Podcast appearances and mentions of robbie davis floyd

Medical anthropologist Robbie Davis-Floyd talks with Adriana about the technocratic, humanistic, and holistic birth models. She explains why we've gotten so obsessed with machines and numbers, why we need more midwives, how some OBs are making positive changes by embracing the midwifery model of care, and what you can take from those models to improve your experience.​​Get the most out of this episode by checking out the resources, transcript, and links listed on its show notes page.If you liked this episode, listen to this interview on the #1 cesarean risk and this episode on the holistic stages of birth. You can learn more about Robbie Davis-Floyd at davis-floyd.com. Connect with Birthful @BirthfulPodcast and email us at podcast@Birthful.com.If you enjoy what you hear, download Birthful's Postpartum Plan FREE when you sign up for our weekly newsletter! You can also sign up for Adriana's Own Your Birth online BIRTH preparation classes and her Thrive with Your Newborn online POSTPARTUM preparation course.Follow us on Goodpods, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Spotify, and anywhere you listen to podcasts.Our Sponsors:* Visit HomeThreads.com/BIRTHFUL today and get a 15% off code for your first order!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/birthful/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

 My guest today is Robbie Davis-Floyd PhD,  Adjunct Professor, Dept. of Anthropology, Rice University, Houston and Fellow of the Society for Applied Anthropology. Dr. Davis-Floyd is a medical/reproductive anthropologist, international speaker (over 1000 presentations) and researcher in transformational models in childbirth, midwifery and obstetrics. She is author of over 80 articles, 23 encyclopedia entries, and of Birth as an American Rite of Passage (1992, 2003) and Ways of Knowing about Birth: Mothers, Midwives, Medicine, and Birth Activism (2018); coauthor of From Doctor to Healer: The Transformative Journey (1998) and The Power of Ritual (2016); and co-editor of 12 collections. Robbie serves as Editor for the International Childbirth Initiative and Lead Editor for the Routledge series “Social Science Perspectives on Childbirth and Reproduction.”I asked her about her most recent book, BIRTHING TECHNO-SAPIENS: HUMAN-TECHNOLOGY CO-EVOLUTION AND THE FUTURE OF REPRODUCTION. What is a techno-sapiens? After offering an explanation, I wanted to know the meaning of cyborg.I read that once Robbie was asked by a frustrated Latin American epidemiologist,"Why don't obstetricians get it? We epidemiologists understand that the vast majority of what they do during labor and birth is just plain wrong. Lots of pediatricians do too. Like—cutting the umbilical cord immediately is just plain stupid! So why don't OBs act according to the evidence, as we have long been insisting that they do? Instead they just blindly follow obstetric traditions—why can't they learn to think for themselves? “ She answered that the majority of obstetricians are fear driven; fear of anything going wrong, fear of being sued, fear of criticism by colleagues if they dare not to follow the status quo. She said none of the obstetricians practicing in the US have ever seen a normal unassisted vaginal birth. Robbie would dearly like to see present day obstetrics humanized.Robbie is, amongst her many other projects, working on a personal memoir.My guest next week will be Susan Highsmith Phd, Counselor, Author of  "The First Fairy Tales I - IV"   a series of fairy tales for unborn, newborn and very young children designed to help parents bond with their children and children attach to their parents.If you liked this podcast please tell your friends about it, subscribe to this podcast wherever you listen to podcasts and/or write a brief note on apple podcasts, check out my blogs on Psychology Today at https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/contributors/thomas-r-verny-md

Gerard D. C. Kuiken PhD. False Dualities, Space-time, Life-deathWe talk about consciousness, thought, time and the relationship between life and death.Max Planck regarded consciousness as a fundamental component of the universe and matter as derived from it.  Dr. Kuiken disagrees. He holds that a chosen distinction, a measurement, collapses the  “wave function”  yielding a triunity, like consciousness—distinction—matter.    In other words, they all coexist, and  there is no primacy of consciousness over matter or vice versa. His studies of Sanskrit texts have lead him to equate consciousness with Self/self. This self is made of speech, mind and vital breath. The Self is free from evil, free from old age, free from death, free from sorrow, free from hunger, free from thirst, true in love, true in intention. It is to be searched for and wished to be known. Gerard speaks of the paradoxical nature of existence and insights from properties of the QM singlet state. He takes a brief dip into Quantum Mechanics and states that entanglement and superposition are equivalent. Frankly, this is beyond my pay scale but perhaps some of my super well-informed listeners/viewers will get it.Gerard proposes that without a limitation there is no existence and that the brain is the tool for setting up limitations and controlling the consciousness of differences. In this way, 'man becomes aware of himself by limitation and experiences that as the awakening of his own world.Time is part of the form world and the formless world is timeless, a formulation corresponding to insights from near-death and mystical experience. Life and death are complementary in the sense that in life, spirit is beyond space-time and substance is in space-time.Next week my guest will be Dr. Robbie Davis-Floyd, cultural, medical, and reproductive anthropologist, researcher, author, and international. We shall discuss the new three-volume book she is editing, THE ANTHROPOLOGY OF OBSTETRICS AND OBSTETRICIANS: THE PRACTICE, MAINTENANCE, AND REPRODUCTION OF A BIOMEDICAL PROFESSION.If you liked this podcast please tell your friends about it, subscribe to this podcast wherever you listen to podcasts and/or write a brief note on apple podcasts, check out my blogs on Psychology Today at https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/contributors/thomas-r-verny-md

Bonjour et bienvenue dans ce nouvel épisode de Nouveau Chapitre. L’épisode que vous allez entendre est un hors-série du podcast sous la forme de trois épisodes. Ces épisodes sont la version audio du dossier BETTA du magazine Little du mois de décembre 2020. BETTA cela signifie Birth Experts Top Ten Advice et c’est un projet qui a été créé par Laurelene Chambovet. Laurelene est doula et pendant sa formation, elle a beaucoup voyagé et elle a rencontré de nombreux experts de la périnatalité engagée dans le mouvement d'une grossesse consciente, des obstétriciens, des sages-femmes, des doulas, des anthroplogues, et elle leur a demandé à chacun quels sont, selon eux, les 10 conseils les plus précieux pour que les femmes vivent au mieux leur grossesse et leur maternité. Laurelene a collecté ces tops ten et les a mis en illustration, en collaboration avec Sarah Gully, c’est le projet BETTA. Pour le magazine Little, elle a choisi 8 tips pour le dossier érit consacré à BETTA. Voici la version audio de ces 8 tips, déclinés en 3 épisodes. Aujourd'hui, Laurelène nous partage les tips suivants : - Naoli Vinaver, sage-femme, enseignante, conférencière, autrice : “Considérez- vous comme un laboratoire sacré” ; - Robbie Davis Floyd, Conférencière, Autrice, Anthropologue (recherches anthropologiques spécialisées sur l’accouchement) : “Trouvez votre doula” ; Et à la fin de l'épisode, vous verrez, je découvre grâce à Laurelene que l'on peut faire un soin Rebozo même longtemps après l'accouchement, vous pouvez compter sur moi pour essayer :) Bonne écoute ! Pour retrouver le Magazine Little de décembre, RDV sur le site de Little http://www.lesitedelittle.com/magazine/little-30-doulala/ et sur Instagram @lemaglittle Pour retrouver le projet BETTA dans son intégralité, RDV sur le blog de Laurelene http://www.laurelene.com/blog et sur Instagram @b_e_t_t_a_illustrations Pour ne rien manquer de l'actualité de Jolibump : www.jolibump.com Sur Instagram : @jolibump Abonnez-vous à notre newsletter directement sur notre site! Pour les auditrices et auditeurs de Nouveau Chapitre, 10€ de réduction vous sont offerts avec le code "PODCAST" sur le site www.jolibump.com Nouveau Chapitre est produit par Jolibump, sur une idée originale de Marie Boyer-Aubert.

Welcome to the Best of Birthful. Creator and host Adriana Lozada curated  and edited each selection in this play list of the most popular episodes. It's a tailored  introduction to the expansive catalog she amassed over the first five years of Birthful's 300+ shows.Medical anthropologist Robbie Davis-Floyd explains why we’ve gotten so obsessed with machines and numbers, how things are changing back to models that work in various parts of the world, and what you can take from those models to improve your experience.Here's the original episode in full.For more Birthful, visit the show page. For new episodes out each week, subscribe to Birthful. You can connect with us on Instagram @birthfulpodcast and email us at info@birthful.com

Dr. Robbie Davis-Floyd talks with the Birth Geeks about birth and the medical model and also specifically how doulas and childbirth education play a role in outcomes.  They even tackle the big topics like - why are people so afraid to question obstetrics today and discuss mentorship.

On the second part of this episode we will be speaking with Robbie Davis-Floyd, PhD, about standardized pathology vs. normalized uniqueness as well as the benefits of midwives attending births. Robbie Davis Floyd is a senior research fellow with the department of Anthropology at the University of Texas Austin, and is a fellow for the Society of Applied Anthropology. She is a well-known cultural-medical anthropologist, international speaker, and researcher in transformational models in childbirth, midwifery, and obstetrics. She is the author of over 80 articles, and of the book "Birth as an American Right of Passage," and of the new anthology of her most popular works all revised and updated for publication in "Ways of Knowing About Birth: Mothers, Midwives, Medicine, and Birth Activism." Most of her published articles are freely available on her website, www.Davis-floyd.com. MANA Database: https://mana.org/research/mana-stats

On the first part of this episode we will be speaking with Robbie Davis-Floyd, PhD, about the history of birthing and how technology has impacted how women give birth today.  Robbie Davis Floyd is a senior research fellow with the department of Anthropology at the University of Texas Austin, and is a fellow for the Society of Applied Anthropology. She is a well-known cultural-medical anthropologist, international speaker, and researcher in transformational models in childbirth, midwifery, and obstetrics. She is the author of over 80 articles, and of the book "Birth as an American Right of Passage," and of the new anthology of her most popular works all revised and updated for publication in "Ways of Knowing About Birth: Mothers, Midwives, Medicine, and Birth Activism." Most of her published articles are freely available on her website, www.Davis-floyd.com. MANA Database: https://mana.org/research/mana-stats

Today’s show is about birth models, and how they affect birth practices. Medical Anthropologist Robbie Davis-Floyd explains why we’ve gotten so obsessed with machines and numbers, how things are changing back to models that work in various parts of the world, and what you can take from those models to improve your experience. Get the most of this episode by checking out the resources and links listed on the “show-notes” page at: birthful.com/podcastbirthmodels   Support our sponsors: Go to bumpboxes.com and use the code BIRTHFUL to receive 35% off your first box in a  subscription. Go to expectful.com/birthful to get a free, two week trial.   If you enjoy what you hear, make sure to leave your rating or review. It really helps!   And if you want to connect with Adriana, reach out at: facebook.com/birthful twitter.com/birthful instagram.com/adrianika   Title music: “Vibe Ace” by Kevin MacLeod, at freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/ (©CC BY) Sponsorship music: “Air Hockey Saloon” by Chris Zabriskie, at freemusicarchive.org/music/Chris_Zabriskie/ (©CC BY)

In this episode of “Yoga | Birth | Babies,” I speak with world-renowned medical anthropologist, international speaker and researcher in transformational models in childbirth, midwifery and obstetric, Robbie Davis-Floyd PhD.  She and I dive into a lively conversation about her work and what she defines technocratic birth and the three paradigms of care in childbirth. Topics covered in this episode: What brought Robbie to this work Defining the three paradigms of care and technocratic birth Discussing Robbie’s article The Technocratic Body; American Childbirth as Cultural Expression, and offering an explanation of what Robbie calls the “One- Two Punch” and how it relates to childbirth in the US. Does the current US medical module supporting birth When a women is thinking about her birth, considerations to help her make an educated choice about the care she needs and where she should birth Ways to an expectant woman may find a care providers who has a more humanistic approach and signs that she is in a practice that doesn’t support physiological births Idea a laboring person can adjust if she is in a scenario were she wants a more humanistic birth but feels bombarded by technology, rules and restrictions How the energy around birthing mother and environment may effect the mother’s ability to labor As an anthropologist, where are we seeing the best birth results and what can we learn or take from that culture? What are we seeing in cultures that you deem are driving birth into a technocratic state that we should be wary of? A bit about Robbie’s upcoming books! About Robbie Davis-Floyd: Robbie Davis-Floyd PhD, Senior Research Fellow, Dept. of Anthropology, University of Texas Austin and Fellow of the Society for Applied Anthropology, is a world-renowned medical anthropologist, international speaker and researcher in transformational models in childbirth, midwifery and obstetrics. She is author of over 80 articles and many many books including Birth as an American Rite of Passage (1992, 2004), the Power of Ritual Robbie serves as Editor for the International MotherBaby Childbirth Initiative (www.imbci.org) and Senior Advisor to the Council on Anthropology and Reproduction. Most of her published articles are freely available on her website www.davis-floyd.com. To read the article Deb mentions, visit Robbie’s website, here the link: The Technocratic Body; American Childbirth as Cultural Expression  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Robbie Davis Floyd is a medical anthropologist specializing in the anthropology of reproduction. She is the author of Birth as an American Rite of Passage and her most recent collection is Birth Models That Work.  TOPICS: Birth as a rite of passage + How the medical system doesn't support women in having natural birth and what you can do about it + How you can enjoy your birth and have it be a transformational life experience + How a modern woman can navigate all the information about pregnancy and birth + How our culture's beliefs and values impact our pregnancy and birth + How to step into your power around how you want to give birth.

Aired live 27th April 2015, from the heart of Byron Bay at Bay Fm 99.9. Robbie Davis-Floyd, PhD, Senior Research Fellow, Dept. of Anthropology, University of Texas Austin, and Fellow of the Society for Applied Anthropology, is a medical anthropologist specializing in the anthropology of reproduction. Robbie lectures at childbirth, midwifery and obstetrical conferences around the world. Robbie has written over 80 articles and Author of 'Birth as an American Rite of Passage 1992, Childbirth and Authoritative Knowledge: Cross-Cultral Perspectives" 1997, co-author of Birth Models Her research on global trends and transformations in childbirth, obstetrics and midwifery is ongoing. Thanks to Midwifery Today Conference Byron Bay Australia 2014.Produced and presented by Lara Martin Copyright 2014 PBB Media and Lara Martin www.pbbmedia.org

Aired live 27th April 2015, from the heart of Byron Bay at Bay Fm 99.9. Robbie Davis-Floyd, PhD, Senior Research Fellow, Dept. of Anthropology, University of Texas Austin, and Fellow of the Society for Applied Anthropology, is a medical anthropologist specializing in the anthropology of reproduction. Robbie lectures at childbirth, midwifery and obstetrical conferences around the world. Robbie has written over 80 articles and Author of 'Birth as an American Rite of Passage 1992, Childbirth and Authoritative Knowledge: Cross-Cultral Perspectives" 1997, co-author of Birth Models Her research on global trends and transformations in childbirth, obstetrics and midwifery is ongoing. Thanks to Midwifery Today Conference Byron Bay Australia 2014.Produced and presented by Lara Martin Copyright 2014 PBB Media and Lara Martin www.pbbmedia.org

Medical anthropologist Robbie Davis-Floyd talks with Adriana about the technocratic, humanistic and holistic birth models. She explains why we've gotten so obsessed with machines and numbers, why we need more midwives, how some OBs are making positive change by embracing the midwifery model of care,  and what you can take from those models to improve your experience.If you liked this episode, listen to this interview on the #1 cesarean risk and this episode on the holistic stages of birth. You can learn more about Robbie Davis-Floyd at davis-floyd.com. Connect with Birthful @BirthfulPodcast and email us at podcast@Birthful.com. Follow us on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Spotify, and anywhere you listen to podcasts.Download Birthful's Postpartum Plan FREE when you sign up for our weekly newsletter! Don't miss even more tips, insights, and news from Adriana and her guests!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands