The Woman Centered Health Podcast

In this episode, we interview Dr. Laura Foran Lewis PhD, RN about her award-winning research exploring the birth experiences of women on the autism spectrum. We talk about the importance of participatory action research, the need to broaden our idea of what is autism, universal design, birth plan redesign, birth trauma, and of course, how you can improve your communication to prevent trauma and establish trusting relationships.  Get your CEU for listening here: bit.ly/WCHCEU or download the CEHQ app on #Android or #Apple to listen, learn, and earn wherever you are! For transcripts, resources, and questions asked check out our website www.womancenteredhealth.com The post EP 63: Birth Experiences of Autistic People with Dr. Laura Foran Lewis appeared first on Woman Centered Health.

In this episode, we interview Dr. Ginny Ryan, a bioethicist, on bioethics in reproductive healthcare. We sort out the difference between ethics, morals, conscientious practice, and to who autonomy belongs. We also cover the principles of ethics and how to apply them to your practice and the impact Roe v. Wade has beyond abortion. Check out our website for questions, resources, and transcripts. The post EP 62: Bioethics in Reproductive Health with Dr. Ginny Ryan appeared first on Woman Centered Health.

In this episode we interview Dr. Stephanie Faubion about hormone therapy for the treatment of menopause symptoms.  We cover the new position statement released by NAMS about hormone therapy, what changed since the last position statement, how clinicians can frame conversations about hormone therapy, and where clinicians can learn more about providing hormone therapy. You can also still register for the NAMS Conference that is being held in Atlanta October 12-15, 2022. The post EP 61: Hormone Therapy with Dr. Stephanie Faubion appeared first on Woman Centered Health.

In this episode we interview Diana Love about providing clinical care for folks with intersex traits. We cover what are intersex traits, how folks with intersex traits have been historically cared for, how they should be cared for, and what you can do to make your practice more inclusive. The post EP 60: Caring for Folks with Intersex Traits with Diana Love appeared first on Woman Centered Health.

In this episode we interview Dr. Melissa Houser about how to have a neuro-inclusive clinical practice. We also discuss neurodiversity, neurodivergence, the social model of disability, what happens when we operate from a "default," and being diagnosed as neurodivergent later in life. The post EP 59: Neuro-inclusive Clinical Practice with Dr. Melissa Houser appeared first on Woman Centered Health.

In this episode we interview Grace Swartzendruber, a full spectrum doula, about doula care. We cover what a doula is, what they do, why someone would hire a doula, the benefits of a doula, and how a doula can be a valuable member of the birth team. The post EP 58: Doula Care with Grace Swartzendruber appeared first on Woman Centered Health.

In this episode we interviewed Dr. Piri Ackerman-Barger about microaggressions in healthcare including what is a microaggression, how microaggressions differ from racism or stereotypes, common microaggressions in the healthcare setting, and how to deal with microaggressions. The post EP 57: Microaggressions with Dr. Piri Ackerman-Barger appeared first on Woman Centered Health.

In this episode we interview Dr. Allison Said, a Gynecologist Oncologist, about health literacy including how women's health literacy may differ from general health literacy, the impact of health literacy, and the clinicians role in health literacy. The post EP 56: Health Literacy with Dr. Allison Saiz appeared first on Woman Centered Health.

In this episode we interview Dawn Ainger, CEO of Genova Technology, about her company and our partnership to offer CEUs to nurses for listening to the WCH podcast. The post CEUs from CEHQ with Dawn Ainger appeared first on Woman Centered Health.

In this episode we interview a researcher, Dr. Rebecca Clark, about nursing culture (at both the clinic/unit level and systems level), racism, and how nursing culture and racism impacts maternal outcomes. The post EP 55: Nursing Culture, Racism, and Maternal Outcomes with Dr. Rebecca Clark appeared first on Woman Centered Health.

In this episode we interview Megan Aucutt, the Director of Programs for Health Birth Day, Inc. and Count the Kicks, about a tool that clinicians can discuss with pregnant folks on tracking fetal movement. The post EP 54: Count the Kicks with Megan Aucutt appeared first on Woman Centered Health.

**Trigger Warning** This episodes discusses sensitive issues including medical violence and assault. In this episode we welcome back Storm O'Brink to discuss providing OB/GYN care for folks with disabilities. As a person with disabilities and a professional advocate, Storm discusses their perspective on the historical and current state of OB/GYN care for folks with disabilities, consent, much needed changes within the medical system to better serve folks with disabilities, and of course how to improve communication during visits. The post EP 53: OB/GYN Care for Folks with Disabilities with Storm O'Brink appeared first on Woman Centered Health.

In this episode we are celebrating four years of podcast, over 40k downloads, and 50+ episodes. We talk about what we've learned, favorite episodes, most impactful episodes, the basic communication package, and finish up by sharing some HUGE news! The post EP 52: WCH Past, Present, and BIG Future appeared first on Woman Centered Health.

In this episode we interview Dr. Alex Peahl about an entirely reimagined model of prenatal care delivery. This model of care is also the newly recommended model of prenatal care by ACOG. We also discuss the Stay Home, Stay Connected program. This new model of care is designed to keep pregnant people safe during and after the COVID-19 pandemic and is based on the best evidence available. The post EP 51: A New Model of Prenatal Care Delivery with Dr. Alex Peahl appeared first on Woman Centered Health.

In this episode we interview Tessa Mills, from EmpowHERed Coaching, about rethinking fertility awareness. Tessa talks about fertility awareness from a secular perspective and how empowering it can be for people to track and understand their cycle. We also talk about rethinking how we approach birth control, cycle irregularities, and personal advocacy work. The post EP 50: Rethinking Fertility Awareness with Tessa Mills appeared first on Woman Centered Health.

In this episode we interview Dr. Hollier about the newly revised ACOG book: Your Pregnancy and Childbirth: Month to Month. We talk about how this book can be beneficial for both clinicians and pregnant folks and how to use this book as a communication tool. The post EP 49: Pregnancy and Childbirth Book from ACOG with Dr. Hollier appeared first on Woman Centered Health.

In this episode we share the recording from a round table talk that we hosted for the 28th National Evidence-Based Practice Conference. Four experts joined us to discuss DEI-Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in EBP including what DEI is, why systems thinking is relevant to DEI, why DEI is important, and how to make your projects and practice more diverse, inclusive, and equitable. The post EP 48: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusivity in EBP appeared first on Woman Centered Health.

In this episode we interview Kathy Greer MSW, LISW, CSAT-Candidate about sex addiction including how it is diagnosed, how what we know about sex addiction has evolved, how to talk to patients/clients about sex addiction or if their partners are addicted to sex, and we have a robust conversation about pornography and how to talk about porn with kids. The post EP 47: Sex Addiction with Kathy Greer appeared first on Woman Centered Health.

In this foundational episode we summarize the essence of patient centered communication through neutral and compassionate care. Learn how to be value neutral and provide compassionate care to ALL patients in ALL situations. The post EP 46: Neutral and Compassionate Care with Rebecca Vahle and Dixie Weber appeared first on Woman Centered Health.

In this episode we interview Dr. Christy Matusiak about how chiropractic care and applied kinesiology can be a helpful complimentary therapy for women and pregnant folks. The post EP 45: Complimentary Chiropractic Care with Dr. Christy Matusiak appeared first on Woman Centered Health.

In this episode we interview Claire Phillips, from Nursing the System, about all things systems thinking including what is systems thinking, how anyone can be a systems thinker, and why systems thinking is critical for making meaningful change. The post EP 44: Systems Thinking with Claire Phillips appeared first on Woman Centered Health.

In this episode we interview Dr. Jessica Grossman and Margot Fahnestock from Medicines360, a non-profit pharma company about navigating birth control access during COVID-19. The post EP 43: Navigating Birth Control during COVID-19 with Dr. Jessica Grossman and Margo Fahnestock appeared first on Woman Centered Health.

In this episode we interview Shannon Wilson about all things perinatal mental health including normalizing without dismissing, normal vs common, supportive language, and mental health during a pandemic. The post EP 42: Perinatal Mental Health with Shannon Wilson appeared first on Woman Centered Health.

In this episode we interview Rebecca Vahle, Founder and Executive Director at Family to Family Support Network,™ about adoption. This episode is incredibly powerful and will make you question the adoption counseling and care that you are providing. We discuss where language around adoption came from, historical roots of adoption, how to communicate with parents during the adoptive process, and finding/providing ethical and empowering adoption counseling. The post EP 41: Adoption with Rebecca Vahle appeared first on Woman Centered Health.

In this episode we interview Dr. Kortney Floyd-James about her dissertation research on Black women's postpartum mental health. The post EP 40: Black Women and Postpartum Mental Health with Dr. Kortney Floyd-James appeared first on Woman Centered Health.

In this episode Dr. Loew talks about her dissertation research about responsible sexual behavior (RSB), including how the literature defines RSB, how college women define RSB, and how rural women define and manage RSB in the rural context. We also talk about the pros and cons (mostly cons) of using the concept "responsible behavior." The post EP 39: “Responsible” Sexual Behavior with Dr. Nicole Loew appeared first on Woman Centered Health.

**Trigger Warning** This episode includes material that may be triggering to victims of sexual assault and/or medical violence. The post EP 38: Medical Violence with Storm O'Brink appeared first on Woman Centered Health.

In this episode we explore the intersection of religion and abortion with Dr. McLean. We discuss how religion/spirituality and abortion are not mutually exclusive, we answer our first listener question, and we discuss how to communicate with patients if a provider or institute does not provide contraception or abortion services. The post EP 37: Intersection of Religion and Abortion with Dr. McLean appeared first on Woman Centered Health.

In this episode we speak with Dr. Villavicencio about navigating pregnancy and birth during the COVID-19 pandemic. The post EP 36: Pregnancy and COVID-19 with Dr. Villavicencio appeared first on Woman Centered Health.

In this episode we interview Dr. Megan Gerber about how to provide trauma informed care during televisits, including synchronous video visits. We cover everything from what is trauma informed care, to tips and tricks on how to prevent triggering, and what to do if a patient becomes triggered during a telehealth visit. The post EP 35: Trauma Informed Telehealth with Dr. Megan Gerber appeared first on Woman Centered Health.

In this episode we interview Jonathon Garland, an improv expert, on how medical communication can be enhanced through improv techniques. The post EP 34: Medical Improv with Jonathan Garland appeared first on Woman Centered Health.

This episode is an absolute must listen to. In this episode we talk with Lynette Cooper, Nurse Practitioner and Educator, and Lastascia Coleman, a Nurse Midwife, about Black women and maternal mortality. This episode also adds to our previous conversations about reproductive justice, reproductive coercion, and health disparities. The post EP 33: Black Women and Maternal Mortality with Lastascia Coleman and Lynette Cooper appeared first on Woman Centered Health.

In this episode we interview Dr. April Prunty, a nurse researcher, about her dissertation work regarding weight stigma. The post EP 32: Weight Stigma with Dr. April Prunty appeared first on Woman Centered Health.

In this episode we interview Karyn Buxman, a neurohumorist, about integrating humor into practice to help increase trust equity with patients. The post EP 31: Humor with Karyn Buxman appeared first on Woman Centered Health.

In this critical and foundational episode we interview Francis Kuehnle about the importance of language and pronouns. This episode includes discussions about how to inquire about pronouns, what to do if you mess up, and why using appropriate pronouns are so important. The post EP 30: Language and Pronouns with Francis Kuehnle appeared first on Woman Centered Health.

In this episode we talk about Evidence Based Birth (EBB) with Dr. Rebecca Dekker, the founder of EBB. EBB is an incredible resource for providers and expecting parents to get methodologically sound literature reviews on birth topics including, but not limited to, vitamin K, eye ointment, eating during labor, due dates, PROM, large babies, and due dates. Both Nicole and Stephanie have used this evidence during their pregnancies and highly recommend this as a must-have for anyone providing care to expectant parents or parents themselves. The post EP 29: Evidence Based Birth with Dr. Rebecca Dekker appeared first on Woman Centered Health.

In this episode we interview the co-host of the Woman Centered Health Podcast, Dr. Stephanie Edmonds, about her extensive work with reproductive life planning (RLP). We cover what RLP is, diversity in how RLP is implemented, and how to communicate and do RLP with your patients. The post EP 28: Reproductive Life Planning with Dr. Stephanie Edmonds appeared first on Woman Centered Health.

In this episode we talk to Talie Melnyk about her experience with Crisis Pregnancy Centers or CPCs. We also discuss how CPCs function, their goals, and communication tactics they use with women. The post EP 27: Crisis Pregnancy Centers with Talie Melnyk appeared first on Woman Centered Health.

In this episode we interviewed Wendy Powell, CEO of MUTU System, about her incredible program to help with pelvic floor issues including prolapse, urinary incontinence, painful sex, and to help diastasis recti or "mommy tummy." Tune in to hear about how her program was developed and how MUTU has helped Nicole and Stephanie. Listeners also get special discount! The post EP 26: MUTU System with Wendy Powell appeared first on Woman Centered Health.

In this episode we interview Dr. Rashmi Kudesia about her expertise with PCOS. We cover all things PCOS including diagnosis, managing PCOS, the role of birth control, and how you can help empower patients with a diagnosis of PCOS. The post EP 25: PCOS with Dr. Rashmi Kudesia appeared first on Woman Centered Health.

In this episode we review a little bit of what we discussed in EP 22 on sex shame and make it more focused for how providers can help their patients deal with shame. We also talk about how to communicate with patients about pornography, kink, and BDSM, and briefly discuss how to deal with physical manifestations of sex shame. The post EP 24: Sex Shame for Providers with Dr. Nikki Julian appeared first on Woman Centered Health.

In this episode we interview Dr. Zoey Thill regarding her research with abortion after care instructions. We get into some great discussions about focusing on adverse outcomes, discussing birth control at an abortion appointment, a new concept for us-structural competency, and we finish up with a conversation on the new Reproductive Health Act and what that means for New York. The post EP 23: Abortion After Care Instructions with Dr. Zoey Thill appeared first on Woman Centered Health.

In this episode we interview Dr. Nikki Julian, a sex therapist about sex shame, how to unpack your own sex shame, and why dealing with your own sex shame is integral to your role as a parent and healthcare provider. The post EP 22: Sex Shame with Dr. Nikki Julian appeared first on Woman Centered Health.

**Trigger Warning** In this episode we interviewed Alison Tinker, a Midwife, about her work providing trauma informed care. Although we do not discuss specific traumas, this episode could be triggering for trauma survivors. This episode is a must listen to for ANY provider. The post EP 21: Trauma Informed Care with Alison Tinker appeared first on Woman Centered Health.

In this episode we talk all things menstrual health with Elizabeth Graf. We cover everything from menstrual health as an indicator of overall health, menstrual hygiene, and special considerations for adolescents, trans people, and gender non-binary people. The post EP 20 Menstrual Health with Elizabeth Graf appeared first on Woman Centered Health.

In this sponsored episode we interview Carinne Chambers-Saini, CEO of Diva International Inc. maker of the DivaCup, and Sophie Zivku, Diva Inc Communications Manager, about the DivaCup. We discuss what it is, how to use it, how to talk about it, and how this can help the menstruating person. The post DivaCup by Diva International Inc. appeared first on Woman Centered Health.

In this episode we interview Dr. Stacey Pawlak, a clinical psychologist, regarding her expertise in working with people experiencing perinatal loss & infertility. This episode is must-listen-to if you help patients dealing with infertility, miscarriage, or diagnosing fetal anomalies. If you're not a provider, learn how to talk to your friends about these difficult situations. The post EP 19: Infertility and Perinatal Loss with Dr. Stacey Pawlak appeared first on Woman Centered Health.

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In this episode we interview Jenna Perkins and her clinical work with pelvic floor issues and vulvar health. The post EP 18 Vulvar Health with Jenna Perkins appeared first on Woman Centered Health.

In this episode we speak with John Haskell, the co-founder of UNA, an anonymous platform where women can seek a sense of community to help them answer questions a deal with personal struggles, especially addiction, and victories. Within the app UNA brings various professionals into the community for AMA or Ask ME Anything. This gives women a chance to ask professionals questions that they otherwise may not feel comfortable bringing to their care providers in a formal setting or feel comfortable enough to ask other women. We had the pleasure of serving as experts recently and felt that this may be an app or platform that providers may want to get involved with or find useful to connect their patients with. The post UNA appeared first on Woman Centered Health.

In this episode we interview Dr. Diana Carvajal regarding her research and work with Latina Immigrant Women. We cover a variety of topics including harmful stereotypes, how immigration informs perspectives of sexual and reproductive health, communication tips, and a new concept of "post-judging." The post EP 17: Health Care of Immigrant Latina Women with Dr. Diana Carvajal appeared first on Woman Centered Health.