Emily Flynn

Emily Flynn

Emily Flynn is a doula from the Western U.S., currently writing from Bali as a midwife in training at the Rumah Sehat Madani clinic through the Birth Institute. Emily is an advocate for getting more women into adventure travel and wrote a book on it, This is Not a Guide Book.

How do you share the emotions surrounding a trip didn't live up to your expectations—without offending others? 
November 10, 2015

A Labour of Love

Em explains why she decided to study midwifery in Bali—and how it's given birth to new perspectives.
Taking time out from helping others to help yourself. 
Emily discovers that not all volunteer abroad programs are built the same.

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