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In Conversation with Julie Sawaya

·58 min·5 clips
Julie Sawaya reveals how her third home birth became her most positive experience by surrendering control.
Dr. Elliot Berlin interviews Julie Sawaya, co-founder of Needed, about her three home birth experiences, the recent loss of her home in Los Angeles wildfires, and Needed's new IRB-approved clinical study revealing widespread nutrient deficiencies in prenatal vitamins. The conversation blends personal resilience with insights into women's health and nutrition.

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Clinical work, family strain, and rebuilding after loss.

Julie Sawaya's return fits naturally in a show built around women and families. The episode moves between her work as co-founder of Needed, the company’s first IRB-approved clinical study, and a more personal stretch of upheaval: a third baby at home, then the loss of the house…

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You want a candid pregnancy-world interview that moves from a new clinical study to a real-life evacuation.

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