#79 | My Pelvic Floor Parted Like the Red Sea: Sara’s Radical Pain Free Birth Story
This Black Friday get $75 off the full course plus the birth partner bootcamp for freeWhat happens when a traumatic first birth becomes the catalyst for two radically pain-free, God-filled home births? Today’s episode is a powerful testimony of redemption, physiology, faith, and a mother reclaiming her God-given authority in birth. In this conversation, Karen sits down with Sara Gilboy, a mom of three from Toronto, Canada, who experienced a deeply traumatic first home birth during COVID-complete with medical coercion, fear, hemorrhage, separation from her baby, and months of postpartum anxiety and intrusive thoughts. But Sara refused to let that be the end of her story. She returned to birth armed with knowledge, prayer, physiological understanding, and a fierce sense of ownership that transformed her next two births into supernatural, pain-free, joy-filled experiences. Tune in to hear:How Sara's first home birth turned traumatic and why she “felt the fear through her uterus”The spiritual battle of intrusive thoughts and how she learned to take each one captiveWhy “knowledge is power” completely changed her second and third birthsHow she created two entirely pain-free births using physiology, relaxation, and faithWhat she told her midwives the second time that changed everything (“This is the birth I’m going to have…”)Her children worshipping and praying over her during laborThe moment her pelvic floor “parted like the Red Sea”How God replaced her disappointment with joy instantly during her third birthThe connection between birth trauma and postpartum mental healthWhy understanding your physiology is essential no matter where you give birthCONNECT WITH KAREN:Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/painfreebirth Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/painfreebirth/ Spotify Podcast - https://open.spotify.com/show/5zEiKMIHFewZeVdzfBSEMS Apple Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/pain-free-birth/id1696179731Website - https://painfreebirth.com/
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#78 | The Secret to a Pain-Free Home Birth And How Surrender Changes Everything
This Black Friday get $75 off the full course plus the birth partner bootcamp for freeWhat if the secret to a pain-free birth isn’t found in a technique or a position… but in your ability to surrender? In this episode, Karen sits down with Taylor Cleveland, a mom who experienced a radically pain-free second home birth after taking the Pain-Free Birth Course. Taylor opens up about her first difficult labor, the mental battle she faced, and how a simple mindset shift changed everything.She shares how learning to fully surrender physically, mentally, and spiritually led to a birth that was not only free of pain but filled with peace, presence, and divine trust. From letting go of her first birth story to feeling her pelvic floor move out of the way as her baby descended, Taylor’s testimony is a look at what’s possible when we get out of the way and allow our bodies to do what they were designed to do.Tune in to hear:The mindset shift that completely transformed Taylor’s second labor experienceWhy pain is often created by resistance and how to release itThe power of understanding what your body is doing in laborHow water, movement, and deep relaxation supported a pain-free experienceWhat it means to fully surrender to your body and to God during birthThe difference between pain and intensity in laborHow Taylor’s pain-free birth impacted her postpartum healing and her faithKaren’s breakdown of the “resistance vs. relaxation” principle that changes everythingHow surrendering control leads to trust, peace, and even a shorter laborUse code PODCAST to get $50 off the Pain Free Birth E-course: https://painfreebirth.com/pain-free-birth-birth-partner-bootcamp-bundleConnect with Taylor:Moonwoven Postpartum - Ayurvedic Postpartum servicesInstagram: @Moonwoven.PostpartumWebsite: https://moonwovencare.com/ CONNECT WITH KAREN:Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/painfreebirth Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/painfreebirth/ Spotify Podcast - https://open.spotify.com/show/5zEiKMIHFewZeVdzfBSEMS Apple Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/pain-free-birth/id1696179731Website - https://painfreebirth.com/
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#77 | What the Bible Really Says About Birth
This Black Friday get $75 off the full course plus the birth partner bootcamp for freeFor generations, women have been told that pain in labor is simply part of the curse and that it’s what Eve brought upon us in the Garden of Eden. But is that truly what Scripture teaches?In this episode, Karen takes a deep dive into Genesis 3:16 and the verses that have shaped our modern beliefs about birth, pain, and womanhood. You’ll learn how a single mistranslated word has influenced centuries of theology and fear surrounding birth and how reclaiming the truth of God’s design can set women free from the belief that they are destined to suffer.Karen also shares how this revelation changed her own understanding of birth, transforming her experience from fear and pain to faith and peace. If you’ve ever wrestled with the question, “Did God design birth to hurt?”, this episode will bring clarity, healing, and hope. Tune in to hear:What Genesis 3:16 actually says about pain in childbirthWhy the Hebrew word for “pain” was mistranslated and what it truly meansHow both Adam and Eve experienced toil, not punishmentThe powerful truth that Eve was never cursedHow fear and cultural conditioning contribute to pain in laborWhy God’s design for your body is rooted in love, not sufferingHow understanding Scripture can transform your faith, your birth, and your motherhood Use code PODCAST to get $50 off the Pain Free Birth E-course HERECONNECT WITH KAREN:Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/painfreebirth Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/painfreebirth/ Spotify Podcast - https://open.spotify.com/show/5zEiKMIHFewZeVdzfBSEMS Apple Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/pain-free-birth/id1696179731Website - https://painfreebirth.com/ Email List https://pain-free-birth.mykajabi.com/website-opt-in
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#76 | A Supernatural Birth: From 3cm to Birth in 45 minutes
This Black Friday get $75 off the full course plus the birth partner bootcamp for freeWhat if birth was never meant to be painful? In this episode, Karen sits down with Sammy Murry, a holistic mama of three (soon to be four!) who shares how her third birth became the most peaceful, pain-free, and faith-filled experience of her life.After two beautiful but challenging labors, Sammy discovered the book Supernatural Childbirth and began to pray differently and believing that God could rewrite her birth story. She walks us through how she prepared her heart, strengthened her faith, and experienced a fast, calm home-water birth that transformed how she sees birth and God’s design for women. Tune in to hear:How listening to positive birth stories prepared Sammy’s mind for a new kind of birthThe mindset and prayer shifts that turned fear into faithWhy what you read, watch, and listen to before birth truly mattersHow she and her husband prayed specifically for a pain-free, peaceful, daytime home-water birth—and saw every prayer answeredThe difference between “pain” and “hard physical work” in laborWhat it means to surrender control and trust God with your body and birthWhy every contraction can be worshipHow her third birth became a faith-builder for her entire familyThe simple prayer that brought her peace through postpartum Use code PODCAST to get $50 off the Pain Free Birth E-course HEREConnect with Sammy:IG: cleanlivingsammyWebsite: www.cleanlivingladies.comCONNECT WITH KAREN:Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/painfreebirth Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/painfreebirth/ Spotify Podcast - https://open.spotify.com/show/5zEiKMIHFewZeVdzfBSEMS Apple Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/pain-free-birth/id1696179731Website - https://painfreebirth.com/ Email List https://pain-free-birth.mykajabi.com/website-opt-in
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#75 | Pain-Free VBAC at 41 Weeks: How Jenny Had a 10-Pound Baby at Home With No Tearing
This Black Friday get $75 off the full course plus the birth partner bootcamp for freeWhat if your body was powerful enough to birth a ten-pound baby without force, fear, or tearing?In this powerful VBAC home birth story, Jenny Duke shares how she went from a planned C-section with her first baby to an unmedicated, pain-free VBAC birth of her second-a ten-pound baby born at 41 weeks and 4 days.Jenny opens up about her first pregnancy, discovering her baby was breech, and how that unexpected cesarean became a divine setup for her healing and preparation. She walks through how she rebuilt her body and confidence using pelvic floor therapy, chiropractic care, and The Pain Free Birth Course to prepare for a redemptive second birth filled with faith, surrender, and power. Tune in to hear:How Jenny’s first breech pregnancy led to a planned C-sectionWhy her VBAC journey started before her second pregnancyHow pelvic floor therapy, chiropractic care, and faith prepared her bodyThe mindset shift that removed fear and made her birth pain-freeThe truth about pushing and why force isn’t what your body needsHow she birthed a 10-pound baby without tearing or medicationThe emotional “surrender moment” that opened her body for birthThe power of a supportive midwife who trusts physiological birthJenny’s advice for moms preparing for an unmedicated VBAC Use code PODCAST to get $50 off the Pain Free Birth E-course HERECONNECT WITH KAREN:Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/painfreebirth Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/painfreebirth/ Spotify Podcast - https://open.spotify.com/show/5zEiKMIHFewZeVdzfBSEMS Apple Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/pain-free-birth/id1696179731Website - https://painfreebirth.com/ Email List https://pain-free-birth.mykajabi.com/website-opt-in
In the Pain Free Birth Podcast, your host, Karen Welton, invites you to discover the truth about how God brilliantly designed the female body for birth. Karen is a certified doula, childbirth educator, and coach who teaches women all around the world how to give birth without pain and fear through her online courses and content.In this show, we geek out about the hormonal physiology of birth, supernatural childbirth, bliss and ecstasy in labor, pregnancy, postpartum, motherhood, and everything in between! Karen interviews women around the world who share their *jaw-dropping* stories of birth at home, in the hospital, and even in the car! She interviews midwives, doctors, and experts in pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum to share their unique perspectives. We’ve been taught to view birth as scary and traumatic or an “emergency waiting to happen.” In this show, you will discover a whole new perspective of what’s possible in birth.
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