Uploaded September 2026 | Updated September 2026, 52 minutes ago
@terezataus shares about learning the painful lesson that modern midwifery is a part of the medical system that doesn’t serve the woman in front of her.
Find more from Emilee on:
instagram.com/freebirthsociety/, youtube.com/@UCW5LVxPY3UnJ3iS5CAaD97A and the Free Birth Society website: freebirthsociety.com
@terezataus shares about learning the painful lesson that modern midwifery is a part of the medical system that doesn’t serve the woman in front of her.
Find more from Emilee on:
instagram.com/freebirthsociety/, youtube.com/@UCW5LVxPY3UnJ3iS5CAaD97A and the Free Birth Society website: freebirthsociety.com







![From Thyroid Cancer in the Medical System to Birthing Outside of It
What happens when cancer treatment becomes the greatest catalyst for sovereignty?
In this episode, I speak with Jocelyn, a Tennessee mother who walked away from conventional medicine after surviving thyroid cancer and having her thyroid removed at 25 years old.
That experience changed everything. Jocelyn made a vow: never again would she hand her body over to the system. She carried that fierce sovereignty into motherhood, choosing to walk the sovereign path in her pregnancy and birth.
She speaks to the comfort of finding the perfect sovereign birth witness and how being around animal birth her whole life helped her understand what she needed to do.
Inside this episode:
- How surviving thyroid cancer led Jocelyn to question everything she’d been taught
- The moment in the hospital that made her vow never to surrender her body again
- What a wild pregnancy looked like day-to-day, with no tests, scans, or appointments
- What it takes to hold the line with family and community when your choices challenge the norm
Timestamps:
[00:00] Introduction
[03:23] Facing thyroid cancer and the trauma of a life-threatening hospital experience
[11:25] Regrets about rushed surgery instead of looking into alternative treatments
[29:41] Disappointment with midwives leading to the discovery of freebirth
[37:52] Finding trust and support through The Lighthouse and connecting with a birth keeper
[41:03] Jocelyn’s freebirth story
Resources Mentioned:
Veda Revival | https://vedarevival.com/
The Complete Guide to Freebirth | https://www.freebirthsocietycourses.com/cgtf
The Lighthouse | https://www.freebirthsociety.com/membership-waitlist
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/ From Thyroid Cancer in the Medical System to Birthing Outside of It](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/XBUmtsnenAM/mqdefault.jpg)

![How Being Targeted & Threatened Made Us Grow - Yolande Norris-Clark & Emilee Saldaya
What happens when the work you love, your life’s devotion, collides with public scrutiny, betrayal, and cancel culture?
In this intimate conversation, I sit down with my closest collaborator and soul sister in this movement, Yolande Norris-Clark. Together, we unpack what it’s been like to build groundbreaking programs for women, like our 10-month mentorship, The MatriBirth Mentor Institute (MMI), while simultaneously weathering the storm of online harassment, public misrepresentation, and the many initiations that come with success.
This is a raw and honest reflection on navigating backlash, strengthening boundaries, and staying anchored in your values while walking a path most don’t understand. We speak to the complex dance of sisterhood and collaboration, and how our friendship has been both tested and deepened by the work we continue to stand for.
This episode is for the women who know they’re here to disrupt the norm, build what’s never been built before, and stay the course even when darkness tries to push back.
Inside this episode, we explore:
• What hate groups taught us about privacy, protection, and spiritual hygiene
• Why we chose to rebrand the name of MMI to something that feels more aligned
• How scrutiny and slander can catalyze profound personal evolution and maturity
• The beauty and necessity of sisterhood that doesn’t flinch under fire
• Why being rooted in purpose is the only sustainable strategy for enduring cancel culture
• What it really takes to keep showing up when you know you’re being watched in bad faith
We created The MatriBirth Mentor Institute because we know the sovereign birth-work path isn’t easy—but it’s necessary. MMI is the container for women called to lead in truth, in integrity, and in devotion. This episode is a glimpse into the lived experience of harvesting the fruits of “mob mentality” and doing the inner work to become “uncancellable”.
Timestamps:
[00:00] Introduction
[04:22] Fear of visibility and public backlash in sovereign birth work
[12:54] Processing betrayal and loss of support
[22:28] Birth as a political and spiritual battleground
[42:05] Finding freedom and accountability in the face of public criticism
[54:59] Growing into leadership and re-evaluating boundaries
[01:08:32] Building a lasting movement for sovereign birth and mentorship
Resources Mentioned:
Matriarch Rising Festival | https://www.matriarchrisingfestival.com/
The Lighthouse | https://bit.ly/fbs-thelightlouse
Radical Birth Keeper School | https://bit.ly/fbs-rbks
The MatriBirth Mentor Institute | https://www.freebirthsociety.com/mmi
If you want to connect further with Yolande, give her a follow on https://www.instagram.com/bauhauswife/.
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/ How Being Targeted & Threatened Made Us Grow - Yolande Norris-Clark & Emilee Saldaya](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Y22eUQwqF1Q/mqdefault.jpg)
