Best Skye Waters Podcasts (2025)

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S6 EP183: Mia Briski: Traumatic Caesarean in UK / Healing VBAC at Home / Posterior Labour Over 2 Days / High Blood Pressure / Fast Third Birth at 11:11 1:14:03

3d ago1:14:03

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This week I’m joined by Mia, a mother of three whose birth journey spans from a traumatic caesarean in the UK to two transformative homebirths in Australia. Her first birth began as a casually planned homebirth, but a spike in blood pressure at 38 weeks led to a hospital admission. With little understanding of the interventions offered, Mia found h…

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Cowabunga vs Make Haste 42:56

5d ago42:56

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This week, our friends Mary Kate Wiles vs Sean Persaud join Dave for some comic strip theme songs, film adaptations, and memorable quotes from Agnes van Rhijn. Mary Kate Wiles would like to plug Shipwrecked Comedy and The Guy Who Didn't Like Musicals and recommends Blue Prince Sean Persaud would like to plug The Librarians: The Next Chapter and als…

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When Ambition Gets Disrupted: Why your next breakthrough might start with a fallow period, not a promotion with Meredith Waters 34:31

8d ago34:31

34:31

In this episode of People First, Morag is joined by Meredith Waters—high-performance coach, transformational strategist, and founder of Thriving at Water’s Edge. With over two decades in high-stakes global leadership, including post-conflict zones and climate-vulnerable regions, Meredith has developed the Resilient Ambition Framework to help indivi…

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S6 EP182: Chloe Poturalski: Infinite Creators / Sovereign Pregnancy and Unassisted Birth in Mexico / 5 Years of Preparation / Mindset Preparation / Trust, Mindset & Birth at 42 Weeks 1:24:23

11d ago1:24:23

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This week on the show I’m joined by Chloe, a first-time mama whose birth story is a powerful testament to preparation, trust, and the mind-body connection. Long before conception, Chloe immersed herself in years of deep research and learning - equipping herself with the knowledge and confidence to choose an unassisted birth at her grandmother’s hom…

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S6 EP181: Phoebe Snow Leo: Surprise Breech Freebirth / Prodromal Labour at 42 Weeks / Emotional Surrender / Breathing Delay 1:35:46

18d ago1:35:46

1:35:46

This week on the show, I welcome back Phoebe as she takes us inside the powerful story of her third birth. After a hospital birth that left her emotionally shaken, and a second birth that brought deep, village-supported healing, Phoebe’s journey with her third pregnancy asked something different of her: a full-bodied surrende Despite preparing cons…

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Alaska vs Martha 34:22

19d ago34:22

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This week, our friends Denise Winkelman and Bobby Dolan join Dave for some half hearted apologies, body swapped trivia, and Weird Al polka covers. Bobby Dolan would like to plug Could Be The Move and recommends @fauxtivational_speaker Denise Winkelman would like to plug Bougie on a Budget and recommends Lioness on Paramount+ And finally Dave is on …

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You Are Your Greatest Work: It's Time To Stop Performing Success And Start Living Your Opus with Janine Mathó 32:07

19d ago32:07

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This week, we welcome award-winning global learning executive and author Jeanine Mathó to People First. Jeanine shares her deeply personal journey from the height of corporate success through burnout and loss — only to emerge with a powerful new vision for what lasting success can truly look and feel like. In this conversation, Jeanine introduces h…

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S6 EP180: Julie Hunter: Two Hospital Births / Posterior Labour at 42 Weeks / Epidural + Movement / Meconium + Tight Cord / Avoiding NICU / Low Platelets (GT) 1:12:08

25d ago1:12:08

1:12:08

In today’s episode, I’m joined by Julie as she walks us through her two hospital births. Her first pregnancy unfolded during one of the most uncertain times. Between navigating mandates that didn’t align, early pregnancy bleeding, and fear planted during her 12-week scan, Julie found herself on shaky ground. After declining multiple inductions, she…

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Challenging “Alligator Alcatraz”: The Legal Fight to Protect the Everglades with Elise Bennett 55:19

26d ago55:19

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In this compelling episode, Mariann Sullivan speaks with Elise Bennett, Senior Attorney at the Center for Biological Diversity, about the lawsuit challenging the controversial immigration detention facility in Florida’s Everglades. Bennett details how this hastily constructed center in Big Cypress National Preserve threatens endangered species, wat…

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S6 EP179: Isabel Pillings: Hospital Birth + Freebirth + Surprise Breech / After-pains, Trust + Healing 1:02:29

1M ago1:02:29

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Today’s episode follows the unfolding of Isabel’s journey - a woman who has walked through the fire of transformation with each birth she’s experienced. Her first child was born within the structured walls of a hospital, a beginning shaped by uncertainty and the quiet realisation that something vital was missing. Her second arrived in the stillness…

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Wild Ol' Woman vs World Ol' Games 57:18

1M ago57:18

57:18

This week, our MaxFun friends Tom Lum and Christian Duguay join Dave for lesser known Superman/Fantastic Four cohorts, Oasis and Green Day song trivia, and Pixar sequel pitches. Tom Lum would like to plug Let's Learn Everything and Our Findings and recommends A Guide to Making Friends in the Fourth Dimension Christian Duguay would like to plug Vall…

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The Psychology of Connection at Work: The Science Behind Connection, and What Leaders Can Do About It Today Dr. Bobbi Wegner 24:38

1M ago24:38

24:38

We’re thrilled to welcome Dr. Bobbi Wegner—psychologist, Harvard lecturer, and founder of GROOPS—to People First!. With her unique blend of clinical and organizational psychology, Bobbi shares how leaders can evolve from taskmasters to team coaches by leveraging simple psychological tools that drive connection, performance, and well-being. In a wor…

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Dicey Waters: A Troubled Waters Special 1:28:04

2M ago1:28:04

1:28:04

During the 2025 MaxFunDrive, we promised yall if we reach our support stretch goal, we'd make a special D&D episode! Well, we reached that goal and got right to work. Join Dave Holmes, Riley Silverman, John-Luke Roberts, producer Christian, and special guest Austin Taylor of Secret Histories of Nerd Mysteries on a rip roaring musical adventure! DM'…

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You’re the Boss: Now What? Power, Pressure, and Leading with Losing Yourself with Sabina Nawaz 33:50

2M ago33:50

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This week, Morag sits down with Sabina Nawaz—executive coach, former Microsoft executive, and author of You Are the Boss: Become the Manager You Want to Be and Others Need. Sabina brings a sharp, compassionate lens to the messy reality of leadership—especially how pressure, not power, causes even the best bosses to behave badly. From lessons learne…

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Redefining Democracy: How Constitutional Law Could Embrace All Sentient Life 1:02:25

2M ago1:02:25

1:02:25

In a groundbreaking episode of The Animal Law Podcast, we explored radical new concepts that could fundamentally transform how constitutional law treats animals. Host Mariann Sullivan welcomed Cambridge University’s Raffael Fasel and Queen Mary University’s John Adenitire to discuss their book “Animals and the Constitution: Towards Sentience-Based …

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Leadership Isn't One-Size-Fits-All: Using Situational Leadership ® To Build Trust, Flexibility & Results with Suzie Bishop 26:55

2M ago26:55

26:55

We’re excited to welcome Suzie Bishop, Vice President of Product Development at the Center for Leadership Studies and member of the Marshall Goldsmith 100 Coaches community. In this episode, Suzie shares how the timeless model of Situational Leadership is being reimagined for today's workplace—and why trust, adaptability, and honest feedback loops …

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Bird Boy vs Weird Al 44:32

2M ago44:32

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This week, our MaxFun friends Katie Goldin and John Moe join Dave for some Pixar films, custom popcorn buckets, and Muppet music trivia Katie Goldin would like to plug Secretly Incredibly Fascinating and Creature Feature and recommends Pants John Moe would like to plug Depresh Mode, Sleeping with Celebrities, his band Math Emergency, and his upcomi…

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Cow Copter vs Cruise Corn 39:06

3M ago39:06

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This week, our MaxFun friends Helen Hong and Kevin Avery join Dave for Nintendo trivia, LGBTQ+ anthems, and Sesame Street pitches. Helen Hong would like to plug Go Fact Yourself and Belly Laughs Festival Kevin Avery would like to plug Maximum Film and The Great North and recommends Kara Morgan And finally Dave is on Bluesky! Find us on Instagram an…

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Is Ventilation Shutdown Legal? Private Citizens Fighting Factory Farm Cruelty 51:04

3M ago51:04

51:04

In this episode of the Animal Law Podcast, Mariann Sullivan welcomes back Will Lowrey, legal counsel for Animal Partisan, alongside David Rosengard, managing attorney for the Animal Legal Defense Fund‘s Criminal Justice Program. They dive into an obscure but potentially game-changing legal tool: laws in certain states that allow private citizens to…

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Gollum vs Jan Brady 57:47

3M ago57:47

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This week, our friends Teri Gamble and Jessica Lynn Verdi join Dave for TV spinoff trivia, improvised song sequels, and movie sequel bidding wars. Teri Gamble would like to plug Horror Movie Survival Guide and Horror X and recommends Today in Gay Jessica Lynn Verdi would like to plug Mission Log: The Orville and recommends Naming Your Little Geek a…

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Shaq Poo vs Rizzy Shakespeare 42:37

4M ago42:37

42:37

This week, our guests Shanna Christmas and Mangesh Hattikudur join Dave Holmes for some songs about women in interesting places, cornfield horror flicks, and Sanrio character trivia. Shanna Christmas would like to plug her upcoming special Highly Intelligent and her monthly comedy show and recommends The Comedy Reviewers Mangesh Hattikudur would li…

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Can an S.P.C.A. Prevent Cruelty to Cows? with Alene Anello 43:41

4M ago43:41

43:41

Alene Anello of Legal Impact for Chickens joins us once again, this time to talk, not about chickens, but about cows. Of course, the laws affecting farmed animals are often the same regardless of species and Legal Impact for Chickens thinks it would be great to see some of California’s rather good laws protecting farmed animals actually enforced. F…

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Any Dumbass Can Do It: Why Dumbassery Might Be Your Leadership Superpower with Garry Ridge 30:54

4M ago30:54

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We’re thrilled to welcome back Garry Ridge, Chairman Emeritus of WD-40 Company and author of Any Dumb Ass Can Do It. Known for his bold authenticity and signature Aussie wisdom, Garry dives into how embracing “dumbassery” is actually the key to unlocking great leadership, building cultures of belonging, and sending people home happy. With stories r…

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Weezer vs Sappho 50:51

4M ago50:51

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This week, our guests Riley Silverman and Amy Spalding join Dave Holmes for some cubic trivia, wordcloud karaoke, and tax write off justifications. Riley Silverman would like to plug Tales From The Vortex and recommends The Joy Who Lived Amy Spalding would like to plug On Her Terms and recommends Cover Story by Celia Laskey And finally Dave is on B…

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S6 EP178: Dr. Lucy Harvey: Emergency Caesarean After 36 Hour Labour / 5kg Baby + Miscarriage + 2 Hour Homebirth / 4.2kg Baby 1:12:45

4M ago1:12:45

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Emergency caesarean after a 36-hour labour with a 5kg baby… to a 2-hour homebirth in the shower. In this episode, Lucy shares the two wildly different births that shaped her — from heartbreak and healing after her first birth, to the fast, instinctive homebirth of her second baby. A powerful story of trusting your body, doing the inner work, and re…

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S6 EP177: Ellêna Hall: Homebirth + Freebirth: Navigating Birth Trauma and Deep Healing 59:16

5M ago59:16

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In today’s episode, I’m joined by Ellêna, who shares her two births at home - each unique, each powerful in its own way. From once believing that birthing outside the hospital was unthinkable, to birthing both her babies at home, Ellêna's journey is full of moments that highlight how much birth can teach us - not just about our bodies, but about wh…

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King vs Rebels 42:09

5M ago42:09

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This week our friends Oscar Montoya and Mike Drucker join Dave for some garbled videogame tunes, Wario-ized celebrities, and videogame movie trivia. Mike Drucker would like to plug Good Game No Rematch and recommends Two Point Museum Oscar Montoya would like to plug Eurovangelists and Drag Her! and recommends Infinity Nikki And finally Dave is on B…

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Emotionally Charged Leadership: Managing Emotions, Stress, and Leadership Expectations in Today's Workplace with Dina Denham Smith 31:20

5M ago31:20

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In this episode of the People First Podcast, we sit down with executive coach Dina Denham Smith to explore the power of emotional agility in leadership. Dina shares how leaders can navigate change with confidence, break free from stress patterns, and foster genuine emotional awareness at work. From managing toxic positivity to understanding the min…

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S6 EP176: Micro-Episode: The Power of Morning Sunlight: A Simple Practice to Support Pregnancy, Birth & Beyond 15:05

5M ago15:05

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This micro episode dives into one of the most underrated tools for pregnancy wellness - morning sunlight. Learn how just a few minutes of natural light each morning can regulate your hormones, improve sleep (for you and baby), and elevate your mindset for birth. I also share a calming breathwork practice to pair with your morning ritual, taken stra…

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UNLOCKED: Troubled Waters x Secretly Incredibly Fascinating BoCo 2023 41:12

5M ago41:12

41:12

For MaxFunDrive 2025 we thought it'd be fun to release an older piece of bonus content from behind the paywall! Enjoy!By Maximum Fun

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The Case of the Cows, the Gas, and the Money with Kelsey Eberly and Skye Walker 50:55

5M ago50:55

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FarmSTAND attorneys Kelsey Eberly and Skye Walker join us on this episode to discuss an absolutely infuriating case, Blumm v Northwest Natural Gas Company. They explain how an increasing number of dairy farms are more in the business of selling the methane being produced by their manure piles, or, as they call them, “lagoons,” than selling milk. No…

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MaxFunDrive 2025 Bonus Preview! 6:27

5M ago6:27

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Here's a little sneak peek at this year's bonus content! It's a Motivational Speeches special, featuring a ton of MaxFun favorites! If you'd like to hear the rest, go on over to maximumfun.org/join and become a member TODAY! It's the MaxFunDrive, the one time of year where your dollar goes the furthest! Get great gifts and support the shows you lov…

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S6 EP175: Elise Cox: Hospital Water Birth, HG & The Power of Visualisation 43:25

5M ago43:25

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Today, I’m joined by Elise, a Scottish-born mother who used the power of visualisation and intentional preparation to create the birth she had always dreamed of. From watching home birth videos to mentally rehearsing her labour each night, she approached birth with deep trust in her body and the process. Despite battling hyperemesis throughout her …

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Pasadena vs Luxembourg 58:36

5M ago58:36

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It's MaxFunDrive time again!!! If you like Troubled Waters and want to support the show, become a member of Maximum Fun! You can join for as low as $5/month and get access to some great bonus content from us and every show on Maximum Fun! This week, MaxFun hosts Allan McLeod and Dimitry Pompee join Dave for some celebrity name bidding, Shrek recast…

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Small Hinges, Big Results: Transform Toxic Culture to High Performance with Dr. Joey Faucette 30:42

5M ago30:42

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This week on People First, we’re joined by Dr. Joey Faucette, a culture architect, certified executive coach, and best-selling author of Work Positive in a Negative World: Team Edition. Dr. Joey helps organizations shift from a toxic “Kevin Culture” to a positive work culture that fuels engagement, productivity, and profits. His insights have been …

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BONUS: Dave Holmes hosts MFD Spring Break 1:19:17

5M ago1:19:17

1:19:17

It’s not MaxFunDrive without a wild kickoff spectacular! Former real-life VJ and host of MTV's Spring Break 1999, Dave Holmes, takes your favorite MaxFun hosts through some wacky ‘90s- and Spring Break-themed mini games!! Featuring: Dave Holmes, Jeremy Bent, Oscar Montoya, Dimitry Pompée, Tom Lum, Ellen Weatherford, Alex Schmidt, Brenda Snell, Drea…

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Men of Depth and Soul: A Conversation with Dr. Jaiya John and Alexandre Jodun 1:25:44

5M ago1:25:44

1:25:44

Greetings listener friends! We are excited to share this conversation with Dr. Jaiya John. This is the second episode in the Men of Depth and Soul series that Carl is hosting with our dear friend and colleague, Alexandre Jodun. Jaiya is an incredible poet, writer, teacher, and human being and the founder of Soul Water Rising press. as he writes on …

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S6 EP174: Grace Harris: Two Birth Centre Births, Waters Ruptured, & Birthing a 4.2kg Baby 52:28

5M ago52:28

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Today’s guest, Grace, shares her incredible journey through motherhood, from becoming a first-time mum at just 21 to now preparing for the birth of her third baby. In this episode, Grace takes us through her two beautiful birth centre experiences - one with a tiny, slow-to-arrive firstborn and another with a fast, intense labour that brought her a …

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