Before Birth Work, There Was This
The stage might have changed – boardrooms to birth rooms – but the purpose is the same. To stand with women as they step into their own power. To challenge the systems that tell them to be smaller, quieter, more compliant. To remind them that their voice matters – in the workplace, in the world, and especially in birth.
Powerful women need powerful guides
I’ve realised over the years that to do that kind of work - the kind that doesn’t just support a birth, but transforms a whole becoming - I can’t just read a book and rock up on the day.
I have to embody the investment that people make in me.
The patriarchy wants you to feel bad about this (don’t let it win)
Suddenly, anything that felt nourishing, expansive, or supportive for me… became harder to justify.
My needs started slipping beneath the surface. And the message was loud and clear. You come second now.
Is Hustle Mode Ruining Your Parenting Experience?
I learned early on that being independent and needing less from others made life easier – for everyone else. And it got praised. I was a good girl. So grown up. So helpful.
And to be honest, I wore that badge with pride. But then I became a mother. And then I started my own business. And that same drive – the one that made me unstoppable before – began to feel like an anchor.
Charlotte's Story - BBA/Freebirth & Suspended Service with The Importance of A Doula
In this episode, I sit down with Charlotte - a former client and now close friend - to share her deeply personal journey from a traumatic first birth to an instinctive, empowering second experience. During her pregnancy, Charlotte focused on rebuilding trust in her body, exploring her birth options, and finding her voice within a system that can often feel overwhelming for expectant mothers.