Jen Hamilton on Birth Vibes: Reclaiming Agency in One of Life’s Most Vulnerable Moments

Description:If you’ve ever felt the quiet fear of placing your body—and your baby—into a healthcare system you don’t fully understand, this conversation is for you. Today, Jen and Amy sit down with labor and delivery nurse, educator, and internet big sister Jen Hamilton to talk about her brand-new “book baby,” Birth Vibes. With more than a decade at the bedside and millions who trust her honest, compassionate voice, Jen has become a steady guide in one of life’s most vulnerable moments. In this episode, we pull back the curtain on the delivery room—the expectations, fears, and surprises—and talk about what it actually means to feel prepared. Not in a rigid, checklist kind of way, but in a deeply personal, values-driven way. Because as Jen reminds us, birth isn’t something you control—it’s something you move through. Today, we talk about: Why “perfect birth plans” often set us up for disappointment—and what to hold onto instead How to discover your own “birth vibes”—that blend of values, intuition, and informed choice that helps you advocate for yourself What it’s like to hold both roles—healthcare provider and influencer—with integrity in today’s world How even when birth doesn’t go as planned, it can still be empowering, informed, and deeply ours Whether you’re expecting, supporting someone who is, or simply curious about the intersection of care, advocacy, and the body’s wisdom, this conversation will leave you feeling steadier, braver, and less alone. Because at the end of the day, this isn’t just about birth. It’s about learning to trust yourself in the middle of something you can’t fully control—and finding your voice anyway. Thought-provoking Quotes: “What an honor to be with people during the most vulnerable and impactful moments of their life.” – Jen Hamilton “I can watch someone have a birth that goes completely to plan but if they do not feel heard, respected, and empowered, they can leave that experience having negative feelings about what happened. And then, you can have somebody whose birth goes completely off the rails and they leave that experience looking back positively on it if they were heard, respected, empowered, and informed. It has so little to do with what happens and so much more to do with how it happens.” – Jen Hamilton “Birth plans are as individual as you are as a human.” – Jen Hamilton Resources Mentioned in This Episode: Birth Vibes: Stories and Strategies for an Empowered Birth by Jen Hamilton – Birth Vibes Audiobook – Trauma: Life in the ER – A Baby Story on TLC – Nurse Hadley – Read the Red Letters Video - Huff Post | This Viral Video Has People Talking About Christianity Vs 'MAGA Christianity' – Amy’s Toxically Empathetic Tee - Read the Red Words Tee - Guest’s Links: Website - Instagram - Facebook - Youtube - TikTok - Substack - Connect with Jen!Jen’s Website - Jen’s Instagram - Twitter - Jen’s Facebook - YouTube - The For the Love Podcast is presented by Audacy. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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Jen Hamilton on Birth Vibes: Reclaiming Agency in One of Life’s Most Vulnerable Moments is an episode from For The Love With Jen Hatmaker Podcast by Jen Hatmaker.

This episode is 63:42 long.

This episode was published on May 6, 2026.

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