Delivering Purpose (Life of a Midwife episode 3)
5/21/202622 min
Trigger warning: this episode contains descriptions related to childbirth that may be distressing or upsetting to some listeners.
Purpose isn't always comfortable. Sometimes it takes you somewhere extraordinary.
This week we delve into the inspiring stories of two midwives whose paths were shaped by a pull they simply couldn't ignore.
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First 90 secondsGiovanna Fletcher· Host0:00
The following episode contains explicit and graphic descriptions related to childbirth that may be distressing or upsetting to some listeners. If you feel this might be a difficult listen, please consider choosing another episode. [instrumental music plays] Some people seem to know exactly what their purpose is in life from an early age. But for many of us, vocation is far less straightforward, discovered gradually in unfamiliar places through difficult realities, in moments that remind us how much we still have to learn. And often it's in those very moments that our purpose shines most clearly. In this episode, we'll hear from two midwives whose stories are defined by that kind of calling. The first is Anna, who has spent her life answering the quiet pull to be useful where it matters most, and Demi, whose instinct in a single life-changing birth became the clearest confirmation that she was exactly where she was meant to be. I'm Giovanna Fletcher. And from Happy Mum, this is Life of a Midwife. [instrumental music plays] Anna has been a nurse for 22 years