Brittany Carmona-Holt: Sharing Birth Stories, Tarot for Pregnancy, and Funding Black Midwives
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Guest name: Brittany Carmona-Holt
Overhead on the stoop (show topics): Healing Writing Wounds + Author's Journey into Tarot for Pregnancy; Sharing Birth Stories and Traumas; Funding Black Midwives and Honoring Black Grand Midwives
Host name: Amanda Lytle
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Content Warning: Pregnancy Loss
Brittany Carmona-Holt is a full spectrum doula, Tarot reader, birth and life photographer, artist, reproductive justice advocate, and author of the forthcoming book called Tarot for Pregnancy: A Companion for Radical, Magical Birthing Folks.
In this conversation, Brittany starts by sharing her journey into writing and the importance of writing from a place of passion and understanding our divine assignments. She tells us about her upcoming book and about the creative process. Brittany talks about the community and lack thereof during pregnancy and postpartum, and how white supremacist and patriarchy culture factor into the deprioritization of those who have the physical mechanics of bringing and baby into the world. We wrap up with some powerful perspectives on honoring Black Grand Midwives and why funding Black midwives and birth workers is so important - and why it’s owed.
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Brittany on Instagram: @brittanythebirthwitch
Shout Out: @4kira4moms | @delaflormidwifery | @doctor_midwife | @poetagoddess
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