Today I share the interview with Lodz, @thehaitianmidwife practicing as a CNM in rural Georgia. We talk about her journey into midwifery, her practice now, her passions and how we as a midwife nation can increase and support midwives of color.
Feb 04, 2020•1 hr•Season 2Ep. 22
Listen to Amber share her journey to midwifery, from a difficult first job, with eventual transition to a PRN position and a place at the table of a medical research company. Amber has worked long and hard on her journey and now enjoys the benefits of excellent work-life balance all with a VOICE as a midwife to make positive changes at the clinical level
Jan 28, 2020•38 min•Season 2Ep. 21
Yulia is a CNM practicing in Syracuse N.Y. She went right into midwifery with no nursing experience. She is active in organizations such as March for Moms and helping foster congressional changes to improve the morbidity of pregnancy and childbirth in the United States.
Jan 21, 2020•46 min•Season 2Ep. 20
Lara has a great story on her Journey to Midwifery. She had the amazing support of all of her family to move from Philadelphia to rural Indiana to follow her dream. Listen to her journey of being a mom, a nurse and finally a CNM.
Jan 14, 2020•47 min•Season 2Ep. 19
Cindi is the owner of a home birth practice in South-Eastern Virginia called Three Rivers Midwifery. She was called to midwifery to ensure birthing families had choices, and that included the choice to birth at home. Join me on this episode to listen to Cindy's Journey to Midwifery and entrepreneurship
Jan 07, 2020•42 min•Season 2Ep. 18
Hear Amber share her Journey to Midwifery! She attended Frontier Nursing University, had a baby, and currently practices in Lincoln, Nebraska, loving her job as a midwife!
Dec 17, 2019•42 min•Season 1Ep. 17
Hear the wonderful journey to independent midwifery that Maryn has. From the hospital birth of her first child to owning and running her own independent practice and midwifery training school that is available globally! Maryn is an amazing, inspiring midwife
Dec 12, 2019•43 min•Season 1Ep. 16
Kara is a CNM practicing in Omaha Nebraska. Kara has the privilege of caring for many at-risk women and families. She and her partner also run a non-profit agency Imana Kids that schools and provides for at-risk children in Africa. Listen to Kara's Journey to Midwifery
Dec 09, 2019•31 min•Season 1Ep. 15
Courtney shares her Journey to Midwifery in the Dallas-Fort Worth Texas area of the country. Courtney has a great story to share, and become a mom of 2 young littles, with 1 soon on the way during her Journey!
Dec 05, 2019•28 min•Season 1Ep. 14
This episode is a replay from DEC 2019: Dr. Stephanie, CNM, practices in Boston, MA. Stephanie took a long, troubled Journey to Midwifery. She overcame so much adversity to get to her calling. One of the most empowering, passionate stories you will hear. You can find her on Instagram @doctor_midwife
Dec 02, 2019•44 min•Season 3Ep. 13
Join me on this episode as Ann Konkoly tells her Journey of becoming a midwife, making some major system changes at leadership levels, then transitioning to owning her own business as a Life Coach after experiencing some feelings of burn out and trauma. Check out her social media pages at @AnnKonkolyCNM Midwife & Life Coach
Nov 18, 2019•52 min•Season 1Ep. 12
I had the great pleasure if intervieiwing Jeanice Mitchell, a pelvic floor therapist and owner of the thriving Instagram page @MyPFM. She shares lots of pelvic floor tips for midwives during patient care, when to refer to Pelvic floor PT and how to better help the population we care for.
Nov 14, 2019•36 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Listen to Shauna tell her fun Journey to Midwifery that involved early career relocation, relationship changes and now a satisfying job in beautiful Portland, Oregon. Check her out in IG @midwife.shauna
Nov 11, 2019•46 min•Season 1Ep. 10
On this episode we share Lauren's journey to midwifery. She is currently practice in a home birth setting in beautiful Colorado Springs, Colorado. She and her partner are TWO of very few CNM's in Colorado Springs doing home births, and they run a wonderful practice called Mountain Miracles Midwifery. Check them out on the web and facebook
Nov 04, 2019•31 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Laurie, a now-retired Certified Nurse Midwife shares her amazing story of her 40 year career. She is a mother, a driven career woman, an inspiration and a trail-blazer for all of us midwives!
Oct 31, 2019•26 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Heather is the owner of a birth center/home birth practice called Central Texas Birth Center. Listen to her journey through motherhood, the challenges of raising a family during training and becoming an entrepreneur, opening her own practice and growing a community supporting birthing families in Central Texas.
Oct 28, 2019•33 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Join me on this episode where we get to hear Angie's Journey to Midwifery as she went to school, worked TWO jobs, AND be a mom and wife, all while serving her country in the United States Navy.
Oct 21, 2019•23 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Listen to Andrea's Journey to Midwifery. She is currently practicing at her dream job in Minnesota. It took her 18 years to finish her journey of becoming a midwife--she put being a mom first for a long time before pursuing her dreams. If you are struggling with choosing motherhood on your journey to midwifery, listen to Andrea's story, she will definitely inspire you.
Oct 14, 2019•35 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Dr. Amber Price is the Chief Operating Officer of TriStar Centennial Medical Center in Tennessee. Her Journey to Midwifery is unique, inspirational and empowering. She is leading the way to system changes that will provide optimal, patient centered care. You will enjoy hearing her story, her powerful words and you will walk away wondering what changes YOU can make to continue to to be the driving force of change!
Oct 07, 2019•33 min•Season 1Ep. 4
This short episode is launched in honor of Midwifery week 2019. This episode focuses on what a Certified Nurse Midwife is, the education path, and scope of practice. Aspiring midwives, student midwives and international midwives will find this information really interesting!
Oct 03, 2019•10 min
Listen to the Journey of Midwifery for Samantha, who started graduate school for Midwifery at the young age of 23! Samantha is now serving her country in the U. S. Air Force as a full scope Certified Nurse Midwife AND Women's Health Nurse Practitioner with a Doctorate in Nursing Practice degree.
Sep 30, 2019•25 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Alice is a music teacher turned midwife!! Join me today when talking with Alice about her Journey to Midwifery, how she made the decision to pursue a second career and her experience as a birth center Certified Nurse Midwife in North Carolina.
Sep 23, 2019•39 min•Season 1Ep. 2
On this episode, we get to know Danielle, a practicing Certified Nurse Midwife in New Jersey. Danielle graduated in 2015 and has been in practice ever since. Hear her journey to midwifery and what's it's like to be a community midwife in central New Jersey.
Sep 18, 2019•32 min•Season 1Ep. 1