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Normalize Breastfeeding
by Vanessa A. Simmons
Vanessa A. Simmons, mother of 3, artist, author, and advocate, is speaking out to eliminate the taboo of public breastfeeding in our modern society. She interviews guests about their experiences, advocacy, and activism in the infant feeding community worldwide. She is a speaker focused on transforming the mindset around the natural, yet difficult task of breastfeeding. She creatively motivates, inspires, and supports mothers and maternal health advocates with her "Latch the Gap" book series and her online leadership academy. Leave a message to be featured on the show!
Episodes
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1ST GENERATION Breastfeeder to CERTIFIED Breastfeeding Specialist
Sterling Grey-Simmons shares her story of going from never even thinking about breastfeeding until she was pregnant to pursuing a business as a Certified Breastfeeding Specialist. Get comfortable and grab a drink because episode was so much fun to record with her during National Breastfeeding…
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Baby Friendly Hospital Report w/ Hakima Tafunzi Payne of Uzazi Village
Hakima discloses details from her "Voices of Black Mothers: The Baby-friendly Experience" report published in 2021.
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Breastfeeding Aversion and Agitation w/ Zainab Yate (UK)
Zainab reveals how her passion to raise awareness about aversion for breastfeeding moms came from her own experience and led her away from her doctorate program to investigate it more deeply.
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The 1st Black Lactation Course Curriculum Created by Black Lactation Providers
Lydia O. Boyd and Felisha Floyd share their story behind the launch of the course during Black History Month 2020.
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Kimberly Seals-Allers Highlights Racism & Bias and Their Impact on Black Breastfeeding
We talk about Kimberly's provocative article, "Dear White Women: Are You Beind What's Suppressing Black Breastfeeding Rates?" She shares about her own breastfeeding experiences and how they have led her to become an advocate for change in maternal and infant health, while creating a seat for WOC…
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Jasmine Marquez, IBCLC Creates Children's Book "Breastfeeding All Around the Bay"
We discuss Jasmine's passion for preventative health and her experiences that led her to study human lactation. She is a die-hard 49er fan and a mother of a 19 month old breastfed toddler.
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Breastfeeding Mom Wins Mrs. Pennsylvania International
We discuss Kate Schartel Novak's birth and breastfeeding story. Kate shares her pageant victory while she was on-demand nursing her 29 month old and her platform on PBS.
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We are 1 in 4 - Pregnancy/Infant Loss Awareness
We talk about a "cause within our cause" -- Pregnancy Loss Awareness Month. Owhen's Box: Pregnancy Loss Support owner, Audrey Andaluz, shares her story of pregnancy loss and postpartum grief, publicly, for the first time.
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Incident Report: Breastfeeding Mother Told to Cover Up on KLM Flight - Shelby Angel
We talk about the breastfeeding in public incident and how mothers can prepare for breastfeeding in public while traveling. Stay at home mom, Shelby Angel joins live from the Netherlands.
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Vanessa A. Simmons, mother of 3, artist, author, and advocate, is speaking out to eliminate the taboo of public breastfeeding in our modern society. She interviews guests about their experiences, advocacy, and activism in the infant feeding community worldwide. She is a speaker focused on transforming the mindset around the natural, yet difficult task of breastfeeding. She creatively motivates, inspires, and supports mothers and maternal health advocates with her "Latch the Gap" book series and her online leadership academy. Leave a message to be featured on the show!
HOSTED BY
Vanessa A. Simmons
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Vanessa A. Simmons, mother of 3, artist, author, and advocate, is speaking out to eliminate the taboo of public breastfeeding in our modern society. She interviews guests about their experiences, advocacy, and activism in the infant feeding community worldwide. She is a speaker focused on...
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