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Holy Wild Birth

Holy Wild Birth

By: Brooke Collier and Lauren Hall
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For Christian mamas and birth workers who desire to embrace physiological birth... outside of the medical system. Holy Wild Birth is a podcast embracing the reclamation of giving birth rooted in God’s original design, undisturbed. Here we share home birth stories highlighting God’s presence as the Great Midwife as well as conversations about all aspects of a holistic, Spirit-led childbearing year from the perspectives of traditional midwife Lauren Hall (Rooted in Eden Private Contract Association) and birth keeper and childbirth educator Brooke Collier (Sister Birth). Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/holy-wild-birth/supportBrooke Collier and Lauren Hall Alternative & Complementary Medicine Hygiene & Healthy Living
Episodes
  • Answers from the Hearth: Estimated Due Dates

    Answers from the Hearth: Estimated Due Dates
    Jun 24 2026

    Oh, Due dates! How much hinges on them! What psychological impact they can have! How grossly inaccurate they are!!

    In this episode we're talking all things estimated due date. Like:

    - how often the word "estimated" gets removed from the entire concept

    - various ways of calculating when a baby might be born (you might have 5 different EDDs)

    - the argument for adjusting our language and expectations around the timing of birth, both for ourselves and for others in our lives

    - the spiritual lessons and wisdom related to waiting for unpredictable events like giving birth (or Christ's return)

    - and more

    If you've ever been curious, confused, or downright crazy about an EDD, this is for you.


    Mentioned in this episode:

    • Guess Dates Workbook (a 6-page freebie loaded with links, scriptures, a reflective questions)


    Connect:

    • Email us to say hi: hello@hearthmotherministries.com

    • Put in a request for future topics and/or submit a question for future Q&A episodes: Fill out the form

    • Apply to tell your birth story on the podcast: http://sisterbirth.com/podcast-guest

      • Hang out with us and other Holy Wild Women in our private community (off Facebook): https://hearthmotherministries.app.clientclub.net/communities/groups/community/home?invite=6a3acb7b9e1f37cda3920fb6

    • Become a holy, wild birthkeeper with us inside Hearthmother Journey

    From Lauren:

    • Instagram

    • Midwifery consults: Email rootedinedenpma@gmail.com

    From Brooke:

    • Instagram

    • Trust God, Trust Birth Workshop - a 5-part high-level roadmap to a confident home birth (pay what you can)

    • Faith-Filled Home Birth Workshop - a free, 3-part video series delivered to your inbox

    • Embrace Birth Journey - comprehensive and holistic faith-based home birth preparation (courses + private community)

    • Sister Birth: The Podcast - short, beautifully scripted episode to encourage your along the way

    Intro and Outra Music Credit -
    Betty Dear By Blue Dot Sessions is licensed under a Creative Commons License.
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    38 mins
  • Cup of Tea:: "Middling" and Flowers in the Valley

    Cup of Tea:: "Middling" and Flowers in the Valley
    Jun 17 2026

    In this month’s chat over a cup of tea (or lemon water?!), one of us has a surprising update for our listeners. The other one is doing a lot of “middling.” We’ll let you guess which is from which.

    You’ll also hear us reflect on the fruit of a mission trip to Brazil, unexpectedly stepping in to use one’s hands in a birth, facilitating women’s groups in our churches, and the ministry of songs!

    Thanks for joining us here, friends. And don’t forget to “write back.”


    Mentioned in this Episode:

    • Middling (a substack)
    • First-To-Know list for fall cohort of HJ
    • Questions for Women's Circle Sharing



    Connect:

    • Email us to say hi: hello@hearthmotherministries.com

    • Put in a request for future topics and/or submit a question for future Q&A episodes: Fill out the form

    • Apply to tell your birth story on the podcast: http://sisterbirth.com/podcast-guest

    • Hang out with us and other Holy Wild Women in our private community (off Facebook)

    • Become a holy, wild birthkeeper or traditional midwife with us inside Hearthmother Journey

    From Lauren:

    • Midwifery consults: Email rootedinedenpma@gmail.com

    From Brooke:

    • Trust God, Trust Birth Workshop - a 5-part high-level roadmap to a confident home birth (pay what you can)

    • Faith-Filled Home Birth Workshop - a free, 3-part video series delivered to your inbox

    • Embrace Birth Journey - comprehensive and holistic faith-based home birth preparation (courses + private community)

    Intro and Outra Music Credit -
    Betty Dear By Blue Dot Sessions is licensed under a Creative Commons License.
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    59 mins
  • Leah Wilson :: Expect Things To Go Well

    Leah Wilson :: Expect Things To Go Well
    Jun 3 2026
    - Sensitive Content Disclaimer - This episode includes discussion of pregnancy loss, miscarriage, and second trimester loss. Listener discretion is advised, especially for those who may be walking through grief or processing similar experiences.-----In this deeply moving conversation, we sit down with a mother whose journey through loss, faith, pregnancy, and birth challenged nearly every mainstream expectation around maternity care and healing. She shares candidly about trusting both God and her body through uncertainty, grief, and ultimately an instinct-led birth experience that reshaped the way she views motherhood and surrender.We talk about what it looked like to remain grounded in faith while enduring a miscarriage that did not resolve for weeks — and how she chose to interpret her body’s process. She shares the profound dream in which she encountered her daughter, the peace and meaning that experience brought, and how it transformed the way she understood loss and life itself.Our conversation also explores the tension between intuition and medicalized narratives, including her decision to reject a diagnosis she felt did not align with what her body was communicating under the circumstances. We discuss the standards she held for anyone involved in her birth space — especially her guiding litmus test for birth attendants: expect things to go well. She shares how unexpected circumstances ultimately left her without a midwife, and how a virtual mentor became a stabilizing and supportive presence during pregnancy and birth prep..This episode also dives into the role that Embrace Birth Journey (EBJ) played in helping her prepare mentally and spiritually for a more primal, instinctive birth experience. Brooke’s birth video playlist inside EBJ became a powerful tool in reinforcing her confidence that birth unfolds as it is meant to, rather than something that must constantly be managed or controlled.We also discuss how the discovery of meconium-stained waters led to a last-minute separation from her doula, the mysterious and meaningful presence of what she describes as “angel midwives,” and the mindset that carried her through labor: be where your feet are.Additional topics include:Forgoing ultrasoundsViewing birth as a profound opportunity to operationalize faithThe importance of honoring and celebrating every life, no matter how briefConnect with Leah here:Reclaim Vitality Book: Reclaim Vitality: A Guide to Exit Conventional Medicine and Live NaturallyIG: @standforhealthfreedom @lwilson4181Website: www.standforhealthfreedom.com, www.reclaimvitality.comX: @standforhealth1 @leah_wilsonpodcast: One Dream Podcast One Dream Podcast with Dr. Nick and Leah WilsonConnect:Email us to say hi: hello@hearthmotherministries.comPut in a request for future topics and/or submit a question for future Q&A episodes: Fill out the formApply to tell your birth story on the podcast: Holy Wild Birth Podcast : Guest ApplicationHang out with us and other Holy Wild Women in our private community (off Facebook): Rooted in Eden PMABecome a holy, wild birthkeeper with us inside Hearthmother JourneyFrom Lauren:InstagramMidwifery consults: Email rootedinedenpma@gmail.comFrom Brooke:InstagramTrust God, Trust Birth Workshop - a 5-part high-level roadmap to a confident home birth (pay what you can)Embrace Birth Journey - comprehensive and holistic faith-based home birth preparation (courses + private community)Intro and Outra Music Credit -Betty Dear By Blue Dot Sessions is licensed under a Creative Commons License. BIRTH STORY DISCLAIMER:The choices, beliefs, and opinions of the mamas sharing their stories are as individual as the storyteller herself and do not necessarily reflect the beliefs or recommended choices of Lauren and/or Brooke.
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    1 hr and 4 mins
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