Power of MoMMAs Voices
Turn your pregnancy survival story into advocacy. MoMMAs Voices features mothers who survived preeclampsia, AFE, placental abruption, pregnancy loss, postpartum depression, and other complications. They're now changing healthcare systems. Learn how to use your voice to save the next mother.
Episodes
16 episodes
“Sharing bravely: Black mothers' stories matter”
As a mom of three, Felicia Watts jokes that she brought her babies into this world like hip-hop albums – every 10 years. Her motherhood journey spanned a unique path from being a younger mom, all the way to being considered high-risk because of...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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42:30
“We should really talk about these things"
“There needed to be a space; a safe space for people to go in… so we’rereally proud that that space came out of this in Lincoln’s honor.” Alexis LaVacca started her pregnancy journey like every mom – looking forward to the next steps in her...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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44:17
“Living with the ‘What If’ of High Functioning Pregnancy Anxiety”
“Create a community who is there to support, advocate, and be there for you across your motherhood journey.” Colleen Grant’s motherhood journey began with the preterm birth and loss of her first child. She subsequently experienced other preterm...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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57:54
Expecting the Unexpected: From L&D Nurse to High-Risk Patient
As a high-risk perinatal nurse, Autumn Mels understood the potential for pregnancy complications better than most… yet she never thought that those challenges could hit so close to home. An unexpected emergency c-section in her own pregnancy le...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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38:14
Episode 12 - Turning Pain into Purpose with Kate
Today’s episode of Power of MoMMAs Voices highlights a “Pain into Purpose story of Kate Boydston. Kate is a survivor of placental abruption, gestational diabetes, and postpartum anxiety and depression, as well as a NICU stay. She has since used...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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11:42
Episode 11 - Turning Pain Into Purpose with Melissa Gordon-Metzler
In this “Pain into Purpose” episode of Power of MoMMAs Voices, we hear from Melissa Gordon Metzler about her traumatic twin-pregnancy experience, her desire to advocate to help others, the connection between advocacy and her therapy career, ...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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21:17
Episode 10 - Turning Pain Into Purpose with Mandi
This episode of Power of MoMMAs Voices is a conversation with Mandi Gross, a Patient Family Partner and also the Administrative Coordinator for MoMMA’s Voices. Hear Mandi discuss her journey from pregnancy to postpartum preeclampsia to mater...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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12:30
Episode 9 - Successful Partnership in Action with Colorado
On this episode of the Power of MoMMAs Voices Podcast, Nicole speaks with Brace Gibson from the Colorado Perinatal Care Quality Collaborative (CPCQC). Brace explains how her desire to make a difference in maternal health outcomes stems from her...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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19:42
Episode 8 - What is a "Culture of Acceptance"
In this must-watch podcast episode, Nicole Purnell, MoMMAs Voices Program Director, speaks about something we all need to hear - having a culture of acceptance. As someone who has experience in quality improvement projects, Nicole stresses the ...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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7:34
Episode 7 - Turning Pain into Purpose with Judith
Power of MoMMAs Voices this week highlights certified Patient Family Partner and MoMMAs Voices Community Specialist, Judith Francis. Judith shares her birth stories including, preeclampsia and gestational diabetes and how her experiences led he...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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11:21
Episode 6 - Spotlight on AFE Awareness Day with Miranda
In this episode of Power of MoMMAs Voices, we have a special episode to commemorate Amniotic Fluid Embolism Awareness Day. Nicole Purnell interviews Miranda Klassen, an AFE survivor and the founder and executive director of the Amniotic Fluid E...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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31:12
Episode 5 - Partnership in Action: The Patient Safety Toolbox
In this episode of MoMMAs Voices, Emily Taylor speaks with Dr. Christina Davidson and Patient Family Partner, Trashaun Powell about the Patient Safety Toolbox. Created as a collaboration of many perspectives including, physicians, nurses, midwi...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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20:35
Episode 4 - Coalition Member Spotlight with Preeclampsia Foundation CEO, Eleni Tsigas
Eleni Tsigas, CEO of the Preeclampsia Foundation, talks about her personal experiences that drive her passion. Eleni further discusses the important work the Preeclampsia Foundation is engaged in, including the 10th anniversary of the Preeclamp...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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20:28
Episode 3 - Turning Pain into Power with Huda
Patient Family Partner, Huda A., speaks about her birth story including preterm birth, cardiac arrest, hypertension, bleeding, clotting, respiratory effects, and amniotic fluid embolism. She also talks about her recovery and advocacy including ...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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14:35
Episode 2 - Partnership in Action with IHI
Patient Family Partners, Amanda Quillin and Emily Liczbinski discuss their experiences as “context experts” working with Catherine Mather, a Senior Project Director at the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI), on a patient safety bundle. ...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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22:20