Welcome to the Free Birth Podcast, a supportive space for people who are learning, exploring and

celebrating their autonomous choices in childbirth.

Together, we'll unpack truths, share personal stories,

and claim our ability to birth freely and intuitively. Here's your host, Emily Sal day.

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This week we are truly blessed to be honored by elder midwife sister morning star who shares her wisdom on the art of traditional midwifery. You may know her from her impassioned letter to NARM resigning from the registry that went

viral earlier this year and touched many of our birthkeeper hearts.

Sister shares how to start village prenatal in our own communities to the

danger of NRP and intervening with the natural birth process,

to her own incredible mentorship in her earlier years.

It was a deep privilege to get to speak to one of my personal heroes of the birth world

someone who has inspired and influenced me greatly and I am thrilled to get to share

our wonderful conversation with you all. Sister Morningstar does live off the grid deep in the woods so there's

a bit of static on the call so please bear with us. This will be a two-part

episode so tune in next week for the rest of her story.

Well, I'd love to just start wherever the beginning is for you and learn a little bit about what your journey into the sacred birth work have looked like.

Well, first of all, I want to thank you for taking the time to share a little bit about who you are, because talking with someone is always easier if you have an idea of like what what is

their voice like what I can't see you yeah so I just want to thank you for that.

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