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Pain Free Birth
Karen Welton
64 episodes
1 week ago
What happens when you’re told you’re infertile, exposed to toxic mold, living in constant stress—and still believe for a miracle? In this powerful episode, Karen sits down with Ashlee Rowland, a Christ-centered nutritionist and wellness educator from @simplholistic, to share her incredible journey from infertility and illness to a pain-free, breech homebirth—all while living in a mold-contaminated house. This is more than a birth story—it’s a testimony of God’s faithfulness, a lesson in tru...
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What happens when you’re told you’re infertile, exposed to toxic mold, living in constant stress—and still believe for a miracle? In this powerful episode, Karen sits down with Ashlee Rowland, a Christ-centered nutritionist and wellness educator from @simplholistic, to share her incredible journey from infertility and illness to a pain-free, breech homebirth—all while living in a mold-contaminated house. This is more than a birth story—it’s a testimony of God’s faithfulness, a lesson in tru...
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Episodes (20/64)
Pain Free Birth
#63 | Overcoming Infertility, Mold, and Fear to Birth in Power
What happens when you’re told you’re infertile, exposed to toxic mold, living in constant stress—and still believe for a miracle? In this powerful episode, Karen sits down with Ashlee Roland, a Christ-centered nutritionist and wellness educator from @simplholistic, to share her incredible journey from infertility and illness to a pain-free, breech homebirth—all while living in a mold-contaminated house. This is more than a birth story—it’s a testimony of God’s faithfulness, a lesson in trus...
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1 week ago
1 hour 6 minutes

Pain Free Birth
#62 | What Your Doctor Won't Tell You About VBAC
Have you been told VBAC is too risky? In this episode, Karen pulls back the curtain on the fear-based messaging surrounding VBAC (Vaginal Birth After Cesarean) and delivers the real evidence every mom deserves to know. If you’ve ever been told VBAC is too risky, this episode is your permission slip to ask better questions, trust your intuition, and get truly informed before making one of the biggest decisions of your life. Tune in to hear: The real evidence behind VBAC success rates (hint: it...
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2 weeks ago
44 minutes

Pain Free Birth
#61 | A Redemptive Home Birth after a Cesarean
What happens when you walk into the hospital at 8.5 cm dilated… and still end up with a C-section? In this episode, Karen sits down with Carrie Coppins to unpack her journey from a traumatic first birth to a redemptive, healing home VBAC. Carrie vulnerably shares how her first birth left her feeling devastated, angry at her body—and even at God. But through therapy, faith, and deep preparation, she chose to believe for a different story with her second baby. This episode is for every woman wh...
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3 weeks ago
55 minutes

Pain Free Birth
#60 | Breech, Twins, and Triplets… at HOME!?
Can you really have a safe breech or twin birth at home? What if your OB told you yes? In this powerful episode, Karen sits down with Dr. Victoria Flores, a Southern California-based home birth obstetrician who specializes in breech and twin births. After decades inside the hospital system, Dr. Victoria made a radical shift—leaving behind a broken model to fully support women outside of it. From childhood, Victoria was fascinated by breech birth. But after 20+ years in the medical system, the...
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4 weeks ago
1 hour 5 minutes

Pain Free Birth
#59 | Birthing a Breech Baby against all Odds with Lauren McEnulty
In this episode, Karen sits down with holistic birth doula and mom of two, Lauren McEnulty, as she shares her incredible story of planning and executing a successful vaginal breech birth. Despite being pressured into a C-section by her original birth center and rejected by multiple providers, Lauren stayed true to her intuition and her baby’s needs. She shares the emotional and physical toll of trying everything to flip her baby—including spinning babies, acupuncture, and moxibustion—only to ...
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1 month ago
45 minutes

Pain Free Birth
#58 | Birth after 40 with a Supernatural Home Birth Under The Stars with Lindsey Cantu
What happens when your water breaks at 36 weeks—and your midwife legally can’t attend your birth? In this episode of the Pain Free Birth Podcast, Karen Welton interviews Lindsey Cantu, a chiropractor, doula, and founder of BirthFit, who shares her incredible story of navigating an unexpected early labor, trusting her body, and giving birth outside under the stars in a peaceful, unassisted birth. Tune in to hear: How Lindsay got pregnant naturally at 40 after years of waiting What...
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1 month ago
51 minutes

Pain Free Birth
#57 | First-Time Mom Has a 4-Hour Home Birth Pain Free - Brenna's Supernatural Birth Story
In this episode of the Pain Free Birth Podcast, Karen welcomes first time mom Brenna Burkins to share her extraordinary 4-hour pain-free home birth story. What makes Brenna’s birth so remarkable? Not only was it her first baby, but she labored with joy, laughter, and zero pain after intentionally preparing—spiritually, mentally, and physically—for a supernatural birth experience. Brenna opens up about the moment she first believed pain-free birth was possible, after hearing a testimony that c...
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1 month ago
31 minutes

Pain Free Birth
#56 | A Divine Pain Free Birth After 4 Years of Waiting with Lauren Leonard
In this episode, Karen sits down with Lauren Leonard—ER nurse, mental health advocate, and former NFL cheerleader—who shares her miraculous and deeply personal journey from infertility and generational birth trauma to a pain-free, supernatural birth marked by worship, surrender, and divine intimacy. After four years of trying to conceive and a lifetime of hearing her mother’s traumatic birth story, Lauren never imagined she’d one day experience a birth that felt euphoric, empowering, and comp...
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1 month ago
56 minutes

Pain Free Birth
#55 | What Every Dad Needs to Know About Natural Birth with Jonathan Welton
In this special Father's Day episode, I’m joined by her husband, Jonathan Welton. We’re pulling back the curtain on what it’s really like for dads to walk through pregnancy, labor, and birth—especially outside the hospital system. From initial hesitations about home birth to fully showing up with unwavering presence, Jonathan shares the fears, surprises, and transformations he experienced through our three unmedicated births. Whether your partner is nervous, unsure of his role, or simply want...
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2 months ago
47 minutes

Pain Free Birth
#54 | God Met Me in Labor: Emily Vondy's Supernatural Birth Story
What if your birth experience could be more than just physical—what if it became a holy encounter with God? In this episode, Karen sits down with Emily Vondy—musician, speaker, content creator, and mama of (now) six—to share the unforgettable story of her fifth birth. From walking through the fear of a pregnancy after loss to experiencing a supernatural encounter with God during active labor in the car, Emily’s story is a beautiful testimony of faith, surrender, and divine joy. Emily vulnerab...
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2 months ago
1 hour 19 minutes

Pain Free Birth
#53 | How This First-Time Mom Had a Peaceful Breech Home Birth with Tayler Magee
What if you were told your baby was breech—and you still gave birth at home, unmedicated, and without fear? In this episode of the Pain Free Birth Podcast, Tayler Magee shares how she dismantled years of fear around childbirth, trusted God's design for her body, and delivered her breech baby at home as a first-time mom. Timestamps: 00:00 – Her mindset shift: “Your body births even in a coma” 05:01 – From fear of birth to home breech birth 13:18 – How she dismantled fear & found faith in G...
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2 months ago
58 minutes

Pain Free Birth
#52 | A Pain Free Hospital Birth with First Time Mom Stephanie Okori
Licensed therapist and faith-based coach Stephanie Okori joins Pain Free Birth to share her two radically different but equally powerful birth stories—one a pain-free, unmedicated hospital birth that stunned the staff, and the second a spirit-led C-section that defied fear and overflowed with peace. Timestamps: 00:00 – Intro 05:20 – From Paralyzing Fear to Unshakable Faith 11:50 – Labor Begins: “God Spoke to Me in the Bathroom” 14:46 – Worship, Breath, and Rhythm: How She Labored Withou...
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2 months ago
45 minutes

Pain Free Birth
#51| The Truth about Breastfeeding, Birth Interventions and Tongue Ties No One Told You - Rachael Austin
In this episode, Karen sits down with Rachael Austin, RN, IBCLC—an internationally recognized midwife and head educator for the Thompson Method of Breastfeeding—to unravel some of the most misunderstood parts of the birth-to-breastfeeding journey. Whether you’re preparing for your first baby or recovering from a rough start, this episode will open your eyes and give you confidence to trust your body—and your baby. Timestamps:03:29 – How Birth Interventions Affect Breastfeeding05:08 – Ni...
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3 months ago
1 hour 5 minutes

Pain Free Birth
#50 | 5 Things I'd Do Differently If I Were Giving Birth in 2025
What would I do differently if I gave birth in 2025? In this episode, I’m sharing the 5 powerful shifts I’d make—beyond the usual advice—to transform your birth experience and postpartum recovery. From protecting your mental health to trusting your body’s wisdom and creating a sacred postpartum bubble, this episode is your permission slip to slow down, do less, and reconnect with what truly matters during pregnancy and birth. Save over $200 this Mother's Day! From May 5-12th you can get $60 ...
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3 months ago
45 minutes

Pain Free Birth
#49 | A Supernatural Birth Story - Stormie Fraser
Welcome back to the Pain Free Birth Podcast. Today, I’m interviewing Stormie Fraser. Stormie shares her pain free home birth story and compares it to her first time giving birth in a hospital setting. We also discuss faith and grief as Stormie tragically lost three loved ones while she was pregnant. Get 10% off the Pain Free Birth E-course HERE https://painfreebirth.thrivecart.com/pain-free-birth/ Grab the Healing Birth Trauma Course HERE https://painfreebirth.com/healing-b...
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3 months ago
1 hour 8 minutes

Pain Free Birth
#48 | Pregnancy is Meant to Trigger You
Letting Go of Control: The Spiritual Shift of Pregnancy & Birth Are you an over-preparer who feels like pregnancy is spinning your world out of control? In this powerful solo episode, Karen gets deeply honest about the root of our need to control—and how fear, unresolved trauma, and striving for strength can actually sabotage our birth and motherhood journey. Learn why pregnancy riggers you on purpose, how hormonal and spiritual changes are designed to surface unhealed pain, and how surre...
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3 months ago
40 minutes

Pain Free Birth
#47 | Introduction to Ecstatic Birth - Yaya DaCosta
Welcome back to the Pain Free Birth Podcast. Today, I’m interviewing Yaya DaCosta, an actor, birth worker, and way shower. We discuss ecstatic birth, Yaya stories giving birth in public in New York City, and how the emotions of Moms during pregnancy can imprint on the psychology and physiology of their babies. Get 10% off the Pain Free Birth E-course HERE https://painfreebirth.thrivecart.com/pain-free-birth/ Grab the Healing Birth Trauma Course HERE https://painfreebirth.com/heal...
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4 months ago
1 hour 7 minutes

Pain Free Birth
#46 | Birth is Spiritual, Not Painful - Laurynn Howard
Welcome back to the Pain Free Birth Podcast. Today, I’m interviewing Laurynn Howard, a Mom of 2, Doula and Midwife. We’re speaking about her pain free second birth story, her tips for Mom’s experiencing their first natural birth, and why Western Civilization’s mindset on pain and spirituality is non-resourceful for Moms. Get 10% off the Pain Free Birth E-course HERE https://painfreebirth.thrivecart.com/pain-free-birth/ Grab the Healing Birth Trauma Course HERE https://painfreebir...
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4 months ago
46 minutes

Pain Free Birth
#45 | This Mom Coached Herself Through a Pain Free Natural Car Birth - Rae Doescher
Welcome back to the Pain Free Birth Podcast! In this episode we’re meeting one of my personal doula clients Rae Doescher to discuss her recent natural car birth We explored Rae’s transformative journey to natural birth, the experience of her labor in the car, and the power of self coaching and spiritual practice leading up to and throughout birth. Get 10% off the Pain Free Birth E-course HERE https://painfreebirth.thrivecart.com/pain-free-birth/ Grab the Healing Birth Trau...
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4 months ago
48 minutes

Pain Free Birth
#44 | Cindy's Remarkable Pain Free Birth in South Korea!
Welcome back to the Pain Free Birth Podcast. Today, I’m interviewing Cindy Park-Jun about her birth story of delivering two babies in South Korea. Cindy is a Korean American mom who lives in South Korea with her husband. And after navigating IVF pregnancy, she decided to birth in South Korea where they were living at the time in a completely different culture with a language she didn't fully know. She shares how God guided her to a natural birth in a country with one of the highe...
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4 months ago
1 hour 5 minutes

Pain Free Birth
What happens when you’re told you’re infertile, exposed to toxic mold, living in constant stress—and still believe for a miracle? In this powerful episode, Karen sits down with Ashlee Rowland, a Christ-centered nutritionist and wellness educator from @simplholistic, to share her incredible journey from infertility and illness to a pain-free, breech homebirth—all while living in a mold-contaminated house. This is more than a birth story—it’s a testimony of God’s faithfulness, a lesson in tru...