Dr. Kortney James opens the door on this discussion and allows listeners to learn how her life is intertwined with the research and scholarship she’s published as a nurse scientist. She explains how breastfeeding openly reshaped her family’s health trajectory and how intersectionality and culturally congruent care extend far beyond science and evidence-based care. Tune in to listen to her thoughts on how clinicians can serve populations based on their unique needs, the history and importance of midwifery, how to be an ally with purpose, and what you can learn from geographic diversity in nursing research in this global community.

Meet our guests:

Resources

• Dr. Kortney James 

• Nursing for Women’s Health 

• Kimberly Seals Allers 

• Dr. Kimberlé Williams Crenshaw 

• Dr. Kimberly Navarro 

• CDC: Pregnancy-Related Deaths: Data from Maternal Mortality Review Committees 

• Dr. Joia Crear-Perry 

• Kindred Space Birth Centers [Los Angeles] 

• Dr. Lucinda Canty 

• Dr. Maggie Runyon 

• Mandy Irby, The Birth Nurse 

• Kiambu County in Kenya [Reported zero maternal deaths in all public hospitals from December 2025 to May 2026] 

• Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) 

• Dr. Monica R. McLemore