Using Fitness, Nutrition and Mindfulness to Prepare for Your Home Birth with Becky Diaz
In today’s episode, we’re talking with Becky Diaz – a personal trainer, nutritionist, and placenta encapsulator who used fitness and nutrition to help prepare for her most recent home birth. Becky and her husband Hugo live in Los Angeles, California and have 3 children: Riley, Julian and River. Her first was born in a hospital, […]
Peaceful, Joyful and Calm Birth for Second-Generation Home Birther Kasiah Terpening
What happens when birth becomes a full-circle moment? From being born at home yourself to bringing your own baby earthside in the same spirit of trust and peace? In today’s episode, we sit down with Kasiah, a second-generation home birther, to hear her beautiful journey through loss, faith, and ultimately a redemptive and calm home […]
An Expat Planning a Home Birth in Ireland with Katie McCormick
In today’s episode we’re talking with Katie McCormick, an American ex-pat living in Ireland who is choosing home birth to welcome her baby into the world. Katie and her husband Ryan decided to leave their life in Portland, Oregon – quit their jobs and travel across Europe. About a year ago, they decided to settle […]
5 Home Births Over the Course of 20 Years with Melissa Rae Irish-Miller
What does it look like to give birth at home five times over the span of 20 years? In today’s episode, we talk with Melissa — mama of five and seasoned home birth veteran — about her powerful, unique journey through two decades of birthing at home. From her first home birth at age 19 […]
A Fairytale Pregnancy and Home Birth After 2 Years of Infertility with Sam Peters
In today’s episode we’re talking with new mama Sam Peters about her truly amazing and inspiring home birth story of her son Brooks. Sam reached out to us via email a few months ago, thanking us for doing the show and spreading the empowering conversation around home birth. She opened up and shared part of […]
What Every Family Should Know About Holistic Pregnancy, Birth, and Postpartum with Dr. Matt Angove
How do you have a holistic preconception, pregnancy and postpartum experience? In this conversation with naturopathic physician and father of eight, Dr. Matt Angove of Dr. Wholeness, we explore a holistic approach to pregnancy from preconception to postpartum. Dr. Matt is known for his expertise on iron and ferritin levels in pregnancy, and in this […]
How to Create Something Different After an Unpleasant Birth Experience with Angela Johnson
Today’s episode takes its root in episode 36: So What Happens After Your Home Birth? – where we chatted about an article from Romper.com by the lovely Angela Johnson, who now joins us for this conversation! The article, titled 7 Things That Happen After You Give Birth At Home breaks down some of the “what […]
When You Livestream Your Home Birth on YouTube with Lindsey Drury
In this episode we chat with Lindsey Drury: photographer, activist and mama extraordinaire who is very involved in her community in Chattanooga, TN (check the links in our show notes for more details). When I was connected with Lindsey through a mutual friend, I was so excited to talk to her. Mainly because Lindsey live-streamed […]
Finding Peace When the Plans Change with Olivia and Will Byrnes
In this episode, we have the joy of chatting with Olivia and Will, parents to sweet 7-week-old baby Audrey. Olivia and Will share the story of their journey to choosing home birth, planning for it, and then discovering at 37 weeks pregnant that it was no longer a viable option for them. Olivia is a […]
Letting Baby Lead The Way with Deanne Ziadie
In today’s episode we’re talking with Deanne Ziadie, an amazing mama with a beautiful birth story. Dee planned for a home birth and ended up being transferred to a hospital. Despite the change in plans, Dee made the conscious choice to surrender her need to control the situation and let her baby lead the way. […]