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The Birth Keepers

The Guardian
Free Birth Society
Emilee Saldaya
The Free Birth Society
Joshua Tree National Park
The Guardian
Lorren
Yolande Norris‑clark
Birth
Free Birth
Emily Saldé
Yolanda Norris-Clark
Healthcare System

How two influencers made millions radicalising pregnant women with a simple message: they could exit the medical system and take back their power by free birthing. Now the Free Birth Society is linked to baby deaths around the world. A six-part investigation by the Guardian

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A backlash against FBS grows and Emilee and Yolande respond to the growing crisis. This is episode six of a year-long investigation by Guardian journalists Sirin Kale and Lucy Osborne. The Guardian is able to do this kind of work because it has no bi... more

Emilee and Yolande had grown an ideology and seeded it globally. A reach investigative reporters Sirin Kale and Lucy Osborne could not have fathomed when they started reporting on the story. They set out to see just how far FBS has spread. This is ep... more

Within months of the death of Lorren’s baby, Journey Moon, and the public backlash against the Free Birth Society that followed, Emilee Saldaya took the FBS membership private, turning the business into a global multimillion dollar empire. This is ep... more

When Lorren Holliday got pregnant in 2018, she joined Emilee Saldaya’s Facebook group and quickly became hooked on the Free Birth Society podcasts. It was a decision that led to tragedy. This is episode three of a year-long investigation by Guardian ... more

Who is Emilee Saldaya, the woman behind the Free Birth Society movement? And how did she meet her business partner Yolande Norris-Clark? Do either woman have the credentials they are claiming? This is episode two of a year-long investigation by Guard... more

The Free Birth Society was selling pregnant women a simple message. They could exit the medical system and take back their power. By free birthing. But Nicole Garrison believes FBS ideology nearly cost her her life. This is episode one of a year-long... more

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Recent Guests

Emilee Saldaya
Co-founder of Free Birth Society (FBS)
Free Birth Society (FBS)
Episode: Death plan
Yolande Norris-Clark
Co-founder of Free Birth Society (FBS)
Free Birth Society (FBS)
Episode: Death plan
Camille Voiteau
Parent who engaged with FBS and sought a debrief
Former FBS participant
Episode: Death plan
Yolanda Norris-Clark
Co-leader in Free Birth Society initiatives
Free Birth Society
Episode: Growing an empire
Paola Williams
Former RBK student and interviewee
Free Birth Society
Episode: Growing an empire
Serendipity Day
Former member involved with community calls for Emilee
Free Birth Society
Episode: Growing an empire
Yolande Norris‑Clark
Birth worker, online personality, and collaborator with Emilee
Free Birth Society
Episode: When Emilee met Yolande
Lily Smallwood
Former associate of Yolande from New Brunswick
Former associate
Episode: When Emilee met Yolande
Laura Garland
Former doula colleague of Emilee from LA
Former colleague
Episode: When Emilee met Yolande

Hosts

Sirin Kale
Host of The Guardian Investigates series
Lucy Osborne
Co-host/Reporter for The Guardian Investigates

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Growing an empire
Q: What prompted the leadership to shift into higher-cost, longer-term education like the Matri Birth Midwifery Institute?
Leaders expanded into premium education and retreats to consolidate influence and financial gain, while critics argued the programs prioritized revenue over evidence-based birth education.
Growing an empire
Q: How did the private membership and paid programs affect the business and its followers?
The reporting suggests that turning membership behind a paywall enabled scale and revenue growth, but also correlated with pressures on participants and questionable safety guidance, raising concerns about motive and responsibility.

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What is The Birth Keepers about and what kind of topics does it cover?

This investigative series examines how a high‑profile online birth movement was built around a radical free-birth philosophy, how it spread online, and the real-world consequences for families involved. Across episodes, reporters reveal personal testimonials, internal dynamics, and the tension between autonomy in birth choices and safety, highlighting allegations of misinformation, accountability gaps, and the monetization structures that emerged. Noteworthy are detailed interviews with movement leaders and affected families, plus behind-the-scenes scrutiny of how online communities and courses influenced decisions during labor and the outcomes that followed. The reporting emphasizes ethics, risk, and accountability in a movement that grew ... more

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1. Emilee Saldaya
2. Yolande Norris-Clark
3. Camille Voiteau
4. Yolanda Norris-Clark
5. Paola Williams
6. Serendipity Day
7. Yolande Norris‑Clark
8. Lily Smallwood

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