HeartSpeak Interview Series
The HeartSpeak Interview series holds space for changemakers and experts in the birth field to illuminate what it is that fuels their impactful work and how this can inspire each one of us to become an agent of change.
PRODUCED & PRESENTED and CREATED by NATHALIE SOLIS PERÉZ
PRODUCED & PRESENTED and CREATED by NATHALIE SOLIS PERÉZ
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Nathalie Solis PerézNathalie Solis is a birth doula and cultural anthropologist with a German- Guatemalan background. She has worked in Berlin, Germany for the past 5 years accompanying births at home, at birth centres and at hospitals. She has worked with over 50 families from various cultural backgrounds accompanying their journeys before, during and after birth over a period of up to twelve months. Since 2017 she is based in Bangalow, NSW with her son and her husband. Get in touch with Nathalie through The Byron Doula.
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Camalo Gaskin.In this interview we will talk about self-determination and consent in the birth space, changing the language around birth, and how the core essence of doula work (non-violent communication, non-judgmentalism, holding space for a person’s innate knowledge and wisdom to emerge) applies to so many areas of our life such as parenting, relationships and the workplace.
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Camalo Gaskin is a women's health advocate, birth companion (doula) and mother. She founded a symposium series, Birth to Birth Talks, gathering experts and activists to steer public interest towards optimal care models that honor self-determination for all birth givers. She has lectured for Medical Anthropology and African American studies courses on unlearning the givens around childbirth histories, practice, care, rituals and rights. She is the co-author of a children's book series on financial literacy and self-actualization. She founded the PowerGuide series highlighting those who voids in society through creativity and innovation. Working with rituals and storytelling, she integrates evidence-based practices with sensory play.