Nicole Hamic on Doula Work, Reproductive Rights, and Trusting Women

Nicole Hamic has guided over 300 births as a doula and birth photographer. When I asked her what a doula does, she said: "I'm like a wedding planner, except for your birth."We talk about what it means to hold someone through one of life's most intense transitions, but the conversation goes further. Birth rights, reproductive choice, abortion, conscious conception, and what happens when we trust women versus control them. Nicole's work puts her at the intersection of healthcare, human rights, and the politics of bodies.One in three women describes their birth as traumatic. Nicole's focus is on reducing that number–not by managing outcomes, but by helping people understand the terrain and honoring their autonomy in the process.A conversation about guidance, choice, trust, and what we owe each other in moments that change us.