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Free Birth Society

by Emilee Saldaya

The Free Birth Society Podcast features honest, gripping, inspiring, and transformative freebirth stories hosted by the founder Emilee Saldaya in conversation with wild women worldwide. In the vast tapestry of childbirth experiences, a thread runs undisturbed, unmedicated, and true to its ancestral roots: freebirth. This differs from your usual home birth with doulas or midwives in attendance. Freebirth stands apart, where birthing is solely in the hands of the birthing woman, accompanied only by her intuition, rhythms of nature, witnessed by her family. The Free Birth Podcast invites you to a unique corner of the universe where we dive deep into the raw essence of birth, untamed and unassisted. Pushing against the tides of modern obstetrics and its violent approach, we venture into stories of women who've boldly chosen to claim this primal rite of passage. Here, we're not merely sharing tales; we're challenging the status quo and redefining the very narrative of childbirth. As we unravel discussions on rights in childbirth, dissect varied care models, and amplify the unfiltered voices of freebirthing women from around the planet, our purpose remains clear: to spotlight the distinction and significance of wild birth. This isn't an argument against the myriad ways women choose to birth, but rather an affirmation that freebirth has its revered space in the continuum of birth choices. Join us in celebrating a movement that underscores the powerful message and has changed the lives of thousands: Birth, in its purest form, is not a medical event but a profoundly personal journey. The Free Birth Society Podcast is your compass to navigate and rediscover that journey. *Freebirth = Birthing in the absence of any hired professionals, away from medical institutions or their agents. Also known as family birth, unassisted birth, wild birth. *Sovereign birth = Birthing outside of the medical paradigm, inclusive of births with authentic midwives and doulas. We include many stories on the show where women birthed outside of the medical system with doulas and radical birth keepers. While these births are not freebirths, they are certainly sovereign births!

Latest episodes

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From Self-Proclaimed Zombie to Awake and Engaged: Abbey’s First Freebirth

Abbey shares how trusting her intuition led her to freebirth and a deeper connection with her body. She opens up about awakening from feeling like a zombie, navigating h

Sep 25
47 min

From People-Pleasing to Power: Jasmine Chooses Freebirth

The advice to “just trust the system” falls apart fast when you’ve already been gaslit by doctors, pressured toward induction, and made to feel like your own body can’t b

Sep 23
1 h 12 min

How One Manufactured Emergency C-Section Led to a Total Birth Rebellion

After a homebirth turned into a C-section, Tereza began questioning everything she thought she knew about birth and safety. She shares how processing her experience led

Sep 18
1 h 04 min

Listening to the Whispers: Haleigh Knows To Freebirth Her First Baby

Motherhood reshapes everything: identity, trust, intimacy, and surrender. Haleigh Featherly shares the spiritual and emotional journey behind her freebirth, and the unex

Sep 16
1 h 17 min

One Nurse’s Cost and Benefit of Experiencing Midwifery Betrayal

What happens when a nurse who believed in midwives ends up learning, the hard way, why so many women leave the system behind? Kari shares the full arc from a fast-moving

Sep 11
1 h 03 min

How Working in the OR Led to Freebirth: Danielle’s FBAC/VBAC

In this deeply honest conversation, Danielle shares the full arc of her journey into motherhood, from a medically managed first birth that left her feeling unprepared and

Sep 9
1 h 16 min

The Nurse Who Quit Trusting the System She Worked In (and then freebirthed, of course)

Kaitlyn spent years as a nurse inside a system she stopped trusting. So she left it, became a lactation consultant, and started attending births outside the hospital enti

Sep 4
1 h 20 min

Season 10 of The Free Birth Society Podcast is Coming Friday, September 4, 2026

Season 10 of Your Favorite Podcast drops Friday, September 4, 2026. Watch the teaser trailer and share/comment if you’re as excited as we are!

Aug 21
2 min

The Mother–Daughter Freebirth Duo: Jinny & Audrey’s Stories

This week on the Free Birth Society Podcast, Emilee sits down with Jinny and Audrey, a remarkable mother–daughter duo with sovereign birth woven through both of their liv

Dec 12 2025
1 h 43 min

Death of the Maiden: Raquel’s Journey into Motherhood at 41

This week, Emilee is joined by Raquel, who shares her extraordinary first pregnancy and sovereign birth at the age of 41. Raquel speaks candidly about the profound trans

Dec 5 2025
1 h 05 min

17. When Rachel’s Birth Keeper Died, She Chose Freebirth

Nine days before Rachel was to give birth to her first child, her beloved birth keeper, Candace, was tragically killed in a car accident. Grief-stricken, panicked, and su

Nov 21 2025
1 h 01 min

16. Kristin Hauser on Holistically Handling Excessive Bleeding at Home

This week, I’m joined once again by Kristin Hauser, a beloved and regular guest on the Free Birth Society Podcast. We weave through the stories of Kristin’s four births,

Nov 14 2025
1 h 20 min

15. Mother of Nine: Radical Wisdom from Two Decades of Birth

After six births within the system—including a cesarean at 37 weeks due to partial placenta previa and subsequent hospital abuse—Ashleigh knew she was done. Now a mother

Nov 7 2025
56 min

14. The Heroine’s Adventure with THINX Founder Miki Agrawal

This week on the Free Birth Society Podcast, I sit down with Miki Agrawal—serial entrepreneur, cultural disruptor, and unapologetic creative force. From opening New York

Oct 31 2025
1 h 16 min

13. Claiming It All: Celia’s Story of Birth, Power, and Simplicity

This week, I am joined by Celia from the Bay Area, California, who shares her journey from birthing with medical midwives and working as a doula, to stepping fully into s

Oct 24 2025
1 h 11 min

12. From Trauma to Triumph: Tahlia’s Journey to Birthing Twins in Power

After surviving domestic violence and a series of traumatic hospital births, Tahlia from Australia made the courageous decision to leave her abusive partner and begin aga

Oct 17 2025
1 h 05 min

11: The Forgotten Power of Homeopathy with Melissa Kupsch

This week on the Free Birth Society Podcast, I sit down with homeopath Melissa Kupsch for a rich and fascinating dive into the world of homeopathy. We explore its powerf

Oct 10 2025
1 h 07 min

10: Double the Responsibility: Birthing Twins in Sovereignty

What happens when you choose a normal birth with twins?  In this episode, I speak with Nicole, a mother from South Africa now living in the U.S., who chose sovereignt

Oct 3 2025
1 h 23 min

9: Behind the Curtain of Labor & Delivery: Rylee’s Freebirth Story

What happens when you see behind the curtain of labor and delivery?  In this episode, I speak with Rylee, a young mother who chose to freebirth her first child af

Sep 26 2025
1 h 12 min

8: From Thyroid Cancer in the Medical System to Birthing Outside of It

What happens when cancer treatment becomes the greatest catalyst for sovereignty?  In this episode, I speak with Jocelyn, a Tennessee mother who walked away from c

Sep 18 2025
1 h 03 min

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#194 ▼ 21 Self-Improvement US

What listeners say

A curated, balanced selection of Apple Podcasts reviews.

What an incredible podcast. I began as a skeptic over a year ago thinking “surely this is an over correction” but boy was I wrong. Through listening to countless in-depth stories of birth in and outside of the system, I’ve found myself completely inspired by these women. I look forward to a new podcast every week and I’ve become more and more confident about the thought of having my own freebirth one day. Thank you to Emilee and all the women who share their stories!

Sunandac · May 2025

As a collective we’ve largely lost trust in the body’s innate wisdom to give birth without interference. In hospitals, low-risk births can quickly turn high-risk—not because the body fails, but because of the cascade of interventions. Birth is safest when supported, not rushed. A healthy, low-risk woman rarely becomes high-risk unless unnecessary interventions disrupt the process. Thank you for helping me understand & respect my bodies natural & Godly design!!!

Mrs.Shadle · May 2025

I listened to this podcast throughout my pregnancy and just free birthed my 4th baby 4/16 at 4:05am. Thank you Emily for your podcast. Your podcast is beautiful and a wonderful resource.

Averie Bock · Apr 2025

Free Birth Society sells dangerous misinformation that everything is a variation of normal and that actually common complications are “very rare.” There have been several bad outcomes lately in the free birth world including perinatal and maternal deaths. Emilee and Yolande will turn around and blame those bad outcomes on the birthing mother for a myriad of reasons including any engagement in the medical system at all. Emilee and Yolande are selling lies based off of extremism in order to make money. And for two people who preach “personal responsibility,” neither of them take any responsibility for the deaths and pain they have caused.

ConcernedMom23 · Jun 2025

I was sucked into this show and binged many episodes while pregnant. This podcast host profits off of other women’s beautiful birth stories. Her attitude and tone is disturbing and she is often disrespectful of her guests. The products (“schools”) that she peddles before the show are very lackluster and not worth the price tag. The marketing is well done, but the products are a big disappointment after you’ve paid thousands. Don’t be fooled.

Uninterestedd · Jun 2025

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