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SUMMARY
In this episode of Raw Talks, host Alex sits down with Carlos and Zaia, parents of baby Atmanu, for a live audience conversation at The Raw Temple in Ubud about raw vegan pregnancy, birth and parenting. Zaia shares what actually happened when she tried to stay fully raw through pregnancy — the morning sickness, the two months of eating mostly durian, and the postpartum lactation crisis that she traces back to stress rather than food. Carlos explains why diet is always the first thing blamed when a vegan family hits a problem, and how they sourced donor breast milk rather than turning to formula. Together they talk about free birthing in Costa Rica, setting boundaries with grandparents, cravings, and what changed in them once a baby arrived. This conversation covers raw vegan pregnancy, postpartum recovery, fruit-based nutrition, and the real cost of going against the grain.
LINKS
🌐 Website: https://therawtemple.com
📸 The Raw Temple IG: https://www.instagram.com/therawtemple/
📸 Zaia IG: https://www.instagram.com/zaiaembodied/
📸 Carlos IG: https://www.instagram.com/galapagos.enchanted/
CHAPTERS
00:00:00 - Intro: Meet Carlos, Zaia & Baby Atmanu
00:02:03 - Staying Raw Through Pregnancy
00:04:03 - Two Months of Durian
00:06:33 - Facing Judgment as a Raw Vegan Mother
00:10:31 - Why Diet Always Gets Blamed First
00:12:24 - The Lactation Crisis & Donor Breast Milk
00:14:35 - When Cooked Food Became Nervous System Support
00:17:00 - Carlos' Path to Fruitarian Living
00:18:57 - Raw Chef Academy in Bali
00:20:13 - Zaia's Introduction to Dr. Morse
00:21:23 - Is Parenthood the Most Fulfilling Path?
00:26:15 - Motherhood as a Passing of Codes
00:29:04 - Meat, Fertility & Frequency
00:33:33 - What Do We Want to Create?
00:39:44 - Coming Home & the End of the Crisis
00:41:56 - Advice for Raw Vegan Mothers
00:46:33 - Grandparents, Boundaries & Projections
00:51:30 - Distance, Respect & Meeting Family Where They Are
00:57:05 - Why They Chose the Raw Path
01:00:31 - The Loneliness of Swimming Against the Current
01:06:32 - Zaia's Story: From Rave Scene to Raw Food
01:10:03 - How a Baby Reshapes You
01:18:38 - The Most Supportive Foods in Pregnancy
01:23:16 - Closing Words & Gratitude
