Uploaded August 2025 | Updated September 2026, 10 minutes ago
What do you do when you're in the middle of your third pregnancy and a hate group forms to threaten your life?
In this episode, I sit down with my husband—and third-time guest—Jonny, for a raw and real 40-week wrap-up.
We share honestly about what this year has demanded: deep growth, hard decisions, and the very real emotional weight of being publicly attacked while stewarding this freebirth movement.
We talk openly about our major fails in business and community building, our shift towards the private sector, and how we’re preparing to welcome our third baby at home while holding our family steady.
You’ll Learn:
• What it feels like to navigate a pregnancy marked by nausea, migraines, and total slowdown
• The story behind Jonny quitting his 6-figure job and choosing to stay home to live as an "intact" family
• Why their attempt to build a private school in rural North Carolina failed despite major investment
• The surprising link between moving during COVID and outgrowing their super rural life five years later
• What happens when you face a smear campaign and community fallout while running a business
• How pregnancy became a catalyst for burning down what no longer fit their family and business
• How Emilee chooses to question her inherited stories around scarcity and overwhelm in motherhood and walk a new path
Timestamps:
[00:00] Introduction
[09:38] Pregnancy as a catalyst for change, growth, and burning down what no longer serves
[29:22] Shifting from conventional jobs to a home-based family life for balance and connection
[50:14] Starting and ultimately closing a private school in rural North Carolina after major investment and challenges
[01:03:03] Realizing rural life no longer fits their family and beginning to reassess their future
[01:14:29] Facing a hate group and smear campaign while pregnant and running a business
[02:00:26] Preparing for a third freebirth and Jonny’s role in supporting birth and postpartum
Resources Mentioned:
The 40 Week Wrap Up: Host Emilee & Her Husband Share Their Journey | bit.ly/40WWUonSpotify or apple.co/4fk1ssk
The 40-Week Wild Pregnancy Wrap Up with Emilee & Jonny (Round 2) | bit.ly/40WWPonSpotify or apple.co/4fk1JeQ
A Court of Thorns and Roses series by Sarah J. Maas | bit.ly/acotar-books
Throne of Glass series by Sarah J. Maas | bit.ly/togs-books
MatriBirth Mentor Institute (MMI) | freebirthsociety.com/mmi
The Lighthouse Membership Group | bit.ly/fbs-tlmg
The Complete Guide to Freebirth | bit.ly/fbs-cgtf
Free Birth Society YouTube Channel | youtube.com/@UCW5LVxPY3UnJ3iS5CAaD97A
Find more from Emilee on:
instagram.com/freebirthsociety/, youtube.com/@UCW5LVxPY3UnJ3iS5CAaD97A and the Free Birth Society website: freebirthsociety.com
What do you do when you're in the middle of your third pregnancy and a hate group forms to threaten your life?
In this episode, I sit down with my husband—and third-time guest—Jonny, for a raw and real 40-week wrap-up.
We share honestly about what this year has demanded: deep growth, hard decisions, and the very real emotional weight of being publicly attacked while stewarding this freebirth movement.
We talk openly about our major fails in business and community building, our shift towards the private sector, and how we’re preparing to welcome our third baby at home while holding our family steady.
You’ll Learn:
• What it feels like to navigate a pregnancy marked by nausea, migraines, and total slowdown
• The story behind Jonny quitting his 6-figure job and choosing to stay home to live as an "intact" family
• Why their attempt to build a private school in rural North Carolina failed despite major investment
• The surprising link between moving during COVID and outgrowing their super rural life five years later
• What happens when you face a smear campaign and community fallout while running a business
• How pregnancy became a catalyst for burning down what no longer fit their family and business
• How Emilee chooses to question her inherited stories around scarcity and overwhelm in motherhood and walk a new path
Timestamps:
[00:00] Introduction
[09:38] Pregnancy as a catalyst for change, growth, and burning down what no longer serves
[29:22] Shifting from conventional jobs to a home-based family life for balance and connection
[50:14] Starting and ultimately closing a private school in rural North Carolina after major investment and challenges
[01:03:03] Realizing rural life no longer fits their family and beginning to reassess their future
[01:14:29] Facing a hate group and smear campaign while pregnant and running a business
[02:00:26] Preparing for a third freebirth and Jonny’s role in supporting birth and postpartum
Resources Mentioned:
The 40 Week Wrap Up: Host Emilee & Her Husband Share Their Journey | bit.ly/40WWUonSpotify or apple.co/4fk1ssk
The 40-Week Wild Pregnancy Wrap Up with Emilee & Jonny (Round 2) | bit.ly/40WWPonSpotify or apple.co/4fk1JeQ
A Court of Thorns and Roses series by Sarah J. Maas | bit.ly/acotar-books
Throne of Glass series by Sarah J. Maas | bit.ly/togs-books
MatriBirth Mentor Institute (MMI) | freebirthsociety.com/mmi
The Lighthouse Membership Group | bit.ly/fbs-tlmg
The Complete Guide to Freebirth | bit.ly/fbs-cgtf
Free Birth Society YouTube Channel | youtube.com/@UCW5LVxPY3UnJ3iS5CAaD97A
Find more from Emilee on:
instagram.com/freebirthsociety/, youtube.com/@UCW5LVxPY3UnJ3iS5CAaD97A and the Free Birth Society website: freebirthsociety.com
