Pain Free Birth

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  #119 | How to Advocate for a Physiological Birth in the Hospital, Even With Twins 15.09.2026 56min

  What happens when the peaceful home birth you planned suddenly becomes a hospital twin birth, and you still deeply desire a physiological, unmedicated experience? After two beautiful home births, Siera Asivido fully expected to welcome her third baby the same way. Then, at her 20-week anatomy scan, she saw two heads on the ultrasound screen. She was carrying spontaneous di/di twins, and suddenly the birth environment where she felt safest was no longer an option with her trusted midwife. Inst...
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  #118 | Is Becoming a Doula Right for You? Answering Your Biggest Questions 08.09.2026 1t

  Have you ever felt a tug toward birth work, but immediately wondered how becoming a doula could possibly fit into your real life? Maybe you have little kids at home, a full-time job, a husband who is not completely on board, or no idea how you would find your first doula client. Maybe you love birth and supporting women, but the thought of putting yourself out there feels terrifying. In this episode, I’m pulling back the curtain on what it actually takes to become a birth doula and answering ...
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  #117 | How a Redemptive Home Birth Led Her to Become a Doula 01.09.2026 58min

  What if the birth that changed everything was not your first birth, but the one that finally showed you what birth could be? In this deeply personal episode of the Pain Free Birth Podcast, Karen sits down with someone very special to the Pain Free Birth family, her personal assistant, Jamie Bennett. After two difficult hospital births, including an epidural she did not originally want and a completely failed epidural during her second labor, Jamie entered her third pregnancy knowing something...
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  #116 | The Big Baby Myth: Fear, False Estimates & Preventable C-Sections 25.08.2026 49min

  What if being told you have a “big baby” creates more fear than the actual size of your baby ever needed to? If you have been told your baby is measuring large, your hips might be too small, or you should consider an induction because of suspected macrosomia, this episode is for you. We are unpacking the fear surrounding big babies and talking about what the evidence actually says about fetal size, late-pregnancy estimates, induction, shoulder dystocia, and cesarean birth. You will also learn...
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  #115 | How Faith Transformed Her Birth: From Pitocin to a Pain-Free 10-Pound Baby 18.08.2026 1t 20min

  What if your biggest, most peaceful birth could happen when you stop trying to control the process and learn to trust the way your body was designed to give birth? In this episode of the Pain Free Birth Podcast, Karen sits down with mom of three Michelle Owsley to share a remarkable journey that began long before she had children of her own. At just 18 years old, Michelle traveled to rural Kenya, where she unexpectedly found herself assisting at more than 50 births. Those experiences planted ...
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  #114 | She Slept Through Transition and Gave Birth in the Shower 11.08.2026 32min

  What happens when you prepare for birth with everything you have, only to discover that the final lesson is letting go? In this powerful birth testimony, Pain Free Birth doula-in-training Annelisa shares how five weeks of prodromal labor, an almost 42-week pregnancy, and a deeply personal journey of surrender led to an unforgettable birth. After a difficult first hospital birth and a redemptive second birth center experience, Annelisa entered her third birth equipped with a new understanding ...
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  #113 | She Caught Her Own Baby: A First-Time Mom’s Pain-Free Home Birth Story 04.08.2026 47min

  What if birth could feel peaceful, natural, and so deeply joyful that you were actually sad when labor ended? In this episode of the Pain Free Birth Podcast, Karen sits down with Abby Neese, an Iowa mom who experienced two pain-free home births. During her first birth, Abby followed her intuition, remained calm when her midwives did not arrive in time, and caught her own baby in the birth tub. Rather than feeling afraid, she trusted the physiological process unfolding within her body. Abby’s ...
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  #112 | From Birth Trauma to Redemption: Preparing Your Heart and Body for Birth 28.07.2026 58min

  What if childbirth was not something you had to fear, endure, or simply survive? In this deeply personal and hope-filled conversation, Karen Welton joins Emily Smaczniak from the Beyond the Pain Podcast to explore the physiology, mindset, and heart preparation behind an empowered birth. Karen shares how her own journey from fear to mostly pain-free home births led her to become a doula, birth educator, and creator of the Pain-Free Birth course. Together, Karen and Emily discuss pregnanc...
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  #111 | An Unexpected Pain-Free Resort Birth at 42 Weeks 21.07.2026 42min

  What happens when your carefully planned home birth turns into an unassisted birth at a family resort? After five years of hoping for a baby, fertility treatments, surgery, and the removal of one fallopian tube, Jessica Richards and her husband were overjoyed to conceive naturally. They prepared for a peaceful home birth with a trusted midwife, but when Jessica reached 42 weeks pregnant, their baby still had not arrived. With her midwife’s approval, the couple decided to join their family for...
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  #110 | God Redeemed Her Unexpected Pregnancy and Gave Her a Pain-Free Home Birth 14.07.2026 55min

  What happens when an unexpected pregnancy disrupts the life you thought you had finally learned to accept? When Amanda discovered she was pregnant with her fifth baby, she did not feel the immediate excitement she had experienced with her previous pregnancies. Instead, she felt shocked, angry, disconnected, and ashamed of her own emotions. For months, she struggled privately while pretending everything was fine. Through prayer, counseling, humility, and surrender, Amanda experienced a powerfu...
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  #109 | Two Sets of Twins, Two Unmedicated Hospital Births, One Incredible Testimony 07.07.2026 1t 4min

  Have you ever wondered if a twin birth can truly be peaceful, unmedicated, and even pain free? In this powerful episode of the Pain Free Birth Podcast, Karen sits down with Destiny Randolph, a mom of six who has birthed two sets of twins naturally, unmedicated, and in the hospital. Destiny shares the incredible story of conceiving both sets of twins naturally, navigating the mental weight of a “high risk” label, and learning to trust her body, her intuition, her husband, her care team, and th...
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  #108 | The Hidden Harm Behind "Healthy Mom, Healthy Baby" 30.06.2026 45min

  Did you have a healthy baby, but still feel broken after birth? For decades, women have been told that if their baby is healthy, they should simply be grateful. But what happens when your body, your heart, and your spirit are still carrying the weight of a birth that left you feeling unheard, violated, disappointed, or ashamed? In this deeply personal episode, I unpack the hidden damage behind the phrase "healthy mom, healthy baby," why birth trauma is so often minimized, and how true healing...
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  #107 | She Faced a 40-Hour Induction and Still Loved Her Birth with Eliana Ghen 23.06.2026 1t 32min

  What if your birth doesn't go according to plan, but becomes even more transformative because of it? In today's powerful birth story, actress, filmmaker, and creator Eliana Ghen shares her incredible 42-week induction journey. After being pressured toward an early induction for a suspected IUGR diagnosis, Eliana learned to advocate for herself, trust her body, and ask better questions. That decision ultimately allowed her baby more time to grow and led her into one of the most transformative ...
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  #106 | How Faith, Physiology, and Preparation Led to a Redemptive Birth 16.06.2026 1t 9min

  Can a traumatic birth experience be redeemed, even after years of fear, postpartum struggles, and disappointment? In this powerful episode, Karen sits down with Anna Kroese, a homeschooling mom who shares her journey through three radically different birth experiences. After an induction for suspected IUGR, a difficult breastfeeding journey, and a fast but overwhelming home birth that left her feeling disconnected, Anna wondered if birth would ever feel empowering. Seven years later, everythi...
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  #105 | Pain-Free VBAC After 5 C-Sections: A Testimony of Faith and Trust 09.06.2026 1t 25min

  What if the birth you've been praying for feels impossible according to everyone around you? After five cesarean births, Derika Brown was told over and over that a vaginal birth was out of the question. Doctors dismissed her questions, providers refused to support her, and fear surrounded every conversation about birth. But deep in her heart, she believed God was showing her a different path. In this powerful episode, Derika shares the remarkable story of her journey from five cesareans to a ...
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  #104 | Free Birth, Medical Emergencies, and the Truth No One Wants to Talk About 02.06.2026 53min

  Can you trust your body completely and still acknowledge that medical emergencies sometimes happen in birth? In this episode, Karen shares a perspective she's never publicly discussed before and diving into the recent conversations surrounding free birth, birth emergencies, and the growing divide between the natural birth community and the medical model of care. This conversation is not about fear. It's about wisdom. It's about holding confidence in the body's design while also recognizing th...
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  #103 | 29 Days Overdue & Fully Trusting God: The 3-Push Joy Filled Birth She Prayed For 26.05.2026 53min

  What would you do if you were 29 days overdue… and everyone around you was afraid? In this episode of the Pain-Free Birth Podcast, Karen sits down with Christine Janicke, a mom of five, who shares her incredible story of carrying her fifth baby to 44 weeks + 1 day before experiencing a beautiful, natural home birth. Christine opens up about the intense mental, emotional, and spiritual journey of waiting far beyond what most providers (and most people) would consider “normal.” From navigating ...
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  #102 | After Birth Trauma & C-Section, She Had a Supernatural Hospital VBAC at 40 19.05.2026 59min

  Could you trust your body after a traumatic birth experience? In today’s episode, Karen sits down with Connie Johnson, a mom of four from Phoenix, Arizona, who shares her incredible journey from a traumatic military hospital birth and C-section to experiencing three redemptive VBACs—including a completely peaceful, supernatural hospital birth that ended with her baby being born before the doctor even made it into the room. This episode is a powerful reminder that hospital birth does not have ...
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  #101 | Planned Hospital Birth Turned Peaceful Free Birth in a Truck 12.05.2026 46min

  What started as a planned unmedicated hospital birth quickly turned into an unexpected free birth on the side of the highway. In this episode, Selina shares the incredible story of giving birth to her posterior baby in the front seat of a truck before ever making it to the hospital. From laboring alone in her bathroom to feeling her baby’s head in her own hand, this story is filled with faith, surrender, instinct, and the undeniable power of the female body. This episode is an emotional, empo...
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  #100 | From Maiden to Mother: A Special Mother’s Day Message from Karen 05.05.2026 37min

  What if motherhood isn’t something you’re losing yourself in… but something you’re being reborn through? We are celebrating 100 episodes of Pain Free Birth! In this episode, we are re-airing a powerful message from Karen on the transformation from maiden to mother and the sacred, often overlooked rite of passage that motherhood truly is. With Mother’s Day as the backdrop, this conversation honors both the beauty and the weight of motherhood. Karen speaks directly to the emotional, physi...