Some doulas are seeing an uptick in business during the pandemic. Hospitals are limiting the number of people who can be present at births, and many families are looking for options outside of traditional healthcare facilities.
We'll hear from Sumayyah Monét Franklin who is a birth rights activist, doula and owner of Sumi's Touch. She talks about working dur ... Show More
Today
Prop 45: Faster Environmental Reviews for Certain Projects
The California Environmental Quality Act, or CEQA, requires state and local agencies to consider the environmental impact of public and private projects. Prop 45 would change CEQA by speeding up environmental reviews for certain projects such as housing, roads, bridges, and broad ... Show More
17m 6s
Yesterday
Prop 44: Health Clinic Spending Requirements
There are about 2,000 community clinics providing health care in California, serving low-income and underinsured patients and funded partially by our tax dollars. But one healthcare workers union, SEIU-UHW West, says these clinics aren't spending enough of their money on patients ... Show More
15m 44s
Oct 7
Prop 43: Local Tax Voter Threshold
Right now in California, if citizens put a tax measure on the ballot for local government services, it requires a simple majority — 50% plus 1 — to pass. Prop 43 would raise that threshold. If passed, these kinds of tax measures would require a two-thirds majority of support inst ... Show More
19m 7s
Feb 2024
The fight to keep Black moms and babies alive
<p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">After traumatic pregnancies, Mimi Bingham needed another way. Then, she discovered a coalition of Black birth workers who forever changed her life. Today, we tell the story of Mimi and the birth workers fighting ... Show More
38m 4s
Apr 2020
How do you have a baby during a pandemic?
Hospitals in hotspots like New York City may have postponed or canceling non-essential surgeries due to the coronavirus, but, you can’t postpone birth. Pregnant mothers are still entering hospitals, sometimes alone, to deliver babies to doctors and nurses in full hazmat gear. On ... Show More
54m 36s
Dec 2024
Rachel Ama on racial disparities in maternity care
<p>On this week’s episode, Giovanna is joined by vegan chef and Youtuber Rachel Ama!</p><br><p>She and Gi discuss the systemic racial bias within healthcare, and how that influenced Rachel to fight for a home birth.</p><br><p>Plus, the highs and lows of having a covid pregnancy, ... Show More
50m 1s
Jul 2021
101: Know Your Birthing Options With Lindsey Bliss
In today's episode, I'm talking with doula and co-founder of Carriage House Birth, Lindsey Bliss, about natural birthing options. She shares what a doula is and does, what it's like to work with one, and why it's important to understand your options and rights around birthing. We ... Show More
52m 12s
Sep 2022
How Doulas Make a Difference with Tracie Collins
George Floyd, Brianna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery—these are names you know. I hope. But what about Kira Dixon Johnson, Yolanda Kadima, and Tatia Oden French? These are names that you may not have heard. They are the names of Black women who needlessly died in childbirth, several of who ... Show More
51m 50s
<p>We’re using this episode to bring awareness to Black Maternal Health Week with midwife/doula and founder of Kindred Spaces LA <strong>Kim Durdin</strong>.</p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for inform ... Show More
