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  • A Fairytale Pregnancy and Home Birth After 2 Years of Infertility with Sam Peters

    A Fairytale Pregnancy and Home Birth After 2 Years of Infertility with Sam Peters
    Oct 21 2025
    In today's episode we're talking with new mama Sam Peters about her truly amazing and inspiring home birth story of her son Brooks. Sam reached out to us via email a few months ago, thanking us for doing the show and spreading the empowering conversation around home birth. She opened up and shared part of her story with us. We had to have her on the show. Sam represents empowered, magical, healing birth after the trials and heartache of trying to conceive (TTC). She and her husband Brady were faced with numerous obstacles over the course of 2 years. From reproductive endocrinologists to urologists, tests, inseminations, procedures….it was a lot to handle. Once they became pregnant, they were interested in less intervention for the pregnancy and birth because of all of what they experienced to conceive. Sam describes her fairytale pregnancy - how vibrant she felt. Beautiful. Like a goddess. You know that’s speaking our language! Sam also shares the experience of finding a midwife in a small town in Indiana. And guess what?! They’re pregnant with baby number 2 - due in a few months. And they’re planning for another home birth. We’re so happy and excited for this sweet family to keep growing! Links From The Episode ⁠The Birth Partner⁠ ⁠Natural Childbirth the Bradley Way⁠ ⁠Ina May Gaskin’s⁠ Connect With Us Website: https://diahpodcast.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@diahpodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/doingitathome/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/diahpodcast TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@doingitathome Merch: https://doingitathome.dashery.com/ Our Book: https://amzn.to/45Sxyr1 Support DIAH: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=KA3QQRRU58VPL Check Out Our Partners: Needed: https://needed.sjv.io/XY3903 - use code DIAH to get 20% off your first, one-time order Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    38 min
  • What Every Family Should Know About Holistic Pregnancy, Birth, and Postpartum with Dr. Matt Angove

    What Every Family Should Know About Holistic Pregnancy, Birth, and Postpartum with Dr. Matt Angove
    Oct 15 2025
    How do you have a holistic preconception, pregnancy and postpartum experience? In this conversation with naturopathic physician and father of eight, Dr. Matt Angove of Dr. Wholeness, we explore a holistic approach to pregnancy from preconception to postpartum. Dr. Matt is known for his expertise on iron and ferritin levels in pregnancy, and in this episode, we expand beyond that topic to discuss the full journey of preparing for, experiencing, and recovering from birth with health and wholeness in mind. We talk about: The emotional and physical components of preconception and fertility How mindset and stress influence conception and pregnancy Nutrients and habits that make the biggest impact before and during pregnancy What Dr. Matt wishes more moms knew about pregnancy and birth Common postpartum blind spots (and how to support healing and recovery) The role of partners in a truly holistic approach to birth and parenthood Dr. Matt shares his wisdom as both a doctor and a dad of eight (including six home births and twins born at home!) — giving practical, grounded insights for families who want to feel empowered through the entire journey. Links From The Episode: Dr. Wholeness - https://drwholeness.com Holistic Pregnancy resources - drwholeness.com/preconception Optimal Pregnancy - https://optimalpregnancy.com/ Blood Vitality - https://drwholeness.myshopify.com/products/blood-vitality-1?variant=31396528062517 - use the code DIAH15 for 15% off Connect With Us Website: https://diahpodcast.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/doingitathome/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/diahpodcast TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@doingitathome Merch: https://doingitathome.dashery.com/ Our Book: https://amzn.to/45Sxyr1 Support DIAH: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=KA3QQRRU58VPL Check Out Our Partners: Needed: https://needed.sjv.io/XY3903 - use code DIAH to get 20% off your first, one-time order Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    55 min
  • How to Create Something Different After an Unpleasant Birth Experience with Angela Johnson

    How to Create Something Different After an Unpleasant Birth Experience with Angela Johnson
    Oct 7 2025
    Today’s episode takes its root in episode 36: So What Happens After Your Home Birth? - where we chatted about an article from Romper.com by the lovely Angela Johnson, who now joins us for this conversation! The article, titled 7 Things That Happen After You Give Birth At Home breaks down some of the “what to expect” as you might guess, after a home birth! Angela is speaking from experience, having birthed her second child, son Aden, at home in New York City. Angela really dove into her craft of writing while pregnant with her first child, daughter Hannah, and she was on 5 months of bed rest! Due to being labeled with an “incompetent cervix,” Angela had an unpleasant first birthing experience. So she determined that she would have something different the next time around. She and her husband Dean planned for home birth and had a much different journey. For one, she was induced with her first birth at 36 weeks. Second time around, she went until 42 weeks! And they opted for more natural induction like using caster oil and orange juice. Angela describes the process as climbing up a mountain, something we can definitely relate to. The story of Aden’s birth, along with Angela’s perspective and way of sharing, is really a treat. We love getting to know moms like her. So be sure to go check out all of her articles on Romper.com after you listen to the episode! Here’s what we cover in this episode: Angela’s shift from a challenging hospital birth to a powerful home birth experience Why the label “incompetent cervix” almost stole her joy, and how her care team helped her reclaim it Navigating fear, finances, and family opinions while planning a home birth The castor oil and orange juice cocktail that finally kicked labor into gear at 42 weeks How Angela turned her one-bedroom Brooklyn apartment into a cozy birth oasis How Angela’s experience inspired her writing, her work at Romper, and her mission to uplift moms with real, shame-free stories Connect With Us Website: https://diahpodcast.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@diahpodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/doingitathome/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/diahpodcast TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@doingitathome Merch: https://doingitathome.dashery.com/ Our Book: https://amzn.to/45Sxyr1 Support DIAH: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=KA3QQRRU58VPL Check Out Our Partners: Needed: https://needed.sjv.io/XY3903 - use code DIAH to get 20% off your first, one-time order Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    37 min
  • When You Livestream Your Home Birth on YouTube with Lindsey Drury

    When You Livestream Your Home Birth on YouTube with Lindsey Drury
    Sep 30 2025
    In this episode we chat with Lindsey Drury: photographer, activist and mama extraordinaire who is very involved in her community in Chattanooga, TN (check the links in our show notes for more details). When I was connected with Lindsey through a mutual friend, I was so excited to talk to her. Mainly because Lindsey live-streamed her third and most recent home birth of her son Staxon on YouTube. I mean...what?!?! How incredibly awesome. Lindsey shares with us her journey into birth work and her passion for all things that empower and educate. We also get into her own process of choosing home birth for herself and for her family. And then of course, we hear all about the decision to livestream her home birth, responses and reactions to it and where she’s going from here with her desire to create a new narrative around birth and how we view it. Here’s what we cover in this episode: Hear how this mom’s live-streamed home birth reached over 60,000 views Hear the full story behind the viral birth video and the birth photography that captured it all Learn how Hypnobabies and self-hypnosis helped her stay calm and confident during labor Discover what it’s like to have a family-centered birth with your kids present From a misdiagnosed miscarriage to a powerful home birth — how she reclaimed her story What it’s really like to share your birth publicly — the support, the trolls, and the transformation Why they switched from a birth center to home — and how they knew it was the right call Connect With Us Website: https://diahpodcast.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@diahpodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/doingitathome/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/diahpodcast TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@doingitathome Merch: https://doingitathome.dashery.com/ Our Book: https://amzn.to/45Sxyr1 Support DIAH: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=KA3QQRRU58VPL Check Out Our Partners: Needed: https://needed.sjv.io/XY3903 - use code DIAH to get 20% off your first, one-time order Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    47 min
  • Finding Peace When the Plans Change with Olivia and Will Byrnes

    Finding Peace When the Plans Change with Olivia and Will Byrnes
    Sep 23 2025
    In this episode, we have the joy of chatting with Olivia and Will, parents to sweet 7-week-old baby Audrey. Olivia and Will share the story of their journey to choosing home birth, planning for it, and then discovering at 37 weeks pregnant that it was no longer a viable option for them. Olivia is a neonatal nurse in the NICU - so she sees all the things that can go wrong. This was part of the reason why she and Will didn’t want to be a hospital for Audrey’s birth. She’s also very transparent about not being 100% confident in the decision and having reservations about sharing their plans with others for fear of judgement and less than powerful conversation. It’s also wild to hear the difference in healthcare costs and options in different countries (see show notes on our website for an email from Olivia all about it). Olivia and Will live in Australia and while planning their home birth they only spent about $60 for a general practitioner visit and the cost of a birthing pool. Whether they chose to birth at home or in the hospital, it would be free! After they learned they could no longer have a home birth, they worked on finding peace with the situation and preparing themselves for having an amazing birth experience despite the change in plans. Olivia still labored most of the time at home, before traveling to the birthing center where they had their daughter Audrey. Olivia and Will are such a beautiful couple and we’re so happy to have connected with them to share their inspiring story on the podcast! Connect With Us Website: https://diahpodcast.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@diahpodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/doingitathome/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/diahpodcast TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@doingitathome Merch: https://doingitathome.dashery.com/ Our Book: https://amzn.to/45Sxyr1 Support DIAH: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=KA3QQRRU58VPL Check Out Our Partners: Needed: https://needed.sjv.io/XY3903 - use code DIAH to get 20% off your first, one-time order Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    49 min
  • Letting Baby Lead The Way with Deanne Ziadie

    Letting Baby Lead The Way with Deanne Ziadie
    Sep 17 2025
    In today's episode we're talking with Deanne Ziadie, an amazing mama with a beautiful birth story. Dee planned for a home birth and ended up being transferred to a hospital. Despite the change in plans, Dee made the conscious choice to surrender her need to control the situation and let her baby lead the way. The result was the peaceful and healthy birth of her daughter, Seren. Connect With Us Website: https://diahpodcast.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@diahpodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/doingitathome/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/diahpodcast TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@doingitathome Merch: https://doingitathome.dashery.com/ Our Book: https://amzn.to/45Sxyr1 Support DIAH: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=KA3QQRRU58VPL Check Out Our Partners: Needed: https://needed.sjv.io/XY3903 - use code DIAH to get 20% off your first, one-time order Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    31 min
  • Retelling Maya’s Home Birth Story, 9 Years Later

    Retelling Maya’s Home Birth Story, 9 Years Later
    Sep 10 2025
    What happens when you retell your birth story nine years later, with no notes and no prep? In this episode, we revisit Maya’s home birth story, which took place the same week that we launched the Doing It At Home podcast. We sit down to share the story again, nine years later, straight from memory. Then, we compare this new retelling to our original 2016 recording, just one week postpartum. Here's what you'll hear in this episode: The core details we remembered clearly vs. the ones that faded. Surprising differences between then and now. Perspective shifts after nearly a decade of parenting and another home birth. What this experiment shows about how birth stories evolve with time. How would your birth story sound if you retold it today? Links From The Episode: 2016 Episode telling Maya’s birth story: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/our-first-home-birth-story-star-wars-kiddie-pools-and/id1153134918?i=1000376566831 Connect With Us Website: https://diahpodcast.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/doingitathome/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/diahpodcast TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@doingitathome Merch: https://doingitathome.dashery.com/ Our Book: https://amzn.to/45Sxyr1 Support DIAH: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=KA3QQRRU58VPL Check Out Our Partners: Needed: https://needed.sjv.io/XY3903 - use code DIAH to get 20% off your first, one-time order Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    50 min
  • Jurassic Park, Birth Affirmations, and a Baby Named Molly: Part 2 with Katie and Chris McGrath

    Jurassic Park, Birth Affirmations, and a Baby Named Molly: Part 2 with Katie and Chris McGrath
    Sep 9 2025
    What happens when labor begins with a jolt and never lets up? Katie and Chris McGrath return to the podcast to share the electrifying home birth story of their daughter, Molly. If you caught their first episode you’ll remember their playful vibe and thoughtful prep. This time, we dive into what actually went down (spoiler: it’s real, raw, fast, and filled with heart). From Jurassic Park inspired affirmations to a quiet, candle-lit bathroom birth (complete with their dog at their side), this episode is about trust, presence, and leaning all the way in. Chris opens up about his role as a first-time birth partner, while Katie shares how she navigated a no-warning, full-throttle labor that left no time for games or playlists. Tune in for a story that’s both cinematic and soul-stirring, with just enough geekery to make it classic DIAH. In this episode you'll hear about: Fast, intense home birth stories Natural labor without early labor signs How to create and use birth affirmations The emotional power of partner support Pets at birth: what happened with their dog Giving birth in the bathroom (and loving it) Using humor and fandom (hello, Jurassic Park) for labor strength A first-time dad’s honest take on the birth experience Creating sacred space with low lighting, affirmations, and presence How their home birth experience transformed their postpartum journey Offers From Our Awesome Partners: Needed: https://needed.sjv.io/XY3903 - use code DIAH to get 20% off your first-time, one-time order More From Doing It At Home: Doing It At Home book on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3vJcPmU DIAH YouTube: https://bit.ly/3pzuzQC DIAH Merch: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/doingitathome Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    44 min