Birthworker Podcast — The Business Podcast for Doula Entrepreneurs

Are you struggling to find the secret to achieving a balanced life as a birth worker? Do you want to thrive in your career while still enjoying a fulfilling personal life?

If you're ready to explore effective strategies for gracefully managing the challenges of juggling birth work and family, grab a pen and paper because this episode is perfect for you!

In this episode, we'll cover the following topics:

• The most important mindset shift that will change how you approach the balancing act of being a birth worker and a parent…
• How to escape the feeling of being overwhelmed and create a harmonious blend of birth work and family life...
• Insights from a successful doula entrepreneur who has discovered the key to work-life balance (that’s me!)...
• ...and much more!

If you're tired of feeling overwhelmed and constantly struggling to find the right balance between your birth work and family life, then you wanna listen up!

Links mentioned: 

>> Click here to book a Complimentary Breakthrough Call with our team!

 
Additional Resources You'll LOVE...

If you're not a doula yet, but you're feeling the call to birthwork... download my FREE Birthwork Blueprint E-book for aspiring doulas!

Don’t forget to follow me on Instagram at @birthworkerpodcast for more. 

If these topics light you up, please rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you’re listening from. 

Your feedback helps this podcast grow, and I wouldn’t be here if it weren’t for you!

 Have you been trying to figure out the secret to gaining trust and establishing yourself as an outstanding doula in the beyond-competitive birth industry?

If you are ready to discover the proven strategies that will skyrocket your “street cred" as a new doula, get out a pen and paper, this episode is for you!

Every Friday, I answer your biggest questions right here on the podcast.

The 3 questions we answer in today’s episode are: 

• What was the most challenging part of starting your doula business?
• Any advice on starting out on social media? I’m making a childbirth education course and don’t know what to make my first few posts about. 
• How do you gain the trust of your audience when you are brand new and selling a product?

To submit a question for next week’s podcast, click here.

If you're tired of feeling like just another face in the crowd, then you wanna listen up!

Are you feeling the call to Birthwork? I’ve got you covered! DM me “Impact” on Instagram and I’ll share the details on how to get started.

Ready to turn your in-person doula business into a crazy successful online business, too? I’ve got you. Click here and join me inside the Birthworker Membership.

Don’t forget to check out the blog post at www.birthworker.com/068 or follow along over on Instagram at @birthworkerpodcast for more. 

If these topics light you up, please rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you’re listening from. After you review the show - snap a pic and upload it here - and I’ll send you a little surprise as a thank you.

 
Additional Resources You'll LOVE...

If you're not a doula yet, but you're feeling the call to birthwork... download my FREE Birthwork Blueprint E-book for aspiring doulas!

Don’t forget to follow me on Instagram at @birthworkerpodcast for more. 

If these topics light you up, please rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you’re listening from. 

Your feedback helps this podcast grow, and I wouldn’t be here if it weren’t for you!

Are you ready to support your doula clients using the most powerful tool on your belt?

In this episode, I am joined by my favorite author, Henci Goer. We are chatting about the impossibility of unbiased maternity care, and what you can do as a doula to help.

To put it lightly, mainstream obstetric research can be… dodgy. It rarely considers the mother’s well-being and is highly motivated by control, economic gains, and legal protection. Putting the research into mom’s hands will give her the confidence to make evidence-based decisions during her birth experience, and give her a better chance at the birth outcome she has envisioned.

Henci is an acknowledged expert on evidence-based maternity care, an award-winning medical writer, and an internationally known speaker. Her most well-known book is “Obstetric Myths Versus Research Realities,” which is used and referenced widely across the childbirth community. 

If you’re tired of hearing doctors push their non-evidence-based opinions, then you’ll wanna listen up!

Visit Henci Goer’s website: http://www.hencigoer.com/ 

Resources mentioned:

>> Obstetric Myths Versus Research Realities 

>>The Thinking Woman's Guide to a Better Birth

>>Optimal Care in Childbirth: The Case for a Physiologic Approach

Ready to turn your passion for birth into a crazy successful doula career? I’ve got you. Click here and join me inside Birthworker Academy.

If this episode lights you up, I’d love it if you’d rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you’re listening from. After you review the show - snap a pic and upload it here - and I’ll send you a little surprise as a thank you.

Your feedback helps this podcast grow, and I wouldn’t be here if it weren’t for you!

 
Additional Resources You'll LOVE...

If you're not a doula yet, but you're feeling the call to birthwork... download my FREE Birthwork Blueprint E-book for aspiring doulas!

Don’t forget to follow me on Instagram at @birthworkerpodcast for more. 

If these topics light you up, please rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you’re listening from. 

Your feedback helps this podcast grow, and I wouldn’t be here if it weren’t for you!

Have you ever wondered if it's possible to keep your birth doula business running smoothly while taking a well-deserved break?

If you are ready to explore innovative approaches to maintaining client relationships and sustaining your doula business while on temporary leave, then get out a pen and paper, this episode is for you!

Every Friday, I answer your biggest questions right here on the podcast.

The 3 questions we answer in today’s episode are: 

• How do you navigate in-person doula clients when you have a breastfeeding toddler who also nurses to sleep and bedshares? 
• How do I navigate taking time off as a doula? Whether that's for taking vacations, or if I just need a break?
• Have you ever made a bad investment/financial decision as a birth worker? How did you recover?

To submit a question for next week’s podcast, click here.

If you're tired of sacrificing your well-being and losing business opportunities due to time off as a doula, then you wanna listen up!

Are you feeling the call to Birthwork? I’ve got you covered! DM me “Impact” on Instagram and I’ll share the details on how to get started.

Ready to turn your in-person doula business into a crazy successful online business, too? I’ve got you. Click here and join me inside the Birthworker Membership.

Don’t forget to check out the blog post at www.birthworker.com/66 or follow along over on Instagram at @birthworkerpodcast for more. 

If these topics light you up, please rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you’re listening from. After you review the show - snap a pic and upload it here - and I’ll send you a little surprise as a thank you.

Your feedback helps this podcast grow and I wouldn’t be here if it weren’t for you!

 
Additional Resources You'll LOVE...

If you're not a doula yet, but you're feeling the call to birthwork... download my FREE Birthwork Blueprint E-book for aspiring doulas!

Don’t forget to follow me on Instagram at @birthworkerpodcast for more. 

If these topics light you up, please rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you’re listening from. 

Your feedback helps this podcast grow, and I wouldn’t be here if it weren’t for you!

Are you ready to discover the secrets to staying grounded as a birthworker, even when the rollercoaster of emotions threatens to throw you off balance?

If you've been trying to find effective self-care strategies that can anchor you as a birth doula amidst the emotional whirlwind of attending births, get out a pen and paper, this episode is for you!

In this episode, we dive into the following:

• The transformative power of self-compassion and learn how it can revolutionize your journey as a birth doula…
• The overlooked self-care strategy that will help you navigate the emotional aftermath of births and reclaim your inner peace…
• The game-changing mindset shift that will empower you to navigate the emotional rollercoaster of births with grace and strength…
• … and a whole lot more!

If you're tired of feeling emotionally drained and overwhelmed after attending births, then you wanna listen up!

Are you feeling the call to Birthwork? I’ve got you covered! DM me “Impact” on Instagram and I’ll share the details on how to get started.

Ready to turn your in-person doula business into a crazy successful online business, too? I’ve got you. Click here and join me inside the Birthworker Membership.

Don’t forget to check out the blog post at www.birthworker.com/65 or follow along over on Instagram at @birthworkerpodcast for more. 

If these topics light you up, please rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you’re listening from. After you review the show - snap a pic and upload it here - and I’ll send you a little surprise as a thank you.

Your feedback helps this podcast grow and I wouldn’t be here if it weren’t for you!

 
Additional Resources You'll LOVE...

If you're not a doula yet, but you're feeling the call to birthwork... download my FREE Birthwork Blueprint E-book for aspiring doulas!

Don’t forget to follow me on Instagram at @birthworkerpodcast for more. 

If these topics light you up, please rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you’re listening from. 

Your feedback helps this podcast grow, and I wouldn’t be here if it weren’t for you!

Are you ready to leverage all the simple questions that you’re sent into both profitable AND valuable paid sessions as a birth doula?

If you’re ready to take advantage of the goldmine that is your DMs, then get out a pen and paper, this episode is for you!

Every Friday, I answer your biggest questions right here on the podcast.

The 3 questions we answer in today’s episode are: 

• How can I offer pick-my-brain sessions as a doula when I have limited days/times that I am available?
• Using Squarespace, can you give an overview of how to run a workshop through my doula website? What programs do you recommend? 
• I got my first hate comment on my doula Instagram page. Should I ignore it or comment back? How do you handle situations like this?

To submit a question for next week’s podcast, click here.

If you're tired of missing out on opportunities to monetize your expertise, then you wanna listen up!

Resources mentioned:

>> Listen to my episode about hosting workshops: www.birthworker.com/20

>> Buy my favorite payment platform, Thrivecart

Are you feeling the call to Birthwork? I’ve got you covered! DM me “Impact” on Instagram and I’ll share the details on how to get started.

Ready to turn your in-person doula business into a crazy successful online business, too? I’ve got you. Click here and join me inside the Birthworker Membership.

Don’t forget to check out the blog post at www.birthworker.com/64 or follow along over on Instagram at @birthworkerpodcast for more. 

If these topics light you up, please rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you’re listening from. After you review the show - snap a pic and upload it here - and I’ll send you a little surprise as a thank you.

Your feedback helps this podcast grow and I wouldn’t be here if it weren’t for you!

 
Additional Resources You'll LOVE...

If you're not a doula yet, but you're feeling the call to birthwork... download my FREE Birthwork Blueprint E-book for aspiring doulas!

Don’t forget to follow me on Instagram at @birthworkerpodcast for more. 

If these topics light you up, please rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you’re listening from. 

Your feedback helps this podcast grow, and I wouldn’t be here if it weren’t for you!

Have you ever wondered how prioritizing nervous system health can transform your journey as a birth doula and business owner?

If you are ready to unlock the untapped potential of your doula business by integrating nervous system health care, then get out a pen and paper, this episode is for you!

Today I'm joined by Nicole Pasveer from Becoming Mama Bear who is sharing her insight and experience from leaving her people-pleasing nursing career, becoming a mother, and shifting into a career that aligned with HER desires of helping new moms transition into motherhood through nervous system regulation. 

In this episode, we dive into the following:

• How Nicole abandoned her “good-girl conditioning” and started the career of her dreams…
• Why giving yourself room to fail is the key to personal and professional development…
• How mastering nervous system health is the key to a transformative birth experience for your clients (and success in your business)…
• … and a whole lot more!

If you're tired of feeling disconnected from your passion as a birth doula and craving a renewed sense of purpose, then you wanna listen up! Discover the transformative strategies and practices that can revolutionize your career and well-being as a birthworker.

Follow Nicole on Instagram: @nicolepasveer

Visit Nicole’s website: becomingmamabear.com 

Resources mentioned:

>> Recalibrate Waitlist

Are you feeling the call to Birthwork? I’ve got you covered! DM me “Impact” on Instagram and I’ll share the details on how to get started.

Ready to turn your in-person doula business into a crazy successful online business, too? I’ve got you. Click here and join me inside the Birthworker Membership.

Don’t forget to check out the blog post at www.birthworker.com/63 or follow along over on Instagram at @birthworkerpodcast for more. 

If these topics light you up, please rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you’re listening from. After you review the show - snap a pic and upload it here - and I’ll send you a little surprise as a thank you.

Your feedback helps this podcast grow and I wouldn’t be here if it weren’t for you!

 
Additional Resources You'll LOVE...

If you're not a doula yet, but you're feeling the call to birthwork... download my FREE Birthwork Blueprint E-book for aspiring doulas!

Don’t forget to follow me on Instagram at @birthworkerpodcast for more. 

If these topics light you up, please rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you’re listening from. 

Your feedback helps this podcast grow, and I wouldn’t be here if it weren’t for you!

Are you ready to unlock the secret to effective planning as a birth doula, ensuring your course launches, workshops, and sales align with your business goals?

If you’ve been trying to figure out the perfect timing for launching your doula business offerings, then get out a pen and paper, this episode is for you!

Every Friday, I answer your biggest questions right here on the podcast.

The 3 questions we answer in today’s episode are: 

• When planning for the future of my business, how do I determine how often to do things like launch my course, host workshops, or do a flash sale?
• How do I combat writer's block on social media? I love what other birth workers put out but feel like I’m copying them when I look to their posts for inspiration.
• Are there other effective ways to connect moms/make a virtual mom community that isn’t through social media?

To submit a question for next week’s podcast, click here.

If you're tired of second-guessing your business decisions and missing out on potential opportunities, then you wanna listen up! 

Are you feeling the call to Birthwork? I’ve got you covered! DM me “Impact” on Instagram and I’ll share the details on how to get started.

Ready to turn your in-person doula business into a crazy successful online business, too? I’ve got you. Click here and join me inside the Birthworker Membership.

Don’t forget to check out the blog post at www.birthworker.com/62 or follow along over on Instagram at @birthworkerpodcast for more. 

If these topics light you up, please rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you’re listening from. After you review the show - snap a pic and upload it here - and I’ll send you a little surprise as a thank you.

Your feedback helps this podcast grow and I wouldn’t be here if it weren’t for you!

 
Additional Resources You'll LOVE...

If you're not a doula yet, but you're feeling the call to birthwork... download my FREE Birthwork Blueprint E-book for aspiring doulas!

Don’t forget to follow me on Instagram at @birthworkerpodcast for more. 

If these topics light you up, please rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you’re listening from. 

Your feedback helps this podcast grow, and I wouldn’t be here if it weren’t for you!

Have you ever wondered how some birth doulas get all of their clients from word-of-mouth referrals while others struggle for anyone to know they even exist?

If you’re ready to expand your referral network as a birthworker and increase your business's organic growth, then get out a pen and paper, this episode is for you!

In this episode, we dive into the following:

• Why building authentic connections is the key to exponential growth as a doula…
• How to overcome competition and instead collaborate with fellow birthworkers…
• The must-know tips for building genuine relationships with other birthworkers to elevate your doula practice…
• … and a whole lot more!

If you're tired of struggling to build your doula business through impersonal (and TBH – ineffective) marketing tactics, then you wanna listen up! Building a strong referral network can feel like an impossible task, but trust me, it’s SO worth your time. 

Are you feeling the call to Birthwork? I’ve got you covered! DM me “Impact” on Instagram and I’ll share the details on how to get started.

Ready to turn your in-person doula business into a crazy successful online business, too? I’ve got you. Click here and join me inside the Birthworker Membership.

Don’t forget to check out the blog post at www.birthworker.com/61 or follow along over on Instagram at @birthworkerpodcast for more. 

If these topics light you up, please rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you’re listening from. After you review the show - snap a pic and upload it here - and I’ll send you a little surprise as a thank you.

Your feedback helps this podcast grow and I wouldn’t be here if it weren’t for you!

 
Additional Resources You'll LOVE...

If you're not a doula yet, but you're feeling the call to birthwork... download my FREE Birthwork Blueprint E-book for aspiring doulas!

Don’t forget to follow me on Instagram at @birthworkerpodcast for more. 

If these topics light you up, please rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you’re listening from. 

Your feedback helps this podcast grow, and I wouldn’t be here if it weren’t for you!

Have you ever wondered how the *best* birth doulas manage to stay creatively inspired while also being productive and efficient?

If you are ready to learn how to tap into your own creativity while maximizing your productivity as a birth-business-owner, then get out a pen and paper, this episode is for you!

Every Friday, I answer your biggest questions right here on the podcast.

The 3 questions we answer in today’s episode are: 

• I have SO many ideas for doula offerings… How do I decide which subjects should be freebies, ebooks, webinars, courses, etc?
• How do you schedule the weeks/months for your business? I'd love to hear more about how you batch all your content, as well as how you organize your time for the backend of your business.
• My local midwife is not on board with doulas - she finds them interfering and unqualified to support birth. Have you come across this before? How can we break the stigma? How can we join together with midwives?

To submit a question for next week’s podcast, click here.

If you're tired of feeling like your creative ideas are constantly competing with your productivity goals, then you wanna listen up! Balancing creativity and productivity can be a tricky task, but as a doula, I've learned some valuable strategies for making the most of your ideas without sacrificing efficiency.

Are you feeling the call to Birthwork? I’ve got you covered! DM me “Impact” on Instagram and I’ll share the details on how to get started.

Ready to turn your in-person doula business into a crazy successful online business, too? I’ve got you. Click here and join me inside the Birthworker Membership.

Don’t forget to check out the blog post at www.birthworker.com/60 or follow along over on Instagram at @birthworkerpodcast for more. 

If these topics light you up, please rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you’re listening from. After you review the show - snap a pic and upload it here - and I’ll send you a little surprise as a thank you.

Your feedback helps this podcast grow and I wouldn’t be here if it weren’t for you!

 
Additional Resources You'll LOVE...

If you're not a doula yet, but you're feeling the call to birthwork... download my FREE Birthwork Blueprint E-book for aspiring doulas!

Don’t forget to follow me on Instagram at @birthworkerpodcast for more. 

If these topics light you up, please rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you’re listening from. 

Your feedback helps this podcast grow, and I wouldn’t be here if it weren’t for you!