Hip to Heart

07/22/2025

On the latest episode of the Birth Boss podcast, Kathleen Kiernan Lawson and I draw out the map on how and when to hire and how to ensure that you “measure twice and cut once” 🙌🏻

We break down the importance of referrals to fast track growth and why you need to make sure that the return on your time and energy hiring investment works in your favor LONG TERM.

She also helps me answer the million dollar question… When is the right time to hire?

Get all the GOLD when you download and listen to this and all other episodes of the Birth Boss podcast.

Download + listen here 🫶

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hip-to-heart-birth-boss/id1618310901?i=1000718483963

07/22/2025

On the latest episode of the Birth Boss podcast, and I break down how and when to hire and how to ensure that you “measure twice and cut once” 🙌🏻

We break down the importance of referrals to fast track growth and why you need to make sure that the return on your time and energy hiring investment works in your favor LONG TERM.

She also helps me answer the million dollar question… When is the right time to hire?

Get all the GOLD when you download and listen to this and all other episodes of the Birth Boss podcast.

Click the link in bio 🫶

07/21/2025

Owning a doula agency affords me a summer lifestyle that I used to only dream of.

Key components of time and financial freedom:
💚 Organized systems for client correspondence
💚 Automations
💚 Delegating tasks that don’t require your face
💚 Passive income streams (agency model)

Are you ready for this life??

Transitioning from your solo doula business to an agency model is easier than you think!

By starting the process now of creating a solid foundation for your agency, learning the correct processes and having every resource you’ll need to build and grow, you could be up and running successfully by the end of the year.

How amazing to be starting 2026 with a 💥💥 ( seems far away but it’s not!)

Applications are being accepted for the October cohort of the Hip to Heart®️ AGENCY program.

Comment AGENCY for more information 🫶

07/17/2025

This is just one example of what Birth Boss Society offers its members.

Every month members get a resource tool kit that they can use to level up their business.

This is not for beginners. These resources are created with CEOs in mind.

For July, I focused on delegation, defining roles for hiring and ways to track the return on those investments.

Community and accountability coupled with business growth and scaling strategy…

Say hello to Birth Boss Society 🙌🏻

If you want to take a trial peek inside the community, comment TRIAL below 👇🏻👇🏻

Prepare to stay a while 🫶

07/10/2025

LIVE in Washington DC!
August 1-3, 2025

🔥 🔥 The PERFECT compliment to Postpartum Doula/NCS

🔥 🔥 Additional revenue for your business + increased marketability

🤩 The training goes over:

💚 Breastfeeding Culture, including Equity and Diversity

💚 Using Evidence Based Practice as a CLE

💚 The Role of the CLE, Scope and Practice

💚 Understanding Baby’s Needs and Biological Expectations

💚 Anatomy and Physiology and Milk Supply

💚Milk Composition including Immune Factors, Importance of Breastfeeding

💚 Counseling the Breastfeeding Family

💚 Is it working? Measuring Effectiveness in the First Week

💚 Lifestyle of the Breastfeeding family; Partners, Sleep, and Reality

💚 Nutrition and Breastfeeding

💚 Getting Started with Breastfeeding: Hospital and home

💚 Prenatal Considerations for Breast/Chestfeeding

💚 Infant Considerations and Complications

💚 Postpartum Considerations for Breast/Chestfeeding

💚 Expressing, Pumping, and Supplementation

💚 WHO Code Compliance & BFHI

💚 Creating Engaging Lactation Classes

💚 Business and Marketing

💚 And More….

Comment CLE 👇🏻 for more info or click link in bio to register

07/10/2025

LIVE in Washington DC!
August 1-3, 2025

🔥 🔥 The PERFECT compliment to Postpartum Doula Care

🔥 🔥 Additional revenue for your Doula business

🤩 The training goes over:

💚 Breastfeeding Culture, including Equity and Diversity

💚 Using Evidence Based Practice as a CLE

💚 The Role of the CLE, Scope and Practice

💚 Understanding Baby’s Needs and Biological Expectations

💚 Anatomy and Physiology and Milk Supply

💚Milk Composition including Immune Factors, Importance of Breastfeeding

💚 Counseling the Breastfeeding Family

💚 Is it working? Measuring Effectiveness in the First Week

💚 Lifestyle of the Breastfeeding family; Partners, Sleep, and Reality

💚 Nutrition and Breastfeeding

💚 Getting Started with Breastfeeding: Hospital and home

💚 Prenatal Considerations for Breast/Chestfeeding

💚 Infant Considerations and Complications

💚 Postpartum Considerations for Breast/Chestfeeding

💚 Expressing, Pumping, and Supplementation

💚 WHO Code Compliance & BFHI

💚 Creating Engaging Lactation Classes

💚 Business and Marketing

💚 And More….

Register at https://www.hiptoheart.com/cappa-certified-lactation-education

06/27/2025

Over the past few weeks, I’ve had the same convo with more than one agency owner:

“I need a vacation. Like, desperately.
But I also can’t afford to stop working.”

If that hits, you’re not alone.

So many birth business owners are stuck in this push-pull—needing rest but being too needed to take it.

Even on “vacation,” you’re glued to your phone, managing texts, client fires, and team decisions.

Here’s the hard truth:

If your agency can’t run without you, it’s not really set up to scale.

But it can be.

These are 5 shifts that helped me (and my clients) build toward real work-life balance—without burning the whole thing down.

They’re practical, doable, and grounded in the reality of doula work.

And...
You’re invited to join us for a free class...

🗓 Your Business Shouldn’t Come on Vacation: CEO Masterclass for Agency Owners

June 30th, 2:30pm ET

📥 DM me “VACATION” if you want the link to register

What’s the hardest part for you about taking a work-free vacation?

Drop it in the comments—I read every one. 👇

06/27/2025

AGENCY OWNERS!

Monday June 30 at 2:30pm EST!

How to NOT take your business on vacation with you!!

In this 45-minute training + Q&A, you’ll learn how to:

☀️Design a schedule that honors your life and business

☀️Build in vacation time without guilt or chaos

☀️Lead your agency without losing yourself in the grind

Register here:

PLUS: Get our Ideal Week Scheduler Template (show up bonus!) + a 14-day free trial to the Agency Owner Birth Boss Society.

06/17/2025

18 years ago today I became a mom.

My biggest accomplishment to date.

🥂 to your next chapter 🩷🩷

06/11/2025

Who are my Washington DC/ Virginia (and surrounding areas) doulas and agency owners?

Or if you know someone, tag them 🫶