Doula Road Trip

Doula Road Trip This show is for new and aspiring doulas! I went from aspiring doula to professional doula, and now

05/29/2026

UnitedHealthcare just added doula coverage as a benefit for eligible members starting in 2026.

That means more families can now afford to hire a doula — which means more demand for you.

On one hand this is a great time to get certified, get listed, and get ready.

On the other hand collaborating with insurance companies comes with credentialing requirements, rate limitations, and a whole lot of red tape that not every doula is ready for.

I have thoughts. But I want to hear yours first.
How do you feel about working with insurance to cover your services?

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Four years ago, I hosted this DONA birth doula training.What most people didn’t know at the time was that this happened ...
05/28/2026

Four years ago, I hosted this DONA birth doula training.

What most people didn’t know at the time was that this happened only four months after my mom passed away.

And honestly?
It was one of the hardest things I had ever done at the time.

People see the photos.
The classroom.
The teaching.
The smiling faces.

What they don’t see is:

-the grief
- the pressure
- the financial risk
- the emotional weight
- the responsibility
- the self doubt
- the exhaustion
- the fear that nobody will come

And yet somehow…
that training became the very thing that re-energized me to keep going in my doula journey.

Not because it was perfect.
But because it reminded me that I was capable of carrying more than I thought.

Looking back now, I can see this training became more than an event.

It became proof that grief and purpose can exist in the same room.

05/27/2026

Confidence doesn't come before the work. It comes from the work.

05/26/2026

One thing I’m noticing in conversations with newer doulas is this:

Many of them are not lacking passion.

They’re lacking permission.

Permission to:
start before feeling fully ready,
prefer postpartum over birth,
build slower,
simplify,
charge sustainably,
be visible imperfectly,
or create businesses that actually fit their capacity.

And honestly?
I think a lot of women have spent years consuming information…
without enough spaces where someone simply says:

“You do not have to build this the hard way to build something meaningful.”

That shift alone changes people more than another certification sometimes does.

05/16/2026

I have blocked more people in the past 60 days than I have in almost 20 years on this platform. And I have total peace about it. 😂

Life is short. Block them tu day, boo!!

05/15/2026

If you've been 'researching how to become a doula' for more than 90 days — this post is for you.

I have met people who told me they'd been researching for NINE YEARS.

Nine years.

And I get it — I really do. Because research feels productive. It feels safe. And as long as you're still researching, you don't have to take the scary step of actually starting.

But here's the truth:

Research without a deadline is just comfortable avoidance.

Here's what I recommend:

1. Give yourself a hard deadline — 30, 60, or 90 days to pick a program
2. Make a shortlist of 2-3 programs that meet your criteria
3. Vet each one using checklist
4. Pick one. Pay. Register. Done.

You are not going to find the 'perfect' program by researching longer. You're going to find it by choosing and committing.

Before I go — I want to leave you with some food for thought.

There is actually a step that comes before picking a training program.

Most aspiring doulas skip it completely — and it's the single biggest reason some doulas build thriving, sustainable careers while others burn out, lose clients, or quietly disappear from the work within the first year.

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May’s meetup was such a good reminder that doulas need community too 💛Grateful for every doula who came out and poured i...
05/11/2026

May’s meetup was such a good reminder that doulas need community too 💛

Grateful for every doula who came out and poured into the conversation.

If you missed this one, we’d love to see you at our next meetup on June 4th!

Moments with my mom ❤️
05/10/2026

Moments with my mom ❤️

05/08/2026

Watch This before you invest in a doula training❗️

05/06/2026

I had an overnight postpartum doula consultation today.

And it reminded me how much goes into that first conversation that nobody prepares you for.

Here are the questions you should be ready to answer as a postpartum doula — before you ever show up for your first overnight:

Who are you and why do you do this work?
Families are inviting you into their home. They want to know who you are as a person — not just your certifications.

What does a typical night look like?
Be specific. Walk them through what you do from the moment you arrive to the moment you hand off in the morning. Confidence here builds trust immediately.

What soothing techniques do you use?
And more importantly — what does the family approve of? Some families have strong feelings about pacifiers. Some are okay with using white noise. Some are not.

How do you handle feeding?
Breastfeeding, formula, human milk stored in fridge or freezer— every family is different. Know their plan and know how to support it.

Are there pets?
Getting along with fur babies wondering around at all times of night is important!

What does the morning handoff look like?
Wherw does the baby stay? Is there a monitor that needs to be placed in the parents room? Is an overnight note via text okay- or would they have a quick conversation?

A consultation is not a job interview.
It's a compatibility conversation — for both of you.
Come prepared.
Ask as many questions as you answer.

04/30/2026

What made you start researching doula work? Was it a birth you witnessed, a personal experience, or just a feeling?

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