Hypno-WHAT?! Modern Hypnobirthing with Claire.

About Hypno-WHAT?! Modern Hypnobirthing with Claire.

Welcome to the Hypno-WHAT podcast! I'm Claire, a doula & hypnobirthing teacher from Edinburgh. I'm here to debunk a lot of the nonsense that surrounds Hypnobirthing for you because, let's be honest, it sounds like crap. But what if I told you it was actually like Sports Psychology for birth... would you think it was a bit less weird? Hypnobirthing simply acknowledges the impact that your brain has on the unfolding of birth. It's less vagina-whispering and more learning how your body works; helping you to really believe in yourself and the amazing capabilities of your pregnant body. The aim of my work is to help you to feel informed & in control; prepared for whatever route your birth may take; confident in your decision-making; setting you up for a really positive post-natal period with your new plus-one.

Publisher

Claire Smith - Doula & Hypnobirthing Teacher

Category

health & fitness · kids & family

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

22 Jul 2022

Latest episode

28 Apr 2026

Latest episodes

1 of 34 episodes have a transcript.

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   28 Apr 2026

   34. Identity struggles + motherhood

   In this episode, I’m talking about identity and how it’s shifted for me as I've gone back to work and what it means to find myself beyond motherhood. Lately, I’ve been feeling the contrast between the confidence and contentment I found during matrescence, and the self-doubt that’s come with stepping back into my family business where I no longer feel like the expert. I share some personal moments that have really highlighted this for me including a pretty confronting experience at a climbing class where I felt completely out of my depth. These experiences have made me reflect on how uncomfortable growth can be, and how easily my inner critic jumps in when I’m in unfamiliar territory. I also talk about how the mental and physical load of parenting can make all of this feel even harder, and how our brain’s negativity bias can convince us we don’t belong when we’re actually just learning. This episode is a bit of a brain dump, but also a reminder (for you and for me) that it’s okay to be in the messy middle of figuring out who you are. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands (https://redcircle.com/brands) Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy (https://redcircle.com/privacy)

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   26 Feb 2026TRANSCRIPT

   33. Allow me to reintroduce myself!

   Welcome back to The Hypno-WHAT podcast. This episode is a little reintroduction to your host, Claire, and an overview of what The Hypno-WHAT podcast is. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands (https://redcircle.com/brands) Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy (https://redcircle.com/privacy)

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   15 Jan 2026

   32. Motherhood + Changing Family Dynamics

   A little musing on my life as a mother to twin toddlers and a six year old. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/hypno-what-modern-hypnobirthing-with-claire/donations (https://redcircle.com/hypno-what-modern-hypnobirthing-with-claire/donations) Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands (https://redcircle.com/brands) Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy (https://redcircle.com/privacy)

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33. Allow me to reintroduce myself!

Published 26 Feb 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] There has also been a bit of an evolution in my life as well I have made the very difficult and sad decision to move away from doula work. I nearly said in-person doula work but in truth it's my online work as well. I've recently taken down my website which was a very sad day and I've pretty much packed in Instagram and while this has been a very difficult and sad decision like I said It has been a pretty simple one as well. Birth work requires you to give so much of yourself to the job. You know, in-depth antenatal sessions to quickly build strong relationships with families is hard work and it really does take its toll emotionally, especially when you have young kids at home, which is very emotionally taxing, as we've just touched on. […]

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

45 ratings

Spotify

4.9 / 5

109 ratings

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