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a conversational podcast with @Academic_Liz with midwives & other birth professionals about their studies/ research & how it's changing our practice globally - email thruthepinard@gmail.com

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Latest episode

May 12, 2026

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Episodes

Ep 114 Tracy Humphrey on rural training in Scottish Highlands, induction and understanding women's choices 12.05.2026

message me: what did you take away from this episode?  Ep 114  (http://ibit.ly/Re5V)  Tracy Humphrey on rural training in Scottish Highlands, induction and understanding women's choices #PhDMidwives #research #midwifery #ruralmidwifery #induction #womenschoice research link t.ly/oMeCV Someone once told Tracy Humphrey she wasn’t “fully qualified yet”. Instead of shrinking, she used it as fuel...

Ep 113 Wendy Foster on moral distress in midwifery and how safer birth starts with listening 09.05.2026

message me: what did you take away from this episode?  Ep 113  (http://ibit.ly/Re5V) Wendy Foster on moral distress in midwifery and how safer birth starts with listening #PhDMidwives #research #midwifery #moraldistress #saferbirths #magnesium #diabetes research link t.ly/Gy3Y4 A midwife can do everything “right” and still walk away feeling like they’ve failed, not because of skill, but because th...

Ep 112 Georgina Voss on FGM, one-to-one labour support and where governance can take you 22.04.2026

message me: what did you take away from this episode? Ep 112  (http://ibit.ly/Re5V) Georgina Voss on FGM, one-to-one labour support and where governance can take you #PhDMidwives #research #midwifery #FGM #one-to-one #governance #leadership research: t.ly/oV_kZ People love to say midwives “just sit there” during labour. That throwaway line misses the point and it misses the skill. We’re joined by...

Ep 111 Nicole Hainsworth on from regional wards to how to make CoCE better for students 25.03.2026

message me: what did you take away from this episode? Ep 111  (http://ibit.ly/Re5V) Nicole Hainsworth on from regional wards to how to make CoCE better for students #PhDMidwives #research #midwifery #regional #CoCE #undergradstudents #assessment research link t.ly/YQD0j One of the fastest ways to improve maternity care is also the simplest: notice what doesn’t sit right, then ask a better question...

Ep 110 SPOTLIGHT on the ICM Chief Midwife - Jacqueline Dunkley-Bent 18.02.2026

message me: what did you take away from this episode? Ep 110  (http://ibit.ly/Re5V) SPOTLIGHT on the ICM Chief Midwife - Jacqueline Dunkley-Bent #PhDMidwives #research #midwifery #maternal #inequities #globalmidwifery #worldmidwives #ICM #leadership #advocacy #governance #datamangement https://internationalmidwives.org/who-we-are/ First in our new 'SPOTLIGHT on' series, I chat with ICM C...

Ep 109 Jacqueline Dunkley-Bent on championing equity of quality care from the ward to the world 04.02.2026

message me: what did you take away from this episode? Ep 109  (http://ibit.ly/Re5V) Jacqueline Dunkley-Bent on championing equity of quality care from the ward to the world #PhDMidwives #research #midwifery #forcedmigration #maternal #inequities #globalmidwifery #worldmidwives #ICM #maternalsafety #helpline research link t.ly/B_Ngq Some careers trace a tidy line; Jacqueline Dunkley-Bent’s draws a...

Ep 108 Liz McNeill and 5th anniversary wrap up 28.12.2025

message me: what did you take away from this episode? Ep 108 (http://ibit.ly/Re5V) Liz McNeill and the 5th anniversary wrap up #PhDMidwives #research #midwifery #doctoralstudies #supportnetwork #cheersquad #celebrations #globalmidwifery #phdlife #profdoc #DNP #DMP Five years on, the numbers tell a hopeful story—119 countries tuned in—but the real win is what listeners do with the ideas. We revisit...

Ep 107 Amanda Firth on maternal inequities, forced migration and need for increased interpreters 11.12.2025

message me: what did you take away from this episode? Ep 107  (http://ibit.ly/Re5V) Amanda Firth on maternal inequities, forced migration and need for increased interpreters  #PhDMidwives #research #midwifery #forcedmigration #maternal #inequities #interpreters #CALD #huddersfielduni research link t.ly/a7Eol  What if the biggest barrier to mental health support in pregnancy isn’t stigma, but langu...

Ep 106 Olivia Tierney on regional practice, COCE learning, and national policy 03.12.2025

message me: what did you take away from this episode? Ep 106  (http://ibit.ly/Re5V) Olivia Tierney on regional practice, COCE learning, and national policy #PhDMidwives #research #midwifery #regionalmidwifery #COCE #policy #governance research link t.ly/qze7R A nursing student drawn to babies and family care doesn’t always end up writing policy, but that’s exactly where Olivia Tierney’s path led....

Ep 105 Deborah Fox on water births in Singapore, intrapartum transfers and reimagining technology in midwifery 27.11.2025

message me: what did you take away from this episode? Ep 105  (http://ibit.ly/Re5V) Deborah Fox on water births in Singapore, intrapartum transfers and reimagining technology in midwifery #PhDMidwives #research #midwifery #waterbirth #transfers #technology #UTS #Singapore research link ibit.ly/mQ4jm What if transfer from a planned home birth wasn’t a failure but proof the system is working? We sit...

Ep 104 John Pendleton on Rethinking Midwifery: Gender, Power, And Care 19.11.2025

message me: what did you take away from this episode? Ep 104  (http://ibit.ly/Re5V) John Pendleton on Rethinking Midwifery: Gender, Power, And Care @PhDMidwives #research #midwifery  #education #care #uninorthants_uon #genderinclusion #addressinginequities research link - t.ly/UPDGX A home birth at 2 a.m. changed everything. John Pendleton swapped the BBC’s long-form documentaries for the long arc...

Ep 103 Christine Catling on choosing home births, workforce sustainability and interdisciplinary advantages 01.10.2025

message me: what did you take away from this episode? Ep 103  (http://ibit.ly/Re5V) Christine Catling on choosing home births, workforce sustainability and interdisciplinary advantages @PhDMidwives #research #midwifery  #education #birthsetting #homebirth #UTS #ACM #workforce research link - t.ly/XwoCO https://australianmidwiferyhistory.org.au/ A purple-striped uniform, a corridor of hand-drawn po...

Ep 102 Erin George on navigating birth settings and maternal health in Haiti and the US 11.09.2025

message me: what did you take away from this episode? Ep 102  (http://ibit.ly/Re5V) Erin George on navigating birth settings and maternal health in Haiti and the US @PhDMidwives #research #midwifery  #education #birthsetting @uaznursing @acnmmidwives  research link - t.ly/bt1_- mumhlab.com  What happens when a college student's chance conversation with a midwife changes the trajectory of her...

Ep 101 Deborah Davis on navigating hospitals, home births, and academic journeys 14.08.2025

message me: what did you take away from this episode? Ep 101 (http://ibit.ly/Re5V) Deborah Davis on navigating hospitals, home births, and academic journeys  @PhDMidwives #research #midwifery  #education @unicanberra #ACTHealth #homebirth #VIDM @world_midwives  research link - t.ly/mOzQh Deborah Davis takes us on a captivating journey through her remarkable career evolution from cardiothoracic int...

Ep 100 Anna Madeley on No Is a Complete Sentence: Birth Choices Beyond Guidelines 01.08.2025

message me: what did you take away from this episode? Ep 100 (http://ibit.ly/Re5V) Anna Madeley on No Is a Complete Sentence: Birth Choices Beyond Guidelines @PhDMidwives #research #midwifery  #education #reproductiveidentity #withholdingconsent #nonnormativecare @UniNorthants research link - t.ly/ibBZ0 What drives women to make birth choices outside standard guidelines? Anna Madeley's pionee...

Ep 99 Karen Yates on how dual qualified and rural midwifery demands different skills but offers unique rewards. 16.07.2025

message me: what did you take away from this episode? Ep 99 (http://ibit.ly/Re5V) Karen Yates on how dual qualified and rural midwifery demands different skills but offers unique rewards. @PhDMidwives #research #midwifery  #education  #dualqualified #rural #retirementtravel research link - ibit.ly/H5wrq What does it take to stay true to your passion while adapting to life's changing demands?...

Ep 98 Caroline Hollins Martin pt 2 on Birth Satisfaction As a Lens for Change 02.07.2025

message me: what did you take away from this episode? Ep 98 (http://ibit.ly/Re5V) Caroline Hollins Martin pt 2 on Birth Satisfaction As a Lens for Change @PhDMidwives #research #midwifery  #education @EdinburghNapier #birthsatisfactionscale  research link - t.ly/I6zN1 https://www.bss-r.co.uk The professional journey of Caroline Hollins Martin reveals how a single observation about obedience in mid...

Ep 97 Caroline Hollins Martin pt 1 on Birth Trauma, Psychology, and the Midwife's Journey 11.06.2025

message me: what did you take away from this episode? Ep 97 (http://ibit.ly/Re5V) Caroline Hollins Martin pt 1 on Birth Trauma, Psychology, and the Midwife's Journey @PhDMidwives #research #midwifery  #education @EdinburghNapier #birthsatisfactionscale  research link - t.ly/I6zN1 https://www.bss-r.co.uk What happens when a lifelong calling meets relentless intellectual curiosity? Caroline Hol...

Ep 96 Qorinah ES Adnani on navigating a midwifery journey from rural Indonesia to being an emerging global midwifery leader 28.05.2025

message me: what did you take away from this episode? Ep 96 (http://ibit.ly/Re5V) Qorinah ES Adnani on navigating a midwifery journey from rural Indonesia to being an emerging global midwifery leader @PhDMidwives #research #midwifery  #education #Indonesia #unpad @universitaspadjadjaran #healthinequities #publichealth research link - t.ly/IkiuJ  What drives someone to leave everything familiar beh...

Ep 95 2025 Virtual International Day of the Midwife (VIDM), a 24-hour FREE ONLINE CONFERENCE wrap up 17.05.2025

message me: what did you take away from this episode? Ep 95 (http://ibit.ly/Re5V) 2025 Virtual International Day of the Midwife (VIDM), a 24-hour FREE ONLINE CONFERENCE wrap up @PhDMidwives #research #midwifery @VIDofM #VIDM2025 @ICM  program  - vidm.org recordings  - YouTube @VirtualMidwives The global midwifery community came together in an extraordinary display of connection, solidarity, and kn...

Ep 94 Elise Erickson on how oxytocin shapes our birth experience and trying to predict birth 01.05.2025

message me: what did you take away from this episode? Ep 94 (http://ibit.ly/Re5V) Ep 94 Elise Erickson on how oxytocin shapes our birth experience and trying to predict birth @PhDMidwives #research #midwifery  @uarizona #epigenticaging #hormones #pph research link -t.ly/ea0x1 MuMH lab -https://www.mumhlab.com/ From witnessing her first birth as an undergraduate to pioneering research on the biolog...

Ep 93 Linda Sweet on a journey through birth, breastfeeding, and beyond 16.04.2025

message me: what did you take away from this episode? Ep 93 (http://ibit.ly/Re5V) Linda Sweet on a journey through birth, breastfeeding, and beyond @PhDMidwives #research #midwifery  #education @deakin @western_health #birthingknowledge #maternalcare #obesity  research link - t.ly/Ov88k What does it take to transform midwifery practice through research? Linda Sweet's remarkable journey provid...

Ep 92 Hannah Dahlen on the path of a feminist midwife championing change and a sustainable research future 27.03.2025

message me: what did you take away from this episode? Ep 92 (http://ibit.ly/Re5V) Hannah Dahlen on the path of a feminist midwife championing change and a sustainable research future @PhDMidwives #research #midwifery  #education @westernsydneyu #bigdata #Yemen #sustainability #perinealwarmpacks #leadership research link - ibit.ly/Y58ML From seeing her first baby born as a child in Yemen to becomin...

Ep 91 Ans Luyben part 2 on midwifery's impact and building educational communities 12.03.2025

message me: what did you take away from this episode? Ep 91 (http://ibit.ly/Re5V) Ans Luyben part 2 on midwifery's impact and building educational communities @PhDMidwives #research #midwifery #Netherlands #Switzerland #Germany #education @bournemouthuni https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Ans-Luyben What happens when the academic journey takes you across borders, and your biggest triumphs a...

Ep 90 Ans Luyben Part 1 on from animal obstetrics to midwifery: A journey of innovation and research 26.02.2025

message me: what did you take away from this episode? Ep 90 (http://ibit.ly/Re5V) Ans Luyben Part 1 on from animal obstetrics to midwifery: A journey of innovation and research @PhDMidwives #research #midwifery #Netherlands #Switzerland #Germany #education @bournemouthuni https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Ans-Luyben Ever wondered how a career can pivot from animal obstetrics to midwifery? Our g...

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