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Evolution or Revolution

A podcast about people making small (or very large) professional changes. I explore how they did it and how you can, too. If it's time to make a change, when do we trim the sails, and when do we burn the boats?

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Evolution or Revolution

Erin Ryan: From homebirth midwife to global maternal health advocate

April 15, 2025 • Courtney Kaplan • Season 1 • Episode 1

Join me in my first ever episode to talk with Erin Ryan. She'll share her revolutionary journey from San Francisco, to becoming a homebirth midwife in Vermont, moving her three children to Bali (twice) and re-inventing her life again when her marriage ended. Today you'll find her in Tonga, Fiji, Sri Lanka, Lao, and Bangladesh connecting with community, and advocating for and training with midwives globally.

Erin looks back on her journey and the key moments when everything changed.

If you're thinking of making a big switch professionally, join us and get inspired by Erin's story.

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EVOLUTION OR REVOLUTION is produced by Courtney Kaplan.

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