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Do you have any highly specific desires in regards to your upcoming birth?
Maybe that it will be at a certain time of day, or that you’ll labor for a specific amount of time…?
What happens when those desires are unfulfilled and you’re given a very different experience instead?
This week we’re speaking with Jamie, a first-time mom from Chicago who had some very beautiful ideas of what she wanted her birth to look like. After a very long pregnancy, she hoped for a very short labor… and today we will hear how she learned to surrender both her plans and her fears.
Episode Roundup:
First, I love how Jamie’s story began before pregnancy — with a season of deep healing. When she leaned into holistic restoration, she wasn’t just preparing her gut or her body; she was preparing her spirit for motherhood. That alignment and surrender created the foundation for the birth that would later test her faith in such profound ways.
Second, her honesty about fear is so relatable. Even with all the preparation, the reading, and the prayer, fear can creep in. And yet, in those moments when she felt she couldn’t go on, God’s Word met her — “My grace is sufficient for you.” What a testimony to the truth that sometimes the victory in birth doesn’t come through ease, but through endurance.
And finally, the image of her midwife stepping in, calm and capable, to help her baby take his first breath — that moment captured the essence of womanly strength and care. It’s such a powerful reminder that when birth is held in reverence, even the most intense moments can become sacred.
Jamie’s story reminds us that birth is both holy and humbling. It’s where heaven meets earth, and where a woman’s body, soul, and spirit are refined in love.
Links:
FREE Peaceful Birth Reset: https://www.myhappyhomebirth.com/birthreset
Whole Mother Homebirth | https://www.myhappyhomebirth.com/wholemotherhomebirth (use code PODCAST for 10% off)
Learn more about Samaritan Ministries: https://samaritanministries.org/happyhomebirth
Redeem ™ | https://hubs.ly/Q03K0Dr90
“Click here to learn more about REDEEM HealthShare Ministry”
What does it look like to walk through birth with deep peace — even when things don’t go exactly as planned?
This week we’re speaking to Paige Schwickerath, a young mom from central Iowa whose life has been beautifully transformed through marriage, motherhood, and her first home birth. Paige and her husband welcomed their son, Boaz, at home in an experience that tested their faith, strengthened their trust, and revealed the calm presence of God in every moment.
In this episode, Paige shares how her husband’s encouragement first led her to explore home birth, the ways she prepared physically, mentally, and spiritually for labor, and how her peaceful birth at home unfolded — even when her baby needed a little extra help transitioning earthside.
Her story is one of surrender, support, and steady faith — a powerful reminder that birth can be both holy and human, unpredictable and yet perfectly held by God’s design.
Episode Roundup:
First of all, I love the role that Paige’s husband played in leading their family toward a more holistic way of living—before they were even pregnant. It’s not often that we hear about the husband introducing the idea of homebirth, but what a beautiful example of partnership and trust. His faith in God’s design and confidence in Paige’s ability to birth set such a peaceful tone for their entire experience. What a gift it is when husband and wife move forward in unity like that.
Next, I was struck by how Paige prepared—physically, mentally, and spiritually—while still holding her plans with open hands. She stayed active, saw a pelvic floor therapist and chiropractor, and filled her mind with encouraging homebirth stories, all while surrendering her timeline and experience to the Lord. That blend of readiness and release—that’s such a powerful lesson for all of us.
And finally, what a testimony of peace under pressure. When her son needed help transitioning after birth, Paige didn’t spiral into fear. She began quietly saying the name of Jesus over and over, trusting that He was present and that her birth team was equipped to care for her baby. Within minutes, her son was breathing in her arms. From the outside, someone might see this as a scary story, but for Paige, it was a story of God’s sovereignty and the calm assurance that she was exactly where she was meant to be.
Wow—what an incredible reminder that even when our stories don’t unfold perfectly, they can still be perfectly the Lord’s.
Links:
FREE Peaceful Birth Reset: https://www.myhappyhomebirth.com/birthreset
Whole Mother Homebirth | https://www.myhappyhomebirth.com/wholemotherhomebirth (use code PODCAST for 10% off)
Learn more about Samaritan Ministries: https://samaritanministries.org/happyhomebirth
Redeem ™ | https://hubs.ly/Q03K0Dr90
“Click here to learn more about REDEEM HealthShare Ministry”
Change can be tough. How do we integrate the arrival of our new baby? Moreover, how do we integrate the arrival of our new baby mere weeks after the arrival of our foster child and a move into a new home?
This week, we're speaking to Alexis. A foster-turning adoptive mother to a 7-year-old daughter, and homebirth bio mom to a 1 year old baby boy at the time of this recording. Alexis and her family experienced so. much. change. during her pregnancy, and leading up to her birth, and yet you will love the attitude and perspective with which she holds all of this as we hear her journey.
Episode Roundup:
Links:
FREE Peaceful Birth Reset: https://www.myhappyhomebirth.com/birthreset
Whole Mother Homebirth | https://www.myhappyhomebirth.com/wholemotherhomebirth (use code PODCAST for 10% off)
Learn more about Samaritan Ministries: https://samaritanministries.org/happyhomebirth
Redeem ™ | https://hubs.ly/Q03K0Dr90
“Click here to learn more about REDEEM HealthShare Ministry”
When you found out you were pregnant, what emotions ran through your brain? Excitement? Thrill? Joy? Or did you experience fear, shame, or a resurgence of old traumas?
This week, we're speaking to Amanda Lopez. A mama to 3 children, two of whom were born to her while Amanda was still a teenager. We'll be discussing Amanda's experiences as a teen mother, and how her most recent homebirth (at the time of this recording) brought incredible healing to her previous perceptions of pregnancy and birth.
Episode Roundup:
Links:
Redeem ™ | https://hubs.ly/Q03K0Dr90
“Click here to learn more about REDEEM HealthShare Ministry”
FREE Peaceful Birth Reset: https://www.myhappyhomebirth.com/birthreset
Whole Mother Homebirth | https://www.myhappyhomebirth.com/wholemotherhomebirth (use code PODCAST for 10% off)
Learn more about Samaritan Ministries: https://samaritanministries.org/happyhomebirth
What was life like for you before you became pregnant? Were you pretty much the same person then as you are now, or have you changed drastically?
Today we'll be speaking with Gabrielle, and precious mother who has truly been pulled from death to life. From addiction to heavy narcotics and homelessness to being pulled out and called into life through Jesus. This story is unbelievably powerful, and I'm so thrilled that Gabrielle's heart desires to share how she has been forever reborn.
Episode Roundup:
Links:
FREE Peaceful Birth Reset: https://www.myhappyhomebirth.com/birthreset
Whole Mother Homebirth | https://www.myhappyhomebirth.com/wholemotherhomebirth (use code PODCAST for 10% off)
Learn more about Samaritan Ministries: https://samaritanministries.org/happyhomebirth
Redeem ™ | https://hubs.ly/Q03K0Dr90
“Click here to learn more about REDEEM HealthShare Ministry”
Previous episode with Gabrielle: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/happy-homebirth/id1446934537?i=1000588746221
First births: You don't know what's going on with your body, they're long, and mothers enter them feeling uncertain and needing reassurance.... right? This week we're speaking to Sara, who lives in Travelers Rest, South Carolina with her husband Rob, their first child and son, Charlie, and their two big all american mutts, Captain and Bucky. Sara and her husband Rob strive to live a gospel-centered and holistic/ancestral lifestyle to create the best and safest environment for their children to learn and thrive. Homebirth was their Plan A and Charlie’s birth Story wasn’t exactly what Sara envisioned, it was BETTER and one of the best and most intimate memories she and Rob will ever share together.
Sara is a former student of mine, and she’s gone on to have a second beautiful experience. I love hearing the power and confidence in her story, and that’s my desire for every single mother that I work with inside of Whole Mother Homebirth.
Episode Roundup:
Links:
FREE Peaceful Birth Reset: https://www.myhappyhomebirth.com/birthreset
Whole Mother Homebirth | https://www.myhappyhomebirth.com/wholemotherhomebirth (use code PODCAST for 10% off)
Learn more about Samaritan Ministries: https://samaritanministries.org/happyhomebirth
Redeem ™ | https://hubs.ly/Q03K0Dr90
“Click here to learn more about REDEEM HealthShare Ministry”
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Previous episodes with Paris:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/happy-homebirth/id1446934537?i=1000614823851
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/happy-homebirth/id1446934537?i=1000715087698
Paris on Youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/@ParisLatka
When you’re unable to have a homebirth in your area, what happens? Are you totally out of luck…. Or are there other ways to get creative?
This week we’re speaking with my friend Shanies Pearcey- a stay at home mother to 8 children at the time of this recording, but she’s since had a few more sweet babies, and a minister's wife in Northwest NJ. Shanise enjoys cooking, sewing, and spending time with her precious kids, and I can tell you right now you are going to gain SO MUCH from this interview, as we unpack her journey to a homebirth… across the country from her own home. Get ready for a beautiful, uplifting story.
One thing I love about Shanise is the confidence she’s gained throughout her experiences of birth and motherhood, and that is my goal for all of the mothers I get to work more closely with inside of Whole Mother Homebirth. You were gloriously designed to give birth. With this as my driving truth, it is my greatest pleasure and privilege to come alongside mothers seeking to give birth not only at home, but more importantly, with a deep sense of connection to their instincts and intuition. This birth course is for the woman who is ready to be transformed into the new, powerful iteration of herself as Mother.
Episode Roundup:
“4 Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! 5 Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. 6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. 7 And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
8 Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things. 9 Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me—put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you.
Links:
FREE Peaceful Birth Reset: https://www.myhappyhomebirth.com/birthreset
Whole Mother Homebirth | https://www.myhappyhomebirth.com/wholemotherhomebirth (use code PODCAST for 10% off)
Learn more about Samaritan Ministries: https://samaritanministries.org/happyhomebirth
Redeem ™ | https://hubs.ly/Q03K0Dr90
“Click here to learn more about REDEEM HealthShare Ministry”
What if you had the know-how to help your newborn baby relax and release all of the tension accumulated from growing in utero, and from his or her birth experience? What if you were able to regulate your baby’s nervous system? Wouldn’t that be incredible?
Today I’m sharing a conversation I had with Kim Sherlock and Holly Steflik several years back, in 2022– Holly and Kim are the two trainers for the Gillespie Approach, otherwise known as Craniosacral Fascial Therapy. This conversation was had in anticipation of the first CFT training event I hosted in Greenville South Carolina, and I’m sharing this episode again in preparation for the THIRD event that we will be hosting in Greenville from March 19th- 21st for the foundations training, and March 22nd- 24th for the Infant training. My friends, I cannot say enough about CFT and how it has changed my life as a mother. Being able to help my children unwind and heal has been such a blessing. I love that I have the confidence to put my hands on their bodies and support them as opposed to always having to outsource to some other “expert”. While I am completely willing to do that if I think they need something complementary, it’s a gift to be able to support my children, my husband, and even myself through this modality. The investment has been wildly worth it to me. I took this training 2 months before my son was born, and it blows me away the difference that being able to help a baby release from birth makes on their experience as a newborn, baby and toddler. Bubs, as we call my son, is the most flexible, strong and bodily-aware child that I know. It’s amazing all of the ways that his body and brain are connected. His fine and gross motor skills have knocked us off our feet from the very beginning, and I know it’s the CFT that made such an incredible impact on him. I love having this skill, and I would LOVE to see you at the Greenville training.
Episode Roundup:
You're the expert on your family. We talk about this in relation to birth, but it certainly doesn't stop there. You are allowed to take radical responsibility, and you are allowed to acquire the skills it takes to help your family heal. Motherhood is powerful, and you are not "just" a mom. You are the expert.
And speaking of being the expert, I want you to know that that’s what I encourage you in inside of Whole Mother Homebirth. You were gloriously designed to give birth. With this as my driving truth, it is my greatest pleasure and privilege to come alongside mothers seeking to give birth not only at home, but more importantly, with a deep sense of connection to their instincts and intuition. This birth course is for the woman who is ready to be transformed into the new, powerful iteration of herself as Mother.
Links:
FREE Peaceful Birth Reset: https://www.myhappyhomebirth.com/birthreset
Whole Mother Homebirth | https://www.myhappyhomebirth.com/wholemotherhomebirth (use code PODCAST for 10% off)
Learn more about Samaritan Ministries: https://samaritanministries.org/happyhomebirth
Redeem ™ | https://hubs.ly/Q03K0Dr90
“Click here to learn more about REDEEM HealthShare Ministry”
How long did you wait to tell your friends and family about your pregnancy? No time? 8 weeks? 12 weeks? What about 6 months?
Today’s episode with Alissa covers an incredible array of stories, and she bears her soul with her experience. I feel so honored that she shared her stories, and I know you’ll feel the same when you hear them. I do of course like to mention when stories contain especially difficult situations, and I will inform you that she did have some very traumatic events occur at the hospital, and we will discuss a miscarriage. These topics are so important to discuss, but of course I want to be sensitive to those who are approaching birth or who are in a place where they would prefer to wait until a later time to listen. Otherwise, enjoy this amazing woman’s stories.
Episode Roundup:
Birth trauma is real, and it can impact our postpartum, our bond, and our mental and physical health. This is a reminder that if you experience trauma or abuse with your care provider or nurses, you can report it. There can be serious consequences for these types of situations for mother and baby, and those responsible should be held responsible.
Links:
FREE Peaceful Birth Reset: https://www.myhappyhomebirth.com/birthreset
Whole Mother Homebirth | https://www.myhappyhomebirth.com/wholemotherhomebirth (use code PODCAST for 10% off)
Learn more about Samaritan Ministries: https://samaritanministries.org/happyhomebirth
Redeem ™ | https://hubs.ly/Q03K0Dr90
“Click here to learn more about REDEEM HealthShare Ministry”
What does it mean to fully embrace motherhood? To fully embrace the God-given responsibility of caring for your children?
This week, we're speaking to Courtney Valdez, a 26-year old mom of two beautiful girls + a business owner/hairstylist, with a love of homemaking and holistic wellness. Courtney's experience of pregnancy and birth has changed the way her family lives in every way for the better, as we are going to hear in this powerful journey of growth and strength. And not to give a huge spoiler alert, but I do want to say this. The mother that Courtney becomes during this experience-- powerful, confident, radically responsible-- that is who I want you to meet and become inside of Whole Mother Homebirth. You were gloriously designed to give birth. With this as my driving truth, it is my greatest pleasure and privilege to come alongside mothers seeking to give birth not only at home, but more importantly, with a deep sense of connection to their instincts and intuition. This birth course is for the woman who is ready to be transformed into the new, powerful iteration of herself as Mother.
Inside of Whole Mother Homebirth, I provide you with COMPREHENSIVE education. Not just silly little coping techniques… No, this is revolutionary information, and I am confident that you will finish this course feeling equipped and excited to give birth, and that your spouse will be on the exact same page. And hey, when you purchase this course, you are supporting the continuation of this podcast as a free resource. I am so grateful to be able to provide deep transformation for you, and for your support in return. Click the link in the show notes and get a 10% discount when you use the code PODCAST at checkout.
Episode Roundup:
I want to begin with how Courtney views her first birth experience. While there is plenty for her to be upset and frustrated about in regards to her care, I love the way that Courtney chooses to frame her experience. She isn't sitting in victimhood, but accepting responsibility-- accepting the experience for what it was, and choosing to see and appreciate the beautiful moments. Sometimes we've got to tease through the event to find the beauty, and that can feel frustrating, but how much more powerful than to allow the event to pull you down into despair? We don't always have a choice in regards to outcomes, but we can ALWAYS choose our perspective.
Links:
FREE Peaceful Birth Reset: https://www.myhappyhomebirth.com/birthreset
Whole Mother Homebirth | https://www.myhappyhomebirth.com/wholemotherhomebirth (use code PODCAST for 10% off)
Learn more about Samaritan Ministries: https://samaritanministries.org/happyhomebirth
Redeem ™ | https://hubs.ly/Q03K0Dr90
“Click here to learn more about REDEEM HealthShare Ministry”
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