This episode is a love & inspiration fest. You've been warned!

Eri is joined by Emilie Rodriguez and Guramrit LeBron of The Bridge Directory (www.thebridgedirectory.com). Em & G share their journey as Black and Brown birthworkers who answered the needs of their community through building The Bridge Directory- a direct response to addressing the Black maternal mortality rate in NY and a community that is spreading across the US.

We talk about building a business & community that is based in activism, mentorship, and connection. They share experiences & strategies that range from how to build community through social media, building accountability with a council of elders, connecting to funders, and more.

Learn more about their work!
@The BridgeDirectory & @BridgeCommunityFoundation

www.TheBridgeDirectory.com

MEET OUR GUESTS
Emilie Rodriguez (she/her)
Founder, Operations
Emilie is a Black traditional birth and postpartum doula and founder of Ashe Birthing Services based in the Bronx, New York. After spending several years supporting hundreds of families in NYC, she dreamed of creating a resource to help families of color find providers who understood, believed, and trusted them. We know the statistics. Emilie believes we can create real change from grassroots efforts by community.

Guramrit LeBron (she/her)
Founder, Chief Marketing Officer + Communications Director
Guramrit is a birth and postpartum doula and Certified Lactation Counselor. She studied Magazine Journalism at Syracuse University and spent the first few years post college working at various publications including Parenting Magazine before working in marketing at the Institute for Integrative Nutrition. Guramrit completed training as a holistic health counselor and transitioned to working at GrowNYC Farmers Markets as a Market Manager all while publishing her first cookbook, Yogi Eats. After much resistance to birth work, she jumped right in and immediately felt in alignment. Guramrit believes that all people deserve to have the birthing experience they desire in an environment where they feel safe and supported because birth is sacred and transformative. Nurturing, educating and uplifting families during such a transformational event is essential to her work as a doula.Guramrit calls the boogie down Bronx her home and lives with her partner and son. Guramrit is currently pursuing a masters in Infant + Maternal Nutrition with a focus on a holistic approach to pregnancy, postpartum and infant/toddler feeding.

Podcast production by Cat Petru of We Rise Production. Questions & feedback welcome! Contact cat@birthbruja.com | https://www.weriseproduction.com/