On this special podcast episode of “Journey to Midwifery” we hear from Margarita Rocío Pérez Silva, a Peruvian midwife for over 26 years. She is the National Dean for the College of Obstetrics and the President of the Peruvian Midwife Association. She is speaking on the state of midwifery in Peru during the Covid19 pandemic The episode is translated by: Sandra Oyarzo Torres, who is the Vice President of the International Confederation of Midwives (ICM), and is the first to Represent South Americ...
Nov 01, 2020•44 min•Season 2Ep. 52
Taylor, a very recent CNM graduate, shares her journey of moving from Idaho to Ohio to start school to be a midwife with no job or plan! She and her husband and two babies persevered through some tough days to finally make it to graduation, with her dream job on the horizon! She shares the struggles of having a baby during graduate school, pumping as a student and clinicals during COVID-19. Here's a link to what Taylor is using to study for boards: https://deliveredexamprep.com/...
Sep 22, 2020•44 min•Season 2Ep. 51
This episode with Anuka, we talk about hypnobirthing as prep for childbirth and parenting, and the powerful tools of mindfulness! You can find Anuka at https://janujoyfulservices.com/ and here are the courses with Inseus https://www.inseus.com/classes-events
Sep 15, 2020•32 min•Season 2Ep. 50
Franka Cadée is an expert on Midwifery and advisor on international maternal health, with over 30 years of strategy and policy developments, advocacy, leadership, project management and partnership. She is the current International Confederation of Midwives (ICM) President. Franka talks about the state of midwifery on an international level, why midwives are very much needed and the state of midwifery during COVID-19. https://www.who.int/pmnch/about/governance/board/icnm/en/ Link to read Global ...
Sep 08, 2020•38 min•Season 2Ep. 49
Emily is a Certified Nurse Midwife in Rural Wisconsin! In this episode, we hear Emily's journey of of becoming a midwife, taking a job she THOUGHT she wanted but didn't really follow her heart! When she did follow her heart, with massive support from friends and family, she found her Midwife HOME! Emily is a great story -teller and will have you feeling all the feels! You can find her on Facebook at Midwifing Midwives- Discussions, Thoughts, Reflections & All Things Midwife (link below) http...
Aug 25, 2020•1 hr 21 min•Season 2Ep. 48
Leslie Cornwell, MSN, CNM, APRN, RNC-OB, C-EFM passionate about women's empowerment and women business ownership, Leslie has committed her life to helping start your own practice or improve the current midwifery business you are struggling with. Whether you want a small home birth practice, large birth center practice, or booming hospital midwifery practice, I can provide guidance, support, and resources to make your midwifery practice dreams a reality! Find her at https://midwiferybusinessconsu...
Aug 15, 2020•46 min•Season 2Ep. 47
Takiya shares her journey to midwifery in a story that will make you cry and laugh. Takiya's story is SO amazing, powerful and I am in awe of listening to her. This is a must-listen-to journey for ANY ONE wanting to become a midwife! Takiya shares her hurdles on this journey and speaks from a true genuine heart! She has given so much to the community as a midwife and now in her midwifery retirement, continues to give back as a mentor. You can find her at https://sakinahealth.net and on IG @sakin...
Jul 21, 2020•1 hr 13 min•Season 2Ep. 46
Stephanie AKA @feministmidwife shares her Journey to Midwifery and her reasons for starting her platform online and continued advocacy for sex positivity, reproductive justice, queer care, empowerment, trauma-informed care, consent and values clarification
Jul 14, 2020•44 min•Season 2Ep. 45
Listen to Sarah's Journey to Midwifery...she attended University of Cincinnati, graduated in 2016 and has been working ever since. She is now part of opening a wonderful birth center near Chicago, Illinois that will welcome clients from all walks of life! You can find her birth center at: Instagram: @brbirthcenter Website: burrridgebirthcenter.com Facebook : facebook.com/brbirthcenter...
Jul 07, 2020•51 min•Season 2Ep. 44
Author of the books "Real Food for Pregnancy" and "Real Food for Gestational Diabetes" Lily Nichols is a WEALTH of up-to-date and evidence based nutrition information. You will leave this podcast much more informed and be "hungering" for more when you are done!
Jun 30, 2020•51 min•Season 2Ep. 43
Jill Roper is a midwife glowing in her "encore" career owning her own practice in the Flint Michigan area. Jill raised her own babies, was a stay at home mom for several decades and now with grand babies being born, she is an experienced midwife that gets to bask on the joy of catching her grand-babies. I hope you will love listening to Jill as much as I did! She sure has a great story to tell. https://chbirthservices.com/ and IG @compassionatehandsbirth...
Jun 23, 2020•42 min•Season 2Ep. 42
Courtney talks about her traumatic first pregnancy that involved many interventions such as induction, c/s, formula given without consent…and how this all played into her decision to become a midwife. She shares a great story about her job hunt, time in school and current practice. Courtney also is suffering with some health issues, she was diagnosed with MS, and she has a great discussion on how that impacts her now and she is still proudly serving in her role as a midwife @co_midwife @avistawo...
Jun 16, 2020•59 min•Season 2Ep. 41
This is THE podcast for birth workers!! Erin works with people who are ready to move in their bodies with joy and strength, and are looking for practical answers to pain and dysfunction. https://www.erinunderwoodmovement.com/
Jun 09, 2020•47 min•Season 2Ep. 40
Ana, who is originally from and trained as and RN in Israel migrated from there and trained in the US as a Certified Nurse Midwife. Her Journey including immigrating, motherhood, joining the Army, moving and job changes!
Jun 02, 2020•37 min•Season 2Ep. 39
Aiyana is on a mission to provide facts, break myths, and get down to the nitty-gritty of all things vagina. She is using her voice as black midwife to speak up for black maternal health and to make an impact. Listen in today to hear Aiyana's journey and find her on IG @theVaginaChronicles AND at https://www.thevaginachronicles.org
May 26, 2020•52 min•Season 2Ep. 38
Michala is a UK trained midwife, practicing independent of the NHS. Hear Michala tell her mesmerizing journey of persistence, trauma, healing and her passion for midwifery. Check out her IG page @MichalaMarling and her Podcast "The Midwife Coach" for more inspiration!
May 19, 2020•1 hr 11 min•Season 2Ep. 37
Wildroot Midwifery was founded by two licensed midwives, Chloe Campbell and Sorayya Kassamali Rickicki. These two are direct entry Certified Midwives doing homebirth in the bustling city of New York, NY. Listen to the fun, wonderful journey of this team of midwives and check them out at https://www.wildrootmidwifery.com/midwives and on IG @wildrootmidwives
May 12, 2020•50 min•Season 2Ep. 36
WORLD MATERNAL MENTAL HEALTH DAY - 6 MAY 2020. This episode discussed the importance of postpartum care, preparing for postpartum--the 4th trimester--and how to best FIND resources and support families.
May 05, 2020•46 min•Season 2Ep. 35
Madeline has made it her mission to education and support SUSTAINABLE MIDWIFERY. She wants to make more midwives to help more birthing families to make the world a better place! Listen to her journey and how she started Believe in Midwifery
Apr 28, 2020•54 min•Season 2Ep. 34
Ciara is an abortion care midwife, but we delve into so much more than that in this episode!! We talk about being a new midwife, finding a job when you yourself are pregnant, thinking about the dynamics of being pregnant and pumping when working, and her current role as a midwife and an abortion care provider. Information/clinical scenario page with evidence base research regarding abortion care @thenotoriousxcnm
Apr 21, 2020•50 min•Season 2Ep. 33
Jamie, CNM, trained as an L&D RN at Parkland Memorial, a major medical center in Texas. She went on to become a CNM and has continued to work in busy clinic and hospital practices! She is currently an amazing midwife that regularly precepts new midwives and started an amazing website and resource for midwives called www.amidwifenation.com where she has tons and tons of resources!
Apr 14, 2020•38 min•Season 2Ep. 32
Victoria Pollack is a UK trained midwife. She has worked in several places in the UK, as well as internationally. She is currently in school get her her MS in Nursing and then her DNP graduating to become a Certified Nurse Midwife and practice in the states. Listen to Victoria tell the story of her beautiful journey and the differences of midwifery practice in the UK vs US.
Apr 07, 2020•34 min•Season 2Ep. 31
Listen to Kris' journey to midwifery, she waited 15 years until her kids were older to pursue her dream of midwifery. Now she's working a dream job and living in sunny Florida as a CNM.
Mar 31, 2020•15 min•Season 2Ep. 30
Take a listen to Stacy's amazing journey to becoming a Canadian midwife! She had to venture through the American education system at Frontier as well as the American healthcare system to return home to practice midwifery in Canada. You can find her @midwifestacy and her current practice is @cherryblossommidwives
Mar 24, 2020•52 min•Season 2Ep. 29
Listen to Mercy's story of becoming a home birth midwife, balancing births and single motherhood in North Texas. She is the owner of Comforts of Home Midwifery. Check her out in IG @dentonmidwife and at www.comfortsofhomemidwifery.com
Mar 17, 2020•26 min•Season 2Ep. 28
Quoted from www.growmidwives.com "For more than 40 years (35 as a Certified Nurse-Midwife), Ginger has worked to advance women’s reproductive health. She began her career in the late 1970’s working as a scrub-tech then charge nurse in Labor and Delivery at a community hospital in Topeka, KS. There she witnessed firsthand how healthcare systems could empower women and families, as well as where they fell short" Listen to Ginger's journey of pioneering midwifery, motherhood and still making huge c...
Mar 10, 2020•47 min•Season 2Ep. 27
Listen to the Journey to Midwifery of Megan, a Certified Nurse Midwife. Megan tells her story of feeling overworked and stressed as a single mom practicing in Colorado, to her new location of southern Alabama, that has NINE CNM's and the highest maternal morbidity in the United States. I talk with Megan about the culture and acceptance of midwives in Alabama.
Mar 03, 2020•31 min•Season 2Ep. 26
Kim Pekin, CPM is an owner of TWO birth centers in Northern Virginia. Listen to her journey of midwifery, motherhood and midwifery. Kim is also a board member of NARM and explains some of the intricacies of CPM licensing. Take a listen to this wonderful, informative interview
Feb 25, 2020•39 min•Season 2Ep. 25
Mandy is an amazing RN and YOU TUBER full of wonderful information and knowledge! Mandy and I get emotional talking about her BIG BIG goals of leaving beside nursing giving people control of their own birth, keeping everyone trauma informed to avoid re-traumatization of people. We talk about informed consent, using peanut balls, how to properly perform a vaginal exam and so much more! This episode is full of information on how to better care for our birthing families! check it out and you can al...
Feb 18, 2020•50 min•Season 2Ep. 24
Christine is a CNM practicing in central New Jersey. Here her journey to midwifery as a feminist, pro-choice and LGBTQ ally! Here her current struggles to find her place in the world of private practice. Check out her IG page @midwifical
Feb 11, 2020•27 min•Season 2Ep. 23
