{"podcast":{"title":"Here For The Truth","slug":"here-for-the-truth-4369027","podcast_index_feed_id":4369027,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/hereforthetruth/","website_url":"https://www.hereforthetruth.com","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/2efcb1e0-8618-44f4-8753-7f081c29e8bd/Untitled-design-3.png","author":"Joel & Yerasimos","episode_count":325,"summary":"In a world awash with propaganda, censorship, and spiritual confusion, Here For The Truth is a refuge for critical thinkers and seekers of authenticity. Hosted by Joel Rafidi and Yerasimos, this podcast cuts through the noise to explore psychology, philosophy, spirituality, health, freedom, and the human condition with honesty and depth. Through raw, unfiltered conversations with thought leaders, researchers, and free thinkers from around the world, Here For The Truth challenges collective narratives and invites you to reclaim your mind, body, and the essence of what makes you who you are. If you’re tired of surface-level conversations and ready to confront reality with depth and courage—this is your weekly listen. Subscribe, follow, and join the movement of those willing to see, think, and live differently. https://hereforthetruth.com","last_synced_at":"2026-09-21T10:17:52.584175+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/here-for-the-truth-4369027"},"episode":{"title":"Ep 299 - Kristen Nagle | Reclaiming Birth: A Former NICU Nurse's Reckoning","slug":"ep-299-kristen-nagle-reclaiming-birth-a-former-nicu-nurse-s-reckoning","published_at":"2026-05-31T10:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/here-for-the-truth-4369027/ep-299-kristen-nagle-reclaiming-birth-a-former-nicu-nurse-s-reckoning","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/here-for-the-truth-4369027","url":"https://hereforthetruth.com/episode299","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/a0bdc687-4049-4dac-a317-775ebc244fec.mp3","summary":"In this episode, we sit down with Kristen Nagle: former NICU nurse turned whistleblower and founder of Reclaiming Birth. Her story is the arc of a system insider who couldn't unsee what she was a part of — a hospital culture that worships intervention, a profession that pathologizes the female body, and a machine that punishes the nurses who name it. We trace her hero's journey from the injections she administered that she now warns against, through public termination and media smears, to a betrayal letter from inside her own family. We explore the pivot from fighting freedom to creating it, the home birth that rewrote her relationship to her body, and a vulnerable, never-before-shared reckoning with her role in routine circumcision. The foundation of the world begins in the womb — and every act of self-trust flows from whether we claimed that moment or handed it away. (00:00) Slandered in the Media (00:32) Opening Conversation (01:42) Meet Kristen (02:42) Motherhood Sparks Awakening (06:44) Seeing Vaccine Harm in NICU (16:01) COVID Hospital Restrictions (20:39) Betrayal Becomes Calling (31:33) Reclaiming Birth at Home (37:31) How Hospitals Took Over (42:15) Peace Begins At Birth (45:34) Fathers In The Birth Space (52:47) Fear Culture Around Babies (56:11) Canada Vs US on Freedom (58:32) Reclaiming Birth Conference (Why In-Person Matters) (01:06:49) Circumcision (A Nurse’s Perspective) (01:20:27) Reclaiming Birth Evolution Guest Links Reclaiming Birth Conference [Discount code: HFTT15] Website Connect with Us Start the Free 7-Day Self-Esteem Reset Watch Our Episodes Join our free Telegram community Join our membership Friends of the Truth","meta_description":"In this episode, we sit down with Kristen Nagle: former NICU nurse turned whistleblower and founder of Reclaiming Birth. Her story is the arc of a system…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":5160,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/here-for-the-truth-4369027/episodes/ep-299-kristen-nagle-reclaiming-birth-a-former-nicu-nurse-s-reckoning/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/here-for-the-truth-4369027/ep-299-kristen-nagle-reclaiming-birth-a-former-nicu-nurse-s-reckoning.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}