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Decolonizing the Cycling Body with Saran, Hot + Brave Podcast
This week Bianca chats with Saran James-Vaughan from Wellness by Saran about menstrual wellness, reclaiming our place as experts in our own health and the importance of simple traditional practices as part of a mission to decolonizing the cycling body. Click here for the transcript! This week featuring: …
Read MoreI’m upping my doula skills and adding Fertility Specialist to my resume
Written by Tanika Connesero (Fertility Specialist) I was inspired to study birth work while in my prenatal yoga teacher training. I was shocked at just how little I knew about my body, my ovulatory cycle, and things that [can] impact my health and life, including the traumatic brain injury I suffered years earlier. The…
Read Morewildly simple, but impactful advice to help grow your doula business
Written by Meg Kant wildly simple, but impactful advice to help grow your doula business This week we had our final class of our Maternal Support Practitioner training for the Fall 2022 semester. The last class is always bittersweet because as much as we are excited for you students to be starting or growing your…
Read MoreJaNina Wright – Queers for Queer Care Award – Doula Training Scholarship Winner September 2022
JaNina Wright – The Queers for Queer Care Award Doula Training Scholarship Winner September 2022 Written by JaNina Wright More about Doula Training Scholarship here! Explore everything you need to know about Doula Training. Discover and learn with a number of tips this article will provide to boost your knowledge. Hey ya’ll. My…
Read MoreLet’s Ditch the Resolutions and Focus on Feelings
Let’s Ditch the Resolutions and Focus on Feelings in 2023 Written by Amy C. Willis Let’s Ditch the Resolutions and Focus on Feelings We are just a little over a week into 2023. First off, if you’re reading this, you survived 2022 – congrats! By now, you’ve likely been exposed to a plethora…
Read MoreBrittney Roundtree — The Body Liberator Award — Doula Training Scholarship Winner September 2022
Brittney Roundtree – The Body Liberator Award Doula Training Scholarship Winner September 2022 Written by Brittney Roundtree More about Doula Training Scholarship here! Hey! My name is Brittney Roundtree, a Body Liberator award scholarship holder. I’m a 29-year-old mom of a dinosaur loving 5-year-old kiddo. I was born and raised in Milwaukee, WI,…
Read MoreOzora (Ciji) Sanchez — Be Brave Award — Doula Training Scholarship Winner September 2022
Written by Ozora (Ciji) Sanchez More about Doula Training Scholarship here! Ozora (Ciji) Sanchez – The Be Brave Award Doula Training Scholarship Winner September 2022 Hello All my lovelies, My name is Ciji Sanchez but I preferably go by Ozora. If you want to me find me on social media you find…
Read MoreDyvonne London — The Philanthropy Award — Doula Training Scholarship Winner September 2022
Written by Dyvonne London – Training Scholarship Winner More about Doula Training Scholarship here! Dyvonne London – The Philanthropy Award Doula Training Scholarship Winner September 2022 Hey hey! My name is Dyvonne London. I reside in Memphis, TN, born and raised in Chicago, IL. I am a wife and mother to 2…
Read MoreDiversifying Your Income as a Doula
Written by Meg Kant and the #bebobabes Diversifying Your Income as a Doula During our Choose You, For You week (Nov 14-18, 2022), we created a free session, facilitated by #bebobabes Bianca, Meg, Marissa, Amy and Michelle, that was all about diversifying your income and coming up with creative ways to generate income. This is…
Read Morewhat brought me to birth work
Written by Meg Kant what brought me to birth work I was called to birth work from my own experience. I wanted to be the support that I didn’t have during my pregnancy and labour with my oldest son. During that pregnancy, I was diagnosed with severe antenatal depression and anxiety, and during labour, my…
Read MoreReal People. Real Stories. Join the Conversation.
As you may know, we have been talking a lot about the harmful effects of media shaming, misrepresentation and cancel culture after allegations were made against us in February. The false statements and accusations were compounded by misrepresentations and slander and our team became targets. Some of the bebo mia team members (very vulnerably) shared…
Read MoreMaggie Petroski Fall 2020 Queers for Queer Care Award Runner Up
Hi everyone! My name is Maggie and I am beyond delighted to be the runner up for the queers for queer care award. I live in Ohio with my partner Taylor and our two pet rats Tim and Ernie. I am an episcopalian and a vegetarian as well as a lover of books, cooking, baking,…
Read MoreBreanne Cain bebo mia Be Brave Award Runner Up
My name is Bre, my pronouns are she/her. I come from a big family and am the middle child of seven children. I was born and raised in North Dakota. The day I graduated high school I packed my bags and moved to Salt Lake City because of the snow and mountains and all the…
Read MoreHannah Brauer Fall 2020 Intersectional or Bust Award Runner Up
Hi! I’m Hannah Brauer (she/her), and I just graduated from the University of Michigan with a B.A. in Communication & Media and Creative Writing & Literature. I am honored to be the runner-up for the bebo mia Intersectional or Bust Award and am so excited for a chance to become a doula through a social…
Read MoreAshley Hornberger Fall 2020 Queers for Queer Care Award Winner
Hey bebo mia fam! My name is Ashley and I’m so excited to start this new journey. My wife is in the US military so we’re currently stationed abroad with our 3-year-old daughter. We’ve been together for 15 years- before gay marriage was legal, before being gay in the military was legal, or before…
Read MoreTijuana Ray – Fall 2020 Black Moms Connection Award Winner
My name is Tijuana Ray, I am originally from Augusta, Georgia. Augusta is known for its big golf tournament held every year known as the Masters but to me, it’s just home. I am the oldest of my two sisters. I have four children, two sons, and two daughters. My sons are 22 and 26…
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