Maternal Health Expert & British-Trained Midwife; Founder of Commonsense Childbirth Inc.; Creator of "The JJ Way"

Winter Garden, FL, USA
Live Event: $10,000 - $20,000 Virtual Event: $5,000 - $10,000 More Fee Info

Jennie Joseph Biography

Jennie Joseph is a British-trained midwife and a leading authority on maternal health, recognized for her extensive work to improve birth outcomes for women, particularly Black women and other marginalized communities. With more than 43 years of experience in maternal and child health, Joseph has focused on promoting healthy pregnancies, deliveries, and babies. After moving to the United States, she developed an evidence-based model of prenatal care designed to address disparities in maternal health, especially for women of color, who face significantly higher risks during childbirth compared to white mothers.

Joseph is the founder and executive director of Commonsense Childbirth Inc. and the creator of "The JJ Way." Her approach emphasizes the role of midwifery in supporting pregnant individuals before and after birth, utilizing community-based care and minimizing unnecessary interventions. This model aims to improve accessibility, patient-centeredness, and cultural congruence in maternity care, particularly in areas she refers to as materno-toxic zones.

Joseph established the Commonsense Childbirth School of Midwifery, the first privately owned, nationally accredited midwifery school in the United States owned by a Black woman. She also founded The Birth Place, a birth and maternity care center; the National Perinatal Task Force, which works to strengthen the maternal health workforce; and the Easy Access Clinic in Central Florida. Joseph develops and leads perinatal professional training and certification programs to address provider shortages, diversify the maternal child health workforce, and reduce racial and socioeconomic disparities in birth outcomes.

Joseph has been recognized by TIME Magazine as one of its Women of the Year. Her advocacy has included testifying at congressional briefings and contributing to public policy discussions on maternal and child health. She is a founding member of The Council of Midwifery Elders, a Fellow of The Aspen Institute, and serves on the Advisory Council for the Congressional Black Maternal Health Caucus. Joseph frequently presents at maternal child health conferences and is regarded as a subject matter expert on racial and perinatal disparities. Her work is featured in the documentary film "Commonsense Childbirth." Joseph has also collaborated with health experts to evaluate maternal health outcomes globally, including for the World Cup Health Rankings, which assess maternal health in soccer-playing nations.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 10/09/2026.

Jennie Joseph Videos

Jennie Joseph: Women of the Year

Jennie Joseph: Women of the Year

Treating her patients well is not the only reason that Joseph has become one of the pre-eminent advocates of—and a national role model...

2021 Black Maternal Health Conference: Jennie Joseph. LM, CPM

2021 Black Maternal Health Conference: Jennie Joseph. LM, CPM

2021 Conference Theme: Centering the Role of Doulas in Addressing Maternal Health Disparities. Jennie Joseph, a British-trained midwife, women’s...

Jennie Joseph: Commonsense childbirth improving outcomes for women

Jennie Joseph: Commonsense childbirth improving outcomes for women

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