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Whole Mother Show – Whole Mother

Pat Jones, Debbie Hull
Midwifery
Houston
Birth Fair
Breastfeeding
Out-Of-Hospital Birth
Pregnancy
Houston, United States
Montessori
North Houston Birth Center
Circumcision
Bayou City Breastfeeding
Doulas
Black Maternal Health Disparities
Education
Birth Doula
Postpartum Depression
Pelvic Health
Midwives
Coral Care
Black Maternal Mortality

Information on birth, natural parenting and health

PublishesWeeklyEpisodes25Founded14 years ago
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ParentingEducationKids & FamilySelf-Improvement

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Angelina Hudson is the Chief Executive Officer of NAMI Greater Houston, the local affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental Illness. A mother of three and a mental health advocate, Angelina brings both professional expertise and lived experience t... more

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Our guest this week is Kathleen VanDegeissen, CNM, MN, founder of North Houston Birth Center. She will tell us the history of North Houston Birth Center and bring us up to date on the status of the practice. She will also share the advantages of usin... more

Rayna Reid Rayford is the reigning Mrs. Black United States 2026 and Founder and Executive Director of Pregnant and Black, Inc., a nonprofit dedicated to improving maternal healthcare experiences through personalized, non-medical advocacy.

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Dr. Valerie Akinwande is a Doctor of Physical Therapy with more than 14 years of clinical experience and the founder of PELAPY, a telehealth and concierge pelvic health practice that also offers community education and events. Dr. Akinwande holds adv... more

Join us as we welcome Samantha Elizabeth of Missing Pieces, a Houston-based organization dedicated to helping families who have experienced miscarriage. Find out more about their plans for October, Pregnancy & Infant Loss Awareness Month.

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Members of the BIRTH Fair Leadership Team share what you can expect at the 22nd Annual BIRTH Fair.

Joining us on this week’s show:

Christine Diaz — Sponsor & Vendor Coordinator

Monisha Holley-Cherry — Community Outreach Coordinator

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Our guest this week is our beloved co-host of Whole Mother Show – Debbie Hull who is a community Doula and a Cappa Leader and she is the BIRTH Fair Speaker Coordinator. She will tell us about the speakers for BIRTH Fair this year and more!!

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Kathleen VanDegeissen
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Rayna Reid Rayford
Founder and executive director of Pregnant and Black, Inc., attorney, former educator and Mrs. Black United States 2026
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Dr. Valerie Akinwande
Doctor of physical therapy and founder of Pelapy
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Samantha Elizabeth
Board member of Missing Pieces Support Group; advocate for families experiencing pregnancy loss
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Debbie Hall
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Christine Diaz
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Pat Jones
Host of Whole Mother Show

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Tracy Wakefield Southwick & Heather Goodwin
Q: Can you walk us through the process from the cheek swabbing to sitting down with the finished reports?
Families receive an at-home cheek swab kit and mail the sample to a lab. After results arrive, Tracy and Heather prepare separate genetics and behavioral guidance reports, then meet with the parents over Zoom for an hour to review them and discuss ways to apply the findings.
Tracy Wakefield Southwick & Heather Goodwin
Q: What happened that made you build that?
Tracy began creating genetics reports for family members and recognized that understanding her own genetic tendencies could have helped her parents support her differently. She wanted to give families practical insight into how a child may be hardwired and what environments or approaches may help them thrive.
Kathleen VanDegeissen, CNM, MN
Q: Is the problem with business right now for you, is that have to do with the Medicare changes that Medicare no longer is going to pay so people can't come to you because Medicare won't cover them?
VanDegeissen clarifies that she is discussing Medicaid reimbursement. She says out-of-hospital birth centers receive less reimbursement than hospitals, while their operating costs remain difficult to sustain without more clients.
Kathleen VanDegeissen, CNM, MN
Q: What inspired you to start North Houston Birth Center?
VanDegeissen says her previous community hospital faced financial difficulties, and she wanted to continue offering midwifery care outside hospital protocols so clients could have the birth experience they wanted.
Rayna Reid Rayford
Q: So how can pregnant women, what can they do to prepare for medical appointments and communicate their concerns, advice for them?
Rayford recommends writing questions down beforehand, listening carefully and asking for plain-language explanations, bringing a trusted support person, requesting additional evaluations when appropriate, and documenting symptoms and their history.

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A discussion-driven show focused on birth, natural parenting, and maternal health, with episodes that frequently center on out-of-hospital birth, midwifery, doulas, lactation support, and community events like a local birth fair. Across the sample, conversations blend practical guidance for expectant families with advocacy for culturally competent care, accessible services, and Holistic approaches to pregnancy, birth, and postpartum wellness. Notable anchors include the Birth Fair ecosystem, hands-on therapies for pregnancy and postnatal healing, and a strong emphasis on community support networks and education for families navigating birth options. The program often features practitioners, educators, and birth workers who bring actionable ... more

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