Blogging with Carrie Kenner
Stories and wisdom ranging from doula education to marketing to road-tripping...
Doula vs. Coach: What’s the Difference?
Last Updated on March 4, 2025 by Carrie Kenner Doulas vs Coaches: Similarities, Differences, and Why It Matters Last week, I was a guest on a podcast (one of many coming up-I’ll be sure to share them as they air), and I had the opportunity to talk about one of my favorite topics: doulas. I…
Teaching Hate is Child Abuse
Last Updated on February 25, 2025 by Carrie Kenner How Children Learn to Hate Long before learning the ABCs, 1+1=2, and “Share your toys,” children learn how to be a human from the people around them. If we’re not careful – or worse, if it’s intentional – children also learn to hate. So let’s call…
The Felt Sense of Doula Work
Last Updated on February 25, 2025 by Carrie Kenner In addition to my doula work, I am a copywriter for a continuing education platform for psychotherapists. In my role, I meet many expert therapists who are offering courses and I learn about their work. So far, I’ve learned about: How I Learned About Felt Sense…
Anatomy of an Online Course Launch
Last Updated on February 25, 2025 by Carrie Kenner Social media has changed the face of marketing. And the pandemic changed the face of learning. It’s Not Optional Any business knows they must have an online presence if they want to capture their slice of the 70% of the world’s population who use the internet.…
A Tribute to Penny Simkin
Last Updated on February 25, 2025 by Carrie Kenner One of my most impactful mentors, Penny Simkin, left this realm on 4/11/24. Penny is known as the mother of the modern doula movement. She has star quality in the birth world. But to know her up close and in person – to learn how to…
Anatomy of a Great Doula Website: The Essential Components
Last Updated on February 25, 2025 by Carrie Kenner If you want to find customers for your business, you need a website. In this blog post, I’ll show you the essential components of a great doula website. Welcome to Anatomy of a Great Website…a website that works because…well, websites are not like they used to…
Growing A Doula Business: My Journey into the Heart of Entrepreneurship
Last Updated on March 4, 2025 by Carrie Kenner How I Started My Doula Business …and how the doula world has changed. A few months ago, I was talking about the nature of human beings: families, our brains, decision-making, and where our passions and inspiration come from. Next, I explored how we want to be…
Setting Goals by Writing Your Own WHAT?!?!
Last Updated on February 25, 2025 by Carrie Kenner Goal Setting In last week’s vlog, I wrote about mission statements. One of the things about a mission statement is it doesn’t include goals. A mission statement should not be specific, measurable, or time-bound. Its point is to be lofty and paint a picture of what…
A Mission Statement For Your Doula Business
Last Updated on February 25, 2025 by Carrie Kenner Mission Done Right If you’ve ever worked in a business, you’ve probably been involved in or heard about a mission statement. Often, mission statements are incredibly boring, confusing, and pretty much pointless. Here, I’ll show you how to write a mission statement for your doula business…
You Can Do Better Than ‘Birth Junkie’
Last Updated on March 4, 2025 by Carrie Kenner The Words We Use When you’re passionate about birth, you want to learn about it. You dive into books and podcasts. You search for blogs and videos on YouTube. You scour social media for people to follow. What should you be called for doing that? A…
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