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Hi! Welcome to the pushing through it podcast episode 1! In this episode we will do a small introduction into who Ali and Ginny Lou are. How they got started in birth work, and some of their hopes and goals for this podcast. We talk about Ali’s birth stories, some of Ginny’s adventures through school and the hospital.

Mostly, we are just excited to have you here!

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Mostly, we are just excited to have you here!