What if we looked at birth as more than a medical event and started talking about it as a sacred journey?In this episode of the Purpose Over Popularity Podcast, I sit down with Monique Whipple, CDB, CHW, also known as The Birth Plug, for a wide ranging conversation about birth, motherhood, family, community, travel, faith, self-love, and finding your purpose.Monique also introduces her book, A Birth Journey: And How We Got Here, and shares what led her to write it after her own experiences with hospital birth, an epidural, and multiple home births.We discuss:• Why Monique describes birth as sacred• Her personal birth experiences and perspective on epidurals and medical interventions• The role of fathers, families, and community during pregnancy and birth• Why she believes “it takes a village” still matters• Columbus, Ohio, youth, technology, and the future of community• Faith, intuition, authenticity, and self-love• What Purpose Over Popularity means to MoniqueMonique closes with a message about treating yourself with the same care, protection, and love you would give your own children.📚 Book: A Birth Journey: And How We Got Here🎙️ Guest: Monique Whipple, CDB, CHW📱 Follow: The Birth Plug / Monique Whipple🎧 Podcast: Purpose Over PopularityNote: This episode presents the guest’s personal experiences, beliefs, and perspectives. Discussion of pregnancy, birth, epidurals, C-sections, medications, and other medical topics should not be taken as individualized medical advice.