Interview with Dr. Nicole Calloway Rankins, OBGYN and Podcast Host of Birth With Power... Episode 129
In this episode, Melanie sits down with Richmond-based OB/GYN and host of the Birth With Power podcast, Dr. Nicole Calloway Rankins. Having...
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toRaise Questions Doula Podcast
Hosted by Thérèse Hak-Kuhn, toLabor Executive Director and nationally-renowned doula educator and moderated by Melanie Headley & Sarah Allen-Short, toRaise Questions Doula Podcast gives doul...
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20 of 108 episodesWould you like to bring an A Brighter Birth Collective to your city?!... Episode 128
🫶 Episode 128 features a conversation with Melanie Russell and Natalie Karasiewicz, sharing the story and vision behind the A Brighter Birt...
Inside the System: A Doula’s Guide to Collaboration - Episode 127
In this episode, we’re joined by Sarah Cole for a powerful conversation about one of the five essential components of our doula training: Co...
Doula Work as a Stepping Stone: A Midwife’s Journey... Episode 126
For many birth workers, doula work is more than a role — it’s a doorway. In this episode, we explore how working as a doula can shape, infor...
When Your Client's Birth Plan Goes Awry: Ways to Navigate, Advocate and Process... Episode 125
💛 When Birth Plans Change: Navigating, Advocating & Processing Birth doesn’t always follow the plan- and when things shift, doulas are ofte...
Back to Back and Overlapping Births: How to Navigate a "Birth Bender"... Episode 124
😅 What happens when you’re called to two births at the same time—or you’ve just walked out of one birth and another client needs you? It’s...
Finding Your Path: A New Doula’s Journey from Retreat to Real Life with Rae Thweat... Episode 123
🕊️ Connection, creativity, and community — plus the best food ever. Rae’s story will leave you inspired to slow down, fill your cup, and do...
A New Kind of Doula Training... Episode 122
🌿 Melanie Russell is back with big news: ToLABOR’s brand-new Combo Doula Training + Retreat has arrived! Watch the full video version here:...
We're Back!!... Episode 121
🎙️ Melanie Russell is back in the studio — and it feels so good! Watch the full video version here: https://youtu.be/8l6T131Q4tI After an 8...
When Your Client is Also Your Sister... Episode 120
Thérèse spends time talking to Valerie Drews who is a birth doula in the Chicago area (http://www.sacred-pregnancy.com/ ),about her experien...
A Birth Story... Episode 119
Dana Jarmon shares her birth story with Thérèse. Dana a birth doula herself, discusses the impact of having a doula present at her birth and...
Traumatic Birth: A Deeper Understanding... Episode 118
Thérèse has a conversation with Heather Self, a birth doula who had an extremely traumatic birth and the impact it has had on her practice a...
A Summer Recap from Thérèse... Episode 117
It's been a long time since our last podcast and Thérèse takes a few moments to say hello again and talk about some of the lessons lear...
Supporting a Client Desiring a VBAC... Episode 116
Thérèse has a conversation with Emily Bruno, a Certified Birth Doula and one of the owners of My Birth in Richmond VA about how to best supp...
The Life of A Doula... Episode 115
Thérèse has a conversation with Karry Wolf Anderson, a doula in the Chicago area. They discuss Karry's life as a mother, wife, doula an...
Breastfeeding Part 2... Episode 114
Thérèse continues her conversation with Cary York, a lactation consultant about how we can support a person who is having latch issues as we...
Breastfeeding Part 1... Episode 113
Thérèse talks with Cary York, a lactation consultant about undisturbed breastfeeding, what it looks like and how it can be protected in that...
Reproductive Rights... Episode 112
Thérèse talks with Cheyenne Varner cheyennevarner.com about an article she recently wrote entitled, "8 Things to Know About Reproductive Hea...
Doula Mentorship... Episode 111
Thérèse talks with Emily Landry, www.emilylandrydoula.com, from Tulsa Ok about a service she offers to new doulas, doula mentorship. The Edu...
A Conversation with Jocelyn Alt About Hospital Doula Programs... Episode 110
Thérèse talks with Jocelyn Alt, a certified professional birth doula in Seattle how has helped to start a successful hospital doula program...