Our Life On Earth

S1 EP4 — Black Maternal Mental Health & Somatic Healing with Aisha Amira

n this conversation, I speak with Aisha Amira, founder of Empowered Roots Collective, an organisation working to improve mental health support for Black and Brown women.
Aisha shares her personal journey through anxiety, recovery after an abusive relationship, and the transformational role of somatic body and breath work in her healing. We also explore the systemic challenges Black women face in accessing safe, culturally competent care — and what true empowerment looks like.
🔗 Follow Aisha on Instagram: @aishadeeplyrooted🎧 Check out The Black Neuro Bureau Podcast — a co-creation by Aisha and Yolande of @my_doula_library_brum

S1 EP3 — Tarot, Astrology & Moonology with Amwu

In this episode, I sit down with Amwu, a gifted tarot reader and intuitive guide, to explore how astrology, moonwork, and tarot can support emotional wellbeing, self-reflection, and healing.
We talk about:
How moon cycles can guide inner work
The role of tarot as a mirror for the subconscious
Astrology as a tool for pattern recognition and empowerment
Whether you're witchy-curious or well-versed in lunar rituals, this one’s a gentle dive into how the cosmos and cards can help you come home to yourself.

S1 EP2 — A New Birth for a New Earth: Honouring Beverley Beech with Nickita Starck

In this episode, I talk to Nickita Starck, founder of When Push Comes To Shove and creator of the Artemis Birth Attendant Academy.
In the week of Beverley Beech’s passing, we honour her legacy and reflect on the powerful imprint she left on the birth world. Nickita shares gems from Beverley's career, alongside her own vision for the future of autonomous birthwork and radical change in maternity systems.
We also discuss:
Judith Goldsmith’s book Childbirth Wisdom from the World’s Oldest Societies
What it means to train as a birth attendant beyond the state model
How to access alternative networks of support and education
🔗 Learn more about Nickita’s doula training:artemisbirthattendantacademy.com/about
🔗 Explore the Association of Radical Midwives:midwifery.org.uk

S1 EP1 — Who Owns the Word Midwife? Reclaiming Language, Legality & Autonomy

In this first episode of Our Life on Earth, I have the absolute pleasure of speaking with Krishinda, also known as @barcelona_midwife, and host of The Dangerous Midwife podcast.
We explore:
The meaning and origins of the word midwife
Her experience in official midwifery training
The legal challenges of practising midwifery in England and Europe
And the systemic failings of the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)
This is a rich conversation on the politics of birth, reclaiming traditional roles, and questioning who really has the power to name, define, or restrict sacred work.

Our Life On Earth – S2E1: The Freebirth Society Scandal

Season 2, Episode 1 – A critical unpacking of recent controversies inside the Freebirth Society community.
The Free Birth Society is currently facing criticism from its former members/fans/proponents.
Rachel and Reign take a look at the Reddit thread created by a vocal group of women who say that Yolande Norris-Clark and Emilee Saldaya are dangerous scammers who exhibit cult-leader type behaviours.
Correction: Yolande Norris-Clark and her family relocated to Nicaragua NOT  Costa Rica
There is a Guardian journalist currently investigating the accusations of exploitation/misinformation levelled at The Freebirth Society