Free Birth - Exploring Autonomy In Childbirth

We’re closing out an incredible Season 5 with Molly from France. After an unexpected pregnancy at a young age, Molly describes her traumatic birth with her first daughter as a "a second rape". She suffered physically, mentally, and emotionally, and promised herself she'd never give birth in a hospital again. With her second pregnancy, she dreamed of a freebirth, and with her third, she brought her dream to fruition-after removing herself from the spiral of medical pathology, and choosing a peaceful pregnancy. She gave her family the biggest gift- and birthed her daughter in full freedom. Watch this interview on Youtube: https://youtu.be/CihmBpFIJ5g JOIN US AT MATRIARCH RISING FESTIVAL | JUNE 19-24, 2022: https://www.freebirthsocietycourses.com/matriarchrising  GET THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO FREEBIRTH: https://www.freebirthsocietycourses.com/cgtf  JOIN THE FREE BIRTH SOCIETY PRIVATE MEMBERSHIP: https://www.freebirthsocietycourses.com/membership  1:1 COACHING WITH EMILEE SALDAYA: https://www.freebirthsociety.com/col

From the jungles of Costa Rica, Luba tells us the stories of expanding and surrendering through her pregnancies and births. We discuss birth as authentic self-expression, pleasure and orgasm in pregnancy and labor, and committing to bringing the birth of her dreams to fruition. Watch this interview on Youtube: https://youtu.be/5hpOEOr9EW4  JOIN US AT MATRIARCH RISING FESTIVAL | JUNE 19-24, 2022: https://www.freebirthsocietycourses.com/matriarchrising  GET THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO FREEBIRTH: https://www.freebirthsocietycourses.com/cgtf  JOIN THE FREE BIRTH SOCIETY PRIVATE MEMBERSHIP: https://www.freebirthsocietycourses.com/membership  1:1 COACHING WITH EMILEE SALDAYA: https://www.freebirthsociety.com/collections/coaching  ALL FREE BIRTH SOCIETY COURSES: https://www.freebirthsocietycourses.com  FREE BIRTH SOCIETY NEWSLETTER: https://www.freebirthsocietycourses.com/opt-in-pregnancy-affirmations-gift  ENROLL IN THE RADICAL BIRTH KEEPER SCHOOL: https://www.freebirthsocietycourses.com/radicalbirthkeeper  FREE BIRTH S

Today, Shayoon tells us the stories of the births of her two sons: her first in Ibiza, Spain, with a male doctor in her home, and her second, a freebirth in Bali. In this episode, Shayoon speaks of her experiences with typhoid during pregnancy, the healing powers of plant medicine, consistently clearing fear and stress from her birthing space- and how she experienced complete healing in her maternal lineage through remaining true to trusting in her body. Watch this interview on Youtube: https://youtu.be/0KLsYELV-oU JOIN US AT MATRIARCH RISING FESTIVAL | JUNE 19-24, 2022: https://www.freebirthsocietycourses.com/matriarchrising  GET THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO FREEBIRTH: https://www.freebirthsocietycourses.com/cgtf  JOIN THE FREE BIRTH SOCIETY PRIVATE MEMBERSHIP: https://www.freebirthsocietycourses.com/membership  1:1 COACHING WITH EMILEE SALDAYA: https://www.freebirthsociety.com/collections/coaching  ALL FREE BIRTH SOCIETY COURSES: https://www.freebirthsocietycourses.com  FREE BIRTH SOCIETY NEWSLETTER: https://www.

After a sabotaged first birth with medical midwives, Madison began her mothering journey feeling depleted. When she fired her medical midwife in her second pregnancy, Madison fully embraced the idea of a normal, peaceful pregnancy and an undisturbed birth. Today, we discuss the normalcy and wildness of birth, the importance of finding community who really "get it", and what it means to put your life (and your needs) first. Watch this interview on Youtube: https://youtu.be/uvdafLItEIM JOIN US AT MATRIARCH RISING FESTIVAL | JUNE 19-24, 2022: https://www.freebirthsocietycourses.com/matriarchrising  GET THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO FREEBIRTH: https://www.freebirthsocietycourses.com/cgtf  JOIN THE FREE BIRTH SOCIETY PRIVATE MEMBERSHIP: https://www.freebirthsocietycourses.com/membership  1:1 COACHING WITH EMILEE SALDAYA: https://www.freebirthsociety.com/collections/coaching  ALL FREE BIRTH SOCIETY COURSES: https://www.freebirthsocietycourses.com  FREE BIRTH SOCIETY NEWSLETTER: https://www.freebirthsocietycourses.com/opt-

Anna, a Radical Birth Keeper School graduate, shares with us all today the simple beauty of her RBK-attended first birth. Surrounded by song, sisters, and silence, Anna talks about being surprised by how easy the whole birth process was, the psychedelic postpartum phase, navigating tongue ties and lip ties, and experiencing breastfeeding grief. Watch this interview on Youtube: https://youtu.be/I0Ue0IlEGuw  JOIN US AT MATRIARCH RISING FESTIVAL | JUNE 19-24, 2022: https://www.freebirthsocietycourses.com/matriarchrising  GET THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO FREEBIRTH: https://www.freebirthsocietycourses.com/cgtf  JOIN THE FREE BIRTH SOCIETY PRIVATE MEMBERSHIP: https://www.freebirthsocietycourses.com/membership  1:1 COACHING WITH EMILEE SALDAYA: https://www.freebirthsociety.com/collections/coaching  ALL FREE BIRTH SOCIETY COURSES: https://www.freebirthsocietycourses.com  FREE BIRTH SOCIETY NEWSLETTER: https://www.freebirthsocietycourses.com/opt-in-pregnancy-affirmations-gift  ENROLL IN THE RADICAL BIRTH KEEPER SCHOOL: http

This week we have Emily, a former Labor & Delivery nurse turned freebirthing-mother. After starting nursing school when she was pregnant with her first daughter, Emily quickly realized that licensure and hospital policies trump all else, and advocating for your patients can only go so far. After her birth with her second son, she removed herself from the medical system altogether, and went on to have a wild pregnancy and a (surprise breech!) freebirth with her third. Watch this interview on Youtube: https://youtu.be/Kjv8f2bH3UA  JOIN US AT MATRIARCH RISING FESTIVAL | JUNE 19-24, 2022: https://www.freebirthsocietycourses.com/matriarchrising  GET THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO FREEBIRTH: https://www.freebirthsocietycourses.com/cgtf  JOIN THE FREE BIRTH SOCIETY PRIVATE MEMBERSHIP: https://www.freebirthsocietycourses.com/membership  1:1 COACHING WITH EMILEE SALDAYA: https://www.freebirthsociety.com/collections/coaching  ALL FREE BIRTH SOCIETY COURSES: https://www.freebirthsocietycourses.com  FREE BIRTH SOCIETY NEWSLET

This week on the show, we have Maria from Finland. She tells us about her conscious conception journeys, beginning with meeting her husband in ceremony after a spiritual awakening, and then a near-death accident that solidified her journey of following her heart and her gut instincts in wild pregnancy and freebirth. We also discuss lotus birth, the necessary social aspect of postpartum care, and remembering the ancient ways of sacred birth. Watch this interview on Youtube: https://youtu.be/ZgC6AHzgW9Y  JOIN US AT MATRIARCH RISING FESTIVAL | JUNE 19-24, 2022: https://www.freebirthsocietycourses.com/matriarchrising  GET THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO FREEBIRTH: https://www.freebirthsocietycourses.com/cgtf  JOIN THE FREE BIRTH SOCIETY PRIVATE MEMBERSHIP: https://www.freebirthsocietycourses.com/membership  1:1 COACHING WITH EMILEE SALDAYA: https://www.freebirthsociety.com/collections/coaching  ALL FREE BIRTH SOCIETY COURSES: https://www.freebirthsocietycourses.com  FREE BIRTH SOCIETY NEWSLETTER: https://www.freebirthsoci

Today, I'm talking with Anna from Sweden. As an RH negative, first-time mom, Anna was swept up in the fearmongering and control of the hospital system. Despite having what she thought at the time was a "natural" hospital birth, she entered motherhood feeling alone. As she started questioning everything that had happened during her birth, she found freebirth! With her second daughter, Anna went from questioning everything, to knowing what to do as she brought her into the world, surrounded by family and love. Watch this interview on Youtube: https://youtu.be/0_akxkVEqqQ  JOIN US AT MATRIARCH RISING FESTIVAL | JUNE 19-24, 2022: https://www.freebirthsocietycourses.com/matriarchrising  GET THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO FREEBIRTH: https://www.freebirthsocietycourses.com/cgtf  JOIN THE FREE BIRTH SOCIETY PRIVATE MEMBERSHIP: https://www.freebirthsocietycourses.com/membership  1:1 COACHING WITH EMILEE SALDAYA: https://www.freebirthsociety.com/collections/coaching  ALL FREE BIRTH SOCIETY COURSES: https://www.freebirthsocietyc

Today on the show we have Anna, who shares her story of saying "yes" to a wild pregnancy and freebirth as a first-time mom. Her deep-rooted trust in the innate intelligence of her body allowed her to experience nearly *zero* fear, as she brought her baby earthside in love, patience, and ease. Watch this interview on Youtube: https://youtu.be/M0VyaBxrzT0 JOIN US AT MATRIARCH RISING FESTIVAL | JUNE 19-24, 2022: https://www.freebirthsocietycourses.com/matriarchrising  GET THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO FREEBIRTH: https://www.freebirthsocietycourses.com/cgtf  JOIN THE FREE BIRTH SOCIETY PRIVATE MEMBERSHIP: https://www.freebirthsocietycourses.com/membership  1:1 COACHING WITH EMILEE SALDAYA: https://www.freebirthsociety.com/collections/coaching  ALL FREE BIRTH SOCIETY COURSES: https://www.freebirthsocietycourses.com  FREE BIRTH SOCIETY NEWSLETTER: https://www.freebirthsocietycourses.com/opt-in-pregnancy-affirmations-gift  ENROLL IN THE RADICAL BIRTH KEEPER SCHOOL: https://www.freebirthsocietycourses.com/radicalbirthkeeper

Today on the show, I'm talking with my friend, Sylvie. Sylvie's first birth with medical midwives left her unpacking the dynamic for months, and questioning her capacity as a mother.  Supported by The Free Birth Society Community Membership, she committed to her own healing. Sylvie joyfully welcomed in a wild pregnancy and freebirth with her second baby. In this episode, we discuss physiological placental birth, intuition, and how birth has the capacity to leave us feeling deeply renewed and reborn. Watch this interview on Youtube: https://youtu.be/QZzQ1CAQ5jo  JOIN US AT MATRIARCH RISING FESTIVAL | JUNE 19-24, 2022: https://www.freebirthsocietycourses.com/matriarchrising  GET THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO FREEBIRTH: https://www.freebirthsocietycourses.com/cgtf  JOIN THE FREE BIRTH SOCIETY PRIVATE MEMBERSHIP: https://www.freebirthsocietycourses.com/membership  1:1 COACHING WITH EMILEE SALDAYA: https://www.freebirthsociety.com/collections/coaching  ALL FREE BIRTH SOCIETY COURSES: https://www.freebirthsocietycourses.co

From the fertile land of Costa Rica, today Estonia shares the glorious stories of her two births. In this episode, we discuss Estonia’s spiritual conscious conceptions, the divine initiations of pregnancy as deep shadow work, and embracing the ebb and flow of life as a resilient, powerful, and autonomous single mom. Watch this interview on Youtube: https://youtu.be/jZR67CuOnuI JOIN US AT MATRIARCH RISING FESTIVAL | JUNE 19-24, 2022: https://www.freebirthsocietycourses.com/matriarchrising  GET THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO FREEBIRTH: https://www.freebirthsocietycourses.com/cgtf  JOIN THE FREE BIRTH SOCIETY PRIVATE MEMBERSHIP: https://www.freebirthsocietycourses.com/membership  1:1 COACHING WITH EMILEE SALDAYA: https://www.freebirthsociety.com/collections/coaching  ALL FREE BIRTH SOCIETY COURSES: https://www.freebirthsocietycourses.com  FREE BIRTH SOCIETY NEWSLETTER: https://www.freebirthsocietycourses.com/opt-in-pregnancy-affirmations-gift  ENROLL IN THE RADICAL BIRTH KEEPER SCHOOL: https://www.freebirthsocietycourse

After a fiery and fast initiation into motherhood, Christine dove into everything "birth" and enrolls in the first round of The Radical Birth Keeper School. Today, she tells us her story of a lifetime of manifesting her motherhood, practicing living in trust, and having the peaceful, casual Friday afternoon freebirth with her second son, that was everything she wanted. Watch this interview on Youtube: https://youtu.be/x-SjbqqTjiY JOIN US AT MATRIARCH RISING FESTIVAL | JUNE 19-24, 2022: https://www.freebirthsocietycourses.com/matriarchrising  GET THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO FREEBIRTH: https://www.freebirthsocietycourses.com/cgtf  JOIN THE FREE BIRTH SOCIETY PRIVATE MEMBERSHIP: https://www.freebirthsocietycourses.com/membership  1:1 COACHING WITH EMILEE SALDAYA: https://www.freebirthsociety.com/collections/coaching  ALL FREE BIRTH SOCIETY COURSES: https://www.freebirthsocietycourses.com  FREE BIRTH SOCIETY NEWSLETTER: https://www.freebirthsocietycourses.com/opt-in-pregnancy-affirmations-gift  ENROLL IN THE RADICAL B

On this very special episode today, Dr. Melissa Sell breaks down the 5 Biological Laws of German New Medicine. We go beyond the body/mind connection, and enter into layers of healing that are completely paradigm-shifting. German New Medicine returns us to a simple truth- the body is ALWAYS healing, and is our wisest teacher. We discuss how to understand your individual symptoms, how healthcare can never be a "one size fits all", and how radical responsibility comes into play when rethinking sickness and healing. You can find Dr. Melissa Sell at https://www.drmelissasell.com/.  Watch this interview on Youtube: hhttps://youtu.be/i2WXImolq18 JOIN US AT MATRIARCH RISING FESTIVAL | JUNE 19-24, 2022: https://www.freebirthsocietycourses.com/matriarchrising  GET THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO FREEBIRTH: https://www.freebirthsocietycourses.com/cgtf  JOIN THE FREE BIRTH SOCIETY PRIVATE MEMBERSHIP: https://www.freebirthsocietycourses.com/membership  1:1 COACHING WITH EMILEE SALDAYA: https://www.freebirthsociety.com/collections/c

On the podcast today, Chelsea tells us the story of her transition into autonomous, powerful motherhood after a hospital birth, pregnancy loss, and midwifery abandonment. Her journey is one of animal medicine, spirit babies, radical birth keeping, & finding and claiming her center. She shares with us what it was like being on the road with her family for her last pregnancy and of her experience being attended in birth by a fellow Radical Birth Keeper School graduate. There are THREE days left to register for The Radical Birth Keeper School, beginning March 1st! We are nearly full, so don’t wait to secure your spot for the ONLY round in 2022! Watch this interview on Youtube: https://youtu.be/dabxX3Ud90A  ENROLL IN THE RADICAL BIRTH KEEPER SCHOOL: https://www.freebirthsocietycourses.com/radicalbirthkeeper  MATRIACH RISING FESTIVAL | JUNE 19-24, 2022: https://www.freebirthsocietycourses.com/matriarchrising  GET THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO FREEBIRTH: https://www.freebirthsocietycourses.com/cgtf  JOIN THE FREE BIRTH

Today I'm bringing you a very special episode, with the infamous and highly esteemed guest (and my best friend), Yolande Norris-Clark. Together, we share our origin story of becoming friends over the internet, and how we chose, from two different countries, to join forces to change the world. We share about the early stages of dreaming up the Radical Birth Keeper School and the lessons we've learned along the way. We get into our thoughts about making money, our numerous collective and individual supposed public scandals and how they've been entirely "for us", and we talk about the difference between authentic midwifery attended- birth & freebirth. The Radical Birth Keeper School is now open for enrollment! You can join us and enroll at www.radicalbirthkeeperschool.com Enjoy! Watch this interview on Youtube: https://youtu.be/ZbsZYWpft_E  ENROLL IN THE RADICAL BIRTH KEEPER SCHOOL: https://www.freebirthsocietycourses.com/radicalbirthkeeper  GET THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO FREEBIRTH: https://www.freebirthsocietyco

Caitlyn is a midwife from South Africa who long dreamt of attending birthing women in integrity, but kept coming up against the hypocrisy of the medicalized midwifery world. She brings to us today her story of unraveling herself from the regulations and culture of licensed midwifery, how she navigated being investigated by the Department of Health, and how she found her way forward in authentic midwifery through taking The Radical Birth Keeper School. Watch this interview on Youtube: https://youtu.be/BjHTgKYeexk ENROLL IN THE RADICAL BIRTH KEEPER SCHOOL: https://www.freebirthsocietycourses.com/radicalbirthkeeper  GET THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO FREEBIRTH: https://www.freebirthsocietycourses.com/cgtf  JOIN THE FREE BIRTH SOCIETY PRIVATE MEMBERSHIP: https://www.freebirthsocietycourses.com/membership  1:1 COACHING WITH EMILEE SALDAYA: https://www.freebirthsociety.com/collections/coaching  ALL FREE BIRTH SOCIETY COURSES: https://www.freebirthsocietycourses.com  MATRIACH RISING FESTIVAL | JUNE 19-24, 2022: https://www.

Today on the show, I'm talking with my friend Vivian about birth as a catalyst for deep maturation. With her first baby, Vivian had a medicalized birth, and although she freebirthed her second son, she brought him into the hospital two days postpartum. She left (eleven days later) with a commitment to do things differently the next time around. Vivian's third birth was powerful and glorious, and she speaks about how it even healed her relationship with her own mother. Watch this interview on Youtube: https://youtu.be/TbxYY6yVL9E  ENROLL IN THE RADICAL BIRTH KEEPER SCHOOL: https://www.freebirthsocietycourses.com/radicalbirthkeeper  GET THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO FREEBIRTH: https://www.freebirthsocietycourses.com/cgtf  JOIN THE FREE BIRTH SOCIETY PRIVATE MEMBERSHIP: https://www.freebirthsocietycourses.com/membership  1:1 COACHING WITH EMILEE SALDAYA: https://www.freebirthsociety.com/collections/coaching  ALL FREE BIRTH SOCIETY COURSES: https://www.freebirthsocietycourses.com  MATRIACH RISING FESTIVAL | JUNE 19-24, 2

Davana's pregnancy with her first son was a wake up call to the consequences of trusting in a system that doesn't serve women. After a traumatizing and unnecessary surgical birth, she found the fire within her to say "never again" and chose the guidance of her inner voice above all. Today, Davana shares with us her beautiful journey of moving from confusion to courage, her process of learning how robbed she was in her first birth, and how she took all of her power back in the ecstatic, dream birth of her second son, attended by one of our very own Radical Birth Keeper graduates. Watch this interview on Youtube: https://youtu.be/otjqT54iyb0 ENROLL IN THE BLOOD MYSTERIES SCHOOL: https://www.freebirthsocietycourses.com/bloodmysteries  ENROLL IN THE RADICAL BIRTH KEEPER SCHOOL: https://www.freebirthsocietycourses.com/radicalbirthkeeper  GET THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO FREEBIRTH: https://www.freebirthsocietycourses.com/cgtf  JOIN THE FREE BIRTH SOCIETY PRIVATE MEMBERSHIP: https://www.freebirthsocietycourses.com/membersh

Today, I'm talking with licensed midwife turned radical birth keeper, Kemi "BirthJoy" Johnson. After two traumatic hospital births of her own, and nearly four decades of pursuing medical midwifery, Kemi was faced with the harsh realities of the medical system over and over again, and decided to remove herself from it- for her sake, and the sake of the women that she served. In this episode, we talk about the modern day witch-hunt of traditional midwives by the medical industry, what it looks like to serve women in integrity, and how women like Kemi are reclaiming the word "midwife" all over the world. Watch this interview on Youtube: https://youtu.be/hRrqYNftMMg  ENROLL IN THE BLOOD MYSTERIES SCHOOL: https://www.freebirthsocietycourses.com/bloodmysteries  ENROLL IN THE RADICAL BIRTH KEEPER SCHOOL: https://www.freebirthsocietycourses.com/radicalbirthkeeper  GET THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO FREEBIRTH: https://www.freebirthsocietycourses.com/cgtf  JOIN THE FREE BIRTH SOCIETY PRIVATE MEMBERSHIP: https://www.freebirthsoc

Today on the show, we have my friend Angeli, from Canada. Angeli was pregnant during the Radical Birth Keeper School, and over the twelve weeks, her pregnancy and her business transformed in many ways. Angeli tells the story of her life as a rugged, woodland goddess living with her lover in a yurt with her two dogs- birthing and living in alignment with life. Her journey of placing absolute trust in her body resulted in a ritualistic and ceremonial freebirth. Now a radical birth keeper, Angeli has the embodied experience of a powerful birth that she  brings to all of the birthing women she serves in her community. Watch this interview on Youtube: https://youtu.be/0V_yzLvICSQ  ENROLL IN THE BLOOD MYSTERIES SCHOOL: https://www.freebirthsocietycourses.com/bloodmysteries  ENROLL IN THE RADICAL BIRTH KEEPER SCHOOL: https://www.freebirthsocietycourses.com/radicalbirthkeeper  GET THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO FREEBIRTH: https://www.freebirthsocietycourses.com/cgtf  JOIN THE FREE BIRTH SOCIETY PRIVATE MEMBERSHIP: https://www