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toRaise Questions Doula Podcast

Hosted by Thérèse Hak-Kuhn, toLabor Executive Director and nationally-renowned doula educator and moderated by Sarah Allen-Short, toRaise Questions Doula Podcast gives doulas and birth workers free ac... Read more

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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

1hr 17mins

Ranked #2

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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

49mins

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Ranked #3

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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

1hr 18mins

Ranked #4

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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

42mins

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Ranked #5

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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

1hr 14mins

Ranked #6

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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

1hr 12mins

Ranked #7

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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

41mins

Ranked #8

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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

1hr 12mins

Ranked #9

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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

41mins

Ranked #10

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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

1hr 34mins

Ranked #11

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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

54mins

Ranked #12

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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

1hr 3mins

Ranked #13

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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

47mins

Ranked #14

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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

49mins

Ranked #15

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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

1hr 13mins

Ranked #16

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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

1hr 11mins

Ranked #17

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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

25mins

Ranked #18

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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

1hr 14mins

Ranked #19

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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

1hr 24mins

Ranked #20

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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

1hr 1min

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