Today's episode is with Dessiree Berry. Dessiree is 24, has three degrees under her belt, just wrapped a public health master’s, and is finishing clinical nutrition. She’s also a farmer, a mom, sober since 20, and running point on one of the most compassionate maternal care projects in rural Maine — The Postpartum Project. She is an absolute FORCE.
During the episode, we get into what’s broken in our maternal health system, how she’s building something better, and why birth doesn’t need to be an emergency unless it actually is. We touch on what's happening in Maine and we also get into historical narratives, class disparities and the forgotten middle.
She’s smart, she’s real, and she’s not afraid to challenge the system. Giddy up.
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