A Mother is Born
A Mother Is Born is a podcast to support women and their partners through trying to conceive, pregnancy, birth, and postpartum—guided by values, intuition, and intention. Through real conversations about preconception planning, navigating maternity care, and the identity shift into motherhood, you'll find grounded support, practical education, and empowering guidance for every step of the journey.
Podcasting since 2025 • 7 episodes
A Mother is Born
Latest Episodes
My Postpartum Depression Story (and What Helped Me Heal)
Postpartum depression is more than “just the baby blues.” In this episode of A Mother Is Born, birth mentor and doula Kayla Mackenzie shares her raw, personal journey through postpartum depression — from those first dark weeks after bi...
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Episode 7
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46:50
Seriously... Why Would You Skip the Epidural?
Seriously… why would anyone skip the epidural? In this episode, I unpack the surprising reasons women say no to pain relief—and why it’s not as crazy as it sounds. In a world where pain relief is right there for the taking, it...
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Episode 6
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25:39
Homebirth Midwives on Safety, Autonomy & Out of Hospital Birth
Thinking about a home birth or curious what a birth center experience is like? In this episode of A Mother Is Born, I sit down with community midwives Brandi Sair (CPM) and Molly Rose (DEM) to talk about the realities of ...
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Episode 5
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34:52
Do I need a Doula?
What does a doula do—and do you really need one? In this episode of A Mother Is Born, birth mentor and labor doula Kayla Mackenzie explains the real role of a doula in pregnancy, labor, and postpartum. Learn how doulas provi...
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Episode 4
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28:59
How to Rebuild Self-Trust in a System That Undermines It — with Veda Weinert
Why do so many women struggle to trust their bodies, their instincts, and their decisions—especially in birth and motherhood?In this episode, I sit down with my friend and fellow doula, Veda Weinert, cofounder of Women to Wome...
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Episode 3
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