Belly Up with Sarah

A Day in the Life of a Doula

How many times has Sarah Longacre gotten the question, “what is life like being a birth doula?" On this episode, join Sarah as she walks/talks you through 24 hours in the life of a doula. With one client laboring at the hospital, four prenatal visits with upcoming clients and yoga classes to teach, Sarah gives you a front row seat into what she loves and what stresses her about about her day-to-day life. Enjoy and let us know if this convinces you to go through doula training :)

 

Gaining Insight from the Younger Generations

What is life like for a 27 year old? Sarah LOVED her 20s, so she invited her life-long friend 27 year old Charlie Miller, to Belly Up with her and shed a little light on life.

Sarah learns what other 20 year olds from other countries think about Americans. And how the whole world reads the US news and how we “air our laundry,” as well as reasons why we all need to be vegetarians! They discuss the political divide of our country, and lastly will Gen Xers procreate? 

Bloody Awesome

This week, Belly Up with Sarah with Caitlin McGuire, founder of Bloody Awesome, an organization that works to normalize and celebrate menstruating, empowering young people. They talk about their own journeys into womanhood and how we can create a shame-free culture that educates, empowers and celebrates the transitions of life. 

Surrogacy, Hearing Different Pathways to Parenthood

One of Sarah's passions is to normalize the different pathways to parenthood and to hold sacred space for all types of birth stories. On this episode of Belly Up, Sarah  sits down with fellow Blooma Doula, mother of two and experienced surrogate Sarah Branion, as well as Shannon Curry, mother of two, an intended parent, and Surrogacy Educator with Conceivabilities. Hear these two parents' incredible stories and how we can support and educate each other about the different pathways to creating families. 

 

Surrogacy and Kid Friendly Books:

The Very Kind Koala

What Makes a Baby

Broken Crayon

 

Curious if you qualify for surrogacy? Take the first step with this 5-minute questionnaire: 

https://share.conceiveabilities.com/info10

 

Metta, My Daughter

Sarah orders a Shirley Temple for her Belly Up guest! Her own daughter, 8 year old Metta sits with her mama and shares: what life is like living in 2 different houses, how she and her mama are so different and how Metta does not want to be a doula when she grows up!

 

Myself Again, Reflecting on Postpartum Depression

Postpartum depression & anxiety are heavy subjects, however on this Episode of Belly Up we discuss this important topic, while also finding lightness. Sarah sits down with therapist Michelle & Gabe and dives into a topic that deserves more understanding, compassion and tools to prepare. They chat about the culture around postpartum and how it differs around the world, and how we can do things better here!

Coming Out in Your 30s, Traveling Pre Cellphones, Helicopter Parenting and More!

In this latest Belly Up episode, Sarah's longtime friend Mike, shares his story of coming out (or maybe being yanked out of the closet) at 31 years old to his friends and family. These two dive into this topic and many more like, traveling in the “olden days” of no cell phones, dating in New York, helicopter parenting and thongs!

Cracked Open, Learning How to Feel

Did you know the hidden secret? You can have multiple feelings at the same time!! Did you know this? Belly Up with Sarah, and her guest Lynn Salmon-Easter, an empathic intuitive, reiki master, and mama to a teen and an angel baby, as they crack open feelings about birth and loss. Lynn shares her journey with trusting yourself and looking at the emotions with a learning eye.

 

Be - We Were Born With Everything We Need

Change and transitions are a part of life. They may not get easier, but we can practice living with more intention and presence through all of life's ups and downs. On this episode of Belly Up, Sarah invites one of her lifelong mentors and minister, Sally Howell Johnson, to the bar to share her wisdom about moving through life's transitions  (And yes, dry January so they are only drinking water). 

2022 is “For Me”

Is this life working for you? 2022 is here… and is wondering how you are going to show up.  Do you use those things called “New Year's Resolutions”? What about a FUN bucket list for 2022? What if we change the narrative and start saying “YES” and listening to what we really need? Join Sarah as she explores ways that we can change the way we look at 2022 and how to get the most out of it.