Keshia Lockett's guest appearances

Keshia Lockett

The Birth Ease Podcast

Isa Gucciardi

Stephanie Smith

Cristen Pascucci

Michelle Smith

Susan Clinton

Rene Brent

Lynn Schulte

Diana Kelley

Amy Wright Glenn

Toni Harman

Anna Humphreys

Duff Gardner

Jen Larsen

Doula Sabia

Jen Torres

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Michelle and Keshia Lockett are celebrating the release of Keshia's book, Birth Undisturbed: How to Have an Undisturbed Unmedicated Hospital Birth, on Amazon and the success of her Black Doula Tour as well the release of Calm Birth's new meditation app for pregnancy, birth, and parenting which features Michelle's voice in the audios. Keshia shares all about The Black Doula Tour and her book. Together, they discuss the sacredness and sanctity of birth and why knowledge, education, and choosing a provider that reflects your values for your pregnancy and birth are vital.  "And that's what The Black Doula Tour is really, really all about. It's about connecting with people. It's about finding your soul drive. It's about getting education that you need during pregnancy. It's just about so, so much. Every tour we aim to have different speakers that can come and share their knowledge. So every tour will be absolutely different with different faces. You won't get the same thing out of each tour." —Keshia LockettGrab a  copy of Keshia's book on Amazon: Birth Undisturbed: How to Have an Undisturbed Unmedicated Hospital BirthGet your tickets for The Black Doula Tour About Keshia:Keshia Lockett is a certified birth and postpartum doula, certified breastfeeding counselor, childbirth educator, author, and podcaster. She has a passion for childbirth, empowering birthing people, and fighting racial disparities in the medical field that started from a very young age. She realized black women giving birth are at a major disadvantage, and so she made it her mission to change that! Connect with  Keshia:Website: https://www.embraceyourbirthdoula.com/Instagram: @empoweredblackdoula, @embraceyourbirthdoula_Facebook: @Empowered Black Doula, @Embrace YourBirth DoulaPodcast: Empowered Black Doula Connect with Michelle:Classes with Michelle: birtheaseservices.com/birth-ease-childbirth-educationFacebook:   Birth Ease,   The Birth Ease Podcast,  Birth Ease Baby Loss SupportInstagram:    @birtheasemichellesmith,  @birtheaselossssupportYouTube:    Birth EaseLinkedIn:  Birth Ease Michelle SmithWebsite:  BirthEaseServices.com Thank you for listening!

Michelle and Keshia Lockett are celebrating the release of Keshia's book, Birth Undisturbed: How to Have an Undisturbed Unmedicated Hospital Birth, on Amazon and the success of her Black Doula Tour as well the release of Calm Birth's new meditation app for pregnancy, birth, and parenting which features Michelle's voice in the audios. Keshia shares all about The Black Doula Tour and her book. Together, they discuss the sacredness and sanctity of birth and why knowledge, education, and choosing a provider that reflects your values for your pregnancy and birth are vital.  "And that's what The Black Doula Tour is really, really all about. It's about connecting with people. It's about finding your soul drive. It's about getting education that you need during pregnancy. It's just about so, so much. Every tour we aim to have different speakers that can come and share their knowledge. So every tour will be absolutely different with different faces. You won't get the same thing out of each tour." —Keshia LockettGrab a  copy of Keshia's book on Amazon: <a href="https://a.co/d/ba4g2P2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Birth Undisturbed: How to Have an Undisturbed Unmedicated Hospital Birth</a>Get your tickets for <a href="https://mailchi.mp/20c1348ab917/blackdoulatour" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Black Doula Tour</a> About Keshia:Keshia Lockett is a certified birth and postpartum doula, certified breastfeeding counselor, childbirth educator, author, and podcaster. She has a passion for childbirth, empowering birthing people, and fighting racial disparities in the medical field that started from a very young age. She realized black women giving birth are at a major disadvantage, and so she made it her mission to change that! Connect with  Keshia:Website: <a href="https://www.embraceyourbirthdoula.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.embraceyourbirthdoula.com/</a>Instagram:<a href="https://instagram.com/empoweredblackdoula?utm_medium=copy_link" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> @empoweredblackdoula</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/embraceyourbirthdoula_/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@embraceyourbirthdoula_</a>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/embraceyourbirthdoula/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@Empowered Black Doula</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/embraceyourbirthdoula/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@Embrace YourBirth Doula</a>Podcast: <a href="https://campsite.bio/embraceyourbirthdoula" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Empowered Black Doula</a> Connect with Michelle:Classes with Michelle: <a href="https://www.birtheaseservices.com/birth-ease-childbirth-education" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">birtheaseservices.com/birth-ease-childbirth-education</a>Facebook:  <a href="https://www.facebook.com/BirthEaseMethod/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Birth Ease</a>,  <a href="https://www.facebook.com/thebirtheasepodcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> The Birth Ease Podcast</a>, <a href="https://wwwww.facebook.com/BirthEaseLossSupport/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Birth Ease Baby Loss Support</a>Instagram:   <a href="https://www.instagram.com/birtheasemichellesmith/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> @birtheasemichellesmith</a>,  <a href="https://www.instagram.com/birtheaselosssupport/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@birtheaselossssupport</a>YouTube:   <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcpfTDHpaqRkU2w_GHdGlmQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Birth Ease</a>LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/birth-ease-michelle-smith-033a8b1a6/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Birth Ease Michelle Smith</a>Website:  <a href="https://www.birtheaseservices.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">BirthEaseServices.com</a> Thank you for listening!

143 The Black Doula Tour and Birth Undisturbed with Keshia Lockett

Michelle shares her guest appearance on the Empowered Black Doula Podcast with host Keshia Locket. In the episode, Michelle shares her 20+ year journey as a birth professional, how her work has evolved over the years, and some of the insights she has received along the way. Together they discuss the nature of birth work, the impacts of stress and trauma,  and the experience of being a doula.  Michelle also shares the events that lead her to become a bereavement doula and Certified Grief Counseling Specialist in order to more fully support families experiencing pregnancy and infant loss. "Find a caregiver that reflects what your values and wishes are for your baby’s birth. ...  Because you only get one birth with this baby, and it's yours and it's precious. And you deserve to be listened to and heard and honored. And if you have a caregiver that is bullying you, shaming you, being condescending: run. Run and muster the courage to switch [providers].”—Michelle Smith  As mentioned in the episode introduction, for those wishing to listen to the conversation yet need to skip over the discussion of perinatal loss, those time markers are: 6:30-12:00,  36:27-36:51, 40:01-40:23, and 44:16-45:21.Thank you for listening to the 100th episode of The Birth Ease Podcast!  Connect with Keshia Lockett:Website: https://www.embraceyourbirthdoula.com/Instagram: @empoweredblackdoula, @embraceyourbirthdoula_Facebook: @Empowered Black Doula, @Embrace YourBirth DoulaPodcast: Empowered Black Doula Connect with Michelle Smith:Classes with Michelle: birtheaseservices.com/birth-ease-childbirth-education, birtheasehypnobirth.com/hypnobirthing-classes-orlando-michelleFacebook:   Birth Ease,   The Birth Ease Podcast,  Birth Ease Baby Loss SupportInstagram:    @birtheasemichellesmith,  @birtheaselossssupportYouTube:    Birth EaseLinkedIn:  Birth Ease Michelle SmithWebsite:  BirthEaseServices.combirtheasehypnobirth.com

Michelle shares her guest appearance on the Empowered Black Doula Podcast with host Keshia Locket. In the episode, Michelle shares her 20+ year journey as a birth professional, how her work has evolved over the years, and some of the insights she has received along the way. Together they discuss the nature of birth work, the impacts of stress and trauma,  and the experience of being a doula.  Michelle also shares the events that lead her to become a bereavement doula and Certified Grief Counseling Specialist in order to more fully support families experiencing pregnancy and infant loss. "Find a caregiver that reflects what your values and wishes are for your baby’s birth. ...  Because you only get one birth with this baby, and it's yours and it's precious. And you deserve to be listened to and heard and honored. And if you have a caregiver that is bullying you, shaming you, being condescending: run. Run and muster the courage to switch [providers].”—Michelle Smith  As mentioned in the episode introduction, for those wishing to listen to the conversation yet need to skip over the discussion of perinatal loss, those time markers are: 6:30-12:00,  36:27-36:51, 40:01-40:23, and 44:16-45:21.Thank you for listening to the 100th episode of The Birth Ease Podcast!  Connect with Keshia Lockett:Website:<a href="https://www.embraceyourbirthdoula.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> https://www.embraceyourbirthdoula.com/</a>Instagram:<a href="https://instagram.com/empoweredblackdoula?utm_medium=copy_link" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> @empoweredblackdoula</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/embraceyourbirthdoula_/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@embraceyourbirthdoula_</a>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/embraceyourbirthdoula/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@Empowered Black Doula</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/embraceyourbirthdoula/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@Embrace YourBirth Doula</a>Podcast: <a href="https://campsite.bio/embraceyourbirthdoula" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Empowered Black Doula</a> Connect with Michelle Smith:Classes with Michelle: <a href="https://www.birtheaseservices.com/birth-ease-childbirth-education" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">birtheaseservices.com/birth-ease-childbirth-education</a>, <a href="https://www.birtheasehypnobirth.com/hypnobirthing-classes-orlando-michelle" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">birtheasehypnobirth.com/hypnobirthing-classes-orlando-michelle</a>Facebook:  <a href="https://www.facebook.com/BirthEaseMethod/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Birth Ease</a>,  <a href="https://www.facebook.com/thebirtheasepodcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> The Birth Ease Podcast</a>, <a href="https://wwwww.facebook.com/BirthEaseLossSupport/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Birth Ease Baby Loss Support</a>Instagram:   <a href="https://www.instagram.com/birtheasemichellesmith/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> @birtheasemichellesmith</a>,  <a href="https://www.instagram.com/birtheaselosssupport/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@birtheaselossssupport</a>YouTube:   <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcpfTDHpaqRkU2w_GHdGlmQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Birth Ease</a>LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/birth-ease-michelle-smith-033a8b1a6/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Birth Ease Michelle Smith</a>Website:  <a href="https://www.birtheaseservices.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">BirthEaseServices.com</a><a href="https://www.birtheasehypnobirth.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">birtheasehypnobirth.com</a>

099 My Guest Appearance on Empowered Black Doula Podcast with Keshia Lockett

Keshia Lockett shares what brought her to her doula work and inspired her to write her book, "Birth Undisturbed: How to have an unmedicated Hospital Birth". Together Keshia and Michelle discuss the joys and frustrations of being a doula in Central Florida and the importance of doing your own inner work as a doula. "I want all women to know that your birth is yours. And I want women to be truly empowered by saying, 'NO.'  No is a complete answer. You don't need to explain anything…. It is fully your decision. And just truly be empowered by your voice, 'cause you have one and you can use it." —Keshia Lockett About Keshia:Keshia Lockett is a certified birth and postpartum doula, certified breastfeeding counselor, childbirth educator, author, and podcaster.She has a passion for childbirth, empowering birthing people, and fighting racial disparities in the medical field that started from a very young age. She realized black women giving birth are at a major disadvantage, and so she made it her mission to change that! Connect with  Keshia:Website: https://www.embraceyourbirthdoula.com/Instagram: @empoweredblackdoula, @embraceyourbirthdoula_Facebook: @Empowered Black Doula, @Embrace YourBirth DoulaPodcast: Empowered Black Doula Connect with Michelle:Classes with Michelle: birtheaseservices.com/birth-ease-childbirth-education, birtheasehypnobirth.com/hypnobirthing-classes-orlando-michelleFacebook:   Birth Ease,   The Birth Ease Podcast,  Birth Ease Baby Loss SupportInstagram:    @birtheasemichellesmith,  @birtheaselossssupportYouTube:    Birth EaseLinkedIn:  Birth Ease Michelle SmithWebsite:  BirthEaseServices.combirtheasehypnobirth.com

Keshia Lockett shares what brought her to her doula work and inspired her to write her book, "Birth Undisturbed: How to have an unmedicated Hospital Birth". Together Keshia and Michelle discuss the joys and frustrations of being a doula in Central Florida and the importance of doing your own inner work as a doula. "I want all women to know that your birth is yours. And I want women to be truly empowered by saying, 'NO.'  No is a complete answer. You don't need to explain anything…. It is fully your decision. And just truly be empowered by your voice, 'cause you have one and you can use it." —Keshia Lockett About Keshia:Keshia Lockett is a certified birth and postpartum doula, certified breastfeeding counselor, childbirth educator, author, and podcaster.She has a passion for childbirth, empowering birthing people, and fighting racial disparities in the medical field that started from a very young age. She realized black women giving birth are at a major disadvantage, and so she made it her mission to change that! Connect with  Keshia:Website: <a href="https://www.embraceyourbirthdoula.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.embraceyourbirthdoula.com/</a>Instagram:<a href="https://instagram.com/empoweredblackdoula?utm_medium=copy_link" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> @empoweredblackdoula</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/embraceyourbirthdoula_/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@embraceyourbirthdoula_</a>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/embraceyourbirthdoula/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@Empowered Black Doula</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/embraceyourbirthdoula/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@Embrace YourBirth Doula</a>Podcast: <a href="https://campsite.bio/embraceyourbirthdoula" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Empowered Black Doula</a> Connect with Michelle:Classes with Michelle: <a href="https://www.birtheaseservices.com/birth-ease-childbirth-education" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">birtheaseservices.com/birth-ease-childbirth-education</a>, <a href="https://www.birtheasehypnobirth.com/hypnobirthing-classes-orlando-michelle" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">birtheasehypnobirth.com/hypnobirthing-classes-orlando-michelle</a>Facebook:  <a href="https://www.facebook.com/BirthEaseMethod/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Birth Ease</a>,  <a href="https://www.facebook.com/thebirtheasepodcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> The Birth Ease Podcast</a>, <a href="https://wwwww.facebook.com/BirthEaseLossSupport/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Birth Ease Baby Loss Support</a>Instagram:   <a href="https://www.instagram.com/birtheasemichellesmith/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> @birtheasemichellesmith</a>,  <a href="https://www.instagram.com/birtheaselosssupport/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@birtheaselossssupport</a>YouTube:   <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcpfTDHpaqRkU2w_GHdGlmQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Birth Ease</a>LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/birth-ease-michelle-smith-033a8b1a6/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Birth Ease Michelle Smith</a>Website:  <a href="https://www.birtheaseservices.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">BirthEaseServices.com</a><a href="https://www.birtheasehypnobirth.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">birtheasehypnobirth.com</a>