Ep. 24 | Decolonize Birth: A Traditional Birthworker's Story with Mickey McHenry
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Ep. 24 | Decolonize Birth: A Traditional Birthworker's Story with Mickey McHenry Mickey McHenry (she/her/ella) is a Traditional Birthworker and the Operations Manager at Birth Bruja! She shares her journey...
show moreMickey McHenry (she/her/ella) is a Traditional Birthworker and the Operations Manager at Birth Bruja!
She shares her journey of being raised with ancestral knowledge of birth & postpartum care, navigating the pressures for certification to be a "legitimate" birthworker, how she has woven social justice/political consciousness into her birthwork, and more.
MEET MICKEY
Micaela "Mickey" McHenry (she/her/ella) has been a full spectrum doula for over a decade. Mickey's work is rooted in her ancestral traditions; Lakota/Apache/Mexika, and focuses on navigating reproductive care, birth and the postpartum experience holistically.
Mickey has worked with various family centered non-profit organizations throughout her lifetime, and believes that through healing families we can heal communities. Additionally, she enjoys spending time in community with other birthworkers, and is always ready to lend an ear, and share experience. Some of her hobbies include cooking, eating, napping, writing, yoga, hiking, dog momming, and traveling.
Follow Mickey on Instagram @Bossa_Novaaa
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