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I became a jeweler because I discovered my passion for pregnancy, birth, and postpartum during my own pregnancy. So, 14 years ago, I was, you know, ish got pregnant, and with my personality headed, straight to the library, to get everything that I could find on birth. The first book that I read was Ina, Mays guide to childbirth and it just lit a fire. And me I just got so excited to learn.
 And I watched everything that I could find on YouTube, all the movies, all the TV shows, I read all the books. And during that process, I just realized that it wasn't just about me and my own pregnancy and birth. But it was an excitement and a passion for pregnancy and birth and postpartum for other people as well. Very early on my process, I supported a friend through her birth in
 At that, confirmed it for me, you know, I realized I hadn't done my official Duel of training, but I just realized, you know, this was way bigger than just my experience or just supporting a friend, it was a calling. And I felt that way ever since I would describe my caregiving style is nurturing. I think, you know, I've been babysitting since I was probably 11 years old, so caring for small children and supporting their
 Families, is something that I've done really, since I was a child myself, I feel confident and caregiving. I feel informed and my caregiving approach. I think. I like to, you know, approach it very much from the heart and each individual family is different and what they'll need. And like, most people describe me as, as you know, nurturing and caring I would say, my expertise is
 In having a holistic approach to care. So I don't think that, for example, in pregnancy and birth support, I'm not only looking at the physical experience of Labor. I'm really diving into what you know, emotionally and spiritually. You're going to be experiencing during that time taking into consideration, you know, your full history, whatever, you're willing to share and realizing how much all of that can impact your
 Variants of Labor and birth. And then, of course, the postpartum period as well. Just really approaching it from the holistic View and supporting families, you know, from every angle, just to make sure that your mental health is supported. Your physical health is supported. Your spiritual Wellness is supported. It's all very important to me.

I became a jeweler because I discovered my passion for pregnancy, birth, and postpartum during my own pregnancy. So, 14 years ago, I was, you know, ish got pregnant, and with my personality headed, straight to the library, to get everything that I could find on birth. The first book that I read was Ina, Mays guide to childbirth and it just lit a fire. And me I just got so excited to learn.

 And I watched everything that I could find on YouTube, all the movies, all the TV shows, I read all the books. And during that process, I just realized that it wasn't just about me and my own pregnancy and birth. But it was an excitement and a passion for pregnancy and birth and postpartum for other people as well. Very early on my process, I supported a friend through her birth in

 At that, confirmed it for me, you know, I realized I hadn't done my official Duel of training, but I just realized, you know, this was way bigger than just my experience or just supporting a friend, it was a calling. And I felt that way ever since I would describe my caregiving style is nurturing. I think, you know, I've been babysitting since I was probably 11 years old, so caring for small children and supporting their

 Families, is something that I've done really, since I was a child myself, I feel confident and caregiving. I feel informed and my caregiving approach. I think. I like to, you know, approach it very much from the heart and each individual family is different and what they'll need. And like, most people describe me as, as you know, nurturing and caring I would say, my expertise is

 In having a holistic approach to care. So I don't think that, for example, in pregnancy and birth support, I'm not only looking at the physical experience of Labor. I'm really diving into what you know, emotionally and spiritually. You're going to be experiencing during that time taking into consideration, you know, your full history, whatever, you're willing to share and realizing how much all of that can impact your

 Variants of Labor and birth. And then, of course, the postpartum period as well. Just really approaching it from the holistic View and supporting families, you know, from every angle, just to make sure that your mental health is supported. Your physical health is supported. Your spiritual Wellness is supported. It's all very important to me.

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.

Danielle Riebel