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Jackie Griggs, CNM, and Toni Kimpel, CPM, LM, and Diana Nash, CPM, LM

Whole Mother Posted on January 26, 2026 by ACatLoverJanuary 25, 2026

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 →

Posted in Whole Mother Show | Tagged birth stories, education, midwifery

Katherine Stephens, doula, & Jackie Griggs, CNM

Whole Mother Posted on November 24, 2025 by ACatLoverNovember 24, 2025

Katherine Stephens is a doula, childbirth educator, and the warm-but-unfiltered voice behind the Made for Birth podcast. Based in Southwest Louisiana, she’s dedicated to supporting women through pregnancy, birth after cesarean, and postpartum with compassion, clarity, and a whole lot … Continue reading →

Posted in Whole Mother Show | Tagged birth stories, doula, postpartum

Henci Goer

Whole Mother Posted on September 15, 2025 by ACatLoverSeptember 15, 2025

  Henci Goer, childbirth options expert, educator, and award-winning author, joins us to discuss her new book, Labor Induction: Why, When, and How, the second book in her Take Charge of Your Birth series. Henci is an unparalleled expert in … Continue reading →

Posted in Whole Mother Show | Tagged birth stories, education, women's voices

Kiwasi Apeh, Madriella Certiifed Birth Doula, & Christina Jemine, LM, CPM

Whole Mother Posted on August 29, 2025 by ACatLoverAugust 29, 2025

  Kiwasi Apeh, a mother of three and wife, brings 23 years of experience in maternal health, where she excelled as a Birth Doula and Childbirth Educator. Throughout her journey, she also worked extensively in health and human services, providing … Continue reading →

Posted in Whole Mother Show | Tagged birth stories, education, midwifery, people of color

Andie Wyrick, DNM, CNM, and Kristen Bowers, LM

Whole Mother Posted on June 15, 2025 by ACatLoverJune 15, 2025

  Andie Wyrick, DNM, CNM, and Kristen Bowers, LM, will tell us about Shire Midwifery Birthing Center and Home Birth Practice, who provide comprehensive midwifery services for families choosing an out-of-hospital birth. They partner from the very first prenatal consultation … Continue reading →

Posted in Whole Mother Show | Tagged birth centers, birth stories, home birth, midwifery

Suzanne Arms

Whole Mother Posted on May 21, 2025 by ACatLoverMay 21, 2025

  Suzanne Arms is an author of seven books on childbirth and child care. It is such an honor to interview this practical visionary for transformation. Her second book “Immaculate Deception: A New Look at Women and childbirth in America”, … Continue reading →

Posted in Whole Mother Show | Tagged birth stories, education, home birth

Jami Hain, CNM, Mary Larson, Sally Head & Sherri Urban

Whole Mother Posted on May 7, 2025 by ACatLoverMay 7, 2025

  Jami Hain has been a Certified Nurse Midwife for 13 years and owner of Nativiti Family Birth Center since 2014. She has supported women in her role as doula and a Nativiti birth assistant since 2003 and has been … Continue reading →

Posted in Whole Mother Show | Tagged birth centers, birth stories, parenting

Cesarean Awareness Month with Camila

Whole Mother Posted on April 29, 2025 by ACatLoverMay 13, 2025

  April is Cesarean Awareness Month! Join us as Camila shares the story of her cesarean and how she prepared for and accomplished her VBAC. Cesarean Awareness Month with Camila

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Natalie Guzman and Debbie Hull (In Spanish & English)

Whole Mother Posted on March 4, 2025 by ACatLoverMarch 4, 2025

  Planning your birth, in English AND Spanish, with Natalie Guzman and Debbie Hull. Natalie Guzman and Debbie Hull (In Spanish & English)

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Posted in Whole Mother Show | Tagged birth stories, education, Spanish

Jackie Griggs, CNM, and Debbie Hull, Doula

Whole Mother Posted on January 5, 2025 by ACatLoverJanuary 7, 2025

  Pat hosts Alex and Ben Townsend, their midwife, Jackie Griggs, and doula, Debbie Hull to share the story of when they discovered their little darling was breech and the decisions they made for their birth, including the lovely surprise … Continue reading →

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