Episodes Blog

we speak about everything from highlights from her time at the one young world summit to how patience is so important for young leaders to her important work with the maternal health non-profit March For Moms.

We speak with Claire Harper - a Midwife in the United States who has served with Doctors without Borders in the Democratic Republic of Congo for 9 months. We learn about her beginnings and what drew her into the life of being a midwife. We talk about what distinguishes midwifes from RNs, how she decided that this was the time in her life to become a missioner and care for those in the most vulnerable of communities in the world.

Throughout the episode we speak about how Dr. Zirkle as a commanding officer in the army in Vietnam, began his journey in creating SIGN. We speak about the "the man in the bed" who represents poor patients with broken bones who have no money to pay for surgeries.

I speak with Marissa about what sparked her passion in global health and why she left her high power corporate medical device role to serve greater populations in need. We speak about why it is so important to be hands on and track the equipment you donate as well as the impact that it's made for the patients within that community.

The World Telehealth Initiative was founded on the basis of “revolutionizing global healthcare by providing quality medical expertise where and when it is needed.” They partner with InTouch Health (currently being acquired by Teledoc) by providing virtual care device donations in parallel with physician volunteers to provide services around the world.

During this episode, we speak about how Seeds of Change was founded. We also speak on why honest leadership is so important in the areas non-profits partner with to create a sustainable change. We also speak about how most times it's important to build lasting relationships with the families you serve before working on tangible solutions.

We talk about the common misconceptions many americans have around midwifery services, how many other developed countries (Level 3 and 4) that employ midwifes rank much better in maternal mortality, and much more.

Stacey first learned about human trafficking when someone from the organization Love146 gave a talk about modern day child slavery. This opened her eyes to horrors that happen throughout the world even in the modern times we live in. Today, she is a active advocate to end human trafficking around the world by wearing a dress and empowering others to do the same.

With love in their hearts and a desire to make a difference, they created La Pointe Foundation - a non-profit charity that develops locally sustainable solutions in the areas of Healthcare, Education, and Entrepreneurship.