Ep. 116 | Transforming Maternal Care with Latham Thomas

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Today Dr. Avanti is joined by the visionary behind Mama Glow, Latham Thomas, to explore the transformative world of maternal healthcare, particularly within marginalized communities. Latham shares her journey, deeply rooted in her childhood experiences and the communal wisdom of the women in her family, which laid the foundation for her path in doula services and maternal care. She highlights the disparities in maternal healthcare, emphasizing the need for a systemic overhaul that prioritizes the most marginalized. She advocates for a collaborative approach between doulas, midwives, and medical professionals to foster a more inclusive, empathetic, and effective healthcare system.

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Today on The Healing Catalyst:

  • Addressing maternal healthcare disparities for black and brown women

  • Differentiating roles of doulas and midwives in maternal care

  • Overcoming barriers to accessing doula services

  • Importance of continuous education for healthcare providers

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Dr. Avanti Kumar-Singh is an Ayurveda Wellness Expert on a mission to show how Ayurveda can be a health catalyst for achieving optimal wellness in modern life.

Over the two decades of her training, study, and research, Dr. Kumar-Singh has shared her expertise with Fortune 500 companies at elite undergraduate and graduate institutions and prestigious industry and medical conferences. She has been featured in the Huffington Post, goop, Thrive Global and mindbodygreen, and served as the co-lead facilitator of the Faculty Scholars Program in Integrative Healthcare at the OSHER Center for Integrative Medicine at Northwestern Medicine. Dr. Kumar-Singh is also the author of The Longevity Formula and The Health Catalyst.

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