Birth is never a one-size-fits-all experience. Each journey brings new lessons, challenges, and moments of transformation. But what happens when birth doesn’t go as planned? When complications arise, or past experiences shape our fears and hopes for the next? 

Today, we sit down with Joy Rhodes - mom of three, photographer, and pastor's wife, as she shares her journey through three births—navigating a natural hospital birth, a medically complex pregnancy and scheduled C-section, and achieving a powerful VBAC with her third—while reflecting on the resilience, support, and joy that carried her through. 

Birth is raw, intense, and often full of the unexpected. We prepare as much as we can—mentally, physically, and spiritually—but what happens when labor unfolds faster than we imagined? When unexpected protocols shift our plans? When birth demands more surrender than control?

Today, we sit down with Bree Figgins as she shares her powerful journey through home birth, unexpected challenges, and the deep emotional and physical work of postpartum recovery.

Birth is one of the most intense and transformative experiences a woman can go through. We spend months preparing—learning, planning, and surrounding ourselves with the right support. But what happens when labor is over and the real work of motherhood begins? How do we navigate the unexpected challenges of postpartum—the sleepless nights, the struggles with breastfeeding, the shifts in our relationships? Today, we sit down with Anna Taggart-Minnahan as she shares her journey to an unmedicated birth, the power of preparation, and the realities of postpartum recovery.

Birth is unpredictable, wild, and full of ups and downs. As mothers taking empowered responsibility for our births, we do everything we can to prepare for that monumental moment.

In this episode of the Bare Birth Podcast, we sit down with Tiffany—a dietitian, mother of two, and advocate for maternal health—to explore her deeply personal journey through pregnancy, loss, birth, and postpartum recovery.