Uploaded July 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
In this episode, newly graduated midwife Adilah Yelton joins host Shiphrah Israel to reflect on her journey from student to practicing midwife. She shares openly about the complexities of shifting from student to colleague, navigating preceptor relationships, and the deep need for self-care, community, and nervous system regulation along the way.
Adilah also recounts the unexpected discovery of a brain tumor just as she was preparing for her NARM exam—and how rest, community support, and cultural postpartum traditions helped her recover and slowly return to practice.
Based in Houston, Texas, Adilah provides culturally rooted postpartum care through Malay Postpartum Spa and Wellness, alongside her midwifery work with Tulip Midwifery.
Looking for a preceptor? Download our free Ultimate Preceptor Match Checklist at midwiferywisdom.com to help you find the right fit on your midwifery journey.
00:00 Introduction to the Midwifery Wisdom Podcast
00:20 Meet Adilah Yelton: A Journey to Midwifery
01:46 Navigating the Limbo: Graduated but Not Licensed
06:14 The Importance of Humility and Confidence in Midwifery
08:44 Building Bridges: Networking and Preceptorship
14:27 Self-Care and Balancing Family Life
18:11 The Final Stretch: Preparing for the NARM Exam
20:01 Navigating State Protocols for Midwives
21:28 Learning from Different Preceptors
22:03 Preparing for the NARM Exam
24:24 Transitioning from Student to Licensed Midwife
25:44 A Life-Changing Diagnosis
27:39 Rehabilitation and Community Support
30:32 Returning to Midwifery Practice
33:19 The Importance of Self-Care and Community
39:08 Final Thoughts and Future Projects
In this episode, newly graduated midwife Adilah Yelton joins host Shiphrah Israel to reflect on her journey from student to practicing midwife. She shares openly about the complexities of shifting from student to colleague, navigating preceptor relationships, and the deep need for self-care, community, and nervous system regulation along the way.
Adilah also recounts the unexpected discovery of a brain tumor just as she was preparing for her NARM exam—and how rest, community support, and cultural postpartum traditions helped her recover and slowly return to practice.
Based in Houston, Texas, Adilah provides culturally rooted postpartum care through Malay Postpartum Spa and Wellness, alongside her midwifery work with Tulip Midwifery.
Looking for a preceptor? Download our free Ultimate Preceptor Match Checklist at midwiferywisdom.com to help you find the right fit on your midwifery journey.
00:00 Introduction to the Midwifery Wisdom Podcast
00:20 Meet Adilah Yelton: A Journey to Midwifery
01:46 Navigating the Limbo: Graduated but Not Licensed
06:14 The Importance of Humility and Confidence in Midwifery
08:44 Building Bridges: Networking and Preceptorship
14:27 Self-Care and Balancing Family Life
18:11 The Final Stretch: Preparing for the NARM Exam
20:01 Navigating State Protocols for Midwives
21:28 Learning from Different Preceptors
22:03 Preparing for the NARM Exam
24:24 Transitioning from Student to Licensed Midwife
25:44 A Life-Changing Diagnosis
27:39 Rehabilitation and Community Support
30:32 Returning to Midwifery Practice
33:19 The Importance of Self-Care and Community
39:08 Final Thoughts and Future Projects
