Birth Talks :: 2026 Perinatal Health Speaker Series

2026 Speaker Line-Up

In Conversation on Motherhood + Maternal Health

Tatyana Ali

Actress, Maternal Health Advocate, and Founder of Baby Yams

Unbearable Realities: The Human Cost of Pregnancy in America

Irin Carmon

Senior Correspondent, New York Magazine; Author of unbearable

How Birthworkers Build Power: Cooperative Organizing in Action

Latona Giwa

BSN, RN, IBCLC, Co-founder of Birthmark Doula Collective

From Dream to Delivery: Building a Black-Owned Birth Center

Elon Geffard

BS, ICCE, CLC, CD (DONA), Co-founder + Perinatal Director of Birth Detroit

Black Women Do VBAC

Dr. Denise Bolds

bold doula

Expanding Family: Supporting Queer People in Reproductive Care

Marea Goodman

lm, cpm, co-author of baby making for everybody

Behind the Documentary Allowed to Birth: The Journey of a Global Midwife

Jacinta Lagos

Award-winning Birth Photographer

Disrupting the Model: Rewriting Birth Education

Ashley Brichter

Founder + CEO of Birthsmarter

Birth at the Capitol: Advocacy and Policy in Reproductive Health

Crystal D. Charley

MBA, CD (SMC), Founder, Melanin and Maternal Wellness

Fighting for Birth Rights: Legal Tools for Empowerment + Change

Indra Lucera

esq., Birth Rights Attorney

From Frontlines to Policy Lines: Indigenous Leadership Across Systems

Nicolle L. Arthun

RN, CNM, FACNM, internationally Recognized Dine' Nurse-Midwife from the Navajo Nation

Two (or More) at a Time: Perinatal Support for Parents of Multiples

Mars Lord

Founder + CEO of Abuela Doulas

Feeding Support Rooted in Connection: What Parents Actually Need

Kaytee Crawford

IBCLC, CPE, CST, DBB, LC

Real-World Tools for Birthwork Finances: Strategy, Sustainability + Equity

Jen Mayer

afc, Founder of Fully Funded

Providing Culturally Responsive Care As Perinatal + Early Childhood Professionals

Dr. Anjali Ferguson

Clinical Psychologist, Author, Podcast Host, Expert on mental health in children

Before, During + After NICU: Preparing Birth Workers to Support Parents

Mary Farrelly

RN, BSN, RNC-NC, C-ND, NICU Nurse, Doula & Founder of The NICU Translator

The BirthTalks Speaker Series is where we ask bold questions, seek real change, and imagine the future out loud.

What you can expect:

Live Zoom talks, powerful conversations, and ongoing access — all in one place. Each month, we welcome new speakers to share insight, participate in moderated Q+As, and offer tools you can take with you. All sessions are recorded, with language access support and bonus materials when available. Join us to reflect, grow, and reimagine the future of reproductive health together.

Registration + Pricing

Per Session

Registration for our 2026 speaker series one session at a time. Each registration comes with access to the live session, the session recording, and any relevant additional resources provided by the speaker.

Our Sliding Scale

We offer sliding scale pricing to help make this series accessible to our full community. You choose the rate that best reflects your access to financial resources — no questions asked.

Standard Rate → $35 → Helps cover our costs and makes sliding scale access possible for others.

Support Rate → $25 → Helps us sustain the program while offering accessibility.

Community Rate → $15 → For those with limited financial resources.

Per session registration is not open.

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The Full Series

Registration for all 2026 speaker series sessions. Each registration comes with access to all live sessions, the session recordings, and any relevant additional resources provided by the speaker.

Bundle + Save

When you grab a Full Series Pass, you unlock automatic savings on the full series value. With 16 powerful sessions lined up, the Full Series Pass is an affordable way to experience it all — plus, ensure you don’t miss a thing.

Standard Full Pass → 37% Off → $350

Early Bird Full Pass → 55% Off → $250
Available through Dec 31, 2025

Full series registration is open.

Other Registration Types

Group Rates: For groups of 10 or more, we offer special pricing. Email us at hello@theeducatedbirth.com for details.
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Special Access for TEB Members: The Educated Birth members are provided a unique discount code each month that allows free registration for each session in our speaker series.

Free Tickets for The Community: Through the support of donors and sponsors, we offer free tickets to the community whenever possible. Join our email list and/or follow us on Instagram to be notified when these become available.

The Educated Birth

Birth Talks

voices + visions shaping birth care

2026 Speaker Line-Up

The BirthTalks Speaker Series is where we ask bold questions, seek real change, and imagine the future out loud.

What you can expect:

Registration + Pricing

Per Session

Our Sliding Scale

The Full Series

Bundle + Save

Other Registration Types

"This Speaker Series is our way of bringing everything we’ve learned — and everything we believe in — together in one powerful, year-long experience. It’s a gathering place for all of us working to shift birth culture, heal systems, and build more just, nourishing ways forward."

Join Our Email List

The Educated Birth

Birth Talks

voices + visions shaping birth care

2026 Speaker Line-Up

The BirthTalks Speaker Series is where we ask bold questions, seek real change, and imagine the future out loud.

What you can expect:

Registration + Pricing

Per Session

Our Sliding Scale

The Full Series

Bundle + Save

Other Registration Types

"This Speaker Series is our way of bringing everything we’ve learned — and everything we believe in — together in one powerful, year-long experience. It’s a gathering place for all of us working to shift birth culture, heal systems, and build more just, nourishing ways forward."

Thank you to our sponsors

Harrod Doula Services • Fully Funded

Join Our Email List