The Birth Geeks Podcast Episodes and Show Notes - Page 7 of 9

Episode 50: The Year in Review for Your Birth Business

December 25, 2019

Robin and Hillary on running a year in review for your birth business, what data to share, what to keep private, and the trick to tracking what you actually want to track.

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Episode 23: Dr. Robbie Davis-Floyd on the Medical Model and Mentorship

December 11, 2019

Dr. Robbie Davis-Floyd on the medical model of birth, doula and childbirth education’s role in outcomes, why questioning obstetrics feels risky, and mentorship.

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Episode 22: The Basics of Bias in Research

November 27, 2019

Robin and Hillary on the basics of bias in research, common forms and how to guard against them, plus Hillary’s birth story and a few tech tools for tracking key dates.

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Episode 18: Sara Pixton of Birth Words on Language in Pregnancy and Birth

November 18, 2019

Hillary collaborates with Sara Pixton of Birth Words on three ways to communicate better in pregnancy, birth, and postpartum, including pronouns, nouns, intention, and power.

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Episode 20: Dr. Theresa Morris on Cesarean Birth in the United States

November 13, 2019

Hillary and Dr. Theresa Morris on cesarean birth in the US, the pressure on labor nurses, and how birth professionals can help shape and change policy.

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Episode 19: Questions New Doulas Ask, the ABC Expo, and Changing Policy

October 30, 2019

Robin and Hillary on the questions new doulas ask, the ABC Expo in Las Vegas, how to change policies, triage, and a road trip to the Grand Canyon. Lots of laughs.

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Episode 28: Cris Cunningham on Using Video to Market Your Birth Business

October 17, 2019

Award-winning director and producer Cris Cunningham on the kinds of video that actually help a birth business stand out and convert.

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Episode 17: Dr. Amber Price, CNM on Collaboration and Protecting the Birth Process

October 2, 2019

Dr. Amber Price, CNM on cross-specialty collaboration, what birth workers can do to improve birth wherever they work, and how disrespect for the birth process spreads on social media.

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Episode 16: Dr. Vanessa Hildebrand on Birth Anthropology

September 19, 2019

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

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Episode 15: Dr. Mary Jo Podgurski on Working with Adolescents

September 4, 2019

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.

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