6: Building Your Business Around Your Core Values with Alyssa Booth

Alyssa (she/her) is a wife, mum of 3, friend, Christian and a fierce advocate. Alyssa lives in the Illawarra region on Dharawal country. She has a big passion for homebirth and continuity of midwifery care, while also being passionate in supporting hospital births. A doula for 8 years now, Alyssa has established a consistent business in the doula world, expanding her business to include baby-wearing education and volunteer work with not for profits and charities.  In our conversation today, we will discuss the doula training process and how to feel more confident about starting your own business as a doula. Alyssa went to an in-person doula training course and felt confident in the support side of becoming a doula. The trouble came when she was trying to build the business side. It’s important to consider how you’ll manage your on-call time. It’s not really sustainable to take as many clients as possible and keep yourself on call all the time. You need to plan in some time for yourself and your family so you’re not stuck staring at your phone all the time. You can find out more about Alyssa here: www.cherishbirth.com.au     www.illawarrabirthclasses.com.au IG @cherish_birth    IG @illawarrabirthclasses Find out how Mary can support you to turn your passion for birth into a profitable, sustainable business, without compromising on your values or becoming a statistic of burnout: ⁠https://www.marygiordano.com.au/for-doulas-landing⁠  Connect with Mary on Instagram ⁠@marygiordano.com.au⁠ Music credit: Slow Gusto by Good News Tunes A Subito Media production