Today we are joined by Best Selling Author Gina Mundy to discuss her book: A Parent’s Guide to a Safer Childbirth. Tune in to hear how this book could be a learning tool for both you and your clients!

Today we are joined by the marvelous Christina Walsh of Tighten Your Tinkler! (what an awesome name right?)

More about Christina:

Published researcher, Physical Therapist, and manual integrative therapist, Christina Walsh has 15+ years of experience in the holistic health space. Together with her Tighten Your Tinkler cofounder (EP + author Jenn Lormand), Christina developed a revolutionary movement-based protocol that allows her to manage her prolapse in a way that lets her forget she even has it.

Have you ever had a thought of if you should be on a doula team? This week’s episode we are talking about the difference between working on a doula team, an agency, and solo. It is truly finding what works for you, your lifestyle, and your doula goals.

I can’t believe we are getting so close to being done with quarter one. So let’s talk about some things you should be doing/checking every quarter. It’s super simple things, don’t you worry, but just things that can go to the wayside if you don’t think about them.

This is our last episode in Doula Rants. We are talking about making sure you have a contract! It seems like a duh thing but it’s also making sure you know everything in your contract and giving the basics of how you function to your customers. Contracts can be tricky but you need to have them!

Another episode of rants about doulas from a doula to other doulas. Would you want to a doctor to give you dated information if you went it for stomach problems? No, so why should we feel we can do the same? This week’s episode is about making sure the information you give out to clients is up to date and non-bias related.

Next episode in Doula Rants: Don’t be an A$$hole. There are somethings that are hurting the profession and more importantly our clients. I know people have bad days but gosh sometimes I want to say can you just smile and act nice. Let’s talk about what the difference is between sticking up for you and your client versus being an a$$hole.

New mini-series alert!! We are doing four episodes in this mini-series called “Doula Rants”. Today’s topic is don’t make it about you. This is so important in our job of supporting our clients in whatever way they need through their birth journey. I am going to talk about three different ways we need to be aware of our own opinions and advice.

Episode 3 of 5 throwback episodes! Today we are throwing it back to Alison Nivalga. She was the first person to sign up for my doula coaching program. She has had leaps in her doula business and part of the success has come through her organization skills. This week she is going to let us in on her organizing secrets. Reminder we are enrolling right now for our January group!

Another throwback episode talking to Dominique Jones who was apart of my doula coaching program! This episode discusses how her own birth experience inspired her doula career and how her doula business has flourished since.

Throwback episode! This week I am kicking it back to one of our most popular podcasts from this summer with the amazing Nikkea. She was one of the first doulas to go through my doula coaching program. Her story is very relevant to the last couple of podcasts and perfect for the start of the new year.

Let’s talk about what pay looks like during your first couple of births. Just because it is your first birth does not mean you have to charge nothing. You deserve to start your business off making  money after the training you have gone through and just your time in general. So let’s talk about what kind of pay should a first time doula have then!

If you haven’t heard yet, I am having another webinar called “Doula Money Mindset” all about helping you feel great about money in your business! This week’s podcast is a little taste of what that webinar will look like. The webinar will be on January 10th at 1 pm EST. The link to sign up is in my bio or linked on the podcast!

Owning your own business means you have to do all the things on top of helping with births. It can be a lot especially if you don’t know where to start. Let’s dive into what it looks like to strategize your goals to help you succeed them through a marketing lens.

I can’t believe it is the last weekend before the New Year! I love the beginning of the year because it is so fun coming up with resolutions. Let’s talk about some of my business resolutions for this next year. I wish you the best of luck with your doula business in the new year!

2023 recap is here! This episode we are diving into my four goals I completed in 2023 and the steps I took to get there. We have talked a lot about goal setting for 2024, so maybe my goals will help you create some of your own.

Money is something that many people don’t like to talk about, but why not talk about it in the sense of your business? I know it can be scary to think about charging more, especially because business owners tend to undercharge their worth, but let’s work up to living the soft life.

How many times have you said, “I need to make more money in my business”? Today we are talking about how to make that happen but also what it looks like to raise your prices or add a service to make that financial goal.

Have you ever thought about who your client? I know you probably think just all pregnant people but today we are diving deeper into really thinking about the client you want. It’s important to think about the age, the kind of birth, and other considerations when having a consultation with a client.

How many of us are people pleasers here? I know that the holiday season can make it hard to say yes to too many things and push aside your plans and time with family to be at birth or take that client's call. Today let’s talk about how to make sure you have that time with family and how far in advance you should let your clients know.