the one about the Midwife and the OB

What are the chances? Maryn and Nathan each hosted a separate breech training in Kentucky, and this podcast is the sharing of some notes around each event. 

Yet another chat about self-care, and more specifically how to navigate our own emotional energies when caring for our families and the others we serve. This is a never-ending topic!

Nathan and Maryn reflect on the black and white way the birth world (and even the regular world) can sometimes look. In this episode, they tackle the challenging topic of women who are attending births … Read more

Maryn shares a recent birth she was at that helped restore her faith in the process.

Nathan shares the homebirth of his second daughter.

What makes a midwife? So many competing definitions based on the practical (pieces of paper) to the more ethereal. In the end, it’s up to every birth attendant to be honest.

Nathan vents about the lack of true “science” and how that word has come to be a vehicle for belief systems.

Maybe it’s the time of the year or the stresses of the world, but taking care of one’s self is first and foremost! Listen in on Maryn and Nathan’s chat about practices and ways to … Read more

Nathan shares his recent story of being fired from his job for not wearing a mask.

Nathan and Maryn reflect on the decision making bodies at conferences like Midwifery Today and how they approach this global issue of conformity and compliance. To each their own, but support of the mainstream narrative … Read more