In Episode 3 of The Empowered Plus Size Mama Podcast, I reflect on how this past year has changed my life, as a parent and in my work as a Doula. As we process and look back, there is so much grief and disappointment and pain and loss AND there is gratitude and hope. Our world got flipped upside down in what felt like an instant. We have adapted and shown our resiliency and have become so much more creative and resourceful. When the world stopped for a moment a year ago, I felt anxiety and also peace. I was grateful for a moment to catch my breath and to be with my babies. I was loving my work as in person birth doula, but was also feeling buried. I missed my family. When I could no longer go to in person births, I knew this was a chance to rewrite the way we're able to support birthing and newly postpartum families. The need for support didn't go and way and babies didn't stop being born when the world shut down. I think the need become more necessary than ever. Thanks to my online community, the doula mastermind I joined and my business coach, Nichole Joy, I was able to quickly adapt and bring my support online to not only keep doin the work I love, but support the families that needed it more than ever AND still be home with my family. Virtual Doula work is powerful and necessary and is one way of us changing the game and making an even bigger impact in the ways we do birth. I continue to offer Virtual Birth support and will for a long time to come. I share more on the episode on what working with a virtual doula actually looks like. I think you'll be surprised by how similar it still is to in person support. It's a great, usually more cost effective and more convenient way to still get the support every birthing person and their partner deserves.

I am available through FREE 30 minute Pregnancy Chats to learn more about what virtual pregnancy, birth and parenthood support looks like. Follow this link, and I will get with you ASAP to schedule our time to connect! Can't wait! :)

Announcement: The Empowered Birth Planning Sessions are now available! This session is a private 90 minute call where I will guide you through  making your own customized and intentional birth plan. This session also includes a BONUS 2 weeks of messenger support with me to answer all of your pregnancy, birth and 4th trimester planning questions + other freebies. There are a limited number of spots each month! To apply for your spot, follow the link below. Once you've applied, I'll reach out to schedule a free 30 minute Zoom pregnancy chat to learn how I can best support you and to see if a birth planning session is a good fit for you. I can't wait to connect with you  :)

Apply here: https://www.mindfulmamabirthwell.com/empowered-birth-plan-session

See you next week!