{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"The Pleasure Shift: Motherhood, Intimacy, & Innovation with Theresa Lasbrey Peters, Bettina Zagoni, and Alejandra Lozano","description":""I wish they would be less afraid... Instead of having health care, we have health scare. The things that make the baby usually help the baby come out. And if you didn't make the baby that way, the things with someone you love during the process of having the baby can really bring you from a place of fright to a place of delight.." \u2014Theresa Lasbrey Peters "Pleasurable birth is when we accept the pain, accept the hardship of birth, but we shift our focus to pleasure and joy and to the sacredness that we can experience." \u2014Bettina Zagoni "These need to become like natural language\u2014 orgasmic birth and sexuality and stuff like that\u2014 starting with us as healthcare providers, and then to the mothers and to the grandmothers and to all the people around. We need to start doing that.\u201d \u2014Alejandra Lozano   Ep 166 Description:  Parents and providers are starting to question why pleasure is missing from childbirth education and care. Many people want a birth that feels safe, connected, and aligned with how the body actually works. This episode offers a clear look at how pleasure, intimacy, and trust can shift fear-based systems and restore human-centered care. Theresa Lasbrey Peters, Bettina Zagoni, and Alejandra Lozano share how discovering the science and practice of pleasure changed their work and the families they serve. Their accounts show how small changes in language, touch, and expectation lead to calmer births and deeper bonding. Tap play to hear practical ideas that can change how you prepare for birth and support others during labor. Topics inside: \u2022 What a pleasurable birth looks like in real practice \u2022 Why pleasure is a valid tool for coping with pain \u2022 The benefits of slow midwifery and intentional environment \u2022 Provider fears that limit physiological birth and how to address them \u2022 Training pathways and community support for practitioners \u2022 Concrete techniques partners and caregivers can use today   Connect with Debra! Website: https:\/\/www.orgasmicbirth.com  Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/orgasmicbirth X: https:\/\/twitter.com\/OrgasmicBirth  YouTube https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/OrgasmicBirth1  Tik Tok https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@orgasmicbirth  LinkedIn: https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/debra-pascali-bonaro-1093471    Episode Highlights: 03:02 Meet Theresa, Bettina, and Alejandra 08:50 What is Pleasurable Birth? 12:13 How Pleasure Changes Outcomes 18:46 Misconceptions About Orgasmic Birth 25:11 What Providers Need to Know: Fear vs Trust 32:39 How the Practitioner Program Transforms Practice 39:10 Join the Orgasmic Birth Practitioner Program 45:18 Valuing Information and Community Support Around Pleasure 49:01 Vision: Pleasurable Maternity Care   Resources:  \ud83d\udc97If you are already a doula, nurse, midwife, or birth worker and in need of continuing education units, join Debra\u2019s Orgasmic Birth Practitioner Training. Birthworkers gather from around the world to learn together and create an Orgasmic Community. Learn more at https:\/\/www.orgasmicbirth.com\/orgasmic-birth-practitioner-training \ud83d\udc97A pleasurable, safe birth begins with quality, positive childbirth education. Join Debra\u2019s online childbirth class, Pleasurable Birth Essentials: https:\/\/www.orgasmicbirth.com\/pleasurable-birth-essentials \ud83d\udc97 Fin Pleasure VIBE, a wearable finger vibrator that can be used in pregnancy, labor, birth, and postpartum for pleasure, oxytocin enhancement, pain reduction, and healing: https:\/\/www.orgasmicbirth.com\/fin-pleasurevibe\/  \ud83d\udc97Check out Orgasmic Birth: The Best-Kept Secret, the film creating buzz around the world! https:\/\/www.orgasmicbirth.com\/the-film\/  \ud83d\udc97Podcast:  Strategizing Your Powerful Birth Journey with Theresa Lasbrey Peters  Unlocking the Power of Affirmations: The Science and Spirituality of Inner Talk with Bettina Zagoni  Lessons from Mexican Midwifery: Rituals to Transform Childbirth with Alejandra Lozano Part 1  Lessons from Mexican Midwifery: Rituals, Rebozo, and Pleasure in Birth with Alejandra Lozano Part 2    ","author_name":"Orgasmic Birth","author_url":"https:\/\/www.orgasmicbirth.com\/","html":"