Ep. 31 | Birth & Midwifery in the Philippines - Bernice Tutor

Ep. 34 | Trailblazer Midwife in Belize - Megan Dyck

Ep. 34 | Trailblazer Midwife in Belize - Megan Dyck by Sofia Scheuerman

Ep. 33 | Home Birth Midwife in Oahu - Daniela Martinez

Ep. 33 | Home Birth Midwife in Oahu - Daniela Martinez by Sofia Scheuerman

Ep. 32 | IFS, Self Energy & Birth - Kelly Scheuerman

Ep. 32 | IFS, Self Energy & Birth - Kelly Scheuerman by Sofia Scheuerman

Ep. 31 | Birth & Midwifery in the Philippines - Bernice Tutor

Bernice Tutor is a nurse and midwife based in the Philippines whose path to birth work was shaped by years of serving some of her country's most underserved communities. Before stepping into the role of midwife, Bernice worked in prison healthcare and community health outreach with a nonprofit — experiences that gave her a deep understanding of care across vastly different environments and populations. In this episode, Bernice takes us inside the world of birth and midwifery in the Philippines — a landscape as diverse as its people. She shares what it's like to provide care for the nomadic Badjao people, a sea-dwelling indigenous community with their own relationship to birth, health, and tradition. We also hear about her years at Mercy Maternity, where she witnessed and supported births across a wide spectrum of circumstances. This conversation is a window into what it truly means to meet people where they are — geographically, culturally, and emotionally — and why culturally attuned care is not a luxury, but a necessity.

Ep. 30 | Japanese Midwifery & Birth Culture with Eriko Lalanne

Eriko Lalanne has spent 18 years as a midwife in Tokyo, and now focuses much of her work on supporting expat families navigating Japan's distinct approach to birth and postpartum care. In this conversation, we dig into the cultural values that shape the Japanese birth experience — from remarkably strong postpartum support to attitudes around pain in labor — and what that means for families coming from very different backgrounds. We also hear about her project Midwife World, a platform bringing midwives together across borders to share knowledge and build global connection.