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Hot+BraveS6E13 - My Biggest Doula Mistakes I’m Not Proud Of (And Why I’m Sharing It)Send us a textContent note: this episode includes grief, suicide loss, racism, obstetric violence, medical emergencies, family conflict and birth trauma. Please care for your heart while you listen.In this season finale of Hot and Brave, Bianca takes you behind the glossy Instagram version of birthwork and into the real stories that shaped her as a doula. She shares ten client stories from her early years, including the time she walked into a termination expecting a joyful gender reveal, the birth she attended too soon after her dad’s dea...
2025-11-2556 minHot+BraveS6E12 - The Three Things Every Doula Needs in Their First Year That Nobody TeachesSend us a textIn this episode, Bianca breaks down the three pillars every doula needs to build a sustainable, heart centered business: clarity, visibility, and community. She shares the stories we all live through in that first uncertain year, the places we get stuck, and the quiet shame that grows when nobody has ever taught us the basics of business or mission building.You will learn the difference between selling and solving, why weekend trainings leave out the most essential pieces of doula work, and how clarity becomes an act of compassion for the...
2025-11-1825 minHot+BraveS6E11 - Your Network Is Bigger Than You ThinkSend us a textMost doulas think they don’t have an audience... but you already have a network filled with potential clients who know, like, and trust you.In this week’s Hot + Brave, Bianca shares how to tap into your existing community to fill your roster with dream clients without feeling salesy or awkward. Learn how to reach out authentically, reframe visibility as care work, and finally stop apologizing for wanting to be seen.This episode is your pep talk, mindset reset, and a preview of what we’ll be doing togeth...
2025-11-1129 minHot+BraveS6E10 - The End of the Weekend Doula Training EraSend us a textIn this episode, Bianca Sprague invites the birth world into a critical and overdue conversation: the end of the weekend doula training model.The weekend era served an early purpose. It opened the door to formalized doula work, community support, and advocacy inside medical systems. Yet birth work has evolved, and the expectations placed on doulas have grown dramatically. Today’s doulas must be trauma informed, anti oppression grounded, consent focused, emotionally literate, and prepared to collaborate inside complex medical environments. A two day training cannot offer the depth this work no...
2025-11-0428 minHot+BraveS6E9 The Invisible Doula Problem: Why Nobody Knows You Exist (Yet)Send us a textYou can be the best doula in the world, compassionate, skilled, and deeply dedicated, but if people don’t know you exist, they can’t hire you.In this episode of Hot + Brave, Bianca dives into what she calls The Invisible Doula Problem - why so many incredible birthworkers struggle to get noticed, and how visibility can become an act of care instead of something that feels salesy or self-promotional.You’ll learn how being seen is actually part of your advocacy, the small steps you can take today to sta...
2025-10-2830 minHot+BraveS6E8 - How to Get More Doula Clients (Without Selling Your Soul to Social Media)Send us a textYour calendar’s quiet. The DMs are dry. You’re doing the work, showing up online, and still hearing crickets. So… what gives?In this episode of Hot + Brave, Bianca Sprague shares the five essential steps to move your business from invisible to booked out.You’ll learn why more content isn’t the answer, what clients are actually paying you for, and how to build real systems that fill your roster without burnout. This episode is a sneak peek of the Get More Clients Challenge, a 5-day live...
2025-10-2020 minHot+BraveS6E7 - Birth in Ghana Isn’t What You Think: A Conversation with Bobette from Uzuri BirthSend us a textIn this powerful follow-up episode, Bianca sits down once again with Bobette from Uzuri Birth in Ghana to go even deeper into the realities of birthwork in West Africa.Together, they explore what birth really looks like in Ghana today: from systemic challenges and cultural beliefs about danger in birth, to the power of traditional practices that are still alive (and those being revived). Bobette shares some of her most impactful birth stories, her dream of building a community-led birth house, and the intersection of ancestral wisdom and modern...
2025-10-141h 06Hot+BraveS6E6: Stop burning out: 12 boundary scripts every doula needsSend us a textIf you’ve ever answered a 3 a.m. text about pineapple or found yourself chasing unpaid invoices, this one’s for you. In this episode, Bianca Sprague gets real about boundaries: the messy, hard, business-saving kind. You’ll learn exactly what to say in those tricky moments with 12 copy-and-paste scripts for your doula practice. These are the words that protect your energy, your income, and your joy.Download the free workbook at bebomia.com/scripts and start practicing boundaries that feel compassionate, clear, and sustainable.⭐️ ...
2025-10-0746 minHot+BraveS6E5 - Tylenol, Trump, and the Tyranny of Lies: Birthwork is ResistanceSend us a textWant to support the pod? Click here we SO appreciate it! This episode is not neutral. Oh, and we cuss. A lot.Bianca Sprague brings rage, grief, and truth to the mic, naming fascism, Gaza, Trump’s lies about Tylenol, and the systems failing families. In a world flooded with disinformation, birthworkers are the antidote.You’ll hear why doulas are not just supporting births, they are resisting fascism, protecting autonomy and informed choice, and holding the line for families. This is a battle cry for anyone who h...
2025-09-3017 minHot+BraveS6E4: Doula Work, Money Wounds, and Healing Generations with Jalisa HardySend us a textMoney stories run deep… and for so many of us, they carry shame, fear, and generational wounds. In this episode of Hot + Brave, Bianca sits down with Jalisa Hardy, the founder of the Healed Money Movement, to explore what happens when we decide to heal our relationship with money.Jalisa shares her own journey of untangling money wounds and offers a fresh perspective on what financial healing looks like for women, birth workers, and caregivers. From naming the systems that keep us in scarcity to reclaiming worth and value in our wo...
2025-09-2349 minHot+BraveS6E3 - Nature as Medicine: Alyssa Coleman on Maternal Mental Health and HealingSend us a textBianca is joined by Alyssa Coleman, founder of Nurture the Journey, to talk about her thesis project on Maternal mental health and nature-based retreats. They dive into the connection between rest, nature, and healing, and how these practices can support pregnant folks and families. This episode is an invitation to rethink how we approach burnout and mental health, and to imagine care rooted in nature and restoration.HERE IS EVERYTHING ABOUT THE RETREAT: https://nurturethejourney.my.canva.site/⭐️ We have some links for you which are me...
2025-09-161h 01Hot+BraveBirth Prep Is More Than Positions: Lindsay McCoy on Somatics, Safety & the Body Ready MethodSend us a textIn this episode of Hot + Brave, Bianca Sprague sits down with Lindsay McCoy, co-creator of the Body Ready Method®, to talk about what birthing bodies are trying to tell us… especially through tightness, clenching, and restriction. They explore how emotional holding patterns show up somatically, why birth prep is about nervous system safety as much as physical alignment, and how rage, grief, and ambivalence can be stored deep in the pelvic floor.This conversation redefines birth positions as tools of self-trust, not choreography, and makes a strong case for returning to ins...
2025-09-0958 minHot+BraveS6 E1 From Family Loss to Full Spectrum Doula - Finding Purpose in Birth Work: An Interview with Nia AshaySend us a textSend us a textWhat does it mean to turn personal tragedy and systemic injustice into a powerful calling? In this episode of Hot + Brave, Bianca sits down with Nia Ashay, a graduate of bebo mia’s Maternal Support Practitioner (MSP) program, to talk about her journey into birth work.From her mother’s stillbirth due to medical negligence to the impact of the Trayvon Martin trial, Nia shares how her life experiences shaped her path toward becoming a doula. With honesty and vulnerability, she reflects on how her name...
2025-09-021h 06Hot+BraveS5E13 - Should You Offer Sliding Scale? Let’s Talk About ItSend us a textShould you offer sliding scale pricing in your doula business? This solo episode of Hot + Brave dives into the heart of that question with honesty, nuance, and strategy. We’re unpacking the roots of sliding scale, how race and gender shape expectations around care work, and what it actually takes to build an accessible and sustainable birth business.We’ll look at:The origins of sliding scale as a tool for justiceWhy guilt is not a business strategyWhat to include in your sliding scale policyHow to avoid burnout while still cent...
2025-06-0322 minHot+BraveS5E12 - Global Wisdom, Local Roots: How Bobette Returned to Ghana to Transform Birth CareSend us a textWhat does birth look like in Ghana today? In this powerful episode, Bianca sits down with Bobette, founder of Uzuri Birth, to explore how ancestral knowledge, global education, and personal experience collide in modern Ghanaian birthwork.From her early life in Congo to training in Europe and Canada, and finally returning home to Ghana, Bobette shares her journey of becoming a birthworker rooted in tradition and liberation. We talk about hospital births in Ghana, the erasure of traditional birth practices, what it means to reclaim them, and the deep wisdom gained...
2025-05-271h 06Hot+BraveS5 E11 - Breath as Medicine: A Doula’s Guide to Embodied Healing with Jillian MarchandSend us a textIn this tender and powerful episode of Hot + Brave, I’m joined by Jillian Marchand, founder of Exploring Embodiment, for a deep dive into breathwork, reproductive health, and the cultural disconnection so many of us carry in our womb space. We talk about how shame, trauma, and discomfort get stored in the body and how breath can be a gentle way home. Jillian shares accessible tools for shifting your relationship with your womb and honoring your body as sacred, even when it’s hard.Jillian is a trauma-informed breathwork facilitator, Reiki Mast...
2025-05-2056 minHot+BraveS5E10 - How to Be a Great Backup Doula (and Choose Yours Wisely)Send us a textIn this episode of Hot + Brave, Bianca breaks down the essential (but often overlooked) topic of backup doulas: how to choose one, how to be one, and why this role is a vital part of building a sustainable, ethical doula practice.We’re covering:What makes a great backup doulaHow to prep your clients without fearSetting clear agreements, payment terms, and expectationsWhy having a backup isn’t flaky—it’s professional careHow to build trust inside your doula communityThis episode is perfect for birth doulas, postpartum doulas, and students...
2025-05-1326 minHot+BraveS5E9 - The journey from maiden to mother with Anna LundqvistSend us a textIn this episode of Hot + Brave, we’re joined by Anna Lundqvist of Sacred Birth International (www.sacredbirthinternational.com) to explore one of the most profound and often overlooked shifts in a woman’s life: the transition from maiden to mother. Anna shares how birth can be reclaimed as a sacred rite of passage, what gets lost in our over-medicalized systems, and how we can honor the deep emotional, spiritual, and personal transformation that comes with becoming a mother.Whether you’re pregnant, postpartum, or walking alongside others as a birth worker...
2025-05-0649 minHot+BraveS5E8 - The Best Doula Tools You Already Have (No Shopping Needed)Send us a textIn this episode of Hot + Brave, Bianca Sprague is busting a huge myth in the birth world... the myth that you need a bag full of fancy tools to be an effective doula. Spoiler: the best doula tools are already within you.From your hands and your breath to a rolled-up hospital towel and a sturdy chair, Bianca shares the free, practical ways you can support laboring clients with what’s already around you. No shopping sprees required.Whether you're just starting your doula training journey or al...
2025-04-2925 minHot+BraveS5E7 - Talk Like a Doula: Understanding the Language of BirthSend us a textIn this episode of Hot + Brave, Bianca Sprague breaks down common birth terms you’ve probably heard, like effacement, dilation, VBAC, golden hour, and more... but maybe never fully understood.Whether you’re brand new to doula training, pregnant and preparing for birth, or a birth nerd who loves decoding medical lingo, this episode is a calm, clear, and judgment-free guide to the language of labor.Bianca explains each term in plain language, shares real-world context, and weaves in stats and tips for doulas and expecting parents alike. This is t...
2025-04-2236 minHot+BraveS5E6 - I Didn’t Love the Newborn Stage...And That’s OkaySend us a textIn this episode of Hot + Brave, Bianca Sprague breaks the silence around one of parenthood’s biggest taboos: not loving the newborn stage.From hormonal crashes to sleep deprivation, from identity loss to emotional overload, this episode explores why the early weeks of postpartum feel so overwhelming for so many, and how toxic messages like “soak up every moment” and Instagram-perfect parenting are setting us up to feel like failures.Bianca shares the truth about postpartum ambivalence, touches on regret, rage, and delayed bonding, and unpacks the broken systems behind...
2025-04-1539 minHot+BraveS5 S5 - The Epidural Debate Is Missing the PointSend us a textIn this episode of Hot + Brave, Bianca Sprague breaks down why the birth world’s obsession with “natural vs. medicated” is a distraction, and how the real issue isn’t the epidural itself, but the lack of choice, support, and honest information surrounding it.We’re talking about in this episode:The myth of the “better” birthWhat epidurals really do (and what they don’t)What’s not being disclosed during hospital birthsThe cascade of interventions and loss of autonomyWhy doulas are essential in protecting consent and power in birthWhether...
2025-04-0834 minHot+BraveS5 E04 - The Myth of the “Perfect” Birth: Why We Need to Change the NarrativeSend us a textIn this powerful episode of Hot + Brave, Bianca Sprague unpacks the damaging myth of the “perfect” birth...and why it’s time to let it go.From unmedicated water births to curated Instagram stories, the fantasy of a flawless birth experience is leaving too many people feeling like they failed. Bianca breaks down where this narrative came from, who it leaves out, and how it fuels shame, birth trauma, and unrealistic expectations.She also shares how most birthing people think their doctor or nurse will help them have the birth...
2025-04-0130 minHot+BraveS5 E03 - Birth Isn’t the Problem, The System Is: Birth in the Age of MisinformationSend us a textWhat if I told you most due dates are based on a formula from the 1800s? Or that you’re still being told not to eat during labor because of a study from 1946? Or that the system profits when you’re too scared to ask questions?In the latest episode of The Hot + Brave Podcast, I’m breaking down the top birth myths...and the actual truth behind them.👉🏽 Epidurals👉🏽 Big babies👉🏽 VBACs👉🏽 Hospital policies that aren’t based on science👉🏽 Why doulas are not just for home births
2025-03-2552 minHot+BraveS5E2 - Giving Birth in a Foreign Country: What No One Tells You with Hannah PreilSend us a textGiving birth in a foreign country comes with surprises, challenges, and a whole lot of translation errors. Maternity mentor and expat mama Hannah Preil shares what it’s really like to navigate pregnancy, birth, and postpartum abroad. Plus, how to build a support system when family is an ocean away.Find our more about Hannah here: www.hannahlouisematernitymentor.com⭐️ We have some links for you which are mentioned in the episode!! ⭐️Beyond Anxiety book by Martha Beck, get it here (referral link)Grab your doula train...
2025-03-181h 08Hot+BraveS5 E01 - Parenting, Mental Health & the Thief of Joy: A No-BS Chat with Nikki Steel OsborneSend us a textWe are talking all about mental health and talking about it in a way that is not happening in other places. This will shake you up and give you ideas to find joy. Want to find Nikki? Check her our here: https://www.thescottishsoulsister.com/Here is her course: www.thescottishsoulsister.com/online-course⭐️ We have some links for you which are mentioned in the episode!! ⭐️Grab your doula training spot here (heyyy there's payment plans) 📚USE THE CODE SHIRT for a huge discount...
2025-03-111h 17Hot+BraveS4 E12 - Referrals Made Easy: How to Grow Your Doula Business FastSend us a textBuilding a referral program is a great way to have an awesome marketing machine made up of your community members! We will walk you through how to do this and we have done all the work for you with the free referral building kit.Get the FREE kit that goes with this episode by going here and commenting BOOSTWant to be in the secret squad for Black Friday - you will get the inside scoop on so many awesome events and freebies! Go here and comment
2024-11-2627 minHot+BraveS4 E11 - 10 Things NOT To Do With Loss Families with Vallen WebbSend us a textContent Note: We discuss loss, so please make sure you take care of yourself and step away if needed.Find out more about the 911 Kit go here: www.bebomia.com/911kitTo find out about Vallen's Loss Certification go here: www.evelynjamesandco.com/pregnancylosseducationcourse⭐️ We have some links for you which are mentioned in the episode!! ⭐️Grab your doula training spot here (heyyy there's payment plans) 📚USE THE CODE BIRTHBIRD for the early bird special!!NEW BIRTH DOULA COURSE - www.bebomia.com...
2024-11-191h 03Hot+BraveS4 E10 - Pregnancy after 9 losses with Rachell Dumas of A Light After NineSend us a textContent Note: We discuss loss, so please make sure you take care of yourself and step away if needed.Find out more about Rachell and her incredible work at: www.alightafternine.orgwww.instagram.com/alightafternine⭐️ We have some links for you which are mentioned in the episode!! ⭐️Grab your doula training spot here (heyyy there's payment plans) 📚USE THE CODE BIRTHBIRD for the early bird special!!NEW BIRTH DOULA COURSE - www.bebomia.com/birthdoulaCommunity Building Tool ONLY $10 - ww...
2024-11-121h 01Hot+BraveS4 E09 - Scaffolding Your Doula Game: The Unfiltered Blueprint with Kaely HarrodSend us a textThis week I had the pleasure of chatting with my gal pal Kaely Harrod and she is a flippin’ gem. She cracks me up and we wanted to go through some critical scaffolding for doulas to have success in their business. We cover everything from contracts to systems at home… you are not going to want to miss this. As promised here are Kaely's links:Her podcast Doula Tips & TitsHer IG channel: www.instagram.com/harroddoulahttps://harroddoulaservices.thrivecart.com/level-up-your-doula-biz-2024-hb/hb10
2024-11-051h 18Hot+BraveS4E8 - Births, Boundaries, and the Quest to Become a Relaxed WomanSend us a textWhat would it be like to be a relaxed woman? Inspired by Elizabeth Gilbert, Bianca looks at this almost impossible but wildly sexy concept of a relaxed and calm state rather than the state of fight and exhaustion we stay in. What would you need to accomplish this?Community Building Tool ONLY $10 - www.bebomia.com/community-building⭐️ We have some links for you which are mentioned in the episode!! ⭐️NEW BIRTH DOULA COURSE - www.bebomia.com/birthdoulaBook Club: www.bebomia.com/bookc...
2024-10-2924 minHot+BraveS4 E07 - The flaws of the ARRIVE Trial for induction with midwife Sara HoltSend us a textThere is a study called the ARRIVE Trial that boasts that 39 week inductions lower operative birth rates in nulliparous birthing people. Well, join Nurse Midwife Sara Holt and Bianca Sprague as they highlight the deep flaws with the study and lack of care in the medical system for birthing people. Want to get to know Sara?www.byenvenibaby.com www.instagram.com/ByenveniBabyCommunity Building Tool ONLY $10 - www.bebomia.com/community-building⭐️ We have some links for you which are mentioned in the episo...
2024-10-221h 00Hot+BraveS4 E06 - More Adventures, Less Compromises: The Power of Platonic JoySend us a textAfter last weeks episode about the gender inequity at home (and every where), I wanted a feel good episode about friendship as the antidote. My heart is bursting with joy after a wonderful long weekend, and I share some nerd facts about friendship... evidence based for the win. 😘 Community Building Tool ONLY $10 - www.bebomia.com/community-building⭐️ We have some links for you which are mentioned in the episode!! ⭐️NEW BIRTH DOULA COURSE - www.bebomia.com/birthdoula Book Club: www.bebomia.com/bookclub FR...
2024-10-1529 minHot+BraveS4 E05 - Why you're justified in hating your husbandSend us a textThis episode talks about the inequity at home for women and mothers and business owners. This stuff is infuriating and what are we going to do about it? Content note, y’all: I am going to keep this convo pretty gendered so that I can capture the stats that are based on a cis-het dynamic. Yes, us queers do have our own shit before we feel all smug, and I do really want to focus on the statistical tragedy of heterosexuality.Book Recommendation in the episode: All th...
2024-10-0826 minHot+BraveS4 E04 - Risk vs. Reward: Myths About Safety in Childbirth, Education, and ParentingSend us a textOk, we could talk to Brad for hours... literally. I almost panicked when I had to get down to just 1 topic for the interview. Soooo, we jammed a few hot topics into 1 - and it mostly fit. I really just wanted you to hear how incredible he is and then you can go over to his pod and bask in his content! Enjoy every minute of this then click the link to explore his content.👇🏽Check out Brad's website here: https://www.talkingaboutkids.com/⭐️ We have some links for you which ar...
2024-10-0158 minHot+BraveS4 E03 - Fighting for Fairness: Workplace Rights from Pregnancy to MenopauseSend us a textJoin Bianca as she chats with Jack and Catherine, lawyers fighting for working women at all stages of their reproductive life cycle, from pregnancy through menopause. Jack's practice focuses on combating sexual harassment, pregnancy discrimination, illegal gender pay disparity, sex discrimination, maternity leave matters, unlawful retaliation, and wrongful termination.Catherine is a lawyer who is also a practicing doula which made this conversation even better because she is in the field seeing what we see.See Jack's firm here: https://womensrightsny.com/⭐️ We have some links...
2024-09-241h 15Hot+BraveS4 E02 - Doula Co-ops: A Blueprint for Collective (& Unregulated) EmpowermentSend us a textSeptember is my birthday month and I am ALL about community. So I thought that having a 'how to build community co-op' chat would be the perfect episode to be released on my big day. I reached out to one of my favorite community builders, Emily Barney of the Doula Co-op in Nevada, to fill us in on the step by step for a state-wide Doula Co-op. (https://www.doulacoop.org/). Connect with Emily directly - Connect@DoulaCoop.orgYou can see their socials here:In...
2024-09-171h 05Hot+BraveS4 E01 - My healing around PPD & Suicide loss for Suicide Prevention DaySend us a textSeptember is suicide prevention month and today is suicide prevention day. I am sharing my personal experience with suicide ideation and loss to expand the conversation and to shift the narrative - which is the theme for 2024's Suicide Prevention. Content Note: There is discussion of domestic violence, suicide loss, suicide ideation and PMADs. ⭐️ We have some links for you which are mentioned in the episode!! ⭐️NEW BIRTH DOULA COURSE - www.bebomia.com/birthdoulaBook Club: www.bebomia.com/bookclubFREE Faceb...
2024-09-101h 00Hot+BraveS3 E14 *BONUS* - The Urgency to Protect Birth with Midwife Mmatshilo MotseiSend us a textHAPPY INTERNATIONAL DAY OF THE MIDWIFE! To celebrate today, we have an incredible *BONUS* episode of the Hot+Brave Podcast.Bianca had the absolute pleasure of interviewing Traditional Midwife, Mmatshilo Motsei who is transforming birth in South Africa. It is pure magic....She is talking about and challenging the biomedical model in this episode and the wisdom she is passing on is not to be missed. We need to protect birth and the urgency is felt so fully in this d...
2024-05-0552 minHot+BraveS3 E13 - Getting ghosted by your doula client!?Send us a textGetting ghosted by your client can bring up a whole host of feelings - in this episode we talk about why this happens and what to do after. You do not want to miss it!⭐️ We have some links for you!! ⭐️www.bebomia.com/doulaclub 💥 Get your free access to the Doula Business School in our club membership!www.bebomia.com/freewebinar Free doula workshop and discount code 👍🏽www.Instagram.com/bebomiainc Follow for more goodies!bebomia.com/bizshop/ 😎 Grow your business fast!www.bebomia.co...
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Seeing Death ClearlyA Conversation with Death Doula Bonnie SilvaSend a textIn today's episode, Jill McClennen talks with Bonnie Silva about her background and how it has affected her beliefs about death, dying, and grief. Bonnie Silva has worn many hats throughout her working career and in the most recent years being a Postpartum+EOL doula and UX/UI Designer. As a doula, Bonnie has transitioned from Birth Doula and stepped into the EOL Doula path. Through empathy, and sarcasm but with lov...
2023-01-3036 min
DoulaClubS2E4: Black History Month MARY BEATRICE DAVIDSON KENNEROn todays episode, I will be talking about an amazing inventor that created the sanitary belt among other cool inventions! Please take the time to donate to: @doctor_midwife and @the.birth.sanctuary Dr. Stephanie Mitchell personal instagram and her first free standing birthing center in Georgia(DONATE!!)
2021-02-1014 minDoulaClubS2E3:Being a doula is not linear-> how your career as a doula can envolveWhat types of doula there are(birth, postpartum, DEATH, etc), how our doula career envolves as we gain experience, and how networking can help support each other.
FOLLOW the handles mentioned in today's episode:
@thehooddoula Cassie an amazing doula that keeps it real and provides fantastic information
@doulasenses doula podcast with Tia Dowing-Kenant and Shannon Serrano
@doctor_midwife and @the.birth.sanctuary Dr. Stephanie Mitchell personal instagram and her first free standing birthing center in Georgia(DONATE!!)
2021-01-2522 min2021-01-2400 minDoulaClubS2E2:vitual postpartum & in-person postpartum support during covid-19Tips on how to support clients in postpartum virtuall or in person and how to set yourself up for success during a pandemic.
2021-01-1122 minDoulaClubS2E1:Virtual doula services BIRTHWelcome back to DOULACLUB for season 2 kicking off 2020 smack in the middle of quarantine! In this episode, I will give you bullet point tips from my personal experience as a virtual doula, on how to support your clients virtually. Ancientsongdoulaservices.com carriagehousebirth.com
2020-05-0418 minDoulaClubS1E25: ADRIANE STAREAdriane Stare, postpartum doula/baby wearing expert, hangs out and chats about her doula work, teaching baby wearing and the future of her brand.
2019-06-1729 minDoulaClubS1E24: DANI KATZDani Katz talks to us about her journey as a doula, professional transparency in the medical field, and how she has reshaped her work into future ventures.
2019-06-1032 minDoulaClubS1E23: the tip of the iceberg of racismAfter a month hiatus, I come back with a topic that I’ve been wanting to talk about for a while: RACISM. And while this episode doesn’t even talk about half of the things that I wanted, it’s opening a respectful, intelligent and deep convo to be continued.
2019-04-1819 minDoulaClubS1E22: LOLA LORBERLola lorber (loladoula.com) chats about her passion towards supporting birth parents in their postpartum journey and talks about how she balances birth work and being an actor in NYC.
2019-03-1927 minDoulaClubS1E21: “ womxn with an x”Hey ya’ll.. in today’s episode I talk a little about how birth impacts your sexuality. I also open up about my own experience on how its impacted my life!
2019-03-1212 minDoulaClubS1E20: TANISHA EVANSTanisha Evans-Marin, owner of Just for you doula, stops by and talks about her life in NYC and has some fantastic insights on her work as a doula.
2019-03-0425 minDoulaClubS1E19: MARY PLESSMary Pless, owner of sweetthingdoula, joins us on this weeks episode. We talk about joining multiple collectives as an independent contractor and hospital inductions!
2019-02-2627 minDoulaClubS1E18: inductionsScratching the surface on inductions! A brief chat about a few types of inductions done to initiate labor
2019-02-1813 minDoulaClubS1E17: BRITTANY REVOBrittany Revo owner of revolutionary Birth, joins us and talks about her work as a doula and her life in New York.
2019-02-0626 minDoulaClubS1E16: TIA DOWLING-KENTANTMy guest of the week Tia Dowling owner of Metoodoula, joins us and talks about her work as doula.
2019-01-2332 min2019-01-1611 minDoulaClubS1E14: “Rip it apart”BONUS HOLIDAY EPISODE!! In this episode I give you three of my personal tips that I do for myself and clients!!! Happy holidaze y’all 😘
2018-12-2410 minDoulaClubS1E13: a freelance workThis episode is 20 days late 🤪 sorry y’all.. life was challenging this month!
2018-12-2413 minDoulaClubS1E12: “heck nahh”Scratching the surface of postpartum. Talking about what we can do even as a new doula and why it’s so important to talk about postpartum during your prenatals.
2018-11-1217 min2018-10-1524 minDoulaClubS1E10: Constantly activeWarning : the sound is a little shitty! I don’t know what happened, but I hope you all enjoy the episode!
2018-09-3023 min2018-09-2021 minDoulaClubS1E8: It’s all about body languageWhat does holding space mean and how to be around different families.
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