Anyone who has experienced birth trauma knows it to be, well, traumatic. Two members of team THRIVE have BOTH been through it and back, so let's give a warm welcome to Katie behind the mic with Erica today as she shares her birth story and sheds light on the ongoing healing process, to get to a place of "thriving" after trauma. (Yes, it's possible!). It ALSO ... Show More
Sep 2025
Habits of the Household: Daily Practices That Change Families – with Justin Whitmel Early
How often do you pause and really consider your habits? Are they healthy? Are they…holy? Justin Whitmel Earley has written quite a few incredible books, including the crazy popular bestseller, Habits of the Household. We’re talking all about it today on THRIVE, diving into what k ... Show More
52m 54s
Sep 2025
Behind-the-Scenes of Publishing a Book (And also...I WROTE A BOOK!!!)
If you've ever wondered what it takes to get a book from inside a brain to on a bookshelf, you'll love this behind-the-scenes look at publishing a book. Erica is pulling back the curtain on signing with a literary agent (at her dream literary agency), writing a book proposal, and ... Show More
18m 7s
Sep 2025
For the Recovering Girlbosses (Love, a Trauma Therapist) - with Aundi Kolber
Maybe for years, you heard what I heard or believed what I believed: if you just try harder, it’ll be better. And maybe you, like me, found yourself exhausted and burnt out on an endless, fruitless hamster wheel of hustle. Licensed Counselor and trauma therapist, Aundi Kolber, is ... Show More
49m 43s
Jul 2025
Birth After Trauma: How Samantha & Matt Found Healing and Strength
<p>From trauma to triumph — Samantha and Matt’s birth story is a powerful reminder that healing <em>is</em> possible. After a terrifying first birth that left them both shaken, they came into baby #2’s birth with education, preparation, and a whole lot of heart. With gestational ... Show More
38m 42s
Oct 2023
Healing from Birth Trauma
Sometimes unexpected events during childbirth can wound a new mother. The physical scars fade, but emotional trauma can produce feelings of helplessness, shame, and defeat. How can a mother process these emotions and even embrace them as moments of courage and strength, rather th ... Show More
47m 37s
Oct 2020
Meet Jennie | A Dragon Mother is Born
My guest this week shares the story of the births of all three of her babies, with an emphasis on the birth of her twins one year ago. Her story is of the clearest examples of coercive, abusive, obstetric violence I have ever heard. We also talk about the importance of telling yo ... Show More
1h 6m
Oct 2020
Welcome Katie from Thriving Littles, to Discuss Trauma
Special guest, Katie Crosby, of @thrivinglittles, joins us to discuss trauma. We'll talk about the effects it has on our children's behavior, how to leave space for them to heal and how to be more emotionally available to them while holding that space, while also healing ourselve ... Show More
27m 6s
Jun 2024
Self Trust, Validation & Owning your Birth!
In this personal and inspiring episode im joined by Carmen Rocha, a quantum life and birth coach and doula. Together we delve into what self trust actually means, how our emotions and childhood trauma effect our pregnancy and birth and how you can build trust in yourself so that ... Show More
52m 14s
May 2023
Finding Homebirth | Leah's Journey Through Birth Trauma, and Loss, to Birth Bliss
<p class="p1">Leah shares her four birth stories with us. Her journey includes suffering a serious birth injury, a devastating second trimester loss, a hospital birth after that loss, and finally, a blissful home birth.</p> <p class="p1">Of that homebirth Leah says, "I trusted my ... Show More
46m 13s
Jul 2024
125. Birth Trauma and Losing Ourselves in Motherhood w/ Kristine @birth.injury.coach
Today's episode features an inspiring and candid conversation with Kristine Ziffra, a dedicated mother, business owner, and postpartum coach. Kristine shares her journey of motherhood, managing her business, and overcoming a traumatic birth experience. Kristine reveils her physic ... Show More
36m 41s