HEAR ME ROAR. | a free birth podcast
Step into to the wild, untamed heart of childbirth. HEAR ME ROAR is more than a podcast—it’s part of a movement toward birthing in freedom, sovereignty, and unshakable trust in our bodies. Co-hosted by Sarah Hawley and Brittany Costello, this space celebrates the reclamation of the fierce, intuitive power within every woman. Through raw, unfiltered conversations, we’ll explore the lasting impact of medicalized births on women’s lives and the transformative journeys that lead them to free birth. Our guests share deeply personal experiences—of disillusionment with medical births, the very real and traumatic consequences they’ve experienced, and the healing, empowerment, and liberation they discovered through birthing in sovereignty. By weaving ancient wisdom with bold conversations, HEAR ME ROAR challenges conventional narratives and honors birth as sacred, raw, and ours to define. Whether you’re preparing for your own journey or seeking solidarity, this is your space to listen, learn, and roar in your truth.
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EP3. Sarah's Home Birth Transfer
In this episode, we discuss Sarah's journey into birth work, triggered by her traumatic first birth experience. Sarah shares her story, starting with a planned home birth turned hospital transfer, which led to feelings of failure and self-blame. She recounts the unexpected challenges, like a surprise visit from an acquaintance during labor, the invasive and disempowering actions of her midwife, and the subsequent hospital birth that left her feeling defeated. Postpartum, Sarah struggled with physical recovery and bonding with her baby. This experience drove her to explore and eventually embrace free birth for her second child, which reignited her passion for birth work. Now, she supports women through coaching and empowers them to pursue free birth, advocating for a shift away from the over-medicalization of childbirth.
CONNECT WITH SARAH.
Website: mysacredbirthrite.com
Instagram: @sarahhawley__
Resources: https://www.mysacredbirthrite.com/resources
Work Together: Wild & Free Coaching Container
Birth Trauma Integration Session: Book Session
CONNECT WITH BRITTANY.
Website
Instagram: @walking_with_women
Ebook: coming soon!
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DISCLAIMER.
The content of this podcast is for informational and inspirational purposes only. It is not intended as medical advice. Listeners are encouraged to take full responsibility for their own bodies and decisions and to consult with qualified professionals as needed.
Sunday Dec 29, 2024
Sunday Dec 29, 2024
In this heartfelt and eye-opening episode of HEAR ME ROAR, Sarah Hawley is joined by her new co-host, Brittany Costello, who shares her powerful and deeply personal story of a medicalized home birth that left her feeling disempowered and disconnected.
Brittany reflects on the expectations she had for a peaceful home birth, the interventions she experienced, and the ultimate realization of how each action during her birth profoundly impacted her body and spirit. This pivotal experience not only led Brittany to the world of free birth but also ignited her journey to becoming a Radical Birth Keeper, where she now supports women in reclaiming the sacredness of birth.
Together, Sarah and Brittany dive into the often-overlooked trauma that regularly occurs in home birth settings and how interventions disrupt the sacredness of birth. They also challenge the societal narrative that pressures women to suppress feelings of disappointment in their medical birth experiences.
In This Episode, We Discuss:
Brittany’s journey through her first medicalized home birth and the deep disappointment she felt.
How this experience led her to the world of free birth and her path to becoming a Radical Birth Keeper.
The ways medical interventions, even in a home setting, disrupt the birthing process.
The societal pressure to minimize women’s feelings of disappointment in birth.
The courage it takes to confront and heal from birth trauma.
Reclaiming the sacredness of birth and trusting the wisdom of our bodies.
Connect with Sarah:
Website & Resources
Birth Trauma Integration Session
Wild & Free Coaching Container
Instagram
Connect with Brittany:
Instagram
Website
Disclaimer:The content of this podcast is for informational and inspirational purposes only. It is not intended as medical advice. Listeners are encouraged to take full responsibility for their own bodies and decisions and to consult with qualified professionals as needed.
Sunday Nov 17, 2024
Sunday Nov 17, 2024
In this intro episode, Sarah introduces her new project centered around free birth, which is deeply influenced by her personal experiences giving birth to her sons, Luka and Avery. She shares her background as a serial entrepreneur and her unexpected journey into birth work following the medicalized birth of her first son and the healing free birth of her second.
HEAR ME ROAR. aims to explore the impacts of medicalized births on women and society, featuring stories from women who transitioned from medical births to free births, highlighting their personal journeys and transformations. Sarah also discusses her coaching offerings, including group and one-on-one sessions to support women through non-medicalized pregnancy and birth experiences.
EPISODE LINKS.
The books I mentioned are all linked on the resources page of my website, I keep this updated with any new resources as I discover them: https://www.mysacredbirthrite.com/resources
CONNECT.
Website: mysacredbirthrite.com
Instagram: @sarahhawley__
Telegram: DM for access
Resources: https://www.mysacredbirthrite.com/resources
WORK TOGETHER.
Birth Trauma Integration Session
Wild & Free Coaching Container
DISCLAIMER.
The content of this podcast is for informational and inspirational purposes only. It is not intended as medical advice. Listeners are encouraged to take full responsibility for their own bodies and decisions and to consult with qualified professionals as needed.