This episode is with Dr. Stephanie Mitchell, CNM, DNP and very soon to be CPM. She is on Instagram as @doctor_midwife. Stephanie interviewed originally in Dec 2019 sharing her Journey to Midwifery...you should definitely go check that interview out, it's under "REPLAY..." This episode is an update on Stephanie's journey over the last 24 months and how she has moved from Boston to Alabama, taken steps to get her CPM licensure and open a free-standing birth center in Alabama, AND written a book! She's been busy! 

Birth Sanctuary IG page....go to make donations! 

https://instagram.com/the.birth.sanctuary?utm_medium=copy_link

IG page for @doctor_midwife   https://instagram.com/doctor_midwife?utm_medium=copy_link

Link for Stephanie's book:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/164876200X?maas=maas_adg_7DEAC3B1E36A6B1DACAF4B72F1686CA5_afap_abs&ref_=aa_maas

Carolyn is a CNM with a long history of midwifery and birth work, dating back into the 1970. She has part in theicipated writing of Varney's Midwifery, she has been in clinical practice, has taught and led the midwifery program at Georgetown, and is currently the owner and instructor of Ultrasound for Midwives--an excellent course offering both didactic and hands-on skills for midwives. Check out the episode and links below to ultrasound course website.  

https://www.ultrasoundformidwives.com/about-1

Megan Gross is a CNM in Dubuque Iowa that owns her own practice specializing in fertility care, hormone balancing and much more. In this episode, Megan shares her journey and why she loves having her own practice. We chat about midwifery, motherhood, kids and more. This was a super fun "coffee date" chat with Megan and I hope you enjoy listening as much as we enjoyed chatting. 

This week’s episode is with Angela Lugiano, a long time practicing CNM who is enjoying her retirement now! She shares her journey to midwifery, with all of the joys and struggles along the way. I hope you enjoy! 

Astrid is a Certified Professional Midwife practicing midwifery in the paradise community of SteamBoat Springs, CO. She also is a teacher of herbal medicine and has a Women's Herbal Gathering retreat coming up very soon (see links below). Astrid shares her journey to midwifery and how herbal medicine plays a role in her every day life and practice as a midwife.

Astrid's website: www.astridgrove.com

Link to the Herbal Women's Retreat: www.redearthherbalgathering.com

For cottonroot bark tincture: https://www.wishgardenherbs.com

Sharon shares her Journey to Midwifery that starts in Alabama and will come full circle back to Alabama! What is up with Midwifery care in Alabama?? Take a listen to this episode to hear some insights into that. Sharon is currently the Chief Director of the Midwifery program at Bay State but has some big future plans to improve Midwifery care in Alabama! She also shares some great words of wisdom she has gained from her many years of practice and in Midwifery education. Thank you Sharon! (**Please note the error in my opening statement, Bay State is NOT a University, it would be correctly stated as "Bay State Medical Center") 

Here's a link to more information about Sharon: 

https://www.baystatehealth.org/education-research/education/umms-baystate-campus/academic-departments/obstetrics-gynecology/holley

For those of you who asked me, If you want to donate to the podcast, here's a venmo link:

@amber-wilson-315

Bethany Arrington is a Certified Nurse Midwife and owner of Genesis Birth and Wellness, a home-birth practice in Greenville, South Carolina. She is currently the only black-owned home-birth practice in her area, and very proud of that fact! She shares her Journey to Midwifery and her lessons learned opening a home-birth practice. 

Link to Bethany's website:

https://genesisbirthandwellness.com/

IG: @Genesisbirthandwellness

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Genesis-Birth-and-Wellness-109077667638359

Want to take a trip around the world and practice Midwifery? Take a listen to Kristine's Journey to Midwifery and her amazing career in humanitarian work. She shares stories of traveling with her young son, living the life of a humanitarian midwife and her recent work with Doctors without Boarders. 

A link to Kristine's Blog: https://midwifewithoutboundaries.wordpress.com/

A link to Doctor's Without Boarders to learn more about careers as a midwife with them: https://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/careers/work-overseas/find-role/midwives

Mari-Carmen Farmer, MSN, CNM, WHNP-BC works in Philadelphia as a midwife. She shares her 22 year long journey to midwifery, entangled with working, motherhood, growing her family and the loss of a child. Mari-Carmen continues her work in anti-racism and inclusion in birth work, and shares her philosophy and perspective on this subject, as well as some projects she is doing to advocate this work within the community. If you are interested in learning more about Mari-Carmen's work you can email her at [email protected] or find her on IG @mc_mama_osa https://www.instagram.com/mc_mama_osa/

Sukey Krause, MSN, CNM, FACNM is the Director of the Midwifery Education Program at Baystate Medical Center and Assistant Professor, UMass Medical School. She shares her journey to midwifery and her thoughts on midwifery education and WHY we need MORE education programs, as well as ideas on how to get that going! If you work for an academic medical center and want to get a midwifery program started, this is a great episode for you!