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Katarina’s Twin Birth: Letting Go of the Plan
Today I sat down with Katarina from Chicago to share her twin birth story and what it taught her about mindset, advocacy, and letting go. Her twin pregnancy was shaped after an early miscarriage made her became more analytical and anxious while trying to conceive.…
Camila’s Two Empowering Births in Colombia
Today I’m talking with Camila from Colombia (she took Hypnobirthing in 2022) and today she shares both of her birth stories—what it’s like navigating a system with a high C-section rate and lots of “stay in bed” hospital rules, and how she still created empowering…
Shanna’s Birth Story: 42 Weeks & Learning to Surrender
This show has so many parts to it! Shanna and Eric were in my Hypnobirthing series and Eric was so amazed at their process when I picked up their placenta – he could not stop talking about how awesome his wife was! Shanna and I…
A Hypnobirthing Home Birth: John and Taylor’s Story
In today’s episode, we welcome the home birth story of John and Taylor. Taylor and John took Hypnobirthing at the center and John got the full exposure to what birth could actually look like. Taylor saw something about home birth in High School and the…
Kaitlin’s Birth Story: Navigating Denial and Embracing Trust
Today on the podcast, we get to hear Kaitlin’s birth story. Kaitlin, a doula and new mom, shares her emotional and practical experience of labor and delivery with us. Katlin and her husband came through my Hypnobirthing series and proved that taking a class earlier…
Brandi’s Birth Story, Education To Go With The Flow
Brandi is here today with her Doula Heather Taylor to share her transformative birth experience. Brandi took Hypnobirthing and all the other birth related classes to feel as prepared as possible. She and her husband asked a ton of questions and were on the same…
Our Story of Home Birth: Becca and Kyle
In this episode, Care welcomes back Kyle and introduces Becca as they recount their unique and emotional birth story. Becca called me for classes when she was only two months along and we started her birth prep with that phone call. Her friend Kaitlyn is…
Bonus Episode: Angel and Joe’s Birth Story — The Written Substack Edition
This bonus episode concludes our three-part series as we share the full written version of Angel and Joe’s home birth story, as originally published on Substack. In Angel’s own words, you’ll experience the emotional, physical, and spiritual journey of pregnancy, birth, and the early days…
Reflections on Pregnancy, Identity, and Ancestry — A Reading from Angel’s Substack
In this special episode, we continue our three-part series on birth and parenthood. Today, I read from Angel’s deeply personal Substack article, which explores the emotional and spiritual journey through pregnancy, identity, and the transition into parenthood. This piece offers a raw and honest look…
Dr. Mac’s Birth Story
Today we have one of my Hypnobirthing students, Dr. Mac Toohey, sharing her birth story and so much more! Dr. Mac is a naturopath, an integrative functional medicine provider, and a preconception expert. Her birth story started over a year before she became pregnant. It…
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