In this episode of the Fiat Health Podcast, Caroline welcomes Emily Thompson, a nurse midwife, to the Fiat team! Emily shares why she is passionate about women's health, her experience working for a pregnancy resource clinic, and how her faith has shaped her approach to medicine. They also discuss the limitations of conventional healthcare, how Fiat is different, and why a holistic and individualized approach to fertility is so important.

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Key Takeaways:

1. The Journey to Becoming a Nurse Midwife: Emily shared her education and career path that led her to being a Nurse Midwife at Fiat. She opened about how she discerned the right healthcare career for her through the lens of her faith.
2. Women's Unique Design: God intentionally designed women's bodies and souls. His blueprint can and should inspire our work in healthcare and pursuit of wholeness.
3. A Holistic Approach to Women's Health: Fiat's approach to women's health moves beyond symptom management (e.g., simply prescribing birth control) and strives to find the root-cause of an issue.

Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction

03:47 Emily's Story: Becoming a Nurse Midwife

10:58 Respecting Human Dignity in Healthcare

14:54 Women's Health: Conventional vs Integrative

22:00 Cycle Charting and Education

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