Heather Goodwin is the Director of Heights of Health Holistic Therapy Services, and Heather empowers adults and children with proven life-transforming tools. Her mindfulness, behaviorally-based and multi-disciplinary approach is rooted in the recognition that emotional issues cannot be separated from … Continue reading →
Heather Goodwin is the Director of Heights of Health Holistic Therapy Services, and Heather empowers adults and children with proven life-transforming tools. Her mindfulness, behaviorally-based and multi-disciplinary approach is rooted in the recognition that emotional issues cannot be separated from … Continue reading →
Marly Hudanish, Master NCS, joins us to help us unpack options for care for the postpartum family. We dive deep on sleep training and how it doesn’t have to mean leaving your baby to cry it out. newborncareexpert.com Marly Hudanish, … Continue reading →
Lynn Schulte is a Pelvic Health Physical Therapist for over 30 years and she is the principle instructor at the Institute for Birth Healing. She has successfully healed thousands of women from all the issues women experience after birth and … Continue reading →
With 13 years of dedicated experience as a Doctor of Physical Therapy, Dr. Valerie Akinwande is a leading expert in women’s health. In 2020, she founded WomansDPT, a venture aimed at empowering women through specialized physical therapy. Dr. Akinwande holds … Continue reading →
Annalee Reid became a Medical Laboratory Scientist in 2011 and fell in love with midwifery in 2013. She then graduated from Midwives College of Utah in 2013 and became a Birth Doula living in Guatemala for 3 months serving the … Continue reading →
Kathleen Vandegiessen has been a Certified Nurse Midwife for nearly three decades, indicating her expertise in providing healthcare and support to pregnant women during pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period. · Masters in Nursing 1995: Obtaining a Master’s degree in … Continue reading →
Dajana Yoakley is a dedicated advocate for bringing peace and connection to your parenting journey through research-backed self-compassion. As a certified Peaceful Parenting Coach and Parenting Educator, Dajana has undergone training directly under the guidance of esteemed professionals like Dr. … Continue reading →
Midwife KaTina, of Amena Idir Midwifery, and Shay Wallace, of Rooted In Her, LLC, join us to discuss disparities in maternal health care and outcomes. Shay Wallace – KaTina – Disparities in Maternal Health Care
Debbie Hull began learning about birth in 1996 after the birth of her first baby and has been serving Houston area families since 1999. She is certified with CAPPA as a new parent educator, labor doula, and childbirth educator, is … Continue reading →
Marya Axner was has spent the past 30 years as an activist working against oppression of all kinds and also working as parent educator. She speaks and leads workshops on the topic of anti-Semitism and racism, at social justices organizations, … Continue reading →
Rhett Edwards, MA, is a native Ohioan who has lived in Texas the last 8 years. Married for 9 years, has a 15-year-old stepdaughter, 6-year-old daughter and 3-year-old son. Rhett has an MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and is … Continue reading →
Tania Zirulnik graduated from midwifery school at the age of 23 in Lima, Peru, her native country. Since then, she has been able to participate in the birthing process in different settings, from hospital to home. Ultimately, it was home … Continue reading →
Encouraged to support women after the birth of her own daughters, Catrice Harris has been helping families with childbirth education, labor & birth, postpartum and lactation support since 1992. Her initial Lactation training was through the University of Texas Health … Continue reading →
Kirsten Nottleson is the proud mother of 2 sons, 18 and 24 years old. She has worked extensively with parents, preschool staff, teen parents, and families experiencing substance abuse issues as a parent educator/consultant in Austin, Texas for the past … Continue reading →
Barbara Harper is an internationally recognized expert on waterbirth and gentle birth, a published author who founded Waterbirth International in 1987, with one goal in mind – to ensure that waterbirth is an “available option” for all women. During the … Continue reading →
Jessica Gonzales, CLD, is a Queer Chicana from Houston working in the field of reproductive health for over 25 years. She is co-founder and program director at Heart of Houston Birth and Wellness Center, as well as a senior student … Continue reading →
Teresa Maskery joins us to discuss the work and the training to become a postpartum doula. Teresa is a CAPPA Certified Labour/Postpartum Doula, Childbirth/New Parent/Educator, and the Senior Program Adviser for the CAPPA Childbirth Educator department. She has been serving … Continue reading →
Debbie Hull began learning about birth in 1996 after the birth of her first baby and has been serving Houston area families since 1999. She is certified with CAPPA as a new parent educator, labor doula, and childbirth educator, is … Continue reading →
Kimberly Seals Allers is an award-winning journalist, five-time author, international speaker, strategist, and advocate for maternal and infant health. A former senior editor at ESSENCE and writer at FORTUNE magazine, Kimberly is a leading voice on the racial and socio-cultural … Continue reading →