E10 | She Protected Her Children From the Bear:

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02/15/19 • 35 min

In Episode 10 I talk with Takeya Trayer. Takeya is an artist, mommy to three children, a teacher, and the author of a children's book "My Mommy is My Daddy." In this episode, we talk about her homebirth experience, her community's response to her pregnancy as a Masculine of Center person, how she navigated and exited homelessness while parenting two small children, and her series of paintings that feature Black and Indigenous MoC pregnant, nursing, and nurturing figures.

You can find Takeya's work at takeyaart.com.

Show notes for this episode can be found at masculinebirthritual.com/episodes

This episode was recorded on Ohlone Territory.

You can find Takeya's work at takeyaart.com.

Show notes for this episode can be found at masculinebirthritual.com/episodes

This episode was recorded on Ohlone Territory.

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E9 | Buffering the Impacts of Discrimination:

In episode 9 I talk with Miriam Zoila Pérez, the author of the Radical Doula Guide and a reporter that writes about the impacts of racism on birth and health outcomes. We talk about the impacts of racism on birth outcomes, what works to buffer the health effects of discrimination, and what the research tells us about the impacts of discrimination on health in general. They talk about why they started the Radical Doula website and how doula culture in the U.S. has changed in the 10+ years since then. In min 36-59 we talk about joy practices, visioning the future we want, and house plants.

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Pérez: miriamzperez.com

Recorded on Ohlone Territory.

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E11 | It's Not Gender Weird, It's Just Weird

In this interview, Rae Goodman-Lucker and I talk about his experiences in preparing for pregnancy and birthing two children. She shares about her struggle to get doctors to believe the severity of his pregnancy fatigue, how he planned a community ceremony in preparation for pregnancy, and her perspectives on pain management during birth that are derived from queerness. Our kids are playing around us as we talk for this recording, so there's also some really cute moments of parenting in action.

Show Notes: masculinebirthritual.com/episodes

Instagram, FB: @masculinebirthritual

Twitter: @Masculinebirth

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