Special Guest Shafia Monroe
Shafia Monroe (Special Guest)
She is a public health professional, a midwife, motivational speaker, founder of the International Center for Traditional Childbearing (ICTC), and founding member of the Oregon Doula Association. She is also an author, infant mortality prevention specialist, doula trainer, and President of Doula Ready, LLC. Read more at www.shafiamonroe.com
Crystal D. Charley (Host)
Crystal D. Charley-Sibley, MBA, CD, is the Founder of Melanin and Maternal Wellness (formerly, Melanin and Motherhood). She is a Shafia Monroe Consulting (SMC) Full Circle Doula Birth Companion, providing perinatal doula services including, prenatal, labor and delivery, and postpartum care. Having recently completed the Commonsense Childbirth Institute, Childbirth Educator Course, Crystal is pleased to add Childbirth Education to her array of services offered! She is a proud member of the Evidence-Based Birth Professional Community, where she continues to expand her knowledge and skill set to best serve her clients. Crystal also offers sibling preparation sessions that help make the “newest arrival” more comfortable for everyone! Learn more about Crystal at www.melaninandmaternalwellness.org