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No Hospitals. No Backup. Just Skill - Jessica the Combat Midwife

Ep. 422 — No Hospitals. No Backup. Just Skill — Jessica the Combat Midwife

Jessica joins the Permaculture P.I.M.P.cast to talk about what happens when there's no hospital, no ambulance, and no backup — and why building real medical skills now is the key to keeping your family alive when it matters most.

2026-03-19

The Combat Midwife Talks OB/GYN for EMS

The Combat Midwife Talks OB/GYN for EMS

Jessica Arno is a midwife, paramedic, and battlefield-born educator who's trained over 100,000 combat medics, Special Warfare medics, and EMS professionals in OB/GYN and pediatric emergencies. From Afghan refugee camps to rural fire stations, she equips medics and civilians with the skills to handle birth, bleeding, and babies — when help isn't coming.

2026-03-05

Save Your Wife and Kids With The Combat Midwife - EP 1112

Save Your Wife and Kids With The Combat Midwife — EP 1112

Join Jessica Arno, The Combat Midwife, to discuss keeping women and children alive when you can't just drive to the hospital — and how building these skills is a foundation for improving health even if you CAN drive to the hospital.

2026-01-21

Do You Know How To Deliver a Baby? with Jess Arno

Do You Know How To Deliver a Baby? with Jess Arno

Join Dave as he sits down with Jessica Arno, affectionately known as The Combat Midwife. Together, they delve into the often-overlooked world of out-of-hospital births and the critical role of midwives.

2025-12-30

The Combat Midwife! w/ Jessica Arno & Trebles Garcia

The Combat Midwife! w/ Jessica Arno & Trebles Garcia

Jessica Arno — known worldwide as The Combat Midwife — joins The Trebles Show to break down the truth behind Emergency Survival. From women's battlefield tactics to special-force-style medical maneuvers in real-life chaos, she exposes how instincts, trauma response, and raw grit become the difference between life and death. Keep it simple — be the frequency.

2025-11-06

Specialized Survival W/Jessica Arno AKA The Combat Midwife EP.62

Specialized Survival W/Jessica Arno AKA The Combat Midwife EP.62

Survival comes in all forms for all people and The End Of Days Best Friends have that conversation with the HERO Jessica Arno! Trainer, Midwife, and amazing human!

2025-10-17

From Fear to Preparedness

From Fear to Preparedness: What Every Mom Should Know About Birth with The Combat Midwife

In our conversation, Jessica shared practical wisdom for new moms, powerful insights about protecting your birth space, and why learning to be "your own first responder" is an act of confidence, not fear.

2025-10-07

What the Healthcare Industry and Gov Isn't telling you about VACCINES

What the Healthcare Industry and Gov Isn't Telling You About Vaccines and the Jab!

What the Government's not telling you about VACCINES and the JAB. Round 2 with returning guest Jessica Aka (The Combat Midwife). Let's go!!

2025-09-17

Prolonged Field Care Podcast 220

Prolonged Field Care Podcast 220: The Combat Midwife w/Jessica Arno

Kevin and The Combat Midwife, Jessica Arno, explore the vital role of midwives in modern healthcare, the importance of training for emergencies, and the dynamics of parenting. They discuss the historical context of women's health, the significance of understanding female cycles, and the value of community support in raising children.

2025-09-17

Prolonged Field Care Podcast 245: Postpartum Hemorrhage

Prolonged Field Care Podcast 245: Postpartum Hemorrhage

The conversation delves into the critical issues surrounding postpartum hemorrhage, the mismanagement of obstetrics, and the importance of proper labor management. Jessica emphasizes the need for understanding the physiological process of birth and the risks associated with unnecessary interventions.

2025-09-01

The Combat Midwife with Jessica Arno

The Combat Midwife with Jessica Arno

She shares her journey from witnessing her mother's VBAC and traumatic hemorrhage as a child, to teaching life-saving skills in the army, to blending EMS training with midwifery wisdom in both civilian and disaster settings.

2025-08-20

This Lady knows everything about birthing babies

This Lady Knows Everything About Birthing Babies

She's a Midwife, Paramedic, & EMS educator with a passion for OB/GYN and pediatric emergencies. More importantly, she's also a friend — the only podcast guest so far who's spent the night on the host's farm.

2025-08-19

Ep220 Preparing for an OFF GRID Homebirth

Ep220 // Preparing for an OFF GRID Home-birth, Reducing Anxiety About Birth and More

We talk about the practical side of 'what if' scenarios in birth, and Jessica gives much-needed encouragement for women whose husbands may be hesitant about homebirth. This conversation will leave you feeling more prepared, confident, and supported.

2025-08-18

Being prepared medically during the last days

Being Prepared Medically During the Last Days

As a prepper and ex law enforcement officer I'm always thinking about what might happen — whether it's weather related, missing people, tracking, escape and evade, active shooter, natural disaster, or the big one: a medical situation.

2025-08-08

The Combat Midwife Returns to Talk About Pediatric Patients

The Combat Midwife Returns to Talk About Pediatric Patients

Midwife and Paramedic Jessica Arno returns this week to focus on pediatric emergencies in the disaster environment. She and the Disaster Podcast team talk about unique challenges facing responders who encounter sick and injured kids.

2025-08-03

Maternal and Pediatric Disaster Care with the Combat Midwife

Maternal and Pediatric Disaster Care with the Combat Midwife

This week features a discussion of maternity and pediatric care in disaster situations with Jessica Arno, the Combat Midwife. Jessica is a midwife, paramedic, and battlefield-born educator who's trained over 100,000 combat medics, Special Warfare medics, and EMS professionals in OB/GYN and pediatric emergencies.

2025-07-26

Emergency Medical Preparedness with The Combat Midwife

Emergency Medical Preparedness with The Combat Midwife

Jessica and the host discuss key steps for preparing medical kits, essential protocols, and training to handle emergencies when resources are scarce.

2025-07-17

Catching Babies w/The Combat Midwife

Catching Babies w/The Combat Midwife | Live Laugh Larp

Jefe and the host chat with Jessica aka The Combat Midwife on how to be prepared for babies in an emergency.

2025-07-15

Nine One One No Nonsense Podcast

Nine One One No Nonsense Podcast

She discusses the rise in home births, the unique challenges of handling twins outside the hospital, and the vital role midwives play in patient-centered care.

2025-02-10

Surviving Womanhood

Surviving Womanhood: Women's Survival Training

2024-10-13

Deplorable Nation Ep. 211

Deplorable Nation Ep. 211

Combat, Complexity, and Avoiding Complications

2024-09-18

Unfiltered Rise

Unfiltered Rise

We dive into a discussion on women's health, birth, and all-natural homeopathic options. Why did Rockefeller not use Rockefeller medicine? Come join us as we discuss so many health issues and how they affect our everyday lives.

2024-08-18

Fermamental - From Battlefields to ERs

Fermamental — From Battlefields to ERs

Jessica pulls from her background as a Midwife, Paramedic, and EMS educator to deliver a high-adrenaline, real-world view of emergency medical care — especially for women and children when conventional healthcare isn't available.

2024-07-22

Workshop Radio – SHTF Health Care for Women and Children

Workshop Radio — SHTF Health Care for Women and Children

In this episode Jessica brings her expertise to share her passion of pre-hospital care for expectant mothers and SHTF care for women and children.

2024-06-17

Porterhouse and Teal

Porterhouse and Teal

Jessica breaks down OBGYN emergency essentials, how to stay calm, and gear for birth and pediatric crises.

2024-04-09

The Combat Midwife Episode #150

The Combat Midwife Episode #150

Jessica breaks down how to handle high-stress, grid-down medical situations with actionable guidance, reinforcing her advocacy for self-reliance during health emergencies.

2024-04-04

Rebunked #150

Rebunked #150 — The Combat Midwife Jessica Arno

2024-03-02

Higher Line

Higher Line

The Combat Midwife weighs in on natural vs. hospital childbirth, circumcision, and more. Jessica served in the armed forces as a medic and has been teaching the midwife art since 2004. Mickey and Jessica go deep into childbirth history and current practices today.

2022-08-07

Midwifery for the People

Midwifery for the People

Jessica tells her origin story, teaching birth skills to military medics, and midwifing in a refugee camp.

2022-07-19

Baby Magic

Baby Magic

This episode offers a unique window into Jessica's compassionate approach to women's health and trauma. It combines her expertise as a midwife and EMS educator with candid personal storytelling — ideal for anyone interested in the emotional impact of childbirth and caregiving.

2021-04-07

Ep. 27 Jessica Arno aka @combatmidwife

Ep. 27 Jessica Arno aka @combatmidwife

Jessica Arno — The Combat Midwife™ — joins to share her journey as a midwife, paramedic, and EMS educator, her social-media mission as @combatmidwife, and top tips for handling OB/pediatric emergencies off-grid.

2019-09-06

Antidotes: Stories in Medicine

Antidotes: Stories in Medicine

Jessica, a Certified Professional Midwife, Paramedic, & EMS educator, joins to share tales of catching babies & teaching US service members the best in pre-hospital casualty care.

2019-03-25

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