Birth Education Center Blog

Today in my Legacy Mentor Series, I get to welcome midwife Gerri Ryan. I met Gerri in the fall of 2008 when I took my first Doula training. That weekend switched my new life into high gear and thankfully, Gerri became a lifelong mentor and…

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Today I welcome back Nikki (from episode 70) to share what shifted after her fertility journey – like getting pregnant and having a baby! There is so much in this episode! While Nikki is sharing her birth story, she also shares the reality of what…

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In today’s show, I got to talk with Trevor, getting his take on his son’s birth story. As a dad watching from the sidelines, he opens up about all his feels and observations through their experience. He also praises his doula Kim who had just…

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In today’s show, Brittany, a postpartum doula is here to share her home birth story. Brittany came into classes with a lot of “after birth experience and knowledge” due to supporting so many women over the years. But she and her husband were newbies in…

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In this Mentor Legacy series episode, I am introducing you to Hypnobirthing educator and doula Jo Kilburn. Jo welcomed me in as a new educator. We later became President and Vice President of the San Diego Birth Network and loved serving our community together. Jo…

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Today marks our 100th episode (and yes—technology tried to take us out), Ashley couldn’t record with me, so I am reading her written intro for the episode. This show’s topic is one that we need to begin speaking about and normalizing in our everyday vernacular.…

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I love when 2nd timer parents return to share yet another birth story! Andrea and Juan are back to share their little girls’ debut into the world and you get to hear the actual 911 call of her arrival! Andrea talks about staying grounded through…

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Today I sat down with Katarina from Chicago to share her twin birth story and what it taught her about mindset, advocacy, and letting go. Her twin pregnancy was shaped after an early miscarriage made her became more analytical and anxious while trying to conceive.…

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In this Legacy Mentor episode, I welcome midwife Jenny West, who was one of my first mentors as I came into teaching Hypnobirthing and practicing as a doula. Jenny adds so much good advice for student midwives and parents in this episode. We talk about…

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Today I’m talking with Camila from Colombia (she took Hypnobirthing in 2022) and today she shares both of her birth stories—what it’s like navigating a system with a high C-section rate and lots of “stay in bed” hospital rules, and how she still created empowering…

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