Today's birth story is a little bit different. Erika shares two very different birth experiences. She shares the trauma she experienced and had to process from her first birth, and how redemptive her next birth was. She does an excellent job of pointing out what did not go how she hoped and what needed to change for her next experience. Her stories encourage ... Show More
Oct 2025
The Birth You Wanted vs. The Birth You Got | Georgie Stevenson
The birth you wanted vs. the birth you got ... For so many mums, that gap is filled with disappointment, guilt, and even grief. In this deeply honest conversation, we share our own birth stories — from placenta previa and breech presentations, to unexpected C-sections and the hea ... Show More
32m 51s
Jul 2022
Thriving After Birth Trauma - with Katie Fitzgerald
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 proce ... Show More
1h 8m
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
Sep 2025
Freebirth, Boundaries, and Holistic Healing
During Hope's first pregnancy, she followed the conventional path—seeing an OB, agreeing to all the standard tests and procedures, and ultimately undergoing a Pitocin induction at 40 weeks. The birth was a traumatic initiation into motherhood, leaving lasting repercussions for bo ... Show More
27m 4s
Sep 2023
A Midwife's Daughter Chooses Freebirth
<p class="p1">Milena, the daughter of a licensed German midwife, grew up around babies, pregnancy, discussions about birth, and even attended births with her mom.</p> <p class="p1">When it came time for her to give birth the first time, she chose a midwife assisted home birth. Bu ... Show More
48m 8s
Jan 2024
Amber's Easeful and Healing Homebirth After Trauma
<p class="p1"><span class="s1">After a traumatic first birth experience that ended in a cesarean, Amber knew she would never give birth in a hospital again. She quickly conceived again, found a midwife she loved, and had a completely different experience the second time. </span>< ... Show More
56m 1s
May 2021
Sacred birth - from trauma to freedom with Caroline Blanco
In this episode, we hear from Caroline Blanco - Mother, Vedic Meditation teacher, creative consultant & mentor. She lives and works on Bundjalung country nurturing individuals and teams to create, birth and live with deeper connection, purpose & freedom. After a deep healing jour ... Show More
1h 39m
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