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Chiara shares the story of her pregnancy, her traumatic birth, and how it led to postpartum depression and anxiety. But the real lesson she shares is how she healed from her birth experience, how she healed her postpartum depression and anxiety. She's going to share a lot of tips with us on how to let go of anxiety for moms who've been through something similar to her. Tune in to hear her #1 piece of advice. Register for my free live class this week >> www.birthworker.com/signup

Elena Harder is a Joygasm Catalyst and Bulletproof Mom Coach. She started her awakening journey when she conceived her son in an abusive relationship, and then spent 7 years in crippling postpartum depression, self-loathing, and people-pleasing. She never gave up hope on finding a way through. Her search for “mental health” led Elena to study Mindfulness, Spirituality, NLP, Theta Healing, Tantra, Optimal Nutrition, and Intermittent Fasting to find a way to finally recover her mind and joyful...

You can find Deb at www.pushsandiego.com Interesting in the Doula training program? Click right here! And if you love this episode, you were absolutely going to love the free class that I made. It’s a free 90-minute birth class to help you avoid a traumatic birth. It's all about reclaiming our autonomy and doing what the hell we want without caring about what other people are saying. So it's for people who refuse to feel ashamed of our choices. Want to be on the podcast? Click here! Pregnant...

You can find Alexis at www.thegrowingnest.com Interesting in the Doula training program? Click right here! And if you love this episode, you were absolutely going to love the free class that I made. It’s a free 90-minute birth class to help you avoid a traumatic birth. It's all about reclaiming our autonomy and doing what the hell we want without caring about what other people are saying. So it's for people who refuse to feel ashamed of our choices. Want to be on the podcast? Click...

Check out Tori’s book, “Ready to Unpop": A Modern Mama’s Guide to Unpopular Practices in Maternity”. And before you go, I also just wanted to share that I recently made a new free class. And if you love this episode, you were absolutely going to love the free class that I made. Because it's all about unpopular birth choices. It's all about reclaiming our autonomy and doing what the hell we want without caring about what other people are saying. So it's for people who refuse to feel ashamed...

Check out Tori’s book, “Ready to Unpop": A Modern Mama’s Guide to Unpopular Practices in Maternity”. And before you go, I also just wanted to share that I recently made a new free class. And if you love this episode, you were absolutely going to love the free class that I made. Because it's all about unpopular birth choices. It's all about reclaiming our autonomy and doing what the hell we want without caring about what other people are saying. So it's for people who refuse to feel ashamed...

Marya shares the story of her Free Birth and the wisdom she’s gathered throughout her lifetimes. This one is PURE GOLD. Before you listen, I just want to let you know that I am putting together a doula training program for this summer. We're going to be starting in June of 2022. It's a 15 week, mentorship-style doula training program. So you're going to have access to an entire library of training videos, and there's going to be coaching calls, accountability calls, guest experts are going...

Desiree tells the story of declining unnecessary intervention, something that we all really should be doing …declining unnecessary intervention. She actually switched from an OB to a midwife in the last month of her pregnancy because her OB started acting weird. Her OB started treating her differently after she was refusing unnecessary intervention. Before you listen, I just want to let you know that I am putting together a doula training program for this summer. We're going to be starting...

Click here to check out the new *free* class, "How to have an ecstatic birth and avoid a traumatic one." Take a look at what Kirstin said, "Even though my birth was not natural at all, I don’t feel robbed… I don’t feel like anything was taken away from me. None of the joy of making decisions for myself was taken from me. I made those choices every single step of the way… even though things went all kinds of sideways." This is a must-listen if you're afraid of the hospital! Kirstin shares the...

In this episode, we talk about questions to ask your care provider. If you want an easy-to-download list, I've pulled together my top 31 questions right here. Pregnant and wondering how the hell you can start preparing for birth? Or want to know my secret to the way I prepared? Click here to take the 45-second quiz! Don’t forget to rate, review, & subscribe on Apple Podcasts ↓ Click below for the full transcription! ↓

EPISODE NOTES Get ready to open your hearts as Katie takes us on an intimate journey through her pregnancy, stillbirth, and healing journey. Katie (@Katiebeth53 on IG) found out that she lost her first and only child at a routine appointment and went into labor naturally the very same afternoon. She gave birth to Axl Erik Townsend vaginally in an unmedicated birth at 31+3. This is a birth story full of strength, love, determination, and healing. It's rare that we can hear such intimate...

EPISODE NOTES In this episode, I am bringing on one of my star students from Autonomous Birth Academy. Her story is about wanting a home birth, but still choosing hospital midwives.... and thennnnn joining Autonomous Birth Academy and switching care providers. A course like ABA tends to do that to moms who are already on the fence. She goes on to share the story of her multiple-day birth and at the end, she admits that she would do it again in a heartbeat. Throughout her story, she shares a...

This week we get to hear the stories of hospital birth, birth center birth, and home birth. How cool is it that someone gave birth at all three locations and is coming to share her story with us?! If you've been considering hiring a doula, but you're still not 100% sure... tune in to today's episode to hear the story of how a birth doula can become a LIFE doula and might just change your life. Shelby Springer (Instagram @shelbyspringer_) became a mom at just 15 years old. Through each of her...

EPISODE NOTES With the help of this episode, you'll understand just how important it is to get clear with yourself about your birth goals, but also how important it is to release your attachment to those goals 👈🏻 THIS part is HUGE! Megan Cadwell, @Braveandwildmama on Instagram, lives in the hilly countryside of Wisconsin but was born in California. She's a wife to her teenage summer camp sweetheart. She has 5 kiddos, with the youngest born this past summer! She loves a good book, the color...

Episode Notes I’m sharing practical strategies that will change the game when it comes to your perineum during your birth. Now, tearing is NOT the end of the world. Nearly all tears can heal naturally by themselves and cause no issues, but there are also strategies to minimize tearing and you should know them! Today’s episode is brought to you by Perimom Perineal Massager. It’s the first FDA-approved device specifically for priming the perineum for birth!  Perineal massage is one of the...

Join us today for Bonus #3 after the free Autonomous Birth 5-Day Series! Today is all about 👉🏻 [BONUS 3] How to Handle the Intensity of Birth Without Freaking Out Autonomous Birth Academy is open for enrollment! It’s only for moms who would rather follow their intuition than the status quo… For moms who like to do things THEIR way and don’t like to be told what to do…. >>You can learn more here If you need to catch up on all the free classes last week, you can watch them all at >>...

Join us today for Bonus #2 after the free Autonomous Birth 5-Day Series! Today is all about 👉🏻How to Know What’s “Safe” and What’s“Too Risky” When it Comes to Birth? Autonomous Birth Academy is open for enrollment! It’s only for moms who would rather follow their intuition than the status quo… For moms who like to do things THEIR way and don’t like to be told what to do…. >>You can learn more here If you need to catch up on all the free classes last week, you can watch them all at...

Join us today for Part 5 of the free Autonomous Birth 5-Day Series! Today is all about 👉🏻 How to Honor Your Desires Without Setting Yourself Up for Disappointment We’ll be covering:  👉🏻 Writing a birth plan in a way that embraces the unpredictability of birth... 👉🏻 Managing unrealistic expectations for your birth… 👉🏻 “Going with the flow” without giving away all of your power… 👉🏻 How to trust that it will all unfold perfectly. Autonomous Birth Academy is open for enrollment! It’s only for...

Join us today for Part 4 of the free Autonomous Birth 5-Day Series! Today is all about 👉🏻 How to Grow Your Confidence and Put the Mom-Shaming, Second-Guessing, and Guilt Behind You. We’ll be covering: 👉🏻 What’s “autonomy” and why’s it so important for birth...👉🏻 Radical responsibility in pregnancy through motherhood...👉🏻 How to take ownership of your birth (and life)...👉🏻 The next steps to take if you really want to THRIVE through every stage. What’s the next step I’ll be talking about? Well,...

Join us today for Part 3 of the free Autonomous Birth 5-Day Series! Today is all about 👉🏻 How to Stand Up For Yourself 💪🏼 When Faced With Providers Who Abuse Their Power We’ll be covering:  👉🏻 What goes into the making of hospital policy… 👉🏻 What’s the difference between policy and law… 👉🏻 How to say “no” when your provider is being pushy… PS— Don't forget... you have to register to get access to the bonus pdf worksheets throughout the week!  If you haven't registered yet, click here >>...

Join us today for Part 2 of the free Autonomous Birth 5-Day Series!  🤩 How to Honor Your Intuition Even When it Goes Against Your Care Provider’s Recommendation ❌  We are covering:  👉🏻 What actually leads to “bad outcomes” in birth… 👉🏻 How …do you know when to trust your provider’s advice… 👉🏻 What it looks like to trust your intuition… 👉🏻 Overcoming your fear of making the wrong decisions.  PS— Don't forget... you have to register to get access to the bonus pdf worksheets throughout the...

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There are two really distinct types of birth prep. Are you doing the right one for the trimester you're in? NEW AND EXCITING NEWS! 2021 is a year of FIRSTS. And in a couple of weeks, I’m hosting my first every FREE 5-day birth education series! It’s called How to have an ecstatic and empowering birth without feeling coerced or second-guessing yourself. Five days. Live classes. An AMAZING community. Totally free. Click here to save your (virtual) seat. Don’t forget to rate, review, &...