Inspiring Conversations with Angela Wynn of Wynning Wombmanhood

Today we’d like to introduce you to Angela Wynn.

Hi Angela, it’s an honor to have you on the platform. Thanks for taking the time to share your story with us – to start maybe you can share some of your backstory with our readers.
One thing all of my years on this planet have shown me is that we should never stop learning and growing, no matter how old we get, and after making the decision to leave a job I loved, I enrolled in classes to become a certified doula and certified childbirth educator. I wanted to do something that felt relevant to my experience with hopes of helping my community change the narrative on maternal health care for Black women. My plan is to eventually specialize in working with victims of trauma as part of my work as a domestic violence advocate (and survivor).

In my mind, we all have a responsibility to leave the world better than when we inherited it. I spoke with one of my besties on this and her words hit so hard, I told her I would use it verbatim in this post. “To define success is so hard when you can’t control someone else or a system is broken. But I don’t want to throw up my hands, either. So I try to leave every relationship and every company better than I found it. This has been my guiding force for how I engaged people who served us at restaurants or in a checkout line or whatever for years.

People have this consumer-ist mentality that’s like “This either lives up to what I expected or it’s worse.” Few people ever see themselves as contributors in everyday situations that aren’t work or home. But we are. So, like, leave the situation better than you found it. Be a kind face to a stranger. Stretch yourself with your loved ones. Think about the longevity of the organization you work for, not just whether you’ve done what’s been asked of you. It’s so important and so rare. And it feels really important in this world right now, where we are so divided on seriously basic shit like health (COVID) and humanity (BLM). Buddhists say “Do no harm. This is just a little bit more than that.”

Raising my children is the most rewarding thing in my life right now. I say this because I have finally slowed down enough to enjoy being able to be around my kids more. Instead of rushing from school to home to after-school activities, we are all hanging out at the house, fighting off boredom together. We are all connecting more as a family while still enjoying quiet time to ourselves when needed. It’s been a great balance for all of us.

I want to help other moms realize this kind of peace within their own existence, starting well before their little one even arrives. We deserve to have softer lives, no matter what society tells us. “Hustle until you die” should NOT be the goal.

I’m sure you wouldn’t say it’s been obstacle free, but so far would you say the journey has been a fairly smooth road?
I am a two-time survivor of domestic violence.

I suffered from CPTSD for many years due to the amount of trauma experienced in my life. Years of therapy off and on, along with Interflow coaching have helped me overcome it.

I had my oldest child before my third year of college. I worked full-time and went to school full-time to be able to support him and complete my education. I now struggle with Fibromyalgia, which is VERY difficult considering I have four children at home and a grown child in Georgia.

I spent years climbing up the office administration career path, once being told by a recruiter that I would never reach the level of success I wanted for myself. I proved her wrong by landing a job making what she told me couldn’t be possible based on what I had been making in the past. Being a Black woman is hard in any industry, but can be especially hard when you are in office support.

Thanks – so what else should our readers know about Wynning Wombmanhood?
I specialize in curating sacred spaces for birth experiences by partnering with parents to create a comprehensive birth guide. I offer several services to help birthing parents feel empowered with the information needed for a well-informed birth journey:

Birth & Postpartum Planning. Need guidance on how to best navigate your birth and postpartum experience? Register for a birth or postpartum planning class or submit a request for a one-on-one planning session.

Childbirth Education. Birth work is WORK. Get evidence-based information on what to expect during each stage of pregnancy, active labor, and postpartum. Register for a class or learn more about private classes.

Doula Services. Looking for a more curated experience? Having a doula can help guide you through your entire birth journey and be an as-needed advocate during active labor.

What was your favorite childhood memory?
I don’t remember a lot of my childhood but I do have very fond thoughts of my grandmother brushing my hair until I would fall asleep. It was one of the few things that always made me feel safe and loved.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://wynningwombmanhood.com/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wynning_wombmanhood/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wynningwombmanhood
• Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/angela-evans-wynn/