{"podcast":{"title":"Ask the Doulas Podcast","slug":"ask-the-doulas-podcast-9402","podcast_index_feed_id":9402,"rss_url":"https://rss.buzzsprout.com/1866593.rss","website_url":"http://www.goldcoastdoulas.com","image_url":"https://storage.buzzsprout.com/nl5s1xqqkiz1ebhfi5w1uxn80aik?.jpg","author":"Gold Coast Doulas","episode_count":349,"summary":"Ask the Doulas is a leading pregnancy podcast, birth podcast, and postpartum podcast for expecting families and birth professionals. Since 2017, this trusted doula podcast has delivered expert, evidence-based education on pregnancy, labor, birth, postpartum recovery, newborn care, and early parenting. Hosted by Kristin Revere and Alyssa Veneklase of Gold Coast Doulas, Ask the Doulas features interviews with top doulas, childbirth educators, lactation consultants, sleep consultants, newborn care specialists, fertility experts, and perinatal mental health professionals . This podcast is designed for both parents and professionals looking for trusted guidance, continuing education, and real-world strategies. Whether you are trying to conceive, navigating pregnancy, preparing for labor and delivery, recovering postpartum, or caring for a newborn, this pregnancy and parenting podcast offers practical tips and expert insights. It is also a valuable resource for doulas, birth workers, and baby professionals growing their knowledge and business. Topics include: pregnancy tips, birth preparation, labor support, doula support, natural birth, hospital birth, birth planning, postpartum recove…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-22T00:20:38.873401+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ask-the-doulas-podcast-9402"},"episode":{"title":"Birth Center Care: Expanding Access to Midwifery-Led Birth With Lauren McCullough","slug":"the-rise-of-birth-centers-expanding-access-to-midwifery-led-care-with-lauren-mccullough","published_at":"2026-04-07T12:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ask-the-doulas-podcast-9402/the-rise-of-birth-centers-expanding-access-to-midwifery-led-care-with-lauren-mccullough","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ask-the-doulas-podcast-9402","url":"https://www.buzzsprout.com/1866593/episodes/18975341-birth-center-care-expanding-access-to-midwifery-led-birth-with-lauren-mccullough.mp3","audio_url":"https://www.buzzsprout.com/1866593/episodes/18975341-birth-center-care-expanding-access-to-midwifery-led-birth-with-lauren-mccullough.mp3","summary":"Send us Fan Mail Birth center access, midwifery care in the US, and finding birth center options are becoming increasingly important for families trying to navigate maternity care. But why is access still so limited, and what is being done to change it? In this episode of Ask the Doulas, we’re joined by Lauren McCullough, labor and delivery nurse turned birth center strategist and founder behind national initiatives advancing midwifery-led care and improving maternal health systems across the...","meta_description":"Send us Fan Mail Birth center access, midwifery care in the US, and finding birth center options are becoming increasingly important for families trying t…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1532,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/ask-the-doulas-podcast-9402/episodes/the-rise-of-birth-centers-expanding-access-to-midwifery-led-care-with-lauren-mccullough/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ask-the-doulas-podcast-9402/the-rise-of-birth-centers-expanding-access-to-midwifery-led-care-with-lauren-mccullough.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}