Cocoa Pods

About Cocoa Pods

Podcast - Cocoa Pods Series: A feature of the Birth Center Foundation. We discuss all things' women, all things' pregnancy, all things' after. Reasons why women fall very sick ( morbidity) or die (mortality) before pregnancy (adolescent girls and young adults),during pregnancy and after are discussed in this maternal morbidity and mortality reduction academy; especially with an emphasis on minority women, all over the world; and ways for all involved in care to work together collaboratively and mitigate and or eliminate risks in women’s health.

Publisher

Birth Center for Natural Deliveries Foundation

Category

education · health & fitness · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

16 Feb 2021

Latest episode

17 Jul 2025

Latest episodes

174 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   17 Jul 2025

   When The Threat Is In Your Own Bed

   Danger doesn't always announce itself with bruises or broken bones. Sometimes it lurks beneath the surface, wrapped in excuses, disguised as sleep, masquerading as concern. During this powerful episode, we uncover the reality of psychological abuse that happens within the supposed safety of intimate partnerships. We explore three particularly devastating forms: abuse disguised as sleep disorders, where partners deliberately cause harm and then claim they were dreaming; delusional jealo...

2. 

   8 Feb 2025

   Maternity Deserts & Ice Skating Through a Broken System: Why Moms Are Still Dying in America

   In this episode of CocoaPods, Dr. Bola Sogade hosts Dr. Julia Interrante from the University of Minnesota to discuss the alarming rise in maternal mortality in the U.S., particularly in rural communities. They examine the consequences of inadequate maternal healthcare access, the role of data in shaping policy, and how technology, such as telemedicine, can support rural healthcare providers. Dr. Interrante highlights the ongoing closure of birth centers and hospitals offering obstetric servic...

3. 

   23 Jan 2025

   Re-creating Access to Maternal Health in Non-urban America

   Can Rural Hospitals Survive the Storm of Obstetric Care Closures?Our latest episode features Dr. Julia Interante, who has collaborated extensively with Dr. Katy Backes Kozhimannil, Distinguished McKnight University Professor and Co-Director of the University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center.With Dr. Julia Interante from the University of Minnesota, we uncover the alarming disparities in maternity care access between rural and urban hospitals. Dr. Interante sheds light on the sharp de...

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

4.7 / 5

10 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 64 / 100

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Quality

97

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

77

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