You've taken your birth or postpartum doula training... now it's time to launch your business!
Experienced doulas and trainers, Jessica English and Krista Maltais, will walk you through the steps to establish and run your new doula business.
Comprehensive information is taught with easy-to-follow modules, accompanying worksheets, and lots of encouragement to doula you through the process from learning to launching.
Let's DOula this!
In these self-paced modules, you will learn about basic needs for your business including:
- business structure considerations
- how to find clients
- exploring your money mindset
- options to get paid
- intake and contract suggestions
- diversifying your business for enhanced revenue
- marketing your business for long-term growth
- establishing business boundaries to prevent doula burnout
You are encouraged to utilize the accompanying worksheets while viewing each module to take notes and create your own unique business plan for the days, months, and years ahead.
Example Curriculum
Jessica English,
AdvCD/PCD/BDT(DONA), LCCE, FACCE
Jessica started her birth business as a childbirth educator in 2005. Today, she is also an advanced certified birth doula, postpartum doula, owner of Michigan's first and longest-running doula agency, and the owner and lead trainer at Heart Soul Birth Pros. She is a DONA approved birth doula trainer and a Lamaze program director and trainer.
Jessica is in her second term on the State of Michigan's Doula Advisory Council, and she was instrumental in establishing Medicaid coverage for doulas in Michigan and raising reimbursement to an equitable rate. In addition to supporting families and new doulas, she also has a specialty area training nurses in hands-on labor support skills.
When she's not taking care of families or training up birth workers, Jessica is transitioning to become an "adulting consultant" to her sons as they blossom into amazing young men. She loves fishing, travel and spending time on the water with her husband Keith and their boys.
Krista Maltais,
AdvPCD/PDT(DONA), ALC, BS Family Studies
Krista Maltais is an Advanced Postpartum Doula (AdvPCD) and Certified Postpartum Doula Trainer (PDT) through DONA International and an Advanced Lactation Consultant (ALC) through the Academy of Lactation Policy and Practice. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Family Studies from the University of New Hampshire.
Krista began working as a postpartum doula in 2006. She co-founded the Great Bay Doulas in 2011 and, in 2018, Krista founded Relief Parenting Respite & Resource Center. In 2023, Krista became the Director of Membership for DONA International and published her first book, titled: “My Baby, Our Doula, and Me”.
Krista resides on the Seacoast of New Hampshire with her husband and two sons. She often travels for speaking engagements and to train postpartum doulas; additionally, she holds worldwide virtual workshops.