Today in Focus The Birth Keepers: I choose this – episode one
Dec 29, 2025
Nicole Garrison, a brave mother from suburban New Jersey, shares her harrowing journey through a planned free birth influenced by the Free Birth Society. She reveals how the group's radical teachings nearly cost her life, as she battled life-threatening complications after ignoring medical advice. Discussing the empowering allure of FBS and its bold messaging, Nicole reflects on the drastic consequences of their doctrines. The insights remind listeners of the critical balance between personal choice and necessary medical care.
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Free Birth As Empowerment Narrative
- Emily Saldaya built a global platform selling exit-from-medicine as empowerment during pregnancy.
- Her message framed avoidance of scans, midwives and hospitals as reclaiming women's power over birth.
Hooked By A Podcast Recommendation
- Nicole Garrison discovered the Free Birth Society via algorithm-driven podcast recommendations and became hooked.
- She quickly adopted FBS rhetoric and felt she found her tribe and identity in the membership.
Radical Version Of Free Birth
- FBS promoted an extreme form of free birth that rejects prenatal care, ultrasounds and backup plans.
- That version positioned solitary home birth without professionals as routine and safest for healthy women.