On this special podcast episode of “Journey to Midwifery” we hear from Margarita Rocío Pérez Silva, a Peruvian midwife for over 26 years. She is the National Dean for the College of Obstetrics  and the President of the Peruvian Midwife Association. She is speaking  on the state of midwifery in Peru during the Covid19 pandemic The episode is translated by: Sandra Oyarzo Torres, who is the Vice President of the International Confederation of Midwives (ICM), and is the first to Represent South America with the ICM. She has been a midwife for over 28 years and is now a professor at the University level. (Of note: this episode is in Spanish and English) 

Taylor, a very recent CNM graduate, shares her journey of moving from Idaho to Ohio to start school to be a midwife with no job or plan! She and her husband and two babies persevered through some tough days to finally make it to graduation, with her dream job on the horizon! She shares the struggles of having a baby during graduate school, pumping as a student and clinicals during COVID-19. 

Here's a link to what Taylor is using to study for boards:

https://deliveredexamprep.com/

Emily is a Certified Nurse Midwife in Rural Wisconsin! In this episode, we hear Emily's journey of of becoming a midwife, taking a job she THOUGHT she wanted but didn't really follow her heart! When she did follow her heart, with massive support from friends and family, she found her Midwife HOME! Emily is a great story -teller and will have you feeling all the feels! You can find her on Facebook at Midwifing Midwives- Discussions, Thoughts, Reflections & All Things Midwife

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https://www.facebook.com/groups/168775710555461

Leslie Cornwell, MSN, CNM, APRN, RNC-OB, C-EFM passionate about women's empowerment and women business ownership, Leslie has committed her life to helping start your own practice or improve the current midwifery business you are struggling with. Whether you want a small home birth practice, large birth center practice, or booming hospital midwifery practice, I can provide guidance, support, and resources to make your midwifery practice dreams a reality! Find her at https://midwiferybusinessconsultation.com/

For the course discount use JOURNEY20DISCOUNT at  https://midwiferybusinessconsultation.com/online-courses

Facebook Group: Let's Talk Midwifery Business

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Listen to Sarah's Journey to Midwifery...she attended University of Cincinnati, graduated in 2016 and has been working ever since. She is now part of opening a wonderful birth center near Chicago, Illinois that will welcome clients from all walks of life! You can find her birth center at: 

Instagram: @brbirthcenter

Website: burrridgebirthcenter.com

Facebook : facebook.com/brbirthcenter