While Doing Laundry

Episode 03 The OG BLM Diaper with Deja Allison

In this episode, join me in welcoming my first podcast guest Deja Allison, the creative maker behind The Shine Cloth and the person I credit with majorly influencing my parenting journey. Deja came into my life by way of cloth diapers but she has done so much more than simply make a high-quality cloth diaper to cover my kid’s butt. She is a force and a disruptor in the baby gear and clothing space. She is leading by example + has inspired me to do the same.

In this week’s episode discover more about:

How she feels about being a change agent + a parent

What lead Déjà to use The Shine Cloth as a platform for political activism

How you can take action to elevate + amplify Black owned business

Links mentioned in this episode:

Black Moms Do Breastfeed

https://blackwomendobreastfeed.org/ (https://blackwomendobreastfeed.org/)

Black Moms Do Cloth Diaper

https://www.facebook.com/Blackwomendoclothdiaper/ (https://www.facebook.com/Blackwomendoclothdiaper/)

Black Moms Blog

https://www.blackmomsblog.com (https://www.blackmomsblog.com)

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Check out The Shine Cloth: https://shinecloth.com/ (https://shinecloth.com/)

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In part two of my Origin Story I share my professional journey of what brought me to the work I do as a Birth Experience Expert. My education and professional experience is diverse and full of things you’d never expect. And more importantly discover the role that gave me my advocacy superpowers. This is a getting to know me episode. This podcast will be full of deep, heavy, tough topics in the future and I want you to know the person who is going to guide you through them is full of rich professional experience that informs my approach.

In this week’s episode discover more about:

My inspiring undergraduate nursing experience

My ground-shifting Tanzania birth support experience (I attended over 70 births!)

My eclectic career history that finished in a sector of healthcare on the opposite end of reproduction

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Join me for episode one of While Doing Laundry for the introduction to the podcast, what inspired it, and what you can expect going forward.

Who: Emily Edwards RN BScN, a mini introduction to me

What: What exactly is an ethical exploration of parenthood?

Seeing the world through a different lens after a big life transition

Becoming a parent is a big life transition

I talk about it through the experience of pregnancy and birth

All families are welcome and I would be honoured to help you find the right resources for whatever you need

Where: Canadian context, similar for US//UK/Aus

When: into your ears' on Wednesdays

Why: I love discussing topics that typically are taboo, underrepresented, or just plain ignored

I love connecting with people with really cool stories

While doing laundry is a nod to the seemingly endless hustle of raising kids, building a life, and trying to live it

How: How this podcast will be delivered

Short episodes, perfect length to listen to while doing a load of laundry

Mix of interviews with my favourite thought leaders and my own discussion around tough topics

“You know, just finding my purpose, it all really boils down to understanding how to navigate this world in a way that feels good and just, and true. And that really is the ethical exploration. It's how we explore all of our options and what we want to do and what choices we want to make to really be that person for our kids. “

- Emily Edwards

Follow Emily Edwards RN BScN on INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/thegoodbirthco (@thegoodbirthco)

In the very first episode of While Doing Laundry I share part one of my “origin story”, my personal story of what brought me to launching this podcast. Get to know about my birth experiences, my passion for social justice, learn about my family, and get a quick overview about my crazy health journey. This is a getting to know me episode. This podcast will be full of deep, heavy, tough topics in the future and I want you to know the person who is going to guide you through them.

how I went from a birth ideal chaser to a birth experience creator

how I learned about parenting with a disability

where my deep value for radical empathy comes from

“And I have the thing that stands out though, was the compassion, the respect, and the dignity that was provided to me when I had to do the most difficult thing I've ever done.”

- Emily Edwards

Learn more about The Good Birth Co. here

Follow Emily Edwards RN BScN on INSTAGRAM: @thegoodbirthco