In this episode, I am joined by two of our distinguished keynote speakers from the 2019 Evidence Based Birth Conference, “Bringing Evidence to Life”: Dr. Sayida Peprah, Psy.D, licensed clinical psychologist, trained birth doula and founder of Diversity Uplifts, Inc., and Heather Thompson, MS, PhD, a molecular and cellular biologist, clinical researcher, birth worker and deputy director of birth justice organization Elephant Circle.
The 2019 Evidence Based Birth conference brought together an incredible mix of birth workers and advocates from many professions and backgrounds. Listen as the three of us debrief the conference – what was impactful, what went right, and what went we would do differently in the future. Hear their perspectives as members of a non-dominant cultures, and what they and their communities experienced in a diverse and intense conference setting.
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RESOURCES:
Connect with Dr. Sayida Peprah via her website, Instagram, and LinkedIn.
For more information on Diversity Uplifts, Inc., click here.
Visit the Elephant Circle website here.
Click here for the Evidence Based Birth Podcast episode, “How to Disagree on Birth Topics – Respectfully!” with Cristen Pascucci.
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