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In this interview chat, I talk with Kait van Pelt, a SmartBody SmartMind (SBSM) alumni and the creator of Night and Day Birth. This is a follow up conversation after our first talk that took place late December 2025 wherein she shared her personal journey navigating two drastically different births: a medicalized, traumatic hospital birth that resulted in complex PTSD for herself, followed by a deeply connected, physiological home birth that completely changed her perspective on what the human body is capable of. In this talk we tackle and debunk 10 common myths surrounding modern birth culture. For more information and education on this topic, check out my blog post here, which includes some added insights from Kait: https://irenelyon.com/2026/07/26/10-birth-myths-that-are-keeping-moms-sick/. Haven't seen my first interview with Kait? It's linked at the end of this video - 'Healing Generational Birth Trauma | with Kait van Pelt' or you can find it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4hlpHiR9Mxg Get on my email list for future updates, weekly educational pieces, and to be notified about new releases and live streams: https://irenelyon.com/newsletter-sign-up PS - Interested in diving deeper into this work? Here's the link to SBSM (Foundations): http://www.smartbodysmartmind.com 🙃 Registration is now open to new members. #birthtrauma #parenting #nervoussystemhealing #nervoussystem #nervoussystemregulation #motherhood #cptsd #childbirth -- MENTIONS: Night and Day Birth https://nightanddaybirth.substack.com/p/healing-birth-trauma https://nightanddaybirth.com/ 'Birthing babies the way nature intended with Dr. Erika La Vella, DO.' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3hkGEbQm7k All Things Polyvagal Theory https://irenelyon.com/2023/06/25/all-things-polyvagal-plus-qa-with-irene/ Zach Bush - on birth, motherhood, delivering babies in the Philippines: https://artipoppe.com/motherhood-lifestyle/podcast/episode-10-zach-bush/ Books The Continuum Concept - by Jane Jean Liedloff Jaws: The Story of a Hidden Epidemic - by Sandra Kahn Trauma Spectrum: Hidden Wounds And Human Resiliency - by Robert C Scaer Travels - by Michael Crichton __ Thank you for being here! 1. Leave a comment and let me know how this video impacted you. Feel free to leave a question (my team answers them each week!) 2. To get more nervous system health resources, plus learn more about me and my credentials, plus the many ways you can work with me at the practical level, head to my website: https://irenelyon.com 3. GOT QUESTIONS? Send an email to: support@irenelyon.com Please know that... The statements on this YouTube channel or in videos are simply opinion. Content presented or posted on this channel is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment or a professional therapeutic relationship. Content presented or posted is intended to provide general health information for educational purposes only, and you should contact the appropriate healthcare professional before relying on any such information.