Empowered Birth, Love, and Life
I want to educate and empower you to follow your intuition and trust your body and instincts in pregnancy, birth, relationships, breastfeeding, and life.
Ep 66 Intro to Breastfeeding
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🤱✨ Breastfeeding: Let’s Talk About What’s NORMAL! ✨🤱
I’m SO excited to finally share this episode of Empowered Birth, Love and Life! Breastfeeding is a topic I honestly hesitated to dive into when I first started this podcast because there is SO much to unpack. But after working with thousands of women, I knew this conversation needed to happen! 💕 From fear-based advice from pediatricians, family members, and Facebook mom groups to the constant questioning of your...
Ep 65 Instinctual Mothering: Breastfeeding, Bad Advice, and Formula Companies
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Breastfeeding is natural, but that doesn’t mean our culture always makes it easy.
In this conversation with Lactation Counselor Andrea Haskins, aka @instinctualmothering, we take a deeper look at the forces, messaging, and misinformation that can make breastfeeding harder than it needs to be. We talk about the influence of formula companies, the often-conflicting advice given to new mothers, the pressure and fear surrounding infant feeding, breastfeeding beyond infancy, and why so many mo...
Ep 64 The Doula Dude Travis Stroud
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I found Travis Stroud—AKA @Doula.Dude—about four months ago, and I remember thinking, YES. More men need to hear this.
Travis is changing the conversation around birth by doing something incredibly important: educating husbands about their role in pregnancy, birth, and postpartum.
Because Dad isn’t supposed to be a spectator in the room.
He can be her protector.
Her advocate.
Her steady presence.
He...
IN BODY MEDITATION FOR MEN AND WOMEN
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This full-body somatic meditation is an invitation to slow down, reconnect, and cultivate deep trust in the wisdom of your own body. Created for both men and women, this guided practice uses intentional breath, gentle body awareness, and nervous system regulation to help you move beyond fear, outside opinions, and mental overwhelm so you can discern what feels truly right, aligned, and authentic for your conception, pregnancy, birth, and postpartum journey. As you learn to regulate your body...
Ep 63 The Fear Narrative Around Vaccines and New Parents with Dr. Sherri Tenpenny
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In this powerful conversation, I sat down with Dr. Sherri Tenpenny to discuss vaccines, faith, and the importance of approaching health decisions from a biblical perspective rather than a place of fear. Our heart behind this conversation is not condemnation, but education and discernment — encouraging parents to seek wisdom, ask questions, and better understand how God intentionally designed the human immune system. We explored how fear-based messaging and propaganda have deeply influenced new parents, often pressuring families into de...
Ep 62 Held, Heard, and in Charge: A Redemption Birth Story with Claire Stewart
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In this episode, I sit down with my client Claire Stewart, who shares her journey through birth trauma after her first home birth—an experience marked by a typical cascade of interventions initiated by her midwife when she went past 42 weeks, ultimately leaving her feeling disempowered and disconnected from her body. Like so many women after midwifery abuse, Claire found herself questioning whether she could trust anyone in the birth space and began contemplating freebirth as a...
Episode 61 The Danger of Trauma Purging in the Name of Empowerment
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At a recent women’s church event, I witnessed something that left me—and many others—feeling drained instead of uplifted. What was meant to be an empowering brunch turned into hours of trauma purging, with story after story of pain shared without hope, healing, or Christ at the center. In this episode, I’m unpacking why this approach is not only disempowering but dangerous, especially in faith-based spaces, and how true empowerment comes when we root our testimon...
Ep 60 Movement and Mind Body Connection with PT Krystle Howald
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Krystle has been working as a physical therapist for over 13 years and has treated hundreds of pregnancy and postpartum patients at her clinic, Empower Movement. Everything she has learned in those years has been poured into creating Expecting and Empowered - a resource that she now recommends to ALL of her pregnant and postpartum clients. As she loves to say, “motion is lotion”- movement during these physically demanding years sets you up for a smoother journey. Expecting and...
Ep 59 Regulating the Nervous System for Birth & Beyond with Dr. Allie Wright
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Last episode, I dove into The Perfect Storm with Dr. Tony, and now I’m thrilled to go even deeper into nervous system work—this time through the lens of the perinatal journey with the incredible Dr. Allie Wright, a passionate PX Doc who’s changing the world one nervous system at a time. 🌍💥
To my absolute delight, Dr. Allie revealed that they are launching a perinatal care program—AHHHH! 🙌🏼 I could scream I’m so excited!! Thi...
Ep 58 The Perfect Storm with Dr. Tony Ebel
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In this powerful episode, I’m joined by Dr. Tony Ebel, renowned chiropractor and host of the Experiencing Miracles podcast. We dive deep into the foundational role of nervous system regulation in our babies’ healing and lifelong health. Dr. Tony explains how a dysregulated nervous system—often rooted in maternal stress during pregnancy and birth trauma—can impair vagus nerve development, leading to a cascade of issues in gut health and beyond. While vaccines and heavy metals can play a r...
Ep 57 Becoming A Doula With Emily Stanwyck
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 BIOÂ
My name is Emily Stanwyck. I am a mom of three, a wife, a birth doula, a birth doula trainer, and birth educator. I began my journey into the birth world through fitness as a BIRTHFIT Coach and still am a practicing BIRTHFIT Coach. Through my work with moms in the gym, I learned about birth doulas and was instantly curious and felt drawn to this path. I took a doula training course in September of...
Ep 56 Talking Hormones and A Woman's Cycle with Maddie Miles
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Maddie Miles is a board-certified integrative health practitioner, clinical herbalist, and the founder of Peace Love Hormones—an herbal supplement brand and podcast focused on women’s health. With a deep passion for bridging science and nature, Maddie helps women reclaim balance in their bodies and lives through root-cause healing and accessible wellness tools. Her mission is to make women’s health approachable, empowering, and rooted in self-love.Â
WEBSITE -Â https://www.peac...
Ep 55 The Fraud Matters with Steve Krahling
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Welcome back to Empowered Birth Love and Life! I'm your host, Emmy Robbin, and today’s episode is one you do not want to miss.
We’re diving into a conversation that peels back the curtain on one of the biggest medical frauds in recent history. You may have seen the film Protocol 7, where I played a role in telling that powerful story. But today, you’re going to hear from the real-life whistleblower behind it all.<...
Ep 54 The Power Of Story Telling with Andy Wakefield
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In this episode, I have the honor of speaking with Andy Wakefield, a pioneering gastroenterologist whose research uncovered links between the MMR vaccine, chronic intestinal issues, and autism. His work, despite relentless attacks, has sparked a global conversation among parents who refuse to blindly follow the mainstream narrative on vaccines.We dive into his journey—what led him to his groundbreaking discoveries, the backlash he faced, and how his research has empowered countless families to ask critical questions ab...
Ep 53 The Mother Year with Chelsey Scaffidi
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Chelsey Scaffidi is a mother of two, meditation teacher, social impact lawyer, and author of The Mother Year. Drawing from the intimate voice notes she recorded during the highs and lows of her own first year of motherhood and honest interviews she conducted with new moms, Chelsey provides an empowering, holistic approach to motherhood, rooted in mindfulness, self-compassion, and connection.
Instagram @chelseyscaffidi
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Ep 52 Primary Parent Passing of the Torch: From 1 Baby to 2 With Mariya Charlton
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Mariya Charlton is a home birth doula and sobadora in Austin, Texas, who empowers mothers to reclaim their people’s ancestral wisdom and birthing practices. After her own traumatic first birth in a hospital setting, Mariya became a doula to champion women's autonomy during pregnancy and labor. Her subsequent redemptive home birth ignited a second passion to teach women how to foster a nurturing postpartum community support system. As a mother of two, she aims to teach he...
7 Minute Somatic Meditation
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Need 7 minutes to unwind? I created another one for you!Â
This show is meant for educational purposes. This is not meant to be taken as medical advice.Â
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EP 51: TALKING NUTRUTION IN PREGNANCY AND BEYOND WITH JEANNE REILLY AND SLYLAR NELSON
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In this episode, I sit down with two incredible dietitians who have created a prenatal and postnatal supplement designed to fully support a healthy pregnancy and postpartum journey. We discuss the high-quality ingredients and the added botanicals that make this supplement not only beneficial for pregnancy but also a great option for anyone looking to improve their overall health. I share my own experience with their product and how it has dramatically improved how I feel, wishing I...
Ep 50 What It Really Means To Be Radical With Davana May
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Davana May embodies the essence of feminine empowerment as a stewardess of the Healing Arts, Wild Birth Keeper, and an Ayurvedic Wellness Guide specializing in Postpartum care. She holds a fervent dedication to advocating for women's autonomy in birth, and serves as a traditional midwife for those who choose to birth sovereign and free.Â
Drawing from her expertise as a certified herbalist, aromatherapist, yoga and Pilates practitioner, Davana integrates the magic of plant and flower medicine, m...
Ep 49 Kristen Woodruff Awake Nurse Mama
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Kristen spent 10 years as a dedicated NICU nurse, providing care to the most vulnerable newborns. However, her journey took a dramatic turn when she was let go for refusing to take the experimental shot. Since then, Kristen has become a trusted voice on Instagram, offering parents critical insights into childhood vaccines and health.
In this episode, we dive deep into what led us to question the mainstream narrative—what some might call 'conspiracy theories' or alternative me...
Christian Hypno Birth Guided Meditation and Prayer
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I decided to do a longer meditation and was getting so many requests for prayer and hypno birth meditation! I decided to combine this into a 25 minute meditation you can do in pregnancy in your bath, or end of the day and then in labor if you need a reminder of anything!Â
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This show is meant for educational purposes. This is...
Ep 48 Cervical Checks
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Cervical checks during labor, while commonly practiced, can often be detrimental to the natural birthing process. These checks involve manually assessing the dilation of the cervix to determine the progress of labor. While the intention behind this practice is to provide a measure of how far along a laboring person is, it can inadvertently disrupt the physiological process.
Shifting Focus from Sensations to Numbers
A key issue with cervical checks is that they shift...
In Labor Meditation #1
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Let this guide you! You got this!Â
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Ep 47 Real Talk With Dr Stuart Fischbein
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Dr Stu is a legend in the birth worker community. His journey from OB with a private practice working in hospitals to leading midwives in the art of vaginal breech birth at home, Dr Stu is inspiring many of us in the community that change for the better can be possible. His passion to educate on undisturbed birth and the benefits that come with it has truly opened the eyes of so many. Our 90 minute discussion covers so...
Ep 46 Has Midwifery Changed? With Sara Edwards CNM
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Dr. Sara Edwards has devoted her 35-year career to transforming nurse-midwifery
research, education, and clinical practice caring for women before, during and after pregnancy and birth. She is also a nurse researcher examining how the mother’s gut microbiome health impacts fetal and maternal health. Over her career, caring for tens of thousands of women and delivering 3000 babies, she noticed that women have frequent issues which she also experienced during her two pregnancies. Issues such as poor sl...
Ep 45 No Longer Silent with Midwife Anya Djumabaev (Casteel)
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This is years of pent up frustration, but also our deep desire to empower women. If you listen all the way through, it will be a journey of empowerment, education, emotions, fascinating stories, and why we are NO LONGER STAYING SILENT!
I have so much respect for midwives and wise women who truly respect the physiological process of birth. There is a NOTICEABLE shift happening since 2020. Many new midwives are nurses who left the hospital and m...
Ep 44 Gina Mundy A Guide to a Safer Childbirth
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Gina Mundy is an attorney specializing in childbirth cases. For
over 20 years, her focus has been investigating and analyzing
mistakes that arise during labor and delivery. She has spent
countless hours meticulously scrutinizing childbirth cases,
conducting interviews with delivery teams, and thoroughly
examining medical records to gain an in-depth understanding
of every decision made during labor and delivery. Throughout
her career Gina has traveled nationwide, engaging with
healthcare professionals such...
Ep 43 Dr Joel Gater Warsh
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Joel Warsh aka DrJoelGator of the popular parenting Instagram account https://www.instagram.com/drjoelgator/ is a Board-Certified Pediatrician in Los Angeles, California who specializes in Parenting, Wellness and Integrative Medicine. He is the author of Parenting at Your Child’s Pace: The Integrative Pediatrician’s Guide to the First Three Years which you can pre-order now and releases in August.
Link to his incredible bookÂ
https://parentingatyourchildspace.com/
Link to joi...
Ep 42 Stop the Lies
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Disclaimer: I am not a doctor.... I am a doula who has witnessed a plethora of births both completely undisturbed at home and induction at hospital. I come from a place of seeing the hospital births being scarier and less natural. The lies are unnecessary and unneeded. They happen to coerce women into speeding things up and rushing the process because hospitals have zero patience with birth. This is my observation. I see better birth outcomes at home...
Ep 41 The Man's Role in the Postpartum Season with Daniel Grose
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I came across Daniel's incredible instagram page https://www.instagram.com/honest_fatherhood/ and I was blown away by how well spoken he was about Empowering men in the journey of fatherhood and postpartum. In this episode we discuss Home Birth, postpartum, homeschooling, tips for new parents, and navigating multiple children.
I really hope this episode gets to fathers across the world who have fear or really need to hear how they can step into their new...
Ep 40 Manifesting Your Dream Birth with Jenna Ballard
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Jenna began her career in 2006 as a certified personal trainer and mindset coach for celebrities like Ben Stiller, Katy Perry, Jeremy Piven, Saudi Arabian royalty, and the Marciano family (founders of Guess).
In 2011, she discovered the world of emotional intelligence, experiential trainings, and somatic practices. She then realized she had a bigger calling and began studying human behavior, leadership, and a variety of transformational methods.
She became passionate about coaching larger groups of influencers...
Ep 39 Protecting Our Babies From Mutilation (Circumcision) With Eric Clopper
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This episode was such a mind bending and stomach turning episode packed with so much information. If you or anyone you know is "questioning" circumcision or male genital mutilation, I highly encourage you to listen to this episode.
We discuss how this barbaric practice started, why it is still performed to this day in America, discuss the actual important function of the foreskin, and break down common myths around why we are still told this practice "should"...
Ep 38 Protocol 7 The Film!
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I am so honored to be a part of this important film! Go see it! Purchase it online if you miss it in theaters.
Website https://protocol7.movie/
Link to Interview with Andy and Alex https://madmaxworld.tv/watch?id=663c02c907404ef036619635
Link to The Children's Health Defense TV interview with Brandon Johnson
https://live.childrenshealthdefense.org/chd-tv/shows/good-morning-chd/babies-are-dying-stop-the-shots--protocol-7-interview-with-castmembers/
This show is meant for educational...
Ep 37 The Safety of Full Autonomous Pregnancy and Birth with Audrey Ross
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On this episode I speak with Audrey Ross an in person and virtual birth keeper, coach, educator, mother, and amazing voice for "wild pregnancy" and "free birth". In this episode we delve into the realms of physiological birth and how meddling disrupts this process. We also cover how the hospital system influences licensed midwifery, and the impact of societal narratives on pregnancy and birth. What we are told by a fearful practitioner can absolutely influence our pregnancy and...
Ep 36 Trusting Your Practitioner Blindly
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Lately my 1 on 1 trauma birth story processing sessions have not been with hospital birth... but home birth or birth center births where the MIDWIFE was acting like and Obstetrician. This is almost worse. With a hospital you are at least aware of what you are getting yourself into. Protocols, machines, medicine, schedules, timelines, pressure to perform on time, giving birth with a surgeon. When a mom hires a midwife they are looking for someone to support their true...
Ep 35 Raechal Martin CFT Healing the body
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Much like a battery the human body needs to recharge. We are all energy and we are all made up of one working nervous system. Craniosacral therapy has so many benefits for adults AND babies! I have seen the most "coliky" baby become so peaceful and happy after just one session so I am a HUGE fan of using this postpartum. CFT was something new to me. Raechal wanted to do a session on my C Section scar...
Ep 34 The Body Remembers
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"Why would you bring the trauma to the surface if someone remembers their birth without trauma?"
My husband asked me this. My answer was "I don't just go around telling everyone they have birth trauma! When someone has PPA/PPD or bonding issues, it is most likely related to how they birthed that baby and to help them process THAT I have to get to where the body is storing the trauma and what caused it." <...
Ep 33 Why Should I Hire A Doula?
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I'm sure I can speak for most doulas when I say "most dads are not an experienced doulas".
That doesn't mean dad isn't support person number 1. Dad should ALWAYS be support person #1.
Hiring a doula can offer various benefits during childbirth, such as emotional support, advocacy, and knowledge about childbirth techniques. They can help you navigate the process, provide comfort measures, and offer continuous support, which can lead to a more positive birth experience and potentially...
Ep 32 Alison Mak Sacred Birth Symposium
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Alison Mak is the co-founder of Sacred Birth Symposium, alongside her husband, and is the proud home birth mama to their baby girl, who inspired and inspires it all.
She has spent over a decade on her spiritual and holistic health journey and has studied Reiki, Yoga, and Herbalism, among other modalities.
Since following her inner guidance on her path & becoming a mother, she has arrived at the culmination of her life experiences with...
Ep 31 Somatics and Birth
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Somatic work in birth is important for several reasons:
  1.  Trauma resolution: Somatic practices, such as body-centered therapy or somatic experiencing, can help individuals process and release any physical or emotional trauma experienced during childbirth. This can be especially beneficial for mothers who may have undergone a difficult or traumatic birth experience or even a woman who was exposed to birth trauma by story (that energy is sticky y'all).
  2.  Bonding and attachment: Somatic practices can facilita...
