“Birth is something you need to train for. I don't think it's very thoughtful to just go with the flow.”
Mina Skandari
Episode 153, orgasmic birth® the podcast
Embracing Natural Birth: Prepare with Confidence, Discover Your Strength, and Empower Your Journey
with Mina Skandari
Welcome to Episode 153
More and more women are choosing natural birth these days. It’s a powerful shift as mothers reclaim the beauty and strength within. When we empower women to trust their bodies, the transformation is truly profound.
Mina Skandari, an award-winning author, the 2021 Young Inspirational Woman of the Year, and the founder of the Skandari Foundation is a passionate advocate for women’s empowerment during pregnancy and childbirth. Her personal journey inspires others to approach birth with confidence and joy.
Tune in as Debra and Mina explore the power of a positive mindset, preparation, and trusting one’s body in achieving empowering birth experiences, Mina’s advice for expecting mothers, how orgasmic birth can help mothers feel connected to their natural instincts, Mina’s journey to becoming a doula, and more.
Episode Highlights:
02:13 Mina’s First Birth
10:02 Mina’s Second Birth and Home Birth Dream
20:04 Advice for Expecting Mothers
23:11 Orgasmic Birth Defined
QUOTABLE QUOTES
“Gain that confidence to understand your body and make sure they respect what you want. Have your voice heard… build that confidence up until the end of your pregnancy.” —Mina Skandari
“If you have a positive mindset and you have techniques to use to tolerate the contraction, then you’re going to be okay, because once the baby is born, you’re gonna get so much oxytocin that you’re gonna forget everything, and it becomes this beautiful experience.”
– Mina Skandari
Connect with Mina:
Mina Skandari is an award-winning author, mother of two, and the founder of the Skandari Foundation. As the Young Inspirational Woman of the Year in 2021, Mina is a passionate advocate for empowering women through the birth experience. Driven by her love for supporting mothers, Mina is an aspiring doula dedicated to helping women replace fear with confidence on their birth journeys. Through her work and personal experiences, Mina is committed to breaking down barriers and opening the door to more love and intimacy in birth and life.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mina-skandari-916626211
More from Debra
Website: https://www.orgasmicbirth.com
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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/debra-pascali-bonaro-1093471
Become a doula!
Debra is teaching a DONA Postpartum Doula Training in September 2025 and a DONA Birth Doula Training in November 2025.
Both trainings will include 1 in-person day in Brooklyn, NY. Visit the links below to learn more and enroll.
Doula WOrkshop testimonials
what past particpants are saying...
“Every aspect of this course was packed with information, resources, demonstrations and relevant and relatable examples. …Having Debra as a teacher sets the bar really high. I am honored to be under her tutelage.”
– Deborah Richardson, LMT CD
“Debra is one of the most amazing educators I have ever worked with. And that was online. I can only imagine how transformative her in person workshops are.”
– Olivia Doherty
– Olivia Doherty
“It’s phenomenal, the amount of knowledge that is packed in those days, how much I feel empowered after the workshop as well as excited to make a difference, the amount of references that were given are unbelievable.”
– Noha Ghonem