The Clearbirth Podcast

Join your host Annette Perel, a doula of 20 years, for The Clearbirth Podcast!

This podcast is all about demystifying all things pregnancy, birth, and beyond so that women know they have a choice and agency when it comes to their care and raising their children. In this episode, will hear Jessie Bonilla and Karen Lopez speak about their transition from doulas to making the leap to midwifery. They also speak to the time-honored tradition in Mexican culture of birth and care of the whole family. 

This is also a platform for listeners to voice their questions and tell their stories. Find the show on Facebook @annetteperelclearbirth Instagram @annetteladoula, Tiktok @annetteladoula, my website www.clearbirth.nyc, or send an email to [email protected]. Don’t forget to rate us 5 stars and leave a review. I will read them in a future episode. 

Resources for this episode:

• Rebozo Techniques in Labor: https://youtu.be/mjHhP92ckv4
• Mayan Abdominal Massage: https://youtu.be/ka66Fsy-NS4
• How to Become a Midwife: https://youtu.be/9DhFY4VTPHE
• How to Become a Doula: https://youtu.be/MI66DRTlXjI

You can follow Jessi on Instagram @chicome_itzcuintli and Karen on Instagram @pateraamalibre 

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This podcast is hosted and produced by Annette Perel and edited and managed by Randie Chapman at Wordie Productions.

Join your host Annette Perel as she speaks with Midwife and Childbirth Educator, Nubia-Earth Martin.

They discuss several current events issues including the Derek Chauvin trial, a medical violence incident at a birth center, and a controversy surrounding the cultural appropriation of the Rebozo technique used by Mexican midwives.

This podcast is also a platform for listeners to voice their questions and tell their stories. Find the show on Instagram (@clearbirthpodcast) or send an email to [email protected].

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Join your host Annette Perel as she speaks with licensed esthetician and owner of Melaskin Studio, Lakeisha Dale.

They discuss why Lakeisha decided to pursue her esthetician license, the many different factors that can affect your skin, and how the pandemic affected her as a small business owner. You can follow Lakeisha in Instagram @keeshology and @melaskinstudio.

This podcast is also a platform for listeners to voice their questions and tell their stories. Find the show on Instagram (@clearbirthpodcast) or send an email to [email protected].

Don't forget to rate, review, and subscribe and thanks for listening!

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Join your host Annette Perel as she speaks with the hosts and founders of Birth Stories in Color, Laurel Gourrier and Danielle Jackson.

They discuss some of their favorite birth stories they've heard on their podcast, sometimes feeling anxiety around supporting hospital births, and Laurel and Danielle share their own birth stories!

This podcast is also a platform for listeners to voice their questions and tell their stories. Find the show on Instagram (@clearbirthpodcast) or send an email to [email protected].

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Join your host Annette Perel as she speaks with founder of Ancient Song Doula Services, Chanel Porcia .

They discuss how Chanel is working to combat maternal mortality among African-American women in NYC and New Jersey, why serving the underserved is so important, and her own birth experience.

This podcast is also a platform for listeners to voice their questions and tell their stories. Find the show on Instagram (@clearbirthpodcast) or send an email to [email protected].

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Join your host Annette Perel as she speaks with registered nurse and End-of-Life Doula, Shantell Riley.

They discuss how Shantell became a registered nurse, why she champions the underdogs in her life, and what drew her to working as a Death Doula.

This podcast is also a platform for listeners to voice their questions and tell their stories. Find the show on Instagram (@clearbirthpodcast) or send an email to [email protected].

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Join your host Annette Perel as she speaks with birth doula and childbirth educator, Bonu deCaires.

They discuss the rise of the caesarean section and maternal mortality rates among black and brown mothers, and combating racist outcomes in hospitals.

This podcast is also a platform for listeners to voice their questions and tell their stories. Find the show on Instagram (@clearbirthpodcast) or send an email to [email protected].

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Join your host Annette Perel as she speaks with Martine Jean-Baptiste, Founder of FAHM, Foundation for Advancement of Haitian Midwives.

They discuss Martine's journey to becoming a licensed midwife, the reasons that home births can be a good alternative to hospital births, and how she founded her non-profit organization, FAHM.

This podcast is also a platform for listeners to voice their questions and tell their stories. Find the show on Instagram (@clearbirthpodcast) or send an email to [email protected].

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Join your host Annette Perel as she speaks with Dr. Zhaleh Boyd Phillips, Certified Steam Practitioner based in Atlanta, GA.

They discuss the history of vaginal steaming, its the various benefits, and how she came to understand her own sixth sense abilities.

This podcast is also a platform for listeners to voice their questions and tell their stories. Find the show on Instagram (@clearbirthpodcast) or send an email to [email protected].

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Join your host Annette Perel as she speaks with Montse Olmos.

They discuss the Montse's journey to birth work, the history of the use of the rebozo in Mexico, and how cultural appropriation has led to a misunderstanding and misuse of the rebozo.

This podcast is also a platform for listeners to voice their questions and tell their stories. Find the show on Instagram (@clearbirthpodcast) or send an email to [email protected].

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