The Doula Johanna Podcast: How to Be Your Own Life Doula
The Doula Johanna Podcast is your weekly 15-minute self-care ritual—designed for mothers, caregivers, and soulful women navigating transitions like motherhood, burnout, and midlife reinvention. Hosted by Dr. Johanna Canady, a birth and end-of-life doula, this show offers bite-sized wisdom on topics like relationships, body image, parenting, and life purpose.
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- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 14 minutes
- Episodes
- 40
- Years Active
- 2024 - 2025
Energy, Joy & Getting Things Done
Feeling overwhelmed and constantly behind on your to-do list? You're not alone.
In this episode of The Doula Johanna Podcast, I share how the book Working Hard, Hardly Working by Grace Beverley helpe…
00:18:29 |
Fri 25 Apr 2025
Why I am no longer available for okay relationships
Have you ever found yourself at a dinner, surrounded by nice people, making polite small talk... and feeling completely alone? In this deeply personal episode, I talk about what happens when we stop …
00:10:12 |
Fri 18 Apr 2025
Simpler Mornings With Kids: My 7 Essentials
Do your mornings feel rushed, chaotic, or just... exhausting?
In this episode of The Doula Johanna Podcast, I’m sharing the 7 simple things that completely changed how my mornings feel—not just for m…
00:18:54 |
Fri 11 Apr 2025
Making peace with your parents
Have you ever felt like your relationship with your parents is unresolved? Do old wounds, lingering resentment, or unmet expectations still weigh on you? In this episode, I share my personal journey …
00:15:12 |
Fri 04 Apr 2025
Making Space for Boys & Men: Why It Matters for All of Us
I have three daughters. I’m not raising boys—but I care about them. Because the well-being of men matters—for us, for our daughters, for the world we’re building. We need strong, kind, emotionally in…
00:15:21 |
Fri 28 Mar 2025
10 Years of Motherhood: The Parenting Tools I Swear By
After a decade of motherhood, I’ve tried (and failed at) so many different parenting strategies. In this episode, I’m sharing the tools that have truly made a difference—the ones I swear by. From set…
00:21:54 |
Fri 21 Mar 2025
More Than One Path: How Your Purpose Changes as You Grow
Have you ever felt like your purpose is shifting? Like the things that once defined you no longer feel like enough? Maybe you’ve spent years focused on motherhood, a career, or a life path that made …
00:17:38 |
Fri 14 Mar 2025
Believing differently: Faith, Loss & Starting Over
What happens when your faith feels unshakable, but the church you once called home no longer aligns with your values? In this deeply moving episode, I sit down with my dear friend Leigh Watson—birth …
Fri 07 Mar 2025
The 5 Biggest Regrets of the Dying
If your time was running out, what would be your biggest regret?
A few weeks ago, I sat in my first hospice volunteer training, and this question stopped me in my tracks. Our instructor introduced u…
00:16:36 |
Fri 28 Feb 2025
Perimenopause: What No One Told Us About This Life-Long Transition
Perimenopause isn’t just about hot flashes—it’s a major hormonal shift that can start ten years before menopause. Yet, most of us aren’t prepared for it. In this episode, we break down the science of…
00:20:14 |
Fri 21 Feb 2025
How to Talk to Your Kids About Sex Before Porn Does
"How early should we talk to kids about sex? Earlier than you think! In this episode, I share my experience teaching 6th graders about puberty, sex, and relationships—and the surprising questions the…
00:09:55 |
Fri 14 Feb 2025
Find Your Tribe: How a Women’s Circle Can Change Your Life
Have you ever felt like you’re giving everything to your family but neglecting yourself? You’re not alone. In this episode, I’m sharing how finding my women’s circle five years ago transformed my con…
00:15:16 |
Fri 07 Feb 2025
Sex after kids: 3 ways to reconnect with your own desire
Struggling to reconnect with your partner after having kids? You’re not alone. In this episode of The Doula Johanna Podcast, I share three powerful strategies that helped me and my husband rekindle i…
00:12:14 |
Fri 31 Jan 2025
My 6 reasons to ditch alcohol for at least a month
This episode is deeply personal. I’ve used alcohol as a crutch many times—whether to unwind after a long day or to feel more comfortable in social situations. I also lost my favorite uncle to addicti…
00:17:19 |
Fri 24 Jan 2025
The 5 books that had the biggest impact on me in 2024
In this episode, I’m sharing the five books that had a profound impact on me last year—Atomic Habits, Sink Reflections, The Magic of Thinking Big, I Will Teach You to Be Rich, and Womb. These books d…
00:23:56 |
Fri 17 Jan 2025
The Doula Johanna Podcast Trailer
My name is Johanna Canady, and I believe you can be your own life doula—by getting curious about your desires, doing everything you can to live your best life, and asking for the support you need. In…
00:01:20 |
Fri 10 Jan 2025
My reasons for becoming an End-of-life doula
Death is a conversation most of us avoid—but what if we didn’t have to? In this episode, I share the deeply personal reasons behind my decision to train as an end-of-life doula.
🌿 I’ll talk about th…
00:07:12 |
Fri 10 Jan 2025
Setting Goals for 2025
Hey there, and Happy New Year! 🎉 Let’s kick off 2025 by getting real about our dreams and goals.
In this episode, I’m sharing how I’m doula-ing myself through the process of goal-setting—making spac…
00:13:08 |
Fri 03 Jan 2025
The five lessons I learned about money in 2024
Discover the five eye-opening money lessons I learned last year that transformed how I think about finances. In this episode, I share my personal journey of navigating money mistakes, shifting negati…
00:09:28 |
Fri 27 Dec 2024
How I doula myself using the Wheel of Life
Welcome to the first episode of The Doula Johanna Podcast! In this debut episode, I’m sharing one of my most cherished self-care rituals: how I “doula” myself every December using the Wheel of Life. …
00:10:01 |
Tue 17 Dec 2024
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