Podcast: 004 Role of Certified Professional Midwives with Ray Rachlin, CPM

This week you’ll get to know Ray Rachlin, CPM, founder of Refuge Midwifery. You’ll learn about their path as a birth worker, and the future they imagine for birth care in our country.

For more information about CPMs, including education track options and state licensure, please check NARM and MANA.

Full transcript here.

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“Gonna Start” by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)
License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Podcast: 003 Role of Obstetricians & Physicians in Birth with Abby Dennis, MD

This week we introduce you more to our in-house physician, Dr. Abby Dennis! Abby shares about her path to becoming a birth professional, and what made her pursue the scope of an obstetrician-gynecologist. We also dive into some of the challenges and misconceptions that surround being an OB in the US healthcare system.

For further information about obstetricians and family physicians, we recommend you check out ACOG and AAFP.

Full transcript here.

Music from https://filmmusic.io
“Gonna Start” by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)
License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Podcast: 002 Role of Certified Nurse Midwives with Angela Mike, CNM

This week we look into what it means to be a Certified Nurse Midwife in the US. You’ll walk away with a greater understanding of their roles and challenges, and misconceptions they face. 
You’ll also get to know our own Angela Mike, CNM as she shares her passion and her path as a birth professional.

Resources: We recommend checking out ACNM for more in-depth information about finding or becoming a Certified (Nurse) Midwife.

Please share with your friends and comment to let us know any questions you have or issues you’re facing as a midwife.

Full transcript here.

Music from https://filmmusic.io
“Gonna Start” by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)
License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Podcast Launch: 001 Community

Welcome to Your BIRTH Partners podcast!  Today you’ll learn why we are committed to doing this work, and what we want this organization to mean for you.  You’ll be introduced to our podcast team: Maggie Runyon [nurse], Pansay Tayo [doula], Ray Rachlin [certified professional midwife], Angela Mike [certified nurse midwife], and Abby Dennis [obstetrician].  We’ll also have a chance to talk through what community means to us and how we want to see inter-professional relationships flourish in the birth world.

As Margaret J. Wheatley says: “There is no power for change greater than a community discovering what it cares about.”

We want to hear from you!! Please comment below and let us know what struck you most about the episode, and subscribe to our podcast so you know when the next episode is ready!

Full transcript here.

Music from https://filmmusic.io
“Gonna Start” by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)
License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)