Cheyenne Varner's guest appearances

Cheyenne Varner

Birth Kweens

Evidence Based Birth®

Birth Stories in Color

Nikki Helms

Jessica Zucker

Lily Nichols

Amy Medling

Jessica Johnson

Lisa Hendrickson-Jack

Ryan Lee

Gail Tully

Danielle Jackson

Heather Thompson

Nicole Rankins

Chris Norton

Stephanie Mitchell

Adriana Lozada

Rebecca Dekker

OwlTail

In this episode of the EBB podcast, we talk with Cheyenne Varner, the founder of The Educated Birth, about intersectional reproductive health and the importance of birth education to be more inclusive and representative.     Cheyenne, is a professional certified birth and postpartum doula and founder of The Educated Birth. The Educated Birth creates intersectional reproductive health education content, from online articles to social media posts to digital and print teaching tools for reproductive health workers. Cheyenne also publishes Everyday Birth Magazine, a print and digital magazine with the same mission to make information and education about pregnancy and postpartum more inclusive.     Cheyenne shares her journey from nonprofit work to doula work to now finding herself as the founder of The Educated Birth and the publisher of Everyday Birth Magazine. We discuss the importance of how we talk about pregnancy, how it is shown in pop culture and how most often, images and stories of pregnancy and childbirth are not realistic, representative, or inclusive of real people and their communities. Cheyenne has a passion for making everyone feel safe, seen and protected during vulnerable times. This is evident in how she centers all of her projects in the support, protection and education of communities who have historically been excluded from storytelling and imagery within the birth space.     Resources:   Learn more about Cheyenne’s work at  ·      The Educated Birth    ·      Everyday Birth    ·      Life’s work Documentary      Signup for one of Cheyenne’s workshops here     Follow Cheyenne’s work on Instagram:  ·      The Educated Birth  ·      Everyday Birth      Support Cheyenne’s work on her Patreon here      Learn more about Roots Community Birth Center here  Learn more about the Richmond Doula Project hereGo to our YouTube channel to see video versions of the episode listed above!! For more information and news about Evidence Based Birth®, visit www.ebbirth.com. Find us on:   TikTok Instagram Pinterest  Ready to get involved?   Check out our Professional membership (including scholarship options) here  Find an EBB Instructor here  Click here to learn more about the Evidence Based Birth® Childbirth Class. 

In this episode of the EBB podcast, we talk with Cheyenne Varner, the founder of The Educated Birth, about intersectional reproductive health and the importance of birth education to be more inclusive and representative.   Cheyenne, is a professional certified birth and postpartum doula and founder of The Educated Birth. The Educated Birth creates intersectional reproductive health education content, from online articles to social media posts to digital and print teaching tools for reproductive health workers. Cheyenne also publishes Everyday Birth Magazine, a print and digital magazine with the same mission to make information and education about pregnancy and postpartum more inclusive.   Cheyenne shares her journey from nonprofit work to doula work to now finding herself as the founder of The Educated Birth and the publisher of Everyday Birth Magazine. We discuss the importance of how we talk about pregnancy, how it is shown in pop culture and how most often, images and stories of pregnancy and childbirth are not realistic, representative, or inclusive of real people and their communities. Cheyenne has a passion for making everyone feel safe, seen and protected during vulnerable times. This is evident in how she centers all of her projects in the support, protection and education of communities who have historically been excluded from storytelling and imagery within the birth space.   Resources: Learn more about Cheyenne’s work at ·      <a href="https://www.theeducatedbirth.com" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Educated Birth</a>   ·      <a href="https://www.everydaybirth.com" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Everyday Birth</a>   ·   <a href="https://www.everydaybirth.com/lifes-work" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">   Life’s work Documentary</a>    Signup for one of Cheyenne’s workshops <a href="https://www.theeducatedbirth.com/classes" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>   Follow Cheyenne’s work on Instagram: ·      <a href="https://www.instagram.com/theeducatedbirth/?hl=en" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Educated Birth</a> ·      <a href="https://www.everydaybirth.com" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Everyday Birth</a>    Support Cheyenne’s work on her Patreon <a href="https://www.patreon.com/theeducatedbirth" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>    Learn more about Roots Community Birth Center <a href="https://www.rootsbirthcenter.com" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">here</a> Learn more about the Richmond Doula Project <a href="https://doulaprojectrva.org" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>Go to our <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgeqC47Vim_2BFM-UmtFlEg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">YouTube channel</a> to see video versions of the episode listed above!! For more information and news about Evidence Based Birth®, visit <a href="http://www.ebbirth.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.ebbirth.com</a>. Find us on:  <ul> <li><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@ebbirth" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">TikTok</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/ebbirth/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.pinterest.com/ebbirth/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pinterest</a></li> </ul> Ready to get involved?  <ul> <li>Check out our Professional membership (including scholarship options) <a href="https://evidencebasedbirth.com/resources-for-professionals/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a> </li> <li>Find an EBB Instructor <a href="https://evidencebasedbirth.com/find-an-instructor-parents/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a> </li> <li>Click <a href="https://evidencebasedbirth.com/childbirth-class/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a> to learn more about the Evidence Based Birth® Childbirth Class.</li> </ul>

EBB 270 - Intersectionality and Representation in Birth Work with Cheyenne Varner, Doula and Founder of The Educated Birth

In this episode we’re talking with Cheyenne Varner of The Educated Birth about representation and inclusivity in the birth world. Cheyenne is a birth and postpartum doula and graphic designer in Richmond, VA. She started The Educated Birth, a collection of childbirth education materials including Everyday Birth Magazine, in 2016, when she couldn't find materials with representation of families of color. She has been learning, creating, and partnering with other professionals to provide more inclusive and accessible health education materials ever since. Cheyenne shares about how inclusivity and representation are lacking in the birth world and why she’s on a mission to change that. We also discuss equity vs. equality and what she considers to be some best practices for equity work in the birth world. Click here to check out the blog post about community support and redistribution of wealth in the birth world that Cheyenne mentions in the interview and be sure to follow The Educated Birth and Everyday Birth Magazine on Instagram. --- SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS! Public Goods is your one-stop-shop for affordable, sustainable, healthy household products. Go to PublicGoods.com/KWEENS and use code KWEENS at checkout to get $15 off your first order!   Sign up for a subscription with Ritual Vitamins today! Get your daily multivitamin or prenatal delivered right to your door by visiting Ritual.com/kweens. Use the promo code KWEENS at checkout for 10% off during your first 3 months!   Get a monthly subscription box from KiwiCo and do some fun, hands-on STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, and math) projects with your kids! Pick the box that’s right for you by going to KiwiCo.com/KWEENS. Your first month is free on select crates!  --- If you liked this episode of the Birth Kweens Podcast, tell your friends! And go to iTunes, Stitcher, GooglePlay, and Spotify to rate/review/subscribe to the show. For more from us, visit www.BirthKweens.com to sign up for our newsletter. Follow us on Instagram @BirthKweens, join our Facebook group the Birth Kweens Podcast Community, and email us at birthkweens@gmail.com with your questions, suggestions and feedback.

In this episode we’re talking with <a href="http://cheyennevarner.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Cheyenne Varner</a> of <a href="https://www.theeducatedbirth.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Educated Birth</a> about representation and inclusivity in the birth world. Cheyenne is a birth and postpartum doula and graphic designer in Richmond, VA. She started The Educated Birth, a collection of childbirth education materials including <a href="https://www.everydaybirth.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Everyday Birth Magazine</a>, in 2016, when she couldn't find materials with representation of families of color. She has been learning, creating, and partnering with other professionals to provide more inclusive and accessible health education materials ever since. Cheyenne shares about how inclusivity and representation are lacking in the birth world and why she’s on a mission to change that. We also discuss equity vs. equality and what she considers to be some best practices for equity work in the birth world. Click <a href="http://cheyennevarner.com/blog-full/2018/8/27/reparations-redistribution-and-other-hopes-i-have-for-my-local-birth-community" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">here</a> to check out the blog post about community support and redistribution of wealth in the birth world that Cheyenne mentions in the interview and be sure to follow <a href="https://www.instagram.com/theeducatedbirth/?hl=en" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Educated Birth</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/everydaybirth/?hl=en" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Everyday Birth Magazine</a> on Instagram. --- SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS! <a href="https://www.publicgoods.com/?utm_source=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=kweens&amp;utm_medium=partner" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Public Goods</a> is your one-stop-shop for affordable, sustainable, healthy household products. Go to <a href="https://www.publicgoods.com/?utm_source=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=kweens&amp;utm_medium=partner" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">PublicGoods.com/KWEENS</a> and use code KWEENS at checkout to get $15 off your first order! Sign up for a subscription with <a href="http://www.ritual.com/KWEENS" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Ritual Vitamins</a> today! Get your daily multivitamin or prenatal delivered right to your door by visiting <a href="http://ritual.com/KWEENS" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Ritual.com/kweens</a>. Use the promo code KWEENS at checkout for 10% off during your first 3 months! Get a monthly subscription box from <a href="https://www.kiwico.com/kweens?utm_source=BirthKweens&amp;utm_medium=PODCAST" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">KiwiCo</a> and do some fun, hands-on STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, and math) projects with your kids! Pick the box that’s right for you by going to <a href="https://www.kiwico.com/kweens?utm_source=BirthKweens&amp;utm_medium=PODCAST" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">KiwiCo.com/KWEENS</a>. Your first month is free on select crates!  --- If you liked this episode of the Birth Kweens Podcast, tell your friends! And go to <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/birth-kweens/id1292475588?mt=2" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">iTunes</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/karly-nuttall/birth-kweens" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Stitcher</a>, <a href="https://player.fm/series/birth-kweens" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">GooglePlay</a>, and <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/19lzOCOLnAL1aniCepGqVA" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Spotify</a> to rate/review/subscribe to the show. For more from us, visit <a href="http://www.birthkweens.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">www.BirthKweens.com</a> to sign up for our newsletter. Follow us on Instagram @BirthKweens, join our Facebook group the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/171936860091846/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Birth Kweens Podcast Community</a>, and email us at <a href="mailto:birthkweens@gmail.com" rel="noopener">birthkweens@gmail.com</a> with your questions, suggestions and feedback.

Ep 132: Representation and Inclusivity in Birth Work with Cheyenne Varner

The Educated Birth provides educational materials for birth workers to help in preparing the families they support. They represent the diverse families within our community while being both inclusive and informative. Cheyenne began The Educated Birth initially out of necessity for her clients. She soon discovered that many other birth workers were craving the need for what she was offering, and with that, she opened The Educated Birth shop.As the shop has grown, Cheyenne realized there was another need. While sitting in her OBGYN's office, she noticed that many of the magazines lacked diversity. She realized she wanted to create something that would touch families one-on-one providing them with information about pregnancy, birth, and parenthood. Cheyenne explains that "Everyday Birth Magazine is my love letter to the birth world, and also to the world in general. It says, "Whoever you are, you belong here."If you would like to connect with Cheyenne for doula support, design, photography or writing work head to her website.To learn more about or purchase your educational materials from The Educated Birth, click here.Interested in purchasing the Everyday Magazine, head over to the website where you can purchase both print and digital copies.Resources/Kickstarters: Richmond Doula Project | collective of full-spectrum doulas in Richmond, VARichmond Doulas | nonprofit organization of independent doulasMother May I? | documentaryConsent begins at birth"I thought I was crazy." One-third of women describe their births as traumatic. They're also saying they were shamed and silenced afterward when they tried to talk about how they were treated or how they feel."I didn't even know I was allowed to say no." This situation is urgent. Every day, more women and birthing people are failed by a system that hurts and traumatizes them--especially women of color and other marginalized groups.Original Body of Pain | documentaryFor pregnant women facing addiction, recovery is a family affair – rife with judgment, stigma and plenty of obstacles along the way. Original Body of Pain portrays the American opioid epidemic in an immersive, longitudinal fashion, following families stricken by addiction and Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome - when babies are born exposed to substances - for over a year of their lives.

The Educated Birth provides educational materials for birth workers to help in preparing the families they support. They represent the diverse families within our community while being both inclusive and informative. Cheyenne began The Educated Birth initially out of necessity for her clients. She soon discovered that many other birth workers were craving the need for what she was offering, and with that, she opened The Educated Birth shop.As the shop has grown, Cheyenne realized there was another need. While sitting in her OBGYN's office, she noticed that many of the magazines lacked diversity. She realized she wanted to create something that would touch families one-on-one providing them with information about pregnancy, birth, and parenthood. Cheyenne explains that "Everyday Birth Magazine is my love letter to the birth world, and also to the world in general. It says, "Whoever you are, you belong here."If you would like to connect with Cheyenne for doula support, design, photography or writing work head to her <a href="http://cheyennevarner.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">website</a>.To learn more about or purchase your educational materials from The Educated Birth, click <a href="https://www.theeducatedbirth.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>.Interested in purchasing the Everyday Magazine, head over to the <a href="https://www.everydaybirth.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">website</a> where you can purchase both print and digital copies.Resources/Kickstarters: <a href="https://doulaprojectrva.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Richmond Doula Project</a> | collective of full-spectrum doulas in Richmond, VA<a href="https://www.richmonddoulas.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Richmond Doulas</a> | nonprofit organization of independent doulas<a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1455769438/documentary-mother-may-i?ref=hero_thanks" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mother May I?</a> | documentary Consent begins at birth "I thought I was crazy." One-third of women describe their births as traumatic. They're also saying they were shamed and silenced afterward when they tried to talk about how they were treated or how they feel."I didn't even know I was allowed to say no." This situation is urgent. Every day, more women and birthing people are failed by a system that hurts and traumatizes them--especially women of color and other marginalized groups.<a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1051997030/original-body-of-pain-documentary?ref=thanks" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Original Body of Pain</a> | documentary For pregnant women facing addiction, recovery is a family affair – rife with judgment, stigma and plenty of obstacles along the way. Original Body of Pain portrays the American opioid epidemic in an immersive, longitudinal fashion, following families stricken by addiction and Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome - when babies are born exposed to substances - for over a year of their lives.

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