When Fear Takes Over: The Abortions We Don’t Talk About
The Thing I Wish More People Knew Some of the most heartbreaking stories I hear don’t come from women who didn’t want children - but from those who did. Women who dreamed of motherhood… and still couldn’t continue the pregnancy. Not because they didn’t want the baby....
What Is Tokophobia, Really? Beyond “Fear of Birth”
By Alexia Leachman, founder of Fear Free Childbirth. Alexia healed her own tokophobia and developed the method she used to do it – and has helped women clear theirs for over 10 years. “I didn’t even know tokophobia was a thing… until my whole life started making...
What If the Anxiety You’ve Been Living With Isn’t Just “Anxiety”?
For years, I thought I was just “bad at life.” I felt anxious.Disconnected.Like something was always a bit off.And yet… I couldn’t quite explain why. I wasn’t broken. But I was barely coping. And then I saw two pink lines on a pregnancy test. What happened next felt...
In-Utero & Birth Imprint Trauma: The Hidden Factor Shaping Pregnancy Anxiety, Birth Fears, and Beyond
When people talk about birth trauma, they’re usually referring to the trauma a mother experiences while giving birth. But there’s another kind of birth trauma that almost no one talks about — the trauma of being born. This experience — what happens to us in the womb...
Could Your Own Birth Be Shaping Your Fears About Pregnancy and Birth?
If you struggle with the idea of pregnancy or birth—whether that’s full-blown tokophobia or just a deep unease—you’ve probably spent time wondering: Why do I feel this way? Maybe you’ve never had a traumatic experience related to birth.Maybe you haven’t heard any...
Erin’s Tokophobia Healing Journey
By Alexia Leachman, founder of Fear Free Childbirth. Alexia healed her own tokophobia and developed the method she used to do it – and has helped women clear theirs for over 10 years. I'm thrilled to share with you another incredible tokophobia healing journey. As the...
How Unhealed Tokophobia Can Affect You In Unexpected Ways
By Alexia Leachman, founder of Fear Free Childbirth. Alexia healed her own tokophobia and developed the method she used to do it – and has helped women clear theirs for over 10 years. In this article: JJ never knew that she had tokophobia, because she'd never heard of...
Overcoming Birth Trauma: Heather’s Journey to Positive Birth
In today's episode, I am joined by Heather to dive into her incredible journey from a fear-filled first birth to two positive and empowering experiences. Heather shares her deep emotional work in overcoming the negative feelings from her traumatic first birth and the...
Periods & Pregnancy: Learning to love your cycle
In today's episode, I have a thought-provoking conversation with Elizabeth Tidwell, a menstrual cycle coach, as she shares her journey of healing and embracing the power of her menstrual cycle. I wanted to talk about periods because even though they're not front and...
Solo Parenting: Choosing to Thrive and Finding Balance in Work and Motherhood
In this episode, we dive into a powerful and inspiring conversation with my guest, Steph Bennet, as she shares her experience of choosing to solo parent. Finding Balance in Work and Motherhood Steph's story is a testament to the strength and resilience of women who...
How Puberty Trauma Shapeshifts into Fear of Pregnancy and Body Image
In this episode, "Puberty, Pregnancy & Body Image," is a game-changer. We are diving deep into a conversation with my guest, Ramona, sharing our own experiences and uncovering the profound connection between puberty trauma, body image and body dysmorphia, and the...
Spirit Babies: Exploring Fertility and Conscious Conception
In this episode, my special guest is Emma Moon, a cosmic fertility guide and a spirit baby medium. Emma's unique background includes a Bachelor of Science in nursing and expertise as an integrative health practitioner. She blends both science and spirituality in her...