The Fearless Birth Podcast

Positive Pathways Visualisation: Preparing Your Mind & Body for Birth

A deeply relaxing visualisation designed to help you connect with your innate wisdom and prepare your mind and body for birth. Through calming breath, imagery and positive thoughts, this practice guides you to imagine new neural pathways forming, strengthening your confidence, intuition and trust in your body’s natural ability to birth.

Allow yourself to relax deeply, connect with your baby, and trust that your mind and body are preparing you for the journey ahead.

Please do not listen whilst driving or operating heavy machinery.

Head to thenakeddoula.com for the Fearless Birth Toolkit, the Fearless Birth book & journal, and more digital guides to support your fearless birth.

Please note: This session is for relaxation purposes only. It is not a medical or therapeutic device and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any medical condition or disease. Do not listen whilst driving or operating machinery. Not recommended for anyone with epilepsy or a seizure disorder. If you have any pregnancy complications or concerns, please check with your midwife or doctor before use. Not intended for children without adult supervision.

Self-Awareness: The Key to Connection & Confidence

Self-awareness is the foundation of self-trust, and it starts with reconnecting to your body. In this episode, we explore how tuning into your thoughts, feelings and instincts helps you make intentional choices in pregnancy and birth, including the BRAIN decision-making tool (benefits, risks, alternatives, nothing, intuition) for navigating care decisions. We also look at recognising unhelpful beliefs, protecting your energy around others, and why self-awareness is a daily practice, not a destination, that builds trust, confidence and connection with your baby.

Head to thenakeddoula.com for the Fearless Birth Toolkit, the Fearless Birth book & journal, and more digital guides to support your fearless birth.

Body Awareness Visualisation: Coming Home to Your Body

A guided visualisation to help you reconnect deeply with your body. This practice moves you through gentle awareness, from your feet to your face, using breath and imagery to release tension, build trust in your body's strength, and settle into a place of connection and calm.

Please do not listen whilst driving or operating heavy machinery.

Head to thenakeddoula.com for the Fearless Birth Toolkit, the Fearless Birth book & journal, and more digital guides to support your fearless birth.

Flow & Release: A Body Awareness Exercise

A guided movement exercise to help you drop out of your mind and reconnect with your body. This practice guides you through mindful touch and free movement, helping you release stagnant energy, tune into what your body needs, and build a more present, positive relationship with yourself. A simple, grounding practice to return to whenever you feel the need to reconnect.

Head to thenakeddoula.com for the Fearless Birth Toolkit, the Fearless Birth book & journal, and more digital guides to support your fearless birth.

Pregnancy Brain: How It Rewires You for Birth

Pregnancy brain isn't just forgetfulness, it's a biological upgrade. In this episode, we break down what's actually happening in your brain during pregnancy: the grey matter changes that sharpen bonding and empathy, why oxytocin is doing far more than you think, and how heightened sensitivity is a superpower, not a flaw. We also meet the three key players in your birthing brain, the amygdala, neocortex and reptilian brain, and how understanding them can help you create the calm, safe environment your body needs for a smooth, instinctive labour.

Head to thenakeddoula.com for the Fearless Birth Toolkit, the Fearless Birth book & journal, and more digital guides to support your fearless birth.

This episode I'm joined by the gorgeous Chloe who takes us through her journey of baby loss, a baby after loss and her ongoing work within baby loss awareness and working with medical staff to ensure all families in this position are treated with empathy and consideration.

This podcast is sponsored by The Wave Comb for birth https://www.thewavecomb.co.uk and Her9 https://her9.co.uk

We are back with a super informative episode with Clare Bourne, a friend, specialist pelvic health physiotherapist and author of strong foundations.

Clare shares why loving your pelvic floor truly leads to a better birthing experience and why so many women miss it! We also delve into how society has taught us to disconnect from the pelvic floor and how we can reconnect with our bodies!

This podcast is sponsored by The Wave Comb for birth https://www.thewavecomb.co.uk and Her9 https://her9.co.uk

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In this touching episode I dive into Freebirth with my dear friend Fay. Fay decided to freebirth twice after her first birth and talks about how this effected her, why she chose to freebirth and the incredible connection and experiences she had with her first freebirth baby Forest. It's an emotional one so get the tissues ready!

This podcast is sponsored by The Wave Comb for birth https://www.thewavecomb.co.uk and Her9 https://her9.co.uk

What an episode, I'm joined by the incredible Kemi Birthjoy Johnson, a retired midwife, mother, birth activist and birth keeper. This episode really unravels the darker side of the medical system and how we are facing lack of respect and consent when it comes to pregnancy and birth. We cover red flags to look out for, what body autonomy is and how to ensure you're making informed decisions and giving consent when it comes to your birth experience. Please note this episode comes with a trigger warning as we discuss sexual abuse.