Empowering Black Mamas to Birth with a Voice

<span style="font-weight: 400; font-size: 10pt;">If it shocks you to hear that black women in the US are three to four times more likely to die in childbirth than white women, hold onto your chair. In this Express Yourself Podcast Interview, BeauGen sits down with Erryn Tanner. After the birth of her children, Erryn became a postpartum doula. Working with other black women in her community, hearing and seeing their birth experiences shed light on a big problem.</span> <p><span style="font-weight: 400; font-size: 10pt;">Black maternal health matters, but why are we still hearing stories of inequality, in the way women are spoken to, treated, and judged. Erryn shares personal stories that might shock people outside of the black community. She’s on a mission to change this, to empower black women by helping to cover the cost of a doula so that black mothers can birth with a voice.</span></p> <p><strong><span style="font-size: 10pt;">What we covered:</span></strong></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-weight: 400; font-size: 10pt;">Erryn’s Birth Stories.</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400; font-size: 10pt;">Erryn’s journey to becoming a postpartum doula.</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400; font-size: 10pt;">The personal experiences of friends and clients.</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400; font-size: 10pt;">The mission of the Black Doula Project.</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400; font-size: 10pt;">What it means to birth with a voice and you can make an impact. </span></li> </ul> <p><strong><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Related Episodes:</span></strong></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><a href= "https://www.beaugen.com/blogs/beaugen-mom-podcast/06-hey-black-mom-you-won-t-want-to-miss-this-episode"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Hey, Black Mom!</span></a></span></p> <p><strong><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Find out more about The Black Doula Project:</span></strong></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><a href= "https://www.blackdoulaproject.com/"><span style= "font-w