Ep 108 Liz McNeill and 5th anniversary wrap up

Ep 108 (http://ibit.ly/Re5V) Liz McNeill and the 5th anniversary wrap up

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Five years on, the numbers tell a hopeful story—119 countries tuned in—but the real win is what listeners do with the ideas. We revisit a year of fiercely practical conversations that move from thriving after burnout to the politics of consent, from water birth service design to the realities of dual-qualified pathways, and from oxytocin research to the tools that measure and mend birth trauma. Along the way we challenge how naming shapes midwifery’s visibility in research and policy, and we keep circling a core truth: informed choice isn’t a slogan, it’s practice.

We also look ahead with purpose. I share my PhD submission timeline, a speaking-and-meetup tour across England, Scotland, Denmark, and the ICM conference in Lisbon. Most importantly, I’m calling in clinical doctoral midwives—PhDs, professional doctorates, DNPs—whose bedside perspective keeps scholarship honest and useful. If you’re 12 months post-completion or working toward it, your voice belongs here.

To widen the circle, we’re considering launching “Spotlight On,” a new stream for trailblazers shaping midwifery and women’s health outside formal doctorates: service redesigners, community advocates, educators, and policy shifters. Expect focused, story-rich chats that you can translate into practice the next day. If an episode sparks a better question with a woman in your care, or gives you language to push for change in your unit, the mission is working.

If this resonates, help the midwifery voice carry further: follow the show, share it with a colleague, and leave a rating with one guest you want to hear next. Your suggestions shape the next hundred conversations.

Chapters

• 0:53 Five-Year Milestone And Reach
• 2:13 VIDM And Calls For Abstracts
• 3:03 Year-In-Review: Guests And Themes
• 6:03 Episode 100 And Key Ideas
• 7:25 Global Practice, Policy, And Equity
• 10:19 Tech, Choice, And Workforce Sustainability
• 12:32 Looking Ahead: PhD Submission And Travel
• 15:26 Community Meetups And Lego In Education
• 18:44 Spotlight On: New Stream Plans