Kira Kimble interview conducted by Josephine McRobbie and Joseph O'Connell, 2020-02-10

Kira Kimble is a birth doula, doula mentor with the National Black Doulas Association, and doula trainer in Charlotte, North Carolina. She owns the Mine-R-T doula company. In this interview, Kira talks about her experiences training and mentoring other doulas after observing the lack of representati...

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Format: Audio
Language:English
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Birth customs
Childbirth
Clothing and dress
Doulas
Doulas > North Carolina > Interviews
Humor in the workplace
Kimble, Kira > Interviews
Mentoring
Midwives > North Carolina > Interviews
Occupational training
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Summary:Kira Kimble is a birth doula, doula mentor with the National Black Doulas Association, and doula trainer in Charlotte, North Carolina. She owns the Mine-R-T doula company. In this interview, Kira talks about her experiences training and mentoring other doulas after observing the lack of representation for the full spectrum of birthing people in her community. She speaks about the legacy of grand midwives and the African American tradition of midwifery. She also explains her personal approach as a "birth coach"; how sports and motivational metaphors make their way into her practices as a doula; and describes a love for working with other sports fans and athletes who are expecting babies