Birth Harmony Podcast

Samantha Marvels, CCHt

This space is dedicated to the holistic mother with resources to support a peaceful birth and postpartum journey. Tools for a Hypnobirthing practice, interviews with practitioners, and resources to support sovereign birth will be explored. Your host, Samantha, is a board certified hypnotherapist, former birth doula, and owner of an Austin based doula collective. For additional information on hypnobirthing, visit ⁠⁠⁠https://theaustindoula.com/hypnobirthing-info/ and if you have any requests for content or collaboration, please email samanthamarvels@gmail.com✨ Thanks for listening!

  1. 05/08/2025

    Ho’oponopono - A Sacred Peace Meditation

    If you found this supporting, please like and subscribe. If you’d like to reach out to Samantha, find her information at SamanthaMarvels.com Ho’oponopono is a sacred Hawaiian healing practice rooted in the belief that healing begins within. Traditionally used by families and communities to resolve conflict, its essence lies in restoring harmony by taking full responsibility for one’s inner world. In modern practice, Ho’oponopono has evolved into a deeply personal and spiritual ritual of forgiveness, cleansing, and transformation. At the heart of Ho’oponopono are four simple, powerful phrases: I’m sorry. Please forgive me. Thank you. I love you. These words are not about assigning blame or seeking external validation. Instead, they are a form of energetic purification—addressed to yourself, a loved one, a memory, or the divine—meant to dissolve emotional residue, release subconscious patterns, and invite inner peace. This meditation is an offering. A moment to return to your heart. To meet yourself or another with compassion. To clear the path for healing and reconnection—cell by cell, breath by breath. You don’t have to understand it all. Just repeat the words. Let the medicine work through you. Resources: ​⁠⁠⁠⁠Expecting? Check out the 28 Day Hypnobirthing Mini-Course & Self-Hypnosis Program⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠​⁠⁠⁠⁠Amazon Birth, Postpartum, & Metaphysical Books & Resources⁠⁠⁠⁠​⁠⁠⁠⁠Wild Holistic Herbal Tinctures⁠⁠⁠⁠ | HARMONY You might also check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠samanthamarvels.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ to learn how Samantha could support you with hypnotherapy. ...and if you found this episode helpful, please consider hitting the bell & subscribing :) Thanks for listening! Xo, Samantha

    11 min
  2. 05/01/2025

    Evidence to Support VBAC Safety & Options for HBAC

    In an interview with a mama exploring free birth, home birth, or birth center options for her upcoming HBAC, we review Annika's first hospital birth story, with snippets of evidence and birth doula-insight weaved in. Resources: Work with the creator of these tracks, Samantha Marvels, CCHt ~⁠⁠ check out her website here.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Expecting? Check out the 28 Day Hypnobirthing Mini-Course & Self-Hypnosis Program⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Amazon Birth & Hypnosis Books Resources: "Birth Control" by Ali Yarrow Wild Holistic Herbal Tinctures | Code: HARMONY Subject Time Stamps:  Intro to Annika’s First Birth in the Hospital - 3:15Affording a Midwife or Doula - 7:10Why Planning Unmedicated Births in Hospital is Challenging & What Hinders Success - 10:48Challenges with Hospital Interventions - 14:37The Myth of “Too Big” Babies and Midwives Dramatically Reduce Tearing - 20:22Induction & Due Date Variability - 28:00Challenges of Induction  - 32:16The Truth About Epidurals & Cascade of Intervention - 35:04 (Evidence Link)C-Section Risk is 5x Higher 50:49 (Evidence Link)US Mortality Rates - 56:54 WHO study summary: With the U.S. rate stuck at around 32 percent for the last 15 years, the difference amounts to about half a million unnecessary surgeries every year. Evidence LinkStats to maternal mortality ratesExploring Birth Options: Types of Midwives and Birth Centers Transfer Rates in Birth Centers & Birth Center Interview Experience - 01:05Reference to Movies Orgasmic Birth & Born at Home - 01:12 Closing Message to Mamas - 01:14 How to Find a Traditional Midwife - 01:17  Big thanks to Annika Elizabeth and Wonder Studios in ABQ for making this production possible. ...and if you found this episode helpful, please consider hitting the bell & subscribing :) Thanks for listening! Xo, Samantha

    1h 18m
  3. 03/28/2025

    Pt. 1 | Step-by-Step Prep for a Holistic Birth

    Welcome to Episode 1: Planning a Sovereign Birth—Why it Matters & How it Affects a Woman’s Relationships. As a birth doula who’s witnessed over 100 births - and a hypnotherapist who’s walked many women through healing birthing trauma - my intention is to uplift women while reclaiming the sacred wisdom we’ve lost. In this episode, I’ll define what it means to birth sovereignly - where informed, autonomous choices guide the experience - and explore why that matters not only for birth outcomes, but for a woman’s self-trust, partnership, and transition into motherhood. This isn’t about dogma. It’s about power, preparation, and healing. Resources: Work with the creator of these tracks, Samantha Marvels, CCHt ~⁠⁠ check out her website here.⁠⁠Expecting? Check out the 28 Day Hypnobirthing Course⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Amazon Birth, Postpartum, & Metaphysical Books & Resources⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Wild Holistic Herbal Tinctures⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | HARMONY⁠⁠⁠⁠Amazon Birth, Postpartum, & Metaphysical Books & Resources⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Wild Holistic Herbal Tinctures⁠⁠⁠⁠ | HARMONY⁠⁠⁠Subluna Clean Supplements & Ancestral Gummies⁠⁠⁠ If you have any questions or requests for content, please reach out to ⁠⁠⁠samanthamarvels@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠ ...and if you found this episode helpful, please consider hitting the bell & subscribing :) Thanks for listening! Xo, Samantha

    22 min

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This space is dedicated to the holistic mother with resources to support a peaceful birth and postpartum journey. Tools for a Hypnobirthing practice, interviews with practitioners, and resources to support sovereign birth will be explored. Your host, Samantha, is a board certified hypnotherapist, former birth doula, and owner of an Austin based doula collective. For additional information on hypnobirthing, visit ⁠⁠⁠https://theaustindoula.com/hypnobirthing-info/ and if you have any requests for content or collaboration, please email samanthamarvels@gmail.com✨ Thanks for listening!

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