Episodes
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Annetra shares her journey to midwifery and choice to settle at the The Midwife Center for Birth & Women's Health in Pittsburgh, PA. She shared a great resource for midwife students of color to find a mentor. Here's the link for that.
https://blackmidwivesalliance.org/
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Nalah Morrow, CNM is a new grad that traversed Minnesota, Arizona, and Nevada to get her midwifery training completed at Bethel University in Minnesota (all while commuting from her home in California). Nalah was set to become a veterinarian, but after a brief trip to labor and delivery to assist a friend in labor, felt the calling to become a nurse-midwife. Nalah speaks frankly about her training, her fellowship at GWU and her next steps post-fellowship: back to California to join a birth center practice!
Find Nalah on instagram @MidwifeNalah
Links from the show:
Nurse Pocket Prep app: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/nursing-pocket-prep/id1501741725
EngagED Midwife prep course: https://delivered.learnworlds.com/home
Bethel University:
https://www.bethel.edu/graduate/academics/nurse-midwifery/
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Dr. Mickey Sperlich shares her journey as a CPM that recognized during home birth care that women were struggling with something that was unseen. She started asking questions as a CPM and her questions led to a concurrent career of research and trauma-informed care, and ultimately, a PhD to continue building out this area. Her work includes a book called Survivor Moms and a psychoeducational training program called Survivor Moms Companion.
Contact Mickey at: University of Buffalo: https://socialwork.buffalo.edu/faculty-research/full-time-faculty/msperlic.html
Email contact: [email protected]
Book: Survivor Moms
Website: https://survivormoms.org/
Enroll to be a trainer/tutor: https://growingforwardtogether.enrollware.com/schedule
Other resources:National Center for PTSD: https://www.ptsd.va.gov/
The National Center for Trauma Informed-CareComplete list of resources is here: https://survivormoms.org/public-resources/
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Dr. Michelle Collins CNM has been a midwife for 22 years and is currently the Dean of the College of Nursing and Health at Loyola University in New Orleans, LA. In this episode, we talk about Michelle's journey and experiences as a CNM, as well as how she started a nurse-midwifery program at Loyola in 2023. If you are an aspiring midwife, and looking for a university, take a listen as Michelle offers in-depth information on Loyola's program. (Hint--it sounds fantastic!!)
Here's the link for more information on Loyola's Nurse-Midwifery program
https://www.loyno.edu/academics/colleges/college-nursing-health/master-science-nursing-nurse-midwifery
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Brandi graduated in 2023 and took her boards in 2024 after having a baby and taking time off for her family. She shares her journey to midwifery as well as her struggles to land a job after taking a much-needed break between school and boards. The discussion Brandi and I have is, are child bearing women being punished in the job market because of taking time off for their family?? Listen to Brandi's story and find out!
Links Brandi mentioned:
The Ultimate Survivor Guide for New Midwives
https://www.amazon.com/Ultimate-Survival-Guide-New-Midwives/dp/0578500175
Real Deal Nurse Practitioner Club
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/real-deal-nurse-practitioner-club/id1552285929
The Engaged Midwife exam prep and podcast
https://deliveredexamprep.com/the-engaged-midwife-podcast/
CREOGS over coffee
https://creogsovercoffee.com/
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Join Jamie Guertin from A Midwife Nation for our latest episode with Lisa Miller, CNM, JD - thatâs right - Lisa went to law school shortly after graduating from midwifery school and says law school made her a better midwife! Tune in for all sorts of nuggets and wisdom about the many intersections between law and midwifery. Donât miss this episode!
Links from show:
Sign up for Lisa's newsletter: â https://prmes.com/newsletter-signup/â
Lisa's RNC-EFM prep course: â Electronic Fetal Monitoring: Review Course and Certification Preparationâ Critical Care OB podcast â https://www.clinicalconceptsinob.com/the-critical-care-obstetrics-podcast/â
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Rose Watson-Ormond is a certified nurse-midwife based in Saxapahaw, North Carolina. She recently opened a home birth practice called Haw River Midwifery to serve her community. Her story is inspiring and she offers wisdom about being a doula, choosing a midwifery school, opening a home birth practice, balancing family and midwifery and the importance of focusing on sustainability with "eyes wide open!"
Show notes:
Home birth practice: Haw River Midwifery
Book recommendation: Feed the Baby: An Inclusive Guide to Nursing, Bottle-Feeding, and Everything In Between
Yale Midwifery Program - RN to MSN in 3 years: Graduate Entry Pre-Specialty in Nursing (GEPN)
Home Birth Course: Empowering Midwifery -
Dana has been a midwife for over 30 years and has many words of wisdom to offer while sharing her story. It's always so insightful to learn and hear the stories of "seasoned" midwives!
Dana also wanted to share in the podcast that her friend and colleague from Windy Hill Midwifery, located in North Central Wisconsin, near Wasau is looking for experienced midwives, student midwives, and semi-retired midwives who are passionate about providing high-quality care and making a positive impact on our community. She can be reached at [email protected] You can also check on Dana's very own podcast at https://open.spotify.com/show/31eQBV6lUHwW9qZRHIYWKn?si=8f1143b9b9064c0c
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Guest host Jamie Guertin from A Midwife Nation talks with James Austin, DNP, CNM, IBCLC. As a new grad CNM, Austin stumbled upon the gold mine of midwifery residencies at El Rio Health in Tucson, AZ. Listen to her valuable experiences to see if a midwife residency after graduation may be the right step for you.
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Carol is another wonderful trailblazing midwife that has spent her career in the North Eastern part of the United States. She has not only done birth work, but blazed the trail for midwives to practice legally in her area. She has also participated in birth internationally and has written 2 books! She is enjoying retired life in the woods of Maine now, but all midwives today are thankful for women like Carol who have pathed the way for those of us practicing today.
An American Midwife in Moscow (you tube link)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3GA5bsrMEk
Books:
Lady's Hands, Lion's Heart: A Midwife's Saga Bad Beaver Tales: Love and Life in Downeast Maine
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Haley is not our typical guest on Journey to Midwifery, but she an amazing and wonderful perspective on having OT's (occupational therapists) as part of the prenatal/postpartum practice model for midwives. Hayley currently works with midwives at Tree of Life Midwifery for some fantastic collaborative care for their clients.
Check this episode out...guest hosted by Jamie from A Midwife Nation (thank you Jamie) and listen to this wonderful, passionate discussion about how to continue to support pregnancy and postpartum care.
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Jamie from A Midwife Nation is the guest podcast host again, interviewing Jamie Peleaz CNM who works at a birth center in TN (linked below) AND is faculty and the midwifery program at Loyola University (linked below). Jamie has lots of wisdom that she offered along the way and she has worked in quite a few places in the past 5 years.Jamie's sister Samantha Lawson was on in 2019-here is her podcast link as well https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/nF5jfGhiNGb
Streams of Life Birth Center https://www.streamsoflifebirthandwellness.com/
Loyola University Midwifery Program https://www.loyno.edu/academics/colleges/college-nursing-health/master-science-nursing-nurse-midwifery
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Megan Frank, who is a very recent graduate and a SOON to be Certified Nurse Midwife shares her very tumultuous journey as a midwife student. I encourage ANY one looking into midwifery to listen to this episode to understand the realities of what happens during the graduate program. Megan is happy to be done and excited to start working as a CNM, but it was a hard road for her to get there. Thank you to Megan for sharing her VERY real story
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Jamie from A Midwife Nation is a guest host again with Diane Thomas, retired CNM. Diane is a prior collage of both Jamie and I and had LOTS of mentorship to offer when Jamie and I came through, she as a brand new midwife, and I was a student.
Diane shares her journey and long-time career of about 30 years before retiring. Be prepared to CRY as Diane shares two of her most memorable birth stories!!
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Kelli shares her journey to midwifery and starting in a practice with no other midwives, the challenges, and growth of that practice and what it is today. She offers some great advice for midwives that may be the first in a practice with only doctors, for midwives starting in a busy practice and for student's.
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Enjoy this fabulous interview, with Cynthia Jaffe, who is now retired after a long and rewarding career. This interview is done by guest host Jamie Guertin, founder of A Midwife Nation. Thanks to both for a another fantastic podcast episode.
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Silvia Esparza, CNM runs a solo out of hospital birth practice in Texas. She shares her journey to midwifery from active duty Navy corpsman to full scope practicing midwife today!
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Laura Denman is a midwife in the Seattle Washington area, who shares her journey and insight over her 36+ years career in midwifery.
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Rebecca Feldman is the owner and practices at Brooklyn Parent Support, a practice specializing in pregnant and postpartum mental health. She shares her journey to and through midwifery and how every piece of that journey led to her being prepared for her practice she has today.
https://brooklynparentsupport.com/
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If you love research, this is the podcast for you! Judy has had a long, rewarding career with the last 20 years spent doing research, in particular with the benefits of delayed cord clamping. Judy is a brilliant woman with so much going on in her mind, she is fascinating! Here's a link that lists the many articles Judith has published:
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Judith-Mercer
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