Peaceful Homebirth Podcast | Homebirth Preparation for Christian Women & Healing from Birth Trauma

In today’s episode of the Peaceful Homebirth Podcast, I’m joined by Lex Rennick for a powerful and deeply redemptive conversation.

Lex shares her journey of living as a transgender man for 14 years, the questions and struggles she faced, and the life-changing moment she encountered Jesus. We talk about identity, healing, and what it looked like for her to step into God’s design for her life.

Her story doesn’t stop there.

Lex was also told she had cancer and might never be able to have children—but the Lord had a different plan. In this episode, she shares how that diagnosis became part of a greater testimony, leading her into marriage, motherhood, and ultimately three beautiful homebirths.

We also dive into:

Her transformation in Christ and how it reshaped her identity

Her experience navigating a cancer diagnosis and fertility fears

Why she chose homebirth and how she prepared

The fears she had to surrender during pregnancy and birth

Her most recent homebirth story

Postpartum, nursing, and healing in her body

Encouragement for women questioning God’s design or feeling afraid of birth

This episode is honest, tender, and filled with hope for any woman who feels disconnected from her body, uncertain about her identity, or longing for a peaceful, faith-filled birth experience.

Connect with Lex

IG- revivetravelingministries

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✨ This is also the FINAL interview episode after 6 years of the Peaceful Homebirth Podcast. Thank you for being part of this journey.

If this podcast has blessed you and you’re looking for deeper support in your homebirth journey, the best way to stay connected is through Homebirth Hub.

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Today’s episode is such a special one because I’m sitting down with one of my dear friends, Madeline Marlatt—you might also know her as @mommamadeline on Instagram. She is now the author of a new book, A Labor of Grace all about God's design for pregnancy, birth and motherhood. 

There’s just something different about getting to have these kinds of conversations with women you know and love… and this one felt like we were just sitting on the couch together talking about birth, Jesus, and all the ways He shows up in the middle of it.

Madeline is sharing the story of her third homebirth, and you’re going to hear how intentional prayer played such a huge role in her pregnancy and labor—and the very real, specific ways God answered those prayers.

Listen to previous episodes with Madeline:

Episode 208- https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/peaceful-homebirth-podcast-homebirth-preparation-for/id1496953110?i=1000705253530

Episode 209- https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/peaceful-homebirth-podcast-homebirth-preparation-for/id1496953110?i=1000706347042

Episode 211- https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/peaceful-homebirth-podcast-homebirth-preparation-for/id1496953110?i=1000708986932

Follow Madeline on IG- @mommamadeline

Join Her Book Launch 3/31- https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_VEhR_bAjRjiphAj0Swu5cg#/registration 

Divine Design Homebirth Retreat REPLAY- https://peacefulhomebirth.thrivecart.com/replay/ 

Support the Show & Connect with Aly

 

Get your FREE download of Finding Joy in Pregnancy and Birth E-book when you sign up to be a monthly supporter of the podcast- https://peacefulhomebirth.thrivecart.com/phsupport/ 

 

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I’m joined by Bria, who is just three months postpartum after having her HBAC — that’s a homebirth after cesarean — where she birthed an almost 11-pound baby. 

But her story didn’t start there.

With her first baby, she experienced PROM, which ultimately led to an emergency C-section. In this episode, she opens up about the fears she carried into her next pregnancy, how she intentionally worked through them, and the ways God met her in both of her birth experiences.

We also get into some super practical and honestly fascinating logistics — like what it actually looks like to rent an Airbnb for a homebirth, something so many women are curious about but don’t always hear discussed.

This conversation is going to encourage you, ground you, and remind you that you are not alone — and that God is present in every part of your birth story.

Support the Show & Connect with Aly

 

Get your FREE download of Finding Joy in Pregnancy and Birth E-book when you sign up to be a monthly supporter of the podcast- https://peacefulhomebirth.thrivecart.com/phsupport/ 

 

SHORT STORY Box and FREE Styling Fee- https://shortstorybox.com/referral/aly8995

 

Homebirth Hub + Lifetime Access to PHC- peacefulhomebirth.com/homebirthhub

 

IG- @peacefulhomebirth

 

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Other ways to support the mission of Peaceful Homebirth:

 

Araza- Get 15% off paleo certified beauty that heals with code PEACEFULHOMEBIRTH- https://arazabeauty.com/PEACEFULHOMEBIRTH

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Today’s conversation is such a beautiful one, especially if you are currently pregnant with your first baby and dreaming about what it could look like to have a peaceful homebirth with the Lord at the center of it.

If you’re a first-time mom, you probably have a lot of questions swirling in your mind right now.
Will I know what to do?
What if I go past my due date?
How do I actually prepare for labor in a way that builds confidence instead of fear?

My guest today, Janeen Shane, is sharing the story of welcoming her first son at home this past October, what it looked like for her to trust God’s timing when she went past her due date, anchoring yourself in the Word during pregnancy, surrendering during labor, and learning to trust the way God designed a woman’s body to bring life into the world.

Join the 3-Week Peaceful Homebirth Intensive.

This is a live experience designed specifically for pregnant women, especially first-time homebirth moms, who are serious about preparing physically, emotionally, and spiritually for their homebirth. Three weeks of walking through how birth actually works, how to work through fear and rewire the beliefs you may have absorbed about birth, how to surrender to the powerful waves of labor, and how to invite the Lord into your birth space so you can approach your birth with peace instead of anxiety.

peacefulhomebirth.com/phintensive  

Support the Show & Connect with Aly

 

Get your FREE download of Finding Joy in Pregnancy and Birth E-book when you sign up to be a monthly supporterof the podcast- https://peacefulhomebirth.thrivecart.com/phsupport/ 

 

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Other ways to support the mission of Peaceful Homebirth:

 

Araza- Get 15% off paleo certified beauty that heals with code PEACEFULHOMEBIRTH- https://arazabeauty.com/PEACEFULHOMEBIRTH

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Her first baby was born via a necessary emergency C-section — the kind of birth that leaves you grateful everyone is alive… and yet quietly shaken.

Years later, during her fifth pregnancy — a surprise — she sat in a doctor’s office where abortion was casually implied as an option.

In this conversation, she shares how she moved from emergency C-section to midwife-led homebirth… how biblical and mental preparation transformed her labors… and why postpartum care is not optional — especially after walking through postpartum anxiety.

Connect with Corey: [email protected]

Join us for the 3 Week Peaceful Homebirth Intensive starting March 18th!

peacefulhomebirth.com/phintensive 

Support the Show & Connect with Aly

 

Get your FREE download of Finding Joy in Pregnancy and Birth E-book when you sign up to be a monthly supporter of the podcast- https://peacefulhomebirth.thrivecart.com/phsupport/ 

 

Homebirth Hub + Lifetime Access to PHC- peacefulhomebirth.com/homebirthhub

 

IG- @peacefulhomebirth

 

Facebook Group- https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1D3VuQe4wb/

 

 

Other ways to support the mission of Peaceful Homebirth:

 

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