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Pain Free Birth

In the Pain Free Birth Podcast, your host, Karen Welton, invites you to discover the truth about how God brilliantly designed the female body for birth. Karen is a certified doula, childbirth educator, and coach who teaches women all around the world how to give birth without pain and fear through her online courses and content.In this show, we geek out about the hormonal physiology of birth, supernatural childbirth, bliss and ecstasy in labor, pregnancy, postpartum, motherhood, and everything in

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#70 | How Birth Shaped My Motherhood: Six Kids and...

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2025/09/23

In today’s episode, Karen sits down with Tommi Kirkpatrick, a mother of six whose powerful story captures the highs, lows, and supernatural beauty of birth and motherhood. From her first home birth to the moment she thought she couldn’t go on, Tommi vulnerably shares how each of her births shaped her faith, her family, and her understanding of what it means to be a mother. Whether you’re preparing for your first baby or your sixth, this conversation will give you hope, courage, and a re...

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73:15

#69 | Birth in War Zones and Triplet Home Birth with...

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2025/09/16

What if the “impossible” was actually possible? In this jaw-dropping episode, Karen sits down with midwife Kristine Lauria, a global midwifery director with more than 30 years of experience, to unpack the viral story of a home birth triplet delivery. Kristine has attended over 5,000 births worldwide — from refugee camps in South Sudan with Doctors Without Borders to high-risk deliveries in the U.S. — and she brings an unmatched perspective on what physiological birth can truly look like. Tune...

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75:38

#68 | From Two C-Sections to a Pain-Free Home Birth

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2025/09/09

What happens when you’ve been told your body “can’t” birth vaginally… and then God writes a different story? In this episode, Karen sits down with Audrey Stinson, a mom of four, who went from believing she would never experience a vaginal birth to having not one, but two redemptive home births—the last being completely pain-free. Audrey vulnerably shares her journey through two cesareans, the heartbreak of feeling her body was “broken,” and the desperate prayers that led her to invite God ful...

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57:08

#67 | What Every New Doula Needs to Know About...

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2025/09/02

In this episode, Karen sits down with Kendall Pattillo — a mom of two (with one on the way!), wife, follower of Christ, and graduate of the Pain Free Birth Doula Mastermind. Although she’s just beginning her doula career, Kendall has already supported a variety of powerful births: VBACs, hospital births, birth center births, and home births. Whether you’re a new doula searching for wisdom, a mom preparing for birth, or a partner curious about how doulas support families, this episode is full ...

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61:52

#66 | How to Protect Your Birth Experience in the...

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2025/08/26

What if walking into a hospital birth didn’t mean giving up your voice? In this powerful conversation, Meredith and Alicia from Intentional Birth share how to advocate for yourself in a hospital setting so you feel respected, informed, and truly in charge of your birth. From simple language shifts to knowing your legal rights, you’ll walk away with practical tools you—and your partner—can use to create a positive, empowering experience, no matter what unfolds. Tune in to hear: Why birth traum...

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39:42

#65 | The Red Tent & the Sacred Calling of Doula Work

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2025/08/19

Have you ever felt a little nudge that maybe you were meant to support women in birth? Maybe you’re the one who stays up late watching birth videos, fascinated by how God designed the body, secretly dreaming of being in the room one day. If so, this episode was made for you. In today’s conversation, Karen pulls back the curtain on the realities of birth work — the beauty, the challenges, and the sacred calling of becoming a doula. She shares the struggles many doulas face, from burnout and be...

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51:12

#64 | Breathing Baby Out Pain Free and without Pushing

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2025/08/12

What if the pushing phase of birth didn’t have to be painful, exhausting, or filled with strain? In this powerful episode, Erika shares her incredible birth story — from an unexpected pause in labor that gave her one more week to prepare, to the fast-moving labor that had her in transition before she even realized it. But the highlight came in the final moments: instead of force pushing, Erika learned to breathe her baby down, allowing her body to work with her baby for a gentle, peaceful bir...

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66:48

#63 | Overcoming Infertility, Mold, and Fear to Birth...

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2025/08/05

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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44:55

#62 | What Your Doctor Won't Tell You About VBAC

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2025/07/29

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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55:40

#61 | A Redemptive Home Birth after a Cesarean

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2025/07/22

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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65:49

#60 | Breech, Twins, and Triplets… at HOME!?

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2025/07/15

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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45:02

#59 | Birthing a Breech Baby against all Odds with...

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2025/07/08

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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51:03

#58 | Birth after 40 with a Supernatural Home Birth...

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2025/07/01

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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31:36

#57| First-Time Mom Has a 4-Hour Home Birth Pain Free...

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2025/06/24

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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56:15

#56 | A Divine Pain Free Birth After 4 Years of...

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2025/06/17

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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47:06

#55 | What Every Dad Needs to Know About Natural...

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2025/06/10

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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79:34

#54 | God Met Me in Labor: Emily Vondy's Supernatural...

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2025/06/03

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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58:21

#53 | How This First-Time Mom Had a Peaceful Breech...

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2025/05/27

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 God’s

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45:57

#52 | A Pain Free Hospital Birth with First Time Mom...

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2025/05/20

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 Without

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#51| The Truth about Breastfeeding, Birth...

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2025/05/13

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 Breastfeeding 05:08 – Nipple

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