Augustine Colebrook
Appears in 99 Episodes
The Meekness of MEAC with Sarah Hamid
Sarah Hamid, a student midwife in the Los Angeles area, joins Augustine to talk about what the direct entry midwifery education crisis has meant for students this summ...
When the State Comes for Your License with Salli Gonzalez & Octavia Martinez, Esq.
Navigating a midwife license suspension is every practitioner's nightmare. Salli Gonzalez shares the reality of her experience. Salli joins us to discuss the sudden n...
Community Based Midwives are the Anchor with Martha Redpath
Martha Redpath, a CNM turned burnout and boundaries coach, joins Augustine to talk about what happens when the people who hold space for everyone else run out of space...
Rerun: Understanding Postpartum Psychosis (Beyond The Lindsay Clancy Headlines) with Aaisha Alvi
When high-profile cases like Lindsay Clancy hit the news, public fear and sensationalism surrounding Postpartum Psychosis (PPP) spike—making clinical clarity and lived...
Pink is for Midwife: Birth Work in Bangladesh with Rafia Islam
In this episode, Augustine sits down with Rafia Islam, a midwife from Bangladesh with eight years of experience spanning refugee camps, mentorship roles, and one of Dh...
Seeing Birth Clearly: Birth Photography & Fighting for Women's Choices with Eva Rose
In this beautiful and powerful episode, host Augustine sits down with Eva Rose — Norwegian birth photographer, doula, advocate, documentarian, and creator of Birth Moo...
Sustainable Impact & the Art of the Ask with Vandana
In this wide-ranging and utterly fascinating episode, host Augustine sits down with Vandana — doctor, public health expert, MBA, entrepreneur, beekeeper, candle maker,...
Narrative Medicine with Kayla Branstetter
In today's episode, host Augustine sits down with Kayla Branstetter — English instructor, TEDx speaker, doctoral candidate in healthcare education, and author of the f...
Midlife Reclaimed with Kristen Brickl
Are you managing your life rather than living it? In this episode, Augustine sits down with Kristen Brickl, an intuitive licensed professional counselor, to explore th...
Mothering The Mother with Shafia Monroe
Mothering the Mother: African American Postpartum Traditions with Shafia Monroe In this rich and powerful episode, host Augustine is joined by co-host Israel Johnson, ...
Maternal-Assisted Cesarean with Ashley Lawlor
Join Augustine on the Midwifery Wisdom Podcast as she welcomes Ashley from Michigan, who shares her transformative journey from birth trauma to healing and empowerment...
Rerun: We have to be Fearless with Hannah Dahlen
Today’s rerun episode features the incredible Professor Hannah Dahlen, an Australian midwife, researcher, and international leader in maternity care. Hannah has publis...
Rerun: Tech for Midwives with Charlette Bright and Elke Barnes
In this rerun of the Midwifery Wisdom Podcast, Augustine sits down with Elke and Charlotte to tackle a timely question: how does technology help—or hinder—midwifery pr...
Rerun: The Problem with For-Profit Healthcare in the US with Aubre Tompkins
This week, we’re revisiting a Season 3 episode of the Midwifery Wisdom Podcast with Aubre Tompkins, CNM and author of Midwifery for Expectant Parents. At the time of r...
Bleed Better: Breaking Up with Toxic Period Products with Arielle Loupos
This week on the Midwifery Wisdom Podcast, we welcome the founder of Flower Girl, a radical period underwear brand born from one woman’s frustration with toxic menstru...
Midwives & the Magic of Travel: A Sailing Midwife’s Story with Allison
In this week’s episode, Augustine connects with fellow midwife and world traveler, Allison, for a deep and expansive conversation about what it really means to live at...
Burnout, Boundaries, and Birth Trauma: A Somatic Conversation with Christie Davis
Longtime midwife turned somatic trauma healing coach, Christie Davis talks about what it really takes to stay whole in the world of birth work. After over 20 years of ...
Midwifery on the Move with Augustine Colebrook, Katrina Bolduc and Jata Elliot
In this special episode, we’re stepping beyond borders — and beyond our usual programming — to bring you a snippet from our Midwifery on the Move webinar series. Host ...
Global Midwife, Local Impact with Indie McDowell
In this week’s episode of the Midwifery Wisdom Podcast, Augustine Colebrook sits down with Indie McDowell—a classically trained anthropologist and clinically trained m...
"It cannot just be rainbows & sunshine" | Let's Talk about Hemorrhage
We’re still on a break from the Midwifery Wisdom Podcast but will be back with new episodes in just a few weeks! In the meantime, enjoy these clips from the Q&A sectio...