Best Mae Finch Podcasts (2024)

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062 I Comparing and Contrasting Birth Environments (with Louisa Brown) 1:27:50

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Hospital birth, birth center birth and home birth are three very different environments one can birth in, but which should you choose and why? What kind of birth are you planning? How much should insurance play a part in your decision? How much should your husband play a part in your decision? Where do you feel most comfortable, safe, and at peace?…

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061 I An Australian Birth: Showcasing God's Refining Power (with Jessica Finch) 2:11:47

9d ago2:11:47

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Giving birth in one country isn’t the same as giving birth in another country, even if both countries speak English. It’s always important to know what you’re walking into when you walk into a hospital, no matter where you are, as they can differ from place to place. Jessica learned this firsthand with her drastic difference in care from her first …

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060 I Trusting God Through Life's Twists and Turns (with Meghan Dougherty) 1:03:57

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How much change can you handle in a matter of a few months? Getting married, getting pregnant, moving houses, getting locked down for Covid…what a whirlwind of change Meghan and her husband experienced all in a matter of a few months! Add nausea and extreme fatigue due to anemia of pregnancy onto that and it’s sure to throw anybody for a loop. Also…

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059 I How Positivity Can Pay Off (with Kathryn King) 1:33:46

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Does pregnancy have to be miserable? Does childbirth have to be painful? Does postpartum have to be awful? No! No! No! Not one bit! Kathryn discovered there is a different way to experience these seasons than what our society has told us. Discover how her positive mindset going into pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum impacted all of those experi…

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058 I Childbirth Can Be a Catalyst for Faith (with Jennifer Plemmons) 1:21:10

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Having your first two babies at 39 weeks doesn’t mean all of your babies will come at 39 weeks. Having a beautiful, peaceful, smooth and quick natural home birth once, doesn’t guarantee that you’ll have that every time. Our expectations leading into birth and during birth have such an impact on our experiences. Jennifer learned this first hand as s…

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057 I Jesus Is Enough Through Every Circumstance (with Annie Fernandez) 1:33:10

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Can you trust God when you’re not getting pregnant? Can you trust God with loss? Can you trust God when your body is breaking? Can you trust God having babies very close together? The question in any and every circumstance is, can you trust God? Hear how Annie and her husband had to navigate all of these circumstances and more throughout the journe…

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056 I Turning Trials Into Triumph in Birth (with Emilie Cubino) 2:02:15

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As a first time mom, sometimes you just don’t know what you don’t know. And Emilie didn’t know she was being induced, or why. But that wasn’t all. She also got the one doctor she definitely didn’t want, and what he said during her labor will shock you (or maybe not, if you’re familiar with how some surgically minded OB’s can be). Then, as she was p…

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055 I From Intervention to Independence: A Story of Healing, Restoration, and Deeper Faith (with Cursty Mae) 1:27:28

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When you hire a midwife you expect to get more holistic care than when you hire an OB/GYN, but when your midwife is part of a hospital medical system, that’s not always the case. So next time you hire a midwife at a birth center, but even then, you’re still handing your care and responsibility over to another system that may or may not have your be…

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054 | ONE YEAR EPISODE: The 1st Year of Parenthood (with Christopher Heeter) 1:02:26

2M ago1:02:26

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Join us as we celebrate our one-year anniversary of this podcast! Today, we walk through the first year of parenthood. The ups and downs, the tips and tricks, and the emotions of it all. Come and hear my husband and I as we remember the first year, now that we’ve been through it five times. We hope you gain some type of nugget of wisdom from this e…

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053 I The Restorative Beauty In Seeking After God's Will For You (with Emily Hadley) 41:58

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When you feel like you're walking closely with the Lord and get pregnant outside of marriage, He can use that to bring you even closer to Him. Every child is a blessing and comes at the will of the Lord, and every pregnancy, labor, delivery and postpartum can be used to teach us so many things from God. Hear how Emily’s story unfolds with both of h…

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052 I Wielding Faith to Overcome Fear (with Natasha Davidson) 53:07

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Hindsight is always 20/20, and we are blessed that God allows us to learn things through our experiences to help make changes for the better next time. Even though there are some things that Natasha would choose to do differently in her next birth experience, God was right there with her through her entire journey and gave her the peace that comes …

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051 | How Home Birth Can Offer Freedom and Peace Of Mind (with Jeni and John Davis) 1:23:14

3M ago1:23:14

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A last minute 66 hour induction at 37 weeks is not exactly what John and Jeni had planned for their daughter’s birth, but their naïvety of being young, first-time parents got the better of them. From the moment they got home from their nearly week long stay at the hospital, Jeni was already planning the redemptive second birth she knew God had for …

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050 I Triumph and Tragedy: A Captivating Story of God's Healing and Steadfastness (with Dr. Kim Snider) 2:10:15

3M ago2:10:15

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God-ordained pregnancies. Home birth turned birth center turned hospital turned C-sections. Babies ripped away from you. Postpartum Depression. Getting unexpectedly pregnant with twins. Your father, who’s your best friend, passing away. Alcohol Dependency. The shock of getting pregnant with twins a second time. Detoxing. Therapy. Grief. The diagnos…

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049 I The Mindset Shift That Accompanies Parenthood (with McKinnley Hinshaw) 1:09:38

3M ago1:09:38

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Sometimes our first experience isn’t our best experience, and that’s okay. God is sovereign over it all. He’s in the details. And He can and will use what happens in one circumstance to change the course of the next. Today, you’ll hear McKinnley share about her two very different hospital birth experiences, as well as some wonderful wisdom the Lord…

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048 I Follow Your Convictions When Choosing A Care Provider (with Carrie Pearce) 1:12:45

4M ago1:12:45

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Were you ever unsatisfied with the care you were receiving during your pregnancy? Did it give you pause when it came to thinking about how the labor would go? Did you think, well, next time I’ll do it differently and switch providers but I’m too far in this time, it’s too late. Why wait for next time? What if there isn't a next time? When Carrie wa…

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047 I Witnessing Your Adopted Child's Birth: The Blessings and Unforeseen Emotions of Adoption (with Allie Bathalon) 1:02:39

4M ago1:02:39

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At 16 years old you're told that you most likely won’t be able to have children. Then by 18 you’re married to your high school sweetheart, and by 19 you’re pregnant with your first child, and soon facing postpartum depression head on-what a huge change in a matter of a few years. Listen in on Allie’s story as she shares with us how God met her thro…

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046 I Perspective Is Everything When Facing the Unexpected (with Rebekkah Manning) 1:06:26

4M ago1:06:26

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Going into your first pregnancy, you make a plan, you have a vision, you have a prayer…but then what do you do when it all comes crashing down? At 34 weeks pregnant, Rebekkah’s world changed forever. She went from having a routine ultrasound appointment to having a C-section in less than 12 hours, as her life depended on it. What came afterward was…

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045 I Invite the Right People Into Your Birth Space (with Katie Clay) 2:17:29

4M ago2:17:29

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Sometimes in our naïvety, we make decisions that we wouldn't have made if we'd had more information. And those decisions can lead to unfortunate experiences, especially when it comes to our births. Listen as Katie explains each of her three birth stories, two in the hospital and one at a birth center, and how she learned to have faith that God desi…

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044 I Birth Before and After Finding God (with Christine Hollis) 50:21

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When you’re not in relationship with the Lord, and you’re going through something as life changing as birth for the first time, things can seem pretty scary, especially if you’re navigating something as serious as postpartum psychosis, but God can and still uses these incredibly emotional situations in our lives to draw us closer to Him. Hear how G…

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043 I Father's Day Special: Dad Takeover! (with Christopher Heeter and Paul Jordan) 1:00:34

5M ago1:00:34

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This week, Chris takes over the podcast along with guest Paul Jordan in a conversation on fatherhood, the husband's role in birth support, and the importance of fathers in society. So grab your hubby, and listen in! As mentioned in this episode: National Fatherhood Initiative Interested in sharing your story on the podcast? Click here! Want to conn…

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042 I Allowing God to Provide The Antidote To Your Fear (with Elizabeth Smith) 1:26:18

5M ago1:26:18

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Pregnancy is such a miracle, isn’t it? You have life growing within you, God has designed your body perfectly to grow this precious little one inside of your womb, so you should be dancing through life, right? Well, when you have Hyperemesis Gravidarum and uncontrollable gestational diabetes, it’s not such a walk in the park. Hear how Liz navigated…

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041 I The Freedom That Comes Through Obedience (with Sarah Stricker) 1:19:33

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Not everybody has a bad induction experience, or a bad hospital experience. Especially if they don’t know anything different. However, what do you choose for your second birth after learning some things about inductions and routine hospital procedures and the effects they can have on you and your baby? What changes would you make? What about when G…

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040 I Learning Positive Self-Talk Through Labor (with Scotlyn and Jaylen Harrison) 1:06:09

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When your birth doesn’t go exactly how you’d expect, it can be a tough pill to swallow, but God can teach us so much through each and every experience, and use it all for His good. Hear how Scotlyn and Jaylen went about preparing for their first child, and how the Lord sent a special helper to them to assist them in getting the birth they desired, …

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039 I A Handful of Challenges Can Lead To A Handful of Blessings (with Carlie Smith) 1:08:44

6M ago1:08:44

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Navigating your first year of marriage can be challenging, but it’s even more challenging while also navigating your first pregnancy, along with a number of family tragedies along the way. Then finding out you’re expecting another not long after you’ve delivered your first is also filled with its own difficulty. Listen today as you hear how Carlie …

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038 I Mother's Day Special: Tips, Tricks & Advice for Moms (with Kayla Heeter and Friends) 59:51

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Several listeners chime in with their best tips, tricks, and advice for moms! Join us today as we learn and grow together! Interested in sharing your story on the podcast? Click here! Want to connect with us? Have a question? Shoot us a DM at @surrenderedbirthservices on Instagram, and give us a follow while you're there! For more information about…

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037 I Accidental Free Birth For A First Time Mom (with Leslie Giraudeau) 1:08:35

6M ago1:08:35

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Growing up in a large family, and being married to someone who also grew up in a large family, it only seems fitting that God allows you to start on your large family right away. God is always in the details of our lives, and trusting Him in not only the timing of your pregnancy, but the location that you birth, the delivery of your baby, and every…

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036 I Unnecessary Episiotomies and Restoring Faith in Birth (with Alex Everette) 1:03:11

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Picture this…you choose a birth center for your delivery because you want a natural, unmedicated birth, with a hands off care provider. Then, you walk into the birth center, get checked, and the midwife panics and calls EMT’s and gives you not one, but two completely unnecessary episiotomies. What a 180 from your vision. Hear how God redeems Alex’s…

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035 I Maintaining A Positive Outlook In Labor (with Cayla Krop) 57:52

7M ago57:52

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It’s hard to imagine in this day and age choosing to have a home birth, over 98% of babies in America are born outside of the home. But choosing to have a home birth for your first birth? That’s even more rare. Listen to Cayla share her birth stories today and how and why she and her husband decided that home birth was the best route for them and t…

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034 I Childbirth With Parosmia: One Mom's Triumph Over Long Covid (with Hannah Higgins) 1:52:47

7M ago1:52:47

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Picture this. You’re pregnant with your first child, figuring out and learning about everything for the first time, gearing up for a natural labor and taking care of your body the best that you can, and just before you’re about to give birth, your taste and smell change for the worse-they’re completely distorted in the worst way, making it extremel…

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033 I How God Gave Us Indiana (with Christopher Heeter) 2:23:57

7M ago2:23:57

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A tale of two stories, Parosmia and Pregnancy, and how they affected each other. This story is a very emotional one for me. I know I forgot to mention some things and yet it’s our longest episode to date. I missed details here and there, and likely missed some feelings that would have helped add to the context of the story, but I pray the Holy Spir…

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032 I The Importance of Community (with Lauren Thomas) 51:26

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Having a new baby can be overwhelming, exhausting, and just plain hard. But doing it alone can make it that much harder. Today we’re talking about the importance of having a community, in any stage of life really, but especially in motherhood. Finding a tribe of other mothers to support you, while you support them and grow in relationship with one …

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031 | How Birth Can Bring You and Your Partner Closer Together (with Michaela and Parker Jones) 57:54

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When your first birth is an induction in the hospital that turns into a postpartum hemorrhage, and your second is a lightning fast birth where you had the baby in the van on the side of the highway…you could imagine holding off on having another baby for awhile, and even then, preparing for birth in a different way. But when you're able to describe…

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030 | What Was Birth Like in the 1950s? (with Dolores Cunningham) 59:35

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I’m not sure I could have been more excited or more honored to have had the pleasure of interviewing my grandmother, my Granny, about her birth stories. What was it like to give birth in the 1950’s and 60’s in West Virginia? Today you’ll get to find out. Along with some other fun stories about her and my Grandpa’s relationship and past! This just m…

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029 | Educating Yourself is a Crucial Part of Birth Success (with Erin and Chase Hamrick) 1:25:46

8M ago1:25:46

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When you're a first time parent, who originally never even planned on having children, there’s a lot of research and learning to be done, but you do it-you take the classes, read the books, listen to the podcasts and you prepare yourself for a long and intense labor. So what happens when that labor is nothing like what you were taught to expect? Ev…

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028 | Six Month Anniversary Q+A: How to Switch Providers, PCOS & Breastfeeding, How to Have Faith After a Loss, How Chris & I Met and more! 1:19:34

8M ago1:19:34

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Our six month anniversary Q & A episode is finally here! We talk about everything from how to switch providers graciously, troubleshooting issues with PCOS and breastfeeding, to how do you know when to stop having children, or how can you have faith after a loss? And a couple of personal questions too, like how my husband and I met, and...when are …

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027 | Anticipating the Onset of Labor (with Kayla Loflin) 40:13

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Today on the podcast I have the pleasure of having a guest back for the 3rd time! A record for Surrendered Birth Stories, if you don’t count my husband, Chris. Kayla Loflin joins us again to tell us the story of her most recent birth, and just how quickly it went! When you’re praying for a three hour labor, and the Lord decides to answer that praye…

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026 | Trusting in God's Plan for Your Family (with Kylie Wright) 40:57

9M ago40:57

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Emergency C-Sections, Rainbow Babies, VBAC’s and more all in Kylie’s stories today! Join us as Kylie shares her three birth stories, and how God carried her through each one of them. ---------- Have a question? Shoot us a DM at @surrenderedbirthservices on Instagram, and give us a follow while you're there! Interested in sharing your story on the p…

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025 | A Turn Of Events After Three Normal Births (with Travita King) 1:15:24

9M ago1:15:24

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Breech birth is a variation of normal. But OB/GYN’s are no longer being taught how to deliver breech babies, they’re simply told to do a c-section, no questions asked. How would you feel if you’d had three successful, natural, vaginal births, and when going into labor with your fourth, he was breech, and the only option they gave you was surgery? L…

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024 | A Guidebook for Staying Rooted During Labor and Delivery (with Nicki Sipin) 1:18:27

9M ago1:18:27

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Sometimes birth doesn’t go as we planned, or maybe just where we planned, and that’s ok. God’s ways are above our ways, His thoughts are above our thoughts, and He can see the entire picture, unlike us. Today, Nicki shares not only the birth story of her daughter, but true inspiration from our beautiful creator, and how intricately He is involved i…

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023 | Painless Childbirth and the Art of Child Rearing (with Sammy and Michael Beausejour) 1:25:08

9M ago1:25:08

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When Sammy and Michael first got married they casually joked about having ten kids and getting started right away, but twelve years and eight kids later, it’s nearly become a reality. I had so much fun chatting with this sweet couple and hearing not only their heart for children, birth, and raising a family, but how earnest they are about seeking J…

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022 | Surprise C-Sections and VBAC Victory (with Kathryn Beam) 1:02:10

10M ago1:02:10

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Can you imagine going to a regular check up at your OB’s office, thinking you’re just going to have a normal ultrasound appointment, and then the doctor comes in to tell you that he’ll meet you at the hospital because you need to have a C-section immediately? Neither can I! Kathryn joins us today to share her three birth stories, including the upli…

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021 | The Value of Proper Birth Support and Breakfast Casserole (with Meredith Anthony) 1:18:03

10M ago1:18:03

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When you’re told you’re seven centimeters upon arrival to the birth center, you’d assume you’re almost done laboring and nearly ready to have your baby, right? Especially if a midwife tells you so. Not always! Today, Meredith joins us to tell us of her two birth experiences, the first at a birth center, and the second at home, and how she was able …

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020 | There's Something About Preeclampsia (with Kristian Jordan) 1:08:37

10M ago1:08:37

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When your first birth experience goes from a planned home birth to a preeclampsia diagnosis turned induction at 35 weeks with a NICU stay for your baby, it’s hard to imagine wanting to go through that experience again. Join us today as we listen to Kristian tell her birth stories and how God was able to redeem her first traumatic birth experience w…

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019 | Experiencing God's Peace In Birth (with Anne Hammond) 53:30

10M ago53:30

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When the rest of the women in your family have all given birth after 42 weeks gestation, it would be quite a shock to go into labor at 37 weeks! Today, we have the pleasure of hearing both of Anne’s birth stories and the twists and turns along her conception, pregnancy, birth and postpartum journey and how she was able to experience the supernatura…

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BONUS | 2023 Christmas Special 15:53

10M ago15:53

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Merry Christmas, everyone! As a special bonus episode, I share my journey through some of my Christmas recollections when I was pregnant or with a newborn. Listen in as I share some of my magical and not-so-magical memories of Christmas in early motherhood. Also, I found the Christmas bells that I mentioned in the episode! You can find the bell for…

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Holiday Special - Episode 5: It's A Wonderful Life 1:09:18

11M ago1:09:18

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In our final episode of 2023 we discuss what makes It's A Wonderful Life (arguably) the all time greatest Christmas film. Plus! We share the holiday film world we would love to live in and spend some time reflecting on the things we're grateful for in 2023. Thank you for all of the support this year <3 See you in 2024!…

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018 | A Story of Hope Through Fostering and Adoption (with Kayla Loflin) 1:18:31

11M ago1:18:31

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Today, in light of the Christmas season, we’ll step away from talking about pregnancy and birth and we’ll hear a story of hope, and what a different journey to motherhood can look like. We’re going to deep dive into the world of fostering, adoption, and taking care of a special needs baby. Join us as Kayla shares every detail of the journey of adop…

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Holiday Special - Episode 4: Violent Night 57:55

11M ago57:55

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On this week's episode we talk about the ultra violent Holiday/Action film: Violent Night. Plus! Chris gives a mini review for Godzilla Minus One, the party picks their favorite Christmas film music, and Mae attempts to explain the plot of Gremlins...a film she's never seen.

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017 | The Importance of Chiropractic Care During and After Pregnancy (with Dr. Leslie Stoklosa) 37:17

11M ago37:17

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We’re changing things up a little bit today! Instead of hearing a birth story (or four,) we’re going to take a deep dive into why chiropractic care is such an essential part of a healthy pregnancy and postpartum experience. Listen to Dr. Leslie Stoklosa as she explains to us not just what exactly chiropractic care is and why it’s so beneficial, but…

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Holiday Special Episode 3 - A Christmas Prince 1:14:02

11M ago1:14:02

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In our first holiday special of 2023 we talk about the Netflix holiday film A Christmas Prince. Plus! Chris gives a Godzilla update and the gang shares their favorite early childhood Christmas movie memories.

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