Don’t Wait Until You Feel Brave Building Birth Confidence podcast

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If you’ve been putting off preparing for birth because you don’t feel “ready” yet — this episode is for you.

In this powerful and compassionate episode, Katie explores how fear, avoidance, and waiting for confidence can keep us stuck in a cycle of inaction — especially after birth trauma.

Using insights from Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Compassion-Focused Therapy, you’ll learn how taking small, gentle steps forward can help you build momentum — even if you still feel scared.

This episode includes:

A compassionate reframe: why bravery comes after action
The psychology of avoidance and why it’s common after trauma
The “next smallest step” approach for moving forward
A calming 3-minute Soothing Rhythm Breathing practice to help you act with fear beside you

You don’t have to feel brave to begin — you just have to start small.
This is your moment to take that next gentle step.

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