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The Birth Geeks Podcast
Real talk for birth professionals who want more than the basics. Hosted by Robin Elise Weiss and Hillary Melchiors, The Birth Geeks is where expertise meets curiosity, and practical insight meets passionate conversation. We go beyond the how-tos to talk about what it really means to do this work.
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The Birth Geeks is a podcast for experienced birth professionals who already know what they’re doing and want to keep doing it well. Robin Elise Weiss, PhD, MPH and Dr. Hillary Melchiors bring evidence-based conversation to the topics other birth podcasts won’t touch: burnout, business reality, scope creep, sustainability, and what long-term birth work actually looks like. No beginner basics. No hand-holding. Just honest, research-grounded talk for doulas, midwives, childbirth educators, and nurses who have been around long enough to want more than the standard answer.
No-shows are one of those topics birth professionals talk about in private but rarely address out loud. In this episode, Dr. Robin Elise Weiss and Dr. Hillary Melchiors get into both types of no-shows that doulas actually deal with: the potential client who ghosts a consultation, and the client who goes into labor without ever picking up the phone. They share what they’ve done to reduce no-shows before they happen, how to respond when they do, and why extending grace doesn’t mean abandoning your systems.
The Story Behind the Birth Geeks
In 2014, Robin and Hillary met at a birth doula training, and it was love at first conversation. Just kidding! Robin intimidated the crap out of Hillary with her extensive knowledge and experience and Hillary caught Robin’s attention with her probing questions and over-zealous nature.
What People Say
I was looking for something that felt both smart and supportive. Robin and Hillary make me feel like I’m part of a bigger conversation and they somehow make even complex topics feel approachable.
Childbirth Educator
I tune in while driving to prenatals or folding laundry. I’ve learned more from these episodes than from some full-day workshops. They don’t just talk about the work, they live it.
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Birth Doula
Every episode reminds me why I do this work. The honesty, the humor, the insight, it’s all there. It feels like sitting down with two wise and wonderfully geeky friends who just get it.
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Meet Your Hosts
Helping others has always been my passion and this is why I decided to partake in the enlightenment of mothers concerning childbirth.
Many a times, a lot of people have the wrong mindsets about major things but with our help, we will be able to guide them accordingly. Meeting with different professionals has been a delight and one more thing that makes me happy is sharing the knowledge I have with others so they can become better than they are.Â
