Keynote Speakers
Laurel Wilson
Laurel Wilson is a TEDx and international speaker, author, perinatal expert, lactation consultant, and integrative health coach with over three decades of experience in maternal-child health. She served as the Executive Director of Lactation Programs for CAPPA for 17 years and was a member of the Board of Directors for the United States Breastfeeding Committee from 2016 to 2019. Currently, she serves on the Advisory Boards for InJoy Health and the Colorado Breastfeeding Coalition.
Laurel owns MotherJourney, an organization dedicated to training perinatal professionals in integrative and holistic approaches to the perinatal period. As an Academic Development Specialist for GOLD Lactation Academy, she spearheaded the creation of the GOLD Lactation Academy's comprehensive 95+ Hour Course. She holds a degree in Maternal Child Health: Lactation Consulting and is an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC).
An accomplished author, Laurel co-wrote The Attachment Pregnancy and The Greatest Pregnancy Ever and was the original editor of the CAPPA Lactation Educator Manual. She also contributed to Round the Circle: Doulas Talk About Themselves. Laurel has a passion for blending the latest scientific discoveries with the mind-body-spirit wisdom of traditional practices.
A devoted advocate for families, Laurel's personal experiences with the challenging births of her two grown sons inspired her to support emerging families in creating positive and empowering birth and parenting journeys. She believes the transition into parenthood is a transformative rite of passage that deserves to be deeply honored and celebrated. Laurel brings warmth, expertise, and inspiration to her work and audiences worldwide.
About LCANZ
Lactation Consultants of Australia and New Zealand Ltd (LCANZ) is the professional organisation for International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC®) and others who have an interest in lactation and breastfeeding. Our core business is to provide members with information and educational opportunities to enable them to continue to advance their practice as lactation consultants and enhance the profession of Lactation Consultancy generally in Australia and New Zealand.
LCANZ acknowledges the traditional custodians across the lands on which we live and work, and we pay our respects to elders past, present and emerging.