Brooke’s Birth Stories of Saioa, Lorea Dolores, and Birthing in Alignment of Your Wildest Dreams

Brooke’s Birth Stories of Saioa, Lorea Dolores, and Birthing in Alignment of Your Wildest Dreams

Author: Indie Birth Association December 8, 2021 Duration: 1:04:25

Brooke is a mother and wife originally from Idaho, now living in Whanganui, New Zealand with her two daughters and husband. She believes some of the most important work you can do in life is to figure out what exactly you truly, deeply want: what would life – and birth – look like if you dared to make choices of your wildest dreams instead of your deepest fears?

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The Birth Warrior Podcast, brought to you by the Indie Birth Association, moves beyond mainstream narratives to explore the raw, powerful, and deeply personal landscape of autonomous birth. This isn't a how-to guide, but a collection of voices often left out of the conversation. Each episode features firsthand stories from individuals who have navigated pregnancy and childbirth on their own terms, reclaiming intuition and authority in the process. You'll hear candid reflections on the physical, emotional, and spiritual dimensions of this journey, discussions that intersect with holistic health, alternative family structures, and conscious parenting. The podcast delves into the mental and physical fortitude required, connecting the dots between personal autonomy, fitness, and overall family wellness. By centering these authentic narratives, the Birth Warrior Podcast creates a vital space for anyone questioning conventional paradigms, offering not just stories but a sense of community and validation for those exploring paths less traveled in the realm of birth and motherhood.
Author: Language: en-us Episodes: 50

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“Birth Transforms Us All”: Megan’s Birth Story [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 59:13
Megan is a mom of 2 from Northern CA who, after experiencing an unexpected hospital induction with her 1st child, decided to take her 2nd pregnancy and birth into her own hands. After countless hours spent in excited pre…
Ecstatic Grief: Birthing Baby Sage Without a Heartbeat [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 48:58
Being initiated into Motherhood with empty arms, Athanasia used her Shamanic Yoga background and Spiritual connection as a Psychic Medium and Energy Healer to dive deep into the healing journey her sweet daughter, Sage,…
Embracing Her Wild Nature: April’s Birth Story [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 54:40
April is a nurse and mother of two girls living in a smallish town on the east coast of Australia. Through her process of self-discovery, trust and reconnection with women and sisterhood, April triumphantly birthed her s…
Katrina’s Off-Grid Freebirth and the Need For Fostering Community [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 38:25
Katrina is a Self employed, Hardworking off grid homestead mother of two. Deep in the forest in an earthship she built with her partner, she had an unassisted birth with her second son. On this journey she learned lots a…
In Her Primal Power – Valerie’s Fourteen Birthing Journeys [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:02:10
Valerie is a first-year alumnus of Indie Birth Midwifery School serving Northern Arizona with Sacred Pregnancy, Birth, and Postpartum support. A leader in the Sacred Living Movement, she trains people online worldwide in…