Free Birth Society
Hosted by Emilee Saldaya and Emilee · Emilee Saldaya
3.7from 1,384 ratings
- 344
- Episodes
- 89
- Transcribed
- 1,384
- Ratings
- Weekly
- Cadence
- 2017
- First episode
- 19M
- YouTube views
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!
- Publisher
- Emilee Saldaya
- Category
- education
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 1 May 2017
- Latest episode
- 6 Nov 2026
Latest episodes
89 of 344 episodes have a transcript.
6 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT
Rare Doesn’t Mean Never: A Freebirth Uterine Rupture Story
4 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT
45 Weeks Pregnant + 40 Hour Freebirth
30 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Six Babies, Three Ways to Birth, One Big Lesson
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Rare Doesn’t Mean Never: A Freebirth Uterine Rupture Story
Published 6 Nov 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] She resigned, retired her license on the basis that she will not, she will not participate in the system and she will not join and participate in the independent midwifery field. But she's attended something like 800 V-backs or something like humongous. She's an older lady now. She's maybe in her 50s, 60s. […]
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- Sarah
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- 19,049,421
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
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- 3.7 / 5
- 1,384 ratings
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- Quality
- 82
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 93
- Engagement
- 93
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Emilee Saldaya and Emilee host the show. Published by Emilee Saldaya.
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