Evidence Based Birth®

Rebecca Dekker

Booking Overview

An interview-led childbirth and perinatal health show focused on research-informed pregnancy, birth, postpartum care, and patient advocacy, with external guests including clinicians, mental-health professionals, authors, educators, advocates, and people sharing relevant birth experiences. PR agencies could credibly pitch OB/GYNs, midwives, perinatal psychologists, maternal-health researchers, childbirth educators, authors, and advocates with strong subject expertise or lived experience; booking difficulty is low to medium because the show features both established specialists and accessible professionals.

Metrics

Episodes: 446

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.4/5.0

Estimated listeners: 10k-100k

Gender skew: Female

Location: USA

Instagram: 124.0k followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

info@evidencebasedbirth.com

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Host

Rebecca Dekker - Rebecca Dekker, PhD, RN, is a nurse researcher, founder of Evidence Based Birth, and author of Babies Are Not Pizzas: They're Born, Not Delivered!.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

low

Typical Credentials:

Relevant clinical, research, educational, advocacy, authorship, or lived-experience expertise in pregnancy, childbirth, postpartum care, perinatal mental health, or maternal health.

Required Achievements:

Clinical or research expertise in obstetrics, nursing, psychology, midwifery, or perinatal care, Published books or established educational work, Leadership or advocacy in maternal health and perinatal mental health, Direct lived experience paired with informed advocacy or a compelling birth-related perspective

Recent Guest Discussions

Kat Kaeni - Perinatal Depression, Anxiety, OCD, Psychosis, Stigma, Therapy, And Support Resources.

Jessica Vernon - Integrative Obstetric Care, Matrescence, Perinatal Mental Health, Postpartum Support, Patient Autonomy, And Evaluating Pregnancy Information.

Heidi Gustad - Gestational Diabetes, Migraines, Umbilical Vein Varix, Changing Care Providers, Informed Decision-making, And Hospital Birth Preparation.

Megan Nix - Congenital CMV, Prenatal Education, Prevention, Newborn Screening, Treatment, Informed Consent, And Narrative Medicine.

Barbie Christianson - Fundal Massage, Postpartum Hemorrhage Care, Informed Consent, Obstetric Violence, Trauma-informed Practice, And Maternity-unit Culture.

Recent Topics

Birth, Pregnancy, Perinatal Health, Maternal Health, Midwifery

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on

Evidence Based Birth®

EBB 411 - Advocating for a Family Centered Cesarean with Holly and Nathan Miller, EBB Childbirth Class Graduates

September 16, 2026

When Holly and Nathan Miller learned their baby was breech late in pregnancy, the unmedicated vaginal birth they had been preparing for suddenly felt out of reach. Living in rural South Georgia, they explored their options, including finding a provider experienced in vaginal breech birth, but ultimately faced limited choices close to home. In this episode, EBB Childbirth Class graduates Holly and Nathan share how they shifted their focus from the birth they had originally envisioned to crea...

EBB 410 - Evidence and Controversy Surrounding Freebirth

September 09, 2026

In this episode, Dr. Rebecca Dekker and Dr. Sara Ailshire examine the available evidence on planned unassisted birth, also known as freebirth, defined as intentionally giving birth without a qualified midwife or physician present. They explore why some people choose a planned unassisted birth, including previous trauma, distrust of the medical system, barriers to preferred care, and a desire for greater autonomy. Dr. Dekker and Dr. Ailshire also explain how freebirth differs from midwife-at...

EBB 409 - Business Advice for New Doulas with Katie Nyberg, Doula Trainer and Founder of The Iowa Baby Ladies

September 02, 2026

A passion for supporting families during birth is the foundation for a career as a doula. But once that foundation has been laid, it takes business skills, boundaries, and collaboration to be sustainable. In this episode, Dr. Rebecca Dekker talks with Katie Nyberg, founder of The Iowa Baby Ladies, about her journey from fifth-grade teacher to doula, trainer, and owner of one of Iowa's largest doula agencies. Katie shares the early lessons she learned about setting fees, communicating with c...

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