Best Heidi Snyderburn Podcasts (2025)

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214 || Birth Order and the role it plays in our lives and parenting with Dr. Robert Hurst 52:06

4d ago52:06

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How does Birth Order impact you and your parenting? Dr. Robert V.V. Hurst was born in Hammond Indiana and has been practicing orthodontics in Covington Louisiana for over 35 years. During this time he has used his office and patients as his living laboratory to study his patient’s personality traits and birth orders. Out of this has come a unique a…

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213 || Doula Diaries: A week of Home Birth, Birth Center, and Hospital Births with MyDoulaHeidi 1:00:06

11d ago1:00:06

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Drumroll....I am proud of myself for pumping out the ever popular Doula Diaries! I had a crazy week of births around the full Blood Moon of March 14, 2025. I went to a homebirth, a birth center birth, and 2 hospital births in the same week. Let's see how they all played out. This week was reminding me that birth is unpredictable. It can be long, it…

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212 || World Down Syndrome Day with Abby Rose Green of the HERSELF Podcast 1:41:14

17d ago1:41:14

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Today is World Downsyndrome Day! Celebrating all of our homies with an extra chromy. Thank you for being here and sharing this podcast episode with someone that you know that is parenting and/or pregnant and Down's Syndrome is part of their story. Heidi sits down with Abby Rose Green of the HERself Podcast to chat about fertility, an unexpected ana…

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211 || 8 Minute Birth Meditation Affirmations for labor preparation 8:55

27d ago8:55

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Thank you Michelle Smith for recording these beautiful birth affirmations to help get through birth and to practice before birth! If you have 8 minutes, come back to this episode every day! XOXO Heidi You can find Michelle's Birth Ease Method for Hypnobirthing at https://www.birtheaseservices.com/By Heidi Snyderburn

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210 || The Vagina Whisperer Dr. Sara Rearden and her book FLOORED 58:33

1M ago58:33

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What is pelvic floor therapy? Dr. Sara Reardon had two unmedicated vaginal births with no perineal tearing. So, how? Sara has her online pelvic floor fitness platform The V-Hive (everyone can try free for 7 days) and her book available for pre-order now and releasing June 10, 2025 Floored: A Woman’s Guide to Pelvic Floor Health at Every Age and Sta…

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209 || Heidi's Birth Statistics 2024 Doula Clients 1:32:27

1M ago1:32:27

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Heidi talks through her birth statistics from 2024 with her fall interns Katie, Cat, and Mariza. Take a dive into cesarean section rates, how long labors lasted, and more fun data in this annual episode! We have seats available in Birth Story Academy. Join today for $20 off with code BIRTHSTORYFRIEND at https://www.birthstory.com/online-course Reso…

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208 || Survivor 46 Winner Kenzie Petty and Her Birth Story 1:50:46

1M ago1:50:46

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Are you ready to hear the amazing birth story of Kenzie Petty with her partner Jackson by her side? Let's do this! And since Kenzie is a baddy and won survivor and crushed a primal unmedicated birth...she has a bunch of ways to connect and save you money on all of her favorite things. Make sure to follow her if you aren't already! Here is what you …

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207 What is Craniosacral Therapy with Meaghan Beams 1:12:05

3M ago1:12:05

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3 Key takeaways from the podcast that listeners will learn today: craniosacral is very gentle and can be used on anyone, but especially babies very soon after birth, no matter if the birth was smooth, or traumatic it can help with feeding (no matter how you feed your baby), sleep issues, tongue ties, and meeting developmental milestones it’s never …

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206 Write to Heal Coaching Program with Cora Howard 42:04

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Today Heidi interviewed Cora Howard, a mother of two and the owner of Write to Heal, a coaching program for birthing people that have experienced cesarean births. Here is a little more about Cora Howard and this episode. In Cora's words: "In this episode, we’ll explore the emotional journey of recovering from a C-section and rediscovering your sens…

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205 Relationships and Sex After Baby with Chelsea Skaggs 59:09

4M ago59:09

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Today Heidi interviewed Chelsea Skaggs, the founder of Postpartum Together, a coaching program for parents to continue to grow their relationship after having kids. Here is a little more about Chelsea Skaggs and this episode. In Chelsea's words: "Having a baby creates a huge shift in your relationship. More than half of couples report decreased sat…

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204 How to Prepare for Postpartum with Luxe Baby Custom Newborn Care 43:43

4M ago43:43

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Today's interview is with Marisa Rodriguez of Luxe Baby Custom Newborn Care. In Marisa's Words: "I want to share how my postpartum and birth experience changed my views from a caregiver to a mother and how it shaped my views and also led to the way I support other Moms in the postpartum period. I will be discussing my remote services and how they c…

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203 What do you mean there is no amniotic fluid? Birth Story with Kristen Stegall 1:19:30

4M ago1:19:30

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Today Heidi interviewed Kristen Stegall, CEO of Novice Studios, a podcast production company based in Charlotte, NC. Here is a little more about Kristen Stegall and this episode. In Heidi's words: "In this episode, I interview my client Kristen Stegall about her pregnancy journeys, from navigating a missed miscarriage in 2020, to delivering her rai…

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202 Navigating a NICU stay with the NICU Translator Mary Farrelly 1:01:40

4M ago1:01:40

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Today Heidi interviewed Mary Farrelly, also known as the NICU translator. Here is a little more about Mary Farrelly and this episode. In Mary's words: "Hi, I am Mary Farrelly - a certified NICU nurse, nurse educator, doula and the founder of The NICU Translator where I help to bring more joy and less trauma to a NICU experience through empowered ed…

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201 Sabia Wade on Roles of Dominance and Submission and How They Are Woven into Birthwork and Parenting 1:10:21

4M ago1:10:21

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Sabia Wade (she/they), is a Black, queer, CEO, author, educator, full-spectrum doula, investor, and expander of Black luxury. Sabia is the founder of Birthing Advocacy Doula Trainings, an accessible and inclusive training program for community care workers, and For the Village, a non-profit providing doulas at no or low-cost to low-income and margi…

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200 Bicornuate Uterus and Cardiac Conditions (Baby and Mom) Induction Birth Story with L&D nurse Amy Lloyd 1:08:00

5M ago1:08:00

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Today Heidi interviewed Amy Lloyd. Here is a little more about Amy and this episode. In Amy's words: "I graduated nursing school in 2011 and started working in the NICU. I travel nursed and ended up in Denver, CO for 7 years. I mainly worked in the NICU but worked for Nurse Family Partnership for 4 years (an amazing nationwide program for 1st time …

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199 Why the buzz around Magnesium? Understanding magnesium with Magnesium Lotion Shop Owners Mike and Tiffany 30:37

7M ago30:37

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Today's episode is all about understanding magnesium, where it comes from, why we need it, what the dosing is, and how critical this mineral is for pregnancy. Magnesium Lotion Shop started with Tiffany having restless legs during pregnancy and postpartum, not knowing until much later it was because of a magnesium deficiency. Tiffany created a DIY v…

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198 How Dad's Can Help You and Be The Best Father and Partner / Dad coaching/ Welcome to Fatherhood with David Arrell (New 2024) 45:31

8M ago45:31

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Did you listen to the previous episode 197? Start there. I interviewed David Arrell, the author of Welcome to Fatherhood, in 2021. This is a part 2 follow up in 2024 to that initial discussion. This episode is about hoow men can achive their highlest level of healthy mascunlinity and embrace fatherhood and partnership successfully. Please share thi…

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197 Welcome to Fatherhood with David Arrell (Replay 2021) 1:22:17

8M ago1:22:17

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David Arrell, the author of Welcome to Fatherhood, chats with Heidi about this powerful book to help male partners with new fatherhood transitions. Please share this episode with a father or soon to be father in your life. XOXO Heidi PS. David mentions his favorite baby products in this episode which is include the Babytone Sensor and the Frida nos…

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196 Let's Write Your Birth Story with writing coach Ashley Schein 47:23

10M ago47:23

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Ashley Schein is a mother, a writer, and a writing workshop facilitator. She leads workshops, both in person and over zoom. In this episode she talks about the benefits of writing and sharing your birth story in a safe space, and gives some guidance on how to get started so that your story can unfold naturally and beautifully on the page. Ashley al…

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195 Jenna Slot is back! Baby #4 with a L&D nurse from the busiest L&D unit in the USA 1:01:09

11M ago1:01:09

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This is a follow up birth story with baby #4 with Jenna Slot of the oh so popular episode 41 where we discuss her surprise PFO diagnosis. That episode was republished just before this one in Episode 194. In Jenna's words: "We'll talk about my 4th birth story, which started with my water breaking in the elevator at work (work for me is as a labor an…

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194 Jenna Slot's PFO mid pregnancy and ocular stroke birth story REPLAY 1:17:28

11M ago1:17:28

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This is a replay of Episode 41! Stick around because Jenna and I met up 4 years after this episode and recorded her most recent birth story! It is wild. So start here, and continue to episode 195 for the follow up story! XOXO- Heidi Jenna is an experienced Labor and Delivery nurse established in one of the busiest L&D hospitals in the country. Tune…

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193 How to LITERALLY Have a safer childbirth with attorney Gina Mundy 1:01:59

11M ago1:01:59

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Today I chat with Gina Mundy about having a safe childbirth in a hospital. Pitocin should have their feelings hurt right now. Trigger warning as we discuss the stuff no one wants to think about, but that we all need to think about. Maternal and Fetal demise mentioned. Birth injuries mentioned. In her own words: I am an attorney specializing in chil…

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192 Stem cells, placenta cells, cord tissue cells OH MY! How and why to privately bank with ANJA HEALTH CEO, Kathryn Cross 43:12

12M ago43:12

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We will cover Kathryn’s “Founder’s Story” about why she founded Anja Health - after a near-drowning accident, her brother was left with cerebral palsy and umbilical cord blood stem cells could’ve helped save his life. Since they’re mixed race, they were unable to find a match in public banks, which inspired Kathryn to create an affordable private s…

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191 The birth story of what happened when Sarah Latane had an umbilical cord prolapse in labor 1:20:32

1y ago1:20:32

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My name is Sarah Latane. I live in the Shenandoah Valley of VA. I am a board certified behavior analyst and a stay at home parent. Brief overview of pregnancy; surprise pregnancy, early symptoms, initial MD care (on accident), early scare, practice transfer to midwife care, later symptoms (including GBS + and hypothyroid). Day/night of birth; prodr…

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190 Rainbow Babies Part 2 with Kelli the Labor Nurse on Changing the narrative for redemptive birthing 1:06:29

1y ago1:06:29

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This is Part 2 of my discussion with Kelli! During the podcast interviews we are going through 3 different birth stories as well as two losses. Each story is very unique in its own way and just goes to show how every birth can be different. We talk about Kelli's first birth being an induction with various interventions, her experience with two preg…

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189 Kelli the Labor Nurse on her first birth as a young mom who did it the hospital's way and then 2 miscarriages PART 1 OF 2 1:11:28

1y ago1:11:28

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TRIGGER WARNING Miscarriages and miscarriage information. Walking through what it is like to miscarry at home and to have a DNC. Part 2 are her rainbow baby birth stories if you prefer to skip ahead. During the podcast interviews we are going through 3 different birth stories as well as two losses. Each story is very unique in its own way and just …

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188 Birth Happens Author Sarah Beauchamp 3 Birth Stories Hospital to Home 1:07:27

1y ago1:07:27

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In Sarah Beauchamp's own words: "My name is Sarah Beauchamp and I have a Bachelor’s degree with a focus on education. I am a mom of three kids (Almost 6, 4, and 1), a birth doula, a birth photographer, and the creator of the book, Birth Happens. I live in Northern Vermont. I am a doula and birth photographer who will give an overview of my own birt…

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186 Japan's First Yoga Model on Ecstatic and Peaceful Birthing with Mae Yoshikawa 1:27:18

1+ y ago1:27:18

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Mae Yoshikawa is a mom, widow, author, model, yogi, and mindfullness guru in Tokyo, Japan. We spent 90 minutes together healing, chatting, and teaching YOU her recipe for peaceful birthing in Japan. In this healing episode, you’ll hear about… What keeps a woman from making not just informed but empowered decisions during pregnancy and at the time o…

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185 FREE Egg Freezing with Cofertility founder Lauren Makler 1:10:22

1+ y ago1:10:22

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While Lauren was pitching Uber Health to their executive team, she felt a sharp, irregular pain in her stomach. With testing and a diagnostic surgery, she was diagnosed with an incredibly rare disease and was told she may not be able to have a biological child. As you can imagine, her first questions were: how do I navigate this disease? But also, …

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184 Pregnant at 13 in Foster Care. Behind the Smile with Lisa Carter. 1:18:15

1+ y ago1:18:15

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In this episode we discuss, my experience as a young mother growing up in Boston. Recap of my feelings when I learned I was expecting at the age of 12, prenatal care, foster care, losing my mother exactly one month before having my son. How I worked through pregnancy. Labor and delivery. Why I wrote my story. Who do I hope to reach? Love, Lisa Cart…

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183 Cerclage, Miscarriage, and Hypnobabies: Designing a redemptive birth with Hypnobabies grad Theresa Kinter 1:29:31

1+ y ago1:29:31

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The birth of my first son was a deviation from my meticulously crafted plans, shrouding me in an unexpected sense of shame. The aftermath gave rise to a tempest of postpartum depression and anxiety, a labyrinthine struggle that eventually became a catalyst for self-discovery. As the years streamed by, the landscape shifted once more - our eagerly a…

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182 How to Count the Kicks and WHY it could save your baby's life 47:45

1+ y ago47:45

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Counting your baby’s movement starting at the 26th week for high-risk pregnancy and (twins, triplets) and at 28 weeks for all other pregnancies is important because it helps parents to bond with their baby and learn their baby’s specific movement patterns. Baby’s movement communicates their wellbeing. If their movement becomes less or weaker than n…

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181 Heart Conditions in Pregnancy & Twin Birth Story with Laura Kamps 1:17:52

1+ y ago1:17:52

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Laura and Heidi open up about their unique cardiac conditions in their pregnancies. Laura continues on about taking Birth Story Academy and crushing a twin vaginal birth! Follow Laura at: https://www.instagram.com/laurajkamps/ XOXO -Heids We have seats available in Birth Story Academy. Join today for $20 off with code BIRTHSTORYFRIEND at https://ww…

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180 4 pregnancies/3 Live Births/1 Miscarriage with L&D Nurse Practitioner Alexis Sullivan 1:21:16

1+ y ago1:21:16

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In her own words, " I am a previous L&D RN now working as a nurse practitioner, but still have a passion for pregnancy and breastfeeding. Pregnancy #1 (39+6 week elective induction at hospital with epidural and 9lb4oz baby boy andBy Heidi Snyderburn

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179 Twins, Singletons, Medicated & Unmedicated births, Exercise and Mental Health with author Jenny Stinnett 1:17:40

1+ y ago1:17:40

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Jenny Stinny is here to win us over! She chats all about her births including birthing her twins vaginally in an induction at 39 weeks. She continues to inspire us on IG with her at home work outs through her pregnancies and postpartum periods. She is an avid weight lifter and an incredible mama. We read her children's boo, Monster's Don't Do Yoga,…

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178 Miscarriage, Fertility, Gestational Hypertension, and Induction with Morgan Salus 1:19:02

1+ y ago1:19:02

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Straight from hot and steamy Texas, I bring you Morgan Salus. Morgan shares her incredible story of loss, fertility, gestational hypertension, being induced, and her wonderful rainbow birth story. Thanks for being here as Morgan teaches us through her stories. XOXO -Heids We have seats available in Birth Story Academy. Join today for $20 off with c…

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177 SPINNING BABIES, FUNCTIONAL MIDWIFERY, PRENATAL NUTRITION, & BIRTH STORIES WITH RHEA WILLIAMS 1:01:42

1+ y ago1:01:42

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This episode HAS IT ALL! Spinning Babies CHECK. Functional Midwifery CHECK. Prenatal Nutrition CHECK. Birth Stories CHECK. Have an amazing time listening to Rhea, one of my favorite Nurse Midwives and Spinning Babies instructors! This episode is jam packed. You may even want to take some notes! XOXO- Heids You heard Kristen chat about her experienc…

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176 The Doula School with Stefanie Atunes 57:48

1+ y ago57:48

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Stefanie Atunes is the Founder of Doula School in Canada. https://doulaschool.ca/ Stefanie has been a Lamaze® Educator and doula since 2002. After the birth of her second son, Stefanie saw just how valuable it is to be prepared for birth and to have good support around you. Stefanie is a visionary in the childbirth field. She leads the Discover Bir…

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175 Movement, Wellness, & Transformative Birth with Hannah Etlin-Stein (Part 2) 1:09:41

1+ y ago1:09:41

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This is a 2 part episode. Make sure to listen to Part 1 first! Still looking for a childbirth education course that you will LOVE? Join Birth Story Academy today and learn more from Heidi, a 20 year seasoned doula with a less than 7% cesarean section rate. 20 modules, 6 hours total, self paced and TONS of free downloads. Use code BIRTHSTORYFRIEND f…

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174 Movement, Wellness, and Transformative Birth with Hannah Etlin-Stein (Part 1) 1:01:01

1+ y ago1:01:01

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This is a 2 part episode. Still looking for a childbirth education course that you will LOVE? Join Birth Story Academy today and learn more from Heidi, a 20 year seasoned doula with a less than 7% cesarean section rate. 20 modules, 6 hours total, self paced and TONS of free downloads. Use code BIRTHSTORYFRIEND for $20 OFF at BirthStory.com About Ha…

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173 Underground VBAC with Free Range Brewery owner Sarah Alexander 1:06:40

1+ y ago1:06:40

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In this episode we cover paving the way for VBAC's today with Sarah. Sarah is one of the pioneers of VBAC's in Charlotte, NC by advocating (and sneaking around) with the support of her midwife and OB teams. When the hospitals were still saying no, she found a team to say YES! This is such a cool story. Thank you Sarah for making VBAC's today possib…

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172 How to Vegan Pregnancy and Unmedicated Birth with COVID Tallulah Duffin (Part 2) 1:08:43

2y ago1:08:43

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*show notes coming*By Heidi Snyderburn

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171: Vegan Pregnancy and Unmedicated Birth with COVID with Oh My Soul owner Tallulah Duffin (Part 1) 34:41

2y ago34:41

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*show notes coming with Tallulah*By Heidi Snyderburn

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170. How & Why a Forceps Assisted Delivery with Doula Rachel Campbell 1:06:24

2y ago1:06:24

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Rachel Campbell is a mom, doula, and leader in her local community. In this episode, she shares her two medicated hospital birth stories with her daughter and son. In this episode, we cover: Rachel's first birth, which was marked by a failed epidural, an extended pushing period, and a forceps-assisted delivery Her complicated postpartum period, whi…

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169. The Birth Sling Founder Positive Home Birth Transfer and Water Birth in the Hospital with Dr. Jess Michaels 1:13:05

2y ago1:13:05

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Dr. Jess Michaels is an osteopath, doula, and founder of The Birth Sling, a powerful tool for movement and support during labor. In this episode, she shares her own birth story of transferring from a home birth plan to a hospital birth, including laboring on the beach, listening to her body, and creating the Birth Sling for other birthing persons a…

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168 Plus Sized Birth, body image during pregnancy and self love with Jen McLellan 1:04:54

2y ago1:04:54

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Heidi and Jen sit down and chat about all things birthy with love and affirmation for those of us in bigger bodies. This is an episode not to miss especially if things like scales in hallways, small blood pressure cuffs, and monitoring have you stressesd TF out! Let us pour some positivity into your day today! Follow Jen at plussizebirth.com and on…

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167. IG Influencer: Katy Fassett Taking control of your life, pregnancy, and birth 1:18:05

2y ago1:18:05

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show notes coming...By Heidi Campbell

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166 IG Influencer and Birth Doula Magic with Madison Swann 1:14:08

2y ago1:14:08

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show notes coming. Mama is tired. XOXO-HeidsBy Heidi Snyderburn

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165 IG Influencer Flourishing Motherhood with Meg Thompson Birth Stories 1:21:00

2y ago1:21:00

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The second I saw Meg Thompson's Reel on IG about unmedicated birth, I was hooked. I devoured all of her content. She is funny, and open, and raw! She is an Urban Homesteader, and crunchy mom advocate! I shared one of my favorite reels on her page and it got over 1 million views! So, naturally, I had to have her on the show. Enjoy! You can follow me…

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164 FAVORITE EP: Transformed by Birth author Britta Bushnell 1:00:28

2y ago1:00:28

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O.M.G. This is my absolute favorite episode that I have published to date on the Birth Story Podcast. Britta Bushnell and her book, Transformed by Birth, are a gift to the birth world and I am beyond excited to share her and this book with each of you. Grab a latte and get ready to learn all about Apollo and Artemis as she takes you on an incredibl…

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