Journey To Midwifery

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! 

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 

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. 

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 

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 @...

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! 

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. 

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. 

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

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 

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 the...

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. 

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 

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...

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 

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. 

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 

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. 

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. 

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  

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!

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

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 

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! 

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