Contractions is a podcast about the politics of midwifery. All contractions address the analysis and practical change of one political issue surrounding childbirth, such as obstetric or reproductive violence, care, workload, sexism or racism. Every contraction is necessary to cope with in order to arrive at the birth of a midwifery care wherein all pregnant people feel free, safe, and emotionally and physically supported. Contractions' aim is to start an international dialogue with midwives ...
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HELP for Mothers : Solutions to the maternal health care crisis in America
Augustine Colebrook, MA-MCHS & Kesha Chiappinelli, JD, IBCLC
A Maternal/Child Health Investigator and an Obstetric Violence Lawyer report on the political, legal, and financial realities of childbirth in the United States.
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Welcome to The Gynarchy Podcast , where women's health and feminism intersect. Hosted by Dr. Kirti Patel, a board-certified ob/gyn with over 20 years of experience, this podcast dives deep into the topics that matter most to women. From the realities of childbirth and menopause to cultural trends and global women’s issues, we cover it all. This isn't just another health podcast—it's a space where we acknowledge the barriers women face in a patriarchal world and challenge the status quo. Expe ...
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Episode 12: Global Women’s Voices: India with Documentary Filmmaker Nisha Pahuja
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Welcome to another episode of The Gynarchy Podcast! Today, I have the honor of featuring Nisha Pahuja, an Indian-Canadian documentary filmmaker of the Emmy-nominated The World Before Her and the Oscar- and Peabody-nominated To Kill a Tiger (released on Netflix in March this year) to discuss her films, which focus on the experiences of girls and wom…
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Episode 11: Declines in Marriage and Childbirth with Jody Willson, JD
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Welcome to another episode of The Gynarchy Podcast! Today, I am excited to be joined by Jody Willson, a former business attorney for over 20 years, now a high conflict divorce expert and coach, a family court reform activist, and a legislative policy influencer, to discuss the interesting topic of declining marriage and childbirth rates. In "Declin…
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Episode 10: Intimate Partner Violence with Amy Kaufman
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Trigger Warning: This episode contains discussions about intimate partner violence, including accounts of abuse, trauma, and its impact on mental and physical health. Listener discretion is advised. If you or someone you know is affected by intimate partner violence, please seek support from a trusted individual or contact a local support service f…
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Episode 9: Medications and Sexual Dysfunction with Rachel Rubin, MD
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Welcome to another episode of The Gynarchy Podcast! Today, I am delighted to have Dr. Rachel Rubin, a board-certified urologist, fellowship trained sexual medicine specialist, researcher, and director at large for the International Society for the Study of Women’s Sexual Health (ISSWSH), join me to discuss the relationship between medications and s…
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Episode 8: All Things Menopause with Sameena Rahman, MD
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Welcome to another essential episode of The Gynarchy Podcast! Today, I am honored to be joined by Dr. Sameena Rahman, board certified ob/gyn, sexual medicine specialist, and NAMS certified menopause medicine specialist, to discuss the often misunderstood and under-discussed topic of menopause. In "All Things Menopause," we discuss the physical, emo…
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Episode 7: Risks of Vaginal Birth with Jocelyn Fitzgerald, MD
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Welcome to another crucial episode of The Gynarchy Podcast! Today, I am privileged to have Dr. Jocelyn Fitzgerald, a board certified ob/gyn and urogynecologist, and Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology in the Division of Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, join me to discus…
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Episode 6: Racism in Women's Healthcare with Camille Clare, MD
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Welcome to another vital episode of The Gynarchy Podcast! Today, I am honored to have Dr. Camille Clare, a board-certified Ob/Gyn, chair and tenured professor at Downstate Health Sciences University, and professor of health policy and management at Downstate Health Sciences’ School of Public Health in Brooklyn, NY, join me to discuss racism in wome…
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Episode 5: Feminist Icon: Taylor Swift with Kelly Joy, MD
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Welcome to another episode of The Gynarchy Podcast! Today, I am thrilled to have Dr. Kelly Joy, a fellow ob/gyn and Swiftie, join me for a fun episode to discuss the impact of Taylor Swift as a feminist icon. In "Feminist Icon: Taylor Swift," we discuss the ways Taylor Swift has influenced and shaped feminist discourse through her music and public …
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Episode 4: The State of IVF and Fertility Medicine with David Sable, MD
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Welcome to another essential episode of The Gynarchy Podcast! In this episode, I am honored to be joined ob/gyn, reproductive endocrinologist and infertility specialist, life sciences investor, and professor Dr. David Sable, to discuss the state of in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatments and the future of fertility medicine. In "The State of IVF an…
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Episode 1: Feminism 101 with Malia Funk
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Welcome to The Gynarchy Podcast! In this premiere episode, I am thrilled to have Malia Funk, a former startup founder, young finance professional, and passionate women's health advocate, join me for a fun and inspiring chat on the basics of feminism. In "Feminism 101," we discuss what feminism means to us, discuss important milestones, and why it’s…
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Episode 2: Myths about the Vulva and Vagina with Jessica Pin
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Welcome back to The Gynarchy Podcast! In this insightful episode, we are joined by women’s health activist, educator, and nonprofit founder Jessica Pin to debunk some of the harmful myths about women’s anatomy, specifically the vulva and vagina. In "Myths about the Vulva and Vagina," Jessica and I discuss common misconceptions and provide accurate,…
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Episode 3: Attacks on Abortion and Birth Control with Diane Horvath, MD
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Welcome to another important episode of The Gynarchy Podcast! In this crucial discussion, I am honored to have Dr. Diane Horvath, a board certified ob/gyn, complex family planning physician, and abortion provider, join me to discuss the pressing issues surrounding attacks abortion and birth control. In "Attacks on Abortion and Birth Control," Diane…
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Welcome to The Gynarchy Podcast , where women's health and feminism intersect. Hosted by Dr. Kirti Patel, a board-certified ob/gyn with over 20 years of experience, this podcast dives deep into the topics that matter most to women. From the realities of childbirth and menopause to cultural trends and global women’s issues, we cover it all. This isn…
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Contraction V: Self-care with Madyasa Vijber
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On international day of the midwife we focus on caring for ourselves with student midwife Madyasa Vijber. Madyasa is doing her final internship in midwifery, is a doula, and is regularly involved in feminist and anti-racist activism in the Netherlands. She speaks out about our lack of resistance to the system in the form of self-care and raises awa…
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Contraction IV: Inequity with Bahareh Goodarzi
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Bahareh Goodarzi is a midwife, teacher and researcher at the Midwifery Science department of Amsterdam UMC, The Netherlands. She has started two councils on diversity, inclusivity and anti-discrimination, one at the academy for midwifery in Amsterdam and Groningen, and one at the royal national organisation of midwives in the Netherlands (KNOV). Go…
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Contraction III: Obstetric Violence with Michelle Sadler
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dr. Michelle Sadler is one of the forefront academics and activists globally fighting obstetric violence. Sadler argues for the importance of recognizing obstetric violence and calling it out as such. She is an associate researcher at the Adolfo University in Chile, and Director of the Chilean Observatory of Obstetric Violence. We spoke on a philos…
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Intermezzo: Contractions' Origin
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Contractions is produced by researcher and midwife Rodante van der Waal and podcast producer Vinny Tailor. It originated from a three-year international Twinning program between Iceland and The Netherlands Twinning Up North wherein Inga María Thorsteinson and Rodante were paired together. During the three years of Twinning up North, both Inga María…
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Contraction II: Crisis with Rebecca Ashley
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Rebecca Ashley is a midwife and researcher studying the connection between neoliberal financial crises and the crisis of midwifery work. She imagines what a socialist model of midwifery care could be. Further reading The Albany model of midwifery care. Contractions is produced by Rodante van der Waal and Vinny Taylor. Contact: Rodantevanderwaal@gma…
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Contraction I: Power/Knowledge with Elizabeth Newnham
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dr. Elizabeth Newnham is a midwife, researcher and teacher at Griffith University, Australia. She studies the way in which power and knowledge function in obstetrics from a Foucauldian framework. She is the author of the book Towards the Huminisation of Birth: a Study of Epidural Analgesia and Hospital Birth Culture. Further reading: Newnham (2015)…
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Returning To Work After Baby
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"What can parents do to make a smooth return to work after having a baby?" Returning to work after having a baby can be a daunting jump to make. In this episode, Augustine Colebrook and Kesha Chiappinelli talk with Lori Mihalich-Levin, JD, the author of Back to Work After Baby: How to Plan and Navigate a Mindful Return from Maternity Leave. They di…
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Psychology, Astrology, Lineage, And Motherhood
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"How can astrology help me take control of my own life?" In the middles ages, the only two people present at a birth, aside from the mother, were a midwife and an astrologer. In this episode, midwife Augustine Colebrook, MA-MCHS, and astrologer Michelle Scarrott discuss how astrology is a blueprint for what you have to work with in this life, as we…
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Fluoride vs. Intelligence
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How does fluoride consumption during pregnancy and early infancy impact a child's IQ? More than 70% of drinking water in the United States is fluoridated, while 97% of western European countries have rejected fluoridation. Over 60 studies have now linked fluoride with reduced IQ in children. In this episode, Augustine Colebrook and Kesha Chiappinel…
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Infant Mental Health
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How do early traumatic experiences affect children? In this episode, Augustine Colebrook, MA-MCHS is joined by Ilse DeKoeyer-Laros, Ph.D., who shares her 20+ years of research and experience in infant mental health and treatment. They discuss how early traumatic experiences have a lasting effect on children, systemic problems, solutions, and what s…
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Maternal Childhood Trauma
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How do you prevent trauma in your kids, when you are suffering from trauma yourself? Basically everyone who survives childhood has little ‘t’ traumas, but exactly how much those traumas effect you determines where you have memories or whether you have complex ptsd. In this in-depth episode, Augustine Colebrook and Kesha Chiappinelli speak with Lice…
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Licensing Midwives
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What part do you want government to play in regulating birth choice? With 15 states left to create a licensure process for CPM’s, 42 states left to create a licensure Process for CM’s, And 29 states still to create a licensure process for ND-Midwives, well as fully half the states not offering autonomous practice for CNM’s, the legal and autonomous…
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What if obstetrics had no competition? Hear from Hermine Hayes-Kline, JD human rights attorney in Oregon, fighting the medical monopoly that seeks to eliminate midwifery. She joins hosts Augustine Colebrook, MA-MCHS & Kesha Chiappinelli, JD, IBCLC along with Becca Meek, RN, CNM FNP, a midwife in Oregon who once was the owner of a successful birth c…
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Avoiding Toxic Motherhood
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“What three toxic substances should I avoid in pregnancy and parenting.” Award-winning, investigative journalist, Jennifer Margulis, PhD joins hosts, Augustine Colebrook, MA-MCHS & Kesha Chiappinelli, JD, IBCLC to share her decades worth of research on avoiding toxic exposure for mom and baby, physically, mentally, and emotionally. References and L…
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Conception, IUI, and Surrogacy
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“Do I have to use a reproductive endocrinologist to achieve pregnancy?” Join Augustine Colebrook, MA-MCHS and her special guest, Brittany Thornton, CPM, LM a midwife, mother and traditional surrogate x6 as they discuss alternatives to the high medicalized assisted reproductive process. Some people who want to be pregnant do indeed need all the tech…
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Breech Presentation
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‘What if my baby is breech?’ Join Augustine Colebrook, MA-MCHS, a midwife & maternal child health investigator, Dr. Caitlin Clarke, DC a Webster-certified chiropractor & doula-advocate and Dr. Anne Lundquist, DC, FICPA, SaBAP a prenatal chiropractic & parent educator as they discuss discuss steps for pregnant people who discover their baby is breec…
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Public Health vs Personal Autonomy
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“Where is the societally acceptable line between public health and personal autonomy in life and in labor?” Autonomy, defined as being free from outside intervention is a very important notion in Western culture. And yet, as social distancing and self quarantine sweep the globe, people are voluntarily giving up personal liberty in favor of the ‘gre…
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“What should I do if I am a victim of sexual assault or obstetric violence by my doctor?’ Women routinely report being denied food and drink, being forced to lie in one position during labor, being denied the choice of VBAC, receiving frequent, rough vaginal examinations, having their waters ruptured without consent, being denied the desired number…
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