#7 Why Women Feel Alone in Childbirth — And How Men Can Fix It

How can men show up for women during the childbirth experience and throughout her healthcare journey?Dr. Vanessa Archil is a board-certified OB/GYN who blends science-based maternity care with a human, deeply empathetic approach to women’s health. She’s devoted her career to improving maternal outcomes, empowering families, and teaching partners how to show up with presence, awareness, and real support during childbirth.0:00 – Why men don’t know how to protect women in childbirth1:10 – The maternal mortality crisis (and why Black women suffer most)3:00 – My family’s story: losing a brother at full term5:00 – Introducing Dr. Vanessa Archil, OB-GYN6:00 – How bias, dismissal, and “young and healthy” myths kill women10:00 – Obesity, chronic illness, and hidden risks in pregnancy14:00 – Silent grief, stigma, and why families avoid the hospital18:00 – How men can advocate without being aggressive or ignored23:00 – Fibroids, fertility, egg freezing, and planning a family30:00 – Menopause, long-term women’s health, and how men show up36:00 – Why women’s healthcare determines family health40:00 – Final message: becoming the man she can trust with her lifeOut wherever else you listen to podcasts 🎙️Apple Podcast ▶️ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-alpha-renaissance/id1847103730 Spotify: ▶️ https://open.spotify.com/show/4LU5oM3l3JqCyd15GJRbN4?si=16bd3b60a2454013IG:@thealpharenaissance ▶️ https://www.instagram.com/thealpharenaissance?igsh=NjNxbHI5ZWh6NTF5&utm_source=qrFB: ▶️ The Alpha Renaissance https://www.facebook.com/share/1FfBMSLR6x/?mibextid=wwXIfrTikTok: ▶️ @thealpharenaissance https://www.tiktok.com/@thealpharenaissance?_r=1&_t=ZP-91aUZqyRhstX: ▶️ @alpharenHQ https://x.com/alpharenpod?s=21Threads: ▶️ @TheAlphaReniassance https://www.threads.com/@thealpharenaissance?igshid=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==#DrTaqFreeman #TheAlphaRenaissancePodcast #AlphaRenaissancePodcast #motivational #healthpodcast #healthcare #highvalueman #MasculineExcellence #presentfather #pregnancyjourney #MaternalHealth #WomensHealthMatters #PodcastReels #HighValueMen #MenAndWomen #SelfImprovementDaily #ModernMen