Burnt-Out Birthworkers

Welcome back to the Midwifery Wisdom Podcast! We are ready to kick off Season 2 with a bang! This week host Augustine Colebrook talks with licensed therapist Krysta Dancy about all things trauma and burn-out in the birth world. Krysta shares her experience working with combat veterans as her first teacher in therapy around PTSD and how she saw similarities between them and new parents. They also discuss trauma-informed care and the short-term and long-term effects of burnout and trauma on birth workers.Show Resources-Dancy Perinatal Counseling