Zulgeil Ruiz-Gines is a midwife, educator, and advocate for culturally safe midwifery care and education. She holds licenses as a Licensed Midwife in the states of California and Florida, serving in community birth settings. Born and raised on the magical … Continue reading →
Anna Demetra Badoian of Earth Holistic Care and Of the Earth Botanicals. Her background includes a decade of work in the Rolf Method of Structural Integration, Scar Work, Maya Abdominal Therapy, Yoga/Functional Movement and Energy Healing. She works with plant … Continue reading →
Holly Milkowski is a local birth worker who just celebrated 7 years in business as owner of Your Labor Neighbor. Here, she offers Birth Boot Camp classes, placenta services, and doula care. Holly served on the Board of Directors at … Continue reading →
Catrice will give us information on the history of African American midwives and how we can address and implement changes to socio-economic and cultural barriers that contribute to the healthcare disparities in African Americans and other underserved populations. Encouraged to … Continue reading →
Shafia Monroe is deeply devoted to reproductive justice as the crux of Human Rights. She is a Master of Public Health, author, traditional midwife, doula trainer, motivational speaker, and a lover of people. Her spiritual calling to midwifery began as … Continue reading →
Jackie Griggs, CNM, is a Certified Nurse Midwife who has been practicing in the Houston/Beaumont area for the past 35 years. She is a mom of 5 grown sons, 3 born at home with the help of midwives. – Three … Continue reading →
Jaelin Stickels, DNP, APRN, CNM, co-owner, founder of Holistic Heritage Home Birth and cofounder of She is.com, a site for women by women. Also, on the show is her mid-husband who is so supportive for Jaelin and midwifery. A certified … Continue reading →
Dr. Cambria Nwosu is a nurse, legal nurse consultant, healthcare advocate, and entrepreneur whose career has spanned bedside care, leadership, administration, and healthcare accountability. She began her nursing career as a perioperative nurse at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center in … Continue reading →
“Trish” Perkins is a Certified Nurse Midwife who began her career as a Labor and Delivery nurse at Jefferson Davis Hospital. She is the mother of 4 children all brought into this world into the hands of midwives. The first … Continue reading →
Kathleen Vandegiessen, CNM, MN, founder of North Houston Birth Center since 2005. A Certified Nurse Midwife since 1994, Kathleen Vandegiessen has been a CNM for nearly three decades, indicating her expertise in providing healthcare and support to pregnant women during … Continue reading →