Nurse Chooses Home Birth And Her Life Transforms – Courtney’s Story
Courtney Stallworth is a plus sized Black American maternal-newborn nurse whose pregnancy and birth experiences forever changed her life.
Courtney joins the show to share her first empowering home birth story and passion for birth work.
Her mission is to decrease the growing maternal-newborn mortality rate for all, emphasizing on the BIPOC community.

Recording & Show Notes: Plus Mommy Podcast Episode 136
Resources Mentioned On The Show:
- Learn more about Courtney’s work with The Equipped Mama via her website, Instagram, and Facebook. She can be reached via e-mail at [email protected].


Courtney Stallworth a maternal-newborn nurse by trade, that has left bedside nursing to pursue her passion of empowering women with tools for a more holistic, body positive, & autonomous birth.
With her years of experience as a nurse, combined with her own personal home birth experience, she has curated a comprehensive childbirth education course that she hosts virtually & in-person through her business The Equipped Mama!
She is on a personal mission to provide a space for EVERY woman, regardless of shape, size, color, or hue, to be able to come and see themselves represented, supported, and fearlessly equipped for their own unique journey into motherhood!
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