AMANI Birth: Honoring Birth in Islam | Aisha Al Hajjar
Today we talk to Aisha Al Hajjar, Midwife and founder of AMANI Birth, an Islamically founded childbirth education and doula training program designed to empower and support women in the birthing decis...
12 Jun 202158min
Preparing for the Birth You Want | Nikia Lawson
Today we talk to Nikia Lawson, Certified Birth Doula and Birth Doula Trainer through DONA international. Nikia is an international lecturer, thought leader, and birth educator who uses her expansive ...
3 Jun 202144min
Single Adoption: Defying Stereotype & Finding Your Village | Nefertiti Austin
Today we talk to Nefertiti Austin, Author of Motherhood So White: A Memoir of Race, Gender, and Parenting In America. Fourteen years ago she took a journey toward adopting a child from the Los Angele...
29 Mai 202151min
Racial Bias in Maternity Care and Healing Black Birth | Kimberly Seals Allers
Today we talk to Kimberly Seals Allers, founder of Irth, an app where Black and brown parents can rate practitioners in order to address bias and racism in maternity and infant care. She is also the h...
4 Mai 202146min
The Eudaimonia Center | Dr. Laurena White
Today we talk to Dr. Laurena White, a medical doctor specializing in both allopathic and traditional medicine, an expert in fertility and pregnancy care, and director of the Eudaimonia Center. She has...
15 Apr 20211h 2min
Doing It At Home: Normalizing Home Birth | Sarah & Matthew Bivens
Today we talk to Sarah and Matthew Bivens, hosts of Doing it at Home, a home birth podcast sharing powerful stories and conversations to normalize home birth and support families in being as prepared...
9 Apr 202152min
Healing Somatic Trauma in High Risk Pregnancy | Parijat Deshpande
Today we talk to Parijat Deshpande, leading high-risk pregnancy specialist, somatic trauma professional, speaker, and author. She has helped hundreds of women work safely navigate difficult pregnanci...
1 Apr 202152min
Granny Midwives and Aiding Birth in Liberia | Marcia Stevens
Today we talk with Marcia Stevens, a practicing nurse and midwife in Liberia. She runs a healthcare clinic out of her front yard to serve the health needs of her community and to provide a safe birthi...
25 Mar 202157min
