Sister Birth: The Podcast

Meet Dana. She's not real, but she's also a composite of many women I've met over the years. We're going to hear about her first birth (for which she sort of prepared, but mostly hoped and winged it), and her second birth (for which she did the work and reaped the rewards). Mentioned in this episode: 👉🏼the Mother's Day Course Sale going on now through May 31st, 2025. Use code...

Sometimes I write poetic reflections on the births I witness. These are 3 of them. Each of these is about a free birth. It's just so goooooood. Mentioned in this episode: Free Birth With God Preparing for home birth (with or without a midwife)? Here's how I can help: FREE ⁠Faith-Filled Home Birth Challenge ⁠ Pay-What-You-Can ⁠ Trust God, Trust Birth⁠ workshop ⁠Holy Wild Birth Podcast⁠ , co...

You are a complex multi-faceted wholeness, not entirely unlike Trinity. Your body cannot be changed without ripple effects to your mind, heart, and spirit. And vice versa. In all directions. Preparing for home birth (with or without a midwife)? Here's how I can help: FREE ⁠Faith-Filled Home Birth Challenge ⁠ Pay-What-You-Can ⁠ Trust God, Trust Birth⁠ workshop ⁠Holy Wild Birth Podcast⁠ , co-hos...

If he doesn't want you to have a home birth, is submission the way? Listen to a biblical teacher regarding the "submission passages " Preparing for home birth (with or without a midwife)? Here's how I can help: FREE ⁠Faith-Filled Home Birth Challenge ⁠ Pay-What-You-Can ⁠ Trust God, Trust Birth⁠ workshop ⁠Holy Wild Birth Podcast⁠ , co-hosted with Lauren Hall (longer, deeper episodes featuring birth...

There are plenty of practical and societal barriers to a lying-in period postpartum, but this episode is about those internal resistances... and some thoughts about overcoming them! For more about postpartum, you might enjoy  this episode of Holy Wild Birth  as well. Preparing for home birth (with or without a midwife)? Here's how I can help: FREE ⁠Faith-Filled Home Birth Challenge ⁠ Pay-What-You-...

Radical responsibility is the name of the game when it comes to home birth. But what about receiving [help, support, guidance] ? Can you have both? Here's my take. Also on this subject, listen to Autonomy and Radical Responsibility on Holy Wild Birth podcast. Preparing for home birth (with or without a midwife)? Here's how I can help: FREE ⁠Faith-Filled Home Birth Challenge ⁠ Pay-What-You-Can ⁠ Tr...

Get ready for a dive into my theology about pain in childbirth and the Father's heart for your experience (or lack thereof) of it. Then we'll also talk about why even if there is pain, you can totally handle it. Mentioned in this episode: Labor Pain Remedy For more reading on this topic: Fear and Pain in Childbirth on the Sister Birth Blog Surpassing Pain-Free Birth on Holy Wild Birth Podc...

Are Christians "allowed" to follow their intuition? What is that, anyway? How does it work? Where does the Holy Spirit fit in? And what role does all of this play in the way we navigate pregnancy, birth, and motherhood? At one point in this episode you'll hear me refer to Holy Spirit as a wild, honking goose, and if you're wondering what the heck that's all about, go here . P...

Are we making birth too complicated, just like the medical-industrial-complex only with a different flavor? What if we brought back simple? Preparing for home birth (with or without a midwife)? Here's how I can help: FREE ⁠Faith-Filled Home Birth Challenge ⁠ Pay-What-You-Can ⁠ Trust God, Trust Birth⁠ workshop ⁠Holy Wild Birth Podcast⁠ , co-hosted with Lauren Hall (longer, deeper episodes featu...

What is this thing we call The System, why are we running from it, and what are we running to ? Our stories of birth outside The System (aka: home birth) illuminate brighter possibilities. Preparing for home birth (with or without a midwife)? Here's how I can help: FREE ⁠Faith-Filled Home Birth Challenge ⁠ Pay-What-You-Can ⁠ Trust God, Trust Birth⁠ workshop ⁠Holy Wild Birth Podcast⁠ , co-hosted wi...

In this episode, I'm reading aloud my journal entries from my postpartum lying-in period with my 6th baby, Gilbert. To read this, and to see the accompanying photos , go here . I've made candid journal entries on IG to chronicle the first few weeks after the birth of each of babies, starting with baby #3. In the future, I'll make an episode of my other postpartum diaries as well. Prepa...

I'm sure you've heard this term a lot in the last few years. Here's my take on what it does and does not mean. Oh, and if you feel called to BE a birthkeeper in the way described in this episode, please check out Hearthmother Journey . We begin on October 2, 2024. Preparing for home birth (with or without a midwife)? Here's how I can help: FREE ⁠Faith-Filled Home Birth Challenge ⁠...

So you're coming up against the 42-week mark or want to avoid a medical induction? Listen to this! Go deeper --> [Un]Natural Induction on Holy Wild Birth Podcast Preparing for home birth (with or without a midwife)? Here's how I can help: FREE ⁠Faith-Filled Home Birth Challenge ⁠ Pay-What-You-Can ⁠ Trust God, Trust Birth⁠ workshop ⁠Holy Wild Birth Podcast⁠ , co-hosted with Lauren Hall (...

There's a place for righteous anger in our birth choices. But when it comes right down to it, we may need to set it aside to focus on the better thing. SHOW NOTES: Preparing for home birth (with our without a midwife)? Here's how I can help: FREE ⁠Faith-Filled Home Birth Challenge ⁠ Pay-What-You-Can ⁠ Trust God, Trust Birth⁠ workshop ⁠Holy Wild Birth Podcast⁠ , co-hosted with Lauren Hall (...

Instead of a baby shower for yourself or your pregnant friends, try this! Get the mother blessing guide here: https://sister-birth.ck.page/mother-blessing SHOW NOTES: Preparing for home birth (with our without a midwife)? Here's how I can help: FREE ⁠Faith-Filled Home Birth Challenge ⁠ Pay-What-You-Can ⁠ Trust God, Trust Birth⁠ workshop ⁠Holy Wild Birth Podcast⁠ , co-hosted with Lauren Hall (l...

So your baby was born at home. What difference does it make? If you don't win an award for unmedicated home birth, maybe there aren't any perks for your baby either? Here's my take on it. Preparing for home birth (with our without a midwife)? Here's how I can help: FREE ⁠Faith-Filled Home Birth Challenge ⁠ Pay-What-You-Can ⁠ Trust God, Trust Birth⁠ workshop ⁠Holy Wild Birth Podcast...

In this episode, I'm sharing 16 quick tips for those who might be nervous about the lack of pain relief options that's part of the package deal when you choose home birth. Labor Pain Remedy can help, too. Preparing for home birth (with our without a midwife)? Here's how I can help: FREE Faith-Filled Home Birth Challenge Pay-What-You-Can Trust God, Trust Birth workshop Holy Wild Birth P...

On the front end of this podcast, let me tell you the vision, hope, and intention for this little podcast, as well as what you can expect from it. So glad you're here, sister! To learn more about Brooke and Sister Birth --> sisterbirth.com