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The Ovary Action

 Ashton Scott

This is The Ovary Action podcast and I'm your host, Ashton Scott! I am so excited to have you along for the journey as we use this interview style podcast to share stories and experiences surrounding birth, reproductive health, birthworkers, loss and miscarriage, fertility, the trans and nonbinary experience and so much more!

Documentary Society & Culture
Update frequency
every 6 days
Average duration
46 minutes
Episodes
23
Years Active
2022 - 2023
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#22. Micro-Premie Warrior with Christina Gagnon

#22. Micro-Premie Warrior with Christina Gagnon

Christina is a micro-premie survivor who was 1 lb. 8 oz at birth, at 25 weeks with a 14% chance of living. After defying all the odds, here she is as an adult and she wants to tell her story. Connect…
00:50:52  |   Wed 07 Jun 2023
#21. Change Starts with Yourself with Michelle Mayefske

#21. Change Starts with Yourself with Michelle Mayefske

Michelle Mayefske is a certified birth and postpartum doula, childbirth educator, fat activist and author. She has made it her mission to change the way people approach plus pregnancy and birth. Thro…

00:48:23  |   Tue 30 May 2023
#20. The Magic of Raw Instinct with Sephanie Sullivan

#20. The Magic of Raw Instinct with Sephanie Sullivan

We love a home birth story and this week, we get three!! Stephanie joined me this week to tell us about how she prepped her home for home birth, the unique aspects of each of birth, including the fac…

00:44:56  |   Tue 25 Apr 2023
#19. A Selfless Act with Krystle Gard

#19. A Selfless Act with Krystle Gard

Today's topic: Surrogacy! Krystle Gard joined me this week to tell us the ins and outs of becoming a surrogate. She shares the process of matching with a family, what communication looks like through…
00:46:42  |   Tue 18 Apr 2023
#18. It is Okay to Hope with Jenn Scott Pickett

#18. It is Okay to Hope with Jenn Scott Pickett

What an honor it was to have Jenn Scott Pickett as my guest this week! Jenn and I are family and I am forever grateful to have her as such big part of my story and journey. Today, we hear a bit of he…
01:03:44  |   Tue 11 Apr 2023
#17. The Biggest Gift with Allie Page

#17. The Biggest Gift with Allie Page

CW: stillbirth This week, I had the lovely Allie Page on to share her story. She talks about her experiences through her first pregnancy and birth that left her so excited to do it all again. Next, …
00:52:42  |   Tue 04 Apr 2023
#16. Birth Dreams Do Come True with Petra Cruz

#16. Birth Dreams Do Come True with Petra Cruz

This week’s guest is Petra Cruz of Birthing Come True. Petra joined me for this episode to share the story of her vaginal birth after three cesareans. She walks us through her journey to this specifi…
00:43:21  |   Tue 28 Mar 2023
#15. Loving People for a Living with Maris Feeley

#15. Loving People for a Living with Maris Feeley

Happy Tuesday! This week's guest is Maris Feeley. She is a co-owner of Carolina Birth & Wellness, birth doula, childbirth educator, reproductive rights advocate, bad ass, and so much more. Maris talk…
00:42:26  |   Tue 21 Mar 2023
#14. Finding the Nurturer Within with Khesu SaAb

#14. Finding the Nurturer Within with Khesu SaAb

Fathers need support too. I had such a powerful conversation with Baaba Khesu SaAb about exactly that. He is a father, husband, spiritual life coach, daddy doula, medicine man, Ra Sekhi healing arti…

01:26:02  |   Wed 15 Mar 2023
#13. An IVF Journey with Emily Chaffee

#13. An IVF Journey with Emily Chaffee

This week's episode features my friend Emily Chaffee. She is the founder and co-owner of Carolina Birth and Wellness, a birth doula, massage therapist, placenta encapsulation specialist, and even mor…

00:54:15  |   Tue 14 Mar 2023
#12. A Homebirth Story with TaRa Thomas

#12. A Homebirth Story with TaRa Thomas

Oh, the beauty that lies in this episode. TaRa Thomas tells her homebirth story so beautifully that you can feel the energy that was in that room. She moved to Florida to be able to have the birth s…
00:49:46  |   Tue 07 Mar 2023
#11. Yes, And... with Riley Baran

#11. Yes, And... with Riley Baran

Riley Baran joins us this week to take us along her journey to doula work, her philosophies, and we do a Q&A to answer YOUR questions! Riley is a birth and postpartum doula in located in Canada and s…

01:10:20  |   Tue 28 Feb 2023
#10. No is a Complete Sentence with Julia Talarico

#10. No is a Complete Sentence with Julia Talarico

This week, I had the opportunity to connect with a doula in my area! Julia Talarico is a Rochester native who now lives in Raleigh! We chat about her work as a social worker and her journey to birthw…

00:25:44  |   Tue 21 Feb 2023
#9. Being Curious with Quanisha McGruder

#9. Being Curious with Quanisha McGruder

Did you know sleep and health go hand in hand? This week, I talked to Quanisha McGruder of Butterfly Rose Village. Quanisha is a creative writer, full-spectrum doula, licensed massage therapist, and …

00:46:22  |   Tue 14 Feb 2023
#8. Cycles, Spirits, and Shadow Work with Gretchen Marie

#8. Cycles, Spirits, and Shadow Work with Gretchen Marie

This week’s episode is suuuuuch a rich one! Gretchen Marie is a Certified Fertility Awareness Educator and Trained Birth Doula. With a practical approach to the magic of conception, Gretchen facilit…
00:38:20  |   Tue 07 Feb 2023
#7. Being in Charge of Your Birth Space with Beth Connors

#7. Being in Charge of Your Birth Space with Beth Connors

What can be learned from a traumatic birth in order to create the beautiful birth experience you’ve dreamed of? In this week’s conversation, we hear about how Beth Connors did just that. Beth is a CN…

00:39:59  |   Tue 31 Jan 2023
#6. The Healer with Shannon Berrios

#6. The Healer with Shannon Berrios

Shannon Berrios is this week’s guest! She is a curandera, doula, and soon to be yoga teacher located in Philadelphia. Her work runs deeply with the roots of her Latino and Indigenous culture with the…
00:51:35  |   Tue 24 Jan 2023
#5. Finding a New Friend in Your Doula with Amber Matteson

#5. Finding a New Friend in Your Doula with Amber Matteson

This week’s guest, Amber Matteson talks us through her journey to birth work and where she is now as a safe space creator and doula. She is a full spectrum doula who’s work is trauma informed, HAES (…

00:52:46  |   Tue 17 Jan 2023
#4. Sometimes It's Just Sweat with Dee Scott

#4. Sometimes It's Just Sweat with Dee Scott

Welcome back!


This week we are chatting with Dee Scott about her journey through pregnancy, birth, and postpartum with a support system that was not so supportive. Dee is my aunt and it was so inter…

00:33:11  |   Tue 10 Jan 2023
#3. Capturing the Love Story with Erin Beth

#3. Capturing the Love Story with Erin Beth

This episode features the magnificent Erin Beth!! She shares the journey to her first pregnancy as well as the twists and turns that ultimately led to the birth of her son. She goes on to tell us how…
01:03:36  |   Tue 03 Jan 2023
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