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In this episode, I sit down with my client Claire Stewart, who shares her journey through birth trauma after her first home birth—an experience marked by a typical cascade of interventions initiated by her midwife when she went past 42 weeks, ultimately leaving her feeling disempowered and disconnected from her body. Like so many women after midwifery abuse, Claire found herself questioning whether she could trust anyone in the birth space and began contemplating freebirth as a way to protect her autonomy. What unfolded instead was a deeply redemptive birth supported by a sovereign, loving licensed midwife and myself as her doula, where everything happened on Claire’s time, with full informed consent, autonomy, and reverence for her authority. Surrounded by support that honored her intuition and choices, Claire experienced an empowered, physiological birth—one that didn’t require doing it alone, but rather being fully held, heard, and respected. This conversation powerfully illustrates that autonomy is not about who you hire or don’t hire—it’s about always remaining in charge of your birth.

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At a recent women’s church event, I witnessed something that left me—and many others—feeling drained instead of uplifted. What was meant to be an empowering brunch turned into hours of trauma purging, with story after story of pain shared without hope, healing, or Christ at the center. In this episode, I’m unpacking why this approach is not only disempowering but dangerous, especially in faith-based spaces, and how true empowerment comes when we root our testimonies in Christ, speak life, and leave women feeling filled—not emptied.

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Krystle has been working as a physical therapist for over 13 years and has treated hundreds of pregnancy and postpartum patients at her clinic, Empower Movement. Everything she has learned in those years has been poured into creating Expecting and Empowered - a resource that she now recommends to ALL of her pregnant and postpartum clients. As she loves to say, “motion is lotion”- movement during these physically demanding years sets you up for a smoother journey. Expecting and Empowered allows her to continue growing her passion for helping women to have a smooth pregnancy and a safe recovery. She marries her PT experience with her personal experience of being a 3x C-section mom to empower women across the globe to live stronger, healthier lives.

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