#333 | Emily Vondy's Encounter with God During Labor

Down to Birth

Cynthia Overgard & Trisha Ludwig

Pregnancy, Childbirth, Postpartum, Midwives, Alternative Health, Home Birth, Society & Culture, Newborn, Documentary, Hypnobirthing, Kids & Family, Health & Fitness, Breastfeeding, Pregnant, Birth, Maternity, Motherhood

4.8 • 586 Ratings

🗓️ 10 September 2025

⏱️ 83 minutes

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Summary

Emily Vondy hardly needs an introduction. She's a mother of six, songwriter, and online creator @emilyvondy whose humor, reflections, and music have brought laughter and validation to millions. In this episode, she invites us into the story of her fifth birth, which came after two heartbreaking miscarriages. What began as a pregnancy marked by fear and doubt became an experience of profound peace—and what she vividly experienced as clear-as-day divine intervention. That’s right: Emily shares ...

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0:00.0	And the neck contraction was coming and I was like feeling myself tense up for it.
0:08.1	And then I like I heard God like shush me like a loving shush.
0:14.6	Oh my gosh.
0:15.8	I knew it was God's voice.
0:17.4	I've never experienced anything like that.
0:19.5	Even now I still want to rationalize it. Even now,
0:23.1	even now, I feel like, how did that happen? That's not the end of when God showed up for you in this
0:27.6	pregnancy and birth. So there's more to this story that where God showed up again, right? So let's,
0:32.4	let's hear what happened from there. Oh, okay. You guys, buckle up. I will maybe sound like a crazy person.
0:42.7	Let's go. Let's hear it. I cry every time I talk about this. I'm Cynthia Overgard,
0:50.6	owner of hypnoborthing of Connecticut, childbirth advocate, and postpartum support
0:54.5	specialist.
0:55.9	And I'm Trescia Ludwig, certified nurse midwife and international board certified lactation consultant.
1:02.0	And this is the Down to Birth podcast.
1:06.6	Childbirth is something we're made to do, but how do we have our safest and most satisfying experience in today's medical culture?
1:13.6	Let's dispel the myths and get down to birth.
1:24.0	So I'm Emily Bondi. I am mom of six, do social media.
1:30.3	Well, it's kind of like a job now, but I didn't anticipate that happening, but I'm so grateful.
1:35.2	And, yeah, I love talking about birth.
1:37.5	I have, I've had five birth center birth.
1:40.1	My last one was a home birth.
1:42.3	Just really excited to hear it.
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