Traditional midwife and founder of Rooted In Wisdom, Melissa Philippe, shares how she has brought her Haitian approach to care to serve Black women in the US. She works to recenter birthwork around womb wellness in all life stages and bring forth the innate capacity that women have to care for each other. Given the maternal care crisis in this traumatic healthcare system, she calls forth a radical vision of community interdependency. Listen to hear more nuance about the power of words, creating a loving network through energy, and making our practices about partnership!

Dr. Shah, founder of FemFirst in Bangalore, explores her own birth story to explain why the number of C-sections in India is so high, how to create empowering births no matter the outcome, and why a birthing experience has such a profound impact on a woman's entrance into motherhood.

Listen to discover the philosophical & psychological foundations of this project, as well as a little more about me.