Pain in Labor: Unfortunate Side Affect or Incredible Benefit?
Understanding the life saving hormonal physiology behind labor pain & when pain becomes suffering. Athens Birth Circle, January 27, 2021
Navigating Queer & Trans Perinatal Health
Maternal MH Now
Gender dysphoria & euphoria, chestfeeding, binding, lactation induction, medical discrimination and becoming a more confident provider to trans birthers. Virtual for Los Angeles, CA org, June 30, 3023
Trans Birth in the Context of Power, Violence & Traumatic Birth Practice
Trauma prevention, obstetric violence, true informed consent, power dynamics, & trans birth care, April 12, 2024, Athens, Ohio, Ohio University OBGYN Club.
Colonization in Board Gaming and Decolonizing Design
Guest lecture for RISD students on the embedded nature colonization within themes and mechanics in modern board game design, and the large scale cultural ramification of these trends, as well as discussion on imagining design outside of colonial frameworks, including imagining models for a liberated human society – October 22, 2024, Rhode Island School of Design (RISD)