Welcome to the Free Birth Podcast, a supportive space for people who are learning, exploring and

exploring their autonomous choices in childbirth. Together, we'll unpack truths, share personal stories,

and claim our ability to birth freely and intuitively.

Here's your host, Emily Sal day. I have a very exciting announcement to make. The official Free Birth Society membership

network is now live.

We have abandoned mainstream social media and created our own private network, a truly safe space

where women can be free to talk about pregnancy, birth, holistic mothering, and of course

radical birth work. And you don't have to be a hardcore free-birther to join. This

is for any woman who is curious about natural birth and natural mothering and

who wants to explore any of the ideas that we touch on in this podcast in more depth.

It's also a great resource for women who are planning a free birth a place to share stories ideas information and most importantly community and support

Head to our website at freeburs society. To apply.

We are so proud of this new space

and we can't wait to welcome you.

Come join us in the fun. When Phoenix became pregnant with her first child, she was living in Atlanta, Georgia, and was self-admittedly still a girl. But the birth of her son launched her into a discovery of self-love and conscious living. Phoenix moved her family to Hawaii and pregnant with her second child

found herself homeless for many months trying to find her new flow.

Her story ends happily with a gorgeous example of ecstatic birth and authentic midwifery. I think my mind kind of goes to the girl version of me before even womanhood even was something that I thought I could become.

I just always knew I wanted children.

I always felt that deep within me and I don't know it was it was hard

growing up knowing that innately and then going through experiences in life where

I didn't feel like maybe I would do the job correctly, you know, and that was my journey up until I got pregnant.

I just kind of back and forth where I would like,

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