Born Out of Crises with Latham Thomas
Episode description
“Beautiful things can be born out of crises if we move in the energy of gratitude and possibility.” - Latham Thomas
What makes Latham Thomas so extraordinary and her work so critical is the lens of liberation that she brings to birth work in this country. All of her training is with Black maternal health in mind and serves as a demand to bring attention to the crises that we tolerate, that we endorse, that we remain asleep to around Black women and the birthing process in this country.
Listen in to this episode of Find Your Fierce & Loving to hear from Latham, a maternity lifestyle maven, world renowned wellness leader, and master birth doula as she talks with Lola about how the birth of her son ignited a calling she could no longer ignore and why it’s well past time to take a critical look at the state of Black maternal health in this country.
- (04:32) - Nudge into initiation
- (11:15) - Who are you really?
- (16:46) - Femme force
- (27:26) - Doula immersion
- (32:07) - Calling forward truth
- (38:36) - Crisis and gratitude
After giving birth to her son Fulano in 2003, Latham Thomas set out on a mission to help women reclaim birth. A graduate of Columbia University & The Institute for Integrative Nutrition, Latham is a maternity lifestyle maven, world renown wellness leader and master birth doula on the vanguard of transforming the wellness movement. Named one of Oprah Winfrey's Super Soul 100, Latham is bridging the gap between optimal wellness, spiritual growth, and radical self care and is the go-to-guru for modern holistic lifestyle for women. She authored the bestselling book titled, “Mama Glow: A Hip Guide to a Fabulous and Abundant Pregnancy”, foreword by Dr. Christiane Northrup in 2012 and most recently published bestseller OWN YOUR GLOW: A Soulful Guide to Luminous Living and Crowning the Queen Within.
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Chicago born and built, Lola grew up in wealth and privilege, yet always sensed something was missing. She sought out aliveness and freedom in music, immersing herself in the hip hop and house music scenes of 90s Chicago. After finding herself on her own at 23, as the mother of two young children, she became determined to create a new experience.
Lola is an ordained minister with a gift for weaving together the mystical and material, she served for many years as the CEO of Bodhi Center, an organization committed to personal transformation, collective awakening, conscious activism, and community-building.
Theme music by independent producer Trey Royal.
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