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Hi, folks, my name is Ash. Pronouns they, them. And this is just a little snippet so you can get to know me a little bit more. I first started working with families over eleven years ago. I was a live in nanny for a family who just adopted a baby. He was seven weeks when I first started and five years when I stopped. I even moved out of the country with them. I moved to San Francisco. And yeah, I loved helping them navigate adding a new addition to their life. I loved the care work, I loved being their support system. I was there for the ups, I was there for the downs and a lot of firsts. And I found so much joy doing that work. I now live back in north Vancouver with my wife, my son, and it was actually through his birth that I reconnected to that work where I found that joy again in doing family care and helping families and being that support. My caregiving style, I would say, is showing up. I'm a huge planner. I love a plan, I love to know what's happening, I love a to do list. But I actually feel like I thrive the best when I get into whatever situation it is and fill the gaps where's needed, whether it's cleaning up or making dinner or however you need support. Like, I love just showing up and finding out, being present and yeah, going with the flow, I would say my expertise, I think it's rooted in those early childhood years, that newborn stage. It's what brought me here in the first place. Eleven plus years ago. I also am a photographer and have a huge, huge passion in storytelling. I think there's something so powerful in documenting experiences and emotions and so, yeah, I would love to explore birth photography if that's what you're interested in. Yeah. So that's a little bit about me and I can't wait to learn about you and meet you. Yeah.

Hello & What's Next

Hi. Lizzie here. We're so glad that you're part of our brood and that there's so many families who are curious to get to know you and a little bit about your story. We're using video in a creative way so families can see you, hear your voice, hear a little bit about your story, and understand if tour a good fit to jive. Jill's going to help you a little bit more with your setup and we're going to share a few questions for you to practice and think about when creating a really short, casual video to share with folks. Thank you so much for your energy and sharing a little bit about.

Getting Set Up

Jill. Here some quick ways to get set up. Grab your phone or your laptop with a video camera in it. Set it up somehow. Maybe you've got a stand or on a stack of books. You're going to find a natural source of light, like a window. Or if you're like me, you have one of those fancy ring lights. And then click record when you're ready. That's it.

You. So you're all ready to record. Your space is lit. You're looking great. Everything is calm and quiet. Now take out a pen and paper or a postit note, and you're going to think about these three prompts that you'll answer in your short video. The first is I became a doula because I became a doula because the the second is my caregiving style is my caregiving style is and the last my expertise is my expertise is we've created these three prompts, so you can share, pieces that you've studied, elements that you like to apply in your care work to families and anything that feels relevant and true to you. Anything that you would share in person. Make sure that you start all the prompts like you would in a conversation. My caregiving style is based on my cancer sign, I am a water sign. Blah, blah, blah. Whatever feels good to you. And our videos are under three minutes, so keep looking at a timer and keep talking and finish when you're ready to go. Good luck.

Thank you & get consent

That's it. You're all done. Thank you so much for submitting that video. It's really going to help our families get to know you a little bit better, more about your caregiving style, and help us set up the right pairings of doulas and families so they get the care that they need. If you have any questions or want any support in any of these things, do it again. Just want to talk it out with one of us. Get in touch with myself, Lizzie or Emma. That thank you.

Ash Hayestevens