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Doulas of the Roundtable

Doulas of the Roundtable

Jan 30, 2026

Professional Identity shapes how clients experience you, especially when things get hard. It shows up under pressure. In the room. In the moments you do not get to rehearse.

This conversation is not about branding or personality. It is about how you practice.

In this episode, we talk through:

  • Why skill alone does not...


Dec 31, 2025

Readiness Is Not a Feeling

In this episode, we talk about readiness and why waiting to feel confident keeps so many doulas stuck.

Readiness is not a feeling. It is an action.

We break down why readiness is built through experience, not certainty, and why fear does not mean you are unprepared.

You’ll hear why...


Jul 9, 2021

The internal workings of the birthing body are often a mystery to both clients and doulas alike. Often the numbers and percentages surrounding cervical dilation and effacement are thought of as hard and fast. While dilation is often the one measurement that receives the most focus, it is not the only factor to be...


May 14, 2021

Among pregnant individuals, preeclampsia will affect approximately 5-8% of pregnancies. Among Black pregnant individuals that risk is 3x greater. As doulas, it is inevitable that we will encounter clients who develop preeclampsia. Both during pregnancy and in the postpartum period.
Come join us as we explore what to...


Apr 3, 2020

In honor of Cesarean Awareness Month, we discuss the ways to support clients through cesarean birth. We sit down with Christi Banks to discuss all the different ways we can support our clients through planned, unplanned, and emergent cesarean births. We still have a place on the birth team and there is still support to...