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  • Pattern Noticer with Alisha Meyers

    Pattern Noticer with Alisha Meyers
    2025/07/16

    In this episode, Lauren is joined by traditional midwife and Hearthmother Journey graduate, Alisha Meyer, for a rich and reverent conversation about the design and rhythm of birth. Together, they explore the sacred balance between ancient midwifery wisdom and modern science—how the two can harmonize to support both physiological safety and the deeper, soul-level unfolding of birth.

    Alisha shares from her lived experience, offering insight into the patterns woven into the natural process and the importance of learning to recognize and trust them. From the signals of early labor to the intuitive knowing that rises in both mothers and midwives, this episode invites listeners to consider what it means to co-labor with the design rather than manage it.

    Whether you're a birth worker or a mother preparing for your own journey, this conversation will stir your confidence, sharpen your discernment, and remind you that honoring the innate is not only wise—it’s holy.

    Want to connect more with Alisha? - Find her website, podcast, adn mentorship opportunities below:

    Website: https://birthcultivated.com/

    Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/birth-cultivated/id1805256067

    Mentorship: https://birthcultivated.com/subscriptions/


    ⭐️ Learn more about Hearthmother Journey and Attend the Open House on August 18, 2025 ⭐️


    Connect:

    • Email us to say hi: holywildbirth@gmail.com

    • Put in a request for future topics and/or submit a question for future Q&A episodes: Fill out the form

    • Apply to tell your birth story on the podcast: http://sisterbirth.com/podcast-guest

    • Hang out with us and other Holy Wild Women in our private community (off Facebook): https://anointed-birth.mn.co/

    • Become a holy, wild birthkeeper with us inside Hearthmother Journey

    From Lauren:

    • Instagram

    • Midwifery consults: Email rootedinedenpma@gmail.com

    From Brooke:

    • Instagram

    • Trust God, Trust Birth Workshop - a 5-part high-level roadmap to a confident home birth (pay what you can)

    • Faith-Filled Home Birth Workshop - a free, 3-part video series delivered to your inbox

    • Embrace Birth Journey - comprehensive and holistic faith-based home birth preparation (courses + private community)

    Intro and Outra Music Credit -
    Betty Dear By Blue Dot Sessions is licensed under a Creative Commons License.
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    52 分
  • Jamie :: 4 Births, 3 Countries

    Jamie :: 4 Births, 3 Countries
    2025/07/09

    Because the Lord called her and her husband to move to other countries to serve as missionaries, Jamie had her 4 home births in 3 different countries. In each one, she encountered the beauty of midwifery care and the gifts of cultural differences and honorary grandmothers supporting them. Her story shows us how wherever God places us, He is trustworthy to provide a way.

    You can connect with Jamie Nunes in our private community (anointed-birth.mn.co) or on IG (https://www.instagram.com/mrsnewness/)


    BIRTH STORY DISCLAIMER:

    The choices, beliefs and opinions of the mamas sharing their stories are as individual as the storyteller herself and do not necessarily reflect the beliefs or recommended choices of Lauren and/or Brooke.


    SHOW NOTES “FOOTER”

    Connect:

    • Email us to say hi: holywildbirth@gmail.com

    • Put in a request for future topics and/or submit a question for future Q&A episodes: Fill out the form

    • Apply to tell your birth story on the podcast: http://sisterbirth.com/podcast-guest

    • Hang out with us in our private community (off Facebook): https://anointed-birth.mn.co/

    • Become a holy, wild birthkeeper with us inside Hearthmother Journey


    From Lauren:

    • Midwifery consults: Email rootedinedenpma@gmail.com

    From Brooke:

    • Courses

    • Newsletter


    Intro and Outra Music Credit -
    Betty Dear By Blue Dot Sessions is licensed under a Creative Commons License.
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    1 時間 17 分
  • Freebirth Before It Was Cool: Part 3 w/ Heather Meyers

    Freebirth Before It Was Cool: Part 3 w/ Heather Meyers
    2025/07/09
    In this short series, we're speaking with women who have been free-birthing long before it became trendy, back when it was called Unassisted Birth and there weren't very many resources devoted to it, let alone a society devoted to it.Each of these women chose free birth for reasons that essentially come down to their faith.In this episode, we’re joined by our friend Heather Meyers, a mama to 8 living children (5 - kind of 6? - of them born unassisted). Among other things, you'll hear about:First freebirth in 2012 - it was called unassisted thenFirst were precipitous home births with hands-on midwivesTwins were a freebirth in the hospitalShe herself was born at home and grew up around home birth culture, apprenticing with a midwife after high schoolHer husband’s roll in the decision to birth unassisted for the first timeOff-grid camper birthActivist tendencies tempered by humbling experiencesWhy unattended births make sense for her personalityHer second-trimester loss at home, unattendedNot about performance, but presenceThe unassisted hospital birth of her twins at 26 weeksFreebirthing with helping friends and kids around vs. with just her and her husbandHow labor patterns aren’t predictable or “normal” after you have several babiesavoiding adamant checklists or “shoulds” about a birth and just asking Him who’s supposed to be there and for the next stepsWhen Jesus says “follow me,” and it means taking some gutsy leapsHer usual DIY prenatal care routines (And ways she broke from them when led to do so)How birth resets her bond with her husband and her confidence in himTimes she has shown up to support other women in their birthsWhy your “yes” is a responsibility and investmentMentioned in this episode:Unassisted HomeBirth: An Act of Love SHOW NOTES “FOOTER”Connect:Email us to say hi: holywildbirth@gmail.comPut in a request for future topics and/or submit a question for future Q&A episodes: Fill out the formApply to tell your birth story on the podcast: http://sisterbirth.com/podcast-guestHang out with us and other Holy Wild Women in our private community (off Facebook): https://anointed-birth.mn.co/Become a holy, wild birthkeeper with us inside Hearthmother JourneyFrom Lauren:InstagramMidwifery consults: Email rootedinedenpma@gmail.comFrom Brooke:InstagramTrust God, Trust Birth Workshop - a 5-part high-level roadmap to a confident home birth (pay what you can)Faith-Filled Home Birth Workshop - a free, 3-part video series delivered to your inboxEmbrace Birth Journey - comprehensive and holistic faith-based home birth preparation (courses + private community)Intro and Outra Music Credit -Betty Dear By Blue Dot Sessions is licensed under a Creative Commons License.
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    1 時間 3 分
  • Free Birth Before It Was Cool : Part 2 w/ Rosalie Buist

    Free Birth Before It Was Cool : Part 2 w/ Rosalie Buist
    2025/07/05
    In this short series, we're speaking with women who have been freebirthing long before it became trendy, back when it was called Unassisted Birth and there weren't very many resources devoted to it, let alone a society devoted to it. Each of these women chose free birth for reasons that essentially come down to their faith.In part 2, we're joined by Rosalie Buist, a mom of 8 (5 of them free birthed) with a huge heart for the Lord.Here's some of what we cover:Differences in birth by region (rural vs. city)Her prefered term for the kind of births she hasThe foundations our ancestors had, which we’d be wise to retainWhy everyone should know how to give birth, even if they plan to have a midwife or doctor!Birth is an extension of the relationship with God and an extension of normal life“This is God’s baby”Pushing through moments of doubt and disblief that it will workOnly God knows how to bring babies out (or put them in!)Her perspective on the risksKnowing the no-brainer emergencies that need assistance and think about them ahead of timeFamiliarizing yourself with the capabilities of hospitals in your areaThe necessity of trusting God and taking responsibility no matter what birth plan you haveHow birth choices are similar to educational choices for your kidsWhy she almost hired a midwife for baby #8How I Didn’t Know I Was Pregnant show inspired her to make the birth choices she’s made 😂Why she has considered hiring a midwife again, even after several successful unassisted birthsHer advice for anyone considering a DIY Birth (it’s a GREAT list)Resources:Your unique birth approach freebieMark 4:26-27Kierra Blaser on walking through fears (A Heavenly Welcome) - Pygmy tribe births - Baby Designed by God (book) SHOW NOTES “FOOTER”Connect:Email us to say hi: holywildbirth@gmail.comPut in a request for future topics and/or submit a question for future Q&A episodes: Fill out the formApply to tell your birth story on the podcast: Holy Wild Birth Podcast : Guest ApplicationHang out with us and other Holy Wild Women in our private community (off Facebook): Rooted in Eden PMABecome a holy, wild birthkeeper with us inside Hearthmother JourneyFrom Lauren:InstagramMidwifery consults: Email rootedinedenpma@gmail.comFrom Brooke:InstagramTrust God, Trust Birth Workshop - a 5-part high-level roadmap to a confident home birth (pay what you can)Faith-Filled Home Birth Workshop - a free, 3-part video series delivered to your inboxEmbrace Birth Journey - comprehensive and holistic faith-based home birth preparation (courses + private community)Intro and Outra Music Credit -Betty Dear By Blue Dot Sessions is licensed under a Creative Commons License.
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    50 分
  • Free Birth Before It Was Cool: Part 1 w/ Bree Moore

    Free Birth Before It Was Cool: Part 1 w/ Bree Moore
    2025/07/02

    In this short series, we're speaking with women who have been freebirthing long before it became trendy, back when it was called Unassisted Birth and there weren't very many resources devoted to it, let alone a society devoted to it.

    Each of these women chose free birth for reasons that essentially come down to their faith.

    In part 1, we're joined by Bree Moore, a mom of 7 (5 of them free birthed) and author of two books on freebirth!

    Here's some of what we cover:

    • Default position of just her, her husband and God
    • The role of seeking assistance and using technology (and how to know when to do so)
    • Inviting husband to walk the uncertain road and finding unity/partnership
    • What self-directed prenatal care can look like in a wild pregnancy
    • Facing the fear of death using statistics
    • The role of humility,a willingness to be uncomfortable, and resourcefulness (and other things required to be a freebirther)
    • a more beautiful experience or a more guttural and messy one?!
    • Beware of making free birth an idol
    • Social media isn’t a good place to get advice while you’re in labor
    • The power of stories to shift perspective and shape decisions
    • Why freebirth is not a magic wand


    Mentioned in this Episode:

    • Adam and Eve’s Midwife (book) - out of print 😔
    • Powerfully Pregnant by Donna Young
    • Bree’s books on free birth Brooke's 5th baby's birth story is featured in Seasons of Birth (the Autumn section).
      • Birth Becomes Hers
      • Seasons of Birth (Brooke's 5th birth story is in this one, in the Autumn section!)
    • Bree's fantasy books featuring freebirths:
      • The Lady's Last Song:
      • Short story Mother Stone, in this collection
    • Unhindered Childbirth
    • Sara Wickham's review of studies about unassisted birth outcomes


    Connect:

    • Email us to say hi: holywildbirth@gmail.com

    • Put in a request for future topics and/or submit a question for future Q&A episodes: Fill out the form

    • Apply to tell your birth story on the podcast: Holy Wild Birth Podcast : Guest Application

    • Hang out with us and other Holy Wild Women in our private community (off Facebook): Rooted in Eden PMA

    • Become a holy, wild birthkeeper with us inside Hearthmother Journey
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    49 分
  • Cup of Tea :: Fiascos and Fashion

    Cup of Tea :: Fiascos and Fashion
    2025/06/25

    In this lighthearted and sort of all over the place episode you’ll hear us talk about herbal drinks and our lack of tea (again), what we’re watching and reading, Brooke’s growing Anglophile tendencies, Lauren’s recent fiascos, the app that’s helping us reduce our phone usage, high heels, bangs, and more. You’re getting some snippets of our silly sides here, so buckle up.


    Mentioned in this episode:

    • Molly & Herbs Herbal Honeys - Home of the Herbellion

    • BePresent | Reduce Screen Time

    • The Lunatic Farmer documentary (Joel Salatin) and The Biggest Little Farm documentary

    • The Marvelous Pigness of Pigs: Respecting and Caring for All God's Creation

    • The Remains of the Day: Winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature

    • Human Garage - Home - Human Garage

    • Rowe Casa Dry Shampoo - DRY SHAMPOO | 2 oz

    • Wildlings (Lauren’s barefoot shoe pick) - Wilding our lives with every step

    • Grounding Shuhe (Brooke’s barefoot shoe Pick) - Groudingschuhe - Etsy



      SHOW NOTES “FOOTER”

      Connect:

      • Email us to say hi: holywildbirth@gmail.com

      • Put in a request for future topics and/or submit a question for future Q&A episodes: Fill out the form

      • Apply to tell your birth story on the podcast: http://sisterbirth.com/podcast-guest

      • Hang out with us and other Holy Wild Women in our private community (off Facebook): https://anointed-birth.mn.co/

      • Become a holy, wild birthkeeper with us inside Hearthmother Journey

      From Lauren:

      • Instagram

      • Midwifery consults: Email rootedinedenpma@gmail.com

      From Brooke:

      • Instagram

      • Trust God, Trust Birth Workshop - a 5-part high-level roadmap to a confident home birth (pay what you can)

      • Faith-Filled Home Birth Workshop - a free, 3-part video series delivered to your inbox

      • Embrace Birth Journey - comprehensive and holistic faith-based home birth preparation (courses + private community)

      Intro and Outra Music Credit -
      Betty Dear By Blue Dot Sessions is licensed under a Creative Commons License.
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    1 時間 12 分
  • Community-Building in All Seasons with Arianna Tomak

    Community-Building in All Seasons with Arianna Tomak
    2025/06/18
    Arianna — mother, birthkeeper, HJ grad, and wise woman — joins Brooke on the podcast today to talk her journey in birthwork and motherhood, the ways she has served and learned in each season thereof, and about a subject she’s especially passionate about these days: community building. Here are some of the topics that came up in our conversation: Honoring cycles and seasonsWell-rounded birth workMotherhood and Birthwork: Can it Be Done? (a piece written by Arianna)Hearthmother JourneyHow we got to such a state of disconnection in our societyWhy community is as essential to wellness as good food, clean air, and hydrationthe ways that having babies — especially if you make “alternative” birth and parenting choices — can increase isolationHealthy boundaries around consumption on social mediaThe upside of the algorithmsThe embodied craving for communityHunt, Gather, Parent It Didn’t Start with You Why in-person is better than virtual when it comes to building communityHow to Form a Sister CircleFind and connect with Arianna:wellwomanhood.comIG: @well.womanhoodWomen’s Gatherings and Village Prenatals Virtual Community SHOW NOTES “FOOTER”Connect:Email us to say hi: holywildbirth@gmail.comPut in a request for future topics and/or submit a question for future Q&A episodes: Fill out the formApply to tell your birth story on the podcast: Holy Wild Birth Podcast : Guest ApplicationHang out with us and other Holy Wild Women in our private community (off Facebook): Rooted in Eden PMABecome a holy, wild birthkeeper with us inside Hearthmother JourneyFrom Lauren:InstagramMidwifery consults: Email rootedinedenpma@gmail.comFrom Brooke:InstagramTrust God, Trust Birth Workshop - a 5-part high-level roadmap to a confident home birth (pay what you can)Faith-Filled Home Birth Workshop - a free, 3-part video series delivered to your inboxEmbrace Birth Journey - comprehensive and holistic faith-based home birth preparation (courses + private community)Intro and Outra Music Credit -Betty Dear By Blue Dot Sessions is licensed under a Creative Commons License.
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    1 時間 32 分
  • Leah :: A Courageous VBA2C

    Leah :: A Courageous VBA2C
    2025/06/11

    In this episode, Lauren sits with Leah -- a mama she served as a midwife in 2023 for her vaginal home birth after 2 cesareans. You'll hear her first birth stories and then about how she moved into a stance of renewed self-responsibility which she carried with her into her next pregnancy. During that pregnancy and birth, she dealt with many rounds of discouragement but met them with resilience by getting back up again to continue on her path.

    Leah's deep connection with her Orthodox faith paired with courageous determination, saw her through a birth that was not particularly easy but was very redemptive.

    As a fun aside: Leah also used Embrace Birth Journey for her childbirth education and labor preparation, which means both Brooke AND Lauren got to work and walk with her during this pregnancy and birth!


    BIRTH STORY DISCLAIMER:

    The choices, beliefs and opinions of the mamas sharing their stories are as individual as the storyteller herself and do not necessarily reflect the beliefs or recommended choices of Lauren and/or Brooke.


    Connect:

    • Email us to say hi: holywildbirth@gmail.com

    • Put in a request for future topics and/or submit a question for future Q&A episodes: Fill out the form

    • Apply to tell your birth story on the podcast: http://sisterbirth.com/podcast-guest

    • Hang out with us and other Holy Wild Women in our private community (off Facebook): https://anointed-birth.mn.co/

    • Become a holy, wild birthkeeper with us inside Hearthmother Journey

    From Lauren:

    • Instagram

    • Midwifery consults: Email rootedinedenpma@gmail.com

    From Brooke:

    • Instagram

    • Trust God, Trust Birth Workshop - a 5-part high-level roadmap to a confident home birth (pay what you can)

    • Faith-Filled Home Birth Workshop - a free, 3-part video series delivered to your inbox

    • Embrace Birth Journey - comprehensive and holistic faith-based home birth preparation (courses + private community)

    Intro and Outra Music Credit -
    Betty Dear By Blue Dot Sessions is licensed under a Creative Commons License.
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    1 時間 37 分