Pain Free Birth
In the Pain Free Birth Podcast, host Karen Welton explores how the female body is designed for pain-free childbirth. She interviews women sharing their birth stories and experts in pregnancy and postpartum care. The show challenges the common narrative of birth as traumatic, offering a new perspective on what's possible.
Episodes
#108 | The Hidden Harm Behind "Healthy Mom, Healthy Baby"
Did you have a healthy baby, but still feel broken after birth?For decades, women have been told that if their baby is healthy, they should simply be grateful. But what happens when your body, your heart, and your spirit are still carrying the weight of a birth that left you feeling unheard, violated, disappointed, or ashamed?In this deeply personal episode, I unpack the hidden damage behind the p
#107 | She Faced a 40-Hour Induction and Still Loved Her Birth with Eliana Ghen
What if your birth doesn't go according to plan, but becomes even more transformative because of it?In today's episode, actress, filmmaker, and creator Eliana Ghen shares her incredible 42-week induction journey. After being pressured toward an early induction for a suspected IUGR diagnosis, Eliana learned to advocate for herself, trust her body, and ask better questions. That decision u
#106 | How Faith, Physiology, and Preparation Led to a Redemptive Birth
Can a traumatic birth experience be redeemed, even after years of fear, postpartum struggles, and disappointment?In this powerful episode, Karen sits down with Anna Kroese, a homeschooling mom who shares her journey through three radically different birth experiences. After an induction for suspected IUGR, a difficult breastfeeding journey, and a fast but overwhelming home birth that left her feel
#105 | Pain-Free VBAC After 5 C-Sections: A Testimony of Faith and Trust
What if the birth you've been praying for feels impossible according to everyone around you?After five cesarean births, Derika Brown was told over and over that a vaginal birth was out of the question. Doctors dismissed her questions, providers refused to support her, and fear surrounded every conversation about birth. But deep in her heart, she believed God was showing her a different path.I
#104 | Free Birth, Medical Emergencies, and the Truth No One Wants to Talk About
Can you trust your body completely and still acknowledge that medical emergencies sometimes happen in birth?In this episode, Karen shares a perspective she's never publicly discussed before and diving into the recent conversations surrounding free birth, birth emergencies, and the growing divide between the natural birth community and the medical model of care.This conversation is not about f
#103 | 29 Days Overdue & Fully Trusting God: The 3-Push Joy Filled Birth She Prayed For
What would you do if you were 29 days overdue… and everyone around you was afraid?In this episode of the Pain-Free Birth Podcast, Karen sits down with Christine Janicke, a mom of five, who shares her incredible story of carrying her fifth baby to 44 weeks + 1 day before experiencing a beautiful, natural home birth.Christine opens up about the intense mental, emotional, and spiritual journey of wai
#102 | After Birth Trauma & C-Section, She Had a Supernatural Hospital VBAC at 40
Could you trust your body after a traumatic birth experience?In today’s episode, Karen sits down with Connie Johnson, a mom of four from Phoenix, Arizona, who shares her incredible journey from a traumatic military hospital birth and C-section to experiencing three redemptive VBACs—including a completely peaceful, supernatural hospital birth that ended with her baby being born before the doctor ev
#101 | Planned Hospital Birth Turned Peaceful Free Birth in a Truck
What started as a planned unmedicated hospital birth quickly turned into an unexpected free birth on the side of the highway.In this episode, Selina shares the incredible story of giving birth to her posterior baby in the front seat of a truck before ever making it to the hospital. From laboring alone in her bathroom to feeling her baby’s head in her own hand, this story is filled with faith, surr
#100 | From Maiden to Mother: A Special Mother’s Day Message from Karen
What if motherhood isn’t something you’re losing yourself in… but something you’re being reborn through? We are celebrating 100 episodes of Pain Free Birth! In this episode, we are re-airing a powerful message from Karen on the transformation from maiden to mother and the sacred, often overlooked rite of passage that motherhood truly is. With Mother’s Day as the backdrop, this conversation honors
#99 | When God Rewrites Your Birth Plan: A Miraculous Breech Hospital Birth
What would you do if your dream birth plan completely fell apart… and still turned out better than you ever imagined?In this powerful episode of the Pain-Free Birth Podcast, Karen sits down with Brie Kuikahi, who shares her incredible first birth story-a breech hospital birth during COVID that she describes as “better than I imagined” and “absolutely perfect.”After planning for a natural birth cen
#98 | How to Get Your Husband On Board with Home Birth & Prepare for Birth like a CEO
What if the most important factor in your birth experience isn’t where you give birth… but how safe you feel? In today’s episode of the Pain-Free Birth Podcast, Karen sits down with trauma healer and embodiment coach Monica Yates to unpack her powerful first-time home birth story and the mindset, preparation, and support that made it possible.From having a husband who was initially 100% against ho
#97 | Home Birth vs Hospital Birth: What’s ACTUALLY Safer?
Is home birth actually safe… or have we been asking the wrong question all along?In this nuanced episode, Karen dives into one of the most debated topics in the birth world: home birth vs hospital birth and what’s truly the safest option. Instead of taking sides, this episode breaks down the evidence, the misconceptions, and the emotional layers behind birth choices so you can make a decision that
#96 | From Pushing Through to Feeling It All: A Marine Mom’s Pain-Free Birth Journey
What if birth didn’t have to be something you “push through”… but something you fully surrender to? In this episode of the Pain-Free Birth Podcast, Karen sits down with Zatha Aiken, a former U.S. Marine Corps Intelligence Officer turned stay-at-home mom of three, who shares her incredible journey from control, compliance, and “pushing through” to complete surrender, trust, and experiencing a pain-
#95 | Fear Free, Pain Free, and Joyful Twin Home Birth
What would you do if doctors told you to abort one of your twins… with no medical reason?In this episode of the Pain-Free Birth Podcast, Karen sits down with Victoria McGuckin, a mom of three who shares her incredible twin home birth story.After being labeled “high risk” and pressured into a highly medicalized birth plan, Victoria chose a different path rooted in faith, trust, and physiological bi
#94 | 45-Minute, Pain Free, Unplanned Freebirth (after a 36 hour labor with her first)
What if your second birth could be completely different from your first...even after a long, difficult hospital birth?In this episode of the Pain Free Birth Podcast, Karen sits down with Sarah Tollison, a nurse and mom of two from South Carolina, who shares the incredible story of her 45-minute, pain-free birth. After experiencing a 36-hour hospital birth with her first baby, Sarah hoped her secon
#93 | You're Not Underprepared- You're Overstimulated: Why Your Nervous System is The Key to a Pain Free Birth
Are you preparing for birth by gathering more information… but still feeling anxious and overwhelmed?In this episode of the Pain Free Birth Podcast, Karen dives into one of the most common mistakes first-time moms make when preparing for childbirth: focusing almost entirely on gathering information instead of regulating the nervous system. While education is valuable, Karen explains how consuming
#92 | A First Time Mom's Pain Free Home Birth in Sweden
What happens when you learn to meet the power of contractions instead of fearing them?In this episode of the Pain-Free Birth Podcast, Karen welcomes Petronella, a first-time mom from Sweden who shares her incredible pain-free home birth story. Despite home birth being rare in Sweden, Petronella followed her intuition and chose to give birth in the place where she felt safest (her own home).Petrone
#91 | Oxytocin, Epidurals, and the Truth About Physiological Birth with Dr. Sarah Buckley
What if labor wasn’t random? What if bonding isn’t luck? What if your brain is biologically designed to change in birth?In this profound and science-rich conversation, Karen sits down with Dr. Sarah Buckley, family physician, researcher, and pioneer in physiological birth, to unpack the true hormonal science of labor and postpartum.Dr. Buckley has spent decades studying oxytocin, the primary hormo
#90 | From an Excruciating First Labor to a Pain-Free and Fear-free Birth
Can birth really be different the second time? What if releasing fear was the missing piece?In this episode of the Pain-Free Birth Podcast, Callie shares her redemptive Christian home birth story after experiencing an excruciatingly painful first labor. At just 22 years old and pregnant with her second baby, she knew she could not walk into birth carrying the same fear and tension that defined her
#89 | The 5 Steps That Actually Matter to Prepare for a Natural Birth
Are you planning an unmedicated birth… but wondering if you’re actually doing enough to prepare?In this episode of the Pain Free Birth Podcast, Karen breaks down the five essential steps to preparing for a natural, physiological birth with intention. Not just hoping for one. Not just writing a birth plan. But truly preparing your mind, body, and spirit for the birth experience you desire.If you’ve
#88 | 42 Weeks Pregnant and Her Body Birthed Without Pushing
What if going past your due date wasn’t a problem to solve?In this Karen sits down with Pinsi Lei, a mom of three and business coach from New York City, to share one of the most jaw-dropping birth stories ever told on the show.After two long, medicated hospital births, Pinsi experienced an unintentional unassisted home birth at 42 weeks. With no pushing, no tearing, and a nine-pound, ten-ounce bab
#87 | Breaking the Fear and Trusting God Through a First-Time Home Birth
What if fear doesn’t have to be part of your first home birth experience?In this episode of the Pain Free Birth Podcast, Karen Welton sits down with Katie Brambila, a first-time mom and midwife-in-training, to share her incredible, God-filled home birth story.Katie brings a unique perspective to birth. Before becoming pregnant, she had already spent nearly three years in midwifery school and atten
#86 | From Fear to Power: How Trusting Her Body Changed Everything in Birth with Polina Westcott
What happens when a woman stops outsourcing her intuition and starts trusting her body?In this episode, Karen sits down with Polina Westcott, creator of Sensible Mama, to share two transformative home birth stories that radically changed the way Polina views birth, fear, pain, and personal authority.Polina opens up about her first pregnancy, where everything seemed medically “normal” until routine
#85 | How Nervous System Regulation Shapes Pregnancy, Birth, and Healing with Dr. Scherina Alli
What if pain, stress, and even birth trauma weren’t things your body needed to “push through”, but signals your nervous system was asking for safety?In this powerful and deeply grounding episode, Karen sits down with Dr. Scherina Alli, a network spinal chiropractor specializing in nervous system regulation, somatic respiratory integration, and care for pregnant women, babies, and children.Together
#84 | She Fired Her OB and Delivered Mono-Di Twins Pain-Free at Home
In this of the Pain Free Birth podcast, Karen Welton sits down with Anastasia Malyk, a mother of four, to share one of the most jaw-dropping birth stories you will ever hear.After experiencing two prior free births, Anastasia found herself unexpectedly pregnant with mono-di identical twins just seven months postpartum. What followed was a journey marked by medical pressure, fear-based recommendati
#83 | Labor Doesn't Happen to Us, it Happens for Us: Shifting Your Mindset for a Joy-Filled Birth
What happens when you stop fighting labor and start working with your body? In today’s episode of the Pain Free Birth Podcast, Karen sits down with Mallory Ryan, a mom of two who shares her deeply transformative birth experiences. Mallory walks listeners through her first unmedicated birth at a birth center and her second, rapid home birth that she describes as joyful, empowering, and profoundly c
Best of: The Power Of Christian Hypnobirthing with Tara Menzies
While Tara was blacking out from pain, losing hope, and believing she didn't have enough faith for a pain free pregnancy, she experienced a deeply spiritual experience that led her to creating the first of its kind, her own app, for Christian Hypnobirthing. Tune in to find out how drastically different Tara's births were with and without the power of hypnobirthing, how our thoughts and e
Best of: Praying for the Impossible: Alla’s Fast Twin Home Birth
12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS IS LIVE! https://resources.painfreebirth.com/pfb-12-days-of-christmasIn this episode, Alla shares her miraculous twin home birth story - giving birth precipitously to healthy babies at 38 weeks pregnant in her bathtub and overcoming fear so she could have a supernatural birth experience through prayer and trust in God.CONNECT WITH KAREN:Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/pain
#82 | When Birth Gets Better and Better: A VBAC Home Birth Testimony
What if your next birth didn’t have to look anything like your last one and could actually be better?In this episode of the Pain Free Birth Podcast, Karen sits down with Blake, a mom of four who shares her incredible journey from a discouraging first C-section to three transformative home births after cesarean.Blake walks listeners through each birth from a 77-hour marathon VBAC to a three-hour bi
#81 | What Babies Feel at Birth: Prenatal Psychology, Imprinting, and Repair with Karen Strange
What if everything we thought we knew about birth was missing the most important perspective - the baby’s?In today’s episode, Karen sits down with renowned neonatal resuscitation instructor and midwife Karen Strange, whose groundbreaking work has reshaped how more than 17,000 birth professionals understand newborns, birth physiology, and the imprinting that happens in the earliest moments of life.
#80 | She Saw Jesus During Labor: A Supernatural Birth Story
What if birth wasn’t something to fear… but a place where heaven meets earth? In today’s episode, Caitlin Svoboda shares a supernatural, pain-free home birth story that will leave you breathless.In this interview, Caitlin opens up about her sixth pregnancy, her deep trust in God’s design for birth, and the unexpected spiritual encounter that forever changed how she views motherhood. From spiritual
#79 | My Pelvic Floor Parted Like the Red Sea: Sara’s Radical Pain Free Birth Story
What happens when a traumatic first birth becomes the catalyst for two radically pain-free, God-filled home births? Today’s episode is a powerful testimony of redemption, physiology, faith, and a mother reclaiming her God-given authority in birth. In this conversation, Karen sits down with Sara Gilboy, a mom of three from Toronto, Canada, who experienced a deeply traumatic first home birth during
#78 | The Secret to a Pain-Free Home Birth And How Surrender Changes Everything
12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS IS LIVE! https://resources.painfreebirth.com/pfb-12-days-of-christmasWhat if the secret to a pain-free birth isn’t found in a technique or a position… but in your ability to surrender? In this episode, Karen sits down with Taylor Cleveland, a mom who experienced a radically pain-free second home birth after taking the Pain-Free Birth Course. Taylor opens up about her first dif
#77 | What the Bible Really Says About Birth
For generations, women have been told that pain in labor is simply part of the curse and that it’s what Eve brought upon us in the Garden of Eden. But is that truly what Scripture teaches?In this episode, Karen takes a deep dive into Genesis 3:16 and the verses that have shaped our modern beliefs about birth, pain, and womanhood. You’ll learn how a single mistranslated word has influenced centurie
#76 | A Supernatural Birth: From 3cm to Birth in 45 minutes
What if birth was never meant to be painful? In this episode, Karen sits down with Sammy Murry, a holistic mama of three (soon to be four!) who shares how her third birth became the most peaceful, pain-free, and faith-filled experience of her life.After two beautiful but challenging labors, Sammy discovered the book Supernatural Childbirth and began to pray differently and believing that God could
#75 | Pain-Free VBAC at 41 Weeks: How Jenny Had a 10-Pound Baby at Home With No Tearing
What if your body was powerful enough to birth a ten-pound baby without force, fear, or tearing?In this powerful VBAC home birth story, Jenny Duke shares how she went from a planned C-section with her first baby to an unmedicated, pain-free VBAC birth of her second-a ten-pound baby born at 41 weeks and 4 days.Jenny opens up about her first pregnancy, discovering her baby was breech, and how that u
#74 | God’s Design for Birth: How Shelby Experienced a Pain-Free, Worship-Filled Labor
What happens when a labor and delivery nurse decides to trust God’s design for birth, surrender control, and experience birth the way He intended?After seven long years of infertility and waiting on God’s timing, nurse and mama Shelby Swanton miraculously conceived her daughter and went on to experience a pain-free, supernatural, and deeply spiritual birth.In this episode, Shelby shares her journe
#73 | Induced for No Reason? What Every Pregnant Woman Should Know with Dr. Melanie Jackson
What if birth didn’t need to be managed, induced, or controlled? In this episode, Karen sits down with Dr. Melanie Jackson, known as Melanie the Midwife, to unpack why the modern maternity system so often views women’s bodies as “a ticking time bomb” and how that fear drives the epidemic of unnecessary inductions.With 17 years of experience as an Australian midwife, Melanie brings evidence-based w
#72 | What Happens When You Invite God into Your Birth
What happens when you’ve done everything “right,” but your labor still isn’t going according to plan?In this episode, Karen interviews Bernise Theron, a pastor’s wife and mom of three from South Africa, who found herself facing one of the most faith-testing moments of her life in labor. After months of praying, preparing, and believing for a peaceful birth, she suddenly faced unexpected complicati
#71 | From Emergency C-Section to Pain-Free VBAC Home Birth
What happens when your first birth leaves you traumatized and fearful—but God writes a redemptive story through your next births?In this powerful episode of the Pain Free Birth Podcast, Karen sits down with Grace Kaminkow, a mom of three, who went from an unexpected emergency c-section to experiencing a VBAC home birth and eventually a pain-free birth filled with faith and worship.Tune in to hear:
#70 | How Birth Shaped My Motherhood: Six Kids and One Pain-Free Birth
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
#69 | Birth in War Zones and Triplet Home Birth with Kristine Lauria
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.
#68 | From Two C-Sections to a Pain-Free Home Birth
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 heartb
#67 | What Every New Doula Needs to Know About Supporting Birth
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 pr
#66 | How to Protect Your Birth Experience in the Hospital: Tools Every Mom Needs to Know
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 cr
#65 | The Red Tent & the Sacred Calling of Doula Work
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 sa
#64 | Breathing Baby Out Pain Free and without Pushing
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 lear
#63 | Overcoming Infertility, Mold, and Fear to Birth in Power
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
#62 | What Your Doctor Won't Tell You About VBAC
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 bigges
#61 | A Redemptive Home Birth after a Cesarean
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
#60 | Breech, Twins, and Triplets… at HOME!?
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 chi
#59 | Birthing a Breech Baby against all Odds with Lauren McEnulty
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 try
#58 | Birth after 40 with a Supernatural Home Birth Under The Stars with Lindsey Cantu
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.Tu
#57 | First-Time Mom Has a 4-Hour Home Birth Pain Free - Brenna's Supernatural Birth Story
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 ab
#56 | A Divine Pain Free Birth After 4 Years of Waiting with Lauren Leonard
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,
#55 | What Every Dad Needs to Know About Natural Birth with Jonathan Welton
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 thro
#54 | God Met Me in Labor: Emily Vondy's Supernatural Birth Story
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
#53 | How This First-Time Mom Had a Peaceful Breech Home Birth with Tayler Magee
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:
#52 | A Pain Free Hospital Birth with First Time Mom Stephanie Okori
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 – Intro05:20 – From Paralyzing Fear to Unshakable Faith11:50 – Labor Begins: “God
#51| The Truth about Breastfeeding, Birth Interventions and Tongue Ties No One Told You - Rachael Austin
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 bo
#50 | 5 Things I'd Do Differently If I Were Giving Birth in 2025
What would I do differently if I gave birth in 2025? In this episode, I’m sharing the 5 powerful shifts I’d make—beyond the usual advice—to transform your birth experience and postpartum recovery. From protecting your mental health to trusting your body’s wisdom and creating a sacred postpartum bubble, this episode is your permission slip to slow down, do less, and reconnect with what truly matter
#49 | A Supernatural Birth Story - Stormie Fraser
Welcome back to the Pain Free Birth Podcast. Today, I’m interviewing Stormie Fraser. Stormie shares her pain free home birth story and compares it to her first time giving birth in a hospital setting. We also discuss faith and grief as Stormie tragically lost three loved ones while she was pregnant. Get 10% off the Pain Free Birth E-course HERE https://painfreebirth.thrivecart.com/pain-free-birth
#48 | Pregnancy is Meant to Trigger You
Letting Go of Control: The Spiritual Shift of Pregnancy & BirthAre you an over-preparer who feels like pregnancy is spinning your world out of control? In this powerful solo episode, Karen gets deeply honest about the root of our need to control—and how fear, unresolved trauma, and striving for strength can actually sabotage our birth and motherhood journey.Learn why pregnancy riggers you on p
#47 | Introduction to Ecstatic Birth - Yaya DaCosta
Welcome back to the Pain Free Birth Podcast. Today, I’m interviewing Yaya DaCosta, an actor, birth worker, and way shower. We discuss ecstatic birth, Yaya stories giving birth in public in New York City, and how the emotions of Moms during pregnancy can imprint on the psychology and physiology of their babies. Get 10% off the Pain Free Birth E-course HERE https://painfreebirth.thrivecart.com/pain-
#46 | Birth is Spiritual, Not Painful - Laurynn Howard
Welcome back to the Pain Free Birth Podcast. Today, I’m interviewing Laurynn Howard, a Mom of 2, Doula and Midwife. We’re speaking about her pain free second birth story, her tips for Mom’s experiencing their first natural birth, and why Western Civilization’s mindset on pain and spirituality is non-resourceful for Moms. Get 10% off the Pain Free Birth E-course HERE https://painfreebirth.thrivecar
#45 | This Mom Coached Herself Through a Pain Free Natural Car Birth - Rae Doescher
Welcome back to the Pain Free Birth Podcast! In this episode we’re meeting one of my personal doula clients Rae Doescher to discuss her recent natural car birth We explored Rae’s transformative journey to natural birth, the experience of her labor in the car, and the power of self coaching and spiritual practice leading up to and throughout birth. Get 10% off the Pain Free Birth E-course HERE http
#44 | Cindy's Remarkable Pain Free Birth in South Korea!
Welcome back to the Pain Free Birth Podcast. Today, I’m interviewing Cindy Park-Jun about her birth story of delivering two babies in South Korea. Cindy is a Korean American mom who lives in South Korea with her husband. And after navigating IVF pregnancy, she decided to birth in South Korea where they were living at the time in a completely different culture with a language she didn't fully
#43 | A Pain Free Home Birth and a Transformational Posterior Freebirth
Welcome back to the Pain Free Birth Podcast! In this episode I have a couple, Jessica and Shane Winnings, who are Pain Free Birth students joining us with their experience of two very different births - both natural home births, but one being pain free and another being a posterior birth. We compare and contrast the birth experiences and talk about the Pain Free Birth teachings as well as a strong
#42 | The Truth About the Natural Birth Debate
Welcome back to the Pain Free Birth Podcast! In this episode I have a solo episode for you where I address critics of the pain free birth and natural birth movements and share my mindset around birthing and doula work. I ultimately try to empower you to decide for yourself: Is a Pain Free Birth Possible? Get 10% off the Pain Free Birth E-course HERE https://painfreebirth.thrivecart.com/pain-free-b
#41 | UNBELIEVABLE 3 Hour Pain Free Birth in a Car - Kira Aho
Get 10% off the Pain Free Birth E-course HERE https://painfreebirth.thrivecart.com/pain-free-birth/ Grab the Healing Birth Trauma Course HERE https://painfreebirth.com/healing-birth-trauma/——————Welcome back to the Pain Free Birth Podcast! In this episode we’re sharing an incredible 3-hour car birth story with you from Kira Aho We dove into what it was like to give birth in a car, dealing with ins
#40 | Postpartum Diet & Nutrition Tips to Regain Energy - Holly Stein
Get 10% off the Pain Free Birth E-course HERE https://painfreebirth.thrivecart.com/pain-free-birth/ Grab the Healing Birth Trauma Course HERE https://painfreebirth.com/healing-birth-trauma/ Welcome back to the Pain Free Birth Podcast! In this episode we’re meeting the creator of Mama Meals, Holly Stein! You can follow Holly on instagram at https://www.instagram.com/eat.mamameals We dove into holis
#39 | Healing Through Faith from Loss of Her Baby - Madeline Van Gorp
Get 10% off the Pain Free Birth E-course HERE https://painfreebirth.thrivecart.com/pain-free-birth/ Sign up for the Pain Free Birth Doula Mastermind HERE https://pain-free-birth.mykajabi.com/doula-certification-waitlist Welcome back to the Pain Free Birth Podcast!In this episode we’re meeting Madeleine Van Gorp. This is one of the most redeeming and beautiful pain free birth stories I have ever ha
#38 | Breech Birth with Double Uterus - Sondra Almeter
Get 10% off the Pain Free Birth E-course HERE https://painfreebirth.thrivecart.com/pain-free-birth/ Sign up for the Pain Free Birth Doula Mastermind HERE https://pain-free-birth.mykajabi.com/doula-certification-waitlist Welcome back to the Pain Free Birth Podcast!In this episode we’re meeting one of my personal doula clients Sondra Almeter - I’ve been hounding her to come on the show for a YEAR a
#37 | Birth Belongs to Women and the Future of Doula Work
Sign up for the Pain Free Birth Doula Mastermind HERE https://pain-free-birth.mykajabi.com/doula-certification-waitlist Welcome back to the Pain Free Birth Podcast!In this episode we’re meeting two doulas, Jessica Grant and Kallie Caton, the founders of the “Birth Belongs to Women” movement. We discuss why birth does, indeed, belong to women, and how the medical system and current social/politica
#36 | Pelvic Floor Strength For Birth & Postpartum with Dr. Lizzie Kieffer
In this episode, Karen sits down with Dr. Lizzie Kieffer as she shares her personal birth experiences and professional insights. From her hospital birth to her empowering home birth, Lizzie opens up about the lessons learned along the way. Tune in as we dive into why relying solely on kegels might not be the best approach for birth and postpartum recovery, how diaphragmatic breathing helps relax t
#35 | The Power Of Christian Hypnobirthing with Tara Menzies
While Tara was blacking out from pain, losing hope, and believing she didn't have enough faith for a pain free pregnancy, she experienced a deeply spiritual experience that led her to creating the first of its kind, her own app, for Christian Hypnobirthing. Tune in to find out how drastically different Tara's births were with and without the power of hypnobirthing, how our thoughts and e
#34 | Jessie’s Redemptive, Spiritually Led, and Unplanned Precipitous Home Birth with Jessie Ritter
Jessie thought she was prepared to have a smooth, natural, and pain free birth until... The hospital kept interrupting the labor room, asking for continuous monitoring, and made the birth experience something Jessie never wanted to relive again. When she got pregnant with her second child, Ava, she knew things would be different. She and her husband weren't 100% sold on having a home birth, b
#33 | Birth Can Be Amazing & You Are Elastigirl with Brandyn Gipe
Right after high school, Brandyn witnessed a dear friend having excruciating menstrual cycles. After being prayed over by a team member in ministry school, her friend no longer experienced pain during her cycles! This was when Brandyn's eyes were open to the possibility that we don't have to experience pain and birth can be amazing. This was a very special episode to chat about as Karen
#32 | Impactful Movement & Mobility: The Key To A Pain Free Pregnancy with Gina Conley
In this episode, Gina Conley shares how impactful movement could be supportive for a strong and pain free pregnancy as an industry-leading perinatal fitness provider. What if the answer to a pain free pregnancy and birth was simply understanding the difference in mobility throughout our pregnancies and how we can support our body by moving optimally. I'm sure you've heard of kegels... th
#31 | An Accidentally Unassisted & Pain Free Precipitous Twin Birth with Emma Brake
In this episode, Emma shares her amazingly unexpected, yet so magical precipitous twin birth. Fascinated by birth by baby number two, Emma had done a lot of research and precipitous births had never stood out to her... that was until the twins came along. Her instincts were on fire. From the midwife being minutes away, husband nearly passing out, and babies coming quick enough she almost forgot t
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