Latest Maternal care Podcast Episodes
Expanding Maternal Mental Health Care with Mamaya Health
Maternal Health Innovation - June 26, 2024 08:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsHost Kelli Sheppard talks with Amy Green, a pioneering clinical social worker and entrepreneur specializing in maternal mental health. Amy, the founder and CEO of the Nashville Collaborative Counseling Center (NCCC) and Mamaya Health, shares her journey and professional insights into cr...
Empowering Maternal Health Innovators: Insights from The Practical Playbook III Editors
Maternal Health Innovation - April 17, 2024 08:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsIn this episode, hosted by Dorothy Cilenti, Professor at the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health, Dorothy is talking with Lindsey Yates and Natalie Hernandez, editors of the third edition of The Practical Playbook. This collaborative guide addresses maternal health disparities, ...
Black Mamas Matter: Advancing Black Maternal Health
Maternal Health Innovation - April 11, 2024 08:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsIn this episode, host Andrea Serano, Interim Director at Reaching Our Sisters Everywhere (ROSE), is talking with Milan Spencer, Associate Director of Workforce Development and Partnerships at the Black Mamas Matter Alliance (BMMA). BMMA serves as the national voice and coordinating enti...
Disability Advocacy and Inclusivity in Maternal Health
Maternal Health Innovation - December 20, 2023 09:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsIn this episode, Dr. Sarah Verbiest dives into a crucial conversation about disability and maternal health with Mallory Cyr, Program Manager of Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs at the Association for Maternal and Child Health Programs. Join as they explore the broad spe...
Maternal Revolution: Chauntel Norris on Transforming Incarcerated Births
Maternal Health Innovation - December 13, 2023 09:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsJoin us in this empowering episode as Erin McClain, Assistant Director and Research Associate at the UNC Collaborative for Maternal and Infant Health, delves into a crucial conversation with Chauntel Norris, Co-director of the Alabama Prison Birth Project and Co-founder of Baobab Birth ...
The Motherhood Career Tax and the Path to Change
Maternal Health Innovation - December 06, 2023 09:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsIn this episode, host Dr. Alison Steube discusses the Motherhood Career Tax with Tina Sherman, Senior Campaign Director at MomsRising. Tina, a seasoned advocate, legislative aide, and certified birth doula, shares her wealth of experience in supporting and empowering mothers and familie...
PM3: A Digital Ally for Maternal Health Empowerment
Maternal Health Innovation - November 29, 2023 09:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsIn this episode, join Kelli Sheppard, Communications Director at the Maternal Health Learning and Innovation Center, as she explores the groundbreaking PM3 app. Developed in collaboration with Black women, PM3 aims to transform postpartum care and maternal health outcomes through mobile...
Understanding Intimate Partner Violence and Its Impact on Maternal Health in Diverse Communities
Maternal Health Innovation - November 15, 2023 09:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsIn this episode, we delve into a crucial discussion with Larissa Mervin, Managing Attorney at Legal Aid of North Carolina's Charlotte office. Larissa shares her extensive experience in dealing with intimate partner violence (IPV) and its effects on maternal health. We explore the nuance...
Revolutionizing Maternal Mental Health with Canopie
Maternal Health Innovation - November 08, 2023 09:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsIn this episode, we delve into the critical issue of maternal mental health and how technology is transforming perinatal care. We explore how Canopie, a digital company, is at the forefront of this revolution, offering a universal, low-cost solution for expectant and new parents. Anne W...
How the "I Gave Birth Bracelet" Initiative is Reducing Maternal Mortality and Morbidity
Maternal Health Innovation - November 01, 2023 08:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsIn this episode, hosted by Vicki Curtis, Director of Women's Services at the University of South Alabama Children and Women's Hospital, we dive into the groundbreaking "I Gave Birth Bracelet Initiative" with Jessica Noble from East Carolina University Health. Discover how these bracelet...
Closing the Maternal Health Disparity Gap with Mae
Maternal Health Innovation - October 25, 2023 08:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsIn this episode of the Maternal Health Innovation Podcast, host Kelli Sheppard is joined by Maya Hardigan, the founder of Mae, an innovative app designed to support black women during their pregnancy journey. Mae is on a mission to reduce maternal health disparities, particularly among ...
Breaking Barriers in Maternal Health: BELIEVE Project's Vision for Change
Maternal Health Innovation - October 18, 2023 08:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsIn this episode of the Maternal Health Innovation Podcast, hosts Alison Stuebe and Kimberly D. Harper are exploring the groundbreaking work of the BELIEVE Project. Joined by Kimberly C. Harper and Janiya Williams, they delve into how the project is revolutionizing maternal care in the U...
How Irth Empowers Black Birthing People
Maternal Health Innovation - October 11, 2023 08:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsIn this episode, we take a look at the Irth app, a platform designed to empower Black and Brown women during their maternity journey. Host Venus Standard, Assistant Professor at UNC School of Medicine and certified nurse midwife, is joined by Kimberly Seals Allers, the creator of Irth, ...
Lived Experiences, Collective Action: Voices from the Lived Experience Advisory Group (LEAG)
Maternal Health Innovation - October 04, 2023 08:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsWelcome to Season 3 of the Maternal Health Innovation Podcast! In this first episode of Season 3, Rakiah Anderson, Evaluation Manager at MHLIC, dives into the world of the Center's Lived Experience Advisory Group (LEAG). In this episode, you are introduced to remarkable voices from LE...
Coming Soon: Maternal Health Innovation Season 3!
Maternal Health Innovation - August 02, 2023 04:00 - 1 minute ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsGet ready for season 3 of Maternal Health Innovation! Be sure to follow this show to learn how to accelerate the implementation of evidence-informed interventions to eliminate inequities and improve maternal health and explore the creative and strategic work that is underway across the ...
From Research to Action: Merck for Mothers' Evidence-based Approach to Maternal Health
Maternal Health Innovation - June 07, 2023 04:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsIn this special bonus episode, Dr. Kristin Tully interviews Jacque Caglia, the Director of Learning Communications and US programs at Merck for Mothers. The episode focuses on Merck for Mothers' commitment to eliminating maternal mortality globally and their approach to improving matern...
The Maternal Monologues: Community support and action through storytelling, with AIM CCI's Dr. Valerie Newsome Garcia
Maternal Health Innovation - December 08, 2022 05:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsAIM CCI is encouraging communities to come together using their Maternal Monologues Toolkit, whereby birthing people and their support systems can share their experiences related to the maternal health journey, illuminate what the national maternal health crisis looks like in their own ...
Dr. Shalon's Maternal Action Project: Inspiring a bright future for Black mothers, with Dr. Rahmatu Kassimu
Maternal Health Innovation - November 29, 2022 05:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsIn 2017, Dr. Shalon Irving passed away after complications from giving birth to her daughter. A passionate trailblazer for community health, her legacy inspired the Dr. Shalon's Maternal Action Project, which works to address inequities and disparities for the Black women and women of c...
Colorado Birth Equity Bill Package and The Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs (AMCHP)
Maternal Health Innovation - November 15, 2022 05:00 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsIn this special episode, Maternal Health Innovation is teaming up with AMCHP's MCH Bridges podcast to bring you this episode on maternal health policy successes, challenges and opportunities while discussing Colorado's recent passing of the Birth Equity Bill Package. A series of three b...
Structuring Maternal Care to Support Spanish-speaking Communities
Maternal Health Innovation - November 08, 2022 05:00 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsLanguage matters. Body language matters. Accessibility matters. Inclusivity and equity should be at the heart of all maternal healthcare touchpoints. In this episode, Fernanda Ochoa Toro, research coordinator at UNC Chapel Hill and a patient navigator for Spanish speaking patients at UN...
Medicaid Coverage for Doula Services: A conversation with Averjill Rookwood and Amy Chen
Maternal Health Innovation - November 01, 2022 04:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsWhile several states are in the process of implementing Medicaid coverage for doula services, only a handful of states are actively providing that coverage. In this episode, host Deitre Epps, founder and CEO of Race for Equity, is joined by Averjill Rookwood, founder of The Corporate Do...
Examining maternal health in Indigenous communities, with Amy Stiffarm and Dr. Donald Warne
Maternal Health Innovation - October 18, 2022 04:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsIndigenous communities have unique respect and traditions for bringing life into the world, but Indigenous women are three to four times more likely to die of complications related to pregnancy or childbirth than white women. A trained physician and member of the Oglala Lakota Tribe fro...
Doulas' need for support in clinical settings, with MOMCares' Ana Rodney
Maternal Health Innovation - October 11, 2022 04:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsAfter a difficult pregnancy and postpartum journey of her own, Ana Rodney founded MOMCares, a postpartum doula program designed to help support Black mothers in the NICU that are under-supported and facing financial stress. Ana is also chair of Baltimore's Maternal Mortality Review Boar...
Avoiding burnout and rediscovering your love for your work, with Dr. Kira Schabram
Maternal Health Innovation - October 04, 2022 04:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsDr. Kira Schabram studies burnout as it relates to employees who view their work as a calling, as many healthcare workers do. So, how can you remind yourself that you're in the right place when you feel drained? In this episode, learn the signs of burnout to look out for and how to boun...
Strengthening public health’s capacity to improve maternal health, with ASTHO’s Ellen Pliska and Britta Cedergren
Maternal Health Innovation - September 27, 2022 04:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsFrom the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials, Ellen Pliska and Britta Cedergren know that preventing maternal mortality and morbidity is crucial to promoting health across lifespan. Hosted by UNC Gillings School of Public Health’s Dr. Sarah Verbiest, this episode discu...
Maternal health and sexuality, with Dr. Tanya Bass
Maternal Health Innovation - September 20, 2022 04:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsIn this episode, Erin McClain, assistant director at the UNC Collaborative of Infant and Maternal Health, is diving deep into the disparities Black birthing people face in care and education. Joined by Dr. Tanya Bass, an award-winning educator on sexual health and health inequities, the...
Maternal Health Innovation is back with season two!
Maternal Health Innovation - September 20, 2022 04:00 - 1 minute ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsSeason two episodes of Maternal Health Innovation episodes will be released weekly. This season, we're including topics about provider burnout, public health, and sharing experiences and creating policies that are helping propel maternal health toward a better future in the U.S. Episode...
9. Facing maternal mortality rates, mental health in pregnancy, and more
Maternal Health Innovation - December 08, 2021 05:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsRMOMS is a federally funded grant program that seeks to improve maternal health in rural communities. The Texas and Missouri RMOMS representatives with us today that you'll hear from our awardees of the initial pilot between the federal Office of Rural Health Policy and the Maternal and...
8. What tribal nations' ancestral knowledge teaches us about maternal health
Maternal Health Innovation - November 30, 2021 17:11 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsFor true innovation in maternal health to occur, we need to take a look at what works (and what needs improving) with maternal health in various cultures. On this episode, we discuss learning from tribal and indigenous cultures, and the programs and trainings involved. Today's guests ...
7. Is Midwifery a Right or a Privilege?
Maternal Health Innovation - November 23, 2021 05:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsVanessa Caldari founded Mujeres Ayudando Madres because she I realized that midwifery care, especially in Puerto Rico, was really for people with access to the finances and the education to have that care. She didn't want midwifery care to be a privilege, so she did something about it. ...
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