Free Birth Society

Free Birth Society

Hosted 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...

Episodes

Tackling Patriarchy through the Pelvis: An Exploration in Female Bodily Liberation through Resilience Practice and Self Responsibility

Season #4

On today’s episode, we have Maura Sternberg: a healer dedicated to pelvic integrity, and the radical self-responsibility of the women she serves. We dive deep into the lineages of mainstream self-care practices, and...
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A History Lesson on the American Obstetrician Take Over of 1750-1820

Season #4

Before OBGYNs, stirrups, and forceps, there were wise women, herbal remedies, and soft touches. The procedures which we now view as “normal” in the birth world are actually a fairly recent addition to the patriarchal...
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The Wild Mother’s Medicine Chest with Arielle de Martinez

Season #4

Arielle de Martinez is Free Birth Society’s in-house healer and herbalist who has spent the duration of her motherhood journey navigating illness outside of the system. She mentors mothers about plant medicine and...
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The Time is NOW: Rebecca’s Freebirth after NHS Sabotage

Season #4

It was following the death of her father, that Rebecca got total clarity that it was time to call in her children. Rebecca shares about the harassment she dealt with from the NHS midwives in England, and how medical...
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It Was Just Perfect: Omni’s Freebirth

Season #4

After finding out she was pregnant just 3 months into her relationship, Omni shares her story of stepping into full trust of herself and her baby. She speaks about letting it be easy, awakening to her instincts and...
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Standing in the Fire with Activist Courtney Piper (Part 3 of 3 Emergency Series)

Season #4

Courtney Piper is a mother, birth attendant, activist, spiritual warrior, and director of Women Picket DC. She brings to us today the truth of how patriarchy seeks to destroy and erode our intuition, and how our...
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Where Does Your Loyalty Lie? With Attorney Kara Dansky (Part 2 of our 3 Part Emergency Series)

Season #4

Kara Dansky is a feminist and attorney, here to talk with us today about Executive Order 13988. In this EO,  the definition of sex is rewritten to include gender identity throughout all federally funded agencies. Kara...
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Never Surrender with Lierre Keith (Part 1 of 3 Emergency Series)

Season #4

Radical feminist & activist Lierre Keith shares with us how the Equality Act will amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964, by inserting gender identity wherever biological sex currently exists. If this bill is passed,...
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Surviving to Thriving with Qiddist Ashé

Season #4

Qiddist Ashé is a birth doula-turned-radical birth keeper who, after years of witnessing hospital birth, made the  switch to supporting women outside of the system. It was in following the lead of her womb intuition,...
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Written in the Stars: Mallory’s 4 Births

Season #4

After a standard, routine experience in the industrial birth system, Mallory knew there had to be more to birth than the hospital had to offer. Just before the birth of her fourth baby, Mallory broke up with her...
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A Normal Day: Alia’s Freebirth After Tragedy

Season #4

Alia shares how she discovered personal and spiritual freedom within tragedy and how she emerged stronger after contending with death on a regular basis with her firstborn. Alia shares her inspiring story of being...
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Keeping the Field Clean with Layla Verbance

Season #4

Layla Verbance is a free-birthing mama who is well versed in walking the road from confusion to clarity in pregnancy, birth, and mothering. She counsels & guides mothers on a daily basis through her personalized...
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