As a natural birth guide and childbirth educator I often get asked for podcast recommendations among other resources.
I looove podcasts and my multitasking mamas do too. It’s the best way to get informed while getting things done.
I have listened to these podcasts for years on a weekly basis- my clients love them and so do I.
As a minimalist I like to keep things simple and straightforward >> this list is no different. If the podcast show is on this list it is because the episodes house QUALITY, TRANSPARENT, MINIMAL TO NO FLUFF CONTENT that is educational and inspiring.
This list is for you if you are seeking to navigate your pregnancy holistically, birth naturally and in autonomy, make informed decisions and prepare for a healing postpartum.
You will find plant medicine, lifestyle tips, mind body spirit wellness, a breakdown of labs and ultrasounds and guidance for your birth journey.
1 Birthing Instincts
Lengthy but informative. Dr. stu and Goddess Midwife Bylss come together weekly to shed light on the realities.of the medical system, advocating for physiologic birth and the benefits of homebirth. They have seen it all and hold nothing back-FULL TRANSPARENCY with a HINT of SCIENCE and a DRAM of SARCASM. This show is both informative and inspirational with a blend of education and heartwarming homebirth wins. Highly recommend!
2 Freebirth Society by Emilee Saldaya
Emille Saldaya and Yolande Norris Clark founders of Radical Birthkeeper and Matribirth Institute are both advocates for autonomous birth. There episodes are long and inspiring birth stories that remind us we are made to birth. They invite women to share their personal birth journeys whose experiences help weave the narrative that birth is a biological process and that women have everything they need to birth within. I recommend listening to as many birth stories as you can to get a sense of the rhythms of labor, how and what women use and do to navigate birth and to deconstruct the lies conditioned into society that women need help to birth, that birth is dangerous and that the hospital is the safest place to birth.
3 Birthful by Adriana Lozada
Doula and former journalist Adriana Lozada talks pregnancy, birth and postpartum with top experts and new parents. Every episode distills the overload of pregnancy information down to the most relevant and useful stuff. Adriana Lozada is a mom, author, speaker, birth doula, postpartum educator, and healthy-sleep consultant.
4 Birthworker Podcast
While this one is called birthworker podcast and was created for birthworkers it is so informative and can give you insight into the birth world from behind the scenes- huge advantage when it comes to informed choice!
5 Homebirth Midwife Podcast by Hearth & Home Midwifery
Two down to earth and hilarious midwives BREAK. IT. DOWN.
Their episodes are short and sweet at 20 minutes and are topic based which makes for super easy and accesible learning. This podcast can be used as a reference guide because you can listen to episodes by the topic you’re wanting to dive deeper into.
Listen to Homebirth Midwife Podcast
6 Mythic Medicine Stories by Amber Magnolia Hill
A holistic health podcast for my ritual keepers and plant medicine mamas. Amber Magnolia Hill’s voice is like honey or maybe darker like maple and her content is earthy, educational with a pinch of witch. This podcast is on this list because I believe birth prep begins with maternal health -MIND BODY SPIRIT.
Listen to Mythic Medicine Stories
7 Reality Riffing by Guru Jagat
Guru Jagat takes us on a journey through the healing sound technologies of Kundalini Yoga to amplifying your magnetism by reclaiming your mind body sovereignty and many more powerful messages and tools for empowered, autonomous birth and being a badass primal women in a disruptive conditioning modern society.while she was a spiritual practitioner, Guru Jagat also was a rebel, a scientist and a leader. Her episodes are impactful, inspiring and very insightful.
8 Ellen Fisher Podcast
A FIVE TIME HOMEBIRTHER, HOME-SCHOOLING, HAWAII LIVING HOLISTIC MAMA-Ellen Fisher launched a podcast that speaks to natural living, motherhood, veganism and birth. Her YouTube channel shared all five of her birth stories and content on birth, pregnancy and postpartum resources.
Ellen is an author, a educator and advocate for health and holistic living. Her genuine energy comes through in her episodes, in how she speaks, what she shares about her own life and personal thoughts.
Share this list with your birth partner or birth team and anyone that is interested in learning more about natural pregnancy and birth.
I hope you found this useful! Let me know if you have any podcast recommendations that I should add to this list by messaging me over (at)thesierraco on IG.
Oooor if you have a specific question in mind please feel free to reach out midwifesierra(at)gmail.com
MamasteFit by Gina and Roxanne
MamasteFit is a prenatal & postpartum fitness and birth education company that offers a unique and comprehensive amount of education and experience surrounding the journey into parenthood, and beyond! Gina (birth doula, founder, perinatal fitness trainer & Head Coach of MamasteFit), and Roxanne (Labor & Delivery Nurse and Student Midwife), discuss a myriad of topics related to pregnancy, birth, and the postpartum.
for the primal & naturally conscious woman.
A space where badass autonomous women find the wisdom and resources to help them navigate their next phase of womanhood
