspective on pregnancy loss & spirit babies The importance of geographical locations in relation to conception Some spiritual reasons why conception might not be happening The genderless nature of spirit babies The healing presence of babies + so much moreCONNECT WITH EMMA MOONEmma's InstagramEmma's App: The Milky Way *Emma's Membership *Code PODCAST get's you 1 free month. After 1 month, your free trial automatically switches to monthly payment installments, which can be canceled at anytime within the appROOT & WOMB COLLECTIVEServing Women holistically through the Reproductive Continuum Fertility, Pregnancy, Birth & Motherhood WORK WITH HALEY 1:1⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Awakening Fertility Mentorship⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Rooted Birth Mentorship ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LINKSFollow along on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Explore the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Feminine Vitality Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Interested in connecting or have a question? Email Haley at [email protected]