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Free Birth Society

Emilee Saldaya
Free Birth Society
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  • Free Birth Society

    I Thought I Was Getting Care - I Was Being Managed

    07/10/2026 | 1h 19 mins.
    The difference between a managed birth and a truly lived one can change everything. Gracie shares how a pregnancy that began with fear, false alarms, and a medical system that never seemed to stop escalating led her to question what she was actually consenting to - and what women lose when they hand over their authority. From a terrifying early call about spina bifida markers that turned out to be wrong, to a midwife who opened labor with criticism instead of care, Gracie’s first birth exposes how easily pregnant women can be steered, managed, and emotionally destabilized. But her second pregnancy and freebirth tell a radically different story.

    If you want to connect with Gracie, follow her on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/sacredlinesbirth and you can find her website here: https://www.sacredlinesbirth.com/

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    Join us for a Free Live Masterclass with Emilee Saldaya - ‘LET THEM TALK: How to Speak Your Truth When People Are Going to Hate It’ on Wednesday, October 28 at 12 pm EST. It's time to face your fear of judgment and learn how to release its control over you.

    Register at https://www.emileesaldaya.com/masterclass

    Introducing LEMONADE, my newest training program.
    
    Six months, live, with me. LEMONADE is where you stop shrinking your truth and start building the visibility, the spiritual grit, and the real world tools to speak it in public and survive what comes after. Because the backlash isn't a maybe. It's the toll for doing big work in the open, and I'm going to teach you how to turn it into fuel.

    Learn more at https://www.emileesaldaya.com/lemonade

    The UCL Freebirth Study, a first-of-its-kind independent academic research project on freebirth, run by University College London. If you've freebirthed or planned to freebirth and shifted your plans for any reason, your story is data the world doesn't have yet.

    Learn more at https://www.freebirthstudy.com/

    The Complete Guide to Freebirth, our popular flagship program, takes you from conception through postpartum with a full education in physiological birth and the mindset of self-responsibility.

    Learn more at https://www.freebirthsociety.com/cgtf

    The Radical Birth Keeper School, an in-depth training for women called to sovereign birth-work, blends self-mastery, birth literacy, and practical mentorship outside the medical model.

    Learn more at https://www.freebirthsociety.com/radicalbirthkeeperschool

    The Lighthouse, our private membership sanctuary for awakened women, offers four live coaching sessions a month with Emilee, a library of 50+ expert workshops, and a private forum connecting women worldwide.

    Learn more at https://www.freebirthsociety.com/membership

    Follow Emilee's next chapter at https://www.emileesaldaya.com/, where business and self-mastery coaching for disruptors, healers, and mission-driven entrepreneurs lives beyond the birth space.

    Find more from Emilee and all things Free Birth Society on Instagram, YouTube, and the Free Birth Society website.

    Disclaimer: Free Birth Society, LLC of Florida shares personal and educational stories and experiences related to freebirth and holistic care. This content is not medical advice, and we are not a licensed midwifery practice. Testimonials reflect individual experiences; results may vary. For services or scheduling, contact info@freebirthsociety.com. See full disclaimer at freebirthsociety.com/youtubeterms.
  • Free Birth Society

    A Messy Truth About Marriage, Birth, and Repair: Erin’s Freebirths

    02/10/2026 | 1h 13 mins.
    Freebirth is not just about where you give birth; it can expose everything happening in your marriage, your nervous system, and your deepest beliefs about what you think you deserve. Erin shares two raw, unforgettable freebirths in upstate New York, and the second one includes a moment most couples would never survive on camera. While she is actively laboring, her husband says he wants a divorce.

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    Introducing LEMONADE, my newest training program.

    Six months, live, with me. LEMONADE is where you stop shrinking your truth and start building the visibility, the spiritual grit, and the real world tools to speak it in public and survive what comes after. Because the backlash isn't a maybe. It's the toll for doing big work in the open, and I'm going to teach you how to turn it into fuel.

    Learn more at https://www.emileesaldaya.com/lemonade

    The UCL Freebirth Study, a first-of-its-kind independent academic research project on freebirth, run by University College London. If you've freebirthed or planned to freebirth and shifted your plans for any reason, your story is data the world doesn't have yet.

    Learn more at https://www.freebirthstudy.com/

    The Complete Guide to Freebirth, our popular flagship program, takes you from conception through postpartum with a full education in physiological birth and the mindset of self-responsibility.

    Learn more at https://www.freebirthsociety.com/cgtf

    The Radical Birth Keeper School, an in-depth training for women called to sovereign birth-work, blends self-mastery, birth literacy, and practical mentorship outside the medical model.

    Learn more at https://www.freebirthsociety.com/radicalbirthkeeperschool

    The Lighthouse, our private membership sanctuary for awakened women, offers four live coaching sessions a month with Emilee, a library of 50+ expert workshops, and a private forum connecting women worldwide.

    Learn more at https://www.freebirthsociety.com/membership

    Follow Emilee's next chapter at https://www.emileesaldaya.com/, where business and self-mastery coaching for disruptors, healers, and mission-driven entrepreneurs lives beyond the birth space.

    Find more from Emilee and all things Free Birth Society on Instagram, YouTube, and the Free Birth Society website.

    Disclaimer: Free Birth Society, LLC of Florida shares personal and educational stories and experiences related to freebirth and holistic care. This content is not medical advice, and we are not a licensed midwifery practice. Testimonials reflect individual experiences; results may vary. For services or scheduling, contact info@freebirthsociety.com. See full disclaimer at freebirthsociety.com/youtubeterms.
  • Free Birth Society

    From Academia to Freebirth: How One Woman De-Programmed Her Mind and Claimed Her Body

    30/09/2026 | 52 mins.
    Sandra shares her transformation from a fear-driven, data-controlled first birth to an intuitive, very fast, freebirth at home.

    If you want to connect with Sandra, follow her on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/sandraskjaervo.

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    Introducing LEMONADE, my newest training program.

    Six months, live, with me. LEMONADE is where you stop shrinking your truth and start building the visibility, the spiritual grit, and the real world tools to speak it in public and survive what comes after. Because the backlash isn't a maybe. It's the toll for doing big work in the open, and I'm going to teach you how to turn it into fuel.

    Learn more at https://www.emileesaldaya.com/lemonade

    The UCL Freebirth Study, a first-of-its-kind independent academic research project on freebirth, run by University College London. If you've freebirthed or planned to freebirth and shifted your plans for any reason, your story is data the world doesn't have yet.

    Learn more at https://www.freebirthstudy.com/

    The Complete Guide to Freebirth, our popular flagship program, takes you from conception through postpartum with a full education in physiological birth and the mindset of self-responsibility.

    Learn more at https://www.freebirthsociety.com/cgtf

    The Radical Birth Keeper School, an in-depth training for women called to sovereign birth-work, blends self-mastery, birth literacy, and practical mentorship outside the medical model.

    Learn more at https://www.freebirthsociety.com/radicalbirthkeeperschool

    The Lighthouse, our private membership sanctuary for awakened women, offers four live coaching sessions a month with Emilee, a library of 50+ expert workshops, and a private forum connecting women worldwide.

    Learn more at https://www.freebirthsociety.com/membership

    Follow Emilee's next chapter at https://www.emileesaldaya.com/, where business and self-mastery coaching for disruptors, healers, and mission-driven entrepreneurs lives beyond the birth space.

    Find more from Emilee and all things Free Birth Society on Instagram, YouTube, and the Free Birth Society website.

    Disclaimer: Free Birth Society, LLC of Florida shares personal and educational stories and experiences related to freebirth and holistic care. This content is not medical advice, and we are not a licensed midwifery practice. Testimonials reflect individual experiences; results may vary. For services or scheduling, contact info@freebirthsociety.com. See full disclaimer at freebirthsociety.com/youtubeterms.
  • Free Birth Society

    From Self-Proclaimed Zombie to Awake and Engaged: Abbey’s First Freebirth

    25/09/2026 | 47 mins.
    Abbey shares how trusting her intuition led her to freebirth and a deeper connection with her body.

    She opens up about awakening from feeling like a zombie, navigating her first pregnancy, and embracing intentional motherhood.

    This is a powerful conversation about presence, birth, healing, and creating a life aligned with your deepest values.

    If you want to connect with Abbey, follow her on Instagram at @encompassfarming and visit her website here.

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    Introducing LEMONADE, my newest training program.

    Six months, live, with me. LEMONADE is where you stop shrinking your truth and start building the visibility, the spiritual grit, and the real world tools to speak it in public and survive what comes after. Because the backlash isn't a maybe. It's the toll for doing big work in the open, and I'm going to teach you how to turn it into fuel.

    Learn more at https://www.emileesaldaya.com/lemonade

    The UCL Freebirth Study, a first-of-its-kind independent academic research project on freebirth, run by University College London. If you've freebirthed or planned to freebirth and shifted your plans for any reason, your story is data the world doesn't have yet.

    Learn more at https://www.freebirthstudy.com/

    The Complete Guide to Freebirth, our popular flagship program, takes you from conception through postpartum with a full education in physiological birth and the mindset of self-responsibility.

    Learn more at https://www.freebirthsociety.com/cgtf

    The Radical Birth Keeper School, an in-depth training for women called to sovereign birth-work, blends self-mastery, birth literacy, and practical mentorship outside the medical model.

    Learn more at https://www.freebirthsociety.com/radicalbirthkeeperschool

    The Lighthouse, our private membership sanctuary for awakened women, offers four live coaching sessions a month with Emilee, a library of 50+ expert workshops, and a private forum connecting women worldwide.

    Learn more at https://www.freebirthsociety.com/membership

    Follow Emilee's next chapter at emileesaldaya.com, where business and self-mastery coaching for disruptors, healers, and mission-driven entrepreneurs lives beyond the birth space.
    
    Find more from Emilee and all things Free Birth Society on Instagram, YouTube, and the Free Birth Society website.

    Disclaimer: Free Birth Society, LLC of Florida shares personal and educational stories and experiences related to freebirth and holistic care. This content is not medical advice, and we are not a licensed midwifery practice. Testimonials reflect individual experiences; results may vary. For services or scheduling, contact info@freebirthsociety.com. See full disclaimer at freebirthsociety.com/youtubeterms.
  • Free Birth Society

    From People-Pleasing to Power: Jasmine Chooses Freebirth

    23/09/2026 | 1h 12 mins.
    The advice to “just trust the system” falls apart fast when you’ve already been gaslit by doctors, pressured toward induction, and made to feel like your own body can’t be trusted. Jasmine shares the full arc from her first hospital birth, and the quiet unease that followed, to the radically different freebirth that changed how she sees motherhood, power, and herself.

    She opens up about a messy first pregnancy, an OB-led experience that included pressure around size, a threatened induction at 39 weeks, and the claustrophobic feeling of being managed instead of supported. But the deeper story is what happened after birth: postpartum isolation, dark thoughts she was too afraid to say out loud, and the people-pleasing pattern that kept her suffering silently.

    Then everything shifts. In her next pregnancy, Jasmine finds Free Birth Society, devours hundreds of hours of podcast stories, and starts to imagine something she never thought possible: having her baby at home, without a midwife, on purpose.

    If you want to connect with Jasmine, follow her on Instagram at @rootedandradiant.motherhood and you can find her website here.

    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

    Introducing LEMONADE, my newest training program.

    Six months, live, with me. LEMONADE is where you stop shrinking your truth and start building the visibility, the spiritual grit, and the real world tools to speak it in public and survive what comes after. Because the backlash isn't a maybe. It's the toll for doing big work in the open, and I'm going to teach you how to turn it into fuel.

    Learn more at https://www.emileesaldaya.com/lemonade

    The Complete Guide to Freebirth, our popular flagship program, takes you from conception through postpartum with a full education in physiological birth and the mindset of self-responsibility.

    Learn more at https://www.freebirthsociety.com/cgtf

    The Radical Birth Keeper School, an in-depth training for women called to sovereign birth-work, blends self-mastery, birth literacy, and practical mentorship outside the medical model.

    Learn more at https://www.freebirthsociety.com/radicalbirthkeeperschool

    The Lighthouse, our private membership sanctuary for awakened women, offers four live coaching sessions a month with Emilee, a library of 50+ expert workshops, and a private forum connecting women worldwide.

    Learn more at https://www.freebirthsociety.com/membership

    Follow Emilee's next chapter at https://www.emileesaldaya.com/, where business and self-mastery coaching for disruptors, healers, and mission-driven entrepreneurs lives beyond the birth space.

    Find more from Emilee and all things Free Birth Society on Instagram, YouTube, and the Free Birth Society website.

    Disclaimer: Free Birth Society, LLC of Florida shares personal and educational stories and experiences related to freebirth and holistic care. This content is not medical advice, and we are not a licensed midwifery practice. Testimonials reflect individual experiences; results may vary. For services or scheduling, contact info@freebirthsociety.com. See full disclaimer at freebirthsociety.com/youtubeterms.
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About Free Birth Society
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 childbirth experiences, a thread runs undisturbed, unmedicated, and true to its ancestral roots: freebirth. This differs from your usual home birth with doulas or midwives in attendance. Freebirth stands apart, where birthing is solely in the hands of the birthing woman, accompanied only by her intuition, rhythms of nature, witnessed by her family. The Free Birth Podcast invites you to a unique corner of the universe where we dive deep into the raw essence of birth, untamed and unassisted. Pushing against the tides of modern obstetrics and its violent approach, we venture into stories of women who've boldly chosen to claim this primal rite of passage. Here, we're not merely sharing tales; we're challenging the status quo and redefining the very narrative of childbirth. As we unravel discussions on rights in childbirth, dissect varied care models, and amplify the unfiltered voices of freebirthing women from around the planet, our purpose remains clear: to spotlight the distinction and significance of wild birth. This isn't an argument against the myriad ways women choose to birth, but rather an affirmation that freebirth has its revered space in the continuum of birth choices. Join us in celebrating a movement that underscores the powerful message and has changed the lives of thousands: Birth, in its purest form, is not a medical event but a profoundly personal journey. The Free Birth Society Podcast is your compass to navigate and rediscover that journey. *Freebirth = Birthing in the absence of any hired professionals, away from medical institutions or their agents. Also known as family birth, unassisted birth, wild birth. *Sovereign birth = Birthing outside of the medical paradigm, inclusive of births with authentic midwives and doulas. We include many stories on the show where women birthed outside of the medical system with doulas and radical birth keepers. While these births are not freebirths, they are certainly sovereign births!
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