Best Full Spectrum Doula Podcasts (2024)

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Can Doulas Make an Impact in the Healthcare System? 50:58

8h ago50:58

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If you’ve been a doula for longer than a minute, you know that it’s about so much more than being present at birth. In fact, there’s so much to being a doula that this is the second part of my conversation with Flor, a Latina doula known as Badass Mother Birther, so go check out my last episode with her before diving into this one. You won’t regret…

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Reclaiming Birth: A Doula's Mission with Flor Cruz 51:49

15d ago51:49

51:49

“Birth is political”. Today’s guest on the Found Free podcast is Flor, a doula who does so much more than deliver babies. She tells me about how she’s using her platform to fight for equality and for a higher standard of care in reproductive health. We begin by exploring Flor’s origin story from witnessing a birth as a child to how her first birth …

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Ep 3 Discovering Your Why 8:50

21d ago8:50

8:50

Send us a Text Message. Dani explores the phrase of Mark Twain and applies it to the realm of birth, in this episode the modality used in motivational interviewing which allows the listener to find their strength from within, empowers them and their choice to give birth or become a parent and helps them sort through their motivation on their birth …

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Birth Affirmation Mini Episode 15:30

21d ago15:30

15:30

Send us a Text Message. Dani equips you with a birth affirmation episode that allows you to center and ground yourself. Use this episode as much as you like, especially when in labor. Modalities used during this episode are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Support the Show.By Danis Bailey, MSW, MFT, Full Spectrum Doula

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Are you Actually Ready to Stop Suffering? 46:28

1M ago46:28

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Rage, anger, suffering - these are intense emotions that can feel all-consuming and defining. But what if I told you they don't have to own you? In this powerful episode of the Found Free podcast, I continue my conversation with renowned Buddhist teacher, author, and activist Lama Rod Owens. Join us as we unpack the revolutionary path to true liber…

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Introduction Ep 3:51

1M ago3:51

3:51

Send us a Text Message. Welcome to the VBAC podcast with Danis Bailey (Dani) ! This is our introductory episode so you know what to expect as we continue to grow and learn over the next few years ! Feel free to check out our website thevbacdoulafl.com Support the Show.By Danis Bailey, MSW, MFT, Full Spectrum Doula

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Black, Queer, Buddhist: A Journey in Spirituality 44:35

2M ago44:35

44:35

Welcome back to another episode of the Found Free podcast! Today's guest is the profound Lama Rod Owens, and let me tell you, this conversation is one you won't want to miss. From the very start, Lama Rod's candor and authenticity had me completely enthralled. As a queer Black Buddhist teacher, he offers a unique lens into the intersections of iden…

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How to Sell Yourself Without Selling Your Soul 34:25

2M ago34:25

34:25

Expensive payment plans, 24-hour ‘discounts’, sales pages without prices on… how many of these have you seen online? And how many have you bought into? Shady business tactics like these are a hot topic for me and for Bear, an anti-capitalist small business coach, in the second part of our conversation on the Found Free Podcast. We dive deep into so…

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40. Coldness in the Uterus 1:52:22

1y ago1:52:22

1:52:22

https://www.indigenous-midwifery.org/ Featuring Metztli López Torres In this sharing we will describe what is coldness in the uterus and some of the symptoms as well as some remedies we can use to improve discomforts. All these will be under the lens of traditional midwifery of Mexico. + Plus Live Q&A "Ask the Aunties" specifically for pregna…

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39. Remembering Nettles 1:43:56

1y ago1:43:56

1:43:56

https://www.indigenous-midwifery.org Featuring Raeanne Madison Join us to as we share teachings about traditional foods, approaches to working with families in meal planning, and the unique conditions that Indigenous communities may contend with when meal planning for postpartum. + Plus Live Q&A "Ask the Aunties" specifically for pregnant & …

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38. Sovereignty from First Breath 2:01:49

1y ago2:01:49

2:01:49

https://www.indigenous-midwifery.org/podcast Featuring Alaska Native Birthworkers Community The Alaska Native Birthworkers Community's mission is to serve Alaska Native birthing families so that they feel supported, well cared for, and full of the information they need to make confident choices around reproductive health, birthing, and parenthood…

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37. Meditation: The Science of Self-Love 1:09:21

1y ago1:09:21

1:09:21

https://www.indigenous-midwifery.org/ Featuring Micaela López Self-love begins with feeling and connecting with our bodies. We will explore the power of the heart, mind and body to fall in love with ourselves again. Oftentimes, we take care of others and neglect ourselves. Now is the time to relax and be present. You will be guided through meditati…

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36. An Urban Diné Birth Story 1:42:15

1y ago1:42:15

1:42:15

https://www.indigenous-midwifery.org/ Featuring Lakota Scott LaKota Scott is Diné mother from White Mesa, Arizona, on the Navajo Nation. She is a licensed Naturopathic Doctor with a Certificate in Natural Childbirth, a doula, a childbirth educator, and an Indigenous health advocate. She completed her naturopathic medical training at the National Un…

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35. Stories of Indigenous Motherhood: my VBAC journey 1:06:32

1+ y ago1:06:32

1:06:32

https://www.indigenous-midwifery.org/ Featuring Aiyana Sanchez Mother of three, Chehalis and Nisqually descendant. Soon-to-be graduate of the Native Pathways program at the Evergreen State College. + Plus Live Q&A "Ask the Aunties" specifically for pregnant & new families! www.indigenous-midwifery.org…

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34. Motherhood and Healing Ancestral Wounds 1:51:16

1+ y ago1:51:16

1:51:16

https://www.indigenous-midwifery.org/ Featuring Diana Mena & Jamie Weber What ancestral wounds affect your community? What cycles are you healing for your lineage? What medicine did you inherit? Who are you and your people? What is a mother wound? What wounding has motherhood brought up for you? What healing has motherhood brought you? We are bot…

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33. Queering the Fertility Story 1:07:28

1+ y ago1:07:28

1:07:28

Featuring Vanessa Lovejoy-Guron Vanessa Lovejoy-Guron will share about her family journey, including the unique perspective of being a supportive wife for their first child and the birthing parent for the next! This event is open to all; Indigenous families, future families, and all of those who support them! + Plus Live Q&A "Ask the Aunties"…

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32. Loss & the Reclaiming of Traditions: One Mother's Story 1:20:07

1+ y ago1:20:07

1:20:07

https://www.indigenous-midwifery.org/ Featuring Stephanie Duran de Rodriguez Stephanie is a mother of eight children whose ages range from 18-years-old to almost four. Two of them are her angel babies that live forever in her heart. Stephanie is passionate about guiding and educating BIPOC families through their puberty-to-menopause journey as a F…

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31. Offerings From an Indigenous Resurgence Knowledge Bundle: What I Have Learned From Indigenous Full-Spectrum Doulas Across Turtle Island 1:04:23

2y ago1:04:23

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Featuring Gladys Rowe, MSW, PhD (Muskego Inninew, 'Swampy Cree') Gladys Rowe successfully defended her dissertation research in Nov. 2020. In this episode, she will share the knowledge gathered as part of her dissertation process about Indigenous Nationhood and centering stories of full-spectrum doulas. + Plus Live Q&A "Ask the Aunties" specific…

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30. My Journey Into Birthwork 1:19:03

2y ago1:19:03

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Featuring Nadia Houle (Nehiyaw Iskwew) Nadia has been providing childbirth education and birth support throughout the Treaty 6 Territory for over 15 years. As a registered acupuncturist, birthworker, lactation counselor, and reproductive health advocate; she will share the story of her journey as an Indigenous Birthkeeper and community organizer.…

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29. Indigenous Milk Medicine 55:14

2y ago55:14

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https://www.indigenous-midwifery.org/ Featuring Jasha Lyons Echo-Hawk (Seminole, Pawnee, Creek, Omaha, Iowa) Join us as we hear from Jasha, co-founder of Indigenous Milk Medicine Collective and learn more about Indigenous Milk Medicine Week (formerly Native Breastfeeding Week). They will share on topics such as the importance of inclusive language…

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28. Anishinaabe Traditional Teachings During the Childbearing Years 1:24:27

2y ago1:24:27

1:24:27

https://www.indigenous-midwifery.org/podcast Featuring Hope Mayotte (Yellow Cloud Woman, Eagle Clan) Mother of six children, Indigenous doula and student midwife, Hope is the owner of Wiiji-Nitaawiginaawasojig Indigenous Birth Services. She lives and works on her reservation in Bad River, where she incorporates her culture and teachings into her …

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27. It's Complicated: Birth Stories of Norm Breaking, Blended Cultures, and Addressing the Ways Trauma Shows Up. 1:45:51

2y ago1:45:51

1:45:51

https://www.indigenous-midwifery.org/ Featuring Miriam Zmiewski-Angelova MPH, P-3 (Chocktaw, Cherokee, Sauk/Fox, African American, and Ashkenazi) Featuring stories, photos, and artwork, Miriam will highlight the complicated histories for Black-Native individuals in her family and how that shaped the way she approached pregnancy, childbirth and chil…

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26. Placenta Ceremony 1:51:02

2y ago1:51:02

1:51:02

https://www.indigenous-midwifery.org Featuring Bethany Earl RN, MSN, CNM (Potawatomi, Shawnee) A traditional woman of the Eagle Clan, Beth is an Indigenous Certified Nurse Midwife, herbalist, mother and grandmother. She has caught 1327 little ones, as well as mentored and supported countless families in reconnecting to the traditions of their an…

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25. Optimizing Your Fertility 1:10:41

2y ago1:10:41

1:10:41

https://www.indigenous-midwifery.org/ Featuring Jacquelyn Aurora Ingram CPM, Certified Lacatation Consultant, Maternal Child Health Consultant (Aleut, member of the Ninilchik Traditional Council) This episode is dedicated to those who wish to prepare for an optimal pregnancy, as well as those who are currently experiencing fertility struggles. B…

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24. Mewinzha Ondaadiziike Wiigaming, (Long Ago, Women Birthing, In Birthing Lodge, Home, or Hospital 1:32:19

2y ago1:32:19

1:32:19

https://www.indigenous-midwifery.org/ Featuring Millicent Simenson LPN, Certified Lactation Specialist, Perinatal Educator, Breastfeeding Counselor and Midwife Assistant (Arikara/Anishinaabe) + Plus Live Q&A "Ask the Aunties" specifically for pregnant & new families! www.indigenous-midwifery.orgBy Center for Indigenous Midwifery

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23. Mothering Myself: Navigating Midwifery and Birth as a Daughter of a Cihuateotl, 'Woman Who Died in Childbirth' 2:08:46

2y ago2:08:46

2:08:46

https://www.indigenous-midwifery.org/ Featuring Maria Ramos Bracamontes CNM, and Women's Health Nurse Practitioner Founder of Campesinx Womb Care Project: Corazón de Matriz, a mutual aid project for farmworker women and girls. Maria offers community birthworker trainings in English and Spanish, and provides Cerrada de Caderas workshops, a Mexican…

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22. Decolonizing Diapering 1:11:33

2+ y ago1:11:33

1:11:33

https://www.indigenous-midwifery.org/ FeaturingMariposa (Mohawk/southern Tagalog) Mariposa founded Decolonize Diapering as a way to connect Indigenous parents to the ancestral ways of children having "potty independence." They are also a birthworker and a lactating solo parent of a toddler. Homebirther. + Plus Live Q&A "Ask the Aunties" specifica…

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21. The Tangled Web Within: Understanding and Healing After Pelvic Surgery, Cesarean Birth, and More 1:47:12

2+ y ago1:47:12

1:47:12

https://www.indigenous-midwifery.org/ Featuring Traci Faith Guw Thonalig Hughes Hamilton, LMT, (Mississippi Choctaw, Mexica, Hiaki, and adopted Tohono O'odham) Licensed Massage Therapist, Full Spectrum Womb Worker, wild food harvester, teacher, mother, auntie and grandma. + Plus Live Q&A "Ask the Aunties" specifically for pregnant & new famili…

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20. Supporting Indigenous Families as they Nurture the Next Generation 1:48:15

2+ y ago1:48:15

1:48:15

https://www.indigenous-midwifery.org/ Featuring Danica Parkin, Nurse Practitioner and Doula (Pila?sis (Sinixt/Synackstx) Mother of three, language activist, doula and Family Nurse Practitioner who currently works in pediatric primary care. + Plus Live Q&A "Ask the Aunties" specifically for pregnant & new families! www.indigenous-midwifery.org…

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19. Honoring Our Ancestral Birthkeepers and Blessings for Our Shared Future 1:58:48

2+ y ago1:58:48

1:58:48

https://www.indigenous-midwifery.org/ Featuring Ibu Robin Lim, Global Midwife, Author, Activist and CNN 'Hero of the Year' (Filipina-American, Micronesian) Join us a for our year-end celebration where we welcome Ibu Robin to the Zoomcast. This amazing opportunity is an intimate evening with Robin, via webinar, that you won't want to miss! www.ind…

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18. Cradleboard and Mossbag Teachings 1:47:00

2+ y ago1:47:00

1:47:00

https://www.indigenous-midwifery.org Featuring Raeanne Madison, MPH Postpartum Doula (Crane Clan Ojibwe/Mexika/Nahuatl) The cradleboard and mossbag are not just baby carriers: they are Indigenous technologies that perfectly encompass the deep teachings of the postpartum rite of passage. In this conversation, Raeanne will share Anishinaabe perspecti…

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17. Finding Your Voice 1:31:42

2+ y ago1:31:42

1:31:42

https://www.indigenous-midwifery.org/ Featuring Marissa Bolaños (Mexican, Purépecha, and Spanish) Mother of two, doula, visual artist and creator of "Revolucion del Parto," a podcast which centers the birth stories of Spanish-speaking families, out-of-hospital birth, and the power of finding your voice. + Plus Live Q&A "Ask the Aunties" specifica…

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16. Healing through Grief & Loss 1:51:08

2+ y ago1:51:08

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https://www.indigenous-midwifery.org/ Featuring Melissa Brown (Anishinaabe Dine) Registered Midwife, Ceremonial Woman, and Mother of 2 beautiful daughters and one Angel Son. In this session, she will share her personal journey, as well as offer insights and wisdom on how we can all support families in their journey of healing. + Plus Live Q&A "As…

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15. Owning Pleasure and Your Body 1:54:49

2+ y ago1:54:49

1:54:49

https://www.indigenous-midwifery.org/podcast Featuring Alicia Herne (Akwesasne Mohawk) Mother of 5 and community doula. Alicia has expanded her offerings to support women and their partners as a "Pleasure Doula" and Associate Director of pure romance. + Plus Live Q&A "Ask the Aunties" specifically for pregnant & new families! www.indigenous-midw…

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14. Stories of Ribbon Skirts and Healing 1:31:47

2+ y ago1:31:47

1:31:47

https://www.indigenous-midwifery.org/ Featuring Tala Tootoosis (Plains Cree/Nakota Sioux/Haudenosaunne Sturgeon Lake First Nation,Treaty 6) Mother of 4, Tootoosis is an Indigenous social worker, motivational speaker and author, and ribbon skirt warrior. + Plus Live Q&A "Ask the Aunties" specifically for pregnant & new families! www.indigenous-…

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13. Tino Rangatiratanga: Honoring Aotearoa Birth Traditions 2:05:21

2+ y ago2:05:21

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https://www.indigenous-midwifery.org/ Featuring Joanne Rama (Maori) Mother of 11 and grandmother to 13, Rama is a traditional Maori birth keeper and Indigenous midwifery activist. www.indigenous-midwifery.orgBy Center for Indigenous Midwifery

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12. Community Healing Through Spirit Food 1:22:58

2+ y ago1:22:58

1:22:58

https://www.indigenous-midwifery.org Featuring Sewa Yuli (Yoeme) Community Cook and Student Midwife. Founder of Mi Xantico, which emphasizes culinary medicine and ancestral diet to heal and reclaim health autonomy. + Plus Live Q&A "Ask the Aunties" specifically for pregnant & new families! www.indigenous-midwifery.org…

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11. Breastfeeding: Restoring Traditions, Healing Community 1:50:38

2+ y ago1:50:38

1:50:38

https://www.indigenous-midwifery.org/ Featuring Elizabeth Montez Giras (Anishinaabe - Little Traverse Bay Band Odawa & Latinx Diaspora) Indigenous Breastfeeding Counselor, Postpartum Doula, retired chef. Currently Open Arms Lactation Counselor and Journey Midwife Services Health Educator and IBCLC 2021 candidate. + Plus Live Q&A "Ask the Aunties"…

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10. Partera Reflections with Tema Mercado 26:56

2+ y ago26:56

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https://www.indigenous-midwifery.org/ Featuring Tema Mercado LM, CPM (Xicana) Homebirth midwife and Partera Profesional Certificada in Mexico, mother to six children and a grandmother. She believes that birth work can change the world and has dedicated the last 10 years to birth and reproductive justice on the U.S Mexico Border serving families on …

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9. The Medicine of the Ukhu Pacha: Andean Teachings Around Pregnancy, Birth and Postpartum 1:36:35

2+ y ago1:36:35

1:36:35

https://www.indigenous-midwifery.org/ Featuring Dr. Cynthia Ingar (Peruvian) Peruvian anthropologist and founder of the Hampi Warmi project in Peru, focused on the wisdom of Andean women. + Plus Live Q&A "Ask the Aunties" specifically for pregnant & new families! www.indigenous-midwifery.orgBy Center for Indigenous Midwifery

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8. Knowledge is Power: One Mother's Stories of Home Birth, Twin Hospital Birth, and More 1:15:29

2+ y ago1:15:29

1:15:29

https://www.indigenous-midwifery.org/podcast Featuring Alycia Two Bears (Mistawasis Nêhiyawak) Mother, Educator, Birth Worker, Poet and Author raised in the Sharron Proulx-Turners Sweat Lodge, a lodge for women run by women. + Plus Live Q&A "Ask the Aunties" specifically for pregnant & new families! www.indigenous-midwifery.org…

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6. Warrior Life Givers: Honoring the Direction of the West, the Thunder Beings 1:47:21

2+ y ago1:47:21

1:47:21

https://www.indigenous-midwifery.org/podcast Featuring Dra. T'Karima Ticitl CM, LM (Xicana Indigena, Mexica/Wixárika roots), Mother, Midwife, Ceremonial Woman, Mexica Dancer, and Author of six books including "Birth is a Ceremony" and "My Body, My Birth" + Plus Live Q&A "Ask the Aunties" specifically for pregnant & new families! www.indigenou…

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5. One Family's Birth and Parenting Journey 1:34:54

2+ y ago1:34:54

1:34:54

https://www.indigenous-midwifery.org Featuring Mariana Harvey (Yakama), íła (mother), Traditional Plants Educator, and Artist along with Itsa Shash (Mexica/Apache), túta (father), Storyteller, Poet, Musician, Massage Therapist + Plus Live Q&A "Ask the Aunties" specifically for pregnant & new families! www.indigenous-midwifery.org…

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4. Born into Grandmother's Arms: Stories of Indigenous Birth and Family Life 1:33:03

2+ y ago1:33:03

1:33:03

Featuring Dr. Jus Crea Giammarino ND (Penobscot) Dr. Jus Crea has lectured extensively on herbal medicine, ethnobotany, midwifery, naturopathic medicine, environmental medicine, and her cultural history and traditions. Read full Guest Bios in our website. www.indigenous-midwifery.orgBy Center for Indigenous Midwifery

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3. Birthing a Wild Rose: One Mother's Journey of Empowered Birth 1:44:47

2+ y ago1:44:47

1:44:47

Watch the video on Vimeo or Youtube. Visit our website for more information. Featuring Melissa Meyer (Tsimshian), Mother of two, Plant Medicine and Traditional Foods Educator- Seattle Indian Health Board "The Amazing Anatomy of Pregnancy" Featuring Vanessa Lovejoy-Guron LCCE, CD (DONA), IBC (Filipino) Daybreak Star Doulas + Plus Live Q&A "Ask the…

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2. First Breaths to First Foods: Stories of Indigenous Family Life 1:32:31

2+ y ago1:32:31

1:32:31

Watch the video on Vimeo or Youtube. Visit our website for more information. Featuring Wicanhpi Iyotan Win Autumn Cavender-Wilson (Wahpetunwan Dakota) Mother, Midwife, Language Speaker and Artist Featuring Margaret David (Athabascan), Mother of four and Certified Nurse-Midwife at the Alaska Native Medical Center + Plus Live Q&A "Ask the Aunties…

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1. Birth As Ceremony | Colostrum: Baby's Perfect First Food 1:55:07

2+ y ago1:55:07

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Watch the video in Vimeo or Youtube. Visit our website. "Birth as Ceremony" Featuring Dr. Patrisia Gonzalez (Kickapoo, Comanche, Macehaul), a mother maker and baby catcher, using the medicines on her altar, her bundle and her hands to bring life into this world. "Colostrum: Baby's Perfect First Food" Featuring Camie Jae Goldhammer MSW, LICSW, IBCLC…

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Being Olivia: Whatchu Bout to Do? The Power of Manifesting in Healing 37:50

3y ago37:50

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Jazzmine Olivia explains how manifesting can be a powerful tool to get through the next season of life. Learn how to focus on the changes and things you want for your future while doing internal work for your healing.

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Being Olivia: Dear Mama 38:17

3+ y ago38:17

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Jazzmine Olivia shares her experience of mothering herself through her healing journey. Learn how to connect the practice and realities of self-mothering, taking care of little you, and how to make room for loving yourself through the highs and lows.

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S2E4: Black History Month MARY BEATRICE DAVIDSON KENNER 14:15

3+ y ago14:15

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On todays episode, I will be talking about an amazing inventor that created the sanitary belt among other cool inventions! Please take the time to donate to: @doctor_midwife and @the.birth.sanctuary Dr. Stephanie Mitchell personal instagram and her first free standing birthing center in Georgia(DONATE!!)…

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