Birth Tide Podcast—Faith Filled Conversations on Natural Pregnancy & Birth
As a birth doula with a passion for faith-filled, natural birth, I’m here to help you prepare spiritually, emotionally, and physically for a birth that is empowering and deeply connected to God's design.
On this podcast, we dive into topics that matter most to women preparing for pregnancy and birth—from overcoming fear to embracing your intuition. You’ll hear uplifting birth stories, faith-based encouragement, and practical tips to guide you every step of the way.
By the end of each episode, you’ll feel more confident, peaceful, and ready to embrace your birth journey with faith, trust, and surrender.
Episodes
52 episodes
51 - Unpacking Freebirth: When Birth Happens Without a Provider (feat. Leah)
What happens when a baby comes too fast for your midwife to make it? Or when a family decides to intentionally birth without any medical professional present? In today’s episode, I’m joined by the incredible Leah the Doula to talk all things
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Episode 51
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50 - FREEBIRTH & WILD PREGNANCY story from 1st time mom (feat. Kenzi)
In this episode, Kenzi to shares the beautiful story of her unassisted home birth—peaceful, natural, and completely led by the Holy Spirit. Without any doctors, midwives, or even a doula present, Kenzi gave birth at home with just her husband a...
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Episode 50
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33:54
49 - The HUSBAND'S Role in Labor is VITAL to an Empowering Birth!
In this episode, we explore the vital role husbands play in creating an empowering birth experience. From managing decisions to staying calm under pressure, learn practical tips on how to support your partner through labor with confidence, peac...
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Episode 49
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23:03
48 - COMPARE & CONTRAST 3 very different births! (feat. Mannah Liu)
Mannah’s first birth in 2021 was a wake-up call. Like many first-time moms, she trusted the hospital system, only to feel blindsided by routine interventions and a loss of autonomy. That experience led her down a path of deep learning and trans...
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Episode 48
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34:49
47 - MIDWIFE shares her own WORSHIP-FILLED, AUTONOMUS birth! (feat. Kesslyn)
Kesslyn is a homebirth midwife and just had her first baby girl at home! She was born at 42 weeks and 4 days. Kesslyn shares her story today of her dream worship-filled and autonomous experience! Connect with Kesslyn on Instagram: @...
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Episode 47
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51:34
46 - Tips for STRONG FERTILITY because a HEALTHY pregnancy starts BEFORE your get pregnant!!
Recently I've been having many conversations with friends and clients about the importance of strong and healthy cells and fertility because that is what helps to lead to a healthier pregnancy. Does genetics play into it? I'm sure it does, but ...
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45 - Redemptive Birth Center Birth after Traumatic 1st birth (feat. Bridget)
Bridget has 2 kiddos and had night and day different birth experiences. In her first birth, she talks about how Covid impacted her care, shares about failed epidurals, and an unexpected episiotomy. With her second, she did a lot more prep by ta...
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Episode 45
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40:19
44 - 4 different BIRTH STORIES: unplanned c-section, hospital VBAC, and 2 HBACs (feat. Brandy Benson)
Brandy has had a wide range of birth experiences from an unplanned c-section with her first to a faith-filled HBAC. We can learn SO much from her stories, so I stay tuned till the very end to hear how she is preparing for her 5th baby.
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43 - The #1 EASY exercise every pregnant women SHOULD do
In this episode of The Birth Tide podcast, I share with you the benefits of exercising during pregnancy, because pregnancy is not an excuse to let everything go, lay around, and eat whatever you want... unless you are still dealing with morning...
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Episode 43
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21:19
42 - Nutrition for a LOW RISK pregnancy
Discover how to fuel your pregnancy with a holistic approach! I believe that food is medicine and the way we eat matters. No this does not mean we need to restrict entire food categories, but a well-rounded, rich diet is actually proven to help...
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Episode 42
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30:03
41 - How to invite the HOLY SPIRIT into your Birth + Answering YOUR QUESTIONS
In this episode, we explore how to invite the Holy Spirit into one of the most sacred and transformative experiences of your life: giving birth. Whether you’re planning a home birth, hospital delivery, or something in between, this episode offe...
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Episode 41
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19:55
40 - Inside My Hospital Birth: The Challenges & Triumphs (feat. Heather)
Heather had a hospital birth, and over all really enjoyed her experience. She felt like her hospital was very supportive of her wishes and very accommodating. She was induced after her water started leaking, and after a 25-hour induction, her d...
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Episode 40
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37:58
39 - Why more women should have homebirths
For centuries, women gave birth at home and it's only been in the past 100 years that birth was brought into the hospital! Now many of us are raised with the mindset that birth outside of the hospital is pretty radical, but is it?As som...
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38 - 3 Birth Stories Under 4 Hours + Preterm Labor Insights (Feat. Regina)
Regina is a Christian and a mom of 3, and she had all birth unmedicated! The 1st birth was a traditional hospital birth where she realized she knew next to nothing, so got more prepared she switched to midwives for her 2nd! She ended up having ...
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Episode 38
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41:57
37 - Navigating Family Pressures with decisions about your birth
I know how hard it can be to stand up for yourself, especially when it comes from family members. You know they care a lot about you, but it's also making you doubt your decisions...Today we discuss why this happens for so many women, a...
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Episode 37
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30:56
36 - Why Every Pregnant and Postpartum Mama Needs to Know About Webster Chiropractic Care (with Dr. Chandler Gohn)
Dr Chandler is a chiropractor, childbirth educator, mom of 3, a Christian, and entrepreneur. She is co-owner of Healthy Home Chiropractic with her loving husband Devin. She claims her calling to serve perinatal women, infants and children, and ...
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35 - Powerful Homebirth for First-time mom (with JorDann)
I’m a 24-year-old first-time mama who had her dream homebirth in February 2024! I knew I wanted a homebirth before I ever got pregnant and am so grateful it all worked out. JorDann's top book recommendations:The Mama Natural ...
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Episode 35
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50:33
34 - Essential Postpartum Recovery Tips for every Holistic Mom
In preparing for birth, SOOOO many moms forget to plan for postpartum. So I got you!!! Here are the few things I referred to for you to check out:
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Episode 34
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34:26
33 - From standard hospital birth to beautiful, homebirth! (with Lindsee)
Lindsee is a mom of 4, 3 earthside and 1 angel baby.👼🏻After her first birth, she realized she was super unprepared and wanted to help other women become educated. Over the years she became a childbirth educator, and doula, and had 3 mor...
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Episode 33
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46:50
32 - Advocating for Yourself in the Hospital: Teaching pregnant women to have empowering unmedicated hospital births
To be honest, everyone needs to know how to advocate for themselves in this world today! But especially, you who want a low-intervention birth, this is KEY!!Don't forget that your voice has power and its so so so important to voice it!!...
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Episode 32
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31 - Creating a Peaceful Birth Environment: Tips for Natural and Unmedicated Births
This episode applies to every single pregnant woman (unmedicated or not), but they are ESSENTIAL for an unmedicated mom.The essential need of a laboring woman is to feel totally safe. This of course comes into play with the location you...
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Episode 31
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30 - Switching from hospital to homebirth at 29 weeks in pregnancy (with Kanika)
Kanika is a mom of 4. Today she shares each of those birth stories but elaborates on her 2nd birth. ✨ If you are in Kanika's area and want one of those doulas she mentioned from Three Strands Childbirth Services, you can
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Episode 30
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25:43
29 - OVERCOMING FEAR and Anxiety in Pregnancy: A Guide for First-Time Moms
Anxiety is a huge battle for many. If you are facing this, please reach out to a professional who can support you through pregnancy and postpartum! Download the
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Episode 29
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16:35
28 - Navigating Pregnancy Tests: What Pregnant Women Need to Know and Can Decline (with Lisa)
Order the Fresh Test hereLisa's Podcast - Empowered Pregnancy Podcast
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Episode 28
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42:57
27 - UNMEDICATED hospital birth?! Get all the tips from Erin!
Erin is a birth doula who used to work in L&D. While having a pregnancy and dealing with hyperemesis and a hard postpartum season, she decided to step away from being a nurse and became a doula!Erin is based in Lebanon, PA, and serv...
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Episode 27
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