Cheyenne Varner is a sought-after thought leader, health equity advocate, and creative entrepreneur whose work at the intersection of childbirth education and equity has gained national and international recognition. Below, you'll find highlights of her press features, accomplishments, and collaborations.
CDC Museum Exhibit
Featured in the Health is a Human Right: Achieving Health Equity exhibition, in collaboration with Dr. Karen A Scott, MD, MPH, FACOG for illustrating her SACKRED framework, a transformative model for perinatal care.
2024-2025
The Human Story: An Introduction to Anthropology
Featured in collaboration with Dr. Dána-Ain Davis for illustrating her dimensions of Obstetric Racism.
2024
Official Perinatal Safe Spot
Recognized by the National Perinatal Task Force for advancing equitable and culturally inclusive care.
2023
Are You Listening? The Giving Voice to Mothers Study
Illustrated content from the "Are You Listening? Giving Voice to Mothers Study" by The Birth Place Lab, which explored the experiences of maternity care among diverse populations in the United States, highlighting significant disparities in respectful, equitable, and person-centered care, especially for marginalized groups.
2022
‘This is what we need’
University of Richmond Alumni Magazine
July 2024
Summer of Stories: Cheyenne Varner
Gabrielle Gweneth
July 2024
Meet the Black Doula Educating Richmond’s Moms-to-Be
Next City
April 2024
Black History Month – Birth Artist Cheyenne Varner
CAPPA
February 2024
A Birth Story
Anthropology News
August 2021
Meet the Artist Behind Babylist’s New Pregnancy Ultrasound Illustrations
Babylist, Inc, interviewed
April 2021
Birthing a Magazine
Style Weekly
July 2019
The Power of the Front Porch
Richmond Grid
April 2019
Birthing While Black: African-American women face disproportionate risks during pregnancy
Virginia Mercury, interviewed
March 2019
Stop Telling Me Black Women Die During Childbirth And Start Showing Me How We Can Thrive
Blavity, written by me
March 2019
Cheyenne’s Journey to Help Expecting Parents Access Birth Support
Bonfire
March 2019
All About Doula-ing
The Homesteadista, interviewed
May 2018
Made in Church Hill Exhibition
The Valentine Museum
Fall 2014
Interview with Cheyenne Varner
The Birth in Focus Podcast
January 2025
Doula Business Resources From The Educated Birth
Doula Tips and Tits with Kaely Harrod
November 2024
EBB 270 – Intersectionality and Representation in Birth Work
Evidence Based Birth Podcast
June 2023
Unbiased & Representative Birth Education
Your BIRTH Partners
April 2021
Episode 132 | Representation and Inclusivity in Birth Work with Cheyenne Varner
Birth Kweens
October 2020
Episode 7 | RVA's Womxn in Media
Race Capitol
May 2019
Episode 2 | Cheyenne Varner
The Dream Differed Podcast
November 2018
Cheyenne Varner: Everyday Birth Magazine
Inspire Indeed
June 2018
Episode 9 | The Educated Birth
Birth Stories in Color
April 2018
Episode 112 | Reproductive Rights
toRaise Questions
July 2017