Maternity Nurse on Reclaiming Her Power: Work & Birth With Yaz Salera

In episode 95 of The Road to Wisdom Podcast we chat to Yaz Salera—a perinatal nurse turned new mother, blogger, and host of The Birth Unboxed Podcast. With years of experience inside the hospital system, Yaz opens up about the internal conflicts she faced while working in a maternity ward and how witnessing the rigid, protocol-driven care shaped her own birth intentions.

We talk about the quiet heartbreak of knowing better but being unable to do more within a system that prioritizes ticking boxes over truly supporting women. Yaz shares how her professional experiences propelled her to seek alternative paths for her own birth and postpartum journey—ones rooted in autonomy, intuition, and trust in her body.

She opens up vulnerably about her personal birth experience, the judgment she faced for making empowered choices, and what it's like to stand in your truth when the system pushes back.

This conversation is a powerful reminder of the importance of informed choices, the courage it takes to go against the grain, and the healing that happens when we share our stories.

In this episode, we explore:

• Yaz’s experience as a maternity nurse and the emotional toll of working within hospital policy

• What she witnessed that made her determined to birth differently

• The nuanced grief of knowing better but not being able to do better within the system

• Her personal birth and postpartum story, including the resistance she faced

• The value of slow living, intentional motherhood, and reclaiming birth as sacred

Whether you’re a mama, a birth worker, or someone simply curious about what really happens behind the scenes in maternity care—this episode will move you, challenge you, and inspire you.

Connect with Yaz:

• Website: yazsalera.com

• Instagram: @yaz_salera

• Podcast: The Birth Unboxed Podcast

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