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01. What Led Me To Birth Work

Season #1

I’m Toby Deutsch, childbirth educator, mindfulness instructor, and founder of Gentle Beginnings.

In this first episode, I share the story behind Gentle Beginnings – what led me into this work and how my own experiences with birth, miscarriage, anxiety, and healing shaped the way I now support women through pregnancy and motherhood.

I talk about growing up with birth as something quiet and often surrounded by fear, how that shaped me long before I became a mother, and how my first experience of birth brought those beliefs into reality in a very personal way. I also share the miscarriage and season of anxiety that followed, and how that time ultimately led me into a deeper understanding of the mind-body connection and the role of the nervous system in birth.

Over time, that personal healing became the foundation for Gentle Beginnings – a space built to help women feel more informed, supported, and grounded. I also share how this work evolved from private conversations and in-person teaching into a course and now this podcast.

My hope is that this becomes a space where you feel seen, supported, and less alone in your experience of pregnancy, birth, and early motherhood.

WATCH EPISODES ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@gentlebeginningsofficial

TOPICS FROM THIS EPISODE:

  • How early beliefs about birth shaped my fear and understanding of it.
  • My experiences with birth, miscarriage, and anxiety, and what they taught me about the mind-body connection.
  • How Gentle Beginnings evolved and what I hope this podcast offers.

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About Toby:

Toby Deutsch created Gentle Beginnings because she saw how many expectant mothers were entering birth feeling overwhelmed, anxious, and unsure of what to expect. In a world filled with conflicting advice and fear-based stories, it can be difficult to know what to trust or how to prepare in a way that truly supports both mother and baby.Through her work, Toby focuses on something that is often overlooked in traditional childbirth preparation: the powerful connection between the mind, the nervous system, and birth outcomes.