Birth Education Center Blog

Today in my Legacy Mentor Series, I get to welcome midwife Gerri Ryan. I met Gerri in the fall of 2008 when I took my first Doula training. That weekend switched my new life into high gear and thankfully, Gerri became a lifelong mentor and…

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I’m excited for you to meet Niki, a doula in Houston I’ve known for about three years. Our work together has always centered on birth work as self work—creative, not competitive. Niki is an amazing person who doesn’t give up even though it looks easier…

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In this episode, we welcome Jamilah back for Part 4 of our Surrogacy series. This show is specifically for doulas but Jamilah also adds in some information for those of you who are considering becoming a surrogate! Supporting a surrogate and the family they are…

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We are back with another Doula education episode – although parents will also learn a lot with these perspectives! In this show, I get to chat with Shannon, a new doula who’s bringing her unique perspective as a childless doula.  Shannon and I talk about…

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Hey everyone! We actually have three of these special episodes in our show’s lineup! Education is so key for parents but equally as needed for new doulas. As doulas take childbirth education from different instructors, learning different methods – they’re ability to meet more needs…

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In this episode, Ashley and I are talking about the sacred aspects of being a doula and how the ultimate role is to ‘hold space’ for birthing families. What IS holding space? Since it’s different for everyone – we want you to define it for…

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In this episode especially for doulas, we are covering the new TriWest transition for serving military families. January of 2025 brings new TRICARE provider agreements and hopefully a more streamlined way for billing and receiving timely payments. Be sure to subscribe to our channel on…

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In October, we hosted Traci for her 2 day workshop attended by both Doulas and Childbirth Educators. In this episode, Traci Doula returns to our podcast to hear feedback about her impactful workshop ‘Keeping Your Power™ for Doulas.’ I invited Lydia and Jenna to come…

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In this doula episode, Ashley and I are opening up a conversation with doulas on autonomy and it may get spicey. If you listen as parents – it will open up some questions for your doula as to what type of advocacy they are offering…

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Todays show is crafted for doulas but honestly – we can all use a little boundary refresh right? Ashley and I are joined today by Doula Heather Taylor. First, for background – Heather shares what happened during her personal birth experiences that brought her into…

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