EBB 371 - Reclaiming Black Midwifery in the South with Dr. Nikia Grayson, Chief Clinical Officer of CHOICES in Memphis

EBB 371 - Reclaiming Black Midwifery in the South with Dr. Nikia Grayson, Chief Clinical Officer of CHOICES in Memphis

Dr. Nikia Grayson, nurse midwife, family nurse practitioner, and anthropologist, joins us to share how she's helping reclaim and restore Black midwifery in the South. As Chief Clinical Officer at CHOICES Center for Reproductive Health in Memphis, TN, Dr. Grayson has led groundbreaking efforts to open Memphis' first and only birth center, launch the nation's first Black Midwifery Fellowship, and provide full-spectrum, justice-centered reproductive care. In this episode, Dr. Grayson reflects on the challenges of dismantling systemic racism in health care, the impact of the Dobbs decision on abortion access in the South, and the importance of investing in doulas, midwives, and community-based care. Dr. Grayson also offers advice for birth workers on building new systems rooted in justice, joy, and liberation.

Content note: Discussion of infant mortality disparities as well as difficulties in accessing abortion care post-Dobbs decision.

(02:33) The Vision Behind CHOICES (04:44) Obstetric Racism and Health Care Barriers in Memphis (07:21) Building Memphis' First Birth Center (10:34) A Calling to Midwifery and Restoring Black Traditions (13:41) Early Work in Home Birth and Community Care (15:19) Growing a Midwifery Team in Memphis (17:57) Launching the Black Midwifery Fellowship (20:11) Pivoting Care After the Dobbs Decision (24:26) Sustaining Joy and Practicing Self-Care in Justice Work (30:51) Partnering with Doulas and Growing Community Support (34:27) Investing in Workforce Development and Training (35:41) Advice for Birth Workers: Build Boldly, Do It Afraid Resources Learn more about CHOICES: www.yourchoices.org | @yourchoicesclinics Explore the Black Midwifery Fellowship: www.yourchoices.org/fellowship-for-black-midwives For more information about Evidence Based Birth® and a crash course on evidence based care, visit www.ebbirth.com. Follow us on Instagram and YouTube! Ready to learn more? Grab an EBB Podcast Listening Guide or read Dr. Dekker's book, "Babies Are Not Pizzas: They're Born, Not Delivered!" If you want to get involved at EBB, join our Professional membership (scholarship options available) and get on the wait list for our EBB Instructor program. Find an EBB Instructor here, and click here to learn more about the EBB Childbirth Class.

Episoder(414)

EBB 92 - Impacts of the Community Birth Worker Model with Aza Nedhari

EBB 92 - Impacts of the Community Birth Worker Model with Aza Nedhari

In this episode I am joined by Aza Nedhari, co-founder and executive director of Mamatoto Village, a non-profit training and deploying community health workers to support women through pregnancy, chil...

28 Aug 201945min

EBB 91 - Meet MY midwife Karen Brown - featured in Babies are Not Pizzas!

EBB 91 - Meet MY midwife Karen Brown - featured in Babies are Not Pizzas!

In this episode, I am joined by my midwife, Karen Brown. Karen is a certified professional midwife, located in Central Kentucky, who practicing in 2007. She is a mother of four children; her youngest ...

21 Aug 201934min

EBB 90 - Hear Chapter One of My New Book, Babies Are Not Pizzas!

EBB 90 - Hear Chapter One of My New Book, Babies Are Not Pizzas!

My new book, Babies Are Not Pizzas, is slated for release next week! To get ready for this exciting event, I want to share with you the first chapter from the book. Listen as I read Chapter One: Naiv...

14 Aug 201933min

EBB 89 - The Journey to Medical School with Reid Johnson

EBB 89 - The Journey to Medical School with Reid Johnson

In this episode, I am joined by Reid Johnson, a former student of mine! Reid graduated from university this past May with honors, majoring in biology. During his course of study he took my seminar on ...

7 Aug 201932min

EBB 88 - Ethics and Evidence on Circumcision

EBB 88 - Ethics and Evidence on Circumcision

Evidence Based Birth has just released a new Signature Article about routine male newborn circumcision. We have been receiving requests to cover this topic for years; I know that opinions on newborn c...

31 Jul 20191h 15min

Bonus Episode 9 - What is the theme of Babies Are not Pizzas?

Bonus Episode 9 - What is the theme of Babies Are not Pizzas?

In this week's Bonus Book Update podcast, I cover the overarching theme of Babies Are Not Pizzas. It was a surprising realization for me at the end of the writing process! What is the book about? Mai...

26 Jul 20196min

EBB 87 - Cristen Pascucci on How to Disagree on Birth Topics - Respectfully!

EBB 87 - Cristen Pascucci on How to Disagree on Birth Topics - Respectfully!

In this episode, I interview Cristen Pascucci, founder of Birth Monopoly, about respectful disagreement when talking about childbirth topics. After the birth of her son in 2011, Cristen left a career...

24 Jul 201952min

Bonus Episode 8 - We've released the book cover!

Bonus Episode 8 - We've released the book cover!

I am thrilled to announce that we have released the cover image for my upcoming book, Babies are Not Pizzas! Check it out on Facebook and Instagram! In this week's Bonus Book Update podcast, I reveal...

12 Jul 20193min

Populært innen For unge lyttere

min-barneoppdragelse
er-det-noe-liv-med-nora-angeltveit
vitnemal
foreldreradet
snipp-snapp-snute
gravid-uke-for-uke
rss-the-molvar-maurstads
jordmorpodden-om-graviditet-fodsel-og-barseltid
fodselspodden
rss-maren-mina
babyverden
plutselig-barneteater
familieliv
rss-ifengsel-podden
rss-det-ma-vi-snakke-om
mamma-jobber
fortell-meg-om
rss-lundqvist-podden
fodepodden-2
rss-trygg-av-natur