Embracing Rage: Using Emotion For Empowerment & Constructive Change with Bianca Sprague

Episode title:​  Embracing Rage: Using Emotion For Empowerment & Constructive Change with Bianca Sprague

Episode summary introduction:​ 

 In this profound and moving episode, Tansy Rodgers engages in candid discussion with Bianca Sprague, a dedicated advocate for gender equity and reproductive health expert. Bianca's approach to work and life is driven by the powerful phrase "women remembering," which underscores her commitment to helping women rediscover their strengths and reclaim their agency. As the conversation unfolds, listeners are granted an intimate look into Bianca's personal and professional journey.

The episode delves into the complexities and emotions surrounding motherhood, identity, and rage. Bianca provides poignant insights on how she channeled her own experiences of rage into creating a global movement aimed at supporting and educating women through their reproductive health journey. The narrative highlights the importance of recognizing and expressing one's emotions without guilt or judgment, particularly when navigating the transformative experiences of birth and motherhood.

Disclaimer: The information in this episode is for entertainment purposes only and does not substitute for professional medical advice. This is not meant to advise, diagnose, or treat. Consult a medical professional or healthcare provider if needed.

Key Takeaways:

  •  Embrace "women remembering" as a call to action for women to acknowledge and reclaim their power.
  • Understand that societal conditioning significantly influences how women perceive and express emotions like rage.
  • Recognize the role of a doula in providing support and advocacy for birthing individuals, ensuring they have an empowered and respectful birthing experience.
  • Learn the value of aligning one's emotions with actions, which can lead to profound joy and purpose in life despite challenges.
  • Discover tangible strategies for coping with and expressing rage in a manner that's productive and rooted in self-awareness.

Get To Know Bianca Sprague: 

Bianca Sprague is a passionate educator and advocate in the doula community, focusing her expertise on supporting women and queer individuals in the fields of fertility, birth, and postpartum care. As a self- identified ‘super lesbian’ and a dedicated mother, Bianca brings a unique perspective to her work, emphasizing the importance of balancing professional doula responsibilities with personal life, especially for mothers. She is deeply committed to addressing issues like queer care, combating fatphobia in medicine, and exploring women’s rage and its implications.

Bianca’s journey into this field was born from personal challenges; as a new parent grappling with postpartum depression in an unsafe home environment and limited support and resources, she turned to doula training to transform her life. This path led her to create bebo mia, a response to the gap she experienced in her initial training which was only over a weekend, and lacked massive amounts of critical content as well as practical business guidance

for doulas. Bianca’s mission extends beyond doula care to teaching effective service business management, encompassing community building, client care, and efficient systems for working parents in the healthcare sector. Her story is one of resilience and empowerment, driving change and support for those navigating the complex journey of birth and parenthood.

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Keywords: 

rage, emotions, doula, women, remembering, power, worth, trauma, conditioning, societal conditioning, cultural conditioning, coping, support, birth, postpartum, parenting, motherhood, autonomy, intuition, gender inequity, oppression, patriarchy, capitalism, negative aspects, coping strategies, normalizing rage, vibrant life, impact, anger expression, truth telling, birth work, anger coping, anger outlets, anger fuel, anger normalization