What if preeclampsia is not always set in stone? In this episode, I sit down with Brittany McCardle, a doula, preeclampsia educator, Brewer Diet coach, and mom of seven.  We explore the history behind Dr. Brewer’s work and why adequate calories, protein, salt, and minerals matter for supporting healthy blood-volume expansion and nourishment during pregnancy, and how mothers can take a more holistic, evidence informed approach to pregnancy nutrition.

Connect with Brittany 

1- Get the the holistic preeclampsia prevention program (The Pree Protocol) for women who want to do everything they can to support a healthy pregnancy.

2- Follow Brittany on instagram @fullynourishedmothers

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Dr. Denise Roper shares her powerful story of having a twin breech VBAC at home at 41 weeks, and how trusting God, her babies, and a skilled birth team changed everything. We also talk about chiropractic care for preconception, pregnancy ( The Webster Technique), postpartum, nervous-system health, and supporting babies with feeding, sleep, digestion, and colic.

“The sperm and the egg when they conceive, that is going to set the tone of that child’s nervous system at conception. Nerves that fire together wire together.” - Dr. Denise 

Dr. Denise Roper is a perinatal and pediatric chiropractor and mother to three, a toddler and twin babies, with a heart for supporting the mama-baby dyad through every season of conception, pregnancy, birth, postpartum, and early childhood. She specializes in nervous system-focused chiropractic care, helping mothers, infants, and children experience greater ease, connection, and resilience as they transition through life’s milestones. After welcoming her twins last year, Dr. Denise stepped away from private practice to embrace a slower season of motherhood, trusting the Lord’s leading and making space to be fully present with her growing family. That season profoundly shaped both her faith and her perspective on caring for women, babies, and families.

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If you’re preparing for pregnancy, trying to conceive, pregnant, or postpartum, this conversation is for you.  I’m joined by Holistic Hilda to chat about the simple, nourishing foundations of health, morning sunshine, butter, raw milk, eggs, beef liver, and other nutrient-dense foods that support fertility, pregnancy, postpartum, and motherhood.

We also talk about benefits of sunshine, what Weston A. Price discovered about traditional cultures, and why sometimes the biggest health changes come from getting back to the basics instead of chasing the latest wellness trend.

Hilda Labrada Gore, known as Holistic Hilda, equips moms and children to cultivate vibrant health through the Mother Code: 6 Habits for Endless Energy. Hilda is a world traveler, a popular speaker, and a tireless advocate for ancestral health traditions. Hilda is the former host and producer of the Weston A. Price Foundation’s Wise Traditions podcast with over 17 million downloads to date. She is widely recognized in the health and wellness space as a trusted voice on topics related to health, culture, faith and femininity. Hilda is also the Lead Brand Ambassador for Birthright animal-based supplements for women. She has energy to spare because she keeps her feet on the ground and her face to the sun. 

Looking for an animal-based prenatal? Birthright supplements includes grass-fed beef liver, fish eggs (roe), oyster, and bone marrow. Save 15% with code HILDA15.  

Follow Hilda on Instagram @Holistichilda

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What if one of the most common beliefs Christian women hold about birth isn’t what the original Hebrew actually says? I’m joined by birth doula and educator Nissa Andrews to explore Genesis 3:16, the original Hebrew, and what the Bible reveals about birth, fear, and God’s heart for women.

Nissa shares how growing up around home birth shaped her perspective, why she believes many women have inherited fear-filled narratives about childbirth, and the powerful journey that led her from infertility to experiencing peaceful, pain-free births after sensing God speak promises over her life.

This episode isn’t about creating pressure or promising a specific birth outcome. It’s an invitation to search the Scriptures for yourself, experience God’s peace, and approach birth with faith instead of fear.

Nissa Andrews is a doula, the author of Pain-Free Childbirth, and creator of Birth From the Secret Place which is a faith-based birth education course. Through her own testimony and journey, Nissa teaches that birth doesn’t need to be dominated by fear or pain, but can be transformed by renewing the mind, aligning with God’s promises and cultivating deep intimacy with Him during pregnancy and labor.

Follow @painfreechildbirth on instagram

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We had Holly, founder of Restorative Roots, on the podcast to talk all about what it really looks like to nourish and support a mother after birth. 

In this episode, we chat about warm, nutrient-dense postpartum meals, traditional Chinese medicine and Ayurvedic wisdom, why cold foods can be harder on the body after birth, and how bone broth, healthy fats, warming spices, and mineral-rich ingredients can support healing.

Holly also shares her own postpartum story, why she started Restorative Roots, how nourishment can support hormones, breastfeeding, hydration, digestion, energy, and mental health, and why it is never too late to begin replenishing your body.

We also talk about accepting help, building a village, preparing your freezer, supporting the mother instead of only focusing on the baby, and how partners can become a steady, calming presence during postpartum.

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Meghan McCardle from @flourishingmotherhood gives us the crunchy mom chat we all needed,  sourdough, organ meats, grocery hauls, and the reminder to stop comparing our motherhood to someone else’s highlight reel.

Meghan brought such a refreshing perspective on making food from scratch without making it your whole identity, sneaking beef liver into meals, why mackerel might be the underrated girlie of tinned fish, and how nourishing your family does not have to come from fear or shame.

This episode on the Whole Birth Wellness Podcast is for the mom who wants to nourish her family well, but also wants permission to do it in a way that actually feels SUSTAINABLE.

Follow Meghan @flourishingmotherhood for all the sourdough, grocery hauls, and nutrient-dense homemaking goodness. 

Follow @wholebirthwellnesswithvic for holistic motherhood + birth support, and for conversations with experts on the podcast who encourage you in every season of motherhood. 

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I had the honor of sitting down with Monet Nicole, a birth photographer, doula, mother, and founder of Birth Becomes You. In this episode, Monet offers such a grounded perspective on honoring diverse birth experiences, generational healing through birth, and how to cultivate a peaceful presence in the birth space.

Monet shares so much wisdom from years of walking into birth rooms with compassion and deep respect for every family’s story. We talked about the sacredness of birth, the importance of trusting women’s instincts, the power of authentic birth documentation, and how a calm presence can truly shift the atmosphere in the room.

This conversation is such a reminder that birth is not one-size-fits-all. Every story matters. Every mother deserves to feel seen, supported, respected, and honored in her experience.

Monet was also my birth photographer for my twins’ home birth, which made this conversation feel extra special. She captured one of the most sacred and unforgettable days of my life with so much reverence, peace, and care.

Connect with Monet:

Follow her on instagram @monetnicolebirths

Resources for birth workers: Birth comes You

Hire Monet as your birth photographer 

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We’re bringing a dad’s voice into the birth conversation. We had Jacob Dubois, husband, father, home birth advocate, and author of “Why Home Birth” to talk about how dads can move from fear and skepticism into understanding the process of birth and ultimately trusting in their wife’s INTUITION and her ability to birth. We talk about his wife’s two births, trusting the mom’s intuition, the cascade of interventions, birth education, and bringing dads into the birth space. Because when a dad is educated in physiological birth, grounded, and believes in HER ability to birth… it can make a GENERATIONAL impact!

Connect with Jacob: 

Buy his book : Why Homebirth 

Jacob Dubois is a Christian, a devoted husband to wife Madison, and a proud father to two young sons (ages 2 and 5 months). He is the author of Why Home Birth? How hospitals turned birth into a medical procedure,  and what the evidence actually shows, an evidence-based exploration that chronicles his personal journey from former home birth skeptic to confident advocate, drawing on what he learned over the past two years while supporting his wife through transformative birth experiences.

As @apogee.dad on Instagram, he shares authentic content centered around faith, fatherhood, and awakening perspectives on topics like birth and parenting. Professionally, Jacob is an active-duty Marine Corps Officer. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Marine Engineering from Massachusetts Maritime Academy and a Master’s of Science in Information Technology Management from the Naval Postgraduate School. Jacob is committed to sharing his story of transformation, bringing more fathers into the conversation around birth, and empowering families to question mainstream narratives on health and childbirth.

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Since around 98% of moms in the U.S. give birth in the hospital, this episode is especially for the mama who wants an UNMEDICATED HOSPITAL BIRTH. Lizzie shares how to prepare for birth with more confidence and ownership, not just making a birth plan, but actually knowing how to advocate for it. 

Birth can absolutely require surrender, but that doesn’t mean walking in unprepared. Lizzie reminds us that the more you understand your body, your options, and the hospital system, the more confident you can feel when labor gets intense. We talk support-person scripts, what is better than a birth plan, highlighting how it’s important to know how every intervention, understanding your options when pressure starts and how to create a more physiological birth experience in a hospital setting. Such an EMPOWERING conversation for moms who want to walk into birth INFORMED and not blindsided by the hospital or their provider. 

Connect with Lizzie:

Follow her two accounts on instagram

@fiercelizzie

@theunmedicatedgirlies

Unmedicated girlies birth prep class 

Lizzie Bolliger is a mom-first founder, homeschool mom, and the creator of Unmedicated Academy, a childbirth education program redefining what a “birth class” can be. She teaches women how to protect physiology, advocate with confidence, and walk into birth truly informed, not just told what to do. Her work centers education and real support, connecting moms with birth workers who get it. Through her done-for-you curriculum, Lizzie helps doulas and educators run high-impact, profitable classes so more women get the birth support they deserve.

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On today’s episode, Sarah Reining shares her personal birth story, what led her to start her Instagram page Your Redemptive Birth  and podcast, and her heart for helping moms who have had medicalized traumatic births. We talk about how to discern whether induction is truly medically needed, or simply routine, fear-based, or provider preference so moms can make informed decisions with confidence instead of pressure. around common induction reasons like suspected big baby, shoulder dystocia, and stillbirth risk and how moms can discern true medical need from routine, fear, or provider preference.

More about Sarah

Sarah is the heart behind Your Redemptive Birth, where she helps women pursue natural, powerful, and transformative births after medicalized birth experiences. Through her podcast and 1:1 support, she encourages mothers to process fear, reclaim confidence, and believe that birth can be healing, redemptive, and deeply empowering.

Connect with Sarah:

Follow her on instagram: @yourredemptivebirth

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