@Jill Sparrow Ah okay if you aren't willing to go further than 2ish hours then maybe travel doula isn't the best term. I think putting your state name in your name field should help! If you ever talk about your location in posts I would say you're a doula in your state (instead of your little small town). Bonus tip: I would also put the location of ALL your posts as your state name or biggest city you are near's name!

@Michelle Marple So glad it helped!! Okay for your handle I would keep it super simple, something like @michellethedoula or @michelle.birthdoula works perfectly. The most important thing is that it ideally has the word doula in it somewhere so it's clear what you do! You can always evolve it later but don't let not having a business name hold you back from getting started. your name is completely enough 💛

I'll go first!! I did Guardians of Birth with Aya Maria (virtual, 4 months). I loved this! She is a midwife in Colombia and blends modern medicine and ancestral rituals so well. She walked us through every intervention and the pros and cons of each. I wasn't expecting to learn so much medical knowledge about conception and pregnancy, but it was fun to learn. You also make a lot of art: clay pottery, felted placentas and altars around your home. So be prepared to enter a space of deeply connecting to art, nature, and your lineage. She also challenges a lot of dogmas in the birth space and opened my perspective in a lot of ways. I also did Doula Thrive with Sarah Soleil (virtual, 1 year). Sarah is a wise doula and a Spirit Baby Communicator. This was my first training. I got an in-depth dive into the doula world and learned through storytelling. She mentored us into setting up our business for a whole year and I really liked the slow pace of learning. She also blended the spiritual parts of birth with the practical.

@Hannah Everett Ah no that one was virtual!! I WISH though. She's now offering in-person events that I've been eyeing 👀

@Paige Rodenberg I love that so much! 🥹

@Hannah Everett you’re so right I love witnessing partners get involved 🥹 I have genuinely cried on the drive home because of how in love the partners were

@Silvia R so true every one is so unique so they are all beautiful ❤️ excited for you to witness it ☺️