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PodnosisFighting maternal and infant health inequitiesIn this week’s episode of “Podnosis,” Fierce Healthcare’s Anastassia Gliadkovskaya explores the topic of inequities in maternal and infant health and what one nonprofit is doing to increase transparency and accountability. She chats with Kimberly Seals Allers, a journalist by background who is passionate about narrative storytelling. Seals Allers runs Birthright, a podcast highlighting positive Black birthing experiences, and is the founder of Irth, an app that collects and shares reviews of hospitals and doctors by Black and brown birthing people. Armed with those insights, Irth works with providers to identify areas for improvement and to close...2024-07-1720 min
Dive Into A Full Audiobook That Is Simply Next-Level.The Big Letdown: How Medicine, Big Business, and Feminism Undermine Breastfeeding by Kimberly Seals AllersPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/767027to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Big Letdown: How Medicine, Big Business, and Feminism Undermine Breastfeeding
Author: Kimberly Seals Allers
Narrator: Carmen Jewel Jones
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 9 hours 29 minutes
Release date: June 18, 2024
Genres: Social Science
Publisher's Summary:
Pediatricians say you should but it's okay if you don't. The hospital says, 'Breast is best,' but sends you home with formula 'just in case.' Your sister-in-law says, 'Of course you should!' Your mother says, 'I didn't, and you turned out just fine.' Celebrities are photographed nursing in public, yet breastfeeding mothers...2024-06-189h 29Begin The Breakthrough Full Audiobook Now, Thriller Fans!The Big Letdown: How Medicine, Big Business, and Feminism Undermine Breastfeeding by Kimberly Seals AllersPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/767027to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Big Letdown: How Medicine, Big Business, and Feminism Undermine Breastfeeding
Author: Kimberly Seals Allers
Narrator: Carmen Jewel Jones
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 9 hours 29 minutes
Release date: June 18, 2024
Genres: Parenting Tips
Publisher's Summary:
Pediatricians say you should but it's okay if you don't. The hospital says, 'Breast is best,' but sends you home with formula 'just in case.' Your sister-in-law says, 'Of course you should!' Your mother says, 'I didn't, and you turned out just fine.' Celebrities are photographed nursing in public, yet breastfeeding mothers...2024-06-189h 29Get New Full Audiobooks in Non-Fiction, Social ScienceThe Big Letdown: How Medicine, Big Business, and Feminism Undermine Breastfeeding by Kimberly Seals AllersPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/767027to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Big Letdown: How Medicine, Big Business, and Feminism Undermine Breastfeeding
Author: Kimberly Seals Allers
Narrator: Carmen Jewel Jones
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 9 hours 29 minutes
Release date: June 18, 2024
Genres: Social Science
Publisher's Summary:
Pediatricians say you should but it's okay if you don't. The hospital says, 'Breast is best,' but sends you home with formula 'just in case.' Your sister-in-law says, 'Of course you should!' Your mother says, 'I didn't, and you turned out just fine.' Celebrities are photographed nursing in public, yet breastfeeding mothers...2024-06-189h 29
Get New Full Audiobooks in Non-Fiction, Social ScienceThe Big Letdown: How Medicine, Big Business, and Feminism Undermine Breastfeeding by Kimberly Seals AllersPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/767027 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Big Letdown: How Medicine, Big Business, and Feminism Undermine Breastfeeding Author: Kimberly Seals Allers Narrator: Carmen Jewel Jones Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 29 minutes Release date: June 18, 2024 Genres: Social Science Publisher's Summary: Pediatricians say you should but it's okay if you don't. The hospital says, 'Breast is best,' but sends you home with formula 'just in case.' Your sister-in-law says, 'Of course you should!' Your mother says, 'I didn't, and you turned out just fine.' Celebrities are photographed nursing in public, yet breastfeeding...2024-06-1830 minExplore New Full Audiobooks in Self-Improvement, Parenting TipsThe Big Letdown: How Medicine, Big Business, and Feminism Undermine Breastfeeding by Kimberly Seals AllersPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/767027to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Big Letdown: How Medicine, Big Business, and Feminism Undermine Breastfeeding
Author: Kimberly Seals Allers
Narrator: Carmen Jewel Jones
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 9 hours 29 minutes
Release date: June 18, 2024
Genres: Parenting Tips
Publisher's Summary:
Pediatricians say you should but it's okay if you don't. The hospital says, 'Breast is best,' but sends you home with formula 'just in case.' Your sister-in-law says, 'Of course you should!' Your mother says, 'I didn't, and you turned out just fine.' Celebrities are photographed nursing in public, yet breastfeeding mothers...2024-06-189h 29
Explore New Free Audiobooks in Self-Improvement, Parenting TipsThe Big Letdown: How Medicine, Big Business, and Feminism Undermine Breastfeeding by Kimberly Seals AllersPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/767027 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Big Letdown: How Medicine, Big Business, and Feminism Undermine Breastfeeding Author: Kimberly Seals Allers Narrator: Carmen Jewel Jones Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 29 minutes Release date: June 18, 2024 Genres: Parenting Tips Publisher's Summary: Pediatricians say you should but it's okay if you don't. The hospital says, 'Breast is best,' but sends you home with formula 'just in case.' Your sister-in-law says, 'Of course you should!' Your mother says, 'I didn't, and you turned out just fine.' Celebrities are photographed nursing in public, yet breastfeeding...2024-06-1830 min
Get Lost In The Most Thought-Provoking Full Audiobook Today!The Big Letdown by Kimberly Seals AllersPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/170473to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Big Letdown
Author: Kimberly Seals Allers
Narrator: Carmen Jewel Jones
Format: mp3
Length: 9 hrs and 29 mins
Release date: 06-18-24
Ratings: 4 out of 5 stars, 5 ratings
Genres: Infants & Toddlers
Publisher's Summary:
Celebrities are photographed nursing in public, yet breastfeeding mothers are asked to cover up in malls and on airplanes. Breastfeeding is a private act, yet everyone has an opinion about it. How did feeding our babies get so complicated? Journalist and infant health advocate Kimberly Seals Allers breaks breastfeeding out of the realm of "personal choice" and shows...2024-06-189h 29
Before Birth & Beyond: Improving Care in MCHS2 E3: Empowering Black and Brown Women to Share their Experiences of CareS2, E3 Show NotesEPISODE 3 SUMMARY: Recognize National Minority Health Month with NICHQ! This year's theme is: Be the Source for Better Health: Improving Health Outcomes Through Our Cultures, Communities, and Connections. Tune in to our latest episode to hear from Kimberly Seals Allers, creator of the IRTH app who shares how IRTH works with communities and hospitals to improve health care quality for Black and brown women and birthing people. Main Story: Empowering Black and Brown Women to Share their Experiences of CareSEGMENT SUMMARY:2024-04-2520 min
Fourth Trimester: The First Months and Beyond | Parenting | Newborn Baby | Postpartum | DoulaThe Best Hospitals For Labor And Delivery - Ratings App ‘Irth’ Created By Kimberly Seals AllersThis episode is about finding the best labor and delivery hospitals using community-based tools and reviews. Listen to learn more about how community reviews tools are helping women find better facilities. Think “Yelp for hospitals”.Kimberly Seals Allers is our featured guest. She is the creator of Irth, a non-profit app designed to collect and leverage reviews of birthing hospitals and pediatricians from Black and Brown communities to hold these institutions accountable and facilitate systems change for bias-free experiences. The app facilitates transparency and community empowerment by allowing users to share their experiences, which are turn...2023-12-3050 min
The Lamaze PodcastBirth Without Bias: How the Irth App Is Challenging and Changing Birth ExperiencesIn the third installment of Robin Douthit's "Childbirth Luminaries" series, we delve into the world of maternal and infant health advocacy with award-winning journalist, five-time author, and international speaker, Kimberly Seals Allers.
Join us for an engaging and thought-provoking conversation as we explore the Irth App, a groundbreaking app designed as a "Yelp-like" platform, specifically tailored to Black and Brown
parents, where important reviews within the full perinatal spectrum are used to combat bias and racism within maternity and infant care, creating a more inclusive and just environment for all.
Kimberly is a leading voice...2023-11-061h 01
Maternal Health InnovationHow Irth Empowers Black Birthing PeopleIn this episode, we take a look at the Irth app, a platform designed to empower Black and Brown women during their maternity journey. Host Venus Standard, Assistant Professor at UNC School of Medicine and certified nurse midwife, is joined by Kimberly Seals Allers, the creator of Irth, and Sheridan Blackwell, Head of Systems Change and Partnership at Irth. MHLIC is dedicated to highlighting the innovative approaches organizations and individuals take to make a positive impact in maternal health. Listen to learn how Irth is transforming the maternal health landscape by providing a space f...2023-10-1129 min
Women of Influence by SheSpeaksBirth Without Bias & the Unrealistic Expectations of Motherhood with Kimberly Seals AllersOur guest on this week's episode is Kimberly Seals Allers, an award-winning journalist, five-time author, and advocate for women's health, particularly focused on black maternal health. Kimberly explains the alarming statistic that black women are three to four times more likely to die in hospitals, with a shocking mortality rate 12x higher than white women in New York City. Kimberly is the founder of Irth App, which is a rating-based app striving for transparency and helping black women find the safe hospital care they need and deserve. In this episode we cover:The bias that exists in...2023-08-2340 min
The R.A.C.E. PodcastGiving Voice through Storytelling and Authenticity with Kimberly Seals AllersWelcome to Episode 6 of the 2nd season of The R.A.C.E. Podcast. Today’s episode kicks off our Race, Healing, & Joy Series. During this series, I will engage Reproductive Justice leaders to spotlight KHA's Race, Healing & Joy initiative and share preliminary insights gathered through more than 40 conversations (including interviews, circles of accountability, and an in-person convening).I am honored to welcome Kimberly Seals Allers as our first guest of the series.Meet Kimberly Seals Allers:As an award-winning journalist, author and a nationally re...2023-06-2642 min
Postpartum ProductionS2EP6 - Activism At Home: How Kimberly Seals Allers is Making Equitable Maternal Care Accessible to All“Having something that you keep for yourself can actually be the most revolutionary and important thing that you could do in your postpartum journey.” ~ Kimberly Seals AllersWe are thrilled to share with you this conversation with Kimberly Seals Allers, an award-winning journalist, five-time author, and founder of Irth. A leading voice on the racial and sociocultural complexities of birth, breastfeeding, and motherhood, Kimberly created the Irth app for brown and black parents to address bias and racism in maternity and infant care.Additionally, Kimberly is the host and creator of Birthright, a po...2023-05-3146 min
The Sway EffectThe Sway Effect - Episode 27 with Kimberly Seals Allers, Creator, IRTH AppThis month, after recently connecting with IRTH App’s Kimberly Seals Allers at SXSW, we’re discussing the racial disparities in maternal health care. A timely discussion as Black Maternal Health Week was recognized this month. Kimberly has created an app that aggregates prenatal, birthing, postpartum and pediatric reviews of care from Black and brown parents to combat inequalities in health care. While there are multiple factors that contribute to these disparities – it’s time that we pause and ask ourselves what we can do to stop this.
2023-04-2724 min
Evidence Based Birth®EBB 265 - Evidence on Anti-Racism in Health Care and Birth WorkOn today’s episode we are celebrating the release of Part 3 of our BRAND NEW Signature Article, "The Evidence on: Anti-Racism in Health Care and Birth Work!" EBB Research Editor Ihotu Ali, the lead author on this paper, talks with Rebecca Dekker about how Evidence-Based Equity Tools are solutions that can collectively move Black and Brown voices, leaders, innovative programs, accountability conversations, supportive funding, and legislation from the sidelines to the mainstream. You can find all three parts of our NEW Signature Article, The Evidence on: Anti-Racism in Health Care and Birth Work here: www.evi...2023-04-261h 06
The Woman's DoctorThe Role and Challenges Women Face In our Society with Kimberly Seals AllersToday on The Woman’s Doctor, Kimberly Seals Allers joins us to discuss the unfortunate state of maternal care in America. Kimberly is an award winning journalist and advocate for breastfeeding and infant health. Giving birth opened her eyes to the harsh reality that women face in modern hospitals, even in a developed nation. Most medical institutions are informed by and dominated by men, which has left a detrimental gap in the education available to most women, especially women of color. The average woman does not have a grasp of the female anatomy or the impo...2023-02-0923 min
On Health for WomenOn the Big Letdown: A Radical Conversation on Birth and Breastfeeding with Kimberly Seals AllersContent Warning: In this episode, we will be talking about maternal mortality, infant mortality, and the impact of racism on maternal health.60% of all maternal deaths are fully preventable, and the complications women experience are not inherent to black or brown bodies. Yet Black and Brown women have been blamed for their "bad outcomes" instead of recognizing that these deaths all too often have to do with failures in the obstetric system. In the US today, a Black woman is 12 times more likely to die of childbirth than a white woman, despite socioeconomic factors.Today...2023-01-2550 min
BirthrightFinding Joy for Black Birth Workers: Black Doulas Speak OutOur Guests: Chanel Porchia Albert, Ancient Song Doula Services; Linda Jones, Black Women Birthing Justice; Quatia Osorio, Urban Perinatal Education Center; Dr. Sayida Peprah-Wilson, Frontline DoulasEpisode Description: The truth is, while we wait for the medical system to confront and change its dangerous practices, it’s Black birth workers who are picking up the pieces of the infant and maternal health crisis. Doulas, midwives, and community workers punch the clock day in and day out to ensure we survive and thrive in our birthing experiences, but who’s taking care of them? In this special roun...2022-11-161h 17BirthrightGood Timing/Bad Timing: Finding Joy In & Beyond the Circumstances Our Guest: Deidra WashingtonOther Guests: Mike WashingtonEpisode Description: Having a plan for pregnancy and parenting comes in handy. But what happens when things move differently than expected and you have to make adjustments? Deidra Washington and her husband Mike know all about scrapping plan A and finding the beauty in plan B. In this episode, the Florida-based mother and father of two girls get real with Kimberly about facing fears, ditching tradition, and loving hard for the next generation. Grab your tissues because you might find yourself getting teary-eyed listening to this...2022-10-261h 07Birthright Shifting the Narrative in Black Birth & Beyond: An Interview with Award-Winning Writer and Producer Tonya Lewis LeeEpisode Description: Narratives are powerful. They can influence policy, shift cultural norms, and drive systemic change. What about the narrative in Black maternal health? How do we shift the mainstream narrative in Black birth and breastfeeding away from doom and gloom and negative statistics to centering joy and possibility? What is needed, who is missing and quite frankly, will the powers in Hollywood ever let us own this narrative? In this episode, Kimberly talks with New York Times best-selling author, award-winning writer and producer, Tonya Lewis Lee, whose most recent work, Aftershock, takes a compelling look at the Black...2022-09-1644 minBirthrightFelicia’s Dream Hawaiian Water Birth After An Ectopic PregnancyOur Birthing Person: Felicia BanksOther Guests: Marco Antonio Perez Estrada, Wahinehula KaʻeoEpisode Description: Felicia didn’t know if she’d ever give birth to a baby after an ectopic pregnancy that left her with one fallopian tube — but after years of physical and spiritual healing, she got exactly what she always wanted on the island of Hawaii. Originally from Idaho, Felicia has reclaimed love and peace as a stay-at-home mom and massage therapist who enjoys exploring the outdoors, hiking, and being by the ocean. Join Kimberly for this week’s episode, as she ch...2022-08-0547 minBirthrightBirthright Live! The Restoration EpisodeOur Guests: Roslyn J. Smith, Safiya Rayford, Raena Granberry Therapist: Saleemah McNeil Episode Description: In this first Restoration episode of season 2, reproductive psychotherapist and CEO of Oshun Family Healing, Saleemah McNeil, and host Kimberly Seals Allers gather at SaksWorks Flagship in NYC to provide Black women who’ve experienced medical-related trauma space to heal. The three Black women who joined the conversation virtually include a woman who received racist comments from an OB/GYN. Another who was neglected by her midwife, which resulted in a full-term stillbirth. And a third who had her concerns igno...2022-05-111h 03BirthrightBirthing While Black And HIV-PositiveOur Birthing Person: Teddy Atim, Mary Harper HollyOther Guests: Helen ZimbaEpisode Description: This week, we’re examining the stigma against pregnant and birthing people living with HIV and centering the challenges and realities of healthy, joyful births even with a diagnosis. Host Kimberly Seals Allers follows the journeys of two HIV-positive mothers—Teddy, a mother of three living in rural Uganda, and Mary, a mother of one based in Fort Worth, Texas. Find out how both mamas overcame miseducation and judgment in their communities surrounding their HIV status and gave birth to HIV...2022-04-231h 09
Evidence Based Birth®EBB 220 - Fighting Bias in the Birth Room with Irth® App Founder, Kimberly Seals AllersOn today's podcast, we're going to talk with Irth® App founder, Kimberly Seals Allers, to update us on Irth® App's mission to fight against racism and bias in perinatal and infant care. Kimberly Seals Allers (she/her) is an award-winning journalist, five-time author, international speaker strategist, and an advocate for perinatal and infant health. A former senior editor at Essence, and writer at Fortune Magazine, Kimberly is a leading voice on the racial and socio-cultural complexities of birth, lactation, and parenthood. Kimberly is the founder of Irth®, a new Yelp-like app for Black and Brown parents to address bias and...2022-04-1340 minBirthrightSingle Mother By Choice with a Donor: Leslie’s Birth StoryOur Birthing Person: Leslie FicklingOther Guests: Chanel Stryker-Boykin, Doula; Paul Ryan, CEO of Just A Baby; “Dave,” anonymous donorEpisode Description: Society puts a stigma on Black single mothers, stereotyping and devaluing them. But what happens when you become a single mother by choice and choose sperm donation as your pathway to parenthood? This week’s guest, Leslie, used an app, a cup and a Black male donor she met in person to get the baby she so wanted. In this insightful conversation, Leslie takes host Kimberly Seals Allers on a lesser-told journey of rea...2022-04-081h 17
Spilling ChaiS4 E6: Can An App Save Women From Dying in Childbirth? with Kimberly Seals AllersOne of the most important things to remember about maternal mortality is that it’s a crisis that’s solvable. We already have the tools and expertise to save women’s lives. So why do so many women, especially Black women, die giving birth in the world’s richest democracy? Kimberly Seals Allers, author and founder of the Irth App, speaks to host, Anushay Hossain about using technology to intervene in America’s maternal health crisis and empowering women with life-saving information.This is Season 4 Episode 6: Can An App Save Women From D...2022-04-0625 minBirthrightWhat Is Our Birthright?What is our birthright? This is the question that host, Kimberly Seals Allers, asks every guest at the conclusion of every episode. And the answers have varied from inspirational, tear jerking, compelling and raw. Enjoy this compilation of our team's favorite answers to, What is our birthright? Whatever it is, we're reclaiming it one story at a time. Resources/ReferencesLearn more about having a safe and empowered birth by downloading the free ebook: Birth with Irth: A Mini-Manual to Pregnancy and Childbirth for Black PeopleGet full episode details and transcripts (p...2022-03-3011 minBirthrightFinding Black Birthing Joy in Rural Georgia: Aquarius' StoryOur Birthing Person: Aquarius WatkinsOther Guests: Dr. Joy Baker, M.D., OB/GYNEpisode Description: While rural communities around the country—like LaGrange, Georgia—are battling limited maternity care access, mothers like Aquarius Watkins, are still striving for joyful birth experiences. With the help of a local Black OB/GYN, here’s how Aquarius advocated for herself and manifested her dream birth. Come join host Kimberly Seals Allers as she travels into the community south of Atlanta where mothers and perinatal physicians are working together to center joy and healing. ...2022-03-2337 min
BirthrightInsecure’s Christina Elmore Talks Birthing with Courage, Nursing on Set & How Hollywood is Shifting Black Parenting Norms Our Birthing Person: Christina ElmoreOther Guests: Kimberly Durdin, LM, CPM, IBCLCIn this week’s episode, Christina Elmore, actor (Twenties, HBO’s Insecure) and mother of two, takes us to her second birth for a ride through her expectations, fears, and A-ha moments as she found Black birthing joy in Los Angeles. In a hopeful and hilarious conversation with host Kimberly, along with insightful commentary from her midwife, we also explore how Hollywood (including her role as Condola) is helping rewrite the narrative of Black motherhood. Hosted on A...2022-03-161h 02
BirthrightKayden Coleman’s Birthright: How He Found Black Birth Joy as a Trans FatherOur Birthing Person: Kayden ColemanOther Guests: Nadine Ashby; Queer, Trans Birth Worker & EducatorA powerful season two launches with Kayden’s story, a Black trans father of two daughters who reclaimed his birthright during his second birth. After a series of hurtful experiences during his first birth, Kayden discovered doulas who educated him and empowered him to voice his desires when he gave birth to his second daughter. In the midst of it all–including social media hate from others and poor care from medical professionals, he shares how he ultimately found joy in c...2022-03-0937 min
BirthfulHow Do You Know if Your Care Provider Is Treating You Fairly?The truth is, you probably won’t know! But Kimberly Seals Allers is working hard to change that. Kimberly talks with Adriana about how she’s leveraging consumer power to shift the patient-provider dynamics, hold hospitals publicly accountable, and bring transparency to our perinatal experiences while centering Black and Brown families.Listen through to the end for Adriana’s “Two Things to Do: One for You, One for the Rest of Us.” Every week, she selects actions, books, and other resources to further inform your intuition and support others on their birth journeys.If you liked this...2022-02-1630 min
Beyond Beautiful BirthEP#03: Bias in the Birthing Space with Kimberly Seals AllersBeyond Beautiful Birth is a part of the EcoParent Podcast Network: https://www.ecoparent.ca/podcasts About the EpisodeJoin us as we talk to the incredible Kimberly Seals Allers about American exceptionalism - the only industrialized nation in the world that doesn’t have parental leave?? What’s up with that!? Why are mothers both priceless and valueless in our capitalist world? We discuss the idea that HOW we birth matters - the healthy mother, healthy baby mantra can be a disservice to processing our birth experiences. Kimberly tells us how she discovered through her own...2022-02-1451 min
Midwifery Wisdom PodcastThe Story of a Young DoulaHave you ever met a 15-year-old doula? Today guest host Leila Wyatt, CD, SM, talks with student midwife and doula, Trinity Stephens about her experience coming into birth work. They discuss what a “practice birth” is, experiencing racism as a black birth worker, and how a shoulder dystocia solidified her desire to become a midwife.Show Resources-Killing the Black Body by Dorothy Roberts-The Big Letdown by Kimberly Seals Allers-Having Your Baby by Hilda HutchersonFacebook: Trinity StephensInstagram: @benn...2022-01-1936 min
KinsiderIrth CEO Kimberly Seals Allers on Improving Outcomes for Black and Brown MothersMeet Kimberly Seals Allers, a journalist turned entrepreneur whose goal is to provide better birthing outcomes for black and brown women. As the Founder of Irth (“Birth” without the ‘b’ for bias), Kimberly has channeled her own delivery experience into a community site that enables new moms and doulas to provide candid reviews of their care providers and hospitals. As she tells Kindred Media’s Laura Clinton, Irth’s thoughtfully solicited feedback can be an important resource for addressing unconscious bias in maternal health care.To hear more from Kimberly, check out her Birthright podcast (www.BirthrightPodcast.com) and fol...2022-01-0432 min
TradeoffsThe Best Health Care Podcasts of 2021We look back on some of the best health policy podcast episodes of the year with help from a few of our podcast host friends.Guests:Dr. Bapu Jean, host, Freakonomics, MDKimberly Seals-Allers, host, BirthrightMaiken Scott, host, The Pulse, WHYYDr. Celine Gounder, host, American Diagnosis and EpidemicFor a complete transcript and more recommendations.Support this type of journalism today, with a year-end tax deductible gift (plus your gift will be matched!).Sign up for our...2021-12-0923 min
Leading with HealthKimberly Seals Allers on Leveraging Consumer Forces to Remove Bias in Maternal Infant CareKimberly Seals Allers converts community reviews by Black and brown pregnant women and birthing people into data to improve hospital care. Full show notes here: https://michellemarketingstrategies.com/kimberly-seals-allers-on-leveraging-consumer-forces-to-remove-bias-in-maternal-infant-care/ Need help growing a business or organization in the healthcare sector? Reach out to me at jennifer@michellemarketingstrategies.com, tweet me @MMSJennifer or find me on Instagram @LeadingwithHealth. And be sure to stop by my site and download my report, Great to Hear Your Voice!2021-12-0728 min
Leading with HealthKimberly Seals Allers on Leveraging Consumer Forces to Remove Bias in Maternal Infant CareKimberly Seals Allers converts community reviews by Black and brown pregnant women and birthing people into data to improve hospital care. Full show notes here: https://michellemarketingstrategies.com/kimberly-seals-allers-on-leveraging-consumer-forces-to-remove-bias-in-maternal-infant-care/ Need help growing a business or organization in the healthcare sector? Reach out to me at jennifer@michellemarketingstrategies.com, tweet me @MMSJennifer or find me on Instagram @LeadingwithHealth. And be sure to stop by my site and download my report, Great to Hear Your Voice!2021-12-0728 min
Untaming46. Kimberly Seals Allers: The Big Let Down(Interview starts at 2.28)
Welcome back to the Untaming Podcast! It is currently the Full Waking Moon Moon here in the Southern Hemisphere. Each episode of this third season will be released on the New and Full Moons. A 10 Questions in 10 Minutes episode will be released to coincide with the First & Last Quarter Moons.
Kimberly Seals Allers is an award-winning journalist, author of five books and a nationally recognized media commentator, consultant and advocate for women and infant health. A frequent contributor to The New York Times, Washington Post, Slate and HuffPost, Kimberly was named one...2021-10-2056 min
Delivering Health80. Combatting Racism in Birth and Breastfeeding with Kimberly Seals AllersGiving birth is the most vulnerable time in a woman's and baby’s lives. Women want to feel safe and in control of their birthing experience, but too many women don’t, especially black and brown women. Kimberly Seals Allers has done something to change that. She’s the founder of the Irth app, and what she’s doing for families is nothing short of incredible Resources talked about in this episode: Guest podcast - Birthright Guest app - Irth app Guest website - Kimberly Seals Allers Guest social media - IG/Facebook: @iamksealsallers, @theirthapp Twitter: @iamkseal...2021-10-0834 min
The Good Health CafeEpisode 36: Demystifying the doulaIf you’re a regular listener you know that we have had the term doula come up in at least two prior episodes, episode 21 with midwife Shani Robertson and episode 23 with Kimberly Seals Allers. On today’s episode we had a doula visit The Good Health Cafe, Ms. Tamara Mason, to tell us all about what doulas are, what they do and why they are such a valuable part of a birth team. Grab your warm drink and tune in for a great episode!About Tamara MasonTamara Mason, MPH...2021-09-0239 min
The boobingit podcastBlack Breastfeeding Week Special with Kimberly Seals AllersKimberly Seals Allers, the co-founder of Black Breastfeeding Week, is my guest on the podcast this week. Kimberly lives in New York, is a world-renowned speaker, five-time author and host of the Birthright Podcast. Most recently, Kimberly added tech founder to her impressive repertoire having set up the Irth app to address racism and bias in maternity and infant care.
Kimberly is on a mission to transform the experience of motherhood for all and to eradicate the racial disparities in birth and breastfeeding. Needless to say, I am a huge fan of the work Kimberly does and...2021-08-2626 min
Spilled Milk Podcast"Reclaiming My Resources" Black Breastfeeding Week 2021It's the 9th year of Black Breastfeeding Week. Black Breastfeeding Week aims to end the gaping racial disparity in breastfeeding rates while also encouraging diversity in the lactation field. Kimberly Seals Allers, co-founder of Black Breastfeeding Week, said “We must end the dangerous conversation of breastfeeding as a 'choice' without a deeper discussion as to how Black women's choices are shaped by their circumstances.”On This episode Kendra share why Black Breastfeeding Week is important to her. 2021-08-2606 min
Comeback with Erica CobbKimberly Seals Allers: Founder of Irth AppAward-winning journalist and expert in Black maternal health, Kimberly Allers Seals, joins Comeback to talk Irth App, like the word birth, but the “b” is dropped for bias. Irth is a Yelp-like review and rating platform for Black and brown women and birthing people to find and leave reviews of their OBGYNs, birthing hospitals, and pediatricians. This is the kick off of Black Breastfeeding week, to learn more about this amazing initiative Kimberly launched, go to: blackbreastfeedingweek.org2021-08-2236 min
Food Sleuth RadioKimberly Seals Allers, journalist, author and advocate for equity in maternal and infant health.Did you know that August is Breastfeeding Awareness Month and August 25th-31st is Black Breastfeeding Week? https://www.facebook.com/BlackBreastfeedingWeek/Join Food Sleuth Radio host and registered dietitian, Melinda Hemmelgarn, for her interview with Kimberly Seals Allers, journalist, author and advocate for equity in maternal and infant health. Seals Allers discusses the economics, politics and culture of breastfeeding in America and the specific challenges faced by women of color. Seals Allers has developed an app to help women of color find maternal health care free of bias. https://irthapp.com/ Related website: www.kimberlysealsallers.com 2021-08-2028 min
Women's Health, Wisdom, and. . . WINE!#10 - Black Breastfeeding Week: Why Do WE Need One? | Charnise LittlesSend us a textThe Women's Health, Wisdom, and... WINE! podcast is a biweekly conversation with practitioners, providers, patients & healers about complex reproductive medicine & women's health challenges, the value of an integrative approach to these challenges, many of the women's health topics you're already thinking about & uncomfortable talking about & my personal favorite... WINE!August 25th – 31st is Black Breastfeeding Week and we want to thank Anayah Sangodele-Ayoka, Kiddada Green, and Kimberly Seals Allers for pioneering such an empowering week of education, advocacy, and celebration. Passionate about changing the narrative ar...2021-08-181h 28BirthrightBIRTHRIGHT SEASON FINALE : The Second Restoration EpisodeRESTORATION: Healing Black Birth Trauma Birthright is about joy and healing in Black birth. In this special episode, we heal. Listen in to our live virtual event and special season finale where two Black moms, one who experienced disrespect and harm in her birth and another who lost her baby after a premature delivery, sit with a therapist and a healer to begin their restorative process. Guests:Nneka Symster is a licensed Social worker who has two decades of experience helping individuals and families build and strengthen their relationships with themselves and...2021-08-051h 23BirthrightWhat Is Our Birthright?Compilation of insights from our host, Kimberly Seals Allers and guestsResources/ReferencesLearn more about having a safe and empowered birth by downloading the free ebook: Birth with Irth: A Mini-Manual to Pregnancy and Childbirth for Black People Get full episode details and transcripts (posted by midday) on www.BirthrightPodcast.com New episodes are released every other Wednesday! Subscribe now! Follow Kimberly Seals Allers on Twitter on Instagram: @iamKSealsAllers Birthright is funded by the California Health Care Foundation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2021-07-2112 minBirthrightCarla’s Story: An OB/GYN Chooses a Home BirthOur Birthing Person: Carla Williams, MDOther Guests: Kiki Jordan, MidwifeEpisode Description (short/two sentences)What happens when a medical insider opts to give birth outside the hospital? For one, we should all pay attention. In this week’s episode, Dr. Carla Williams, a Black Latina OBGYN in New York, shares why she had her first birth at the hospital and never went back for baby number two, and as we spoke days before she was about to give birth to her third child, she was preparing for another home birth. Man...2021-07-0726 minBirthrightIntroducing Raising Rebels - Hey, Auntie!Raising Rebels is a parenting podcast featuring courageous conversations with real parents. Parenting can be so lonely. Our work is to encourage children to be fully themselves in a society that doesn’t always celebrate them. On this Episode host Noleca Radway talks with adrienne maree brown about the special work of Aunties. IG: @RaisingRebelsPod. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2021-06-3040 minBirthrightKimberly’s Birth Story: Learning From Our Mother’s GardensWho: Kimberly Seals Allers Birth storyAlma Seals, Kimberly’s motherDr. Deirdre Cooper OwensDr. Neel Shah Episode Description (short/two sentences):On this special episode, Kimberly Seals Allers interviews her mother to hear her own birth story, discusses the history of medical interventions, the role of feminist movements and the power of our matrilineal birthing line. Special guests, historian Dr. Deirdre Cooper Owens and Harvard professor, Dr. Neel Shah, add powerful context to the birth practices in the early 1970’s and how the legacy of enslaved Black...2021-06-1634 minBirthrightThe Joy of Birthing in a Buick with an 11 year-old on assist.Who: Allegra WhiteKeith White, HusbandKalle White, DaughterEpisode Description In our episode today, our guest Allegra, a Doula and mother of 5, was so determined to not be at the hospital for long she ended up delivering her baby girl in the front seat of her car, with her husband and 11-year old daughter on assist. In addition to sharing this particular birthing experience, we reminisce on her four beautiful births, including twin girls, giving birth the first time at 19 years old, and all the birthing knowledge she has a...2021-06-0226 minThe Good Health CafeEpisode 24: Birth without biasToday in the cafe we speak with award-winning journalist Kimberly Seals Allers about Irth, the app she created to help Black and brown women and birthing people have a more safe and empowered pregnancy and parenting experience by allowing them to see how other parents of color experienced care at a doctor or hospital. She shares with us her motivation for creating Irth, a little about what the data they have collected in the app has revealed thus far and gives tips on how to advocate during the birthing process. Hint: it should begin long before you arrive at...2021-05-2739 minBirthrightFolashade’s Story: The power of the right doctor relationship, a special candle, and a viral video after delivering twins. deGiving birth to twins during the pandemic can be stressful enough. And too many Black women feel like they do not have meaningful relationships with their OB/GYN. So when Folashade Butler, of the metro Washington D.C. area, found herself delivering her twins earlier than expected and in less than ideal circumstances, she found comfort and felt more confident mostly because of one thing--her relationship with her doctor. And it was her OB/GYN, who helped her birthing video go viral. Listen to find out why! Episode Description: My guests today are Folashade A. Butler, a...2021-05-1929 minBirthrightBirthright Live!: The Restoration EpisodeBlack birthing needs healing. Too many Black women and birthing individuals are left holding trauma and unresolved hurt due to the mistreatment, dismissiveness, or disrespect they endured during the childbirth experience. It’s time to model healing journeys for those carrying birth trauma, so we can all find joy! In our first Birthright Live episode, I sit down with two Black mamas who are holding trauma and a psychotherapist, specializing in birth-related disorders and anxieties, for an unforgettable journey to restore and heal from their traumatic birthing experiences. The episode features tips for everyone to start their own healing jo...2021-05-1255 min
The BirthCircle | Birth, Pregnancy, & PostPartum ConversationsRacial Bias in Maternity Care and Healing Black Birth | Kimberly Seals AllersToday we talk to Kimberly Seals Allers, founder of Irth, an app where Black and brown parents can rate practitioners in order to address bias and racism in maternity and infant care. She is also the host of Birthright, a podcast about joy and healing in Black birth that seeks to change the narrative around Black birth being a necessarily traumatic experience. Kimberly is an award-winning journalist and five-time author, and she is an outspoken advocate for maternal and infant health in marginalized communities.
We talk about Kimberly's introduction to the birth world as a young black m...2021-05-0446 min
The BirthCircle | Birth, Pregnancy, & PostPartum ConversationsRacial Bias in Maternity Care and Healing Black Birth | Kimberly Seals AllersToday we talk to Kimberly Seals Allers, founder of Irth, an app where Black and brown parents can rate practitioners in order to address bias and racism in maternity and infant care. She is also the host of Birthright, a podcast about joy and healing in Black birth that seeks to change the narrative around Black birth being a necessarily traumatic experience. Kimberly is an award-winning journalist and five-time author, and she is an outspoken advocate for maternal and infant health in marginalized communities. We talk about Kimberly's introduction to the birth world as a young black m...2021-05-0449 min
Active Allyship...it's more than a #hashtag!"EP #43: Black Maternal Health Disparities with Kimberly Seals AllersOn the Did you know Segment… Sunni and Lisa discuss the harm of white women showing up and attempting to “own” spaces filled with trauma stricken Black and Brown people. It is an imperative for white women to show up to support and hold space for people of color… also using their privilege for purpose. Understanding your role is critical to the survival of your well intentioned efforts. The ladies also discuss Jane Elliott’s “Blue Eyes, Brown Eyes” exercise with her students. Jane is a legacy and leader in spaces influenced by racism, providing many unpopular anecdotes. On t...2021-04-281h 02Birthright“It’s in the Stars” : Actor Angela Lewis talks joy after painWho: Angela Lewis, Mother, Actress, ActivistErica McAfee, Founder of Sisters in LossEpisode Description (short/two sentences)There can be joy even after disappointment, shame and loss. It often requires the right perspective and a supportive birthing team that still honors your vision even when plans change. This week, actress Angela Lewis, a star of FX’s SnowFall, shares her birth story including how prior miscarriages shaped her experience. Our special guest, Erica McAfee, founder of Sisters in Loss, shares the facts about miscarriages and why we are so bad at pr...2021-04-2128 min
The Decision CornerLeading with purpose through moments of crisis: Kimberly Seals AllersIn this episode of the Decision Corner, Brooke speaks with award-winning journalist Kimberly Seals Allers. Kimberly was formerly a senior editor at Essence and a writer at Fortune magazine. She now uses her decades of media experience as the founder of the IRTH app, which is specifically designed to help mothers of color rate their doctors for optimal health. She discusses the need for apps like IRTH, and how the tragedies that gave rise to the BLM movement last year impact the communities she serves. This episode is an important reminder of the realities that people of color face...2021-04-1235 min
Droppin' Jewelz RadioDroppin' Jewelz Radio - Kimberly Seals AllersKimberly is an award-winning journalist, five-time author, international speaker, strategist and advocate for maternal and infant health. A former senior editor at ESSENCE and writer at FORTUNE magazine, Kimberly is leading the charge on racial and socio-cultural complexities of birth, breastfeeding and motherhood. She is the founder of IRTH, a new "Yelp-like" app for Black and brown parents to address bias and racism in maternity and infant care.
She is also the founder of Birthright, a podcast about joy and healing in Black birth.
2021-04-1055 minBirthrightAnna’s Story: 3 Doulas, 3 Mothers & All the AncestorsWho: Anna Malaika Tubbs, author of The Three Mothers, First Partner of Stockton, CAMichael Tubbs, Former Mayor of Stockton, CAMika Cade, DoulaEpisode Description Anna who has lived in four countries, is a PhD candidate at Cambridge University and served as First Partner for the city of Stockton, CA. but when it came to pregnancy and childbirth, Anna went looking for a community of support. How do three doulas, three mothers and all the ancestors come into play? In this episode you’ll hear Anna’s powerful birth story...2021-04-0743 minBirthrightMorine’s Joy: A Dream Birthing Team Goes ViralWhat does it take to have a positive birth experience? Apparently, depending on where you live, it can take a lot of time searching for the right provider. In this episode, Morine shares her beautiful birth story after moving from the Durham, N.C. to Knoxville, TN mid-pregnancy and her quest to find a provider who looked like her. Along the way I explore the history and impact of Black women Ob/GYNs, the standard of care white women receive, and how digital platforms are helping to level the playing field.Check out HealthInHerHUE.com, a...2021-03-2447 minBirthrightWhitney’s Journey: From Planned Homebirth to Preemie BirthOn this episode of Birthright, Kimberly Seals Allers interviews Whitney Robinson, a design-loving product manager and mother of four. As with her other children, Whitney planned a home birth, but 25-weeks into her pregnancy she went into premature labor and, with her husband and support team, she was determined to turn the unthinkable into an unapologetically Black experience. Resources/References:Stark racial disparities exist in pre-term births. For example, in 2019, the rate of preterm birth among African-American women (14.4%) was about 50 percent higher than the rate of preterm birth among white or Hispanic w...2021-03-1034 minBirthrightIntroducing BirthrightBirthright, hosted by Kimberly Seals Allers, a podcast about joy and healing in Black birth. By seeking out and exploring positive birth stories we can find ideas, solutions and blind spots in our quest to make the birth experience equitable for all Black birthing bodies. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2021-02-2603 min
Pregnancy, Parenting & PoliticsRevisiting racism, bias and birth with Kimberly Seals AllersJeanne talks about the Momnibus Bill and revisits last February's interview about racism, bias and birth with Kimberly Seals Allers.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2021-02-1941 min
Evidence Based Birth®EBB 161 - Addressing Maternity Bias and Infant Care with Irth app Founder, Kimberly Seals AllersOn today’s podcast, I'm excited to talk with Kimberly Seals Allers. Kimberly is an award-winning journalist, five-time author, international speaker, strategist, and advocate for maternal and infant health. A former senior editor at Essence, and a writer at Fortune Magazine, Kimberly is a leading voice on the socio-cultural complexities of motherhood. Kimberly is also the founder of Irth, a new app to address bias in maternity and infant care. We talk about how Kimberly’s new app, Irth, which addresses biased maternal care and cultural competency when serving marginalized communities. We also talk about the challenges Kimb...2021-01-2746 min
The Insider Mom PodcastHow Current Systems Are Failing Mothers & How Feminism Needs To EvolveMaternity leave shouldn't be a luxury. Maternal mortality rates in the US are higher than most developed countries, breastfeeding rates are low and Black women are disproportionately affected. Many women are affected by a system that is failing them.In this discussion journalist Kimberly Seals-Allers addresses:- Why all women need to have access to the education and tools that will help them have a more satisfying birth and postpartum experience.- The reason Black women and babies are suffering from a failing system the most- Why traditional feminism needs to evolve 2021-01-1850 min
So Money with Farnoosh Torabi1149: Divorcing in a Pandemic (and Other Tough Stuff) with Kimberly Seals AllersKimberly Seals Allers is a maternal and infant health advocate and tech founder. Her latest passion project is Irth (as in Birth but we dropped the B for bias), a "Yelp-like" review and rating app that addresses racism and bias in maternity and infant care.
In her conversation with Farnoosh, she shares the inspiration of Irth, a well as her own personal pregnancy journey. Later, she speaks candidly about her challenging divorce and the surprising financial moves she made during that process. Kimberly offers key advice on how women of color can best navigate this recession and how all women ca...2021-01-1840 min
Birth Stories in Color84 | Birthing Without Bias: Irth - Kimberly Seals AllersKimberly is a mother of two; she attributes her motherhood journey as the spark to her work in the birth and breastfeeding space, and what continues to be her motivation. Being a journalist, while pregnant, she began asking questions. In feeling like the answers weren't adequate, she started looking into how the context of our lives as BIPOC could be clues into the infant and maternal disparities in our community.In 2006 she wrote the Mocha Manual. This book allowed BIPOC individuals to see themselves in the modern maternity conversation. While also bringing to the forefront the realities...2020-12-1737 min
NATALNATAL Summit: Birth Equity AdvocatesWelcome to The NATAL Summit! In this bonus episode, birth equity advocates from the non-profit sector to government discuss how they're advancing public narratives, alongside effective data-informed public policies that result in better health outcomes for Black birthing parents. In this episode you’ll hear from:Congresswoman Alma Adams, D-NC (Black Maternal Health Caucus)Jamille Fields Allsbrook (Center for American Progress)Kimberly Seals Allers (Irth)Charles Johnson, (4Kira4Moms)Moderator Gabrielle Horton (NATAL)
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The Period PartyAddressing Racial Bias in Maternal Healthcare with Kimberly Seals Allers
Kimberly Seals Allers is an award-winning journalist, five-time author, international speaker, strategist, and advocate for maternal & infant health. A former senior editor at ESSENCE and writer at FORTUNE magazine, Kimberly is a leading voice on the socio-cultural complexities of motherhood. She is also the founder of Irth, a new app to address bias in maternity & infant care. In this episode, Kimberly and I talk about how she awakened to the inequalities in maternal and infant healthcare, the scary reality of the impact of race on medical care, the racist history of the medical field, what she's doing to decode bias a...2020-11-0939 min
FemTech FocusFighting for equity in maternal health with Irth - Episode 60Kimberly Seals Allers is an award-winning journalist turned speaker and advocate focused on advocating for equity in maternal and infant health. For the past seven years, she has ran on-the-ground community-partnered projects in Birmingham, AL, New Orleans, LA, Detroit and Philadelphia, to name a few, to better understand the lived experiences of birth and breastfeeding in low-income communities of color. Kimberly was recently named one of “21 Leaders for the 21st Century” for 2018 by Women’s eNews for her media advocacy work. Her fifth book, The Big Let Down—How Medicine, Big Business and Feminism Undermine Breastfeeding was published by St. Martin’s...2020-11-0453 minEvidence Based Birth®EBB 150 - Global Childbirth Education in Japan with Brett IimuraIn this episode, I am joined with Brett Iimura to discuss global childbirth education and birth in Japan. Brett has had a varied career, including being a hansom cab driver in New York City, an ASL interpreter, field producer for Japanese TV, literacy tutor and childbirth educator, and doula. She has facilitated in-person classes as a certified childbirth educator and is the director of the Childbirth Education Center, the CEC, based in Japan. Brett has provided childbirth education classes in the United States for 25 years as well, adding a remote or virtual option nine years ago. More than 2000 birthing...2020-10-2147 min
Normalize BreastfeedingKimberly Seals-Allers Highlights Racism & Bias and Their Impact on Black BreastfeedingWe talk about Kimberly's provocative article, "Dear White Women: Are You Beind What's Suppressing Black Breastfeeding Rates?" She shares about her own breastfeeding experiences and how they have led her to become an advocate for change in maternal and infant health, while creating a seat for WOC at the table.
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Citrus Love - Keeping Motherhood InspiredWhy Mothers Are Set Up To Fail At Breastfeeding with Award Winning Journalist & Maternal Health Strategist Kimberly Seals Allers - Ep. 35What You'll Learn In This Episode: -Why Kimberly decided to write & research intensively this book - How society in North America is set up to make mothers fail at breastfeeding. -Some noticeable differences in Canada & the United States surrounding breastfeeding and infant formula -The big business of infant formula -Why most mothers can have lactation problems? -How breastfeeding is not a personal choice? -The structural barriers of breastfeeding -The value of mothering & feminism -How the Pandemic is rethinking breastfeeding and feeding...2020-07-281h 10
UpbringingRESIST Q&A // My kid is intensely rude to us allToday we hear from a parent whose daughter has been intensely rude to her, her mother and her new partner. We explore ways to look beneath behaviors, connect instead of correct, run the RESIST Approach in the moment, and build skills and connection together as a family. When we can help our kids attune to themselves, we are breaking cycles of cultural conditioning that don’t serve our child, our family or our world. We laugh, we cry, we lean in… join us!Today’s episode shoutout is Good Ancestor podcast, hosted by globally respected speaker, anti-racism educat...2020-07-1335 min
scientificanadaRandom Walk 15: ComSciConCan #2 with Sarah TurnerTHIS WEEK: Sarah Turner studies Community Health Science at the University of Manitoba, focusing on breast milk, epidemiology, and health promotion. Her work in science communication stems from interest in science policy and advocacy. We talk about her research, scientific/non-scientific writing, and she gives some tips for writing your first OpEd. CHECK OUT: CHILD study: https://childstudy.ca/ Quick tips for writing your first OpEd: https://evidencenetwork.ca/resources/write-a-snappy-oped-2/ Twitter: Sarah = https://twitter.com/SarahTurner11 , and the Azad Lab: https://www.azadlab.ca/ AMPLIFY: If you want to learn more about the science of inf...2020-06-2232 min
Badass Breastfeeding PodcastAmplifying Melanated VoicesSubmit your question and we’ll answer it in a future episode!Instagram accounts of Black lactation consultants, doulas, midwives and advocates - Donate to your favorite accounts! Just ask for their cash app!@blackgirlsbreastfeedingclub @bstereo @mommasvillagefay @mochamamasmilk @theblackcourse @blkbfingweek @jamiimidwife @exbreastyourself @blackwomendobreastfeed @bfma @whatthe.boob @Support_rose @blackmomsbreastfeed @blackmomsblog @doula.vanessa @birthnerds @that_breastfeedingdoula_ny @thelactationtherapist@normalizebreastfeedingofficial @crimson_fig @thenursemilk @blactivist @theblackdoula @t3doulaservices @thearch.app @theintersectionaldoula @thedoulafromthebx @doulamorgane @royallamerebirth@thelactatingmama @themilkmanual @iamksealsallers @boo.b.ltd @blackmamasmatter @chicagobirthworksco @birthmarkdoulas @nursenikkinp @hereweeread @theirthapp @momsrising @momsincolor @breastfeedingincolor @motherhoodrising @projectmotherpath @blklivesmatter @colorofchange @naacp @sh...2020-06-0801 min
Good Ancestor PodcastEp023: #GoodAncestor Kimberly Seals Allers on Birth Without BiasIn this episode, I speak with award-winning journalist, author and an internationally-recognized speaker, strategist and advocate for maternal and infant health, Kimberly Seals Allers.A former senior editor at ESSENCE and writer at FORTUNE magazine, Kimberly is a leading voice on the socio-cultural and racial complexities of birth, breastfeeding and motherhood. She is the director of the Maternal and Child Health Communication Collective, a national consortium of over 80 organizations working collectively to shift the narrative of maternal and infant health issues, funded by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation.Kimberly was recently named one of “21 Leaders fo...2020-06-0548 minBadass Breastfeeding PodcastRacism In Birth and Breastfeeding With Kimberly Seals AllersSubmit your question and we’ll answer it in a future episode!Get ready for an amazing interview between Abby and Kimberly Seals Allers. Kimberly is instrumental in the field of maternal child health and breastfeeding within the black community and among women of color. Do not miss this inspiring and eye-opening interview!If you are a new listener, we would love to hear from you. Please consider leaving us a review on itunes or sending us an email with your suggestions and comments to badassbreastfeedingpodcast@gmail.comThings we talked about:2020-06-0153 min
Momming While FeministCoronavirus and Family Division of Labor - Episode 1In our first episode, we talk about division of labor, how Coronavirus pandemic and our new stay-at-home reality are impacting work roles and responsibilities within our households, and why this is a feminist issue.
We speak from our experience as straight cisgender women married to straight cisgender men working in nonessential jobs, which we know will not be relatable to everyone. We’d love to hear your experiences and perspectives. How has Coronavirus affected division of labor in your household? Visit mommingwhilefeminist@gmail.com (mailto:mommingwhilefeminist@gmail.com?subject=Episode%201%3A%20Division%20of%20Labor%20during%20COVID-19).
Links: (https://www.cnn.co...2020-05-0100 min
Drive Like A Motha"Everyone Wants to Hold the Baby, Who Will Hold the Mother?" Jabina Coleman stresses the importance of supporting new mothersBecoming a mother is an evolutionary process. It is one of the most beautiful and rewarding experiences of womanhood. This transition also comes with the challenges of hormonal changes, figuring out how to manage your new life, accepting your new body, and learning a new human. We aren’t given an instruction manual after delivery, but we can rely on the resources that are provided to us in this day in age and ask for help when needed. Our guest mom in this episode is Jabina Coleman. She is a mother of two, a boa...2020-04-1333 minPregnancy, Parenting & PoliticsCoronavirus and Birth Restrictions with Kimberly Sears AllersJeanne talks with author, speaker, journalist Kimberly Sears Allers about the way hospitals are treating women during the coronavirus and how black and brown women are suffering the most. Plus...here's the information you need to register for our creative writing and yoga webinar with me and Rosie Acosta. April 11, 2020 10 AM PST - Register here: How to Get Your Message On The Page: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_fx9PZXx1SiK6t7J2ex2MfA
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2020-04-0550 minPregnancy, Parenting & PoliticsRacism, Bias and Birth with Kimberly Seals AllersJeanne talks with author, journalist and maternal health advocate, Kimberly Seals Allers about racism and bias in hospitals and healthcare and about her upcoming app that will help women find high-quality care.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2020-02-1542 min
Wash Your Mouth Out PodcastKimberly Seals-Allers: Maternal Health Disparities in Breastfeeding, Feminist Fury and Mothering as Real WorkWe chat with Kimberly Seals-Allers about Maternal health disparities in breastfeeding, feminist rage to enact change and Mothering as Real Work. We take a deep dive into her book The Big Let Down and her various projects working to end maternal health disparity in communities of color.
Our lovely sponsor is Miss Indigo Blue's Academy of Burlesque Online.2019-05-1200 min
Sex Birth Trauma with Kimberly Ann JohnsonKimberly Seals Allers on How Medicine, Big Business and Feminism Undermine BreastfeedingEP48: Kimberly Seals Allers on How Medicine, Big Business and Feminism Undermine Breastfeeding What She Shares: How her book, The Big Letdown, explores the connections between medicine, big business and feminism and their effects on breastfeeding women today. How the environment we are currently in sets us up for failure. The importance of using our power as consumers to start dialogues with our care providers about breastfeeding and lactation. Taking morality and guilt out of the current debate on breastfeeding and birth. The ways feminism has let mothers down. The importance of re-centering mothers in the...2018-10-1852 min
The Queen TeamCelebrate BBWHi QT’s! Thanks for joining us this week as we Celebrate Black Breastfeeding Week (BBW). Black women have been successfully breastfeeding since the beginning of time. But do to historical injustice, decreased access to medical care, and other social and economic factors black women now have the lowest breastfeeding rates in the United States.
In this episode, IBCLC Devona Robertson joins us in the Queen’s Chambers to discuss:
What is BBW?:Black breastfeeding Week
Why do we need one?
Black breastfeeding study and stats
Jesse Williams #alllivesmatter
In the Quee...2018-08-2200 min
All About BreastfeedingKimberly Seals Allers & her book - The Big LetdownKimberly Seals Allers is an award-winning journalist, author and a nationally recognized advocate for breastfeeding and infant health. A former senior editor at ESSENCE and writer at FORTUNE magazine, Kimberly’s fifth book, The Big Let Down—How Medicine, Big Business and Feminism Undermine Breastfeeding https://www.youtube.com/c/LoriIsenstadt Are you looking for help with breastfeeding? http://bit.ly/1LJEtFU Grab your Ebook which gives you all the tips you need to prepare for a smooth transition from pregnancy to postpartum http://bit.ly/2rGdnvM Subscribe on itunes...2018-04-0933 min
Yoga Birth Babies“The Big Let Down” author Kimberly Seals AllersIn this episode of Yoga | Birth | Babies, I speak with journalist and author of the book, The Big Let Down– How Medicine, Big Business and Feminism Undermine Breastfeeding. Kimberly and I discus the role of big pharmaceutical companies and the push for baby formula in doctor’s offices and hospitals and how they undermine a woman’s confidence in her ability to breastfeed. She also reveals shocking information like who really backs research studies and is formula FDA approved?Get the most out of each episode by checking out the show notes with links, resource...2017-10-1344 min
She’s Got Drive: Black Women talk about Success and how they achieved it.Episode 16: Success has come with sacrifices , truth telling by Journalist & Author Kimberly Seals AllersIn this weeks episode we have Kimberly Seals Allers, award winning Journalist, Author, Speaker, Communications Consultant and advocate for breastfeeding and infant health. Former Senior Editor at Essence and writer at Fortune magazine. Author of five books, this year she released 'The Big Let Down - How Medicine, Big business and Feminism undermine breastfeeding'.
In this episode Kimberly shares her how she created a successful career as a journalist, the challenges of working in corporate America , how she became an author and we focus on the culture of breastfeeding in the US and the big challe...2017-08-121h 05Fourth Trimester: The First Months and Beyond | Parenting | Newborn Baby | Postpartum | DoulaKimberly Seals Allers Wrote The Book on Breastfeeding - The Big Let DownWomen who don’t meet their personal breastfeeding goals tend to think it is their own fault. It is time for women to stop blaming themselves. Women are starting to learn that difficulty with breastfeeding isn’t their fault, and that oftentimes what is happening is that the hospital environment and modern medical system isn’t setting women up for breastfeeding success. Full show notes fourthtrimesterpodcast.comLearn more How a Friend or Family Member Can Help You After You Have a Baby | The Second Child Transition | Improve Birth Recovery: Three Recommendations From An OBGY...2017-02-201h 03
The Secret IngredientBreast Milk: Kimberly Seals Allers (Ep. 16)“When it comes to breastfeeding the ideal of choice verses the illusion of choice are two very different things,” argues Kimberly Seals Allers when talking about her new book, “The Big Let Down: How Medicine, Big Business and Feminism Undermine Breastfeeding.”
In this edition of The Secret Ingredient Allers makes the distinction between choices and options, and illustrates the confounding paradoxes when it comes to babies, mothers and health.
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KUT » The Secret IngredientBreast Milk: Kimberly Seals Allers (Ep. 16)“When it comes to breastfeeding the ideal of choice verses the illusion of choice are two very different things,” argues Kimberly Seals Allers when talking about her new book, “The Big Let Down: How Medicine, Big Business and Feminism Undermine Breastfeeding.” In this edition of The Secret Ingredient Allers makes the distinction between choices and...2016-06-2755 min
KUT » The Secret IngredientBreast Milk: Kimberly Seals Allers (Ep. 16)“When it comes to breastfeeding the ideal of choice verses the illusion of choice are two very different things,” argues Kimberly Seals Allers when talking about her new book, “The Big Let Down: How Medicine, Big Business and Feminism Undermine Breastfeeding.” In this edition of The Secret Ingredient Allers makes the distinction between choices and...2016-06-2755 min
Conversations About DivorceShould You Forgive Child Support Arrears?Child support is often one of the most contentious and bitter areas of divorce negotiations and those disagreements can and do continue for years after the divorce is final.We frequently hear complaints of child support going unpaid, and unenforced leaving the custodial parent struggling to provide for their child. At the other end of the spectrum we hear complaints and fears about the consequences for non-payment such as garnishment of wages, loss of driver’s license and professional licenses and imprisonment.Joining Mandy for this episode is award-winning journalist Kimberly Seals Allers. Her article Forgiving $38,750 In...2015-05-1831 min
The Daring PodcastKimberly Seals Allers - Founder of Mocha ManualMGN Radio welcomes Kimberly Seals Allers to our show this Friday at 9pm EST. Kimberly Seals Allers is an award-winning journalist, a leading authority on motherhood and breastfeeding issues in the African American community, author of The Mocha Manual™ series of books and founder of MochaManual.com, an award-winning daily parenting and lifestyle destination and blog for African American moms and moms-to-be.
You don't want to miss her this Friday at 9pm EST. Call 917-388-4116 or listen online.
Check out: http://mochamanual.com2013-10-2652 min
The Mocha Mom of Today: Challenges, Issues and TriumphsTonight's show will look at the state of Single Moms (particually African American Moms). How are they overcoming the challenges of today?
Kimberly Seals Allers is a leading authority on issues relating to modern, mothers of color, author of The Mocha Manual™ series of books and founder of www.MochaManual.com, a daily parenting and lifestyle destination and blog for African American moms and moms-to-be. Her life’s mission is to help women become powerful parents and to live a life of endless possibilities. She is also a fiercely committed and highly respected advocate in the fight to reduce the high...2012-10-2400 min
The Chocolate Pages ShowJuggling too many balls? Overwhelmed? Hear Life Balance with Mocha Mom, Kimberly Seals AllersMotherhood is a beautiful thing. For "career" women, making the transition can be bit of a shock. Many of today's mothers can't really look to their mothers for advice on how to "have it all" or "balance it all" because for many African American mothers - we are the first generation to be working in high level, corporate career jobs.
Best-selling author, Kimberly Seals Allers has created a movement with the Mocha Manual books. It's like "a black mom's guide to life." www.MochaManual.com2009-12-1800 min