My Black Homebirth
Claim This Podcastby Brittney Christian
Podcast Overview
<p><i>My Black Homebirth Podcast</i> is a heartfelt, empowering, and deeply necessary space created to celebrate, uplift, and connect the Black birthing community. Through intimate one-on-one conversations with Black midwives, birth workers, and families, this podcast shines a light on the wisdom, joy, resilience, and cultural traditions within Black homebirth.</p><p>Born from a book idea and blossoming into a movement, <i>My Black Homebirth</i> centers the stories that too often go unheard—stories of agency, healing, legacy, and love. Each episode offers education, hope, and honest dialogue about the beauty and complexity of bringing life into the world outside of the medical system.</p><p>Whether you’re a midwife, an expectant parent, a doula, a birth advocate, or someone passionate about reclaiming birth stories in our community, this podcast invites you into conversations that honor our past, empower our present, and shape the future of Black birthing.</p><p><b>This is more than a podcast. It’s a platform. A celebration. A homecoming.</b></p><p>Tune in and join the movement to restore joy, knowledge, and freedom to Black birth—one story at a time.</p>
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Publishing Since
1/8/2026
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Recent Episodes
May 19, 2026
Ep. 14- From Software Engineer to Holistic Mama: 3 VBAC Homebirths & a Special Needs Journey
<p>In this deeply moving episode, Brittney sits down with Alexandria — wife, mother of four, former software engineer, and holistic mama — to talk about her journey through birth, motherhood, and resilience. Alexandria shares how a traumatic first birth led her to pursue three empowering VBAC homebirths, including a peaceful and fast birth with her fourth baby. She also opens up about navigating motherhood as a medical mom, caring for her daughter with complex medical needs, embracing holistic healing, and finding purpose through faith, family, and advocacy. This episode is a powerful conversation about surrender, strength, healing, and what Black homebirth truly means: freedom.</p>
May 12, 2026
Ep. 13- From ER Doctor to Postpartum Advocate: Dr. Chowa’s Story
<p>In this powerful episode of My Black Homebirth, Brittney sits down with Dr. Chowa to talk about the realities of postpartum care in America — especially for Black mothers. Dr. Chowa shares her personal birth story, including miscarriage, NICU trauma, postpartum depression, and the experiences that led her from emergency medicine into in-home postpartum care and advocacy.</p><p>Together, they discuss the postpartum gap, why so many moms feel unsupported after birth, the importance of doulas and community care, and how building a postpartum plan can truly save lives. They also dive into the mission behind the Empower Mom Shower and the work being done to improve Black maternal health outcomes one family at a time.</p><p>This episode is honest, emotional, educational, and full of resources every expecting mother deserves to hear.</p><p>🎧 Tune in, share, and send this to a mom who needs to hear it.</p><p></p><p>Guest Info: </p><p>Dr. Phindile Chowa</p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://emcare2u.com/" target="_blank">https://emcare2u.com/</a> </p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.empowermomshower.com/" target="_blank">https://www.empowermomshower.com/</a> </p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.drchowa.com/fourth-trimester-blueprint" target="_blank">https://www.drchowa.com/fourth-trimester-blueprint</a> </p><p>IG: @emcare2u</p><p>IG: @empowermomshower</p><p>IG: @drchowa</p><p></p><p>Links:</p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.wellpreparednest.com/" target="_blank">https://www.wellpreparednest.com/</a></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://sites.google.com/view/myblackhomebirth/home?authuser=0" target="_blank">https://sites.google.com/view/myblackhomebirth/home?authuser=0</a><br /></p><p>Guest Application:</p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://sites.google.com/view/myblackhomebirth/tell-your-story?authuser=0" target="_blank">https://sites.google.com/view/myblackhomebirth/tell-your-story?authuser=0</a></p><p></p><p>Support the Podcast:</p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://buymeacoffee.com/myblackhomebirth" target="_blank">https://buymeacoffee.com/myblackhomebirth</a></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://my-black-homebirth.myshopify.com/" target="_blank">https://my-black-homebirth.myshopify.com/</a></p><p><br /><br /></p>
May 5, 2026
Ep. 12- 9 Hours vs 3 Hours: Her Two Wildly Different Homebirth Stories
<p>In this episode of <i>My Black Homebirth Podcast</i>, I’m joined by Azaria—a mom of two, childbirth educator, and advocate for informed, empowered birth.</p><p>She shares the full story of her two homebirths—from planning a birth center delivery that unexpectedly closed… to pivoting into a powerful first homebirth, and then experiencing a second <b>precipitous birth that lasted just 3 hours</b>.</p><p>We talk about:</p><ul><li>Navigating unexpected changes in your birth plan</li><li>The difference quality care and education can make</li><li>Fast labor & what it actually feels like</li><li>The role of doulas, midwives, and support systems</li><li>Postpartum realities (support, nutrition, and boundaries)</li><li>How her experiences led her to start <i>My Mama Village</i></li></ul><p>This conversation is a reminder that <b>birth doesn’t have to be traumatic</b>—and that when women are informed and supported, everything changes.</p><p>🎧 Tune in, share, and send this to a mom who needs to hear it.</p><p></p><p>Guest Info: </p><p>Azaria Hogans</p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.mymommavillage.com/" target="_blank">https://www.mymommavillage.com/</a> </p><p>IG: @my.mommavillage</p><p>IG: @azariarianne</p><p></p><p>Links:</p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.wellpreparednest.com/" target="_blank">https://www.wellpreparednest.com/</a></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://sites.google.com/view/myblackhomebirth/home?authuser=0" target="_blank">https://sites.google.com/view/myblackhomebirth/home?authuser=0</a></p><p></p><p>Guest Application:</p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://sites.google.com/view/myblackhomebirth/tell-your-story?authuser=0" target="_blank">https://sites.google.com/view/myblackhomebirth/tell-your-story?authuser=0</a><br /></p><p>Support the Podcast:</p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://buymeacoffee.com/myblackhomebirth" target="_blank">https://buymeacoffee.com/myblackhomebirth</a></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://my-black-homebirth.myshopify.com/" target="_blank">https://my-black-homebirth.myshopify.com/</a></p><p><br /></p>
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- What is My Black Homebirth?
<p><i>My Black Homebirth Podcast</i> is a heartfelt, empowering, and deeply necessary space created to celebrate, uplift, and connect the Black birthing community. Through intimate one-on-one conversations with Black midwives, birth workers, and families, this podcast shines a light on the wisdom, joy, resilience, and cultural traditions within Black homebirth.</p><p>Born from a book idea and blossoming into a movement, <i>My Black Homebirth</i> centers the stories that too often go unheard—stories of agency, healing, legacy, and love. Each episode offers education, hope, and honest dialogue about the beauty and complexity of bringing life into the world outside of the medical system.</p><p>Whether you’re a midwife, an expectant parent, a doula, a birth advocate, or someone passionate about reclaiming birth stories in our community, this podcast invites you into conversations that honor our past, empower our present, and shape the future of Black birthing.</p><p><b>This is more than a podcast. It’s a platform. A celebration. A homecoming.</b></p><p>Tune in and join the movement to restore joy, knowledge, and freedom to Black birth—one story at a time.</p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
This podcast updates daily.
- Where can I listen to this podcast?
This podcast is available on 4 platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more. You can also use the RSS feed directly.
- Does this podcast accept guests?
Yes, this podcast regularly features guests.
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