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Send us Fan Mail What do you do when a provider is dismissive, talks over your client, pressures them into a decision, or clearly does NOT want a doula in the room? In this episode of Hot + Brave, Bianca talks about one of the trickiest parts of doula work: dealing with difficult providers while ke…

Send us Fan Mail What happens when TWO of your doula clients go into labour at the same time? It happens. Birth is unpredictable, and even clients with due dates weeks apart can end up labouring on the same day. In this episode of Hot + Brave, Bianca talks about how to handle overlapping births wit…

Send us Fan Mail What does being on call as a birth doula actually mean? Do you have to stay home for five weeks waiting for your phone to ring? What happens if you have kids, pets, a wedding to attend, therapy, a massage booked, or just... a life? Being on call can feel like one of the most intimi…

Send us Fan Mail Can you become a doula if your own birth was traumatic? YES. In fact, birth trauma is one of the most common paths that brings people into doula work. Maybe you weren't listened to. Maybe you experienced coercion or had things done to your body without meaningful consent. Mayb…

Send us Fan Mail There is a persistent belief in the doula world that when you're new, you should support your first few clients for free to “get experience.” Nope. In this episode of Hot + Brave, Bianca talks about why new doulas deserve to be paid from their very first client, the real costs…

Send us Fan Mail What do you say when a potential client asks how many births you've attended? What happens when their partner isn't convinced they need a doula? And why does talking about your doula fees suddenly make even confident doulas want to crawl under the table? In this episode o…

Send us Fan Mail This conversation was supposed to start with an introduction. It did not. Before Bianca could even properly introduce Cheyenne Williamson, certified birth doula, writer, graphic designer, and creator of A Doula’s Guide to Labor Positions, Cheyenne came in hot about something happen…

Send us Fan Mail Should you choose online doula training or in person doula training? It's one of the most common questions aspiring doulas ask, but it might be the wrong question. In this episode of Hot + Brave, Bianca Sprague explores what actually creates competent, confident doulas and why…

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Hot + Brave, Bianca Sprague pulls back the curtain on life as a  doula.  She shares what doulas really do beyond attending births, including client communication, prenatal appointments, being on call, building a sustainable doula business, and balancing doula wor…