{"podcast":{"title":"Healthy As A Mother","slug":"healthy-as-a-mother-5954766","podcast_index_feed_id":5954766,"rss_url":"https://feeds.cohostpodcasting.com/MQNyj2Aa","website_url":"https://www.cohostpodcasting.com","image_url":"https://files.cohostpodcasting.com/quill-file-prod/d327bde3-70f1-46d3-ad63-2f237bd79db1/shows/b3adfa38-b8ee-4686-8e33-91615f89e249/cover-art/original_82ca9fbbdb119ac0eed4fc5742791ae7","author":"Dr. Morgan MacDermott & Dr. Leah Gordon","episode_count":173,"summary":"Healthy As A Mother is a podcast for becoming and being a mother, hosted by Dr. Leah Gordon and Dr. Morgan MacDermott, two naturopathic doctors passionate about helping women navigate fertility, pregnancy, birth, postpartum, and motherhood through a natural health lens. Each week, we share conversations and education designed to help you become the healthiest mother possible through evidence-based and holistic approaches to wellness. From preconception and pregnancy preparation to postpartum recovery and motherhood, we cover the topics many women are not hearing elsewhere. Real conversations. Honest education. Support for every stage of motherhood.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-16T02:32:47.409503+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/healthy-as-a-mother-5954766"},"episode":{"title":"Birth Mindset for Unmedicated Birth: Practical Tips & What Actually Matters | #163","slug":"birth-mindset-for-unmedicated-birth-practical-tips-what-actually-matters-163","published_at":"2026-05-06T15:19:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/healthy-as-a-mother-5954766/birth-mindset-for-unmedicated-birth-practical-tips-what-actually-matters-163","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/healthy-as-a-mother-5954766","url":"https://audio-delivery.cohostpodcasting.com/audio/d327bde3-70f1-46d3-ad63-2f237bd79db1/episodes/3c520b4c-b962-4318-999f-bfff5969212d/episode.mp3","audio_url":"https://audio-delivery.cohostpodcasting.com/audio/d327bde3-70f1-46d3-ad63-2f237bd79db1/episodes/3c520b4c-b962-4318-999f-bfff5969212d/episode.mp3","summary":"Birth preparation is often focused on the physical side of labor, including breathing techniques, birth positions, and what to expect during delivery. But for many women planning an unmedicated birth, the biggest factor influencing their experience is not physical at all. In this episode, we explore birth mindset and how your mental and emotional state can impact labor, pain perception, and your overall birth experience. If you are preparing for an unmedicated birth, learning how to shift from control into surrender may be one of the most important skills you develop. We discuss how modern culture conditions women to fear birth and how those beliefs can show up during labor. We also explore why high-achieving and type-A women often struggle more during birth, not because they are unprepared, but because they are wired to rely on control in situations that require trust and surrender. You will learn how mindset influences the body’s natural ability to give birth, including the role of stress, fear, and the nervous system. We also introduce the concept of the \"birth goddess\" and explain how understanding the intuitive process of labor can completely change the birth experience. This episode also unpacks the balance between preparation and surrender, and how your environment, support system, and energy in the room can either support or disrupt labor. 0:00 - Trailer and Introduction 1:55 - Why Birth Mindset Is Overlooked 3:00 - How Culture Creates Fear Around Birth 5:00 - Birth Is Mental and Physical 7:00 - Why We Fear Pain 9:00 - The Missing Rite of Passage in Modern Birth 11:00 - Birth as Transformation 13:00 - Why Control Makes Birth Harder 15:00 - The Birth Goddess Concept 18:00 - Surrender vs Control 21:00 - Preparation vs Surrender 24:00 - Why Knowledge Still Matters…","meta_description":"Birth preparation is often focused on the physical side of labor, including breathing techniques, birth positions, and what to expect during delivery. But…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4517,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/healthy-as-a-mother-5954766/episodes/birth-mindset-for-unmedicated-birth-practical-tips-what-actually-matters-163/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/healthy-as-a-mother-5954766/birth-mindset-for-unmedicated-birth-practical-tips-what-actually-matters-163.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}