Birthworker Podcast — The Business Podcast for Doula Entrepreneurs

Have you ever wondered how a birth doula can navigate complex team dynamics to ensure a harmonious birthing experience?

If you're ready to uncover the secrets of successful birth team collaboration from an experienced doula's viewpoint, get out a pen and paper; this episode is for you!

Today, I'm joined by Shoshana Steiner from The Embracing Birth Podcast, who is sharing their insight and experience from giving birth to TEN babies and supporting countless births as a doula and birth educator.

In this episode, we dive into the following:

• Our best tips for conflict resolution in the birth room...
• Balancing advocacy and teamwork as a doula...
• Creating a supportive birth team environment without outcasting the other birth team members...
• … and a whole lot more!

If you’re tired of feeling overwhelmed by the complexities of birth team dynamics, then you wanna listen up!

Follow Shoshana Steiner on Instagram: @shoshanasteiner

Visit Shoshana's website: www.embracingyourbirth.com

Resources mentioned:

>> Get 15% off Shoshana's Birth Team course. Use the code BIRTHWORKER15

>> Sign up for my FREE training at www.growmydoulabusiness.com

 
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 felt stuck in your doula journey and wondered how to reignite your passion and progress?

If you're ready to discover the steps to getting unstuck and elevating your birth doula business to new heights... 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: 

• What do you do if two of your doula clients go into labor at the same time?
• What kind of 1:1 birth coaching support can I offer besides "pick my brain" sessions?
• How do I get UNSTUCK and just create my dang birth course already?!

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

Resources mentioned: 

>> Check out our CBE Training Program: www.birthworker.com/cbe

>> Join our Coaching Community: www.birthworker.com/community

 
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!

Thinking about making your own birth course?

If yes, then get out a pen and paper; this episode is for you!

In this episode, we dive into the following:

• The role of a well-structured big picture plan in designing your birth course...
• My go-to strategies for laying solid business foundations as a childbirth educator...
• Why simplifying your systems is key to scaling your doula business effortlessly...
• … and a whole lot more!

If you're about to launch a birth course and you want to almost GUARANTEE your success, then you wanna listen up!

Resources mentioned:

>> Check out my brand new FREE training: www.growmydoulabusiness.com

 
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 potential of your social media content and start creating content that finally leads to paying doula clients!?

If you're ready to discover the secrets of becoming a sought-after doula by building a Content Machine that resonates with expectant parents... 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: 

• What do I do if I'm getting a lot of negative and hateful comments on social media, and it's starting to affect my doula business?
• How do I start doing collabs on Instagram with other birth creators?
• What should I do if I'm spending dozens of hours every week creating content but I have literally nothing to show for it?

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

Resources mentioned: 

Join the Birthworker Community Membership >> www.birthworker.com/community

 
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 dive deep into the sisterwound's connection to birthwork?

If you've been trying to understand how the sisterwound influences your role as a birthworker, get a pen and paper; this episode is for you!

Today, I'm joined by Kaitlyn Wozniak, a powerhouse woman who is sharing her insight and experience from growing a thriving (and incredibly unique) doula business

In this episode, we dive into the following:

• The surprising link between the sisterwound and sustainable doula businesses...
• Why understanding the sisterwound is crucial for birth doulas...
• How healing your sister wound can deepen your connection as a birthworker...
• … and a whole lot more!

If you're tired of feeling disconnected from your inner purpose in doula work, then you wanna listen up!

Follow Kaitlyn Wozniak on Instagram: @kaitlyndinneh 

Visit Kaitlyn's website: kaitlynwozniak.com

Other Resources mentioned: 

>> My BRAND NEW FREE TRAINING: www.growmydoulabusiness.com

 
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!

It's that time of year to start planning your doula Black Friday deals... or is it?!

If you've been wondering what it takes to create irresistible Black Friday deals for your doula services, get 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's the deal with creating Black Friday deals for doula businesses?
• What are your favorite systems and software that make running a doula business easy?
• How do I know where to start when it comes to pivoting to serving women through ONLINE doula services?

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

Resources mentioned: 

>> Checkout my favorite system, Thrivecart > www.birthworker.com/thrivecart

>> Head to our website to snoop around all of our amazing offers > www.birthworker.com

>> Join our exclusive coaching community to get real, life-changing coaching and advice from me every single week! > www.birthworker.com/community

 
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!

I'm back! Have you been wondering what the heck I've been up to behind the scenes during my 6-week break?!

If you want a look into what's been happening in my life AND what's coming up in 2024... then get out a pen and paper; this episode is for you!

In this episode, we dive into the following:

• My vision for 2024 and why it's crucial for the Birthworker community...
  
  
• Why our updated team values and new team motto will inspire you...
  
  
• Why we're restructuring our team and what it means for your experience with us...
  
  
• … and a whole lot more!

If you've been curious about what's been happening behind the scenes at Birthworker.com during my 6-week break, then you wanna listen up!

Resources mentioned: 

• Our brand new FREE GUIDE will show you 21 unconventional ways to grow your doula business without being on call 24/7/365 for the rest of your life! >> www.birthworker.com/grow
  
  
• Check out my new FREE training, The 3 Secrets to Growing a Wildly Successful Doula Business… without burning out or being on call 24/7! >> www.growmydoulabusiness.com

 
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 thinking about incorporating your culture into your doula work?!

If you're looking for the best ways to share your heritage and impact women through birth, then get out a pen and paper; this episode is for you!

Today I'm joined by Hosanna Knight from Leche de Oro, who is sharing her insight and experience from incorporating her Hispanic heritage into her work as a doula.  

Hosanna is a Latina birth and postpartum doula serving women in an hour radium of Woodstock, GA.

Follow Hosanna on Instsgram: @leche.de.oro

Visit Hosanna's website www.lechedeoro.com

Aditional thoughts from Hosanna >> "If you want to include rebozo in your doula practice, connect with a Latina doula in your area and pay for her to train you. Do not use free resources by non-Latinas. If our cultural practices are being used, we should be the ones training you."

Resources mentioned:

Link to a Mexican-owned shop that sells authentic rebozos > https://www.etsy.com/shop/BabyTrapoz

My favorite doula tool > https://www.thebirthsling.com/ or on IG as @the.birth.sling

Spanish IG live on Mondays that showcases Latina birth stories @birthingyourwaywithlily

 
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 start an online community, launch your online course, and collaborate with other experts in the birth field?!

If you've been wondering how we do it here at Birthworker.com, 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 I add a community aspect to my 1:1 birth coaching program?
• Should I wait until I find success in birthwork before I become a business mentor for other birthworkers?
• Do you pay guest speakers to educate your community, or do they volunteer?

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

If you're tired of stalling because you don't have all the answers, then you wanna listen up!

 
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 tried to find new ways to grow your doula business? 

If you've been wondering how incorporating a digital course could elevate your skills as a birthworker, empowering both you and the families you assist, then get out a pen and paper, this episode is for you!

Today I'm joined by Amy Porterfield from The Online Marketing Made Easy podcast, who is sharing her insight and experience from serve over 50,000 students through her online courses! 

In this episode, we dive into the following:

• Why adding a digital course could be the game-changer your Doula business needs right now...
• The secret weapon that transformed my Birth Doula business into a thriving empire...
• How your journey as a Birthworker will never be the same after integrating a digital course...
• … and a whole lot more!

If you're tired of traditional methods not fully harnessing your Doula business's potential, then you wanna listen up!

Resources mentioned: 

Save your spot at Amy's upcoming Bootcamp! >www.birthworker.com/bootcamp

Check out all of the other amazing things Amy has to offer. 

 
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!