Yema Mamas's video: Penny Simkin Interview Part 1: Inspiration Births Childbirth Teaching Doula Work Writing

In this video Jana & Katy of Yema Mamas interview Penny Simkin, a well-known doula, childbirth educator & author! In part 1, Penny talks about her personal journey into birth work and childbirth education, as well as how she became a 'radical' in the birth world to empower women in natural and low intervention birth. Lastly Penny talks about the books she has written about episiotomy, pregnancy, labor, and sexual abuse as it relates to birth!! These books have impacted many parents, doulas, childbirth educators and other medical professionals in the field of pregnancy, birth, and postpartum! Time Stamps for Topic Sections in Video: m00:50 Penny's Inspiration to Study Physical Therapy m01:45 Penny's Personal Birth Empowerment Experience m03:55 Penny's Desire to work and Falling into Childbirth Education m06:10 Penny's Becoming a Birth Activist m08:50 Penny's Books Get our FREE printable pdf download on 7 Unpopular (but effective) Ways to Avoid Cesarean Birth: https://yemamamas.activehosted.com/f/5 Get our FREE printable pdf download of 3 Delicious Nourishing Postpartum Recipes: https://yemamamas.activehosted.com/f/3 Get our FREE training video on 3 Easy & Effective Hands-on Labor Comfort Skills for birth support partners: https://yemamamas.activehosted.com/f/7 Links Mentioned in Video: Penny's Website - https://www.pennysimkin.com Penny's Youtube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/user/PSfromPenny Penny's 80th Bday - https://celebrate.pennysimkin.com Simkin Center - https://bastyr.edu/simkin-center DONA International - https://www.dona.org PALS - https://palsdoulas.org Penny's Popular Books: The Birth Partner - https://amzn.to/2JdEYsl Pregnancy, Childbirth, & the Newborn - https://amzn.to/2u9HnQd When Survivors Give Birth - https://amzn.to/2ubvxVB Labor Progress Handbook - https://amzn.to/2umUNro Penny's Out of Print Books: Episiotomy and the Second Stage of Labor - https://amzn.to/2u9tTnl Talking About Childbirth - https://amzn.to/2Jdzpdh The Simple Guide to Having a Baby - https://amzn.to/2L80FM4 Guia sencilla para tener un bebe - https://amzn.to/2L6V74x Birth Through Children's Eyes - https://amzn.to/2uazeLp Like our videos!? Subscribe to our channel! AND join our Yema Mamas Weekly Wisdom Emails to receive our videos empowering women through birth, motherhood, & more directly to your inbox: https://yemamamas.activehosted.com/f/11 CONNECT WITH US: http://www.yemamamas.com http://www.facebook.com/yemamamas http://www.instagram.com/yemamamas http://www.twitter.com/yemamamas Music: Landscape by Jarico @jaricomusic Music provided by Free Music for Vlogs youtu.be/sWqYR7ePU7U