This week I have Kate on the show, who shares her story of leaving behind her doula path for something that felt more in alignment with her integrity; midwifery outside the system. Kate also tells the gorgeous story of the birth of her own daughter and how her radical work as a birth keeper informed her decisions to have the birth of her dreams.
Apr 10, 2020•1 hr 14 min
April is Radical Birth Keeper Month! Every Friday in April we will journey through a different woman's story of her becoming a radical birth keeper. Today I am joined by a dear friend of mine, Isabella. Isabella was a doula in New York City, until this past year, when she made the decision to question everything that felt wrong about her chosen path, and create a better one. Isabella shares her challenges, victories, and wisdom on what it has been like to become a radical birth keeper. Isabella ...
Apr 03, 2020•1 hr 16 min
This week I invite Jennifer Lahl on the show, who is the Founder and President for the Center for Bioethics and Culture, based in San Francisco. She’s also a documentary producer, having created important films like Eggspoitation and Big Fertility. Today we discuss some of the health risks of egg harvesting and of being a surrogate, as well as some of the deeply concerning language in surrogacy contracts, and the challenges Jennifer has faced as she tries to make legislative changes to protect w...
Mar 27, 2020•1 hr 10 min
I am joined today by Nancy Lucina, our in-house shamanic facilitator and spiritual guide. Today we check in with Nancy to hear what she has to share on how to tune into a love filled frequency during these stressful times. "All the right things, at all the right times, in all the right ways, for myself and the highest good of all involved, may it be so." Stay tuned for her meditation and song offerings at the end. :)
Mar 20, 2020•58 min
Today I have my friend Simone on the show who tells us the story of her first baby that was born free, outside under a tree, in Mexico. Simone came to choose free birth from watching her own cat give birth, and tells us how it all began with the thought, “If a cat can do it, I can do it.” And so she did.
Mar 13, 2020•57 min
This week we are joined by Amanda, who had two truly orgasmic births. Amanda tells us how she learned to be in such deep relationship with her cervix that she could talk with it and even began to see it as the wise woman inside of her. Amanda tells us how giving birth is what truly set her on her sexual journey, inspired by the sheer pleasure she felt in birth.
Mar 06, 2020•50 min
We are finishing up our 3 part series on surrogacy with our guest today, Yolande Norris-Clark. I credit Yolande entirely for opening my eyes to the ethical problems surrounding surrogacy and I am grateful to be sharing our conversation with you all today.
Feb 28, 2020•1 hr 4 min
Growing up with a deep pain for the childless mother, Brianna couldn’t shake the desire to give a woman in need, a child. After birthing her two children, she sought out a surrogacy agency in hopes of both finding the right woman to give of herself to, and also with a secret hope of healing her own birth trauma that she had endured with her first two children. As is so common with surrogate mothers, Brianna tells us of her deep regret. She shares the story of her sheer and total devastation as s...
Feb 21, 2020•1 hr 26 min
Alright my friends, the time has come for our Three Part Surrogacy Series. I have been wanting to unpack surrogacy on this show for a while now and offer my listeners a walk through as to why it is inherently anti-feminist and anti-motherbaby. So for the next three weeks we will be doing a deep dive looking at it from every angle, with experts on commercial surrogacy in Part 1 and 3 of this series. We will also have a personal story with our guest next week, Briana, who will be sharing her story...
Feb 14, 2020•1 hr 5 min
I sit down with my friend Kayla and she shares the wonderfully entertaining and wisdom rich story of her first birth, in which she chose to follow her intuition and had a wild pregnancy and a truly euphoric freebirth. Kayla shares how she laughed her baby into the world, her refreshing take on spirit babies, and how she used her breastfeeding challenges as an opportunity to heal her mother wound.
Feb 07, 2020•1 hr 18 min
We are joined today by Kristin, who freebirthed her second child. Kristin has so much wisdom to give and her story is simple and sweet. Having had great challenges with breastfeeding the first time, Kristin shares how she took total responsibility for creating a new postpartum story.
Jan 31, 2020•1 hr 1 min
I’ve got a very special episode for you today. My friend Anita has a podcast called “The Midwitch” and she recently created a gorgeous and beyond powerful reading of a piece of writing titled "Herstory". The author is Jane Hardwicke Collings, who was a recent guest on this show discussing blood mysteries. When I heard this episode created by Anita, written by Jane, I knew it had to be shared here, far and wide, as I wish for every woman and man on this planet to hear this, take it in, listen to ...
Jan 24, 2020•54 min
This week on the show we have Amanda, who, as a single mama decided to have her FBAC at home with just her friend present.
Jan 17, 2020•48 min
I am so stoked to be bringing you today the story of an incredible woman, Shylah Ray. Shylah free birthed her child in an off the grid yurt, on Christmas, by candlelight in Southern California. She was also a radical birth keeper for many years, serving women outside the system. She’s also my new favorite musician, so be sure to listen to the end where we share my personal favorite song of hers.
Jan 10, 2020•58 min
Happy new year everyone! We are opening up 2020 with Mie from Denmark and her remarkable story of choosing to free birth her breech presenting son. Enjoy! Mie's contact info: www.miemariarose.com miemaria@wiseandwild.org
Jan 03, 2020•58 min
We are closing out 2019 with a beautiful story. It’s one of loss, reclamation, growth, and freedom. Leah joins me today to share her experience of discovering half way through her first pregnancy that her daughter had passed. Leah speaks to how that inspired her to claim her birth experience in total power, love, and autonomy.
Dec 27, 2019•1 hr 20 min
This week I sit down with elder witch Jane Hardwicke Collings, an Australian midwife. Jane's wise musings on our blood mysteries are guaranteed to blow your mind. If you want to reclaim your blood as power, this episode is for you.
Dec 20, 2019•1 hr 12 min
What begins as a public response to a recent podcast episode from Indie Birth that upset us and many women far and wide, transforms into a powerful and insightful round table discussion. We explore the values of the free birth community, how to reclaim and recreate community amongst radical women, and my guests offer a poignant perspective as two women of color as to why trauma informed free birth is indeed, entirely valid.
Dec 13, 2019•1 hr 35 min
Today on the show we have my darling friend Katya, sharing with us the story of her third pregnancy and birth. We talk about her wild pregnancy, the days leading up to to her freebirth, the highs and lows of her labor and immediate postpartum. She also lets us know if she did, or did not have the orgasmic birth she was hoping for. And we have something super special to be sharing with you today, Katya’s gorgeous birth video. She’s inviting all of our listeners today to head over to our instagram...
Dec 06, 2019•1 hr 9 min
We’re back with Andrea Olsen from Go Diaper free, and today we are discussing potty training with 18 months and up. If your baby is younger than this, go check out our first episode on 0-18 months from last season. Enjoy!
Nov 29, 2019•1 hr 8 min
I’ve got a special episode for you this week, as I am joined by Yolande Norris-Clark, my hero, dear friend, and partner in everything birth. She’s joining us today to share the story of her most recent birth, her 8th child, and why this particular birth may not have actually been an entirely undisturbed physiological birth. *Yolande's course mentioned in this episode is no longer available through Free Birth Society.
Nov 15, 2019•1 hr 39 min
This week we are joined by Gala, from Montreal, Canada. While Gala did have a vaginal breech birth in a hospital with her first born, she was left devastated at how she was treated and hit with the realization that she had given up her power and authority in the process. Vowing never again, Gala goes on to have an incredible freebirth at home with her second child.
Nov 08, 2019•39 min
If you know me or follow me, you know I am obsessed with the book “Everything Below The Waist - Why Health Care Needs a Feminist Revolution”. The author is Jennifer Block and I’m happy to say she’s on the show today. You may know of her from her previous book Pushed which rocked the worlds of birth workers and parents alike. Everything Below The Waist is a continuation of the work she did in Pushed and is now broadening the conversation into all elements of female health care.
Nov 01, 2019•56 min
I am joined by Ilona, who had a wonderful mother centered birth with her first child. Ilona went on a quite a journey with her wild pregnancy, having an unexpected pregnancy with a new partner and deciding to lean into fully embracing both her pregnancy, her intuition and her power. Ilona’s story is definitely an inspiring one as she shares how she chose to call on her yogic teachings and complete wisdom to create the birth of her dreams.
Oct 25, 2019•1 hr
This week we have Mari from Tennessee who shares her powerful, and sometimes hilarious, VBAC story. After Mari had a completely unnecessary surgical birth, she committed to doing it her way and navigated a wild pregnancy and a fearless VBAC.
Oct 17, 2019•36 min
This week we are joined by Jani from North Carolina, who chose wild pregnancies and free births for both of her children. After witnessing a hospital birth prior to her first baby, she was launched into her passion to both understand and protect birth. When pregnant, she couldn’t find a midwife she connected with so the choice was simple; she will have a family centered birth without a medical provider. Jani tells us about how she chose to trust in her innate intelligence, how she accepted the w...
Oct 10, 2019•47 min
Enough women in my life have made a point to tell me how Rachelle and I were destined to be friends and that we were kindred sisters who shared a mission, so I reached out to her, and asked her to be on the podcast. This is our first ever conversation of not only discovering our connection, but soaking in the deep well of Rachelle’s wisdom. An authentic midwife with a commitment to truth and spirit, Rachelle completely blew me away.
Oct 04, 2019•1 hr 4 min
We are joined this week by my friend Michelle, who freebirthed her daughter earlier this year in total trust, courage, and power. Michelle is from Alberta, Canada and was coerced into a c-section with her son, a decade ago, because of his breech presentation. Having had her birth stolen from her, a fire was lit in her spirit to learn more, become a birth worker, and to eventually birth in sovereignty. Michelle also shares the painful journey of breastfeeding challenges, and her incredible commit...
Sep 27, 2019•1 hr 17 min
We are opening Season Three with an incredible woman who describes her life as living spirit led, something that I deeply relate to. Ashley freebirthed her second daughter in California and then went on to freebirth twins in Costa Rica, and get this, the twins were a total surprise. We have a great conversation around the power of intention, her epiphanies with ganja, and working with source energy. Ashley tells us from a cafe in Costa Rica about the freebirth story of her twins, which she descr...
Sep 20, 2019•56 min
Season 3 Teaser - New Season Coming Friday September 20th, 2019 Are you all ready to start Season 3 with us next week!? We are coming back with our best season yet, and beginning next Friday September 20th, you can be in on all the powerful stories we’ve have been collecting. We’ve got episodes with surprise twins, authentic midwives, incredible VBAC stories, an epic 3 part surrogacy series, and Yolande’s and Katya’s recent stories with their new babies.
Sep 11, 2019•2 min
