Hey Everyone, I'm calling this a win. I have been really really working on cultivating the skill of confidence. It's so hard for me. But I put all of my imagination and pretending and power poses into it and I drafted new language for my website. It feels sales-y but I don't feel (too) bad about it. I'm adding it incase any wants to read it but really I just wanted to share that it feels like I have a win. . . . . . . . I created Mind-Body, BirthTM because I was heartbroken and I was angry. That is a powerful combination. I had learned the science that showed me we’ve all been lied to. We don’t have to just accept that childbirth is awful. It can be better. It’s supposed to be better. I had discovered that people were out there giving birth without all the information and they were blaming themselves—For years, for lifetimes—For things there were not their fault. But no one told them what was really going on. I had witnessed so much judgement and divide and shoulding that birth became somehow both tribalist and completely isolating. Everyone I talked to was so so sad, so alone, so full of guilt and so full of fear, all while pretending they were in the happiest moment of their life. And I said, “No.” We aren’t doing this anymore. There will be a better way. A way to Birth. Better. So I created Mind-Body, Birth. A holistic approach that truly shows you how fearless birth is possible while supporting you to ensure it is achievable. And we will do it all in a way that is honest, fun, and funny. Here’s an example: I’ll be honest. Epidurals are not my first choice. Not because I think epidurals make you lazy, too weak-willed, or whatever other bullshit someone on the internet said that made people feel bad about themselves. It’s because people often aren’t given all the information. Which is that often—but not always—epidurals slow down birth. They can slow birth down so much that people are then encouraged to get a dose of Pitocin. Pitocin speeds birth back up, but frequently in a way that causes overwhelmingly, debilitatingly painful contractions. So they get more epidural medication, which slows birth back down. Now there is a need for more Pitocin, which causes the pain to spike, so we increase the epidural. And around and around it goes until the baby goes into distress and there is an emergency which requires a c-section. This happens often. But did anyone explain that to you? I’ll bet all the bees in my bee hive no one did. It shouldn’t be that way. You deserve all the information to make the best decision for you. If you read that and thought, “I still want the epidural.” Great! Go for it! Because it was truly your decision. That’s what I want for you. Informed decision-making that you feel supported in.

Hi everyone! I’m currently in the process of building out my business, Under the Same Sky, and I’m hitting the 'tech phase' of website and domain setup. ​I’d love to hear from those of you who have already set up your own sites. If you don't mind sharing, I have a few questions: ​Platform Choice: Did you go the DIY route (Squarespace, Wix, etc.) or hire a designer? How did that decision impact your business early on? ​Domain/Email: Did you run into any major 'gotchas' when setting up your professional domain or email? (I’m currently looking at Google Workspace integration). ​Reflections: If you could go back to the beginning, is there anything you would have done differently when setting up your online 'home'? ​Integration: Any 'must-have' tools or integrations (like booking calendars or intake forms) that you wish you had implemented on day one? ​I’m aiming for a clean, professional, and accessible site, and I’d so appreciate any wisdom or 'lessons learned' you’re willing to pass along. Thanks so much!

Hi everyone. I'm Stephanie. I'm a birth doula and childbirth educator in Manitoba, Canada. It started as a passion project that I decided to turn into a business about a year ago. I worked on building an Instagram account, a website, and a blog, but I feel like I'm not having traction in finding clients. I have only supported 1 mom so far, and I am wanting to make this a regular income for me.

Hi everyone!! My name is Vicki Foshay and I'm an RN and End-of-Life doula from Windsor, Ontario Canada. I met Lisa at a Doula conference in London Ontario and was drawn to her. I have been "working" on building my business for a couple of years and haven't had a single client. It's been more like feeling overwhelmed and lost on what direction to go. I'm looking forward to having a plan of action to follow that will be effective. I struggle with creating content on social media. I'm not experienced with how it all works and cross posting, etc but I will learn. I've been looking for someone to help me with this for some time. I guess I'm saying that I'm excited about actually moving forward instead of being embarased to report to friends that I haven't had any clients yet. Looking forward to seeing faces on the Zoom call on Monday.

About the daily convos. I watched this part and I was excited to go message people. But then I realized, I don't have 5-10 people a day. I'm lucky to get 5 likes,follows,comments in a week. I post every day. I'm not sure how to get people to contact.