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Jalynn was aware that the medical system was dangerous for her, as a woman, and a black mother. Thankfully, her first birth was fairly straight forward. She left the birth center clear that she would not go back, not because it was traumatic, but because it simply wasn’t worth leaving her house for.
With her second, Jalynn stepped into full responsibility with a wild pregnancy and the freebirth of her dreams surrounded by sisterhood and support in a community ashram. She fully actualized her dream birth.
We’re talking about an epic birth space decorated by a dear sister, friends chanting and vocalizing with her during birth, live flute music, and plants infused with affirmations by Toni Jones herself. It was no fear, all flow, with Jalynn completely centered and held by her community, which transitioned into a brilliantly supported postpartum as well.
Jaylnn goes on to fully integrate this huge uplevel and leave nursing school to pursue a truly holistic path, which is unfolding and gaining power as she does the work to shine her light and show women the way out of the system and into sovereign birth-work.
Here’s what you’ll hear in Jalynn’s Story:
✨Her weariness of the hospital, the racist roots of obstetrics, and the high maternal death rate of black moms.
✨Her desire to find a black woman to support her, but the difficulty she experienced finding midwives of any race to respect and honor her choices.
✨How her first birth sparked an insatiable desire to step into her authentic self.
✨The spiritual confirmation she experienced learning about freebirth and the dangers of ultrasound.
✨Her intuitive self care during her wild pregnancy.
✨Her magical birth surrounded by sisters and fully supported postpartum.
✨Choosing authentic birth education over certified nursing or doula work in the system.
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Listen to this episode here - freebirthsociety.com/podcasts/free-birth-society/episodes/2148606228
Jalynn was aware that the medical system was dangerous for her, as a woman, and a black mother. Thankfully, her first birth was fairly straight forward. She left the birth center clear that she would not go back, not because it was traumatic, but because it simply wasn’t worth leaving her house for.
With her second, Jalynn stepped into full responsibility with a wild pregnancy and the freebirth of her dreams surrounded by sisterhood and support in a community ashram. She fully actualized her dream birth.
We’re talking about an epic birth space decorated by a dear sister, friends chanting and vocalizing with her during birth, live flute music, and plants infused with affirmations by Toni Jones herself. It was no fear, all flow, with Jalynn completely centered and held by her community, which transitioned into a brilliantly supported postpartum as well.
Jaylnn goes on to fully integrate this huge uplevel and leave nursing school to pursue a truly holistic path, which is unfolding and gaining power as she does the work to shine her light and show women the way out of the system and into sovereign birth-work.
Here’s what you’ll hear in Jalynn’s Story:
✨Her weariness of the hospital, the racist roots of obstetrics, and the high maternal death rate of black moms.
✨Her desire to find a black woman to support her, but the difficulty she experienced finding midwives of any race to respect and honor her choices.
✨How her first birth sparked an insatiable desire to step into her authentic self.
✨The spiritual confirmation she experienced learning about freebirth and the dangers of ultrasound.
✨Her intuitive self care during her wild pregnancy.
✨Her magical birth surrounded by sisters and fully supported postpartum.
✨Choosing authentic birth education over certified nursing or doula work in the system.
⭐ Matriarch Rising Festival: Get your tickets NOW! - matriarchrisingfestival.com
⭐ Join the MatriBirth Midwifery Institute waitlist! Details drop later this spring- freebirthsociety.com/mmiwaitlist
CONNECT WITH FREE BIRTH SOCIETY 👇
We're *so close* to hitting our goal of videos for our Sovereign Birth collection on Youtube! Help us get there by submitting your video here - freebirthsociety.com/submit-your-story
Get our *FREE* Freebirth Starter Kit here - freebirthsociety.com/starterkitoptin
The Podcast: Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts and let us know your biggest takeaway – whether it’s inspired you to freebirth or to dive deeper into sovereign living. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/free-birth-society/id1231912533
-The Complete Guide to Freebirth: a self-guided online intensive course that will teach you everything you need to know about how to birth freely and in your power. freebirthsocietycourses.com/cgtf
-Follow us on Instagram @freebirthsociety for more daily inspiration on freebirth and so much more. instagram.com/freebirthsociety
-The Lighthouse: our exclusive membership for radical, curious, wild women. We only welcome new women to our private sanctuary a few times per year. freebirthsociety.com/membership-waitlist
-Feature Emilee: If you want Emilee Saldaya on your podcast send an invite to podcast@freebirthsociety.com
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![She Fired Her Obstetrician At 36 Weeks Pregnant And Freebirthed
“I gave birth alone on linen sheets, and it was perfect.”
In this episode, I’m joined by Ash Anderson, mother of three and recent graduate of The MatriBirth Mentor Institute. After a traumatic induction with her first baby, Ash was certain she was done having children. But what she came to realize was that it wasn’t birth she was finished with—it was the hospital.
We unpack what it took for Ash to walk away from the industrial model of care, how she and her husband navigated the residual fear from her first birth, and why healing her relationship with motherhood was a necessary precursor to welcoming another baby.
From being coerced into interventions to catching her third baby alone in a moment of pure presence, Ash offers a grounded and powerful testimony to the transformation possible when a woman chooses trust, sovereignty, and self-responsibility.
You’ll Learn:
• Why “just in case” inductions increase trauma and strip women of autonomy
• How hospital birth plans are powerless against coercive systems
• What subtle manipulation in late pregnancy says about industrial birth priorities
• Why even “holistic” midwives still operate within controlling paradigms
• How freebirth dissolves fear and restores deep body-trust
• Why preparing for postpartum is a radical act of self-respect
• How birth witnessed by children shapes the future of womanhood
• What it means to birth alone and discover your strength, resilience, and sovereignty
This episode is a reminder that birth doesn’t have to be micromanaged, feared, or medicalized. It can be simple. It can be sacred. It can be yours if you choose it.
Timestamps:
[00:00] Introduction
[02:11] Realizing the hospital birth system wasnt aligned with her values
[14:16] Traumatic induction and vow to never birth that way again
[19:39] Perspective shift on motherhood and discovering freebirth
[32:52] Her first transformative experience freebirthing at home
[50:04] Unexpected second freebirth completely alone
[58:10] Breaking birth narratives and giving her children a new story
If you want to connect more with Ash, follow her on https://www.instagram.com/zenith_sovereign_birth and check out her website: https://zenithholisticcoaching.com/
Find more from Emilee on:
https://www.instagram.com/freebirthsociety/, https://www.youtube.com/@UCW5LVxPY3UnJ3iS5CAaD97A and the Free Birth Society website: https://www.freebirthsociety.com/ She Fired Her Obstetrician At 36 Weeks Pregnant And Freebirthed](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/__UDn9CiEDk/mqdefault.jpg)









