66 | Emmy Robbin Gets a Haircut: Why Did We Stop Trusting Our Bodies?
About this episode
Emmy Robbin discusses the disconnection from our bodies in modern culture and the importance of rebuilding trust for healthier pregnancies and births.
Emmy Robbin is a doula, birth trauma coach, educator, and author of the #1 bestselling book Faithful Beginnings: A Doula's Guide to Eliminating Fear and Birthing with Confidence . Through years of supporting families, she has become a leading voice for physiological birth, nervous system health, informed consent, and helping parents approach birth with greater confidence rather than fear. In this episode, Emmy shares why she believes modern culture has slowly disconnected us from our own bodies, how fear has become a defining part of the birth experience, and why rebuilding trust in ourselves may be one of the most important steps toward healthier pregnancies, births, and lives. We discuss the nervous system, birth trauma, informed consent, the history of modern obstetrics, physiological birth, personal responsibility, and why so many women leave birth feeling unheard. We also discuss her #1 bestselling book Faithful Beginnings and the importance of approaching birth with confidence instead of fear. Whether you're expecting a child, working in healthcare, raising a family, or simply interested in the relationship between fear, health, and personal responsibility, this…
People in this episode
Host: Tab Salsman
Guest: Emmy Robbin
Topics covered
- physiological birth
- nervous system health
- informed consent
- birth trauma
- personal responsibility
- trusting our bodies
Keywords
- birth experience
- healthcare
- confidence
- fear
- pregnancy
- doula
- obstetrics
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Faithful Beginnings: A Doula's Guide to Eliminating Fear and Birthing with Confidence
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