Doula Burnout cause number three! Now, part of the goal here is to highlight causes of doula burnout that you can actively work to change in your business. I’m not necessarily saying everyone can change all of them at once, but they are able to be changed and as much as you can be prophylactic about burnout the more successful you’ll be at avoiding it.
This third cause of burnout is not charging enough money. Now, there are multiple parts to this, and I would be entirely remiss to not factor in the extreme inequality of who has access to doulas in the United States especially. There is a VAST disparity. And I am a huge proponent of doula access, but that needs to be done in a way that the doulas are not the ones carrying that burden and therefore facing significant fatigue and burnout.
Charing rates that accurately reflect the work that you do, plus the cost to yourself, your family and your business, is vital to this work being sustainable as a business. A business does not thrive on under-charging because that leaves someone in a loss and that someone is always going to be you in this scenario.
Key Takeaways:
Past Doula Rate Podcast Episodes:
Episode 94: https://www.harroddoulaservices.com/kaely-daily-podcast/how-much-do-doulas-get-paid
Episode 93: https://www.harroddoulaservices.com/kaely-daily-podcast/can-i-make-a-full-time-salary-while-working-as-a-doula
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