Ranked #1
Episode 115 - The Life of A Doula
Episode 115 - The Life of A Doula
Thérèse has a conversation with Karry Wolf Anderson, a doula in the Chicago area. They discuss Karry's life as a mother,... Read more
3 Aug 2017
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1hr 17mins
Ranked #2
Episode 100 - A Conversation with an Active Birth Doula Part 1
Episode 100 - A Conversation with an Active Birth Doula Part 1
Thérèse talks with Anne about her life as a doula while balancing other jobs at the same time. Anne shares an experience... Read more
9 Feb 2017
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49mins
Ranked #3
Episode 106 Case Study- How to Handle a Diffcult Client Situation
Episode 106 Case Study- How to Handle a Diffcult Client Situation
Thérèse and Melanie have a conversation wth Kate, a doula from Pennsylvania who faced an unexpected and difficult situat... Read more
13 Apr 2017
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1hr 18mins
Ranked #4
ToRaise Classic: How Does a Doula Prepare Their Client for the Realities of Their Birth Setting and Their Care Provider
ToRaise Classic: How Does a Doula Prepare Their Client for the Realities of Their Birth Setting and Their Care Provider
This week we bring you a repeat of Episode 52. Thérèse and Melanie discuss the important topic of how a doula negotiates... Read more
7 Oct 2016
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42mins
Ranked #5
Episode 97 - A Conversation with a L&D Nurse
Episode 97 - A Conversation with a L&D Nurse
Thérèse has a conversation with Stacie Scott, a labor and delivery nurse in Richmond VA. Stacie speaks to what it is lik... Read more
14 Dec 2016
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1hr 14mins
Ranked #6
Episode 113 - Breastfeeding Part 1
Episode 113 - Breastfeeding Part 1
Thérèse talks with Cary York, a lactation consultant about undisturbed breastfeeding, what it looks like and how it can ... Read more
12 Jul 2017
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1hr 12mins
Ranked #7
Episode 77 - How do You Support a Client with Interventions
Episode 77 - How do You Support a Client with Interventions
Thérèse and Melanie answer a listener's question on how to support a client who has intervetions.
22 Jun 2016
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41mins
Ranked #8
Episode 66 - How Do You Know When It's Time
Episode 66 - How Do You Know When It's Time
Thérèse and Melanie discuss one of the most common challenges of a doula, when do you go be with your client in labor? I... Read more
11 Dec 2015
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1hr 12mins
Ranked #9
Episode 96 - Contracts
Episode 96 - Contracts
Thérèse and Melanie discuss the importance of every doula having a contract beginnng with the first birth they attend an... Read more
8 Dec 2016
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41mins
Ranked #10
Episode 85 - Birth Story
Episode 85 - Birth Story
Thérèse and Melanie to talk with Rachel who shares her birth story and her experience having a doula for support.
24 Aug 2016
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1hr 34mins
Ranked #11
Episode 84 - Placenta Encapsulation
Episode 84 - Placenta Encapsulation
Thérèse and Melanie to talk with Nicole Link-Troen a Certified Placenta Encapsulation Specialist about the history of th... Read more
17 Aug 2016
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54mins
Ranked #12
Episode 46 - How to Find Clients, Potential Client Interview
Episode 46 - How to Find Clients, Potential Client Interview
Thérèse and Melanie talk about what to do when you are excited to begin the work of being a doula but you areun sure whe... Read more
10 Jun 2015
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1hr 3mins
Ranked #13
Episode 34 - Working With "Type A" Moms
Episode 34 - Working With "Type A" Moms
Jenny from Michigan joins Therese and Sarah to talk about supporting type A moms who have a hard time letting go and sur... Read more
7 Jan 2015
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47mins
Ranked #14
Episode 55 - Birth Affirmations, A Conversation with Susan Singer
Episode 55 - Birth Affirmations, A Conversation with Susan Singer
Thérèse and Sarah talk to artist and author Susan Singer about her book, Birth Affirmations and what a powerful and usef... Read more
2 Sep 2015
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49mins
Ranked #15
Episode 110 - A Conversation with Jocelyn Alt About Hospital Doula Programs
Episode 110 - A Conversation with Jocelyn Alt About Hospital Doula Programs
Thérèse talks with Jocelyn Alt, a certified professional birth doula in Seattle how has helped to start a successful hos... Read more
25 May 2017
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1hr 13mins
Ranked #16
ToRaise Classic: Doula Self-Care
ToRaise Classic: Doula Self-Care
This week we bring you a repeat of Episode #10 Being a doula is rewarding but can be incredibly draining. Too many of us... Read more
22 Dec 2016
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1hr 11mins
Ranked #17
Episode 67 - How Do You Cover Everything in Your Doula Prenatal?
Episode 67 - How Do You Cover Everything in Your Doula Prenatal?
Thérèse and Melanie discuss a listener's dilemma who cannot figure out how to cover all of the important topics during h... Read more
14 Jan 2016
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25mins
Ranked #18
Episode 39 - Doula Case Study: Long Second Stage
Episode 39 - Doula Case Study: Long Second Stage
Therese and Sarah talk to Anne from Baltimore, who is still working to process a difficult birth from several months ago... Read more
26 Mar 2015
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1hr 14mins
Ranked #19
Episode 87 - Perinatal Loss
Episode 87 - Perinatal Loss
Thérèse and Melanie to talk with Karla Helbert, LPC about perinatal loss and how best to support clients who have a preg... Read more
7 Sep 2016
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1hr 24mins
Ranked #20
Episode 111 - Doula Mentorship
Episode 111 - Doula Mentorship
Thérèse talks with Emily Landry, www.emilylandrydoula.com, from Tulsa Ok about a service she offers to new doulas, doula... Read more
8 Jun 2017
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1hr 1min