# Midwife Life: Midwifing you through health, motherhood, and the sacred mess of life’s transformations with Diane Ortega Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/midwife-life-midwifing-you-through-health-motherhood-and-the-sacred-mess-of-life-s-transformations-with-diane-ortega-7088399 Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/midwife-life-midwifing-you-through-health-motherhood-and-the-sacred-mess-of-life-s-transformations-with-diane-ortega-7088399.md RSS feed: https://feeds.megaphone.fm/midwifelife Official site: https://themidwifelife.co/ Author: Diane Ortega of Willow Birth Center Episodes: 77 ## Resource Welcome to The Midwife Life—part podcast, part revolution that empowers and educates women on all things related to pregnancy, birth, postpartum care, and careers in healthcare. Whether it's understanding the options available to you, advocating for yourself in a health care setting, or simply knowing that you're not alone, I want you to leave each episode feeling stronger and more equipped. ## Machine-readable JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/midwife-life-midwifing-you-through-health-motherhood-and-the-sacred-mess-of-life-s-transformations-with-diane-ortega-7088399 Markdown: https://stenobird.com/podcast/midwife-life-midwifing-you-through-health-motherhood-and-the-sacred-mess-of-life-s-transformations-with-diane-ortega-7088399.md ## Episodes - [63: The Women I’m Most Drawn to Right Now](https://stenobird.com/podcast/midwife-life-midwifing-you-through-health-motherhood-and-the-sacred-mess-of-life-s-transformations-with-diane-ortega-7088399/63-the-women-i-m-most-drawn-to-right-now) — 2026-05-25T10:10:00+00:00 - [62: What Happens When Survival Mode Ends](https://stenobird.com/podcast/midwife-life-midwifing-you-through-health-motherhood-and-the-sacred-mess-of-life-s-transformations-with-diane-ortega-7088399/62-what-happens-when-survival-mode-ends) — 2026-05-18T07:00:00+00:00 - [Bonus Replay: Confessions of a Midwife: Stories, Healing & the Human Side of Birthwork with Brielle Jenson](https://stenobird.com/podcast/midwife-life-midwifing-you-through-health-motherhood-and-the-sacred-mess-of-life-s-transformations-with-diane-ortega-7088399/bonus-replay-confessions-of-a-midwife-stories-healing-the-human-side-of-birthwork-with-brielle-jenson) — 2026-05-11T07:00:00+00:00 - [61: You’re Not Burned Out - You’re Outgrowing Your Life](https://stenobird.com/podcast/midwife-life-midwifing-you-through-health-motherhood-and-the-sacred-mess-of-life-s-transformations-with-diane-ortega-7088399/61-you-re-not-burned-out-you-re-outgrowing-your-life) — 2026-05-04T07:23:00+00:00 - [60: The Phoenix Phase: When Everything You Built Ends… and What Comes Next](https://stenobird.com/podcast/midwife-life-midwifing-you-through-health-motherhood-and-the-sacred-mess-of-life-s-transformations-with-diane-ortega-7088399/60-the-phoenix-phase-when-everything-you-built-ends-and-what-comes-next) — 2026-04-27T09:10:00+00:00 - [59: In Transition — On Closing, Grief, and Trusting What's on the Other Side](https://stenobird.com/podcast/midwife-life-midwifing-you-through-health-motherhood-and-the-sacred-mess-of-life-s-transformations-with-diane-ortega-7088399/59-in-transition-on-closing-grief-and-trusting-what-s-on-the-other-side) — 2026-04-20T07:50:00+00:00 - [58: You’re Not Meant to Do This Alone (But You’ve Been Trying To)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/midwife-life-midwifing-you-through-health-motherhood-and-the-sacred-mess-of-life-s-transformations-with-diane-ortega-7088399/58-you-re-not-meant-to-do-this-alone-but-you-ve-been-trying-to) — 2026-04-13T07:12:00+00:00 - [57: Spring Doesn’t Rush…and Neither Should You](https://stenobird.com/podcast/midwife-life-midwifing-you-through-health-motherhood-and-the-sacred-mess-of-life-s-transformations-with-diane-ortega-7088399/57-spring-doesn-t-rush-and-neither-should-you) — 2026-04-06T10:24:00+00:00 - [56: The Moment You Know Something Has to Change](https://stenobird.com/podcast/midwife-life-midwifing-you-through-health-motherhood-and-the-sacred-mess-of-life-s-transformations-with-diane-ortega-7088399/56-the-moment-you-know-something-has-to-change) — 2026-03-30T13:31:00+00:00 - [55: Your Body Isn’t Broken: Rethinking Women’s Health, Hormones, and Longevity with Stephanie Gambetta](https://stenobird.com/podcast/midwife-life-midwifing-you-through-health-motherhood-and-the-sacred-mess-of-life-s-transformations-with-diane-ortega-7088399/55-your-body-isn-t-broken-rethinking-women-s-health-hormones-and-longevity-with-stephanie-gambetta) — 2026-03-23T08:28:00+00:00 - [54: You Are Not Broken — Nourishing Your Body Through Life's Transitions with Courtney Smith](https://stenobird.com/podcast/midwife-life-midwifing-you-through-health-motherhood-and-the-sacred-mess-of-life-s-transformations-with-diane-ortega-7088399/54-you-are-not-broken-nourishing-your-body-through-life-s-transitions-with-courtney-smith) — 2026-03-16T09:53:00+00:00 - [53: What I’m Building Now](https://stenobird.com/podcast/midwife-life-midwifing-you-through-health-motherhood-and-the-sacred-mess-of-life-s-transformations-with-diane-ortega-7088399/53-what-i-m-building-now) — 2026-03-09T10:36:00+00:00 - [52: When something you built ends - Closing Willow, Grief, and the Courage to Begin Again](https://stenobird.com/podcast/midwife-life-midwifing-you-through-health-motherhood-and-the-sacred-mess-of-life-s-transformations-with-diane-ortega-7088399/52-when-something-you-built-ends-closing-willow-grief-and-the-courage-to-begin-again) — 2026-03-02T09:15:00+00:00 - [50: Chapter Five: Becoming — Living From the Ground You’ve Earned](https://stenobird.com/podcast/midwife-life-midwifing-you-through-health-motherhood-and-the-sacred-mess-of-life-s-transformations-with-diane-ortega-7088399/50-chapter-five-becoming-living-from-the-ground-you-ve-earned) — 2026-02-16T08:23:00+00:00 - [BONUS REPLAY: From Dreams to Decisions: Life Lessons in Your 20s](https://stenobird.com/podcast/midwife-life-midwifing-you-through-health-motherhood-and-the-sacred-mess-of-life-s-transformations-with-diane-ortega-7088399/bonus-replay-from-dreams-to-decisions-life-lessons-in-your-20s) — 2026-02-09T08:43:00+00:00 - [49: Rebirth as a Way of Living (Chapter Four of the Rebirth Journey)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/midwife-life-midwifing-you-through-health-motherhood-and-the-sacred-mess-of-life-s-transformations-with-diane-ortega-7088399/49-rebirth-as-a-way-of-living-chapter-four-of-the-rebirth-journey) — 2026-02-02T08:19:00+00:00 - [48: Rebuilding Without Burning Yourself Down](https://stenobird.com/podcast/midwife-life-midwifing-you-through-health-motherhood-and-the-sacred-mess-of-life-s-transformations-with-diane-ortega-7088399/48-rebuilding-without-burning-yourself-down) — 2026-01-26T09:00:00+00:00 - [BONUS REPLAY: Yoga, Birth, and the Power of Connection: A Conversation with Nikki Brewer](https://stenobird.com/podcast/midwife-life-midwifing-you-through-health-motherhood-and-the-sacred-mess-of-life-s-transformations-with-diane-ortega-7088399/bonus-replay-yoga-birth-and-the-power-of-connection-a-conversation-with-nikki-brewer) — 2026-01-19T11:28:00+00:00 - [47: Before You Decide Anything, Come Back to Your Body](https://stenobird.com/podcast/midwife-life-midwifing-you-through-health-motherhood-and-the-sacred-mess-of-life-s-transformations-with-diane-ortega-7088399/47-before-you-decide-anything-come-back-to-your-body) — 2026-01-12T09:41:00+00:00 - [46: The Skin I Had to Shed: Collapse, Surrender, and the Threshold of Rebirth](https://stenobird.com/podcast/midwife-life-midwifing-you-through-health-motherhood-and-the-sacred-mess-of-life-s-transformations-with-diane-ortega-7088399/46-the-skin-i-had-to-shed-collapse-surrender-and-the-threshold-of-rebirth) — 2026-01-05T10:41:00+00:00 - [BONUS REPLAY: From Darkness to Light: A Solstice Story + My Journey to Avalon](https://stenobird.com/podcast/midwife-life-midwifing-you-through-health-motherhood-and-the-sacred-mess-of-life-s-transformations-with-diane-ortega-7088399/bonus-replay-from-darkness-to-light-a-solstice-story-my-journey-to-avalon) — 2025-12-22T09:07:00+00:00 - [BONUS REPLAY: Listener Q&A with Midwife Diane Ortega](https://stenobird.com/podcast/midwife-life-midwifing-you-through-health-motherhood-and-the-sacred-mess-of-life-s-transformations-with-diane-ortega-7088399/bonus-replay-listener-q-a-with-midwife-diane-ortega) — 2025-12-15T12:35:00+00:00 - [45: Postpartum Is Not a Phase — It’s a Transformation: A Conversation with Samantha Davis of NuHealth Placenta](https://stenobird.com/podcast/midwife-life-midwifing-you-through-health-motherhood-and-the-sacred-mess-of-life-s-transformations-with-diane-ortega-7088399/45-postpartum-is-not-a-phase-it-s-a-transformation-a-conversation-with-samantha-davis-of-nuhealth-placenta) — 2025-12-08T13:22:00+00:00 - [44: Rebirth — The Missing Phase](https://stenobird.com/podcast/midwife-life-midwifing-you-through-health-motherhood-and-the-sacred-mess-of-life-s-transformations-with-diane-ortega-7088399/44-rebirth-the-missing-phase) — 2025-12-01T10:21:00+00:00 - [43: Strength, Identity & the Real Postpartum with Meg Pasquel](https://stenobird.com/podcast/midwife-life-midwifing-you-through-health-motherhood-and-the-sacred-mess-of-life-s-transformations-with-diane-ortega-7088399/43-strength-identity-the-real-postpartum-with-meg-pasquel) — 2025-11-24T08:17:00+00:00 ## Actions Episode pages expose an explicit `request_transcript` action. 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