Today we sit down with Maddie, a 26-year-old wife, mama of 2, and talented birth and postpartum doula.

From the time she was little, Maddie was baby crazy - playing “mommy,” dreaming of her future kids, and even starting her own babysitting company, The Happy Nanny, at just 18. Specializing in overnights, multiples, and sleep training, she built a reputation early on for being wise beyond her years when it came to babies.

By 20, Maddie became a doula and officially began supporting families through birth in 2021. That same year, she and her high school sweetheart, Mason, were already building a life together—first with golden retrievers, then with the family Maddie always dreamed of.

At just 22, Maddie was pregnant with her first baby, Taytum, on the very first try. The surprise was how quickly it happened, but the dream of becoming a mother was everything she ever wanted. By 25, Maddie was holding her second baby in her arms after experiencing two powerful, unmedicated hospital births that shaped the way she supports families today.

This episode is a heart-filled journey through:
 ✨ Growing up with a passion for babies and turning it into a calling
 ✨ Building a business as a teen entrepreneur
 ✨ Navigating young motherhood and being pregnant at 22
 ✨ Experiencing two unmedicated hospital births
 ✨ How becoming a doula transformed her view of birth and postpartum
 ✨ Creating a dream life through hard work, dedication, and love

Maddie’s story is proof that when you follow your passion and stay true to your heart, the life you dreamed of can become your reality.

This week on Girly Pop Birth Talks, we’re joined by the beautiful and gifted Kelsey White - wife, mother of two, and an accomplished filmmaker + photographer capturing the raw beauty of birth and motherhood.

Kelsey opens up about the doubts she once carried even questioning if she wanted to become a mom. But as her journey unfolded, she embraced her body, leaned into trust, and gracefully birthed her two boys.

Her story is one of courage, surrender, and love a reminder that motherhood is not one-size-fits-all, and that even deep doubts can transform into profound devotion.

👉 If you’ve wrestled with fear or uncertainty about birth or motherhood, this episode will speak right to your heart.
 🌸 For resources that can help you feel more confident, visit Pain Free Birth

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Paige became a mom twice, once at just 20 years old and again 10 years later. Her first birth nearly cost her life and left her with deep trauma that changed the course of her early motherhood. A decade later, she faced another challenge when her second baby arrived at only 28 weeks, bringing her family into the unexpected world of preterm birth and the NICU.

In this emotional and powerful episode, Paige shares:

Her first traumatic birth story at age 20 and how she almost didn’t make it

Her second birth 10 years later, when her baby arrived at 28 weeks

The realities of NICU life as a mom of a premature baby

How birth trauma shaped her, and the ways she’s learned to heal

Why speaking her story out loud has been her greatest tool for recovery

Paige’s honesty and vulnerability remind us of the strength it takes to survive, heal, and step into motherhood after life-altering experiences.

✨ If you’ve walked through birth trauma, NICU motherhood, or long healing journeys, this episode will meet you with hope and connection.

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In our second episode, Becca and Arielle sit down with the incredible Rachel Fox-Tierney, an established midwife with an incredible career who found her draw towards the power of birth at a young age. Listen as Rachel shares how she decided to choose homebirth for herself, and her incredible perspective on birth after witnessing over 700 births (but probably many more!) in her career thus far. 

In our very first episode of Girly Pop Birth Talks, Becca sits down with her co-host Arielle to dive deep into her three unique birth stories — from a hospital induction, to a free-standing birth center at 41 weeks, to a spontaneous home birth with a midwife.

But Arielle’s journey goes far beyond birth. Listen in as she shares her path from a typically American childhood to studying nutrition, becoming a registered dietitian specializing in eating disorders, and mastering her craft as a lactation consultant — from WIC clinics to in-home visits. Along the way, she meets her husband Kyle, and the rest is a beautiful, messy, empowering history.

 In This Episode:

• What Arielle learned from each of her three very different births
• The shift from conventional hospital care to trusting her body at home
• How her professional work with women, babies, and families shaped her own motherhood
• Balancing career, marriage, and mom life while supporting others

 Resources & Mentions:

• Midwife Shelton → Rising Tide Birth
• Acupuncture for a transverse baby in Placer County → Acu4Life Center
• Arielle’s birth videography by Kelsey Hope Photography

 Follow us for more real, raw, and beautiful motherhood stories. New episodes every Tuesday.

This is Becca. And this is Arielle.
We’re two besties with a mic, a mission, and a lot to say about birth.

Not just the birth story the story before it.

The one that begins in quiet hopes, wild fears, and all the messy, magical becoming that happens along the way.

We’re talking real women, real journeys, and every kind of birth hospital inductions, home births, epidurals, the whole beautiful spectrum. No filters, no fluff.

Birth isn’t just about a baby being born.

It’s about who you become in the process.