Melissa is a mother to four boys – ages 12, 11, 8 and 6 weeks – and an integrative health coach supporting mothers on their own personal journey of motherhood, in Twaine Harte, California. During her most recent birth, Melissa shares that the teaching that came through is the importance of connecting with the place […]

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Finding Her Center in the Midst of Chaos: Melissa’s Birth Story as a Teacher In Deepening Her Trust In the Universe

Emily is a reiki teacher, massage therapist and birthkeeper currently pursuing midwifery school outside of the system. Since experiencing the magic of undisturbed birth with her 2nd daughter Ixchel, she wants to share that the keys of reclamation for women can lie in trusting their deepest knowing and embracing birth as a sacred rite. Feminine […]

“Midwifery Is In Our Bones”: Emily’s Birth Story

Caitlin is an aspiring doula and mother of 2 wildlings living in the Pacific Northwest. Through her two vastly different birth stories, she learned about the limitations of regulated midwifery, to trust her intuition above all else, and that doctors don’t always know what’s best. Her birth stories offer an important lesson on the value […]

Getting Her Mama Mojo Back: Caitlin’s VBAC Birth Story

Linnea has birthed all six of her children at home – each one being unique, the best days of her life, and her most recent birth being a free birth with just her partner and toddler present. She believes birth is beautifully designed to work, and that a woman just has to trust, surrender, and […]

Tales from the Midwife’s Daughter: Linnea’s Sixth Birth and Weaving Older Children Into the Story as Labor Support

At 23, Elena had no idea that her decision to say yes to her unplanned pregnancy would lead her on a 10 year journey of claiming the role of “being a mother” AND being okay with it. Her journey included leaving the same abusive relationship 6 times, a lot of tears, rage, suicidal & homicidal […]

Unpacking and Remapping: Elena’s Evolution into Living a Joygasmic Life

Carolyn is a movement therapist, health and wellness practitioner, and former professional dancer, who’s planned all-natural home birth turned cesarean, has morphed and evolved from being her worst nightmare to becoming one of the best things that has ever happened to her. Carolyn shares that her birth journey has helped her unpack some of her […]

“Surrender More”: Carolyn’s Birth Story and Learning Stillness Through Cesarean Recovery

Nelia is mother of two children, whose births couldn’t be any more different. What Nelia says she has learned on this journey is that the only way around trauma is through it, and to be powerful you don’t need to be fearless. LINKS & SHOW NOTES Birth Warrior Podcast submissions link “A Radical Conversation About […]

Nelia’s Birth Stories and Hope For Healing After Trauma

Francesca is a spiritual teacher and mama to two angel babies. Through her experience with loss and grief, she has learned how to transmute her darkness into strength and deeply trust her intuition. Francesca believes in the healing power of birth and would choose wild and free birth again and again. LINKS & SHOW NOTES […]

Being the Bell: Francesca’s Birth Stories of Loss and Grief as a Heart Opening Experience

Stacey Ramsower is an Ayurvedic lifestyle coach, full spectrum doula, and mother pursuing her doctorate in clinical psychology. Stacey’s journey in birth began when she decided to meet her birth mother and continues evolving through her pregnancy, birth, and postpartum experiences. LINKS & SHOW NOTES Birth Warrior Podcast submissions link Stacey’s website Sacred Body Podcast […]

Healing Through Not From Her Birth Journeys: Stacey’s Stories

From her own words, this week’s guest, Clare, writes: “My four incredible birth experiences have catalyzed and propelled our family into the life we are meant to be living. Through the discernment process of creating my birth experiences, at home and in freedom, we broke through other barriers of current society and culture and began […]

Fearlessly Following No One But Herself: Clare’s Journey Through Birth

Emily is a homebirth mother of three. She chose to birth her third baby outside of the regulated midwifery model when she realized it wasn’t meeting her needs in a COVID landscape. Her pregnancy, birth, NICU experience, and postpartum were deep lessons in intuition and finding her own way through. LINKS & SHOW NOTES Birth […]

“The one you didn’t plan is the one that will teach you the most”: Emily’s Birth Story of Uli Hawthorne

Trudy is the mother of two sons, who were lovingly and intentionally freebirthed in the comfort of her home, with the support of her husband and doula. Currently living in England, where the National Health Service, commonly known as NHS, is the premiere and routine course for prenatal care, Trudy went against the grain with […]

“You’re All You Need”: Trudy’s Intuitive Births

On this week’s episode of “Birth Warrior Podcast,” our host, Jaden Graham, shares her original poem, “Liminality” – a piece written for the creative portion of Indie Birth Midwifery School’s final project. Completing the program this past March, this prose serves as Jaden’s deeply vulnerable and honest reflection of where she is on her path […]

Liminality – A poem by host, Jaden Graham

Crystal is a first time mom who’s conscious journey through pre conception, conception, pregnancy and birth process mirrored that of her deepest held beliefs about life and the sovereign nature of our being. Through the process of welcoming her son into this life, Crystal gained an even deeper trust of her intuition and in her […]

An Embodiment of Radical Self Trust: Crystal’s Birth Story

Heidi is a homeschool mama to 5 little ones. After the birth of her fifth child, she moved out of the city with her family to raise her babies on a mini farm. Heidi has been on a journey of breaking away from the deceptions surrounding birth and modern medicine to discover the sacredness and […]

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