Podcast Episodes

#55 | What Every Dad Needs to Know About Natural Birth with Jonathan Welton

In this special Father's Day episode, I’m joined by her husband, Jonathan Welton. We’re pulling back the curtain on what it’s really like for dads to walk through pregnancy, labor, and birth—especial…

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

#54 | God Met Me in Labor: Emily Vondy's Supernatural Birth Story

What if your birth experience could be more than just physical—what if it became a holy encounter with God?

In this episode, Karen sits down with Emily Vondy—musician, speaker, content creator, and ma…

Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago

#53 | How This First-Time Mom Had a Peaceful Breech Home Birth with Tayler Magee

Episode 54

What if you were told your baby was breech—and you still gave birth at home, unmedicated, and without fear? In this episode of the Pain Free Birth Podcast, Tayler Magee shares how she dismantled year…

Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago

#52 | A Pain Free Hospital Birth with First Time Mom Stephanie Okori

Episode 53

Licensed therapist and faith-based coach Stephanie Okori joins Pain Free Birth to share her two radically different but equally powerful birth stories—one a pain-free, unmedicated hospital birth that…

Published on 2 months, 4 weeks ago

#51| The Truth about Breastfeeding, Birth Interventions and Tongue Ties No One Told You - Rachael Austin

Episode 52

In this episode, Karen sits down with Rachael Austin, RN, IBCLC—an internationally recognized midwife and head educator for the Thompson Method of Breastfeeding—to unravel some of the most misunderst…

Published on 3 months ago

#50 | 5 Things I'd Do Differently If I Were Giving Birth in 2025

Episode 51

What would I do differently if I gave birth in 2025? In this episode, I’m sharing the 5 powerful shifts I’d make—beyond the usual advice—to transform your birth experience and postpartum recovery. Fr…

Published on 3 months, 1 week ago

#49 | A Supernatural Birth Story - Stormie Fraser

Episode 50

Welcome back to the Pain Free Birth Podcast. Today, I’m interviewing Stormie Fraser. Stormie shares her pain free home birth story and compares it to her first time giving birth in a hospital setting…

Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago

#48 | Pregnancy is Meant to Trigger You

Episode 48

Letting Go of Control: The Spiritual Shift of Pregnancy & Birth

Are you an over-preparer who feels like pregnancy is spinning your world out of control? In this powerful solo episode, Karen gets deepl…

Published on 4 months ago

#47 | Introduction to Ecstatic Birth - Yaya DaCosta

Episode 49

Welcome back to the Pain Free Birth Podcast. Today, I’m interviewing Yaya DaCosta, an actor, birth worker, and way shower. We discuss ecstatic birth, Yaya stories giving birth in public in New York C…

Published on 4 months, 1 week ago

#46 | Birth is Spiritual, Not Painful - Laurynn Howard

Episode 47

Welcome back to the Pain Free Birth Podcast. Today, I’m interviewing Laurynn Howard, a Mom of 2, Doula and Midwife. We’re speaking about her pain free second birth story, her tips for Mom’s experienc…

Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago