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June 25th, 2026

"Almost a statistic" — Dr. Laura Marie Rivera (S7 E34)

  1. "Almost a statistic" — Dr. Laura Marie Rivera (S7 E34) Bloodworks Northwest 21:57

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Content warning: this episode involves life-threatening bleeding during childbirth. 

The strengths of Motherhood are not often recognized or appreciated in the workplace. Seattle resident Dr. Laura Marie Rivera is very aware of this — her work focuses on the intersection between motherhood and leadership. But, 11 years ago as of this week, Dr. Laura Marie almost lost her life while becoming a mom for the third and fourth time. 

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