theblackdoula – Détails, épisodes et analyse

Dr. Neel Shah, MD, MPP, FACOG, is Chief Medical Officer of Maven Clinic, the world's largest virtual clinic and first "unicorn" technology company for women's and family health. He is also a visiting scientist at Harvard Medical School where he previously served as a professor of obstetrics, gynecology and reproductive biology.

As a physician-scientist, Dr. Shah has written landmark academic papers on maternal health and health care policy, and contributed to four books, including as senior author of Understanding Value-Based Healthcare (McGraw-Hill), which industry leaders have called "an instant classic" and "a masterful primer for all clinicians." He is listed among the "40 smartest people in health care" by the Becker's Hospital Review.

As a public advocate, Dr. Shah's work to build trustworthy health care systems has earned numerous honors, including the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Humanitarian of the Year Award from the March of Dimes. He is featured in the films Aftershock, which won the Special Jury Prize for Impact at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival, and The Color of Care from the Smithsonian Channel and Executive Producer Oprah Winfrey. Dr. Shah founded the nonprofits Costs of Care and March for Moms, as well as the Delivery Decisions Initiative at Ariadne Labs, a research and social impact program of the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

Dr. Shah currently serves on the advisory board of the National Institutes of Health, Office of Women's Health Research.

Keep up with Dr. Shah on IG at @neel_t_shah

In episode 7, Sabia talks with Jen Mayer about Money, Entrepreneurship, Retirement, Birthwork, and more

Meet Jen! Jen is the founder Baby Caravan and Fully Funded

Former massage therapist and doula of 16 years, Jen Mayer founded Baby Caravan in 2013 to help parents navigate the many decisions they face throughout pregnancy and new parenthood. A parent of two herself, Jen recognizes that our country is not set up to support families, so through her doula matching and coaching services she aims to provide families with holistic guidance and support. In addition to running Baby Caravan, she is a financial counselor and founder of Fully Funded.

Fully Funded provides financial education + planning services for mission driven creatives and business owners who aren't numbers people.

Jen can be found on instagram at:

https://www.instagram.com/wearefullyfunded

https://www.instagram.com/jennyleighmayer

In this Episode, Sabia and Rashida dive deep into the effects of oppression on the body, the importance of self-care, and the freedom of choice.

In this episode, Sabia and Mistress Blunt lay out how empowering being a Doula and Dom has been. They provide a small peek behind the veil to the intersectionality of birth and kink!

In this episode, Sabia and Dr. Mitchel lift the veil from the medical-industrial complex, shatter myths about birth, and teach us that well-informed and prepared birthing people don’t need hospitals to become healthy parents.

In this episode, Sabia and Tema talk about their journeys into the birth world, the parallels between Doulaship and Midwifery, and the effects of these amazing works can have on the body.

In this Episode, Sabia and Miik dive deep into topics such as the meaning of masculinity, maneuvering the world as a "black man happening," and re-creating the narrative with fatherhood.  Join in as they speak about experiences of the same coin but different faces.

In this Episode, Sabia and Lauren discuss reclaiming the word “fat” in today’s world. They model how to embrace your body as is and making changes for what YOU see fit.

In episode 6, Sabia talks with Ericka Hart about Black Liberation.

You can find Ericka online at ihartericka.com or on instagram.

In episode 5, Sabia talks with Juliana Luna about Spirituality & Moon Wisdom.

You can find Juliana online at alunamethod.com or on IG @julianaluna