PODCAST

Healing Birth

Diana Forsell Tayan

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

health & fitness alternative health

All Episodes

01:10:47

Miscarriages, IVF, and a Natural Conception: Part One...

Healing Birth ·

2025/12/01

Kristin was never sure she wanted to become a mom until she attended a friend's birth, which catalyzed something deep within her. But getting pregnant didn't come easily, a struggle she partially attributes to her long-term use of birth control. She experienced several miscarriages before turning to IVF. Her fertility doctors told her she had less than a 5% chance of conceiving on her own. When IVF failed to result in a healthy pregnancy, Kristin took six months off from treatment to focus on

01:31:56

A No-Comprises Birth

Healing Birth ·

2025/11/24

After two home births with midwives, which were beautiful but still full of compromises she didn't want to make, such as repeated ultrasounds and intense pressure to induce, Lauren chose to birth her third baby without hiring any outside medical management. This pregnancy and birth pushed her to the brink. She confronted a profound fear of death, her baby remained breech until the very end, and the birth itself was wild, painful, and difficult, completely unlike her first two. She emerged from this

30:53

Jenna Found Healing Through Birth Photography

Healing Birth ·

2025/11/17

At the end of Jenna's pregnancy, she chose to be induced. The process lasted several days and was grueling, ultimately ending in a traumatic cesarean and a NICU stay for her baby. Both Jenna and her husband left the hospital with PTSD, and in the early days of postpartum, Jenna wasn't even sure their marriage would survive. Healing began when Jenna reconnected with one of her passions: photography. She became a birth photographer and doula to support other families in ways that had been missing

35:37

She Worked in Obstetrics, But Chose Homebirth

Healing Birth ·

2025/11/10

Before becoming pregnant herself, Alicia, a medical professional working in obstetrics, had the opportunity to witness birth working in a freestanding birth center. Seeing families welcome their babies in that calm, home-like environment opened her eyes to a different side of birth, one centered on trust, autonomy, and the natural process itself. So when it came time for her own pregnancy, Alicia drew on that experience and chose a home birth with confidence, stepping away from the conventional

01:22:01

From Surgical Birth, to Catching her Own Baby

Healing Birth ·

2025/11/03

For her first birth, Paige planned a natural delivery at a local birth center. But when the day came, her labor was long, and the pushing phase even longer. Eventually, the midwives decided to transfer her to the hospital. As is often the case with transfers, the birth ended in a cesarean, which left Paige heartbroken. It took some time for Paige to conceive again, but when she did, she felt confident planning a homebirth, where she felt safest even after a surgical birth. This labor turned out to

01:20:52

Miscarriage, Medical Trauma, and a Fearless Freebirth

Healing Birth ·

2025/10/27

Jessica was a career-driven woman who never thought she wanted children, until a dream job fell through and an experience at a spiritual retreat awakened her desire to become a mother. After joyfully conceiving, she miscarried at twelve weeks, enduring not only heartbreak but also a traumatic experience with the medical care she received. Over the following year, Jessica focused on healing, and when she became pregnant again, she was amazed to discover her second baby shared the same due date as her

59:02

How a Hospital Transfer Helped Hannah Find her Voice

Healing Birth ·

2025/10/19

Hannah grew up as the daughter of a doula and, as a child, had the unique experience of attending the births her mother supported. So when she became pregnant herself, she had a deep trust in the birth process and planned a freebirth. Although there was nothing wrong with her or the baby, Hannah ultimately chose to transfer to the hospital during labor, where she had to strongly advocate for herself. She shares that, while the birth didn’t unfold exactly as she had envisioned, it helped her find her

55:40

Freebirths and Soul Whispers: Part Two of Rose’s Story

Healing Birth ·

2025/10/13

In part two of her story, Rose returns to share the beautiful, pain-free freebirth of her second child, as well as the equally magical freebirth of her third. Between these two births, Rose had an abortion, and she shares how even through that she deeply connected with the soul of that baby, who told her she would be coming back. Throughout this second part of her story, Rose’s experiences remind us how important conscious community is during life’s transitions, and how powerful the rites of passage

45:45

Wild and Rooted Homebirth in Australia: Part One of...

Healing Birth ·

2025/10/06

Growing up, homebirth was the norm for Rose. Both she and her brother were born at home, and her mother was heavily involved in the Homebirth Australia movement. At age 26, while island-hopping around the Caribbean, Rose discovered she was pregnant. She decided to return to Australia and give birth on her father’s rural property. That birth turned out to be a wild and dramatic experience—nearly resulting in a hospital transfer—but her baby arrived just as she stepped out her front door! When

27:04

Freebirth, Boundaries, and Holistic Healing

Healing Birth ·

2025/09/29

During Hope’s first pregnancy, she followed the conventional path—seeing an OB, agreeing to all the standard tests and procedures, and ultimately undergoing a Pitocin induction at 40 weeks. The birth was a traumatic initiation into motherhood, leaving lasting repercussions for both her and her daughter. Before becoming pregnant with her second child, Hope discovered the concept of freebirth, and it immediately resonated with her. She went on to embrace the wild pregnancy experience and freebirthed

59:37

A Twin Loss, a VBAC, and a Homebirth: Alexandra’s Story

Healing Birth ·

2025/09/22

Alexandra’s story begins abroad in Italy, where she goes into labor around 25 weeks while pregnant with twins and delivers via emergency C-section. Devastatingly, one twin survives the ensuing NICU stay, while the other does not. Back in the United States later, Alexandra is thrilled to become pregnant again. She knows she wants a VBAC and achieves it in a hospital setting, although the experience includes both obstetric violence and unnecessary interventions. During her third pregnancy, Alexandra

01:30:18

Five Births, Five Lessons

Healing Birth ·

2025/09/15

Sabine shares her five birth stories, each one marked by increasing autonomy—from a hospital birth with her first child to freebirthing her fifth. No matter where she gave birth, Sabine describes each experience as profound spiritual work that taught her what kind of mother each child needed her to be. This is a story that will help dispel fears, and leave you feeling inspired and excited about giving birth! If you love the show, I would greatly appreciate a review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts!

46:25

Climbing the Mountain: Emily’s Twin Transfer and HBAC...

Healing Birth ·

2025/09/08

Emily’s first pregnancy was surprise twins! In some places, this would have severely limited her options for where and with whom she could give birth. Fortunately, Emily found a midwife who was willing to attend a twin birth at home. After an uneventful pregnancy, she went into labor at home, but due to high blood pressure readings, the decision was made to transfer to the hospital. Once there, she was given no option other than a C-section, and the hospital staff was unsupportive and even unkind

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

243 results

Healing Birth

All Episodes

Similar Podcasts

Доктор Тройняшкин

Доктор Тройняшкин

The Dry Eye Treatment PODCAST

Dry Eye Treatment

Différent et alors ?

PATRICK SULAY

Kyle Kingsbury Podcast

Kyle Kingsbury

The Real Weight Loss Coach

Matty Lansdown