This week, I’m joined once again by Kristin Hauser, a beloved and regular guest on the Free Birth Society Podcast. We weave through the stories of Kristin’s four births, with a special focus on her most recent freebirth and the profound lessons it offered.
Kristin shares the raw reality of experiencing excessive bleeding in her fourth birth, and how it initiated her into a new relationship with her blood and her body. For the first time in her mothering journey, she was required to stay in bed and truly receive care, nourishment, and love from the women around her.
In this conversation, Kristin reflects on how birth taught her not only resilience but also the art of receiving. Her story is a powerful reminder of how important the web of support is for us during these sacred times.
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Kristin’s past Free Birth Society Podcast episodes:
Season 1
From An Easy Birth To A Challenging Postpartum: Kristin's Story - https://youtu.be/KHYHH-irHFg?si=wjwBvBb26EZaPgFJ
Season 2
Reflections of Kristin's Wild Pregnancy - https://youtu.be/WTJeDK-bs4g?si=It30ILHOfaxwoHKE
Season 3
Being Open To A New Story: The Wisdom of Kristin's Freebirth - https://youtu.be/C3IGhyqPepI?si=YO7n7QPl9D8AQ0nV
Season 5
The Blood Mysteries School with Kristin Hauser and Nancy Lucina - https://youtu.be/3ecIfsi5oxM?si=QmUCDN4IsZCZb43W
Season 6
Radical Womb Healing as a Path to Freebirth with Kristin Hauser - https://youtu.be/A4UlAIiG0Lk?si=7mIL4-6CO9ZwTWTP
Season 7
Embodying the Priestess in Our Everyday Mundane Lives with Nancy Lucina and Kristin Hauser - https://youtu.be/rYrIrObMAtY?si=Ges57c7UiWLtDeIG
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After six births within the system—including a cesarean at 37 weeks due to partial placenta previa and subsequent hospital abuse—Ashleigh knew she was done.
Now a mother of nine and a Radical Birth Keeper School graduate, Ashleigh joins me to share her accumulated wisdom from nearly twenty years of mothering and birthing. We met in person at Matriarch Rising Festival, and in this conversation, we explore what it means to truly live the lessons that birth offers us.
We discuss the pros and cons of having children present during birth, what it looks like to honor our evolving faith journeys, and how Ashleigh navigated the tension between her freebirth path and her husband’s discomfort with it.
I also challenge Ashleigh’s decision to pull away from her Christian audience, encouraging her to consider what it might mean to let her community see her more deeply. She speaks vulnerably about her own healing from rage and how she now coaches mothers who find themselves lashing out at their children—because she’s been there too.
Come listen, learn, and receive from a mother of nine whose story carries the depth and clarity only time, experience, and devotion can bring.
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This week on the Free Birth Society Podcast, I sit down with Miki Agrawal—serial entrepreneur, cultural disruptor, and unapologetic creative force.
From opening New York City’s first gluten-free, farm-to-table pizza restaurant, to founding THINX, to launching TUSHY and Hiro Diapers, Miki has built a life out of challenging taboos and reimagining the everyday. Together, we explore what it means to know who you are and stay steadfast in that truth—even in the face of cancel culture.
Miki shares how she rose above public attack, what female entrepreneurial life has really demanded of her, and why she’s so passionate about rethinking the most basic human habits—from ditching toilet paper in favor of water, to creating the first plastic-eating mushroom-spore diaper.
This is a conversation about creativity, courage, and the heroine’s adventure of living boldly, building fearlessly, and standing firmly in who you are.
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This week, I am joined by Celia from the Bay Area, California, who shares her journey from birthing with medical midwives and working as a doula, to stepping fully into sovereign birth work and choosing freebirth with her fourth child.
Born at home herself, Celia’s path was forever changed when she read Portal and began to unravel everything she thought she knew about birth. As a graduate of the Radical Birth Keeper School, she now carries this work forward in her own community.
Celia reflects on her four births, including the painful memory of her midwife pulling out her placentas. She shares how, in her fourth and most recent birth, allowing her placenta to be born in her own way and her own time became her favorite part of the entire experience.
In this conversation, Celia names what it means to let birth be simple, to trust herself, and to claim it all.
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If you want to connect with Celia, follow her on Instagram here and find her website here. Celia has studied with Sister MorningStar on the art of facilitating village prenatals and has now hosted monthly village prenatals since January of 2025. For more information, contact Celia.
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Disclaimer: Free Birth Society, LLC of North Carolina shares personal and educational stories and experiences related to freebirth and holistic care. This content is not medical advice, and we are not a licensed midwifery practice. Testimonials reflect individual experiences; results may vary. For services or scheduling, contact info@freebirthsociety.com. See full disclaimer at freebirthsociety.com/youtubeterms.
After surviving domestic violence and a series of traumatic hospital births, Tahlia from Australia made the courageous decision to leave her abusive partner and begin again.
In rebuilding her life, she came to understand what it truly means to make herself available to health, love, and sovereignty.
That path culminated in the extraordinary experience of birthing her twins at home—on her terms, in her power.
This conversation is a testament to resilience, reclamation, and the deep transformation that becomes possible when a woman chooses herself.
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Disclaimer: Free Birth Society, LLC of North Carolina shares personal and educational stories and experiences related to freebirth and holistic care. This content is not medical advice, and we are not a licensed midwifery practice. Testimonials reflect individual experiences; results may vary. For services or scheduling, contact info@freebirthsociety.com. See full disclaimer at freebirthsociety.com/youtubeterms.
This week on the Free Birth Society Podcast, I sit down with homeopath Melissa Kupsch for a rich and fascinating dive into the world of homeopathy.
We explore its powerful history, reaching back to the days when homeopathy was a dominant and respected medicine. Melissa shares the almost unbelievable personal story that awakened her to this path, and she offers a mountain of wisdom and practical guidance for anyone curious about where to begin.
This conversation is equal parts history, testimony, and initiation. If you’ve ever wondered about homeopathy—or sensed there is a whole realm of healing outside the medical model yet to be touched—this episode is a potent place to start.
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Disclaimer: Free Birth Society, LLC of North Carolina shares personal and educational stories and experiences related to freebirth and holistic care. This content is not medical advice, and we are not a licensed midwifery practice. Testimonials reflect individual experiences; results may vary. For services or scheduling, contact info@freebirthsociety.com. See full disclaimer at freebirthsociety.com/youtubeterms.
What happens when you choose a normal birth with twins?
In this episode, I speak with Nicole, a mother from South Africa now living in the U.S., who chose sovereignty in one of the most medicalized and “high-risk” experiences imaginable: an identical twin pregnancy. From the very beginning, she was met with fear-based narratives—warnings of stillbirth, premature labor, and twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome. But after enduring traumatic experiences in hospitals and with midwives, Nicole knew she would not birth her twins within the system.
Instead, she underwent a profound process of deconditioning and committed to trusting her body. With the steady support of her husband, a Radical Birth Keeper graduate, and a community of women walking this same path, Nicole carried her twins to 40 weeks and welcomed them at home, in embodied sovereignty.
Nicole shares the raw reality of holding responsibility for twins outside the system: the constant conversations about risk, the deep conviction it took to turn away completely, and the profound freedom of reclaiming birth on her own terms.
Inside this episode:
Timestamps:
[00:00] Introduction
[02:59] Two miscarriages and lack of support and answers from the medical system
[07:05] Receiving news of a third unviable pregnancy and deciding not to take the pill
[09:02] Discovering that the medical system was wrong about her third pregnancy, and that her baby was alive and healthy in her womb
[11:19] Birthing her first son in a birthing center with a midwife, forced interventions, a fourth degree tear, and newborn separation
[21:36] Postpartum hospital trauma, overreactions and threats
[25:15] Another miscarriage and humiliating hospital treatment
[32:13] Finding out she was pregnant with twins, midwife refusing to provide care, and choosing freebirth
[1:00:00] Freebirthing her twins at home with her husband and birth attendant present
If you want to connect more with Nicole, follow her on Instagram.
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Disclaimer: Free Birth Society, LLC of North Carolina shares personal and educational stories and experiences related to freebirth and holistic care. This content is not medical advice, and we are not a licensed midwifery practice. Testimonials reflect individual experiences; results may vary. For services or scheduling, contact info@freebirthsociety.com. See full disclaimer at freebirthsociety.com/youtubeterms.
What happens when you see behind the curtain of labor and delivery?
In this episode, I speak with Rylee, a young mother who chose to freebirth her first child after working inside the hospital system. From the vantage point of the “business of birth,” Rylee began to question everything she thought she knew about pregnancy. That unraveling brought her face-to-face with the deep dissonance between what she was told was “right” and what her body knew was true.
Carrying that knowing into her own pregnancy, she made the radical choice to step away from the system entirely. Rylee shares what it was like to work as a self-described “fearmongering phlebotomist,” to quit, and then to bring her baby earthside in her own power.
Her story is one of unlearning, reclaiming, and discovering the strength that emerges when a woman finally trusts herself.
What You’ll Hear:
Timestamps:
[00:00] Introduction
[09:03] Starting to question the hospital method and learning about freebirth
[15:45] Climbing out of the system and trusting her instincts
[19:57] Defying the doctors and reclaiming her sovereignty
[28:15] Realizing that the hospital is a business
[36:37] Choosing who she wanted at her freebirth
[38:14] The psychedelic moment before labor began
[45:40] Moving into the second day of labour, feeling tired, and calling her Mom
[48:47] Exhausted, in a trance, and roaring through the portal of labor
[51:32] Finding her rhythm and bringing her baby earth side in the pool
[58:19] Getting out of the pool, the first cuddles, and delivering the placenta
If you want to connect more with Rylee, follow her on Instagram.
Watch Rylee’s birth video here.
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Disclaimer: Free Birth Society, LLC of North Carolina shares personal and educational stories and experiences related to freebirth and holistic care. This content is not medical advice, and we are not a licensed midwifery practice. Testimonials reflect individual experiences; results may vary. For services or scheduling, contact info@freebirthsociety.com. See full disclaimer at freebirthsociety.com/youtubeterms.
What happens when cancer treatment becomes the greatest catalyst for sovereignty?
In this episode, I speak with Jocelyn, a Tennessee mother who walked away from conventional medicine after surviving thyroid cancer and having her thyroid removed at 25 years old.
That experience changed everything. Jocelyn made a vow: never again would she hand her body over to the system. She carried that fierce sovereignty into motherhood, choosing to walk the sovereign path in her pregnancy and birth.
She speaks to the comfort of finding the perfect sovereign birth witness and how being around animal birth her whole life helped her understand what she needed to do.
Inside this episode:
Timestamps:
[00:00] Introduction
[03:23] Facing thyroid cancer and the trauma of a life-threatening hospital experience
[11:25] Regrets about rushed surgery instead of looking into alternative treatments
[29:41] Disappointment with midwives leading to the discovery of freebirth
[37:52] Finding trust and support through The Lighthouse and connecting with a birth keeper
[41:03] Jocelyn’s freebirth story
Resources Mentioned:
Veda Revival | Website
The Complete Guide to Freebirth | Course
The Lighthouse | Website
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Disclaimer: Free Birth Society, LLC of North Carolina shares personal and educational stories and experiences related to freebirth and holistic care. This content is not medical advice, and we are not a licensed midwifery practice. Testimonials reflect individual experiences; results may vary. For services or scheduling, contact info@freebirthsociety.com. See full disclaimer at freebirthsociety.com/youtubeterms.
What happens when you walk away from everything and find your own path to motherhood?
In this episode, we hear from Julia, a Montana mother of two who walked away from the corporate grind, sold her home, and set out on a radically different path to motherhood, one rooted in sovereignty, sisterhood, and self-trust.
Julia shares how her first wild pregnancy unfolded while traveling the West Coast in a trailer, living off-grid in national forests, and finding community through The Lighthouse membership. With a deeply ingrained medical upbringing, Julia had to unravel layers of programming to reclaim birth on her terms.
She tells the raw and beautiful stories of birthing her babies on raw land in the Montana winter, catching her first baby unexpectedly with bath towels and a shoelace, and welcoming her second in a fast, intuitive birth in the same off-grid trailer. From navigating boundaries with family to tandem nursing and raising her children outside the system, Julia’s story is a powerful testament to the courage it takes to live differently.
What You’ll Hear:
Timestamps:
[00:00] Introduction
[00:51] From medical conditioning to embracing freebirth and body autonomy
[10:31] Leaving corporate life behind to travel in an RV and begin a wild pregnancy on the road
[30:23] First freebirth story in a winterized RV with unexpected postpartum challenges
[45:57] Second freebirth story with a toddler sleeping nearby and a smooth postpartum experience
[01:01:10] Postpartum recovery challenges, household dynamics, and lessons for next time
You can connect with Julia on her homestead Instagram page here.
Find more from Emilee on Instagram, YouTube and the Free Birth Society website.
Disclaimer: Free Birth Society, LLC of North Carolina shares personal and educational stories and experiences related to freebirth and holistic care. This content is not medical advice, and we are not a licensed midwifery practice. Testimonials reflect individual experiences; results may vary. For services or scheduling, contact info@freebirthsociety.com. See full disclaimer at freebirthsociety.com/youtubeterms.
What if the birth certificate was never for your baby—but a tool of control used by the state?
In this episode, I sit down with Veda Ray, a freebirthing mother of two, who chose to walk a path most women never even consider: birthing and raising her second child completely outside the system. No pregnancy test. No monitoring. No birth certificate. No social security number.
After her first birth at a birth center, Veda knew she wanted something different. This time, she listened deeply—to her body, to her baby, and to her own intuition—and what she heard was clear: this child was to be born free.
We go deep into the realities of living outside the system, including how she navigated the legal terrain to secure a passport without government-issued ID, why she believes the birth certificate is a jurisdictional trap, and the spiritual responsibility of saying no to the state’s contracts.
Inside this episode:
Timestamps:
[00:00] Introduction
[02:01] Choosing radical self-trust after rejecting the medical model
[09:21] Learning to sit in the unknown and trust yourself through freebirth
[22:54] Rethinking the birth certificate as a contract with the state and choosing a sovereign path instead
[26:08] Creating private records to get a passport without a birth certificate
[36:47] Using private trusts and EINs as alternatives to social security numbers and state contracts
[52:44] Facing fear, claiming trust, and birthing in full sovereignty with family by your side
Resources Mentioned:
The Business of Being Born | Movie
If you want to connect with Veda, you can find her website here, and follow her @veda.revival.
Find more from Emilee on Instagram, YouTube and the Free Birth Society website.
Disclaimer: Free Birth Society, LLC of North Carolina shares personal and educational stories and experiences related to freebirth and holistic care. This content is not medical advice, and we are not a licensed midwifery practice. Testimonials reflect individual experiences; results may vary. For services or scheduling, contact info@freebirthsociety.com. See full disclaimer at freebirthsociety.com/youtubeterms.
What would you do if you had to give birth in the middle of a war?
In this episode, I sit down with Natalia, a Ukrainian mother of two, to hear her incredible story of freebirthing her second child during the 2022 Russian invasion.
After one homebirth, Natalia chose to walk an even more radical path with her second—preparing to give birth without medical support, while bombs dropped around her and sirens became part of daily life.
What’s most striking is that on the day her son was born, the chaos paused. For the first time in weeks, there was silence. A stillness descended over her city, allowing Natalia to give birth in a sacred bubble of peace amidst the war. A divine mercy.
We speak candidly about what it was like to prepare for a physiological birth during trauma and survival mode. We explore how she tended to herself postpartum while navigating a broken system that refused to acknowledge her birth. We talk about stopping her hemorrhage, the bureaucratic battle to register her baby, and the heartbreaking search for breast milk when her body struggled to produce.
This conversation is a living testament to maternal instinct, spiritual resilience, and the unshakable power of sovereign birth—even in the most unimaginable of circumstances.
Inside this episode:
Timestamps:
[00:00] Introduction
[12:14] The beginning of a wild pregnancy and the realization that she would give birth alone
[16:42] Preparing for a freebirth as war begins
[21:19] Fleeing home as war erupts during late pregnancy
[26:16] Giving birth in the middle of war and finding unexpected peace
[32:33] Facing postpartum hemorrhage and delivering the placenta
[44:53] Struggling to register a home birth during war and navigating survival choices
Resources Mentioned:
The Power of Women by Sister MorningStar | Book
Sister Morningstar | Website
If you want to connect with Natalia, follow her on Instagram and visit her website.
Find more from Emilee on Instagram, YouTube and the Free Birth Society website.
Disclaimer: Free Birth Society, LLC of North Carolina shares personal and educational stories and experiences related to freebirth and holistic care. This content is not medical advice, and we are not a licensed midwifery practice. Testimonials reflect individual experiences; results may vary. For services or scheduling, contact info@freebirthsociety.com. See full disclaimer at freebirthsociety.com/youtubeterms.
How deep can birth take you when you fully surrender to the mystery?
In this episode, I sit down with Mimilia—mother of four and a recent graduate of our MatriBirth Mentor Institute. Her story is a breathtaking journey through four radically different births, each one deepening her trust, sharpening her discernment, and calling her closer to truth.
We begin with her first birth: newly single, choosing freebirth in her homeland of Puerto Rico, and awakening to her own power in the most unexpected of settings. From there, Mimilia shares the simple beauty of freebirthing in a tipi in the Colorado mountains, before taking a surprising detour—hiring a licensed midwife for her third birth.
But it’s her fourth birth that brings it all home: the culmination of her path through sovereignty, surrender, and self-responsibility. This episode is a mirror, a medicine story, and an invitation to reflect on what birth reveals when we are ready to listen.
Inside this episode:
Timestamps:
[00:00] Introduction
[01:55] Leaving a chaotic relationship to return home and prepare for a freebirth in Puerto Rico
[05:35] Birthing her first child at 24 in an unexpected place surrounded by friends and family
[11:34] Freebirthing their second child in a teepee
[21:36] Choosing midwifery care for her third pregnancy and navigating birth with preeclampsia
[33:53] Claiming her fourth birth at home and confronting deeper layers of power and surrender
Resources Mentioned:
The MatriBirth Mentor Institute | Website
If you want to connect more deeply with Mimilia, follow her personal Instagram @keyawis_dream and her business Instagram @bera_birth
Find more from Emilee on Instagram, YouTube and the Free Birth Society website.
Disclaimer: Free Birth Society, LLC of North Carolina shares personal and educational stories and experiences related to freebirth and holistic care. This content is not medical advice, and we are not a licensed midwifery practice. Testimonials reflect individual experiences; results may vary. For services or scheduling, contact info@freebirthsociety.com. See full disclaimer at freebirthsociety.com/youtubeterms.
In this episode, I’m joined by Ash Anderson, mother of three and recent graduate of The MatriBirth Mentor Institute. After a traumatic induction with her first baby, Ash was certain she was done having children. But what she came to realize was that it wasn’t birth she was finished with—it was the hospital.
We unpack what it took for Ash to walk away from the industrial model of care, how she and her husband navigated the residual fear from her first birth, and why healing her relationship with motherhood was a necessary precursor to welcoming another baby.
From being coerced into interventions to catching her third baby alone in a moment of pure presence, Ash offers a grounded and powerful testimony to the transformation that becomes possible when a woman chooses trust, sovereignty, and self-responsibility.
You’ll Learn:
This episode is a reminder that birth doesn’t have to be micromanaged, feared, or medicalized. It can be simple. It can be sacred. It can be yours if you choose it.
Timestamps:
[00:00] Introduction
[02:11] Realizing the hospital birth system wasn't aligned with her values
[14:16] Traumatic induction and vow to never birth that way again
[19:39] Perspective shift on motherhood and discovering freebirth
[32:52] Her first transformative experiencing freebirthing at home
[50:04] Unexpected second freebirth completely alone
[58:10] Breaking birth narratives and giving her children a new story
If you want to connect more with Ash, follow her on Instagram and check out her website.
Find more from Emilee on Instagram, YouTube and the Free Birth Society website.
Disclaimer: Free Birth Society, LLC of North Carolina shares personal and educational stories and experiences related to freebirth and holistic care. This content is not medical advice, and we are not a licensed midwifery practice. Testimonials reflect individual experiences; results may vary. For services or scheduling, contact info@freebirthsociety.com. See full disclaimer at freebirthsociety.com/youtubeterms.
What happens when the work you love, your life’s devotion, collides with public scrutiny, betrayal, and cancel culture?
In this intimate conversation, I sit down with my closest collaborator and soul sister in this movement, Yolande Norris-Clark. Together, we unpack what it’s been like to build groundbreaking programs for women, like our 10-month mentorship, The MatriBirth Mentor Institute (MMI), while simultaneously weathering the storm of online harassment, public misrepresentation, and the many initiations that come with success.
This is a raw and honest reflection on navigating backlash, strengthening boundaries, and staying anchored in your values while walking a path most don’t understand. We speak to the complex dance of sisterhood and collaboration, and how our friendship has been both tested and deepened by the work we continue to stand for.
This episode is for the women who know they’re here to disrupt the norm, build what’s never been built before, and stay the course even when darkness tries to push back.
Inside this episode, we explore:
We created The MatriBirth Mentor Institute because we know the sovereign birth-work path isn’t easy—but it’s necessary. MMI is the container for women called to lead in truth, in integrity, and in devotion. This episode is a glimpse into the lived experience of harvesting the fruits of “mob mentality” and doing the inner work to become “uncancellable”.
Timestamps:
[00:00] Introduction
[04:22] Fear of visibility and public backlash in sovereign birth work
[12:54] Processing betrayal and loss of support
[22:28] Birth as a political and spiritual battleground
[42:05] Finding freedom and accountability in the face of public criticism
[54:59] Growing into leadership and re-evaluating boundaries
[01:08:32] Building a lasting movement for sovereign birth and mentorship
Resources Mentioned:
Matriarch Rising Festival | Website
The Lighthouse | Website
Radical Birth Keeper School | Website
The MatriBirth Mentor Institute | Website
If you want to connect further with Yolande, give her a follow on Instagram.
Find more from Emilee on Instagram, YouTube and the Free Birth Society website.
Disclaimer: Free Birth Society, LLC of North Carolina shares personal and educational stories and experiences related to freebirth and holistic care. This content is not medical advice, and we are not a licensed midwifery practice. Testimonials reflect individual experiences; results may vary. For services or scheduling, contact info@freebirthsociety.com. See full disclaimer at freebirthsociety.com/youtubeterms.
What do you do when you're in the middle of your third pregnancy and a hate group forms to threaten your life?
In this Season 9 premier, I sit down with my husband—and third-time guest—Jonny, for a raw and real 40-week wrap-up.
We share honestly about what this year has demanded: deep growth, hard decisions, and the very real emotional weight of being publicly attacked while stewarding this freebirth movement.
We talk openly about our major fails in business and community building, our shift towards the private sector, and how we’re preparing to welcome our third baby at home while holding our family steady.
You’ll Learn:
Timestamps:
[00:00] Introduction
[09:38] Pregnancy as a catalyst for change, growth, and burning down what no longer serves
[29:22] Shifting from conventional jobs to a home-based family life for balance and connection
[50:14] Starting and ultimately closing a private school in rural North Carolina after major investment and challenges
[01:03:03] Realizing rural life no longer fits their family and beginning to reassess their future
[01:14:29] Facing a hate group and smear campaign while pregnant and running a business
[02:00:26] Preparing for a third freebirth and Jonny’s role in supporting birth and postpartum
Resources Mentioned:
The 40 Week Wrap Up: Host Emilee & Her Husband Share Their Journey | Spotify or Apple
The 40-Week Wild Pregnancy Wrap Up with Emilee & Jonny (Round 2) | Spotify or Apple
A Court of Thorns and Roses series by Sarah J. Maas | Books
Throne of Glass series by Sarah J. Maas | Books
MatriBirth Mentor Institute (MMI) | Program
The Lighthouse Membership Group | Website
The Complete Guide to Freebirth | Program
Free Birth Society YouTube Channel | YouTube
Find more from Emilee on Instagram, YouTube and the Free Birth Society website.
Disclaimer: Free Birth Society, LLC of North Carolina shares personal and educational stories and experiences related to freebirth and holistic care. This content is not medical advice, and we are not a licensed midwifery practice. Testimonials reflect individual experiences; results may vary. For services or scheduling, contact info@freebirthsociety.com. See full disclaimer at freebirthsociety.com/youtubeterms.
To close this season, I wanted to bring you a guest whose presence and legacy transcend words, so I invited back the legendary elder midwife, @sistermorningstar.
In this powerful and intimate conversation, Sister MorningStar shares the stories of her three births, her lifelong devotion to traditional midwifery, and the extraordinary account of being put on trial for standing by a mother through a stillbirth at home. This episode is a testament to integrity, to ancestral memory, and to the unshakable fire it takes to stand for women in a culture that does not.
✨ That’s a wrap on Season Eight. Deep gratitude to every woman who has shared her story on this podcast, and to all of you who continue to witness and walk this path with us.
🌟Coming soon in Season Nine: Ask Emilee! Have a burning question? A sticky situation? A fork-in-the-road moment that needs fierce, clear guidance? Submit your question and listen in—you just might hear it answered in an upcoming episode. → Submit at freebirthsociety.com/podcast
💌 We’re now welcoming a very limited number of aligned brand collaborations for Season Nine. If your business is rooted in integrity and aligned values, and you’d like to grow alongside the Free Birth Society Podcast, send inquiries to: podcast@freebirthsociety.com.
Follow Sister MorningStar on Instagram → @sistermorningstar
Read her NARM Letter → Instagram Post
Explore her work → sistermorningstar.com
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✨ 🎟️ Come see Sister MorningStar at Matriarch Rising Festival 2025!
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Today, I welcome Kiana—a devoted woman, mother, and former student midwife (turned MMI graduate!) who chose to walk away from the captivity of the system and return to the wild. Living off-grid in a yurt she built with her own hands, Kiana shares the holy unfolding of her path to sovereignty.
She speaks honestly about her three sovereign miscarriages—and the spiritual grit it took to keep saying yes to life.
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✨ 🎟️ Matriarch Rising Festival 2025 – Tickets Are LIVE! Join us for our FINAL annual women-only gathering in the sacred Blue Ridge Mountains of Western North Carolina. Celebrate sisterhood, reclamation, and embodied feminine leadership.
📅 June 17th, 2025
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✨ 📚 Start Your Journey: The Complete Guide to Freebirth Our best-selling, self-paced course for women ready to claim their births on their own terms.
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In this powerful episode, I’m joined by MatriBirth Mentor Institute student, Darrah, who shares her transformational journey—from working within the medical system as a nurse to reclaiming her autonomy as a freebirthing, wild, and instinct-led mother. After birthing her first two sons in hospitals, Darrah awakened to a deeper truth and radically shifted her path. Her story is one of courage, clarity, and coming home to herself—and it’s sure to inspire birth workers and mothers alike.
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🌿 Welcome to the Free Birth Society Podcast
Where wild women remember, reclaim, and return to birth as a sovereign rite of passage.
✨ 🎟️ Matriarch Rising Festival 2025 – Tickets Are LIVE! Join us for our *FINAL* annual women-only gathering in the sacred Blue Ridge Mountains of Western North Carolina.
📅 June 17th, 2025
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✨ 💡 Join The Lighthouse — Our Private Freebirth Community A life-changing membership space for conscious, sovereign women.
⏳ Doors open May 18–24, 2025
Get on the waitlist - https://www.freebirthsociety.com/membership-waitlist
✨ 📚 Start Your Journey: The Complete Guide to Freebirth Our best-selling, self-paced course for women ready to claim their births on their own terms.
🎓 Enroll here - https://www.freebirthsocietycourses.com/cgtf
✨ 📬 Free Freebirth Starter Kit
Download our powerful, free starter kit to begin your journey with clarity and support.
📥 Download here - https://www.freebirthsociety.com/start-here
✨ 🌟 MatriBirth Mentor Institute Waitlist Train with us to become a sovereign birth educator, coach, or mentor. We begin September 1st, 2025.
🔮 Join the waitlist - https://www.freebirthsociety.com/mmiwaitlist
✨ 📖 MatriBirth Directory – Get Listed
Are you a sovereign birth professional? Get discovered by women seeking your magic.
🌍 Add your listing - https://matribirthdirectory.com/
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I have Anna on the pod today telling the story of her two births with her wife by her side. Anna describes the complexity of navigating postpartum when her wife wanted to be included in the lactation process. Anna goes on to have a simple freebirth where she birthed exactly where and how she wanted.
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Photo Credit @nataliebeephotography
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✨Join our freebirth community, The Lighthouse! This is a private, life-changing membership for conscious women! We open doors a few times a year. Get on the waitlist - Doors are open May 18th - 24th, 2025 - https://www.freebirthsociety.com/membership
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