Jennie Joseph

The Perinatal Pause

Health EN ↓ 23 episodes

I am Jennie Joseph-- Midwife and Activist; I fight for families. I fight for you! Perinatal means "the time around birth" and includes before pregnancy, during pregnancy, labor and delivery, and after pregnancy (postpartum.)What gives YOU perinatal pause? How do perinatal racial and class disparities affect us all? How do we transform maternal health? The "Perinatal Pause" is time to reflect on the root causes of where we are and where we've been while presenting strategies for working together to transform maternity care in America once and for all. Tune in & join the conversation! Hosted on...

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Jennie Joseph

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The Hands That Caught Us 26.05.2026 56:34

“The Hands That Caught Us” A Legacy Podcast Series with Our Midwife Elders An archival offering through the Perinatal Pause Podcast™ with Jennie Joseph Episode 15 Okunsola Amadou #jenniejoseph #thehandsthatcaughtus #midwife Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Hands That Caught Us 30.03.2026 54:12

“The Hands That Caught Us” A Legacy Podcast Series with Our Midwife Elders An archival offering through the Perinatal Pause Podcast™ with Jennie Joseph Episode 14 Makeda Karama #jenniejoseph #thehandsthatcaughtus #midwife Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Hands That Caught Us 05.03.2026 42:52

“The Hands That Caught Us” A Legacy Podcast Series with Our Midwife Elders An archival offering through the Perinatal Pause Podcast™ with Jennie Joseph Episode 13 Charlotte Goudeau #jenniejoseph #thehandsthatcaughtus #midwife Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Hands That Caught Us 18.02.2026 47:16

“The Hands That Caught Us” A Legacy Podcast Series with Our Midwife Elders An archival offering through the Perinatal Pause Podcast™ with Jennie Joseph Episode 12 Dr. Janet Williams #jenniejoseph #thehandsthatcaughtus #midwife Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mothering the Mother 26.01.2026 48:44

Shafia Monroe and Jennie Joseph discuss the inspiration behind Shafia's new book "Mothering the Mother. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Hands That Caught Us 13.01.2026 41:49

“The Hands That Caught Us” A Legacy Podcast Series with Our Midwife Elders An archival offering through the Perinatal Pause Podcast™ with Jennie Joseph Episode 11 Sheila Simms #jenniejoseph #thehandsthatcaughtus #midwife Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Hands That Caught Us 29.12.2025 49:46

“The Hands That Caught Us” A Legacy Podcast Series with Our Midwife Elders An archival offering through the Perinatal Pause Podcast™ with Jennie Joseph Episode 10 Shafia Monroe #jenniejoseph #thehandsthatcaughtus #midwife Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Hands That Caught Us 17.12.2025 52:15

“The Hands That Caught Us” A Legacy Podcast Series with Our Midwife Elders An archival offering through the Perinatal Pause Podcast™ with Jennie Joseph Episode 9 Martha-Marie Drohobyczer #jenniejoseph #thehandsthatcaughtus #midwife Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Hands That Caught Us 01.12.2025 1:07:43

“The Hands That Caught Us” A Legacy Podcast Series with Our Midwife Elders An archival offering through the Perinatal Pause Podcast™ with Jennie Joseph Episode 8 Mama Sarahn Henderson #jenniejoseph #thehandsthatcaughtus #midwife Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Hands That Caught Us 18.11.2025 40:20

“The Hands That Caught Us” A Legacy Podcast Series with Our Midwife Elders An archival offering through the Perinatal Pause Podcast™ with Jennie Joseph Episode 7 Karline Wilson #jenniejoseph #thehandsthatcaughtus #midwife Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Hands That Caught Us 04.11.2025 50:41

“The Hands That Caught Us” A Legacy Podcast Series with Our Midwife Elders An archival offering through the Perinatal Pause Podcast™ with Jennie Joseph Episode 6 Lavonne Moore #jenniejoseph #thehandsthatcaughtus #midwife Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Hands That Caught Us 16.10.2025 1:01:55

“The Hands That Caught Us” A Legacy Podcast Series with Our Midwife Elders An archival offering through the Perinatal Pause Podcast™ with Jennie Joseph Episode 5 Sameerah Shareef #jenniejoseph #thehandsthatcaughtus #midwife Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Hands That Caught Us 23.09.2025 1:03:44

“The Hands That Caught Us” A Legacy Podcast Series with Our Midwife Elders An archival offering through the Perinatal Pause Podcast™ with Jennie Joseph Episode 4 Maria Milton is a licensed midwife from Flowersview, Florida, and a strong advocate of midwives and natural childbirth shares her story of how she became a midwife and the subsequent journey being a midwife has taken her on over the years...

The Hands That Caught Us 10.09.2025 49:07

“The Hands That Caught Us” A Legacy Podcast Series with Our Midwife Elders An archival offering through the Perinatal Pause Podcast™ with Jennie Joseph Episode 3 We get a chance to sit down with Debrah Lewis who has been a nurse since 1978 and a midwife since 1984. She worked in a variety of settings in New York as a Public and Private Practice Midwife and Affiliated Clinical Faculty Member, as we...

The Hands That Caught Us 26.08.2025 39:29

“The Hands That Caught Us” A Legacy Podcast Series with Our Midwife Elders An archival offering through the Perinatal Pause Podcast™ with Jennie Joseph Episode 2 - Mekazin Alexander and Aqullia Graves take us through their midwife journeys as well as talk about the work being done through their BA NIA organization. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Hands That Caught Us 17.08.2025 46:57

“The Hands That Caught Us” A Legacy Podcast Series with Our Midwife Elders An archival offering through the Perinatal Pause Podcast™ with Jennie Joseph Episode 1 - UmmSalaamah Abdullah-Zaimah takes us through her life long midwife journey. #jenniejoseph Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Perinatal Pause by Jennie Joseph | Episode 6 | Featuring Katrina Nelson 16.12.2023 12:18

In this episode, Katrina Nelson and I discuss various concerns and solutions for access to perinatal care. Katrina Nelson is the Director of Health Services for the Common Sense Childbirth's Easy Access Clinic in Orlando, Florida. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Perinatal Pause by Jennie Joseph | Episode 5 | Featuring Dr. Laurie Zephyrin 11.09.2023 25:29

"Laurie C. Zephyrin, M.D., M.P.H., M.B.A., is senior vice president for Advancing Health Equity at the Commonwealth Fund. She has extensive experience leading the vision, design, and delivery of innovative health care models across national health systems." In today's episode, we discuss the necessity of a Perinatal Pause, her background, and the motivation behind the work she is com...

The Perinatal Pause by Jennie Joseph | Episode 4 | Featuring Katrina Nelson 26.08.2023 13:01

In this episode, Katrina Nelson and I discuss the various symptoms that may indicate potential pregnancy complications and practical wisdom for addressing them. Katrina Nelson is the Director of Health Services for the Common Sense Childbirth's Easy Access Clinic in Orlando, Florida. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Perinatal Pause by Jennie Joseph | Episode 3 14.08.2023 10:43

On this episode, Jennie Joseph discusses her recent trip to Bali and the state of maternal health in the United States. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Perinatal Pause by Jennie Joseph | Episode 2 | Featuring Kay Matthews 17.07.2023 32:48

Learn more about Kay Matthews at http://www.shadesofblueproject.org Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Perinatal Pause by Jennie Joseph | Episode 1 | Featuring Monica May 10.07.2023 37:03

In episode 1, I sit down to talk with Monica May about using her birth story to empower young women. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Introduction to The Perinatal Pause by Jennie Joseph 30.06.2023 2:38

Introduction to The Perinatal Pause by Jennie Joseph In this episode, Jennie explains the inspiration for her new podcast, "The Perinatal Pause." Learn more about Jennie on Instagram or Website . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.