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Free Birth Society

Emilee Saldaya
The Free Birth Society Podcast features honest, gripping, inspiring, and transformative freebirth stories hosted by the founder Emilee Saldaya in conversation with wild women worldwide. In the vast tapestry of childbirth experiences, a thread runs undisturbed, unmedicated, and true to its ancestral roots: freebirth. This differs from your usual home birth with doulas or midwives in attendance. Freebirth stands apart, where birthing is solely in the hands of the birthing woman, accompanied only by her intuition, rhythms of nature, witnessed by her family. The Free Birth Podcast invites you to a unique corner of the universe where we dive deep into the raw essence of birth, untamed and unassisted. Pushing against the tides of modern obstetrics and its violent approach, we venture into stories of women who've boldly chosen to claim this primal rite of passage. Here, we're not merely sharing tales; we're challenging the status quo and redefining the very narrative of childbirth. As we unravel discussions on rights in childbirth, dissect varied care models, and amplify the unfiltered voices of freebirthing women from around the planet, our purpose remains clear: to spotlight the distinction and significance of wild birth. This isn't an argument against the myriad ways women choose to birth, but rather an affirmation that freebirth has its revered space in the continuum of birth choices. Join us in celebrating a movement that underscores the powerful message and has changed the lives of thousands: Birth, in its purest form, is not a medical event but a profoundly personal journey. The Free Birth Society Podcast is your compass to navigate and rediscover that journey. *Freebirth = Birthing in the absence of any hired professionals, away from medical institutions or their agents. Also known as family birth, unassisted birth, wild birth. *Sovereign birth = Birthing outside of the medical paradigm, inclusive of births with authentic midwives and doulas. We include many stories on the show where women birthed outside of the medical system with doulas and radical birth keepers. While these births are not freebirths, they are certainly sovereign births!
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Episodes

“I Will Walk in the Creek Again” with Sister MorningStar

To close this season, I wanted to bring you a guest whose presence and legacy transcend words, so I invited back the legendary elder midwife, @sistermorningstar. In this powerful and intimate conversation, Sister MorningStar shares the stories of her three births, her lifelong devotion to traditional midwifery, and the extraordinary account of being put on trial for standing by a mother through a stillbirth at home. This episode is a testament to integrity, to ancestral memory, and to the unshak...

May 30, 20252 hr 8 minSeason 8Ep. 38

The Altar of Birth: Me, God, and My Baby

Today, I welcome Kiana—a devoted woman, mother, and former student midwife (turned MMI graduate!) who chose to walk away from the captivity of the system and return to the wild. Living off-grid in a yurt she built with her own hands, Kiana shares the holy unfolding of her path to sovereignty. She speaks honestly about her three sovereign miscarriages—and the spiritual grit it took to keep saying yes to life. Follow Kiana on Instagram @curanderakiana 🌿 Welcome to the Free Birth Society Podcast W...

May 23, 20251 hr 14 minSeason 8Ep. 37

Breaking Free: A Nurse’s Radical Turn to Freebirth

In this powerful episode, I’m joined by MatriBirth Mentor Institute student, Darrah, who shares her transformational journey—from working within the medical system as a nurse to reclaiming her autonomy as a freebirthing, wild, and instinct-led mother. After birthing her first two sons in hospitals, Darrah awakened to a deeper truth and radically shifted her path. Her story is one of courage, clarity, and coming home to herself—and it’s sure to inspire birth workers and mothers alike. Follow Darr...

May 16, 202554 minSeason 8Ep. 36

A Lesbian Freebirth

I have Anna on the pod today telling the story of her two births with her wife by her side. Anna describes the complexity of navigating postpartum when her wife wanted to be included in the lactation process. Anna goes on to have a simple freebirth where she birthed exactly where and how she wanted. Follow Anna on Instagram @_anna_bananaa Photo Credit @nataliebeephotography ✨Our Mother’s Day sale is LIVE for just 2 more days! Check out our wild woman library on all things sovereign birth and mot...

May 09, 20251 hr 22 minSeason 8Ep. 35

Putting Down the Razor with Emilee & Danielle

Today on the podcast, Emilee and Danielle talk about body hair and the physiological function as well as the social aspects of allowing hair. In a culture where women are taught to be hairless in order to be both accepted and attractive, Emilee and Danielle share their own journeys of how they stopped this misogynistic ritual and learned to love themselves. Follow Danielle on Instagram @sistermoonshadow ✨ Matriarch Rising Festival tickets are now LIVE! Join us for our annual women’s gathering - ...

May 02, 202551 minSeason 8Ep. 34

Freebirth in Peru after Placental Abruption

Marta from Poland tells the story of her unique births that are deeply intertwined with the plant medicine work she practices in Peru. Following her intuition, she goes to the hospital and demands to stay, knowing something is wrong. Marta is rushed for an emergency c-section with a full placental abruption. After a year of inner work and healing, Marta chooses to call in another baby, and freebirths her son in Peru. Follow Marta on Instagram @iammartawanderlust https://www.martawanderlust.com/ ...

Apr 25, 20251 hr 21 minSeason 8Ep. 33

Becoming the Matriarch Who Freebirths

Today on the podcast, Rosie shares her massive transformation from a people pleasing daughter archetype to a fierce freebirthing wild mother. She shares how her journey was shaped by a difficult family dynamic, to the grief of losing her father, to living on the road with her husband and children during 2020. Rosie shares the birth of her first child in a birth center, her excruciating second birth, and the wild, simple, and innate freebirth of her third child. Follow Rosie on Instagram @rootedr...

Apr 18, 20251 hr 34 minSeason 8Ep. 32

The German Legend and Her 9 Freebirths

On today’s episode, freebirth legend Sarah Schmid shares the story of 10 children, 9 of them being freebirths, several born outside and a set of twins. After a midwife-attended homebirth with interference in her birth, Sarah learned that she was the only one who knew her body, and chose freebirth for her family after that. Sarah tells the epic story of her first freebirth in the forest completely alone, where she fully faced her fears. Follow Sarah on Instagram @sarahschmid_alleingeburt https://...

Apr 11, 202556 minSeason 8Ep. 31

From People Pleasing to Embodiment: Choosing to Birth Alone

Today on the podcast, Abby shares her full 180-degree shift in mindset from being a pawn of the medical system throughout her growing years, to then becoming a wild, embodied mother, birthing her son entirely alone in her bathtub. After a medical midwife sabotaged Abby’s (surprise) breech homebirth with her first son, she decides never again to allow another person to take her power away from her. Abby ditches the victim mindset, takes the Complete Guide to Freebirth, binge-listens to the Free B...

Apr 04, 20251 hr 33 minSeason 8Ep. 30

A Finnish Freebirth After Preterm Loss and a Vertical Incision

Today on the podcast, Radical Birth Keeper School graduate, Eveliina shares her three unique birth stories. At 30 weeks with her second child, Eveliina experienced bleeding and was coerced into an “emergency” c-section, leaving her with a painful vertical incision. The death of her daughter woke up Eveliina’s inner mother lion. With Eveliina’s third pregnancy, she had a wild pregnancy and freebirthed her beautiful healthy third daughter at home with her family in Finland. Follow Eveliina on Inst...

Mar 28, 20251 hr 3 minSeason 8Ep. 29

The Olive Oil Queen’s Sovereign Birth

Mia, The Olive Oil Queen, shares her sweet story of sovereign birth as a first-time mom, supported by one of our Radical Birth Keeper graduates. Mia’s love of birth first came after witnessing a friend’s psychedelic birth at home where she was able to help care for her friend in her postpartum time. After becoming pregnant herself, Mia walked through her wild pregnancy fighting off negative comments and actualizing the truth of her higher consciousness. Through trust and intuition, she creates h...

Mar 21, 202547 minSeason 8Ep. 28

When Freebirth Heals Your Birth Trauma

“I felt like I was in hell.” On today’s episode, Fanika shares the dehumanizing story of the birth of her first baby in a hospital in Florida. From non-consenting vaginal exams to a painful vacuum extraction birth, Fanika left her first birth feeling raped, disillusioned, and disembodied. Robbed of her first birth and devastated to discover she had no legal recourse, Fanika finds the Free Birth Society Podcast, dives into the Complete Guide to Freebirth, and then journeys through The Radical Bir...

Mar 14, 202553 minSeason 8Ep. 27

From Maiden to Mother: A Radical Birth Keeper’s Rise to Power

Today on the podcast, Kate from Santa Cruz shares the finding of her soul’s calling in sovereign birth-work and how that led to creating a thriving women’s circle community. After graduating from The Radical Birth Keeper School, Kate quickly began attending sovereign births in her community. Tune in to hear the powerful story of a young woman becoming mother, how attending women birthing in power prepared her for her own freebirth, and how she allowed herself to sink into a quick, easeful, psych...

Mar 07, 20251 hr 39 minSeason 8Ep. 26

First Time Mom Freebirths in Manchester, England

Today on the podcast, Kacea shares her beautiful freebirth story. Her journey to freebirth is a wonderful representation of the sovereign birth movement making its way through the world. From her upbringing with a mother who birthed at home, to having an entire friend group of freebirthers, Kacea was able to deter any negativity and fear that was brought her way, and with the support of her partner, she brought her son earthside. Follow Kacea on Instagram @kaceao ✨The FBS private membership comm...

Feb 28, 20251 hr 11 minSeason 8Ep. 25

Navigating Stillbirth with Death Midwife & Funeral Director Dr. Ivy

Funeral director and death midwife, Dr. Ivy Margulies, is helping families to navigate a peaceful way of walking with the loss of a baby. She talks about the logistics and laws of stillbirth, the importance of a death plan, home funerals, and ways to commemorate the child. Follow Dr Ivy on Instagram @drivymargulies https://www.drivylove.com ✨Get on the waitlist for the FBS private membership community “The Lighthouse” - Doors open February 24th for just a few short days! - https://www.freebirths...

Feb 21, 20251 hr 18 minSeason 8Ep. 24

Surviving the Loss of Twins and a Smear Campaign in Australia

Sally shares her heart wrenching story of birthing her twin boys at home and the vicious nationwide media attacks that followed after one of the boys was stillborn and the other passed away shortly after. Follow Sally on Instagram @sallypatti ✨Get on the waitlist for the FBS private membership community “The Lighthouse” - Doors open February 24th for just a few short days! - https://www.freebirthsociety.com/membership-waitlist ✨ Enrollment opens February 14th for MatriBirth Family, our signature...

Feb 07, 20251 hr 43 minSeason 8Ep. 22

How to Thrive in the New Paradigm with Dr. Jen Tice

In order to find solutions, you must articulate the problem. It’s undeniable as we look around our country that children are sick and suffering. Today, with my naturopathic doctor and friend, Dr. Jen Tice, we tackle the main contributing factors to why our American children are so sick. In part 2 of this episode we explore tangible accessible solutions that we can apply to our lives today. Follow Jen on Instagram @dr.jennifer.tice ✨The Blood Mysteries School is open for Enrollment through Januar...

Jan 31, 20253 hr 26 minSeason 8Ep. 21

Choosing Intuition Over Medical Advice

Joy hired the same medical midwife for her first three home births. However, after the midwife completely sabotaged her third birth, Joy decided to never work with her again. When she got pregnant with her fourth she chose to have a freebirth and tells the story of her peaceful pregnancy and the beautiful experience of being the first person to pick up her baby. Follow Joy in Instagram @MorphitMama ✨The Blood Mysteries School is open for Enrollment through January 31st! Become the wise woman tha...

Jan 24, 202553 minSeason 8Ep. 20

Freebirth at 45 in Australia

Chrissy was called to motherhood in her 40’s and navigated a miscarriage and D&C with her first pregnancy, and then a highly medicalized pregnancy and birth with her second. With her third pregnancy she let go of the “high risk” and “geriatric” labels, fired her midwife at 42 weeks, and chose to freebirth her son. Follow Chrissy on Instagram: @chrissybethhubbard ✨The Blood Mysteries School is open for Enrollment through January 31st! Become the wise woman that you know deep down you already ...

Jan 17, 20252 hr 4 minSeason 8Ep. 19

Birthing Outside the Medical System with Brain Tumors

Brittany was diagnosed with brain tumors at the age of 20 and was told she’d never get pregnant and it was too dangerous to give birth. After seven years of failed IVF and surrogacy attempts, Brittany decided to try to get pregnant naturally, and to the surprise of all her doctors, she did. During her first birth and through the pregnancy of her second, Brittany started to reclaim her authority and trust in her own body. Brittany decided to have a sovereign birth with her third child and since t...

Jan 10, 202553 minSeason 8Ep. 18

Freebirthing After Placenta Previa in Ireland

Epic Irish poet, Siobhan, is on the show today sharing her wild story from a dehumanizing hospital birth, placenta previa, to freebirth. Follow Siobhan @Siobhandepaor_focail ✨ MRF tickets are now LIVE! Join us for our annual women’s gathering https://www.matriarchrisingfestival.com/ ✨ Initiated Woman is coming up! Join us in January for this FREE, life-changing 3-part series to initiate yourself into embodied and mature womanhood. Register at https://www.freebirthsociety.com/initiatedwoman . ✨Co...

Jan 03, 20251 hr 10 minSeason 8Ep. 17

From “High Risk” to Ecstasy: Kurin's Three Births

Moving from admittedly loving the drama of her high risk label, inductions, and medical providers to really clarifying what she wants and why - Kurin tells the beautiful story of her three births. Follow @Kurinadele ✨ Join REIGN ~ Emilee Saldaya’s action-oriented coaching container that is guaranteed to elevate you into your next phase of life for 2025 - ⁠https://www.freebirthsociety.com/reign⁠ ✨Connect with Free Birth Society on Instagram at ⁠https://www.instagram.com/freebirthsociety⁠ ✨Check o...

Dec 27, 20241 hr 30 minSeason 8Ep. 16

When Your Ancestors Tell You to Freebirth

Emma spent her 20’s as an anarchist who didn’t want children, until one day she was hit with the primal need to become a mother. Through shamanic drum journeys, she heard the messages of her ancestors telling her to freebirth, telling her that they had been waiting for a woman in their lineage to call upon their support. Emma beautifully articulates her journey through her wild pregnancy, how she laughed her baby out, and had all her needs met in postpartum. ✨ REIGN with Emilee in 2025 - https:/...

Dec 20, 20241 hr 24 minSeason 8Ep. 15

The Ripple Effect of Freebirth in Rural Western North Carolina

Morgan talks about choosing freebirth as a first time mother and the ripple effects it’s had on her family, and tight knit community in rural WNC. ✨Join us for our annual women’s gathering https://www.matriarchrisingfestival.com/ ✨Connect with Free Birth Society on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/freebirthsociety ✨Check out our best-selling course, The Complete Guide to Freebirth - https://www.freebirthsocietycourses.com/cgtf ✨ Join the waitlist for the Matribirth Midwifery Institute - ht...

Dec 13, 20241 hr 8 minSeason 8Ep. 14

Live Show in Austin, Texas

Today we are thrilled to be sharing our episode from the FIRST EVER LIVE SHOW from this past November in Austin, Texas. It was so fun to do this IRL and get to sit with my guest on stage, surrounded by so many amazing pod supporters. This is *not* a story to miss, check it out: An unwanted induction led Kait to a homebirth with a medical midwife for her second. In her third pregnancy, she felt ready to choose a wild pregnancy and freebirth. At 35 weeks, her birth unexpectedly began. Kait got fre...

Dec 06, 20241 hr 16 minSeason 8Ep. 13

The Courage to Deprogram and Freebirth in Denmark

Rachel is an American woman living in Denmark who shares the poetic story of birthing her two sons. Her first birth was wrought with sabotage, manipulation, and abuse, which took her years to fully unpack. With the help of this very podcast, Rachel takes on the courageous task of naming what truly happened and claiming a better birth with her second. Rachel talks about her big life shift moving from birth-work in the medical system to becoming a truly sovereign birth keeper. ✨ Join the waitlist ...

Nov 22, 20241 hr 17 minSeason 8Ep. 12

Leaving NHS Midwifery for Sovereign Birth

Livi was a NHS student midwife for three years, admittedly betraying her true calling to serve women in a holistic way. Livi goes on to birth her baby freely at home opening up a whole world of possibility. Livi is now a Radical Birth Keeper Graduate and serves her local community. ✨Join Emilee and the FBS Podcast *LIVE* in Austin, Texas 11/16/24! Get your tickets at - https://www.capcitycomedy.com/shows/282788 ✨Are you a sovereign birth professional? Get listed on the Matribirth Directory here ...

Nov 15, 20241 hr 19 minSeason 8Ep. 11

A Vaccine Injured First Time Mom’s Breech Freebirth

Lesia developed a seizure disorder as a result of a vaccine injury at the age of four. When she got pregnant the first time she started seeing an OB, then hired a doula, and began planning for a secret homebirth. When she found out her baby was breech, she still decided to stay home and freebirthed her baby at 42 weeks. Lesia goes on to tell the story of her wild pregnancy, healing her hyperemesis gravidarum through German New Medicine and her most recent freebirth, which was only three days pri...

Nov 08, 20241 hr 24 minSeason 8Ep. 10

Freebirth After Medical Kidnapping in New Orleans

Birth keeper Aisaba is on the show today sharing her five birth stories and all the deprogramming that has happened along the way. Aisaba has deeply experienced the negative cost of birth in the system, from unnecessary c-sections, to painful inductions, and the medical kidnapping of her newborn. She shares about her powerful lessons that brought her to finally freebirthing her most recent baby. ✨Join Emilee and the FBS Podcast *LIVE* in Austin, Texas 11/16/24! Get your tickets at - https://www....

Nov 01, 20241 hr 43 minSeason 8Ep. 9

Chanting Gratitude: Freebirth After a Broken Pelvis

By the age of 12 Cheyenne had survived spinal surgery, drug addiction, and a near death car accident that left her with a broken pelvis and an internal infection. Through years of therapy and deep healing work, Cheyenne met her partner and decided to consciously conceive and freebirth her baby. She’s now a Radical Birth Keeper Graduate and a student at MMI with us, learning to support women in their sacred birthing times. ✨Get our FREE Freebirth starter kit here! - https://www.freebirthsociety.c...

Oct 18, 20241 hr 7 minSeason 8Ep. 7
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