Connect with Paige!

Instagram
@awomansplace

Website:
https://www.awomansplacefc.com/

A Woman’s Place
2620 E Prospect Rd #160
Fort Collins, CO 80525

About the Birth Your Way Podcast

The Birth Your Way Podcast introduces families in Northern Colorado to the birth professionals serving our community. Each episode features a conversation with a local provider so you can learn about your options and get to know the people who may be part of your birth team.

Subscribe for Future Episodes!

We’ll be interviewing local experts including:

• Midwives
• Pelvic floor therapists
• Lactation consultants
• Chiropractors
• Doulas
• Postpartum specialists

Looking for a childbirth education in Northern Colorado?

Learn more about Danielle and her services:
www.greatestjoydoula.com

#NocoMoms #ColoradoMoms #FortCollinsDoula #BirthDoulaFortCollins #NaturalBirthSupport #PregnancySupport #ChildbirthEducation #EmpoweredBirth #BirthPreparation #NorthernColoradoBirthResources

In this episode, I’m joined by my own doula teacher, Katy Iengo, for a powerful conversation about fear, empowerment, and what it really means to own your birth experience.

Owner of Peaceful Birth Company in Fort Collins CO, and a highly experienced birth doula (Katy has attended more than 700 births!), she shares:

How to move from fear to confidence in birth
What true support and advocacy actually look like
How to navigate the system while staying in your power

This episode will challenge the way you think about birth, and leave you feeling more prepared to step into it.

Connect with Katy!

Instagram
@peacefulbirthcompany

Email
katy@peacefubirthcompany.com

Website:
www.peacefulbirthcompany.com

About the Birth Your Way Podcast
The Birth Your Way Podcast introduces families in Northern Colorado to the birth professionals serving our community. Each episode features a conversation with a local provider so you can learn about your options and get to know the people who may be part of your birth team.

Subscribe for Future Episodes
We’ll be interviewing local experts including:
• Midwives
• Pelvic floor therapists
• Lactation consultants
• Chiropractors
• Doulas
• Postpartum specialists

Looking for a childbirth education in Northern Colorado?
Learn more about Danielle and her services:
www.greatestjoydoula.com

Keywords
Fort Collins doula, birth doula Fort Collins, natural birth support, pregnancy support, childbirth education, empowered birth, birth preparation, Northern Colorado birth resources

Meet Laura Burgess, a former Labor & Delivery Nurse who now supports our community as an IBCLC (International Board Certified Lactation Consultant) and birth doula!

Connect with Laura
Instagram
@laura_your_nurse_doula

Instagram (KTD Team)
@kyleethedoula

Website:
Lulus.care

Birthdaze Comprehensive Childbirth Education
https://www.kyleethedoula.com/birthdaze

About the Birth Your Way Podcast
The Birth Your Way Podcast introduces families in Northern Colorado to the birth professionals serving our community. Each episode features a conversation with a local provider so you can learn about your options and get to know the people who may be part of your birth team.

Subscribe for Future Episodes
We’ll be interviewing local experts including:
• Midwives
• Pelvic floor therapists
• Lactation consultants
• Chiropractors
• Doulas
• Postpartum specialists

Looking for a childbirth education in Northern Colorado?
Learn more about Danielle and her services:
www.greatestjoydoula.com

Keywords
Fort Collins doula, birth doula Fort Collins, natural birth support, pregnancy support, childbirth education, empowered birth, birth preparation, Northern Colorado birth resources

In This Episode

00:00 Welcome to the Birth Your Way Podcast
00:43 How Melissa got into birth work
02:24 How a counseling background supports birth work
07:03 Supporting both the birthing person and their partner
07:49 What makes a birth "successful"
11:50 Advocacy in the birth room
14:12 A challenging birth experience and lessons learned
16:38 Finding the right doula for you
17:56 Why community support matters for new parents
19:50 Advice for parents feeling unsure about birth

Connect with Melissa

Instagram (Self Care Witch)
@theselfcarewitch

Instagram (Doula Witch)
@doula.witch

Peaceful Birth Company
@peacefulbirthcompany

www.peacefulbirthcompany.com

Website:
https://www.theselfcarewitch.com/

Melissa also hosts free monthly Village Prenatal Circles in Fort Collins, creating space for pregnant people to gather, share, and build community.

About the Birth Your Way Podcast

The Birth Your Way Podcast introduces families in Northern Colorado to the birth professionals serving our community. Each episode features a conversation with a local provider so you can learn about your options and get to know the people who may be part of your birth team.

Subscribe for Future Episodes

We’ll be interviewing local experts including:

• Midwives
• Pelvic floor therapists
• Lactation consultants
• Chiropractors
• Doulas
• Postpartum specialists

New episodes coming soon!

Looking for a childbirth education in Northern Colorado?

Learn more about Danielle and her services:
www.greatestjoydoula.com

Keywords

birth podcast, pregnancy podcast, birth education, childbirth education, birth doula, doula support, what does a doula do, benefits of a doula, childbirth classes, prenatal education, preparing for labor, natural birth, physiological birth, informed birth, birth preparation, labor and delivery education, expecting parents, pregnant first time mom, pregnancy support, birth team, partner support during labor, how to prepare for birth, birth planning, pregnancy tips, Northern Colorado birth, Fort Collins doula, Northern Colorado doula, Colorado birth support, pregnancy in Fort Collins, birth stories and education

Welcome to the Birth Your Way Podcast!

Hosted by Danielle Stenger, birth doula and childbirth educator with Greatest Joy Doula, this podcast helps pregnant families in Fort Collins and Northern Colorado get to know the many incredible birth providers available to them, all from the comfort of their home.

Choosing the right birth provider is one of the most impactful decisions you can make during pregnancy, but most people don’t realize how many different options and support professionals exist. And they definitely don't have the time to interview them all - that's where I come in!

On this podcast, you'll hear conversations with:

• Midwives
• OB-GYNs
• Birth doulas
• Lactation consultants
• Pelvic floor therapists
• Labor & delivery nurses
• And other birth professionals supporting families in Northern Colorado

By hearing directly from providers, you can begin building a birth team that aligns with your health needs, personal values, and vision for your birth.

Subscribe to the channel so you don’t miss future episodes introducing the amazing people supporting birth in our community!

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Connect with Danielle

Instagram: https://instagram.com/birthyourwaypodcast
Website: https://www.greatestjoydoula.com
Contact: danielle@greatestjoydoula.com