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Triumphant Birth

Triumphant Birth

Written by: Jamie Raisleger
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 Triumphant Birth with Jamie Raisleger explores the transformative power of healing through childbirth. Join us as we delve into the options, receive guest expert wisdom, and hear inspiring stories that pave the way for healing and wholeness throughout pregnancy, birth, and beyond. In a culture where birth is often viewed with fear, we aim to shift the narrative by showcasing pregnancy and birth as opportunities for personal growth, enhanced experiences, and generational healing.

Whether the journey is smooth sailing or filled with unexpected challenges, this podcast offers a supportive space for birth workers and individuals navigating their profound realities in the childbearing season of life. Tune in to the Triumphant Birth podcast and embark on a journey toward empowerment, resilience, and triumph. Your babies' babies' babies will thank you!Triumphant Birth Hygiene & Healthy Living Parenting Psychology Psychology & Mental Health Relationships
Episodes
  • HeHe Stewart: Before the Birth

    HeHe Stewart: Before the Birth
    Aug 26 2025
    Episode 25 - HeHe Stewart: Before the Birth

    In this episode of The Triumphant Birth Podcast, host Jamie Raisleger sits down with HeHe Stewart, a leading childbirth educator, doula, and founder of The Birth Lounge to talk about what she's doing to prepare for the birth of her first child. Hehe is passionate about reforming maternity care by centering patient autonomy and ensuring families have the tools they need to make informed choices, and she exemplifies that beautifully with her approach to her own birth.

    Together, Jamie and HeHe explore the importance of building a supportive and collaborative birth team, planning for postpartum, and even creating a “catastrophe plan” to protect your wishes if unexpected complications arise. This conversation highlights the power of education, preparation, and advocacy in transforming the way families experience birth. Hehe’s story and work through The Birth Lounge serve as a reminder that birth can be individualized and that with the right support, families can step into the process feeling empowered, respected, and confident.

    About the Guest

    HeHe Stewart is a leading childbirth educator, advocate, and maternity care reform expert. With a Master’s in Human Development and over a decade of experience, she empowers families with evidence-based birth prep, informed decision-making, and postpartum readiness. She is a fierce advocate for informed consent, reducing unnecessary interventions, and ensuring patient autonomy in birth.

    Beyond working with families, HeHe is actively involved in legislative efforts to improve women’s health policies and expand access to midwifery care. She works to reform maternity care by advocating for patient rights, increased birth options, and improved maternal health outcomes.
    As the host of The Birth Lounge Podcast, she interviews leading experts in pregnancy, women’s health, and newborn development, giving parents the knowledge they need to navigate birth and postpartum with confidence. Her work continues to drive meaningful change through education, advocacy, and policy reform.

    In This Episode:
    00:00 Introduction to HeHe Stewart and Her Mission
    02:50 HeHe's Origin Story in Birth Work
    05:46 Intentional Preconception Journey
    08:17 Building a Support Team for Pregnancy
    11:25 Navigating Healthcare Choices
    13:57 Empowerment Through Informed Decision-Making
    37:13 Empowering Birth Experiences
    41:25 Intentional Pregnancy and Due Date Privacy
    44:03 Postpartum Planning and Support
    48:42 Protecting Sacred Time After Birth
    53:44 Creating a Catastrophe Plan
    59:02 The Birth Lounge: Empowering Parents
    01:05:09 Embracing Autonomy in Birth Choices

    Resources:
    IG: @tranquilitybyhehe
    IG: @thebirthlounge
    https://www.thebirthlounge.com/join
    IG: @triumphant_birth

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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • Girls Who Know with Laurisa Paul: Grassroots Education to Transform Birth Culture

    Girls Who Know with Laurisa Paul: Grassroots Education to Transform Birth Culture
    Aug 19 2025
    Episode 24 – Girls Who Know with Laurisa Paul: Grassroots Education to Transform Birth Culture

    In this episode, Jamie Raisleger sits down with Laurisa Paul, a registered nurse and founder of Girls Who Know®, an organization dedicated to empowering young girls through education about their bodies and the normalcy of birth.

    This conversation was sparked by a previous discussion with Dr. Stu, where he and Jamie reflected that changing today’s hospital birth hierarchy begins with restoring trust in birth for the next generation.

    Jamie and Laurisa dive into the systemic issues within modern birth culture, the importance of body literacy and respect, and how positive experiences of puberty and birth can transform lives. Larisa shares her personal journey from trauma to advocacy, the inspiration behind founding Girls Who Know, and how her work is shaping confidence in both young women and young men.

    At its heart, this episode is about legacy; how educating and empowering girls today protects and heals the generations to come.

    About the Guest

    Laurisa Paul is a registered nurse, homebirth and midwifery advocate, and founder of Girls Who Know®, an organization dedicated to inspiring girls to love who they are and to respect their bodies. By teaching body literacy and the truth about birth early on, Girls Who Know is helping improve childbirth outcomes for the future.

    Medically trained, Laurisa first encountered home birth while searching for better, safer, and more empowering options for women. Since then, she has served as a midwife assistant, doula, and instructor with Evidence-Based Birth. She lives in Texas with her husband and five children, where she embraces motherhood, outdoor adventures, and a mission to help others rediscover their worth and power, especially through the transformative seasons of puberty, pregnancy, birth, and motherhood.

    In This Episode
    • 00:00 – The Hierarchy in Birth: A Systemic Overview
    • 02:57 – Laurisa Paul: A Journey of Self-Discovery
    • 12:52 – Transformative Birth Experiences: From Trauma to Empowerment
    • 20:06 – The Birth of Girls Who Know: Empowering Young Women
    • 30:23 – Curriculum Development: Teaching the Next Generation
    • 39:59 – The Growth Journey of Girls Who Know
    • 43:48 – Building a Community of Mentors
    • 45:18 – Engaging Boys in the Conversation
    • 49:41 – Transforming Education Around Birth and Puberty
    • 54:05 – Testimonials: Impact on Young Girls
    • 58:12 – Creating a Sustainable Future for Girls Who Know
    • 01:01:35 – Wisdom for Future Generations
    Links
    • @officialgirlswhoknow
    • @triumphant_birth
    • girlswhoknow.com
    • Girls Who Know Facebook
    • Girls Who Know YouTube
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    1 hr and 6 mins
  • Katie's 3 Birth Stories: From Transfer to Infant Surgery to Healing Home Birth

    Katie's 3 Birth Stories: From Transfer to Infant Surgery to Healing Home Birth
    Aug 5 2025
    In this week’s episode of The Triumphant Birth Podcast, Katie shares her three distinct birth stories, each filled with unexpected challenges and resilience. Her first birth, planned at a birth center during the height of COVID, ended in a hospital transfer and vacuum-assisted delivery. Months later, her son required skull surgery, adding a new layer to her postpartum experience. With the ongoing support of her husband and solid intuition, Katie went on to have two vastly different, subsequent births:
    • A precipitous, unplanned freebirth after a last-minute midwifery change and an interstate move
    • A precipitous, redemptive third homebirth where everything aligned
    Katie’s story is a powerful reminder of the strength within every birthing woman, the importance of trusting your instincts, and the beauty that can come even after unexpected beginnings.

    About The Guest
    Katie FitzGerald is a mom of three and the wife of her wonderful husband, to whom she has been married for thirteen years. They live in eastern Montana, where Katie loves raising her family and keeping life simple and intentional. She’s proud of how she worked through the disappointment of the hospital transfer in her first birth, which led to two redemptive, precipitous but peaceful home births that changed her life.
    When she’s not swapping birth stories or learning everything she can about holistic wellness, you’ll find Katie tending her vegetable garden, caring for her jungle of houseplants, or cooking up nourishing meals – with a lot of help from her busy young family. Katie wants to encourage other moms to trust themselves and find their own triumph in birth and beyond.

    In This Episode
    02:48 Katie's First Pregnancy Journey
    05:32 Navigating Midwifery Choices During COVID
    08:35 Labor and Delivery of Brayden
    11:21 The Transfer to the Hospital
    14:21 Brayden's Birth Experience
    17:09 Postpartum Challenges and Triumphs
    20:02 Katie's Second Pregnancy with Avery
    23:04 Avery's Rapid Birth Experience
    26:02 Transitioning to Life with Two Kids
    28:58 Katie's Third Pregnancy with Colton
    32:12 Colton's Birth and Family Dynamics

    Socials:
    Triumphant Birth IG (@triumphant_birth)
    Katie's IG (@katiejanefitz)

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    1 hr and 7 mins
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