EPISODE 11
Featuring Liam Kali | October 31st, 2024
EPISODE 11
Featuring Liam Kali | October 31st, 2024
In this episode, Laura interviews Liam Kali a licensed midwife who is a pioneer in extending the practice of midwifery to queer families. Liam literally wrote the book about queer family building through conception. Liam describes their professional and personal journey becoming a parent, a doula, and a midwife, as well as the successes and challenges they faced along the way. Liam describes methods that queer people use to conceive. They also explain the problems that arise when queer people trying to conceive are treated with the same approaches that are used for people experiencing infertility.
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Liam Kali (they/them), a licensed midwife with 25 years of experience, has dedicated their career to supporting LGBTQ+ families and advocating for gender inclusivity in perinatal care. They specialize in midwife-led IUI and provide both clinical fertility care and emotional support for parents-to-be. Liam is the author of Queer Conception and works to train midwives in culturally sensitive care for LGBTQ+ families.