The Doula Darcy's Journey to Building a Online Doula Business
Darcy, host of the Doula Darcy podcast, shares her journey from growing up in Maine, attending Ithaca College, and navigating early career disappointments in the advertising world, to becoming a postpartum doula and eventually creating a lucrative online business.
With over a decade of experience in both marketing and the doula profession, Darcy combines her skills to empower other doulas to market their services and establish fulfilling careers.
This episode covers her progression through various jobs, learning to balance her life as a mother, discovering her passion for doula work, and the development of digital products and courses that provide financial freedom and sustainability. Darcy concludes by highlighting the transformative impact of Digital Course Academy and offers a bonus for listeners interested in building their own digital course.
See the details here:
https://douladarcy.com/dca
00:48 A Story of Passive Income Aspirations
02:11 Darcy's Early Life and Career Beginnings
03:39 The Harsh Realities of Post-College Life
04:38 Climbing the Advertising Ladder
08:25 Dreams of Manhattan and the Reality Check
14:03 The Dot-Com Boom and Bust
18:02 Balancing Career and Motherhood
23:13 Balancing Motherhood and Work
24:31 Discovering Blogging and Xanga.com
25:46 Embracing Flexibility with Technology
27:48 The Challenges of Postpartum Life
28:47 Finding Purpose as a Postpartum Doula
30:10 Building a Doula Business
34:37 Transitioning to Digital Courses
39:25 The Impact of Digital Courses
44:13 Encouragement and Final Thoughts
