toRaise Questions Doula Podcast
The toRaise Questions podcast offers thoughtful, unfiltered conversations for doulas and birth workers who want to deepen their knowledge, elevate their practice, and uphold the integrity of birth work.
Each episode features insights from experienced professionals in the field, helping you grow with intention and purpose.
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- Update frequency
- every 9 days
- Average duration
- 56 minutes
- Episodes
- 99
- Years Active
- 2014 - 2017
Episode 100 - A Conversation with an Active Birth Doula Part 1
Thérèse talks with Anne about her life as a doula while balancing other jobs at the same time. Anne shares an experience she had in a labor and it's unexpected turn.
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Episode 99 From Birth Doula to Obstetrican Part 2
Thérèse continues her conversation with Dr Jodi Brown an obstetrician in Vermont who began her birth work as a birth doula.
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Episode 98 From Birth Doula to Obstetrician Part 1
Thérèse has a conversation with Dr Jodi Brown an obstetrician in Vermont who began her birth work as a birth doula.
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ToRaise Classic: Doula Self-Care
This week we bring you a repeat of Episode #10 Being a doula is rewarding but can be incredibly draining. Too many of us fail to take care of ourselves as we work so hard to take care o…
Episode 97 - A Conversation with a L&D Nurse
Thérèse has a conversation with Stacie Scott, a labor and delivery nurse in Richmond VA. Stacie speaks to what it is like to be a nurse, insghts about the system and how doulas and nurs…
Episode 96 - Contracts
Thérèse and Melanie discuss the importance of every doula having a contract beginnng with the first birth they attend and some important clauses that they want to make sure are included…
Episode 95 - A Gift of Loving-Kindness
On the eve of Thanksgiving, Thérèse offers listeners a moment of reflection through a loving-kindness meditation, we all need compassion.
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Episode 94 - A Conversation with a Herbalist & Nutritionist Part 2
Thérèse continues her conversation with Carol Wade from Earth Island Herbs. Carol is a registered herbalist with the American Herbalists Guild and a nutritional counselor with over 20 y…
Episode 93 - Herbalism and Nutrion Part 1
Thérèse has a conversation with Carol Wade from Earth Island Herbs. Carol is a registered herbalist with the American Herbalists Guild and a nutritional counselor with over 20 years of …
Episode 92 - Update and Questions
Thérèse and Melanie have an update from a listener's question and they answer a few more questions.
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Episode 91 - The Fourth Trimester
Thérèse and Melanie speak with guest, Lisa Chin about the fourth trimester, why she is so passionate about it, what she learned through her own expeirences and what she has created to h…
ToRaise Classic: How Does a Doula Prepare Their Client for the Realities of Their Birth Setting and Their Care Provider
This week we bring you a repeat of Episode 52. Thérèse and Melanie discuss the important topic of how a doula negotiates the conversation with their client about their care provider's r…
Episode 90 - Birth Shame and Birth Shaming
Thérèse and Melanie discuss the topic of birth shame. Many who give birth differently then what they have envisioned, feel a sense of shame after their expereince. What causes this feel…
Episode 89 - Listener Questions Answered
Thérèse and Melanie answer a listener's question about the use of the foley bulb as a method of induction. They also address when is the "right" time to enter a client's labor that has …
Episode 88 - Low Milk Supply
Thérèse and Melanie talk with Elizabeth Theriault, a woman who envisioned a beautiful breastfeeding experience with her new baby that became an emotional and physical roller coaster rid…
Episode 87 - Perinatal Loss
Thérèse and Melanie to talk with Karla Helbert, LPC about perinatal loss and how best to support clients who have a pregnancy year loss.
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Episode 86 - Case Study
Thérèse and Melanie to talk with Sue Ellen about a home birth to hospital birth transfer she recently attended.
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Episode 85 - Birth Story
Thérèse and Melanie to talk with Rachel who shares her birth story and her experience having a doula for support.
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Episode 84 - Placenta Encapsulation
Thérèse and Melanie to talk with Nicole Link-Troen a Certified Placenta Encapsulation Specialist about the history of the ingestion of placentas, the whys, the hows and how to approach …
Episode 83 - How to Support the LGBTQ Client
Thérèse and Melanie to talk with Emma O'Brien, a toLabor trained doula and herbalist about how doulas can best serve and support the LGBT client.
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