Podcast

Hillary geeks out with Dr. Vanessa Hildebrand on birth anthropology, research in Indonesia, what anthropology says about childbirth education, and three cultural competence basics.

Dr. Mary Jo Podgurski on what birth workers need to know about adolescents, reframing the teen pregnancy conversation, and recent research on predicted failed induction.

Hillary interviews Dr. Ginger Breedlove on activism in birth work, the importance of qualitative data, March for Moms, and her book Nobody Told Me About That.

Robin interviews Sarah Juliusson, The Website Doula, on websites that stand out, content writing that catches attention, and why self-care fuels the work.

Robin interviews Sharon Muza on independent childbirth education in Seattle, the many hats of a birth pro, and how to inform without scaring expecting families.

Episode Summary Life on Call — Introduction In this episode of The Birth Geeks, Dr. Hillary Melchiors and Dr. Robin Elise Weiss invite listeners into the nitty-gritty of life on call as a birth worker. Together, they reflect on how being on call shapes everything from family routines to daily decisions, and the less glamorous

Robin and Hillary on listening as a skill, staying grounded, and how to keep your face neutral when someone tells you a birth horror story at a party.

Michelle Branco joins The Birth Geeks to talk health communications and risk-based language in childbirth education and pregnancy and early parenting work.

Hillary interviews social media expert Liz Jostes of Eli Rose Social Media on platform targeting, content creation, and what tiny businesses actually need.

Robin interviews Ann Grauer on 30 years of birth and postpartum work, her DONA presidency, Wisconsin’s first hospital-based doula program, and the long view.