Alisha Madrone, RN, NP, CNM (she/her)

My calling to midwifery began, literally, as a dream… I was halfway through my undecided undergraduate studies when I woke one morning with a deep knowing of the work I needed to do in the world. Luckily for me, taking classes of interest had steered me in the right direction. In 2000, I graduated with my bachelor’s in nursing from Auburn University. I worked as a labor and delivery travel nurse in Tennessee, Oregon, Colorado, California, and Hawaii. Being present with women during the challenging and transforming process of birth confirmed my passion and in 2002, I moved to Oregon to begin my graduate studies at Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU).

Upon graduating from OHSU in 2004, I practiced full scope midwifery with the Women’s Health Center of Oregon. I cared for individuals throughout the childbearing years and beyond, providing numerous gynecology visits and delivering hundreds of babies. Inspired to find a better balance for my love of midwifery, natural medicine, and a healthy lifestyle, I found myself compelled to study Chinese Medicine. I took a year of coursework at the Oregon College of Oriental Medicine before realizing that what I needed was not another degree, but a job that more accurately reflected my values, beliefs, and lifestyle.

I became a partner at Vivante Midwifery in the spring of 2008 and catching babies at home was a fast love. Simultaneously, I was hired by Oregon Health and Science University to run a gynecology midwifery clinic and be on call for labor and delivery. Additionally, I had the privilege of offering clinical guidance to nurse midwifery, medical, and resident students as adjunct faculty.

With the birth of my first son in the fall of 2009 came a new vision for the expanded breadth of my passions. Continuing to care for the folks and families I had grown to love, while at the same time being present for the blossoming of my own family became my mission. I gave birth to Flourish Wellness and Midwifery in 2011 and subsequently to my second son in the winter of 2013. My dream for a blessed family, a practice of caring for deeply inspiring individuals, and the collaboration of a shared wellness haven have all come to fruition.

When I’m not practicing midwifery, I can be found moving my body in ways and places that make me feel alive, investing in meaningful relationships, and reflecting on my deep gratitude for this one precious life.