Benefits of having a Mentor
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Trainings & Certifications
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Areas of Expertise
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Why do I want to mentor Doulas?
After taking my first Doula training in January 2015 I was excited and eager to start my Doula journey. I had learned a ton over the 2-day training and my brain was exploding with all of this new information. As soon as I got home I pulled out my laptop and quickly realized there was still SO much I didn't know. How do I find people that want a Doula? How do I create a website? What questions do I ask during a client interview? What are tax write offs for small businesses? Will clients hire me if I have very little birth experience? How much do I charge for my services??? I could write pages of questions that were going through my head.
After that first week went by I was feeling discouraged. I got online and Googled "Doulas near me", I looked over several websites listed and came across one Doula that stood out to me. I kept her website up in my browser for a couple of days and by the third day I couldn't get it out of my head so I sent this Doula an email. In my email I told her that I was a new Doula and that I came across her website and she stood out to me. I let her know that I was eager to learn everything about being a successful Doula and asked if she would be open to meeting with me and possibly mentoring me. I held my breath and crossed my fingers as I pressed the send button.
A few days went by and I received an email back! Long story short, we met for coffee on a crazy snowy day, clicked immediately, she mentored me through my first year of being a Doula, I took a short break to have a baby and when I came back from maternity leave she asked me to partner with her and we ran a successful partnership for nearly 3 years, she retired from Doula work and I have continued to be thankful for the experience and knowledge she has shared with me along the years.
And yes, we still stay in touch! It is because of the amazing experience I had through my early years of being a Doula that I want to be able to give that back to other Doulas starting their journey.
After that first week went by I was feeling discouraged. I got online and Googled "Doulas near me", I looked over several websites listed and came across one Doula that stood out to me. I kept her website up in my browser for a couple of days and by the third day I couldn't get it out of my head so I sent this Doula an email. In my email I told her that I was a new Doula and that I came across her website and she stood out to me. I let her know that I was eager to learn everything about being a successful Doula and asked if she would be open to meeting with me and possibly mentoring me. I held my breath and crossed my fingers as I pressed the send button.
A few days went by and I received an email back! Long story short, we met for coffee on a crazy snowy day, clicked immediately, she mentored me through my first year of being a Doula, I took a short break to have a baby and when I came back from maternity leave she asked me to partner with her and we ran a successful partnership for nearly 3 years, she retired from Doula work and I have continued to be thankful for the experience and knowledge she has shared with me along the years.
And yes, we still stay in touch! It is because of the amazing experience I had through my early years of being a Doula that I want to be able to give that back to other Doulas starting their journey.