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Carrie Kenner

Interested in birth, becoming a doula, marketing your birth-related business, or what keeps a person (me) motivated and engaged in this work for over 20 years? Join me for weekly musings on birth, ponderings on life, sales on courses, and whatever if feeding my fire at the time.

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Hi Reader, How many times have you said you were going to do something by X date…and didn't? It kinda feels like shit when you fail. But it is so so so so so important that you don’t let missing deadlines stop you from moving forward. That’s what happened to me. Good thing #1: Remember back in June when I told you I was writing a book and hoped it would be done by the end of June? Ha! It isn’t June anymore. Shit, it isn’t even summer! But despite my timeline challenges, I AM proud to say my...

Hi Reader, Okay, I have to face it. Summer is over, fall is in full glory, and I've been slacking. No emails in how many weeks??? Well, I'm cooking up a special email with two BIG announcements. So look for that tomorrow. But right now, one of the things I pray about every day is to do things that benefit others over myself. And that is what this email is about. First, some of you may know my friend, Aijanae. I shared her GoFundMe campaign with all of you back in March 2023. Quick recap: Her...

Hi Reader, I hope you’re coming! Today at 4pm PST. Click here to join the call. Passcode: 955703 I’ll be live for 60 minutes. See you on the call! Carrie Kenner Creator of Becoming a Birth Doula Website Don't wish to receive emails about the Monthly Q&A Calls? Unsubscribe from these reminders here.

Hi Reader, Do you have questions about what it's like to be a doula? Or a situation that came up in your work that you need to process? Or just need to collaborate with other like-minded business owners? Join me for my free ‘Ask Carrie Anything Q&A Call’ tomorrow, September 5, at 4pm PDT. Bring your questions or share your ideas about being a doula, becoming a doula, marketing, writing...anything that you know I’d love to talk about! Click here to join the call. Passcode: 955703 Click here to...

Hi Reader, What does it feel like when you’re not doing what you’re supposed to be doing? Not as in, “I’m supposed to be watering the garden so I feel guilty sitting here drinking this 🍸.” Or, “I’m supposed to shave my legs but damn if I’ll conform to patriarchal beauty standards.” 😡 I mean: What does it feel like when you’re not doing what you came to this life to do? What your spirit is calling you to do? That kind of “supposed to.” For me, it felt like chains around my heart. I couldn’t...

Hi Reader, I hope you’re coming! Today at 4pm PST. Click here to join the call. Passcode: 955703 I’ll be live for 60 minutes. See you on the call! Carrie Kenner Creator of Becoming a Birth Doula Website Don't wish to receive emails about the Monthly Q&A Calls? Unsubscribe from these reminders here.

Hi Reader, Do you have questions about what it's like to be a doula? Or a situation that came up in your work that you need to process? Or just need to collaborate with other like-minded business owners? Join me for my free ‘Ask Carrie Anything Q&A Call’ tomorrow, August 1, at 4pm PST. Bring your questions or share your ideas about being a doula, becoming a doula, marketing, writing...anything that you know I’d love to talk about! Click here to join the call. Passcode: 955703 Click here to...

Hi Reader, I have a new vlog out today. This week, I talk about a hidden form of child abuse: teaching children to hate. Watch to learn how this insidious practice victimizes young children, why they are defenseless, and why it is poisonous to their pure nature. Click here to watch Sign up to receive the Weekly Vlog delivered to your inbox. Be well, Carrie Kenner Creator of Becoming a Birth Doula Website Check out all my videos on YouTube P.S. If you have a question you'd like answered in a...

Hi Reader, This week I talk about why I love systems, how they can be harmful, and ways you can create or modify systems to serve the needs of more people. Learn about how and why humans love systems, and why awareness of what systems center on is crucial in this informative video. Click here to watch Sign up to receive the Weekly Vlog delivered to your inbox https://carriekenner.ck.page/vlog Be well, Carrie Kenner Creator of Becoming a Birth Doula Website Check out all my videos on YouTube...

Hi Reader, The Fourth of July was the first time I got drunk. My family had a yard party every year, with a keg that us kids snuck cupfuls of beer from. We weren’t that stealth so I don’t know why the adults didn’t stop us. Maybe they chalked it up to “the things kids do.” I just remember stumbling and knocking over a side table later that night. No one talked about the significance of the day. We stuck a flag on the fence, ate hot dogs and burgers, lit fireworks in the parking lot across the...