The Six-Figure Doula: For career birth workers building sustainable, high-income businesses

Lisa Villani

For the doula or perinatal pro who knows this work changes lives and deserves to pay well. For the woman who’s done undercharging, overgiving, and second-guessing herself. For the one who’s ready to build a sustainable, profitable business without selling her soul or burning herself out. On The Six Figure Doula Podcast, we talk about the conversations most doulas avoid: Money, pricing, and premium offersSales without pressure, manipulation, or bro-marketingBuilding visibility & magnetic marketing that actually attracts aligned clientsLeadership, identity, and the mindset shifts required to growSimplifying your business instead of piling on more noiseThis isn’t a podcast about doing more. It’s about doing less- better. You won’t find hustle culture here.You won’t find watered-down social media advice or “try this trend” strategies.And you definitely won’t find permission to stay small. You’ll find honest reflections, real sales strategy, and direct conversations about what it actually takes to become a booked-out, confident, well-paid doula. This podcast is for you if: You want premium clients who respect your workYou’re ready to sell with integrity and certaintyYou’re done explaining or justifying your pricesYou want freedom, not chaos disguised as “passion”You’re all-in on building something that lastsIf you’re looking for comfort, this isn’t it.If you’re looking for clarity, conviction, and a business that supports your life-you’re in the right place. Welcome to The Six Figure Doula Podcast. Let’s build something real.

  1. JAN 27

    83. What Doula Training Leaves Out (and Families Pay For) with Krystil Hofsky

    What happens when your own birth cracks you wide open...and you can’t unsee the system ever again? In this episode, I’m sitting down with Krystil Hofsky, founder of Innerbloom Doula Institute, to talk about the moments that fundamentally changed how she trusted herself, how she mothered, and how she understood power inside birth spaces. Krystil shares how her son’s birth rerouted her entire life, pulling her out of corporate sales and into a deeper reckoning with autonomy, consent, responsibility, and what advocacy actually demands of doulas. We go there: the uncomfortable truths about modern birth, the gaps in traditional doula training, and why being “well-intentioned” is no longer enough. We talk about: How motherhood forces identity death, and why resisting it keeps women stuckWhy the doula role has to evolve right now if outcomes are going to changeThe internal skills that separate competent doulas from exceptional onesWhat most doula trainings miss when it comes to discernment, authority, and leadershipWhy Krystil built the training she wished existed, and who it’s really forThis conversation is honest, confronting, and deeply validating for anyone who’s felt the quiet tension between what they were taught and what they know in their body. If you’re a doula, birth worker, or woman who feels the weight of responsibility and wants to rise to it, this episode will hit.  ✨ Join Innerbloom Doula Institute and step into the kind of leadership birth actually requires. Struggling to grow your doula business? Tired of chasing pregnant mothers online? Imagine effortlessly attracting your dream clients and reaching the mamas you're meant to serve!? ⬇️ START HERE ⬇️ FREE: Book Out Your Doula Calendar With These 3 Questions The Booked AF Doula Toolkit

    42 min
  2. JAN 20

    82. How to Price Your Doula Services Without Guilt or Burnout

    In this episode, we’re unpacking the real psychology behind premium pricing for doulas and why pricing that actually reflects your worth isn’t greedy, unethical, or out of alignment… it’s leadership. We talk about the invisible costs no one teaches you to factor in: The emotional labor. The mental load. The constant availability. The opportunity cost of saying yes to one client and no to everything else. We’ll name the real problem with undercharging, not just financially, but energetically, and how low prices don’t create safety, trust, or access… they create resentment, burnout, and shaky boundaries. This conversation goes deeper than numbers.  It’s about money guilt, identity, and the quiet belief that being “a good woman” means making yourself smaller so others can feel comfortable. If you’ve ever said: “I just want this to be accessible”“I don’t feel right charging that much”“Who am I to ask for that?”This episode is for you. We’re reframing pricing as clarity.  Money as communication.  And premium prices as a container that holds transformation, not a barrier to it. Because accessibility without sustainability isn’t service.  And pricing that drains you isn’t generous, it’s self-abandonment. 🎧 Press play if you’re ready to stop apologizing for your value and start leading with it. Struggling to grow your doula business? Tired of chasing pregnant mothers online? Imagine effortlessly attracting your dream clients and reaching the mamas you're meant to serve!? ⬇️ START HERE ⬇️ FREE: Book Out Your Doula Calendar With These 3 Questions The Booked AF Doula Toolkit

    11 min
  3. JAN 13

    81. The Real Reason Your Doula Consults Go Nowhere

    Your doula consults feel good. They’re emotional. Connected. Even meaningful. And then… nothing happens. If you’re getting ghosted after long, heartfelt consults, I want you to hear this clearly: it’s not your likability, your warmth, or your ability to connect. It’s your structure. In this episode, I share a moment that genuinely humbled me- despite selling nearly $5 million in my career, I found myself struggling on sales calls.  When I brought it to my coach, I expected a small tweak. Instead, he challenged the foundation and reminded me of something every successful business owner eventually learns: Sales calls are always the biggest needle mover. You’ll learn: Why long consults don’t actually build trustWhere doulas accidentally lose authority without realizing itHow over-educating creates confusion instead of safetyThe simple consult structure that creates clarity, confidence, and decisionsHow to ask for the yes without feeling awkward or salesyIf your consults feel emotionally rich but don’t convert, this episode will reframe everything. You don’t need to become a different person.  You need a structure that holds the room. 🎧 Press play. Struggling to grow your doula business? Tired of chasing pregnant mothers online? Imagine effortlessly attracting your dream clients and reaching the mamas you're meant to serve!? ⬇️ START HERE ⬇️ FREE: Book Out Your Doula Calendar With These 3 Questions The Booked AF Doula Toolkit

    16 min
  4. 12/30/2025

    79. Year-End Reflections: The Scary Business Changes Shaping My Doula Growth

    In this year-end reflection, I’m sharing the doula-truths I didn’t want to admit, but couldn’t ignore anymore. This episode is about slowing down, exercising restraint, and making changes that feel uncomfortable but necessary to grow a sustainable doula business. I talk candidly about hiding in momentum, receiving hard feedback from my coach, and realizing that doing more was actually diluting my impact. You’ll hear why I’m creating less content, launching less, narrowing my focus, offering deeper private support sooner than planned, and choosing rooms, and mentors, where expansion is normal. This isn’t a strategy episode. It’s a leadership one. A real one. If you’re feeling called to simplify, refine, and trust yourself at a deeper level in your business, this conversation will land. And if you’re ready for your next chapter to feel calmer, clearer, and more aligned, this episode is for you (and so is this podcast uplevel)! Also consider this your official invite to book a free Instagram bio audit so we can make sure your online presence reflects who you are now, not who you had to be before. Struggling to grow your doula business? Tired of chasing pregnant mothers online? Imagine effortlessly attracting your dream clients and reaching the mamas you're meant to serve!? ⬇️ START HERE ⬇️ FREE: Book Out Your Doula Calendar With These 3 Questions The Booked AF Doula Toolkit

    15 min
  5. 12/23/2025

    78. When You Believe in the Mission But Doubt Your Doula Self: A Brutally Honest Convo With Kelly Cox of Share The Drop

    This episode is for women building something meaningful…  and quietly wondering why it feels so hard. Building a mission-driven business isn’t just about strategy or growth. It’s emotional.  It’s heavy at times.  And it often asks more of you than anyone prepares you for. In this episode, I’m sitting down with Kelly Cox, founder of Share The Drop, an app connecting families with screened donor breastmilk to increase access to human milk support for babies who need it most. But this isn’t a conversation about features or tech. It’s about the woman behind the work. We talk honestly about: The moments Kelly doubted herself and questioned whether she was the right person to build thisWhat it’s like to carry responsibility for families and babies while still figuring yourself outThe complicated relationship with visibility and social media as a founderThe emotional weight of building something rooted in care and serviceWhere she sees the business, and herself, heading in 2026If you’ve ever thought, “I believe in this, but I’m not sure I’m built for the weight of it,” you’re not alone. And you’re exactly where you need to be. 🌟 GIVEAWAY 🌟 Leave a rating and a review and get access FOR FREE to my Book AF Toolkit: Turn Your Passion Into Paydays & Build a Bold Birth Brand.  ➡️ Just simply DM (@thelisavee) me a screenshot of your review!  Struggling to grow your doula business? Tired of chasing pregnant mothers online? Imagine effortlessly attracting your dream clients and reaching the mamas you're meant to serve!? ⬇️ START HERE ⬇️ FREE: Book Out Your Doula Calendar With These 3 Questions The Booked AF Doula Toolkit

    52 min

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For the doula or perinatal pro who knows this work changes lives and deserves to pay well. For the woman who’s done undercharging, overgiving, and second-guessing herself. For the one who’s ready to build a sustainable, profitable business without selling her soul or burning herself out. On The Six Figure Doula Podcast, we talk about the conversations most doulas avoid: Money, pricing, and premium offersSales without pressure, manipulation, or bro-marketingBuilding visibility & magnetic marketing that actually attracts aligned clientsLeadership, identity, and the mindset shifts required to growSimplifying your business instead of piling on more noiseThis isn’t a podcast about doing more. It’s about doing less- better. You won’t find hustle culture here.You won’t find watered-down social media advice or “try this trend” strategies.And you definitely won’t find permission to stay small. You’ll find honest reflections, real sales strategy, and direct conversations about what it actually takes to become a booked-out, confident, well-paid doula. This podcast is for you if: You want premium clients who respect your workYou’re ready to sell with integrity and certaintyYou’re done explaining or justifying your pricesYou want freedom, not chaos disguised as “passion”You’re all-in on building something that lastsIf you’re looking for comfort, this isn’t it.If you’re looking for clarity, conviction, and a business that supports your life-you’re in the right place. Welcome to The Six Figure Doula Podcast. Let’s build something real.

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