Today, Jessie talks with Alycia Two Bears about her work in the Indigenous birth support sphere, what brought her here, and “birthing as ceremony”!

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Time Stamps
01:07 - An introduction to today’s topic and our special guest, Alycia Two Bears!

03:25 - What brought Alycia to doing this work she does today?

07:23 - Where is Alycia in her journey of creating a dream space of a birthing center?

10:12 - Four Directions Midwifery in Calgary - Alycia explains who they are and what they do!

14:03 - The curriculum that Alycia is creating and what does “birthing as ceremony” mean?

20:00 - What were Alycia’s birthing experiences like, was she always interested in birth, and did her birth experiences heighten her interest in helping others in their experiences?

35:52 - Within indegenous communities, is pelvic floor physiotherapy something that is talked about?

41:18 - Did Alycia feel any micro or macro aggressions in hospital because of her identity as an indigenous person?

45:52 - When Alycia was having her experiences singing songs and drumming baby into the world, what were her interactions with the medical professionals surrounding her?

48:03 - Where can people find Alycia and her work online?