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Healing Birth

Diana Forsell Tayan

Conscious conversations about birth, rooted in trusting the inherent wisdom of our bodies.

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41:48

A First Time Mom Chooses Homebirth

Healing Birth ·

2025/09/01

Ava shares the sweet and simple story of choosing to birth her first baby at home (even while living with her in-laws!). Her confidence in home birth was shaped largely by growing up with a mother who spoke positively about her own natural birth experiences. Her story is a beautiful reminder that a first birth is not just a trial run! If you love the show, I would greatly appreciate a review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts! Follow me on Instagram @healingbirth Do you have a birth story you’d like to

59:36

How One Midwife's Own Birth Experiences Turned Her...

Healing Birth ·

2025/08/25

From a young age, Sophia felt a powerful calling to support babies entering the world. By the time she became pregnant with her first child, she was already deep into her midwifery training, and ready to welcome life, both professionally and personally. She gave birth at home, surrounded by care and familiarity, with a trusted colleague by her side. But soon after her son arrived, it became clear that something wasn’t right. He was quickly diagnosed with VACTERL, a rare and complex combination of

01:07:31

A Healing, Accidental, Unassisted Birth after...

Healing Birth ·

2025/08/18

Norah’s first birth experience was a medical induction that left both her and her husband traumatized. Despite this, she knew she wanted to have more children. The journey to her second baby, however, was long and difficult—marked by a miscarriage, an ectopic pregnancy, secondary infertility, and eventually, IVF. Norah ultimately conceived her second baby naturally and began preparing for another birth. As part of her preparation, she visualized the birth exactly how she wanted it to unfold,

59:56

From Pitocin to Peace

Healing Birth ·

2025/08/11

As a first-time mom, Melanie arrived at the hospital ready to simply trust the experts to manage her birth experience. What transpired was twenty-three hours on Pitocin, and an only narrowly avoided cesarean. In the weeks that followed, Melanie suffered with postpartum depression, something that she now, in retrospect, partially attributes to the prolonged use of Pitocin. She had a long healing journey ahead, including the loss of two pregnancies before finally welcoming in another baby. This time,

39:54

A First Time Mom Chooses Freebirth

Healing Birth ·

2025/08/04

As a young woman, Dana lost any blind trust she once had in the allopathic medical system after watching her father battle cancer within it. So when a popular TikToker introduced her to the concept of freebirth, it immediately resonated with her—a seed was sown. Today, Dana opens up about the strength it took to trust her body and follow her intuition as she brought her first child into the world. If you love the show, I would greatly appreciate a review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts! Follow me on

46:05

A Positive Hospital Transfer Experience After Freebirth

Healing Birth ·

2025/07/28

Emily enjoyed a blissful wild pregnancy, completely outside the medical paradigm, and planned to freebirth her first baby. After several days of a marathon birth experience, her baby was finally born—perfectly healthy. Emily, however, immediately recognized that she needed medical support. She transferred herself to a local hospital, where she was treated for a retained placenta and postpartum hemorrhage. Despite having received no medical care during her pregnancy and freebirthing her baby, the

01:16:52

Into the Underworld and Back: Healing the Wound of...

Healing Birth ·

2025/07/21

Kelly is the oldest of three siblings. Her own birth was a hospital induction—an experience that led her mother to choose home birth for her subsequent children. The intergenerational thread of trauma from Kelly’s birth carried forward into her own experiences with childbirth. With her first two children, she faced intense postpartum periods, and separation from her babies. The birth of Kelly’s third child, however, was a transformative home birth. This healing experience not only helped her process

54:40

When a Midwife Gives Birth

Healing Birth ·

2025/07/14

Emily, a home birth midwife, shares her personal birth story after years of supporting others through theirs. While her birth didn’t go as planned, she was able to advocate for herself and felt a strong sense of agency throughout the experience. We discuss a wide range of topics, including how a midwife can “midwife” herself during her own birth and how to navigate a hospital birth experience. We end on a hopeful note with Emily’s perspective that positive changes are underway in the world of

58:16

Secondary Infertility, a Healing Homebirth, and...

Healing Birth ·

2025/07/07

After a transformative homebirth experience, Olivia was shocked to discover an astonishing gift: she could communicate with spirit babies—the souls of our children before they come to Earth. She now uses her mediumship skills to guide women who have experienced baby loss or infertility through conception, pregnancy, birth, and beyond. Today, she shares a beautiful message from the spirit babies, especially for anyone struggling with loss or a long preconception phase. Connect with Olivia on

01:05:54

Homebirth After Hospital Trauma: Megan’s Story

Healing Birth ·

2025/06/30

Megan’s first birth was a traumatic and violating hospital experience. Afterward, her baby developed a serious infection—something Megan suspects was caused by a novel procedure performed during the delivery. Though she deeply desired another child, she knew she had healing to do. A pivotal moment in that healing journey came when she attended a friend’s home birth as a doula. Witnessing a peaceful birth and the respectful, culturally rooted care provided by midwives who serve the local Indigenous

01:24:26

Alchemizing the Homebirth Transfer Experience

Healing Birth ·

2025/06/23

Joanna was deep in labor at home, attended by midwives, when she hit a breaking point and asked to transfer to the hospital. Nothing was medically wrong, but her labor was long, and she sensed the midwives were ready for it to be over. She gave birth shortly after arriving at the hospital and still got to experience the euphoric post-birth high she had hoped to feel at home. While her birth didn’t unfold exactly as she had envisioned, Joanna reflects that she was still born into motherhood—as we all

51:54

Holding on to What is Sacred (Part 2)

Healing Birth ·

2025/06/16

Christina’s first experience with pregnancy and birth was not what she had imagined, due to her son being diagnosed with a rare birth defect early in the pregnancy. You can (and should!) listen to that story in Part one of this series. When her first son was around 18 months old, Christina discovered she was pregnant again—and she knew immediately that this birth would be a redemptive, sovereign experience. France can be a challenging place to have a baby at home, and many people mistakenly believe

58:00

Holding on to What is Sacred (Part 1)

Healing Birth ·

2025/06/08

Christina was 25 and living abroad in France when she fell in love, and unexpectedly became pregnant. She had spent years before this pregnancy immersing herself in homebirth and freebirth stories, always dreaming of giving birth at home. But those dreams were abruptly upended at her 12-week ultrasound, when her baby was diagnosed with gastroschisis—a rare birth defect in which the intestines develop outside the abdomen through a hole in the abdominal wall. The diagnosis meant her baby would need

01:02:18

Homebirth as a Family Affair

Healing Birth ·

2025/06/02

Kayleigh’s first two births took place in a hospital, but her third—at a birth center with midwives—was a turning point. The contrast in care, both during pregnancy and birth, sparked a passion for natural childbirth and ultimately led her to become a childbirth educator. Six years later, when she became pregnant with her fourth baby, Kayleigh knew exactly what she wanted: a peaceful home birth, surrounded by her husband and older children. Find Kayleigh at www.kindacrunchykayleigh.com And on

01:07:48

Birth Wisdom From A Mom of Six

Healing Birth ·

2025/05/26

With six births across nearly every setting—from hospital to birth center, homebirth to freebirth—Sarah brings a rare depth of experience to this conversation. She shares her powerful stories and the hard-earned wisdom each birth offered, painting a grounded portrait of what it means to birth on your own terms. If you love the show, I would greatly appreciate a review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts! Follow me on Instagram @healingbirth Do you have a birth story you’d like to share on the podcast,

56:06

Trusting Again: Jackie’s Homebirth After a Placental...

Healing Birth ·

2025/05/19

Jackie had been planning a home birth for her first baby, but at 35 weeks, she received the shocking diagnosis of a placental abruption. This led to an emergency cesarean, a NICU stay, and years of processing why it had happened to her. (You can listen to Jackie’s full first birth story in her initial appearance on this podcast, here.) After enough time had passed, Jackie felt the desire for another child, found the courage to get pregnant again, and planned for another home birth. This time, she

38:14

An Ecstatic, Unassisted Breech Birth in Mexico

Healing Birth ·

2025/05/12

Ceiba’s labor with her first child began after an orgasm (oxytocin, much?). The only midwife in her small Mexican town was called, but she happened to be away for the night. Feeling no fear, Ceiba birthed her baby—who arrived feet first—in under an hour, describing the experience as ecstatic. This birth left her in an expanded state of consciousness for a week. Follow Ceiba @uteroamor If you love the show, I would greatly appreciate a review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts! Follow me on Instagram

01:12:28

Freebirth at 44: Love, Intuition, and a Dream Realized

Healing Birth ·

2025/05/05

It wasn’t until her early forties that Leslie finally found the true love of her life. On their first date, she received a message in spirit that a baby wanted to come through. And sure enough, as soon as they both felt a “yes,” she became pregnant. This time, Leslie didn’t hire a midwife—instead, she gave birth at home with only her partner for support. It was the birth experience she had always dreamed of. If you love the show, I would greatly appreciate a review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts

55:58

Rewriting the Story of a ‘Broken’ Body: Caroline’s...

Healing Birth ·

2025/04/28

There were complications during Caroline’s first pregnancy and birth, which left her with the story that her body was broken. (You can listen to that full story from Caroline’s first appearance on the podcast here.) After a little over a year of deep healing work — including a life-changing plant medicine ceremony — Caroline consciously conceived her second baby, leaning into trust so fully that she never even took a pregnancy test. Although she considered freebirthing her second baby, Caroline

01:31:04

Chronically Ill, Not Chronically Broken: Birth with...

Healing Birth ·

2025/04/21

Hollis was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at the age of two, leading to a lifetime of doctor visits and deeply ingrained messages that her body was chronically broken. Because of this history and diagnosis, when she found out she was pregnant, her first response was tears—she knew she would be fighting an uphill battle for the natural birth she desired. Even though her condition was well managed, no midwife in town would take her as a client, leaving her with only two options: receive no care at

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