Birthworker Podcast — The Business Podcast for Doula Entrepreneurs

Do you struggle to know the “right way” to support doula clients after they have experienced a miscarriage?

In this episode, Arden Cartrette and I will be talking about supporting doula clients through potentially the most challenging times in their lives.

Arden is a bereavement doula, mother, and podcast host of “Miscarriage Stories.” Providing affordable and accessible miscarriage support and education is one of the things she is most passionate about. Arden experienced two consecutive miscarriages before welcoming her two living children, and along her journey with healing, she created a business, resource, and space for others to heal too.

Press play, so you can learn how to confidently support women throughout loss without feeling like you might say the wrong thing.

Follow Arden on Instagram @themiscarriagedoula

Visit Arden’s website: themiscarriagedoula.co 

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/39 or follow along over on Instagram @theautonomymommy or @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 been struggling with getting your freebie “right,” been curious about outsourcing tasks to a birthworker VA, or are you having issues with getting ghosted by potential doula clients?

If you’ve been wondering how to create transparency with your potential clients and team members, then get out a pen and paper, this episode is for you.

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

This week, we’ll answer these 3 questions:

• "How do you know that it's time to create a new freebie for your doula business?"  
• "Do you have any tips on how to effectively communicate, systemize, and streamline the entire process of hiring a VA for my doula business?”
• "How can I prevent my potential doula clients from ghosting me?"

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

Press play so you can learn how to grow your doula business to levels of success you’ve only dreamed of!

Resources Mentioned:

>>Angel Coleman’s Birth Cafe Podcast

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/37 or follow along over on Instagram @theautonomymommy or @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 been debating whether or not to “niche down” and serve a specific subset of pregnant women rather than trying to serve everyone? 

If you’ve been wondering why so many business coaches are talking about “niching down”, but you’re not quite on board, then get out a pen and paper, this episode is for you.

Almost everyone starts out their birthworker journey wanting to serve everyone, and understandably so! I was once there too! But I’m here to say, you won’t find success in the online business world unless you get clear on who your serve by “niching down.” 

If you’re tired of feeling stuck, not getting clients, or having trouble connecting with your audience, then you wanna listen up!

Resources mentioned:

>> James Wedmore’s podcast: The Mind Your Business Podcast

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/37 or follow along over on Instagram @theautonomymommy or @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!

Hey doula, have you been wondering how to get your social media account in front of pregnant moms, how to sell your doula services (even if you have no experience), or what you should include in your online birth course?

If you want to start your doula business out on the right foot, 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:

• “How can I get my social media pages in front of pregnant people rather than just other birthworkers?”
• “How can I convince people to hire me if I don't have any previous experience in birthwork or any doula certifications?”
• “My big goal is to create an online course. Would it be icky for me to purchase a similar program to see what the competition is and how to make my program better?”

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

Press play so you can learn how to grow your doula business to levels of success you’ve only dreamed of!

Resources mentioned:

>> Birthworker Membership

>> Birthworker Academy

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/35 or follow along over on Instagram @theautonomymommy or @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!

Has someone you know been taken advantage of by a birth fetish SCAMMER?! 

In case you missed it, there are people out there manipulating new doulas and taking advantage of other birthworkers, and it’s time to safeguard yourself!

In this episode, Ashley Mariani and I will be talking about “birth kink” scammers and how you can create a few simple boundaries to safeguard your doula business.

Ashley Mariani is the founder of Mind Online Therapy. She has extensive insight and experience from working as a clinical social worker specializing in perinatal couples, intimacy, and birth trauma. Ashley is a wife, a mom of three (one set of twins!), and a free birth/home birth advocate. 

Press play (or share this episode with your doula friends!) so you can learn how to easily identify potential scammers and handle the situation without involving yourself emotionally.

Follow Ashley on Instagram @mindonlinetherapy.ca

Visit Ashley’s website: www.mindonline.ca

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/35 or follow along over on Instagram @theautonomymommy or @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!

Do you struggle with imposter syndrome as a new doula, or maybe you're wondering about offering one-on-one coaching or want to host webinars in a sustainable way?

If you are dedicated to growing a full-time doula business, then get out a pen and paper, this episode is for you.

The 3 questions I'm answering in today’s episode are:

• “Do you have any tips for getting over imposter syndrome as a new doula?”
• “What do pick-my-brain sessions look like when you’re just starting out as a new birthworker?”
• “How do I approach monthly or even weekly webinars for my high-ticket coaching offer?”

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

Press play so you can learn how to grow your doula business to levels of success you’ve only dreamed of!

Resources mentioned:

>> Join our CBE program!

>> Free Resource: Tech Stack 

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/34 or follow along over on Instagram @theautonomymommy or @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!

Do you feel like you’re spinning in circles with your doula business? Like you’re taking in tons of information… but none of it really clicks?

If you need some inspiration to create success in your doula business, get out a pen and paper because this episode is for you.

It can be easy to get stuck in a rut in your entrepreneurial journey, but take this as your sign to snap out of it! 

These 7 key steps will set you up for long-term, sustainable success as a birthworker – which means maintaining a healthy and peaceful relationship with your doula business. (And honestly, with yourself too!) 

If you’re tired of feeling stuck, then you wanna listen up!

Resources mentioned:

>> Save your spot in the Childbirth Educator Program today! 

This is your *last chance* to tap in on my Childbirth Educator Program’s founding member price! Presale ends Friday night. This is literally the cheapest it’ll ever be (50% off!), so run, don’t walk to save your spot.

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/33 or follow along over on Instagram @theautonomymommy or @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 been stressing about an oversaturated doula market, what programs and equipment you need to start your birth podcast, or the logistics of hosting a membership?

If you’ve been wondering how to embrace your “competition” as a birthworker, how to start your podcast out on the right foot, and how to add the most value into your childbirth education curriculum, then get out a pen and paper, this episode is for you.

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

This week, we’ll talk about:

• Why there will never be enough doulas in the world…
• The ins and outs of podcast equipment…
• The one step to both simplify and JAM PACK your childbirth education membership with value...
• … and a whole lot more!

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

Press play so you can learn how to grow your doula business to levels of success you’ve only dreamed of!

Resources mentioned:

>> Click here to sign up for Airtable for free!

>>Garageband

>>Squarespace

>>Buzzsprout

>>Canva

>>Otter

>>Rev

Next week, the doors are opening to our Childbirth Educator Program. For five days next week, you can jump in as a founding member and you save 50%!! Click here to get on the waitlist ASAP. 

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/32 or follow along over on Instagram @theautonomymommy or @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!

Ever wonder if doula certifications are really necessary to attend births or be a birthworker? Or what a doula’s “scope of practice” is?

In this episode, Emily Edwards and I will be talking about doula advocacy and certification. 

Emily Edwards RN BScN is the visionary behind The Good Birth Co.; a virtual space offering birth experience consulting, processing services, and birth trauma prevention training. She helps people create the birth experience they want or process the one that they didn’t. 

Emily brings years of healthcare education experience to be able to offer advocacy training for birth professionals and care partners to help prevent birth trauma.

Follow Emily on Instagram @thegoodbirthco

Visit Emily’s website: thegoodbirthco.com

Get on the waitlist for the Childbirth Educator Training (on presale from February 6th-10th)!

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/31 or follow along over on Instagram @theautonomymommy or @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!

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/blog 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!

Do you struggle with confidence as a new doula, fumble with email tech, or feel flustered about your offer logistics?

If you’ve been wondering how to get yourself together and start feeling GOOD about your birth business, then get out a pen and paper, this episode is for you.

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

Things you’ll learn in this episode:

• Why a seasoned doula might be more dangerous for moms than a newbie… 
• How to make your email systems *flawless*...
• Why you might not want to follow my business model…
• … and a whole lot more!

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

Press play so you can learn how to grow your doula business to levels of success you’ve only dreamed of!

Resources mentioned: 

>> Tech Stack: Grab my 13 favorite business tools for free!

>> Birthworker Membership

Dreaming of launching a childbirth education course, Ebook, or workshop but have no time to actually make it happen? Join the waitlist for my done-for-you style childbirth education program launching on February 6th, 2023!

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/30 or follow along over on Instagram @theautonomymommy or @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!