Let’s start by telling everyone about who you are and your business.  “My name is Ashley Cooley and I’m the founder of Birth Baby Sleep Education and Support Services. I’ve been teaching prenatal classes and providing baby, child and sleep support for more than 7 years. Prior to this, I worked as a Health Promotion […]

Amy MacAulay is a mom of two and has been supporting clients through sleep deprivation, feeding challenges, postpartum recovery, multiple and the navigation of new parenthood since 2008. She has been organizing a breastfeeding support group for seven years and a birth doula for nine years. Amy is primarily now an infant massage facilitator and […]

LET’S START BY TELLING EVERYONE ABOUT WHO YOU ARE AND YOUR BUSINESS. Rachel: “My name is Rachel Hilts, I’m a registered dietitian based in Halifax, and I started my nutrition counselling business in July 2020 after the practice that I had been working at previously closed due to the pandemic. This turned into a blessing […]

Let’s start simply, what is a doula? A doula is someone who is hired to provide support and guidance to a pregnant person typically during labour and sometimes back at home postpartum. The services can differ depending on the doula and what they decide to offer. Why should you hire a doula? Let me tell […]

LET’S START BY TELLING EVERYONE ABOUT WHO YOU ARE, YOUR BUSINESS, AND WHY YOU STARTED. Taq: “It all started when I went to therapy for the first time. I was in the second year of completing my Ph.D. at the University of British Columbia and on the outside seemed like I had my life together. […]

LET’S START BY TELLING EVERYONE ABOUT WHO YOU ARE, YOUR BUSINESS AND WHY YOU DECIDED TO BECOME A PHYSIOTHERAPIST. Brittany: “My name is Brittany Klingmann. I am an Orthopedic and Pelvic Health Physiotherapist who works at Young Kempt Physiotherapy in Halifax. I have always been so fascinated with the human body. That was what initially […]

LET’S START BY TELLING EVERYONE ABOUT WHO YOU ARE AND YOUR BUSINESS. Monique: “I am Monique Legere, owner/operator of Thrive Doula Services.  I offer Doula support and Prenatal Education.  I have been a Doula for almost four years.  My passion for supporting families was sparked after my own difficult birth and recovery.  I felt traumatized […]

TELL ME ABOUT WHO YOU ARE AND WHY YOU DECIDED TO BECOME A DOULA. Naomi: “My name is Naomi Sullivan. I have been happily married to my best friend, my wonderful husband of 11 years as of Jan. 16th with 4 amazing children. I have been an active doula for almost 4 years and run […]

Hey Mama,  You know that one picture you have of your mom? That one favourite photo you think about above all the others? She’s smiling big, maybe caught mid-laugh, and her eyes are sparkling with a special twinkle caught just in that very moment. Maybe you’re in it too, and you can see the love […]

LET’S START BY TELLING EVERYONE ABOUT WHO YOU ARE, YOUR BUSINESS AND WHY YOU STARTED FEM ENTITY. Irene: “My name is Irene Saliendra, I graduated from Dalhousie University with a bachelors in Management and a Major in Entrepreneurship and Innovation, I’ve always had a passion for self-development and giving opportunities for people to grow and […]