Under the Sisterhood
Under the Sisterhood podcast is one of our key storysharing platforms, celebrating the journeys of women as leaders, changemakers, and advocates in women’s health, mental wellness, and overall well-being. Host Elizabeth Elfenbein engages with women aged 18 to 100+ in intimate conversations, uncovering their experiences and wisdom while highlighting their impact on creating a healthier, more inclusive world. These stories not only honor women’s resilience and leadership but also foster meaningful dialogue around mental health, empowerment, and innovative solutions that help close the gender health gap and inspire change.
Seasons & Special Editions:
- Season 1: Being a Woman in Today’s World
- Season 2: Women’s March of Voices
- Season 3: Women Making the World Healthier
- Special Editions: Under the Hood Vlogs, Women Investing in Women’s Health, Women Making History
- Season 4: Women’s March for Mental Wellness
The Under the Sisterhood podcast is a tribute to the strength and impact of women leading the way in fostering change. With podcast producer Matt Butler and music by Ayla Schafer, Elizabeth Elfenbein creates a space where women are seen, heard, and celebrated, driving deeper connections and inspiring action through the power of storysharing.
Under the Sisterhood
Tamara Taitt on the power and history of community Midwifery.
Today we’re getting Under the Hood of Tamara Taitt a daughter, sister and licensed as a midwife and a marriage and family therapist and currently the Executive Director at the Atlanta Birthing Center.
Tamara has a varied background in women’s reproductive health activism and has been working in maternal, infant and child health for the last twenty years. Tamara has a deep interest in the sustainability of the midwifery profession and politics as they relate to birth. On a (perhaps) permanent break from pursuing a Phd in Family Therapy, her clinical and research interests focus on exploring mental health issues that are pervasive during the childbearing years particularly the experience of postpartum depression, post traumatic stress related to birth and perinatal bereavement. Tamara currently serves on the board of the Florida School of Traditional Midwifery. She is the owner of a private practice Kindred: Therapy for Wellness .
Tamara previously served as the Director of Student Life, Equity & Access at the Midwives College of Utah and as Administrator of the birth center she founded, Magnolia Birth House. Tamara shares a home with her partner Michelle, her step-daughter, 9 dogs, 2 cats, approximately 200 houseplants and a 400 volume cookbook collection.
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