Doula2Doula
If you love pregnancy, birth, parenthood and everything in between, join us on our journey. We are 2 doulas who love to talk about birth, motherhood and life in general. In addition to being a licensed and certified massage therapist and sole owner of Tranquil Touch Birth & Women's Wellness, Exie is an experienced doula and childbirth educator of almost 20 years and over 120 births. Ciana is rising in her journey as a birth professional. Join us for conversations about support, growth, and how we apply our doula skills in everyday life.
Episodes
32 episodes
Our 2024 Return and Stat Q&A
Time - how does it get away from us so easily, and how have we come so far without even realizing it? In this episode, Ciana and I review how Doula2Doula has grown since its birth in 2020 and how we have been doing since our last episod...
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Season 3
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Episode 32
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1:37:20
The Dynamic Duo is Back!
Exie & Ciana are back together and catching up on all the things they've missed in each other's lives over the past several months. Trigger warning: Pet lossPoints of interest: Updates on our parenting journeys, work, h...
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Season 3
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Episode 31
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1:07:04
Improving Your Pregnancy with Functional Maternity Care
🎉It's 2023 and we're kicking the year off with an interview that can help you improve your pregnancy health.Sarah Thompson is a Functional Maternity Practitioner and author. She is sharing what she has learned during her decades of expe...
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Season 4
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Episode 30
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1:17:07
Vaginal Twin Birth? Our First Listener Birth Story is a "Two-fer"
Have you ever wondered what it's like to be pregnant with twins? How about giving birth to or nursing twins? How about doing it all during a global pandemic with a toddler at home? In this episode, our first listener birth story is with...
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Season 3
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Episode 29
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1:10:16
#28: Aftershock - Movie Review by 2 BIPOC Doulas
MOVIE: AFTERSHOCK on Hulu (check for region availability) Click for TrailerThis movie follows the journey of families who hav...
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Season 3
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Episode 28
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1:27:56
Passed! - Another Pandemic Parenting Schoolyear in the Books
Another school year of pandemic parenting is behind her and Ciana is sharing her reflections on how she and her kids successfully got through it. Both moms discuss some differences in their parenting journeys of school-aged children.Hap...
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Season 3
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Episode 27
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45:19
Living the On Call Life
We're pulling the curtain back on what it's like to live a life on call.Join us for a candid conversation that reveals the not-so-glamours part of being birthworkers. From keeping our cars filled with gas to whether or not we will b...
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Season 3
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Episode 26
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48:45
Happy World Doula Week!!!!
🎉It's World Doula Week and we are together again!!! 👩🏽🤝👩🏿🥰In this episode, Exie & Ciana are celebrating doulas everywhere for
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Season 3
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Episode 25
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42:35
Books & Birthwork - Good Reads in a "So-So" Year
🎶 "All by myself..." 🎶In this final episode of the mediocre year that was 2021, Exie shares her love of reading and some of the gems that helped her get through the last 11 months. If you are always on the lookout for good book recommen...
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Season 2
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Episode 24
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32:33
'Tis the Season...to Induce Labor???
Here in the US people are very busy making plans for the winter holidays and if you're due during this season (or at any other holiday time) you may face the possibility of labor induction. What should you do? What if the induction doesn't work...
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Season 2
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Episode 23
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28:06
Untitled Our Pre-Pandemi-Fall Episode
Well, here we are...mid-August with the new school year knocking on Ciana's door. She's faced some tough decisions, as have many of you. Listen as she shares how she and her family are coping & planning for the new year.
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Season 2
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Episode 22
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34:37
Doula Training Never Really Ends
So, you graduated from your birth doula program...Congratulations!!!Certificate & Badge in HandPhone ChargedDoula Bag PackedFirst Client BookedYou get the call and it's go time!Oh, wa...
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Season 2
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Episode 21
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37:38
Self-Care is Not Selfish - Here's why...
What does Self-Care mean to you? Is it selfish to do acts of Self-Care? This episode is a short one because we know that in order to keep taking care of all the people in our lives we care about, we need to focus on ourselves sometimes....
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Season 2
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Episode 20
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20:45
The Husbands & Our 1st Podcast-iversary
Sit back and settle in, the husbands have joined us to celebrate - and almost hijacked our episode with their shenanigans! Get the guys' perspective on what it's been like to be a birth partner and doula spouse as we look back on the fi...
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Season 2
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Episode 19
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1:21:30
Your 1st Date with Your Doula
The Doula Consultation is usually the first time you will meet your potential birth doula. Just like a first date, this meeting will determine if your relationship might move to the next step.Here's a look at what we bring to the table ...
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Season 2
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Episode 18
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1:00:53
This Oil's for You - Safe Use of Essential Oils
We're talking essential oils and aromatherapy with a Certified Aromatherapist (can you guess who it is?)How can you choose a quality oil?How can oils be used?Who can use essential oils?They're natural, so ...
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Season 2
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Episode 17
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49:55
A Revolution of Support
It's time for a Revolution of Support for anyone connected to pregnancy or birth!Join us for this conversation and learn how you can join the Revolution and make a difference in this generation and generations to come. We are exc...
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Season 2
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Episode 16
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1:18:37
Birth Partners are the MVPs of your Birth Bubble
🥰 We're talking about our love for Birth Partners & how we work with them to create and maintain your Birth Bubble 💗Are you expecting a baby and wondering how to introduce your birth partner to the idea of a birth doula?<...
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Season 2
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Episode 15
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37:55
A Healthy Baby is Not All That Matters
So you've had a baby - now what? Your baby is finally in your arms. You are getting congratulations and want to be happy... everyone else is happy...you smile and say "thank you", but inside, you are wondering what is wrong with ...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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53:37
Pandemic Birth = Traumatic Birth? How a Doula Can Make the Difference
So you're having a "pandemic baby" and find that mixed with the excitement and joy is a new level of concern about how pandemic policies might affect your birth experience. Perhaps you have heard stories even before 2020 that made you won...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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45:36
High Points & High Hopes - Gifts from the Pandemic Year
It's the end of December in the year of the Pandemic and we are all so ready for it to be over! But, as we reflected on the last 12 months and planned for our final episode of our very first season, we discovered some gifts we unexpected...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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57:30
Yoga for The Rites of Passage with Sweet Momma Yoga
Our very first guest!!!! Listen to this episode and enjoy a special offer just for you!On this episode, Exie is talking with Elise Bowerman, owner of Sweet Momma Yoga specializing in prenatal and postnatal yoga. Sin...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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58:46
Prodromal Labor
Have you ever wondered:How does a birth-giver really know labor is starting? What if it's (the dreaded) "False Labor"??"Why isn't my body doing what it's supposed to do?"Is there something w...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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58:55