{"podcast":{"title":"Happy Homebirth","slug":"happy-homebirth-524448","podcast_index_feed_id":524448,"rss_url":"https://feed.podbean.com/podcast.myhappyhomebirth.com/feed.xml","website_url":"https://www.myhappyhomebirth.com","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/3705139/HappyHomeBirth2_0.jpg","author":"Katelyn Fusco","episode_count":334,"summary":"The Happy Homebirth podcast is your source for positive natural childbirth stories, and your community of support, education and encouragement in all things homebirth and motherhood. This podcast takes a deep dive into the the authentic stories of mothers who have given birth (usually) at home, as well as the care providers who tend to them. Although typically upbeat and fun, Happy Homebirth is unabashedly unafraid to examine the rawness, the pain and the struggle of some birthing situations. Host Katelyn Fusco is a former student midwife, who joyously shares her experiences and provides a space for her guests to share theirs as well. From pre-conception to pregnancy, to postpartum and beyond, Happy Homebirth is a podcast that focuses on how victorious birthing mothers are from around the globe and encourages you to have a magical birthing experience. To learn more, head over to www.myhappyhomebirth.com","last_synced_at":"2026-07-13T10:18:11.947999+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/happy-homebirth-524448"},"episode":{"title":"Ep 322: Scars Redeemed--Surrendering Fear and Embracing Trust through a Home Birth","slug":"ep-322-scars-redeemed-surrendering-fear-and-embracing-trust-through-a-home-birth","published_at":"2026-04-20T05:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/happy-homebirth-524448/ep-322-scars-redeemed-surrendering-fear-and-embracing-trust-through-a-home-birth","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/happy-homebirth-524448","url":"https://podcast.myhappyhomebirth.com/e/ep-322-scars-redeemed-surrendering-fear-and-embracing-trust-through-a-home-birth/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/r3dbj8xkwbk87qut/Janie.mp3","summary":"When your body has experienced legitimate physical trauma during two back to back births, what do you do for your next experience? What would it look like to play it safe– would that be a planned cesarean? Or… What if you swing the other way and bring it home? This week we’re speaking to Janie Hobbs, a stay-at-home wife and mom of three littles. She is happily married to her husband Sam, and they recently moved to Thunder Bay, Ontario from Missouri where Sam serves as one of the pastors at a local church. Janie has been a birth enthusiast for years and has experienced so much personal and spiritual growth through the births of each of her children. When she is not chasing her energetic toddlers or nursing a baby, she enjoys baking, photography, coffee, and exploring the beautiful Canadian countryside. Episode Roundup: The trauma that Janie experienced was legitimate physical trauma. When she asked a medical professional their opinion on her next baby, a planned cesarean was considered a good idea. I can absolutely see how this option would have made sense. And yet, the Lord had something so redemptive in mind for Janie. Instead of going fully medical, a door was opened in the opposite direction. Home?! Really?! I love the thoughtfulness of the midwife who recommended this as a strong option for Janie to consider. And goodness, we know how amazingly it turned out. Janie’s honesty with her struggles with God after her second birth are refreshing to hear. The hardness of life. The questions of why and for what purpose– and then Janie realized… he had been with her all along. Suffering alongside her. What a picture of compassion. And finally– scars redeemed. Janie shared how her scars are no longer seen as something negative to her. Jesus kept his scars as a sign– a mark o…","meta_description":"When your body has experienced legitimate physical trauma during two back to back births, what do you do for your next experience? What would it look like…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":5162,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/happy-homebirth-524448/episodes/ep-322-scars-redeemed-surrendering-fear-and-embracing-trust-through-a-home-birth/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/happy-homebirth-524448/ep-322-scars-redeemed-surrendering-fear-and-embracing-trust-through-a-home-birth.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}