Birthworker Baes

Ro’ Ro’ ain’t stopping no show!!! In this long over due show and reunion the Baes examine how life has been for them After Rona. They review how birthing in the hospital has changed and what has inspired them during their distancing. The Baes also get blessed by their first guests! Elizabeth Summers of Auntie Aubee’s Apothecary shares a whole werd on staying balanced and facilitates a visualization meditation for the Baes. Nubia Henderson of Kids Jamm joins and gives the Baes tips on how to keep the youth them (and you) grounded. Elizabeth Summers Auntie Aubee’s Apothecary IG: @auntieaubeesapothecary Nubia Henderson IG: @nubialivesyoga Kids Jamm IG: @kidsjamm FB: https://www.facebook.com/kidsjamm/ website: https://kidsjamm.com/ So Ready: Online Sewing Class with Lecretia Akines https://www.facebook.com/groups/229330634884880/?ref=share Dawning Day Creations IG: @lecretiaakines Book: Working the Roots: Over 400 Years of Traditional African American Healing by Michele Elizabeth Lee https://www.amazon.com/Working-Roots-Traditional-African-American/dp/0692857877 IG: @mom_the_moon

In this episode, the Baes explore the ideologies of self-care, rest, and productivity. They also take a look at the ways in which they have chosen to decolonize the self-care in their own lives and commit to prioritizing and defining what "self-care" means for them. Dr. Andrea "Dr. Doula" Little Mason: http://www.drdoula.com/ Birth HERstory Vlog & Podcast by Dr. Doula: http://www.drdoula.com/aa-birth-herstory-traditions Homecoming Podcast: https://homecomingpodcast.com/ or on Instagram at @homecomingpodcast Isis Rose, co-host Homecoming Podcast: on Instagram @still_i_rose Birthing While Black Event Part 1 & 2 (Champaign-Urbana, IL), Saturday, February 29 & Saturday, March 7: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/birthing-while-black-registration-87239434497 Dr. Rosales Meza, Intuitive Coach & Healer: https://www.drrosalesmeza.com/ or on Instagram @dr.rosalesmeza Black Girl in Om podcast Episode 55-Creating Space to Expand: A Live Conversation w Rachel Cargle: https://www.blackgirlinom.com/podcasts/2019/12/episode-55-creating-space-to-expand-a-live-conversation-with-rachel-cargle Nicole Bolden, LCSW, Thriving with Baby: https://www.thrivingwithbaby.com/ or on Instagram @thrivingwithbabychicago The Nap Ministry: https://thenapministry.wordpress.com/ or on Instagram @thenapministry Black Gurl Hoopin: on Instagram @blackgurlhoopin

In this episode of Birthworker Baes, the Baes discuss the topic of "interegenerational curses" and the many ways we can heal and create new legacies within our own families and community. The Baes also reflect on womanism, Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome, and highlight one of their favorite Black birthworkers in their new segment "Bae Corner."  Book: In Search of Our Mothers' Gardens: Womanist Prose by Alice Walker: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60943.In_Search_of_Our_Mothers_Gardens  Black Girl in Om Podcast Episode #5: "Womanist is to Feminist as Purple is to Lavender”: Exclusivity in Wellness: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/5-womanist-is-to-feminist-as-purple-is-to-lavender/id1117951237?i=1000373587128  Aziza Ahmed-Jackson discusses gender and asylum law on Signs Podcast (this is only one of the amazing things she has worked on): http://signsjournal.org/podcast/deborah-anker-discusses-gender-and-asylum-law-with-aziza-ahmed/  For more information about Angelique "Sobande" Greer, founder of NCB School of Herbalism & Holistic Health (www.naturalchoicesbotanica.com) and co-founder of Sacred Waters Herbal Retreat for Women of Color (www.sacredwatersretreat.com)   Movie about Epigenetics: Ghost in Your Genes: https://vimeo.com/248146854  Book: Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome: America's Legacy of Enduring Injury and Healing by Dr. Joy DeGruy: https://www.joydegruy.com/post-traumatic-slave-syndrome  Book: Free to Breastfeed: Voices of Black Mothers by Jeanine Valrie Logan & Anayah Sangodele-Ayoka: http://stores.praeclaruspress.com/free-to-breastfeed-voices-of-black-mothers/

In this episode, the Baes discuss how it is sometimes hard for us to just let go and accept support during the postpartum period. We look at Michele Wallace's Black Macho and the Myth of the Superwoman (1979) and examine how this myth of the Strong Black Mama is the antithesis of what is needed for optimal postpartum healing. We also sip tea and react to the T.I. controversy, discuss the hymenal myth, and reflect on ways to raise whole, Black children. For more info on Michele Faith Wallace, visit: http://www.michelefwallace.com/ Book: Black Macho and the Myth of the Superwoman by Michele Wallace: https://www.versobooks.com/books/1874-black-macho-and-the-myth-of-the-superwoman Michele Wallace responds to Black Macho: https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/vdxya3/revisiting-michele-wallaces-essential-black-feminist-text-black-macho For more info on Faith Ringgold, visit: https://www.faithringgold.com/ For the Red Table Talk with T.I. and Tiny, visit: https://www.facebook.com/redtabletalk/videos/1803664559768440/ Book: Killing the Black Body by Dorothy Roberts: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/155575/killing-the-black-body-by-dorothy-roberts/

In this episode, get to know ALL about the Baes, how they were called to birthwork, how they met, and what to expect from the podcast.  Birthworker Baes is a monthly podcast hosted by two Black birthworkers (a doula and a midwife), where we talk about the work, the love, and the topics YOU want to talk about.