Host, Koya pronounced (kaw-yuh) gives gratitude for those that have been supporters on her journey to launching the podcast. She offers a little background information on who she is and why she knows this podcast needs to exist. A main goal is to educate and empower black women through birth stories and conversation while highlighting the importance of black birth workers for black birthers. Koya’s refusal to allow her sisters to go along with whatever medical professionals deem necessary fuels her to want to share the stories of this demographic of women, who often aren’t listened to, believed, or respected. Koya shares her thoughts on birth as a natural process, why healing is needed, and how that healing may present itself. She honors the stories of those who may have not had the outcome they desired and sheds light on another way to look at that difficult time. Koya acknowledges the importance of black women being honest about their feelings surrounding their birth and motherhood stories. Each of our personal experiences matters and she emphasizes black women sharing their truths and being the facilitators of their pregnancies and births.