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Carrie’s Weekly News — I’ve been held hostage by a new book
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Hi Reader, It was just supposed to be a short guide on how to become a doula. It would focus on three types of doulas: birth, postpartum, and death. The goal: help people figure out what kind of doula they can be before they take their training. When I was training doulas, only 10% went on and did the work they trained for. Not because there was something wrong with my training. Because people didn't know what being a birth doula would entail. So much time, money, and passion were wasted and they felt stuck. I have a way to change all that. In this new book (which I'm writing, if you haven't figured that out yet), I help people: 1) figure out what kind of doula will work for where they're at in life 2) which training will be the best fit so they don't take one they won't use 3) prepare to start their doula business before they're done training so they don't lose momentum 🌟 The book outlines 28 different types of doula roles. Twenty-eight?! Yep, that’s how many different kinds of doulas there are (and I admit some of them — like pet adoption/loss — are quite obscure). I’ve researched each one to show readers what each role consists of. 🌟 The book includes questionnaires to help readers match themselves to the doula role(s) that would work best for them, surveys to learn about learning styles and training options, and assessment tools to identify the training that will meet their needs. The publishing date is scheduled for June 30 but you can pre-order your copy today. ⇨ When you order today, you get the ebook at a discounted price for pre-sales only (only $9.99) AND you get a sneak peek at 3 free chapters to download immediately!
Here's what's going on with me this week (besides writing a book): Lots of family birthdays: 🎂 My granddaughter turns 10 on June 2 🎂 My grandson turns 6 on June 5 🎂 My son turns 44 (WTF???) on June 9 🎂 My best friend turns another year older on June 9 Four more next week. 🎂 🎂 🎂 🎂 Whew. The monthly 'Ask Carrie Anything' live Q&A call: Thursday, June 6, 4-5pm PST, 7-8pm EST 🖥️ Click here to join the call. Passcode: 955703 📅 Click here to add it to your calendar. The Weekly Vlog/Blog I took the entire month of May off from vlogging and blogging. I had a whole series planned and just wasn’t “feeling it.” Turns out, I’d been really disconnected from some of the roots that had fed me for years and I needed to spend time doing some excavating. I’ve been doing a deep dive into my spirituality and reconnecting with the sacred feminine. Now I’m feeling reenergized and alive. I have a whole series planned for June where I’ll share what prompted this recent revival and what’s come out of it. Get a notice as soon as they are posted: Vlog or Blog On sale this week: This month’s FREE workshop: The Art of Doula Networking: Cultivating Relationships, Referrals, and Backups is coming Tuesday, June 11, 10-11:30am PDT
What I'm listening to, reading, and watching: The River is Flowing — Sun Bear, performed by Larisa Gosla. One of my favorite goddess chants which came back to me this week. Yellowface — R.F. Kuang. From the opening page, the author starts lobbing opportunism, plagiarism, privilege, racism, cultural appropriation, social media, and cancel culture at you. There’s no escape and you know this can’t possibly end well. As one reviewer said: I didn't like any of the characters, and yet I enjoyed the story because the personalities were so well written. Despite all that, I do recommend it. The American Society of Magical Negroes — This movie got bad reviews but I thought it was brilliant. A secret society of Black folks whose job is to appease white people to protect Black people from their harm. Superbly acted by Justice Smith. What are you listening to, reading, or watching that you think I’d like? Reply and let me know. Let me know if there's anything special you'd like to hear about in the coming weeks. Just reply and I'm on it! Thanks for reading, Carrie Carrie Becoming a Birth Doula P.S. Pre-order So You Want to Be a Doula today and you get it for the discount price of $9.99 PLUS 3 free chapters to download instantly. Get yours here. |
Carrie Kenner
Interested in becoming a doula, marketing your doula business, or what keeps a person (me) motivated and engaged in this work for over 20 years? Join my weekly newsletter on doulas, writing, ponderings on life and whatever is feeding my fire at the time, and get freebies and special discounts on courses.
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