In this episode, we chat with Ebonie Bailey, a powerhouse advocate for Black Maternal Health and a true changemaker in her community. Ebonie is the owner of a doula service company, Naturally Ebonie Doula Services, and co-founder and chair of the Iowa Black Doula Collective, a nonprofit that focuses on uplifting and supporting bipoc families.
As a mom of five, Ebonie brings both personal experience and deep professional insight to the conversation.
We talk about her journey to becoming a doula, the barriers she’s overcome, and how she responded to a lack of representation by building her own table and inviting others to join.
Ebonie talks a lot about advocating for yourself, and we dive into the critical issue of racial disparities that affect women of color who are most often at risk of life-threatening pregnancy-related complications.
We also discuss the YWCA Quad Cities free Maternal Health Fair that Ebonie is cohosting with us on June 14th. We are going to have a lot of amazing resources available for expecting mothers.
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