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Born Free Method: The Podcast

Nathan Riley, MD, Father of 2
Midwifery
Home Birth
Childbirth
Obstetrics
Informed Consent
Maternal Health
Women's Health
Maternity Care
Breastfeeding
Breech Birth
Community Support
Gut Health
Vaccination Schedule
Autism
Hysterectomy
Vaginal Breech Birth
Nutrition
COVID Vaccine
Hepatitis B Vaccine
Pregnancy Loss

There are a lot of birth-related podcasts out there. But here you are...considering this one! As with all of our projects at Born Free Method, this project is one of a kind. If you are fed up with modern maternity care, stop grumbling and groaning and take action! This podcast can lead the way. Somehow we manage to blend birth, spirituality, medicine, fitness, ecology, ceremony, psychedelia, psych... more

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Ashley Mariani is a trauma-informed couples therapist specializing in intimacy and relationship issues that arise during pregnancy and in the postpartum. She is one of those people in the trenches helping couples reorient themselves to sex and relati... more

Eric Osborne is the founder of the first legal psychedelic mushroom church in the United States. He has been working with psilocybin mushrooms (and culinary mushrooms) for decades, feeling a pull from without him to continue on this journey despite l... more

I am so glad that you are here!

There are a lot of birth- and pregnancy-related podcasts, and many do a great job of breaking down the clinical information pertaining to fertility, birth, pregnancy, and postpartum.

This is all fine and good…but I ... more

Hamilton Souther has lived in the Peruvian Amazon for two decades, and it took him 14 years of intensive training to get to a place where he felt he could fully accept his role as a facilitator of plant medicine visionary experiences.I have learning ... more

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Recent Guests

Ashley Mariani
Trauma-informed couple's therapist; reverend; officiant of weddings and ceremonies; mindful of sexuality, attachment, and aging.
MindOnline / The Rogue Therapist
Episode: Normalizing and Working Through Intimacy and Relationship Issues After Birth: a Conversation with Ashley Mariani, MSW, RSW
Eric Osborne
Founder and leader of Sanctuary Mushroom Church
Sanctuary Mushroom Church (sanctuary.org, psanctuary.org)
Episode: Finding Psanctuary: Equal Parts Flower and Water with Eric Osborne
Maestro Hamilton Souther
Founder of Blue Morpho plant medicine center in the Peruvian Amazon
Blue Morpho
Episode: Ancient Wisdom, Modern Minds: An Exploration of Death, Conception, Consciousness, AI, and the Song of the Jungle with Maestro Hamilton Souther
Maryn Azoff
Professional singer, co-creator of Vocal Transformation
Vocal Transformation
Episode: The Voice as Sacred Instrument: Icaros, Plant Spirits, and Vocal Transformation
Patrick Surdam
Professional musician, co-creator of Vocal Transformation, Chirongo teacher
Vocal Transformation
Episode: The Voice as Sacred Instrument: Icaros, Plant Spirits, and Vocal Transformation
Ann-Emilie Augustinus
Danish midwife
Private midwifery practice in Denmark
Episode: Ann-Emelie Augustinus: Danish Midwifery, a Rich Tradition, is Becoming a Thing of the Past
Rudi Verspoor
Original homeopathist with focus on Heilkunst and Hahnemann's methods
Heilkunst / Heilkunst Practioner
Episode: Rudi Verspoor: Lost in Dilution - Reclaiming Hahnemann's True Vision of Homeopathy
Hadhee Jah
A traditional midwife and birthkeeper from the Maldives, now living in Australia
Author and post-partum doula
Episode: Hadhee Jah: Traditional midwifery is losing ground, a conversation with The Last Birthkeeper
Hamilton Souther
Expert in Amazonian plant medicine and visionary plant medicine practices.
Blue Morpho
Episode: Maestro Hamilton Souther: Plant Medicine, Sorcery, Shamanigans, and Liberation from Trauma

Hosts

Nathan Riley
Host of Born Free Method The Podcast
Sara Rosser
Co-creator of Born Free Method

Reviews

4.4 out of 5 stars from 624 ratings
  • Doctors Are Waking Up

    It is truly amazing to see doctors waking up and opening their eyes. As someone who works in mental health, I know first hand the atrocities that happen in the name of “health care” and I made it my mission to find something outside of that “so called healthcare system” that REALLY works, so are doctors like Nathan Riley. It just warms my heart! He gets it! And I am so happy to have another brilliant mind I can learn from. Highly recommend this podcast! And his birth work!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Healwithkristin
    United States5 months ago
  • Finally- a place for intelligent conversations about birth!

    Obstetric care in the US has long been a practice full of malpractice, misinformation, lack of research, and ineffective old-school policies and procedures. As a nurse, birth worker, and a mother, I love learning from and being inspired by Dr. Nathan Riley! This podcast and his teachings are evidence-based, real science, liturgical and nuanced. There’s yet to be an episode I haven’t enjoyed. All are so thought-provoking. I loved his recent episode with his mom. It’s beautiful to see a family of ... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    ellie.hester
    United Statesa year ago
  • Love this podcast but

    What’s with the most recent episode’s title? Do we really need another “father” of women’s experiences?

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Abbxjdksmenana
    Canada2 years ago
  • As BCST I love

    Thank you for your conversation with Gail T and Nicole M. I practice biodynamic craniosacral and am delighted for the accessibility of this conversation and its affirmation of bodies' and babies' intelligence.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    heartsacred
    United States2 years ago
  • Latest episode a tough listen

    While children are being murdered in the world we hear someone speaking of love and human interaction, no mention of the genocide the country he comes from is commiting. Very disappointed.

    Apple Podcasts
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    pjd1981
    Ireland2 years ago

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Listeners value accessibility and diverse expert guests in prenatal care.
Doctors waking up and valuing holistic birth work; listeners appreciate the host's real-world insights.
Some episodes attract critical comments, with debates around the host's views.
Listeners praise evidence-based, nuanced discussions on birth and healthcare reform.

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Finding Psanctuary: Equal Parts Flower and Water with Eric Osborne
Q: What does integration look like in practice beyond therapy?
Integration is about living learned lessons in a community setting, including family, school (Waldorf), and Sanctuary itself, rather than relying solely on therapist sessions.
Finding Psanctuary: Equal Parts Flower and Water with Eric Osborne
Q: How would you describe the relationship between spirituality, consciousness, and the psychedelic experience?
The host and Eric discuss consciousness as a primary reality, with psychedelics as a catalyst to explore and expand awareness, challenging conventional material-only views of the body and mind.
Finding Psanctuary: Equal Parts Flower and Water with Eric Osborne
Q: What led you to start Sanctuary and make psilocybin more widely accessible?
Eric explains a calling that grew from personal experiences with mushrooms, legal challenges, and a desire to provide equitable access to psilocybin while emphasizing community-based support and safe, guided experiences.
Rudi Verspoor: Lost in Dilution - Reclaiming Hahnemann's True Vision of Homeopathy
Q: Why do you think randomized controlled trials aren't appropriate for studying homeopathy the way you practice it?
Because true efficacy hinges on a causal relationship between the disease and the remedy, not just symptom similarity; trials must align with the specific disease-caused chain of causation, which standard RCT designs often fail to capture.
Carol Gautschi: Confronting Fear (and the Law) in Midwifery
Q: How do you feel like fear is shaping modern midwifery?
It's really shaped modern midwifery as we've gotten legitimized and licensed.

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This show blends birth, medicine, spirituality, and personal autonomy, often exploring alternatives to conventional maternity care. Episodes span home birth, midwifery, holistic pediatrics, plant medicine, and conversations about autonomy, consent, and the ethics of modern care, frequently featuring practitioners, researchers, and birth workers who challenge mainstream approaches. Listeners can expect thoughtful discussions on empowerment in birth, critiques of standard medical systems, and practical guidance for families exploring non-traditional paths, all with a curiosity-driven, trauma-informed lens. A standout trait is the willingness to center body autonomy and radical inclusion of diverse healing modalities, making it especially appe... more

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