Positive Birth Corner

MaryNissi Lemon

This podcast is for you to feel inspired, informed, and encouraged. Our goal is simple but powerful: changing the narrative around birth one positive birth story at a time. Positive Birth Corner is a space where real stories that shift the spotlight from the negativity surrounding birth to conversation that highlight the power, resilience, and beauty that can exist in every birth! Through honest, empowering conversations with first-time parents and birth workers highlighting black and multicultural communities, we amplify birth stories that are often erased stories rooted in planning, informed choice, cultural connection, and joy. This is not a trauma podcast it’s a space for reclaiming power, celebrating resilience, and making birth visible in its fullness. Each week, we sit down with birthing people, partners, and professionals to share honest, uplifting accounts of birth experiences that highlight strength over fear, connection over chaos, and trust over trauma. These stories don’t ignore the challenges but they do offer a different lens, one that celebrates how people navigate those challenges with grace, support, and trust. Whether it’s a home birth, hospital delivery, cesarean, induction, or anything in between, Positive Birth Corner is here to remind you: birth is not one-size-fits-all, and a positive experience doesn’t mean a perfect one. It means feeling seen, heard, and supported. It means reclaiming your story. Pull up a chair, lean in, and listen to what good birthing experiences really sound like.

  1. From Infertility to Positive Birth: A Journey of Hope

    APR 17

    From Infertility to Positive Birth: A Journey of Hope

    What if your story doesn’t end with infertility? This is about healing, belief, and stepping into a positive birth experience. Black Maternal Health Week Special | Rooted in Justice and Joy In honor of Black Maternal Health Week, this special episode centers the power of storytelling, advocacy, and community in shaping safer, more empowering birth experiences for Black families. Rooted in justice and joy, we highlight the importance of culturally responsive care, collective support, and uplifting the voices of those most impacted. Sponsor Oshun Family Center Oshun Family Center provides culturally responsive mental health services, doula support, and holistic care for individuals and families. Their work is grounded in community, healing, and equity in maternal health. https://oshunfamilycenter.org/ Infertility Awareness and Support Barren Fruit Barren Fruit is dedicated to supporting women and families navigating infertility through community, education, and healing centered care. https://barrenfruit.org/ Save the Date Be Fruitful Conference and Warrior Walk June 12 to 14, 2026 Hosted by Barren Fruit, this three day gathering brings together women and girls for a healing centered experience rooted in wellness and community. The conference focuses on infertility and reproductive health while amplifying voices often left unheard. Event Details and Registration https://www.eventbrite.com/e/be-fruitful-conference-warrior-walk-tickets-1985180121182?aff=oddtdtcreator Connect and Services Positive Birth Corner Explore our offerings, resources, and ways to work with us. https://www.positivebirthcorner.com/ Support the Podcast If this episode resonated with you, consider supporting our work to continue amplifying positive birth stories and education. https://donate.stripe.com/9AQ7tl6rPeDjc9iaEF Stay Connected 📱 Instagram ▶️ YouTube 🎵 TikTok @positivebirthcorner

    29 min
  2. HOLIDAY SPECIAL! POSITIVE BIRTH CORNER LIVE: The Village Matters: Birth, Support, and Showing Up!

    12/17/2025

    HOLIDAY SPECIAL! POSITIVE BIRTH CORNER LIVE: The Village Matters: Birth, Support, and Showing Up!

    💛 A Heartfelt Thank You Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays. Thank you so much for being here and for listening week after week. This is our final episode of the year, and we are incredibly grateful for this community, this space, and every person who has tuned in, shared an episode, or supported the podcast along the way. Recording a new episode every single week this year has been a joy and a gift. Thank you to the incredible team behind the scenes who made it all possible, and thank you for showing up. We hope this season brings rest, connection, and joy. Happy New Year we’ll see you next year. In this special end-of-year episode of Positive Birth Podcast, we share a live-recorded conversation centered on one powerful theme: it takes a village. Recorded in front of a live audience, this episode brings together a midwife, a doula, parents, and community voices to reflect on what real support looks like during pregnancy, birth, and postpartum. The conversation explores why positive birth stories matter, especially in a culture often filled with fear-based narratives. We hear reflections on advocacy, resilience, joy, and the beauty of birth — particularly from the perspectives of Black women, immigrants, and families navigating modern systems while longing for deeper community. Through honest dialogue, laughter, and lived experience, guests share how villages are built today: through family, chosen community, doulas, midwives, and intentional relationships. Topics include postpartum support, boundaries, rebuilding community care, differences between home and hospital birth, and why no one is meant to do birth or parenting alone. This episode is a reminder that positive births are happening every day, that support changes outcomes, and that community is not a luxury it’s essential. The Full Doula Guide Bundle Series https://stan.store/lemonlifedoula/lemonlifedoula_store/page/3536108 Prenatal Foundations Guide https://stan.store/lemonlifedoula/lemonlifedoula_store/page/3536025 Third Trimester Prep Guide https://stan.store/lemonlifedoula/lemonlifedoula_store/page/3536053 Postpartum Wellness Guide + Template https://stan.store/lemonlifedoula/lemonlifedoula_store/page/3536076 Main Store- Check Out All The Full Doula Store https://admin.stan.store/stores/?tab=details

    54 min
  3. Part 2 | Learning to Trust Her Body: Anna’s Positive Birth Story

    12/10/2025

    Part 2 | Learning to Trust Her Body: Anna’s Positive Birth Story

    JOIN THE POSITIVE BIRTH CLUB! LIMITED EDITION MERCH AVAILABLE NOW! SHOP HERE: https://positive-birth-corner.myshopify.com/ Use code: clubPBC for free shipping on orders over $75! In this episode of Positive Birth Corner, Anna returns to share the journey of her second birth, an experience she confidently calls her perfect birth. We talk about how different this birth felt from her first, the challenge of sharing a positive story in mom groups, and why positive narratives matter. Anna reflects on her background as an independent oldest child and an immigrant, and how that shaped the way she approached pregnancy and birth. She shares how she became pregnant again when her first baby was just nine months old, how she prepared differently this time, and the steps she took to avoid a repeat of preeclampsia. We discuss her research-driven personality, the shift she noticed at her original birth center, and her decision to walk into a hospital as an unregistered patient after 32 weeks. She breaks down what it was like navigating that process, what changed physically and emotionally in her second pregnancy, and how she handled early labor on the morning it all began. The episode dives into what made this birth feel smooth, supported, and intuitive from the hospital environment to breathing, movement, and staying calm. Anna explains how her preparation paid off, why she never felt close to asking for an epidural, and what made this second experience feel empowering and uncomplicated. Her story is honest, lighthearted, and full of moments that remind listeners that positive, beautiful births are happening each one unique, but equally worth celebrating. The Full Doula Guide Bundle Series https://stan.store/lemonlifedoula/lemonlifedoula_store/page/3536108 Prenatal Foundations Guide https://stan.store/lemonlifedoula/lemonlifedoula_store/page/3536025 Third Trimester Prep Guide https://stan.store/lemonlifedoula/lemonlifedoula_store/page/3536053 Postpartum Wellness Guide + Template https://stan.store/lemonlifedoula/lemonlifedoula_store/page/3536076 Main Store- Check Out All The Full Doula Store https://admin.stan.store/stores/?tab=details

    37 min

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About

This podcast is for you to feel inspired, informed, and encouraged. Our goal is simple but powerful: changing the narrative around birth one positive birth story at a time. Positive Birth Corner is a space where real stories that shift the spotlight from the negativity surrounding birth to conversation that highlight the power, resilience, and beauty that can exist in every birth! Through honest, empowering conversations with first-time parents and birth workers highlighting black and multicultural communities, we amplify birth stories that are often erased stories rooted in planning, informed choice, cultural connection, and joy. This is not a trauma podcast it’s a space for reclaiming power, celebrating resilience, and making birth visible in its fullness. Each week, we sit down with birthing people, partners, and professionals to share honest, uplifting accounts of birth experiences that highlight strength over fear, connection over chaos, and trust over trauma. These stories don’t ignore the challenges but they do offer a different lens, one that celebrates how people navigate those challenges with grace, support, and trust. Whether it’s a home birth, hospital delivery, cesarean, induction, or anything in between, Positive Birth Corner is here to remind you: birth is not one-size-fits-all, and a positive experience doesn’t mean a perfect one. It means feeling seen, heard, and supported. It means reclaiming your story. Pull up a chair, lean in, and listen to what good birthing experiences really sound like.