The Birth Geeks' podcast

The Birth Geeks targets perinatal professionals and parents with credentialed, policy- and practice-focused conversations. It regularly books MDs, CNMs, doulas, researchers, and authors, offering credible, newsworthy angles for PR—from clinical insights to global maternal health contexts. Booking probability is moderate, driven by the guests’ professional schedules and their ability to speak to timely childbirth topics.

71 episodes, Biweekly, 4.7 rating

<1k, Female, USA

Instagram: 1.7k followers

thebirthgeeks@gmail.com

Being a childbirth professional can make everyday conversations awkward and your life can be really hard for people to understand. Twice a month, Robin Elise Weiss and Hillary Melchiors geek out with each other and some brilliant guests about all things childbirth related. If you are a childbirth professional trying to make change while keeping your business afloat and hopefully thriving, you’ve found your people!

Robin Elise Weiss, Hillary Melchiors

Careers, Business, Education, Health & Fitness, Society & Culture, Parenting

MD/DO or PhD; CNM or experienced doulas; authors or recognized thought leaders in perinatal care

published books or papers on birth/healthcare, leadership in doula networks or maternal health organizations, speaking engagements at conferences, policy or advocacy work

Dr. Connie Liu - Rural Medicine, Indian Health Service Advocacy, And Medical Practice In Underserved Communities, Dr. Andrea Ford - Anthropology Of Birth, Role Of Doulas, Birth Policy, LaToshia Rouse - Flexibility, Boundaries, And Navigation Of Birthwork, Dr. Sarah Rubin - Postpartum Depression In Global Contexts, Shanay Rocker - Home Births, Hospital Births, Building Doula Communities

birthwork, doulas, midwifery, postpartum depression, global health, birth education, maternity care, policy, community care, perinatal research