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The ocean isn’t magic, but it helps the healing. We went to the beach with a full slate of work—course updates, new cases, retreat planning—and a fuller heart, talking honestly about what it takes to recover and what it means to care well. Missi is four weeks post‑mastectomy, relearning daily life without lifting, reaching, or rushing. Cara remembers months on bed rest, the longing for a hair wash, and the quiet panic of being still. Together, we map the gap between “Let me know if you need anything” and help that actually helps.

We get specific. Meals that work now: soup kits, coordinated signups, gift cards for flexible nights, and a simple text that asks, “What are you craving?” Practical gear that makes life easier soft button-front pajamas, the best mid-calf socks, body butter, pillows, and just things to make you comfy. We talk about partners who carry silent fear, why giving those people a break matters, and how to name needs without feeling guilt. We share how to build an Amazon list so friends far away can send the right things, and why short notes and small jokes land in the loneliest hours.

There’s identity work too. Losing the “before” version of yourself—the runner, the teacher, the do‑it‑all person—hurts. We name the grief, celebrate tiny wins like sleeping in a bed again, and lean on survivors who text the latest guidelines at just the right time. No Googling spirals, just trusted teams and steady pacing. If you’ve ever asked, “What should I do for my friend who’s sick?” or struggled to ask for help yourself, this conversation hands you a clear, compassionate checklist you can use today.

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Ready to land a midwifery job that actually fits your philosophy, pace, and life? We open up about our own first-job journeys—what went right, what we’d change, and how each step shaped our expectations. From researching practice models to reading culture, we walk through the practical prep that matters most: knowing how the team truly functions, how midwives share call, and how collaboration shows up when the unit gets busy.

We also get tactical about interviewing without sounding scripted. You’ll hear simple ways to show your value as a new grad, even without L&D experience: bring a lean portfolio, summarize your clinical sites and numbers, and frame weaknesses as active growth plans. We share the questions that reveal the soul of a practice—what a clinic day really looks like, how decisions are made, and where midwives can train in procedures like first assist, colpos, or circumcisions. We also address the productivity myth, explaining how OB-heavy roles unlock revenue capacity across the team while improving access and experience.

Career seasons don’t always unfold on your timeline, and that’s okay. We talk about handling rejection as redirection, running mock interviews with mentors, and keeping notes on what bothers you so you can ask sharper questions next time. If you want a job that respects physiologic birth and evidence, values your voice, and gives you room to grow, this conversation will help you get there.

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A new season meets a new reality: we’re grateful for 100K downloads, proud of students who crossed the finish line after multiple tries, and honest about a recent breast cancer diagnosis that changed the rhythm of our days. Missi walks through the surprise pathology, why we chose an aggressive plan, and what bilateral mastectomy and a forced season of stillness look like for a do‑everything human. We talk openly about anxiety, support, and “aggressive optimism,” because clarity and community make uncertain roads feel possible.

Then we shift gears to a masterclass on the labor patterns every clinician grapples with: malposition and asynclitism. We break down synclitism versus anterior and posterior asynclitism, how to read the sagittal suture and fontanelles, and why uneven effacement is a blazing clue. You’ll hear practical tools for OP and OT that move beyond clichés—mapping interventions to the inlet, mid‑pelvis, and outlet so each position serves a purpose. Think the jiggle as gentle myofascial work, forward‑leaning inversion to free tension, and strict sidelying release with stacked hips. We show how peanut balls, fire‑hydrant, rock‑the‑boat, sacral massage, and internal femur rotation widen the right spaces at the right time.

For second stage, we dig into manual rotation: when to attempt it, how to disengage enough to succeed, and how skilled hands can shorten labor and prevent operative delivery. Along the way we highlight nurse‑midwife teamwork, patient‑centered pacing, and trusted resources like Spinning Babies and the Labor Progress Handbook that give units a shared language and a sharper plan. Variation in fetal position isn’t failure—it’s an invitation to find the position, create the space, and encourage the movement.

If this conversation helps your practice or your spirit, follow, share with a colleague, and leave a quick review. Your support fuels more teaching, more tools at the bedside, and more stories of perseverance and healing.