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All About DoulashipEnd of 2019 PodcastGood Morning Everyone!
Today is just a short snippet of me talking with you all about the past, present, and future of this podcast. I talk about my favorite conversations and resources mentioned in the episodes so for (see below), what I'm doing in my life, and where I see this podcast going in the future.
I hope you enjoy and have a very happy new year!
Episode Two with Tara Withey
Episode Four with Science and Sensibility Blog
Episode Five with the book Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert
Episode Eight with the tools Dubsado and Wave's Financial
Episode Ten...2020-01-0121 minAll About DoulashipI'm the GuideToday we talk with Rachel Mueller of NEAR to you Midwifery and Doula Services. She's a DONA certified birth and postpartum doula, certified lactation counselor, evidence based birth instructor, and a Lay midwife. We have a lovely conversation about the business side of birth work. Specifically Rachel talks about how she got her first clients, what her elevator speech is, and her least favorite part of it all. I hope you enjoy!
Favorite Quote: "Birth is an Opportunity" - Rachel Mueller
Book Recommendation: The Greatest Pregnancy Ever by Laurel Wilson and Tracy Wilson Peters
Website: http://www.neartoyoudoula.com/
Facebook...2019-11-1530 minAll About DoulashipLet Your Passion Guide YouToday we talked with Sarah Popviker. After giving birth to four boys without a birth companion, she had an eye opening experience when her fifth son was born with continuous and comforting support throughout her labor. She realized that many women miss out on having a special, positive birthing experience because they don’t have a Doula by their side. Inspired by the impact that a Doula can make, she pursued and enrolled with Childbirth International and obtained certification as a Labor Doula. She has since certified in the Gena Kirby Rebozo Method, became a Certified Aromatherapist in 2016, and obtained he...2019-10-1546 minAll About DoulashipI Can't Be the Only OneHello All and Welcome Back!
To start the new season off we have a lovely interview with Jennifer Sierant. She's married with 2 children working as a parenting worker for almost 10years. She started in the birth field as a Certified Lactation Consultant, then wanted to be with them at the hospital to support their birth. so she trained with DONA. From there it became a passion. She's since certified in prenatal/postnatal fitness and Dancing for birth, teaches prenatal yoga, aquafit, breastfeeding and childbirth education classes and the Engage Birth workshop. She's constantly taking trainings to have more "tools in...2019-09-1547 minAll About DoulashipI Can Do Anything for Five MinutesToday we talk with Jenifer Kula all about her pathway to becoming a doula, finding mentors, and doula business classes. Jenni Kula is a birth and postpartum doula and owner of Mindful Mama Birth Services. As a doula, she provides physical, emotional, and informational support to families through pregnancy, birth, postpartum, and parenting. Jenni believes that pregnancy and birth call us to become mindful of our body, our baby, and our intuition. She provides evidence-based information to help families make choices for their unique birth experience and believes that peace on earth begins at birth.
Website: https://mindfulmamabirthing.com/
Facebook...2019-06-1551 minAll About DoulashipOne Doula's JourneyToday we talked with Kayla Rogers from Divine Lotus Doula Services. She was born and raised in Buffalo and reside there with her husband and 3 daughters. She decided to become a Doula while pregnant with my second daughter, after having an amazing homebirth with her first. She started on her path to be a Certified birth doula with DONA in 2016 officially becoming certified in 2017. Since then she has also become a Postpartum Doula and has enrolled in the Medicaid Doula Pilot program.
We talked all about the many pathways to becoming a doula and the different ways the birth community...2019-05-1544 minAll About DoulashipThe Birthwork CycleToday we talk with Nichole Virag. Nichole is a birth doula and birth photographer here in WNY. Before birth work she worked with trauma survivors as a social worker and that work really informs what she does as a doula. Then she started doing birth photography as a way to help families who want to process their births through images instead of words.
We talked about many things but I especially want to detail here the different tools that she uses within her birthwork. Dubsado is her client management program that allows her to invoice, email, and keep her to-do...2019-04-1539 minAll About DoulashipThe Bridge to Your FertilityToday we talk with Lisa Hendrickson-Jack all about the Fertility Awareness Method. She’s a certified Fertility Awareness Educator and Holistic Reproductive Health Practitioner who teaches women to chart their menstrual cycles for natural birth control, conception, and monitoring overall health. In her new book The Fifth Vital Sign, Lisa debunks the myth that regular ovulation is only important when you want children, by recognizing the menstrual cycle as a vital sign. Drawing heavily from the current scientific literature, Lisa presents an evidence-based approach to fertility awareness and menstrual cycle optimization. She hosts the Fertility Friday Podcast, a weekly radio sh...2019-03-3153 min
All About DoulashipEdit Your Life (Stop Saying Yes!)Today I chatted with Stacey Austin, a license acupuncturist. We conversed about how acupuncture can help in the fertility, birth, and postpartum world, when to recommend a client to an acupuncturist, and how choosing happiness is the way she's trying to live her life. Below is a synopsis of her professional background:
"Stacey Austin is a licensed acupuncturist, clinical nutritionist, and herbalist in the State of New York as well as a National Diplomat of Oriental Medicine. She specializes in acute and chronic pain management, internal medicine, digestive issues, facial rejuvenation, fertility, prenatal & postpartum care, and women’s health. Stacey ea...2019-03-1942 min
All About DoulashipDecisive MindfulnessToday I have a chat with the co-founders of Bebo Mia (a seven figure doula+ training & support business), Natasha Marchand and Bianca Sprague. Both are doulas become doula trainers and we get into the nitty gritty of how their journeys began and transformed into the successful business they run today. We talk about goals, measuring progress in a way that works for you, and how to support other doulas versus tearing them down. I hope you enjoy the interview and follow the links below for additional information.
Book Recommendations: Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert, Shrewed: A Wry and Closely Observed...2019-03-1954 min
All About DoulashipTying your Passions Together to find your NicheToday we talk with Sujata Martin; she is an occupational therapist by training, a birth doula by certification, and a birth photographer and postpartum doula by interest. We chat about what it's like to be a new doula, juggling all of her interests, continuing her education/ growing her practice, and finding her niche. Get connected on
Instagram @mother_nurture_wny
Facebook @Mother Nurture WNY
Website: https://mothernurturewny.com/
Evidence Based Birth is a fabulous resource.
Science and Sensibility is a wonderful research blog on pregnancy, birth and beyond.
Goal Digger Podcast
Thanks for listening, if you have any comments or...2019-03-1953 min
All About DoulashipPositivity to Fuel your FireToday we talk with a chiropractor from Western New York, Dr. Ashely, all about her life's passion. She works with pregnant women throughout their pregnancies to have happier, healthier birth and postpartum transition into motherhood. She also works with children to help with ear infections, colic, breastfeeding troubles, potty training, etc!
Dr. Ashley has a positivity and a wealth of knowledge that will brighten your day and hopefully improve your understanding of how chiropractors can help during the early years of motherhood. If you'd like to contact her you can follow this link to her website. Here is a link...2019-03-1948 min
All About DoulashipTara WitheyToday we’re here to welcome our guest Tara Withey! She is a certified doula and childbirth educator who has been serving Western New York since 2010. She’s trained with Cascade Christian Childbirth Associates, Madriella, Stillbirthday, Childbirth International, and Prodoula. She’s the founder and owner of Birthing By Design and Co-Founder of the Western New York Doulas with the Better Birth Conference. Tara shares SO MUCH (!) valuable information and we will be looking forward to interviewing her in the future! Here are some little snippets: "I am not there to save the mother from her birth" "For God has not gi...2018-08-1240 min
All About DoulashipOur Introduction to DoulashipHello Everyone! This podcast episode is all about Us and how/ why we're trying to promote the spread of the birthworkers' insight. We hope you enjoy!2018-08-1138 min