Episode 13 | Kiki Jordan Is Building Oakland’s 1st Full-Spectrum Birth Sanctuary — and Divesting from White Supremacy to Reclaim the Midwifery Model of Cultural Care

In honor of Black Maternal Health Week, we’re going deep into the sacred, radical, and healing power of Black birth with none other than Licensed and Certified Professional Midwife, Kiki Jordan.

Kiki’s journey started with her own homebirth — and what it sparked was more than curiosity... it was a calling. Through her 20+ years of midwifery care, she’s built a wellness ecosystem rooted in ancestral wisdom, community care, and the unapologetic rejection of colonial, profit-driven healthcare systems.

In this episode, Kiki drops truth about what it means to center Black birthing folks in holistic, financially accessible midwifery care — and she introduces us to her revolutionary vision: BIRTHLAND. Imagine Oakland’s first full-spectrum birthing center and wellness sanctuary — a space for safe pre- and postnatal care, emotional and spiritual healing, and cooperative, community-based clinical support. This isn’t just a dream. It’s a blueprint. Oakland has been craving this care — and now, the vision is taking root.

We discuss how the future of Black birth is rooted in healing, autonomy, and thriving outside the trauma-inducing grip of the medical industrial complex.

We get into the sacredness of trust between midwife and birthing person. We explore the power of storytelling to reshape what’s possible. And we name the truth: birth is not inherently a crisis — it’s spirit work.

This is for the ancestors and the babies. For the mamas and midwives. For every Black woman ready to reclaim her power.

Let’s get into it.

https://www.birthlandmidwifery.com/

https://www.bwellfund.org/

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