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The Black Doula podcast is hosted by Sabia Wade: a queer black Revolutionary Doula and CEO of The Black Doula Inc, Birthing Advocacy Doula Trainings and For The Village. She has undeniably turned the birth industry on its head with her innovation, transparency and unapologetic ambition. In Season one, Sabia and her guests explore the link between the human body and topics such as birth, kink, masculinity, purity culture and much more.
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Leadership w/ Neel

theblackdoulaFeb 01, 2023

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Leadership w/ Neel

Leadership w/ Neel

Dr. Neel Shah, MD, MPP, FACOG, is Chief Medical Officer of Maven Clinic, the world's largest virtual clinic and first "unicorn" technology company for women's and family health. He is also a visiting scientist at Harvard Medical School where he previously served as a professor of obstetrics, gynecology and reproductive biology.

As a physician-scientist, Dr. Shah has written landmark academic papers on maternal health and health care policy, and contributed to four books, including as senior author of Understanding Value-Based Healthcare (McGraw-Hill), which industry leaders have called "an instant classic" and "a masterful primer for all clinicians." He is listed among the "40 smartest people in health care" by the Becker's Hospital Review.

As a public advocate, Dr. Shah's work to build trustworthy health care systems has earned numerous honors, including the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Humanitarian of the Year Award from the March of Dimes. He is featured in the films Aftershock, which won the Special Jury Prize for Impact at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival, and The Color of Care from the Smithsonian Channel and Executive Producer Oprah Winfrey. Dr. Shah founded the nonprofits Costs of Care and March for Moms, as well as the Delivery Decisions Initiative at Ariadne Labs, a research and social impact program of the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

Dr. Shah currently serves on the advisory board of the National Institutes of Health, Office of Women's Health Research.


Keep up with Dr. Shah on IG at @neel_t_shah


Feb 01, 202342:58
Money w/ Jen

Money w/ Jen

In episode 7, Sabia talks with Jen Mayer about Money, Entrepreneurship, Retirement, Birthwork, and more


Meet Jen! Jen is the founder Baby Caravan and Fully Funded

Former massage therapist and doula of 16 years, Jen Mayer founded Baby Caravan in 2013 to help parents navigate the many decisions they face throughout pregnancy and new parenthood. A parent of two herself, Jen recognizes that our country is not set up to support families, so through her doula matching and coaching services she aims to provide families with holistic guidance and support. In addition to running Baby Caravan, she is a financial counselor and founder of Fully Funded.

Fully Funded provides financial education + planning services for mission driven creatives and business owners who aren't numbers people.

Jen can be found on instagram at:

https://www.instagram.com/wearefullyfunded

https://www.instagram.com/jennyleighmayer

Jan 18, 202353:22
Black Liberation w/ Ericka Hart
Jan 04, 202348:45
Spirituality w/ Juliana Luna
Jan 04, 202301:04:14
Financial Activism w/ Janna

Financial Activism w/ Janna

Janna Meyrowitz Turner, President of Synastry Capital

Janna Meyrowitz Turner is an advisor, angel investor, and strategist focused on systems change, leadership development, and communication in all its forms, in every direction. She has been building values-aligned networks for over 20 years across the public, private, and social sectors.  She started her first company, Style House, at the age of 23 in 2006. Style House became an award-winning public relations and brand strategy firm over the next 16 years, advising global brands from Estee Lauder to the WNBA, with a strong focus on the female consumer whose economic and political power is wielded both as primary household purchaser and as the largest voting bloc in the US. Today Janna’s cross-sector impact vehicle, Synastry Capital, houses her investing, advising, and advocacy work. Her signature Personal Brand Alignment offering, conducted 1:1 and through keynotes, workshops, and group facilitation, is a blend of leadership coaching, spiritual centering, and talent management, designed to build personal and professional narratives that maximize happiness, impact and earning potential. Janna is also the co-founder of VCs for Repro, a coalition of venture capital firms united in support of abortion access, and sits on the board of A Call To Men, a national violence prevention organization providing training and education on healthy manhood for communities of men and boys

Janna can be found over at JannaMTurner.com or in Instagram at @jannamturner

Dec 07, 202247:29
Carework w/ JB
Nov 23, 202246:03
Death w/ Alua
Nov 03, 202231:54
Liberation w/ Michelle P.

Liberation w/ Michelle P.

Dare to be Black and free?  In this episode, Sabia talks with Liberation Strategist Michelle Phillips about obtaining freedom in everyday life.  Learn to take back your power little by little and create a space for yourself and others to be unapologetically be.  

Oct 13, 202201:00:43
Capitalism feat. Bear

Capitalism feat. Bear

In the season 1 finale, Sabia dives deep into Capitalism with Bear.  They discuss how to how to come with terms with wealth in a capitalistic society, how to form a business with your own personal goals set in place, the different aspects of anti-capitalism, and more!  

Apr 19, 202145:14
Polyamory feat. Michelle

Polyamory feat. Michelle

In this episode, Sabia and Michelle dive deep into the intersectionality of Kink and Polyamory and healthy practices for long lasting relationships.  

Apr 12, 202153:08
Oppression & the Body feat. Rashida

Oppression & the Body feat. Rashida

In this Episode, Sabia and Rashida dive deep into the effects of oppression on the body, the importance of self-care, and the freedom of choice.

Apr 12, 202158:22
Kink & the Body feat. Mistress Blunt

Kink & the Body feat. Mistress Blunt

In this episode, Sabia and Mistress Blunt lay out how empowering being a Doula and Dom has been. They provide a small peek behind the veil to the intersectionality of birth and kink!

Apr 12, 202101:08:40
Birthing Bodies feat. Stephanie Mitchell

Birthing Bodies feat. Stephanie Mitchell

In this episode, Sabia and Dr. Mitchel lift the veil from the medical-industrial complex, shatter myths about birth, and teach us that well-informed and prepared birthing people don’t need hospitals to become healthy parents.

Apr 05, 202154:43
Midwifery feat. Tema

Midwifery feat. Tema

In this episode, Sabia and Tema talk about their journeys into the birth world, the parallels between Doulaship and Midwifery, and the effects of these amazing works can have on the body.

Mar 29, 202148:56
Masculinity feat. Miik

Masculinity feat. Miik

In this Episode, Sabia and Miik dive deep into topics such as the meaning of masculinity, maneuvering the world as a "black man happening," and re-creating the narrative with fatherhood.  Join in as they speak about experiences of the same coin but different faces.

Mar 22, 202157:32
Fat Bodies feat. Lauren

Fat Bodies feat. Lauren

In this Episode, Sabia and Lauren discuss reclaiming the word “fat” in today’s world. They model how to embrace your body as is and making changes for what YOU see fit.

Mar 15, 202144:32