Doula Mentoring | Erica Shane Childbirth
Receive the care and support that you too, give away to others. Grow fast, get the juiciest insight from Erica, and up-level your experience
"What a blessing it has been to work with Erica. Her insight, wisdom, knowledge, support, and encouragement have been integral to my success as a new doula. Working with Erica has not only provided me with foundational knowledge of doula work, but in running a successful doula business as well. Erica was completely present to my needs; she met me right where I was at, reserving all judgement. Through our work together I grew not only as a professional, but as an individual as well.
I learned professional skills and produced valuable tools with Erica's mentoring. Each week built upon the previous and at the end of our work together I had built a beautiful, standout website, had numerous client handouts, had a structure to my services and the confidence to provide them to my clients, I had made connections to other members of my birth community and so much more visibility, and so much more. Our work together propelled both my business and my own professionalism.
Erica's mentorship enabled me to believe in myself and gain the confidence I needed to make my dream a reality. Our work, our life passions are unique ones and it was invaluable to have a mentor that not only understands that but lives it as well. Erica is grace. She is love. She is inspirational." Jessica Mattson Hinds
I learned professional skills and produced valuable tools with Erica's mentoring. Each week built upon the previous and at the end of our work together I had built a beautiful, standout website, had numerous client handouts, had a structure to my services and the confidence to provide them to my clients, I had made connections to other members of my birth community and so much more visibility, and so much more. Our work together propelled both my business and my own professionalism.
Erica's mentorship enabled me to believe in myself and gain the confidence I needed to make my dream a reality. Our work, our life passions are unique ones and it was invaluable to have a mentor that not only understands that but lives it as well. Erica is grace. She is love. She is inspirational." Jessica Mattson Hinds
The Doula Mentor Programs
Founded in 2013, The first Private 3-month Program came to be while I was living in Bangkok, Thailand, while working with expat doula clients living in South East Asia. I realized how much I had grown in those 6yrs in NYC as a full time doula, and wanted to start sharing my learnings with others.
Doula Support Group
Meet on ZOOM with other doulas around your city and the world, looking for connection, direction, and tips for their businesses, self-care, and beyond. Each call is scheduled virtually.
Topics are based on doula's needs and interests. Time allowing, we will spend the end of each session reviewing a birth story and share tips and encouragement.
Past call topics:
choosing the amount of births you take on, working in partnership or with back-up, doula contracts, physically and mentally preparing for births
doula self-care after a birth, connecting with your client on deeper levels in the postpartum, adding additional pp support onto your package, ideas for postpartum gifts
reviewing and upgrading your prenatal session offerings, how to learn more about your clients in the pregnancy, resources for clients during the pregnancy, connecting with partners a bit deeper
what's in (and sometimes not in) your birth bag; comfort measures and modalities that attract and work for clients, an intro to networking, outreach, and client attraction
The Private 3-month Program
Work with Erica, one-on-one, on your time
- create your business from the bottom up, or up-level from where you are
- receive support around current clients
- gain insight to advance your client load
- receive thoughtful response to your weekly email check-ins
- get busy with individualized task work to get you goal-setting and creating
- jump into the networking light and make wise partnering connections
- create impressive initial intake forms and client contracts
- develop exquisite and exceptional labor and postpartum packages for clients
- set your fees and know your worth
- feel confident as you prep for and interview clients
- create unique and meaningful client resource pages
- learn the best self care practices for pregnant and new moms
- prepare for births as a doula
- decide what's in your doula bag, and what's not ;)
- prepare for multiple births in a month
- learn about special labors- rapid, prolonged, epidural, unplanned medicated, etc
- honor the cesarean birth- making the choice and how to support
- gain tips for working with dads/partners/single moms
- gain insight for a difficult or high needs client
- learn to support physically and emotionally, in the immediate postpartum
- become savvy in the path of doula self-care
- be confident, big, and in your heart
- bonus: staying in contact with clients: extending your services
- get clear on your passion and what makes you different from other birth workers
The private program includes six (60min) video or phone sessions, email check-ins, and individualized homework
We will up-level your growth no matter where you are in your business! This work really can be huge. It depends on how much you want it! I am committed to giving you every success tip that has allowed me to soar as a doula, plus I will be your most encouraging and compassionate cheerleader.
I grew my own successful business in a matter of months and want to help you in attracting your ideal clients and community. I've been through it and have much to share! Birthing women need doula support and women need YOU. Being a doula is a calling; it does not have to be difficult to find your way through this profession. I promise: you this: the women that need you are ready to find you.
Within our time together, I will send you all of the material I have ever used with my clients, including self-made prenatal forms, weekly info I send to their in-boxes, contracts, self-care practices for clients, and more. I will also have you come up with your own materials and ideas. Fun!
We will co-create an individualized program based on your intentions and goals. This program is yours! Contact me to schedule a 20 minute complimentary call. It is my pleasure to hold your hand as you build and manifest this dream!