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This is a guest post from Marian Mellen over at www.marian-mellen.com She is a lovely family member of mine, and graciously agreed to share her story here as well as on her own blog since she saw firsthand how helpful others’ stories and photos are when experiencing loss, which is so often shrouded in secrecy. […]

Angel Baby ~ Our Journey Through Miscarriage (All Photos Included)

Miscarriage and Loss

Listen in on a recent conversation I had with midwives Jessica and Bethel! We talked about the difficulties of educating midwives, why we should focus on educating more awesome birth assistants then, how mandatory MEAC education is crippling Alaskan midwifery, and how Alaskan regulation is restricting women’s access to midwifery care. These two midwives are […]

The Relationship Between Midwifery Education and Midwifery Regulation, a Lively Conversation with Jessica from Pacific Birth Institute and Bethel, Chair of the Alaska Board of Certified Direct Entry Midwives

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This is a unique episode where you can listen in on a section of our Answering the Call to Radical Midwifery Retreat from April 2022 where Maryn and Margo share the origins of Indie Birth and answer questions from attendees about licensing, underground midwifery, what happens when clients aren’t a good match, fear of persecution […]

An Intimate Retelling of Indie Birth Story from Answering the Call to Radical Midwifery Retreat

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What a weird world it is we live in. I have been on a break from in person midwifery in 2022 so haven’t done a consultation for awhile, but I have one with a woman today who is considering hiring me as her midwife. I’ve been ruminating on how different it feels. It isn’t that […]

Midwifing in a Weird World

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Listen in on this coaching and consulting session where Margo answers questions and talks all things preceptorship with a lovely Greek midwife. She had trained in the UK where the apprenticeship/hands on learning looks quite different than the model we teach. One of our students reached out to her about the potential to apprentice and […]

Offering Support to Midwifery Preceptors: A Mentoring Session with a Greek Midwife!

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Join me for another awesome discussion (best one yet?!) with Jennifer, whose work I admire so much. As a midwife I have seen how mental health, overcoming limiting beliefs, and tapping into your own power is essential if we are going to reclaim birth. Jennifer’s nervous system focused approach feels like it is an essential […]

Understanding the Landscape of Mental Health and Wellness in Pregnancy and the Postpartum with Jennifer Summerfeldt

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I’ve been talking to some really cool midwives lately, and this episode is no exception. Jessica, affectionately known as the Combat Midwife, tells us about her origin story, her work teaching birth skills to military medics, and midwifing in a refugee camp. Her energy is contagious! I was so excited to explore some unique ways […]

“Birth Isn’t That Big of a Deal”: A Fun and Inspiring Convo with the Combat Midwife

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Margo here, and I’m feeling massively fired up. Not necessarily about my “midwife” role, but about my activist role. ​​I was listening to the podcast Mother Country Radicals last week, and it really got me thinking about the question “What am I willing to do to bring my vision into the world?”. ​​I am a […]

Calling for Radical Birth Action

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Margo talks with author Allan Stevo all about how setting boundaries and standing up for you health autonomy is crucial in today’s world. We need more lions awake in the world, and Allan is in the business of helping wake the lions up. If you feel alone and crazy, like you’re the only one who […]

Exercising Your Freedom Muscles – All About Face Masks with Allan Stevo

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