
Episode #17: Interview with Penny Simkin - The Significance of Birth
12/19/19 • 43 min
The Doula Dispensary is a weekly podcast, prescribing a weekly dose of all things doula. Siobhan and Kicki bring you a show which is a bit like sitting down with your mates for a cup of tea... So put the kettle on, sit down and enjoy listening to familiar issues as a working doula, woman and mother.
This week we feature an interview that Kicki did with Penny Simkin a little while back. Penny talks about the significance of birth, her research, secondary trauma and share some great 'golden nuggets' for doulas.
We apologies for the slightly poor sound quality as this interview was conducted via Skype.
You can follow Siobhan and Kicki on social media -
@siobhan_thebirthdoula
@kickihansard
The Doula Dispensary is a weekly podcast, prescribing a weekly dose of all things doula. Siobhan and Kicki bring you a show which is a bit like sitting down with your mates for a cup of tea... So put the kettle on, sit down and enjoy listening to familiar issues as a working doula, woman and mother.
This week we feature an interview that Kicki did with Penny Simkin a little while back. Penny talks about the significance of birth, her research, secondary trauma and share some great 'golden nuggets' for doulas.
We apologies for the slightly poor sound quality as this interview was conducted via Skype.
You can follow Siobhan and Kicki on social media -
@siobhan_thebirthdoula
@kickihansard
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Episode #16: A dilemma about Clary Sage and how to get involved with your local hospital
The Doula Dispensary is a weekly podcast, prescribing a weekly dose of all things doula. Siobhan and Kicki bring you a show which is a bit like sitting down with your mates for a cup of tea... So put the kettle on, sit down and enjoy listening to familiar issues as a working doula, woman and mother.
This week's doula dilemma discusses what to do if you're asked to switch off your diffuser. There's a question from a doula about how to get involved with the local hosital . The Doula Dose this week is about parenting through Social Media. We have a special chat around being a doula on-call during Christmas. There is, of course, also a lot of general chit-chat about life.
You can follow Siobhan and Kicki on social media -
@siobhan_thebirthdoula
@kickihansard
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Episode #18: Christmas Special - All the bloomers
The Doula Dispensary is a weekly podcast, prescribing a weekly dose of all things doula. Siobhan and Kicki bring you a show which is a bit like sitting down with your mates for a cup of tea... So put the kettle on, sit down and enjoy listening to familiar issues as a working doula, woman and mother.
This week we have put together all the outtakes and mistakes that we've made so far. We would like to wish you a very Merry Christmas and Festive Season. We look forward to spending time with you in the new year!
You can follow Siobhan and Kicki on social media -
@siobhan_thebirthdoula
@kickihansard
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