Would 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 Birth Collective. Melanie founded the collective 18 years ago in Richmond, VA, creating a space rooted in support, education, and community for growing families. Now, with Natalie recently opening the Charleston, SC location, A Brighter Birth Collective continues to expand its reach while staying deeply grounded in its mission 👐 ABB is more than a birth collective- it’s a wellness and lifestyle community made up of women-owned businesses and practitioners supporting families from fertility through postpartum and beyond 🌈 ABB has built a model of care that is collaborative, intentional, and centered on meeting families where they are. In this episode, Melanie and Natalie talk about the evolution of ABB, what it means to build a collective in the birth space, and how community-centered care can truly change the experience of pregnancy, postpartum and life. They also share what’s next- including their vision to grow A Brighter Birth Collective across the country. If you’re a birth worker, wellness provider, or someone feeling called to create something meaningful in your own community, they are actively looking to connect with people interested in bringing an ABB Collective to their city 🌿 Check it out: Tune in to hear the story, the growth, and the invitation to be part of something bigger ✨ The Educated Birth toolkit binder is a trusted resource for doulas, birth workers, and educators. Created by Cheyenne Varner, it includes 155+ pages of inclusive, illustrated education covering pregnancy, labor, birth, and postpartum — designed to help clients feel informed and supported. Get 10% off with code " TOLABOR" at EducatedBirth.store – Care deeply. Teach clearly. The ToRAISE Questions Doula podcast offers thoughtful, unfiltered conversations for doulas and birth workers who want to deepen their knowledge, elevate their practice, and uphold the integrity of birth work. Each episode features insights from experienced professionals in the field, helping you grow with intention and purpose. Questions, feedback, show ideas, want to be a guest? We want to hear from you! → Email: melanie@tolabor.com → Instagram: instagram.com/tolabor → Facebook: facebook.com/toLabordoulas Interested in becoming a Doula? Visit our website for more:

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Would you like to bring an A Brighter Birth Collective to your city?!... Episode 128 is an episode from toRaise Questions Doula Podcast by Melanie Russell.

This episode is 46:56 long.

This episode was published on Apr 14, 2026.

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