"Try and change your mindset, because we're taught that birth is painful and hard and scary and can't be fun."
—-Tara Muckerheide
Episode 162, orgasmic birth® the podcast
Welcome to Episode 162
Vaginal Birth After Cesarean (VBAC) is more than a medical choice—it’s a profound journey of bodily autonomy and healing. Every woman’s birth story carries the potential to rewrite medical narratives that have historically limited her agency.
Tara Muckerheide transformed her birth experiences from medical trauma to empowered motherhood, challenging medical assumptions after two cesarean sections. Through midwifery care and a deep commitment to understanding her body, she successfully achieved two transformative vaginal births, proving that women’s birthing experiences can be reclaimed and redefined.
Tune in as Debra and Tara dive deep into a raw, inspiring conversation exploring pleasure-centered birthing, midwifery support, overcoming medical trauma, the power of mindset, partner involvement, and strategies for creating a joyful, empowering birth experience.
Episode Highlights:
02:43 Meet Tara: Embracing Labor with Joy and Confidence
09:24 Preparing for Baby Number 4
15:13 The Role of Pleasure in Labor
24:02 Advice for Future Parents
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Firmly rooted in the belief that birth can be pleasurable and powerful, Orgasmic Birth and Dame have come together to create the first ever vibrator for birth.
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