Peaceful Homebirth Podcast | Homebirth Preparation for Christian Women & Healing from Birth Trauma

Episode 54//My 9 Month Journey to Surrender

Surrender- Miriam Webster dictionary defines surrender as :to yield to the power, control, or possession of another upon compulsion or demand. I could not find a more accurate word to describe this past 9 months with you. It did start with my daughter’s birth. You can go back to episode 47 to hear more about that. I want you to hang in there with me because I don’t believe this word is just for me. I believe that many women, especially those who like to think they are in more control then they really are, will benefit from today’s episode. Now I will say that learning this word has been not fun, nor easy. I would not describe the experiences that lead me to yield to Jesus as pleasant or a walk in the park. What I will say is when you let go of what ever you think you’re in control of and allow the Lord to lead you… well friend… it will be an adventure.
 
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Ep 53//She Produces Life: God‘s Perfect Design with ”Girl Defined” Bethany Beal

As most of you know there has been a shift that has happened recently in the podcast. I am not only talking about God’s good design for birth but also his beautiful design for marriage and motherhood.
 
The deeper you go the more you will find how everything about our femininity is so connected. Birth is such a beautiful thing but it’s not just a physical event. It is also emotional and spiritual. I believe that our Creator God designed birth so well! Carrying a child and birthing that child is a wonderful event in a woman’s life.
 
Today on the show I interviewed Bethany Beal from Girl Defined Ministries. Bethany is head-over-heels in love with her best friend and husband, David, and is the super proud mommy of Davey Jr. She is the cofounder of Girl Defined Ministries, author of several books including Shine Bright: 60 Days to Becoming a Girl Defined by God, and is passionate about spreading the truth of biblical womanhood. To her family and close friends, she is simply a tall blonde Texan who is obsessed with iced lattes and can’t get enough of her sweet little family. I was so excited to have her on the show to take a deeper dive into what Biblical womanhood looks like and how feminism has creeped into homes with out us even really knowing. She shares her Homebirth story and we just had a great time!
SHOWNOTES: https://www.birthblissbeyond.com/post/_ep53
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IG: @girldefined
     @bethany.beal
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Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-girl-defined-show/id1539982603
 
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Ep 52//TRUTH vs LIES: Understanding Where Lies Lead and How to Combat Them

Today I am sharing something I’ve been ruminating on for a while. Truth vs lies. How to we navigate it in not just birth but our ever day lives. The only way we can start talk about lies is if we believe that there is absolute truth. With out truth there would be no lies. We could all go on in our blissfully ignorant ways and what outcome will that get us? Well I can tell you from a birth perspective it doesn’t get you far. Very rarely does being blissfully ignorant get you the holy transformative experience you’re looking for. Before we get into the episode
I want to remind you that one of the most important things you can do while preparing for your birth is have a supportive system around you. No matter where you’re planning on having your baby knowing your options, addressing fears and inviting Holy Spirit into your decision making is so important at. If you’re looking for someone to walk along side you in that process and journey I’m your gal! I’d love to have a free 15 min consult with you to find out your next steps in this journey!
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Ep 51//Faith, Feminism and the Future

This episode is a little different! So much has changed in the past year. I have grown in ways I never thought would be possible. There has been things missing from this podcast that starting today I will be incorporating in the future. 
Listen and see how Faith and Feminism have impacted the future of this podcast!
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Ep 50//Processing Her Birth Through a Pandemic with Erin Passe

Erin was so gracious to come on the show and process her birth with me. Her baby is turning one year old this week! This is a sensitive birth story that was thrown off even more due to Covid. One year ago the hospitals where constantly changing in what, where, when and how they wanted women to birth in that system. Mom’s who had originally planned to have a hospital birth where quickly changing to Homebirth’s admits the chaos. Some moms chose to stay and hope that covid restrictions wouldn’t throw off their birth.
 
Erin experienced a traumatic birth and she shares openly with us what that was like for her and some redeeming aspects that came from this experience. Coming from someone who has also experienced a traumatic birth we need to get better at listening to those who have had trauma. Erin shares the importance of the community she had and how she was also able to contribute to the community through breast donor milk. 
 
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Ep 49//PART 2 Are Your Words Impacting Your Pregnancy and Birth with Kimberly Spencer

Hi and welcome back! Today I’m sharing part 2 of Kimberly Spencer’s interview on neurolinguistics and how what we say affects the way we birth. This episode will cause you to question your beliefs no matter what they are. We also sneak in a quick conversation for all of you entrepreneurs out there. Did you know birth and business have a lot in common? I can’t wait for you to hear this episode!
 
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Ep 48//Are Your Words Impacting Your Pregnancy and Birth with Kimberly Spencer PART 1

What are your words saying about the beliefs you have about birth? Could your words be influencing outcomes? Join Kim and I today for PART 1 as she shares her empowered birth story and shares her knowledge on neurolinguistics!
 
Kimberly Spencer is an award-winning high performance coach and trainer, Amazon best-selling co-author, international motivational speaker, and the founder of CrownYourself.com, helping visionary leaders build their empire and stand out boldly in their full potential. Her work has been featured on The CW, ESPN, Netflix, Chicken Soup for the Soul, and NPR, and in Thrive Global, CNBC, and Forbes.
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Ep 47//”My Story is My Own”:The 2HBAC Birth Story of Elyse Marie

Many lessons were learned during my second homebirth after cesarean (HBAC). Elyse Marie taught me things I never would have learned without this experience. 
Listen along as I share her story to the public for the first time since her birth! I process through the lessons learned and I hope you find encouragement!
There is nothing special about me to be able to have a blissful birth, I'm just a woman who respects the birth process and trusts my intuitive abilities to birth a baby. 
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Ep 46//WTF-Welcome to Fatherhood with David Arrell

I’m thrilled to share this episode with you today, mostly because it’s not one that is normal in the sense that I’m interviewing a man on the show! I got to speak with author of the book Welcome to Fatherhood David Arrell. 
 
David Arrell is an Author, Entrepreneur, Consultant, and Men's Coach currently living in Colorado Springs, CO. He is passionate about coaching men on how to more fully embrace and embody healthier modes of masculinity, especially through the powerful modalities of partnership and parenting. His most recent work in this area is the book Welcome To Fatherhood: The Modern Man's Guide to Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Fatherhood, better known as WTF.
 
David and I had an engaging conversation and I promise this is on you're going to want to pass onto your man to help him feel confident in his support role through pregnancy, labor and postpartum!
 
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Ep 45//Birth Trauma and Finding Hope on the Other Side

Birth Trauma is unfortunately not uncommon. One reason I started this podcast was to expose some reasons birth trauma has become normal and even celebrated. Having experienced birth trauma myself, it's something that comes up during every pregnancy. I've gotten proficient in working through it and not letting it control my thoughts, emotions or decisions. 
 
I want to share some things about birth trauma specifically with you that I hope you find helpful. Whether you have experienced birth trauma in the past or are wanting to avoid trauma for future births this episode is for you! I will give you a disclaimer that if you are close to having a baby this may not be the best time to listen if you are easily triggered.
 
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