The Clearbirth Podcast

Join your host Annette Perel as she speaks with licensed esthetician and owner of Melaskin Studio, Lakeisha Dale.They discuss why Lakeisha decided to pursue her esthetician license, the many different factors that can affect your skin, and how the pandemic affected her as a small business owner. You can follow Lakeisha in Instagram @keeshology and @melaskinstudio.This podcast is also a platform for listeners to voice their questions and tell their stories. Find the show on Instagram (@clearbirthpodcast) or send an email to clearbirthpodcast@gmail.com.Don't forget to rate, review, and subscribe and thanks for listening!

Join your host Annette Perel as she speaks with the hosts and founders of Birth Stories in Color, Laurel Gourrier and Danielle Jackson.They discuss some of their favorite birth stories they've heard on their podcast, sometimes feeling anxiety around supporting hospital births, and Laurel and Danielle share their own birth stories!This podcast is also a platform for listeners to voice their questions and tell their stories. Find the show on Instagram (@clearbirthpodcast) or send an email to clearbirthpodcast@gmail.com.Don't forget to rate, review, and subscribe and thanks for listening!

Join your host Annette Perel as she speaks with founder of Ancient Song Doula Services, Chanel Porcia .They discuss how Chanel is working to combat maternal mortality among African-American women in NYC and New Jersey, why serving the underserved is so important, and her own birth experience.This podcast is also a platform for listeners to voice their questions and tell their stories. Find the show on Instagram (@clearbirthpodcast) or send an email to clearbirthpodcast@gmail.com.Don't forget to rate, review, and subscribe and thanks for listening!

Join your host Annette Perel as she speaks with registered nurse and End-of-Life Doula, Shantell Riley.They discuss how Shantell became a registered nurse, why she champions the underdogs in her life, and what drew her to working as a Death Doula.This podcast is also a platform for listeners to voice their questions and tell their stories. Find the show on Instagram (@clearbirthpodcast) or send an email to clearbirthpodcast@gmail.com.Don't forget to rate, review, and subscribe and thanks for listening!

Join your host Annette Perel as she speaks with birth doula and childbirth educator, Bonu deCaires.They discuss the rise of the caesarean section and maternal mortality rates among black and brown mothers, and combating racist outcomes in hospitals.This podcast is also a platform for listeners to voice their questions and tell their stories. Find the show on Instagram (@clearbirthpodcast) or send an email to clearbirthpodcast@gmail.com.Don't forget to rate, review, and subscribe and thanks for listening!

Join your host Annette Perel as she speaks with Martine Jean-Baptiste, Founder of FAHM, Foundation for Advancement of Haitian Midwives.They discuss Martine's journey to becoming a licensed midwife, the reasons that home births can be a good alternative to hospital births, and how she founded her non-profit organization, FAHM.This podcast is also a platform for listeners to voice their questions and tell their stories. Find the show on Instagram (@clearbirthpodcast) or send an email to clearbirthpodcast@gmail.com.Don't forget to rate, review, and subscribe and thanks for listening!