Power of MoMMA's Voices
Power of MoMMA’s Voices Podcast represents many perspectives of the maternal health world. Topics to be discussed, in this bi-weekly show, are coalition success stories, engagements, and PFP experiences. Join us for lively discussion, in a safe space, about a topic near-and-dear to our hearts. MoMMA’s Got You!
Episode 11 - Turning Pain Into Purpose with Melissa Gordon-Metzler
In this “Pain into Purpose” episode of Power of MoMMA’s Voices, we hear from Melissa Gordon Metzler about her traumatic twin-pregnancy experience, her desire to advocate to help others, the connection between advocacy and her therapy career, and how she found MoMMA’s Voices.
“So at that moment just kind of started connecting with myself, connecting with a higher power, and just really felt I needed to live. And I was gonna do whatever it took to get there.”
“We're here and on a mission to help other women to make sure th...
Episode 10 - Turning Pain Into Purpose with Mandi
This episode of Power of MoMMA’s Voices is a conversation with Mandi Gross, a Patient Family Partner and also the Administrative Coordinator for MoMMA’s Voices. Hear Mandi discuss her journey from pregnancy to postpartum preeclampsia to maternal health advocacy with MoMMA’s Voices Program Manager, Bekah Bischoff.
“I truly found my calling in advocacy and my MoMMA's Voices crew.”
“It's been such an unexpected, but amazing thing in my life. I would say take the training, join the community, find the ‘momeraderie’ that we have…”
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Episode 9 - Successful Partnership in Action with Colorado
On this episode of the Power of MoMMA’s Voices Podcast, Nicole speaks with Brace Gibson from the Colorado Perinatal Care Quality Collaborative (CPCQC). Brace explains how her desire to make a difference in maternal health outcomes stems from her own lived experience with severe preeclampsia during her first pregnancy and her experience being compounded by the exceptional life circumstances of being 16 years old. She additionally experienced postpartum OCD and PTSD. Now, Brace serves as the Director of Policy and Engagement for the CPCQC.
The CPCQC has many initiatives to improve the maternal health outcomes in Colorado, and...
Episode 8 - What is a "Culture of Acceptance"
In this must-watch podcast episode, Nicole Purnell, MoMMA's Voices Program Director, speaks about something we all need to hear - having a culture of acceptance. As someone who has experience in quality improvement projects, Nicole stresses the importance of listening and being open to those with lived experience. She reminds us that when people feel accepted and valued, great things can happen. So take a few moments to listen to this powerful message and let it inspire you to create a more accepting and inclusive world.
About MoMMA's Voices
MoMMA’s (Maternal Mortality and Mo...
Episode 7 - Turning Pain into Purpose with Judith
Power of MoMMA’s Voices this week highlights certified Patient Family Partner and MoMMA’s Voices Community Specialist, Judith Francis. Judith shares her birth stories including, preeclampsia and gestational diabetes and how her experiences led her to her passion and mission to spread the message that preeclampsia is not over at delivery. She also talks about the MoMMA’s Voices Patient Family Partner training and some of her advocacy work and engagements.
“I feel like there's something that I can do and that this is what my purpose is.”
“We’re constantly being told that...
Episode 6 - Spotlight on AFE Awareness Day with Miranda
In this episode of Power of MoMMA’s Voices, we have a special episode to commemorate Amniotic Fluid Embolism Awareness Day. Nicole Purnell interviews Miranda Klassen, an AFE survivor and the founder and executive director of the Amniotic Fluid Embolism (AFE) Foundation. Her passion for raising awareness of AFE was created from her own experience, which she shares in this podcast. She also explains the mission of the AFE Foundation and some of the life-changing programs that the foundation is involved with including, education, research, the AFE registry (which is the largest in the world), and support groups. “We do a...
Episode 5 - Partnership in Action: The Patient Safety Toolbox
In this episode of MoMMA’s Voices, Emily Taylor speaks with Dr. Christina Davidson and Patient Family Partner, Trashaun Powell about the Patient Safety Toolbox. Created as a collaboration of many perspectives including, physicians, nurses, midwives, and the lived experiences of MoMMA’s Voices, the toolbox explains how to incorporate “health equity into all quality and patient safety projects.” Trashaun and Dr. Davidson also discuss how patients should advocate for themselves and use their voices.
“Because I think as the healthcare team, we're just thinking medically-- what do we need to do? And I think this has really...
Episode 4 - Coalition Member Spotlight with Preeclampsia Foundation CEO, Eleni Tsigas
Eleni Tsigas, CEO of the Preeclampsia Foundation, talks about her personal experiences that drive her passion. Eleni further discusses the important work the Preeclampsia Foundation is engaged in, including the 10th anniversary of the Preeclampsia Registry and how it is impacting research. Also, covered is the future of maternal care and the Preeclampsia Foundation’s impact on it, including the growing Cuff Kit program, and the new initiative, the Take 10 campaign. Launching soon, Take 10 will work with partners to increase diverse representation of all people in the registry.
The Preeclampsia Foundation was designed to be a “plac...
Episode 3 - Turning Pain into Power with Huda
Patient Family Partner, Huda A., speaks about her birth story including preterm birth, cardiac arrest, hypertension, bleeding, clotting, respiratory effects, and amniotic fluid embolism. She also talks about her recovery and advocacy including working with an MMRC (Maternal Mortality Review Committee), a PQC (Perinatal Quality Collaborative), the Amniotic Fluid Embolism Foundation, and how she was pivotal in establishing AFE Awareness Day.
“I have no memory of waking up. I didn’t know that I even had a baby…9 years later and I have no memory of that at all.”
“How it is literally ok to not be ok...
Episode 2 - Partnership in Action with IHI
Patient Family Partners, Amanda Quillin and Emily Liczbinski discuss their experiences as “context experts” working with Catherine Mather, a Senior Project Director at the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI), on a patient safety bundle. IHI partners with the Alliance for Innovation on Maternal Health (AIM) to create Patient Safety Bundles. The bundles suggest actionable changes to improve maternal health outcomes.
--“It was a little emotional, honestly, it was a proud moment…it meant a lot.” (Amanda Q.)
--“I honestly got chills …To have it validated in writing was an amazing feeling.” ...
