Pregnancy & Birth Made Easy

Birth Story: What If I Can’t Handle Labor? How Mental Preparation & Support Can Change Your Birth

I love a good birth story, but this one has a little something extra. Taryn's not just telling you what happened, she's showing you how much the mental side of

Preeclampsia, Protein & What Your Early Labs Are Really Telling You with Sarah Thompson

Sarah's whole world is focused on YOU — the mama. Because here's the truth we talked about: your baby can be healthy and you can still be sick. And nobody'

Birth Story: Not Asking for Permission & Preparing for Her Unmedicated Birth with Jo Gibson

This first aired in March 2023 and became one of my most downloaded birth stories. Once you hear Jo's "ask forgiveness, not permission" approach, you'll underst

Vaccines: What Every Mother Needs to Know

🗝️ From The Vault: I first shared this one about a year ago. I still get comments on it and I think it may be one of my most favorite conversations about true consent - n

Unmedicated Birth: How to Have an Induction Without an Epidural

🗝️ From The Vault! Every so often there is an episode I just cannot let sit in the archives, and this is one of them.  It first aired in April 2022, and it is such a go

Prodromal Labor: How to Survive the Mental & Physical Exhaustion (From the Vault)

I first aired this one back in July 2023 and it became one of the most downloaded episodes I have ever put out.  Prodromal labor is one of those topics almost nobody tal

From the Vault Birth Story: Unmedicated Hospital Birth with Jamie Peterson

This episode first aired back in August 2023 and it went on to become one of the most downloaded birth stories I have ever put out.  So I'm bringing it back! Whethe

The Vault: Getting Ready for Birth & What Most People Aren't Telling You

This one first aired back in November 2025 and you guys loved it. It ended up being one of the most downloaded episodes I have ever done. So I am bringing it back out of

The Vault Essentials: 3 Birth Plan Mistakes That Lead to Regret (And What to Do Instead)

Back by popular demand, this is one of 2026's most-listened episodes. If you're building your birth plan right now, grab your notebook and tune in, mama! What

Rebroadcast - Unmedicated Birth: How To Prepare If This Is Your Goal

This is a rebroadcast of one of our most loved episodes — whether you are listening for the first time or coming back for another listen, I know you are going to get some

Elimination Communication: Going Diaper Free From Birth with Andrea Olson

What if your baby has been trying to tell you they need to go to the bathroom this whole time, and you just did not know how to listen? Before disposable diapers existed

Your Legal Rights in the Birth Room with Attorney Hermine Hayes-Klein

Signing the general consent form when you walk into the hospital does not mean you have agreed to everything that follows.  Not the Pitocin.  Not the vaginal exam.  Not

The Truth About Gestational Diabetes Testing, Nutrition & Birth with Midwives, Bonnie Baker & Karina Robinson

Gestational diabetes is one of those topics that every pregnant mama needs to understand way before she ever gets to that 28 week test, whether she thinks it applies to h

Tongue Ties, Breastfeeding & Baby Development: Everything You Need to Know with Michelle Emanuel

Is your baby fussy, clicking while nursing, struggling with tummy time, or just not quite seeming like themselves, and nobody can give you a straight answer about why? I

Birth Story: A Birth Center Water Birth & Letting Her Body Lead w/Kyla & Gabe

After giving birth at 28 weeks with her first baby, Kyla knew that this pregnancy was going to look different.  She was intentional about every decision: her providers,

Can You Say No to Your Doctor During Pregnancy?

You leave your prenatal appointment and get in your car. And something just feels off. You are confused. Unsettled.  Maybe a little worried about your body or your baby

Before You Say Yes In Labor, Ask These Three Questions

What would you do if you were deep in labor and someone walked in and said it was time to talk about Pitocin, breaking your water, or maybe even a cesarean? I am you thr

Eating for Your Cycle, Gut Health & Fertility with Nora DeBora

What if understanding your menstrual cycle could completely change the way you prepare for pregnancy and transform how you feel in your body every single month? I sat do

Birth Story: Pitocin Induction, 24 Hours of Unmedicated Labor & a 9lb 12oz Baby — Mary Richardson's Story

Birth doesn't always go the way you planned, but preparation never goes to waste. In this encouraging birth story, My Essential Birth Mama Mary Richardson shares he

Tylenol, Vaccines & Autism: What Every Pregnant Mom Needs to Know with Dr. Ari Calhoun

Is Tylenol really safe during pregnancy? Does it cause Autism? What about vaccines? And are you getting the nutrients your baby's brain actually needs? What if the