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Leveling Up in Lactation is a podcast that highlights, amplifies, and documents the journey of Black Lactation Professionals.Tune in Mondays for a laid back, candid conversation with colleagues about their journey through the Lactation profession.New episodes return February 2024!
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Angelica Knight MS, IBCLC
Ep.#36 It's A Calling
“Every experience I've gained from 18 to 28 has built me up to this moment.”
Zakela Mickens, BPC
Ep.#34 Don't Compare Your Journey
"I had to do some soul searching and really dig deep within my self."
Tiffani Dickerson, RN, IBCLC
Ep.#33 Evolving
"I wish I would have taken that leap of faith and jumped sooner."
Kellie, SLP, IBCLC
EP.#31 Rebranded
“I was a mess. The world was a mess. I was like, I would rather go get a job at the mall.”
Solo episode-Erika Dudley, IBCLC, CBS
Ep.#30 Survive and Advance
Solo episode this week where I talk about coming out of a survive and advance season of life.
Leslie Owens RN, IBCLC
Ep.#28 Do it anyway
"It really depends on what you put into it and that's what you get out of it."
Tenise Hordge, IBCLC
Ep.#27 BLOOM IN LACTATION
"I basically had my dream job. I had the corner office. I had the title. I had the pay. But none of that really mattered now that I was a Mother."
Sierra Woods RN, IBCLC
Ep.#25 Ongoing Progress
"Everything that has happen in my career has all set me up for the next thing I'm suppose to get to."
Kiana Ayers RN, IBCLC
Ep.#24 A Piece of the Puzzle
"Imagine you're a toddler and you're trying to learn how to walk and then you're trying to teach the toddler behind you how to walk."
Dr. Sekeita Lewis-Johnson DNP, FNP, BC, IBCLC
Ep.#23 Continue To Become
"...lactation might be the reason we're walking into, but it doesn't become the reason we're there..."
Dairian Roberts OT, IBCLC
Ep.#21 The Blueprint Does Not Exist
"I forfeited all of my hours in pathway 1 and switched to pathway 3."
Tiara Caldwell, IBCLC
Ep.#19 Divinely Aligned
"I really feel like I've grown into this field kind of backwards."
Fallon Smalls, CBS
Ep.#18 There's Not Enough of Us Period
"Everybody wants to help. Everybody wants to give you resources because we know what it's like to come up without them."
Shondra Mattos, IBCLC
Ep.#17 Stay Hungry
"At the end of the day my biggest drive, beyond just helping parents on a one to one level, is really elevating the standard of lactation care."
Kimberly Webb, CLC
Ep.#16 Chaos Worker
"If you don't take the time to set boundaries, you will have clients. You just won't have payment."
Erica Campbell BSN, RN, IBCLC
Ep.#15 SELF STARTER
"Seeing stuff from the private practice point of view really changed how I worked in the hospital."
Tikara Cannon MPH, IBCLC, CBS, MiLC
Ep.#12 Increase My Value
"I didn't know that it was an actual profession until I started looking at how to help myself."
Erika Dudley IBCLC, CBS
Ep.#8 It's Not Too Late to Pivot
"I was grateful to be audited so that is couldn't be questioned..."
Bianca Nash IBCLC, CLC
Ep.#6 Divine Intervention
"You don't have to have letters behind your name to network."
Whitney Dula IBCLC, CBS
Ep.#5 Make The System Work For You
"I feel like the idea that you had to have breastfed before to be a successful Lactation Consultant is a bunch of bull."
Aimbriel Lasley, IBCLC
Ep.#4 All The Things
"It seemed impossible at that time. Like there was no point!"
Lydia O. Boyd IBCLC, CLE, Doula
Ep.#3 Don't Wait. Just Do It.
"Within the lactation field we do not honor and respect and see the value of a PC.."
Jada Wingo-Metcalf CBPC, PPD, CBS
Ep.#2 Generational Health Honey
"It's not always welcoming...especially when you begin to point out facts"
Chanelle Andrews IBCLC, CBS
Ep.#1 hold steady
"There are a lot of things that happened during this journey that tried to knock me off my game.."
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Coming August 2021
Hosted by Erika Dudley, IBCLC, take a listen to a sneak peek and learn what to expect from full episodes.
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Resources
These may be helpful for:
-fulfilling the lactation education requirements
-studying for the IBLCE exam
-fulfilling the health sciences requirements
-continuing education units (CEUs)
-mentorship
-being in private practice
