4: From Single Mother to Sovereign Birth Keeper: Mimilia’s 4 Births

4: From Single Mother to Sovereign Birth Keeper: Mimilia’s 4 Births

Author: Emilee Saldaya August 22, 2025 Duration: 50:45

How deep can birth take you when you fully surrender to the mystery?



In this episode, I sit down with Mimilia—mother of four and a recent graduate of our MatriBirth Mentor Institute. Her story is a breathtaking journey through four radically different births, each one deepening her trust, sharpening her discernment, and calling her closer to truth.


We begin with her first birth: newly single, choosing freebirth in her homeland of Puerto Rico, and awakening to her own power in the most unexpected of settings. From there, Mimilia shares the simple beauty of freebirthing in a tipi in the Colorado mountains, before taking a surprising detour—hiring a licensed midwife for her third birth. 


But it’s her fourth birth that brings it all home: the culmination of her path through sovereignty, surrender, and self-responsibility. This episode is a mirror, a medicine story, and an invitation to reflect on what birth reveals when we are ready to listen.


Inside this episode:


  • What it’s like to leave a relationship mid-pregnancy and return to your homeland
  • What it looks like to birth in a tipi—with a handmade altar and a bucket of water
  • Why hiring a midwife for her third birth helped her understand what kind of birth keeper she would be
  • How birth exposed the subtle and chronic ways she’d been abandoning herself
  • What it takes to face birth without flinching—and let it break you open
  • Why having her children witness birth became a sacred part of the journey
  • How MMI helped her embody her calling as a woman, a mother, and a birth keeper
  • This one is intimate, wild, and deeply instructive. Tune in.


Timestamps:


[00:00] Introduction

[01:55] Leaving a chaotic relationship to return home and prepare for a freebirth in Puerto Rico

[05:35] Birthing her first child at 24 in an unexpected place surrounded by friends and family

[11:34] Freebirthing their second child in a teepee

[21:36] Choosing midwifery care for her third pregnancy and navigating birth with preeclampsia

[33:53] Claiming her fourth birth at home and confronting deeper layers of power and surrender


Resources Mentioned:


The MatriBirth Mentor Institute | Website


If you want to connect more deeply with Mimilia, follow her personal Instagram @keyawis_dream and her business Instagram @bera_birth


Find more from Emilee on Instagram, YouTube and the Free Birth Society website.


Disclaimer: Free Birth Society, LLC of North Carolina shares personal and educational stories and experiences related to freebirth and holistic care. This content is not medical advice, and we are not a licensed midwifery practice. Testimonials reflect individual experiences; results may vary. For services or scheduling, contact info@freebirthsociety.com. See full disclaimer at freebirthsociety.com/youtubeterms.


Emilee Saldaya hosts Free Birth Society, a podcast that delves into the profound and personal choice of freebirth. This is not a discussion about home birth with professional support, but an intimate exploration of childbirth that unfolds without midwives, doulas, or medical intervention, guided solely by the birthing person and their family. Through conversations with wild women from around the globe, each episode presents a raw and unfiltered narrative, focusing on the lived experiences, the emotional landscapes, and the deep, often unspoken trust in the body's innate wisdom. These stories are honest, sometimes gripping, and frequently transformative, challenging mainstream perceptions of safety and authority. The dialogue within this podcast serves as both education and a form of self-improvement, examining the reclaiming of autonomy and the reconnection to ancestral knowledge. Listeners will hear not just the mechanics of unassisted birth, but the philosophical and personal journeys that lead individuals to this path. Emilee, as founder and guide, facilitates these discussions with a clear, grounded presence, allowing the complexity and beauty of each story to resonate. This podcast is for those curious about the edges of conventional maternity care, seeking to understand a paradigm where birth is treated as a private, powerful, and physiological event rather than a medical procedure. The Free Birth Society podcast creates a space for these rarely heard voices, offering a tapestry of experiences that are, above all, true to themselves.
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