Jennifer graciously shares her origin story with us, including her own birth experiences (2 midwife attended and one freebirth), her journey of learning about birth from Gloria Lemay, Jeannine Parvati Baker, Whapio and Michel Odent, two birth center apprenticeship experiences, and the multiple initiations and reckonings she has experienced that have brought her to a more nuanced place around birth and birth work. Lots of questions and beautiful visions for a grounded, authentic, shamanic midwifery are shared. We talk about the need for a deeper understanding of the mystery of birth and it’s counterpart, death, and for a complete cultural shift so that this type of midwifery can even be received.
To learn more about Jennifer’s work and check out her offerings, you can visit her website at www.midwiferyforthesoul.com
LINKS, SHOW NOTES AND TRANSCRIPT
Duluth Midwife website
13 Moons: Epic Education for the Birthing Year
Birth Warrior Project: 120 Day Doula Training and Transformation
Indie Birth Midwifery School
TRANSCRIPT: Another Conversation with Jennifer Summerfeldt: Her Origin Story and Eschewing Even the Radical Rules Around Birth
Sacred Loss: The Story of My First Miscarriage
Death, Blame, Grief and Healing: Personal Notes from a Midwife
Dancing with Death In the Birth Space
Borderline Witchcraft: Exploring Spirituality, Birth, and Margo’s Personal Journey
Healing Your Relationship With Money Even If You Think It Is Evil
A Real Life Story of a Midwife on Trial: an Interview with Angee Hock
The Relationship Between Midwifery Education and Midwifery Regulation, a Lively Conversation with Jessica from Pacific Birth Institute and Bethel, Chair of the Alaska Board of Certified Direct Entry M
An Intimate Retelling of Indie Birth Story from Answering the Call to Radical Midwifery Retreat
Offering Support to Midwifery Preceptors: A Mentoring Session with a Greek Midwife!
Understanding the Landscape of Mental Health and Wellness in Pregnancy and the Postpartum with Jennifer Summerfeldt
“Birth Isn’t That Big of a Deal”: A Fun and Inspiring Convo with the Combat Midwife
Exercising Your Freedom Muscles – All About Face Masks with Allan Stevo
Face Masks, Education and Standing Up for Our Kids with Allan Stevo
Why I Changed the Name of This Podcast
Doula Training and Midwifery Training: Is Having Kids a Requirement? How Having Babies Impacted Me as a Midwife
Ritual as a Tool for Meaning Making In Birth and Beyond with Day Schildkret
A Conversation about The New Return to the Great Mother: Birth, Initiation, and the Sacred Feminine with author Isa Gucciardi
Badass Business Coaching for Birth Workers #5: Dez the Doula is Launching Her Doula Business!
In the Midwife’s Office #5 – Processing Birth Provider Trauma and Preparing for a Homebirth
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