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About Me
Hey girl,
I am glad you have landed here! This space is for holistic, feminist focused women’s health education.
You are probably wondering who I am, so let me share a little about me. I am a Women's Health and Gender-Related Care Nurse Practitioner (WHNP), and my career is devoted to providing unwavering support to women and their families. With a decade of experience spanning emergency care to specialist women's healthcare, I’ve seen firsthand that many women need more than just routine care; they need a space where their voices are heard, their choices are honored, and their health is viewed through a feminist, holistic lens. So, I am here to give you the education that maybe you didn’t get in high school or at your regular annual visit. With my background as a Registered Paramedic, Registered Nurse, Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner, Academic, and Researcher, I bring a wealth of expertise to help cut through the big noise of information overload.
Think of me as your women’s health gal pal.
<3 Maddy
About Willful Women
Willful ~ autonomous, intentional, purposeful, conscious
Woman ~ a person who identifies as an independent woman or person
Willful has a history of negative connotations, particularly when in reference to women. Willful is defined as someone who may be considered determined, intentional, or purposeful to do as one wants. If you are considered full of will, meaning you have a strong desire, purpose or inclination to do something that what you want and know is right for you... isn’t that a good thing?
So, in my eyes, being intentional, strong, independent, purposeful, and conscious are all wonderful qualities that women can possess! As a result, Willful Women was born to provide a new feminist perspective on women’s health, education, and the health and wellness space that aligns with the idea of modern women and and their modern needs.
Head over to @thewillfulwomen on instagram to get weekly empowering women's health education.
Hey there!
My name is Maddy
As a passionate Women's Health Nurse Practitioner (WHNP), I empower women to take charge of their health by learning more about their bodies. We all know we need more research into women's health and that we need information in terms that we actually understand.
Qualifications
Bachelor of Health Science (Paramedicine)
Queensland University of Technology
(Australia)
2014
Master of Science in Nursing (Generalist)
DePaul University
(USA)
2021
Master of Women's Health Medicine
University of New South Wales
(Australia)
2021
Post Master's Women's Health/ Gender-Related Nurse Practitioner
Loyola University
(USA)
2023
Registrations & Certificates
California Board of Registered Nursing
Nurse Practitioner
The National Certification Corporation (NCC)
Women's Health Nurse Practitioner - Board Certified
California Board of Registered Nursing
Registered Nurse
HypnoBirthing International
Certified HypnoBirthing Educator
Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency
Australian Registered Nurse
Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency
Australian Registered Paramedic
Health and Care Professions Council
UK Registered Paramedic
California Association for Nurse Practitioners
Member
DONA International
Trained Doula
Australian College of Nurse Practitioners
Associate Member
Nurse Practitioners in Women's Health
Advocacy and Government Affairs Committee Member
DePaul University Chicago