Welcome to ROOTS
Welcome to ROOTS
Starting as a doula can feel overwhelming.
You finished your training, and now what? How do you get clients? What should you charge? How do you confidently walk into a birth or postpartum home feeling prepared? Or maybe you’re not new to doula work, but you’re stepping into it after a break, moving to a new area, or shifting your practice in a big way—and you don’t want to do it alone.
That’s why I created ROOTS.
ROOTS is for you if…
🌱 You’re a new doula feeling unsure about how to get started.
🌱 You’re coming back after a break and need support re-rooting.
🌱 You’re shifting your practice—maybe from birth to postpartum or vice versa—and want guidance.
🌱 You want a sustainable doula practice, not just a side hustle.
🌱 You’re craving community—mentorship, support, and real connection with doulas who get it.
No matter how you’ve arrived here, ROOTS is a space to plant yourself, to be nurtured, and to grow.
ROOTS is more than just mentorship—it’s a place to be supported, encouraged, and guided as you build or rebuild your practice.
What You Get Inside ROOTS
🌱 Monthly Mentorship Calls
Live sessions where we dig into the real questions, the real challenges, and the real wins. These aren’t lectures—they’re interactive, practical, and real. You’ll get direct guidance on the challenges and questions that come up in early doula work and the chance to learn from your fellow doulas.
🌱 Tea & Tending: Monthly Office Hours
A drop-in space for extra support, real talk, and gentle care. Bring your questions, your challenges, or just yourself and your cup of tea. No pressure, no prep—just a place to bring whatever’s on your mind.
🌱 A Supportive Doula Community
ROOTS isn’t just mentorship—it’s a place to belong. You’ll be connected to doulas who are in the same season as you, asking the same questions and growing alongside you.
🌱 Resource Drops & Tools to Build Your Practice
From business foundations to client care, you’ll receive practical, justice-centered resources designed to help you grow sustainably and with confidence.
Here’s a peek at what’s already inside ROOTS:
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Quick Start Guide for New Doulas
Everything you need to launch your practice, from setting up consultations to choosing your service offerings.
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Doula Business Foundations Checklist
A step-by-step guide to getting the logistics of your doula work in place (insurance, contracts, boundaries, and more!)
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How to Get Your First Clients
Practical ways to start working with families, build trust, and grow your network.
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Navigating the “What Do You Charge?” Conversation
Scripts and strategies to confidently talk about money while staying in integrity with your values.
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The Power of Sliding Scale: Economic Justice in Doula Work
A deep dive into offering equitable pricing that supports both you and your community.
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Income Stream Inspiration for Doulas
Ways to expand beyond client work, from virtual support to teaching, digital products, and creative offerings.
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Designing a 10-Session Postpartum Support Package
Structuring long-term postpartum care over six months to create sustainability for you and deep support for your clients.
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Templates for Consultations & Client Intake
So you can feel prepared and professional from day one.
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Doula Practice Paths: Exploring Birth, Postpartum, and Beyond
A breakdown of different doula roles and ways to create a practice that fits you.
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Lessons on Sustainability & Avoiding Burnout
Because this work should feel good and be sustainable for you, too.
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New resources drop each month!
You’ll always have access to tools that evolve with you.
🌿 Community Over Competition – No gatekeeping, no hierarchy. Just doulas supporting doulas.
🌿 Sustainability First – We focus on building a practice that works for you, not just hustling for the next client.
🌿 Radically Justice-Oriented – Roots holds the belief that doulas are healers, change-makers, and vital parts of a just and liberatory future.
The ROOTS Difference:
Why This Space is Special
Who ROOTS Is For
🌿 New doulas figuring out where to begin
🌿 Doulas returning to practice after time away
🌿 Those shifting their work—whether from birth to postpartum, or vice versa
🌿 Doulas who want to build a practice that is sustainable, nourishing, and aligned
If you’ve been craving a steady place to land and grow, ROOTS is for you.
You don’t have to figure it all out alone. We grow better together.
Join ROOTS for $33/Month
Frequently Asked Questions
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ROOTS calls are not automatically recorded, but if someone specifically requests a recording, I will do so and post it in the community chat. Attending live is highly encouraged for the sense of community and connection.
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Each month, a Doodle poll is posted to find the best time for the group. Calls are typically 90 minutes long.
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We begin with grounding and an emotional check-in.
There is community sharing to discuss current needs and experiences.
We move into group discussion, iteration, or co-working, depending on what’s needed.
We close with grounding and intention-setting.
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Office hours, called Tea & Tending, happen once or twice a month, almost always on Wednesdays. They are drop-in style, meaning you can come for as long or as little as you like. This is a relaxed space for co-working, mentorship, and practical support in building your business.
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ROOTS is designed for doulas in their first two to three years of practice—those still establishing their marketing, workflows, contracts, services, and boundaries. Many stay until they are practicing consistently and full-time. After this, they often move to ANCHOR, a space for more advanced doulas who have been practicing two or more years. ANCHOR calls focus on deeper, more advanced discussions beyond the early stages of business-building.
Led by Erica Livingston
Erica is a postpartum centric full spectrum doula passionate about driving change at the intersection of public health and social justice, I am dedicated to advancing systemic change in birth, postpartum and reproductive equity.
As Co-Founder and CEO of Birdsong, this dynamic doula-centered maternal health and education brand, including comprehensive doula trainings and mentorship programs, I've spearheaded rapid expansion and transformative impact in the field. Training and mentoring brand new doulas serves as a grassroots approach to catalyzing systemic change from the ground up and it’s something I LOVE TO DO!
