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Birth Untethered

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Welcome to Birth Untethered. A sanctuary for truth-tellers, change-makers & advocates of physiological birth. We’re Shellie Poulter & Kemi Johnson: educators & rebels with decades of combined experience in pregnancy, birth & beyond. With backgrounds in osteopathy, naturopathy, biomechanics, midwifery, & advocacy. We expose the realities of modern maternity systems, challenge coercive practices & bring both scientific & lived wisdom to the forefront. We exist to empower birth workers, families & seekers of truth with informed choice, not fear. This is the birth revolution & you're invited.

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Pilot Birth Untethered

Season 1

Monday, September 1, 2025 • Duration 44:30

The Pilot Episode of the Birth Untethered Podcast with Shellie Poulter and Kemi Johnson.

Shellie and Kemi discuss their motivation for creating the podcast and share their number one tips for parents, birth partners and birthworkers.

Join us at birth untethered on patreon for extra resources, a growing community of birth rebels, connection, learning, unfiltered truths and collective wisdom.

With this episode:

Simple Truths:

What you really need for birth PDF

Video Episode

Collective Wisdom:

What you really need for birth PDF

Video Episode

Downloadable Pregnancy Relaxation MP3

Unthethered Rebels:

What you really need for birth PDF

Video Episode

Downloadable Pregnancy Relaxation MP3

Birth Plan Template (canva link)

Invitation to zoom gathering 11th September at 10am GMT

Find us on Patreon

Find us on Instagram:

@birth.untethered

@theserenitydoula

@kemibirthjoyjohnson

Find us online:

https://www.theserenitydoula.co.uk/birthuntethered

If you enjoy the podcast and would like to fuel our nerdy habits, you can buy us a book/coffee/wine here:

https://www.buymeacoffee.com/shellie

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Trailer Birth Untethered Podcast

Season 1

Thursday, August 28, 2025 • Duration 05:06

Join Shellie Poulter and Kemi Johnson for the trailer for their brand new Birth Untethered Podcast. Filled with unfiltered truths and collective wisdom around pre-conception, pregnancy, birth parenthood and beyond.

Join us at birth untethered on patreon for extra resources, a growing community of birth rebels, connection, learning, unfiltered truths and collective wisdom.

With the first episode coming to you on 1st September:

⁠Simple Truths⁠:

What you really need for birth PDF

Video Episode

⁠Collective Wisdom⁠:

What you really need for birth PDF

Video Episode

Downloadable Pregnancy Relaxation MP3

⁠Unthethered Rebels⁠:

What you really need for birth PDF

Video Episode

Downloadable Pregnancy Relaxation MP3

Birth Plan Template (canva link)

Invitation to zoom gathering 11th September at 10am GMT

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S1E1 Birth Untethered Physiology of the Lead up to Birth

Season 1 · Episode 1

Monday, September 8, 2025 • Duration 53:04

Shellie and Kemi discuss the physiology of the birth giver and baby in the lead up to the start of labour and what the potential consequences of choosing to interrupt that with induction and/or cesarean are. This will continue in episode 2 where we flow, much like birth from the initiation of labour into the potential beginning of labour.Join us on Patreon for the following benefits:Simple Truths: Video EpisodeReference list for papers mentioned in the podcast episode and used to make the resources for collective wisdom and untethered rebels bonus materialCollective Wisdom:Video EpisodeReference list for papers mentioned in the podcast episode and used to make the resources for collective wisdom and untethered rebels bonus materialParent pdf ebook about the physiological initiation of labour. Learn about some of the mechanisms that are happening in the baby's and maternal body in greater detail and what the consequences of disturbing these are in easy to understand language and with helpful graphs and diagramsUntethered Rebels:Video EpisodeReference list for papers mentioned in the podcast episode and used to make the resources for collective wisdom and untethered rebels bonus materialParent pdf ebook about the physiological initiation of labour. Learn about some of the mechanisms that are happening in the baby's and maternal body in greater detail and what the consequences of disturbing these are in easy to understand language and with helpful graphs and diagrams.Birth Nerd deep dive pdf ebook about the physiological initiation of labour. It goes into more detail in places than the parent ebook.

Invitation to this months zoom session with Shellie and KemiJoin us on patreon: https://www.theserenitydoula.co.uk/birthuntethered

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S1E2 Continuation Into The Initiation Of Physiological Labour

Season 1 · Episode 2

Monday, September 22, 2025 • Duration 01:08:52

In this episode Shellie and Kemi sink further into the initiation of physiological labour. We speak about oxytocin, the brown fat your baby is accumulating ready for birth, the protection of supporting physiology rather than removing safety with intervention.This is essential listening for everyone in the lead up to birth to understand the amazing things happening in your body and your baby's body and what the consequences of supporting that compared to interrupting that may be.

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S1E3 Physiological Labour and Birth

Season 1 · Episode 3

Monday, September 29, 2025 • Duration 01:08:41

In this Episode Shellie and Kemi discuss deeper into the oxytocin spiral of labour, the Ferguson and Foetal Ejection Reflex, the wonders of champagne and the amazing design of the human body for safety during childbirth.

Join us on Patreon to support the podcast with the added bonus of further resources. We have three tiers:

1. Simple Truths - £2 per month - video episode, PDF with links to the research used to create the episode and further resource information

2. Collective Wisdom - £4 per month - Video episode, PDF with links to research used to create the episode and further resource information and a PDF booklet with relevant information to the episode designed for parents.

3. Untethered Rebels - £10 per month - Video episode, PDF with links to research used to create the episode and further resource information and a PDF booklet with relevant information to the episode designed for parents and a PDF for birth nerds with more information. Also an invitation to a monthly zoom with Kemi and Shellie and private chat space with the other rebels.

To find further information about the podcast, head to https://www.theserenitydoula.co.uk/birthuntethered

You can also find us on all major podcast platforms and on instagram:

@birth.untethered

@theserenitydoula

@kemibirthjoyjohnson

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S1E4 Birth Untethered - Physiology After Birth; Skin to Skin, Breastfeeding Placentas, Cords and Blood

Season 1 · Episode 4

Sunday, October 5, 2025 • Duration 01:13:30

In this episode, Shellie and Kemi discuss the physiology of the immediate time after birth, the benefits of skin to skin and breastfeeding, protecting the birthing dyad in these precious and vitally important moments. We talk about placentas, umbilical cords and blood in both mothers and babies. What causes haemorrhage, what can we do naturally to help prevent it, manage if it does happen. We explore medical lack of logic in determining what a haemorrhage is in and out of the birth space, how keeping cords intact saves babies lives and promotes their long term health.If you would like to explore the further resources that we have available for deeper learning, join us over on patreon.https://www.patreon.com/c/birthuntethered/membershiphttps://www.patreon.com/c/birthuntethered/membership

Alongside this episode, you get the following benefits with patreon membership:Simple Truths - PDF of resources and links, research used in the episodeCollective Wisdom - PDF of resources and links, research used in the episode, physiology of immediate postpartum information booklet for parentsUntethered Rebels - - PDF of resources and links, research used in the episode, physiology of immediate postpartum information booklet for parents, untethered rebel version of the immediate postpartum information booklet, video tutorials on how to make butterfly and heart shaped cord ties. An invitation to the monthly zoom session with Shellie and Kemi for discussion, community forming, learning and questions. We hope to see you there!Find out more about the podcast and link to where else to find us https://www.theserenitydoula.co.uk/birthuntethered

You can also find us on Instagram:

@theserenitydoula

@kemibirthjoyjohnson

@birth.unthethered

S1E5 Birth Untethered - Umbilical Cords - Keeping Them Intact Saves Lives - Christina Shares Her Amazing Story

Season 1 · Episode 5

Sunday, October 12, 2025 • Duration 01:22:24

In this Episode, Shellie and Kemi discuss avocado gate - the transfusion of blood from the placenta to the baby, waiting for a baby to have all of their blood, that they need for transitioning and for their whole health for life. We muse about maintaining an intact cord for helping transition and hear Christina's amazing story of her heroic efforts to help her daughter's transition Earth side to be as safe and smooth as possible. Please be aware that this episode contains discussion about the birth of Christina's daughter, who was struggling to transition and needed assistance, so viewer discretion is advised. We are so in awe of Christina and what she did and how what she did changed practice for the better for many other families.

To see Christina's Birth Video, you can go here:
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DOkzfZtivPj/?igsh=MXZtbWJweXZqaHl4aw==

To engage with us further and to support Shellie and Kemi to make the podcast and keep sharing the unfiltered truths and collective wisdom you can use the following links:

Website: https://www.theserenitydoula.co.uk/birthuntethered

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/14193903/join

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1kKvf6pjLGDJ5nDBMKPCjB

Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/birth-untethered/id1836371735

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@birthuntethered

S1E6 Birth Untethered - Placentas and Cords

Season 1 · Episode 6

Sunday, October 19, 2025 • Duration 01:09:48

In this episode Shellie and Kemi dive into the anatomy of the umbilical cord, speak about the blood flow through placentas and how the levels in babies blood change due to the transition to live outside of the uterus and what this can mean. We debunk some cord myths, highlight the increased safety for mothers and babies in leaving the cord the F alone to do what it needs to do.

Let's stop the ritual blood letting and focus on the whole health of parents and babies.

We speak about some things that you may or may not want to do with your baby's placenta and cord after birth.

Website: https://www.theserenitydoula.co.uk/birthuntethered

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/14193903/join

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1kKvf6pjLGDJ5nDBMKPCjB

Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/birth-untethered/id1836371735

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@birthuntethered

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theserenitydoula/

https://www.instagram.com/birth.untethered/

https://www.instagram.com/kemibirthjoyjohnson/

S1E7 - From Earth to Ancestry - Amelia’s stories of birth and blood mysteries

Season 1 · Episode 7

Monday, October 27, 2025 • Duration 01:17:01

In this Episode Shellie and Kemi are joined by Amelia. They explore art, blood, life, death, the times it is helpful to reach out to people to hold space for you and when that may not be useful. Finding your power of no. Taking what you need from the system whilst holding boundaries for what you don't want or need. We explore spirit, ceremony and ritual in integrating loss, life, death, birth and growth. We also touch on some of the unethical practices of the formula industry as well as the sacred nature of breastfeeding.

To connect with Amelia, you can find her on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/daughter.of.danu/

or https://www.instagram.com/womb.chalice/

To find the ultimate birth partner podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/37JHZZkI4Qdx5ulebNiuQ6?si=59174e035fe4401b

To find Betty's podcast, Freebirth Folke: https://open.spotify.com/show/3ywUSQyhkYwszmzggIteDs?si=72bd27afbab24005

To find the Birth a new story podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/7cgG0IGv5Dz9VE0jLoe5NI?si=4d87f39c4cb14cf9

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/14193903/join

Website: https://www.theserenitydoula.co.uk/birthuntethered

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1kKvf6pjLGDJ5nDBMKPCjB

S1E8 Birth Untethered - Anna's Freebirth Story - First Baby

Season 1 · Episode 8

Monday, November 3, 2025 • Duration 01:22:42

In this episode, Kemi and Shellie speak with Anna and Max about her decision to freebirth her first baby at home with her partner Ben and her doula Shellie. Anna discusses the things that happened throughout her pregnancy that brought her to the realisation that she felt that birthing at home with her chosen support felt like the safest and most sensible option for her. Anna describes a number of things that happened during her pregnancy that made her reevaluate the value she had initially thought interactions with the NHS brought to her pregnancy. We discuss blood pressure, aspirin, fundal height measurment, growth restriction and small for gestational age, dopler studies, rythm and ritual in labour and the amazing power of physiological birth. We delve into what birthing untethered in an informed way really looks like and the safety and peace that it brought for Anna, Ben and Max. If you are thinking about birthing untethered and want more information and support, you can contact Shellie or Kemi for more information. We both offer power hours to help discuss any questions that are coming up for you. Shellie also offers remote and in person support for birth.If you want to freebirth in the UK this is a legal and reasonable option. You have a legal obligation to notify your birth. For more information you can go here: https://www.england.nhs.uk/long-read/guidance-on-birth-notification-process-for-unassisted-births/

Website:https://www.theserenitydoula.co.uk/birthuntethered

Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/14193903/join

Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/1kKvf6pjLGDJ5nDBMKPCjB

Apple Podcast:https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/birth-untethered/id1836371735