Denae, Vanessa, and "The Shaft" chat with Myah, a sophomore in high school and Vanessa's niece. We ask Myah all about being a teen during a pandemic, remote learning, and her experience with sex education in school. She is wise beyond her years and we're thankful for her perspective! Sh... Read More

Vanessa, Denae, and "The Shaft" sit down with Tina to hear the delivery story of her daughter Emi while being positive for COVID-19. Tina, a physician assistant, had no symptoms, but as part of hospital protocol, she was tested and received a positive result. Her husband, Ryan, was not ... Read More

Denae, Vanessa, and "The Shaft" hear part two of Rachael and Jordan's story of experiencing an emotional pregnancy and birth of their son, Jack Dylan. Have you heard of a Foley Bulb Induction? Well, let's say Jordan had a big part of that in this labor. They share about intense labor an... Read More

Denae, Vanessa, and "The Shaft" chat with May and Louie, founders of The Good Foot Arts Collective. We hear their journey of creating Good Foot, a program focused on ending violence and providing domestic abuse awareness and youth violence prevention advocacy through Arts Education. May... Read More

Denae, Vanessa, and "The Shaft" hear Rachael and Jordan's story of experiencing an intense pregnancy and birth of their son, Jack Dylan. We talk Hyperemesis Gravidarum (yes, the morning sickness Kate Middleton and Amy Schumer also suffered from) and the impacts of this on their relation... Read More

Denae, Vanessa, and "The Shaft" chat with Jenna, a make-up artist, and creator. We hear part of her health journey, specifically regarding experiencing hypochondria and health-related anxiety. Being a freelancer, we discuss the impact of COVID-19, and, of course, we talk about beauty an... Read More

Denae, Vanessa, and "The Shaft" chat with Melissa, an incredible social worker, and bilingual mental health therapist. We talk about adjusting to telehealth, strategies to care for a child's mental health during this unique time, and compassion fatigue. This conversation reminds us we a... Read More

This week, Denae, Vanessa, and "The Shaft" chat with Bre to hear her story of infertility, becoming pregnant (twins!) with the help of fertility treatments, and donating the remaining embryos for adoption. Rachel and her husband's story is full of perseverance, hope, and honesty.

As a... Read More

Denae, Vanessa, and "The Shaft" chat with Rachel, a Certified Nurse Midwife who is currently navigating the implications of COVID-19 on her profession. She is adjusting to providing virtual care to her patients as well as adapting to the constant changes in supporting women in labor dur... Read More

Vanessa, Denae, and "The Shaft" sit down for a brief catch-up about living in Seattle, the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak in the United States.

In this episode we talk about:

- CNN Coronavirus: Fact vs Fiction Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/coronavirus-fact-vs-fict... Read More