Karen Brody

Karen Brody, writer, activist, mother, is the author of Birth, translated into French, German, and Spanish and performed in communities around the world since 2006 as part of BOLD, a global movement to make maternity care mother-friendly. Brody is the founder and Artistic Director of BOLD.

In 2008 Karen published a book version of Birth with stories from the BOLD movement. She is also the author of several health books.

Inspired by her passion to change the culture of birth Karen created the FEAR to FREEDOM Birth Facilitators Training Certification Program. FEAR to FREEDOM Birth is a childbirth preparation method that offers Body, Voice, Action tools for pregnant mothers to have empowered births. Karen trains a worldwide network of birth workers, coaches, and other professionals who are passionate in  assisting pregnant moms to have their best births.

In addition to training in iRest yoga nidra, Karen has a Masters of Arts degree in Women and Development from the Institute of Social Studies in the Netherlands. Before becoming a writer she was a community organizer for ten years leading workshops for women around the world.

Interviews and Articles:

Believe in Birth! Your Body Rocks!
November 2010
Mothers Advocate
Interview with Karen Brody

How to Empower Mothers
August 2010
My Mommy Manual
Audio interview with Karen Brody

Playwright Conceived Birth Hearing ‘Voices of the Mothers’
April 15, 2009
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Sound Authors
April 2009
Interview with Karen Brody

Strategies for Living
March 2009
audio interview with Karen Brody

The Warrren Report
September 2008
Interview with Karen Brody

“Birth” Labor of Love
September 2008
San Francisco Examiner

Pregtastic Online Radio
September 2007
Interview with Karen Brody

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