The Complete Doula Talk Podcast Guide: Find an Episode by Topic

Oct 15

There are more than 60 episodes of Doula Talk, and you don't have to listen in order. Find the season you're in, start there, and skip whatever doesn't apply right now. Some episodes show up in more than one section on purpose, because real life doesn't fit into neat categories.

Pregnancy + Birth

Postpartum + Newborns

Feeding

Episode 19 — Why Feeding Therapy and Holistic Support Matter (Carissa Guiley)
Episode 20 — Tongue Ties Uncovered: What Every Parent Needs to Know (Renee Beebe)
Episode 23 — Tongue Ties, Feeding Struggles, and Myofunctional Therapy (Brittany Hageman)
Episode 39 — Lactation Support Without the Shame (Emily Ager)
Episode 42 — Beyond the Latch: How Tongue Ties Shape Airway, Sleep, and Development (Brittany Hageman)
Episode 49 — Before the Release: What Parents Need to Know Before Saying Yes (Carissa Guiley)
Episode 50 — Finding the Rhythm: Sleep, Feeding, and Wake Windows in the First Weeks
Episode 53 — When Feeding Feels Hard: Why It's Not Just About the Bottle
Episode 54 — What Actually Helps When Feeding Is Hard (And What Quietly Makes It Worse)

Sleep

Mental Health

Relationships + Support

What Doula Support Looks Like

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The Complete Doula Talk Podcast Guide: Find an Episode by Topic

Doula Talk Is Taking a Break (And Where to Start in the Archive)

I have an announcement, and before anyone worries: nothing dramatic is happening. I'm okay, my family is okay, and my business isn't going anywhere. I've just reached a point where I need to make some intentional decisions about where my time and energy go.

You've heard me say it on this show a hundred times: we do not have unlimited capacity, and we can't keep adding things and expect to magically find more hours in the day. Apparently I have to take my own advice occasionally. It's rude, but true.

So Doula Talk is going to take a rest. I don't know exactly when I'll be back, and I'm not putting that pressure on myself right now. I love this podcast. I love the conversations with incredible guests, and I love turning what I see families wrestle with every day into episodes that hopefully make someone feel a little less confused or alone. This isn't goodbye. It's a pause.

Building Confidence in Baby Sleep: How to Make Baby Sleep Decisions Without Spiraling

If you've spent any time Googling baby sleep at 2 a.m., you already know the problem isn't a lack of information. It's too much of it, and none of it agrees.

One account says feed your baby to sleep. Another says never feed your baby to sleep. Someone says contact naps are biologically normal and beautiful. Someone else says they're creating bad habits you'll regret. One expert says sleep train immediately, and another makes it sound like a few minutes of fussing will require years of therapy.

Meanwhile, you're holding your phone six inches from your face at 2:14 a.m., praying your baby doesn't wake up again, wondering: Is my baby broken? Did I create this? Am I ruining sleep forever?

Here's what I want you to hear first: you're probably not doing nearly as badly as you think. Most of the exhausted, overwhelmed parents I work with haven't caused their baby's sleep challenges. They're just trying to make sense of conflicting information while caring for a baby who keeps changing on them.

Regulation Over Routines: Why Your Baby Doesn’t Need a Perfect Schedule

A mom told me recently that she spent three hours trying to decide between a two-hour-and-fifteen-minute wake window and a two-hour-and-thirty-minute one. By the end of the day, she was crying in the nursery because she couldn't tell if she was making everything worse.

That story broke my heart, not because she was doing anything wrong, but because she'd reached a point so many parents reach. She wasn't asking for a schedule anymore. She wanted someone to tell her she wasn't failing.

If that's you right now, I want you to hear this: after almost twenty years of supporting families, here's what I know. A schedule can support sleep. A schedule cannot create it, and you cannot force your baby to sleep. Before we ever talk about routines, we have to talk about regulation. That's the foundation everything else sits on.

Why Families Wait Too Long to Ask for Help (And What Support Actually Looks Like)

There’s something I hear from parents all the time: “I probably should have reached out sooner.”

Usually, they say it after we’ve spent some time talking through what’s happening with their baby. Maybe sleep has suddenly fallen apart. Maybe feeding feels confusing. Maybe they’re preparing to return to work. Or maybe nothing is terribly wrong, but every day feels harder than it needs to.

And almost every time, I tell them the same thing: I’m just glad you’re here now.

Because somewhere along the way, we created this idea that parents should be able to figure everything out on their own.

But you don’t have to be drowning before you deserve a life jacket.

Timing Is Everything: Why Your Baby Isn’t Fighting Sleep (Usually)

You’ve changed the diaper. Your baby has been fed. The room is dark. The sound machine is on. You’ve rocked, bounced, walked, shushed, and probably questioned every decision you’ve made since breakfast.

Your baby looks exhausted.

But they. Will. Not. Sleep.

If this sounds familiar, you may have found yourself Googling “Why is my baby fighting sleep?” while simultaneously trying to convince a very unhappy baby that sleep is, in fact, a wonderful thing.

But here’s something I want more parents to know:

Your baby probably isn’t fighting sleep. They’re communicating something.

And figuring out what they’re communicating can be much more helpful than immediately changing your entire routine or assuming you need sleep training.

Learning to See Yourself Differently: Pregnancy, Body Image, and the Sacred Transition into Motherhood (Guest: Caroline White)

Pregnancy has a way of changing everything.

Yes, your body changes. Your routines change. Your relationships shift. But perhaps the biggest transformation isn’t one you can see from the outside at all.

You’re becoming a mother.

That transition is beautiful, exciting, overwhelming, and sometimes surprisingly complicated. Many parents tell me they expected the physical changes of pregnancy, but they didn’t expect how much their relationship with their own body would change along the way.

On a recent podcast episode, I had the privilege of speaking with underwater maternity photographer Caroline White about the deeper meaning behind her incredible work. What started as a conversation about maternity photography quickly became something much bigger: a discussion about body image, self-compassion, and learning to honor the incredible work our bodies are doing.

It’s a conversation I think every expecting parent deserves to hear.

The Complete Doula Talk Podcast Guide: Find an Episode by Topic

Pregnancy + Birth

Postpartum + Newborns

Feeding

Sleep

Mental Health

Relationships + Support

What Doula Support Looks Like

Want help figuring out where to start?

Doula Deb LLC

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The Complete Doula Talk Podcast Guide: Find an Episode by Topic

Pregnancy + Birth

Postpartum + Newborns

Feeding

Sleep

Mental Health

Relationships + Support

What Doula Support Looks Like

Want help figuring out where to start?

Doula Talk Is Taking a Break (And Where to Start in the Archive)

Doula Deb LLC

Resource Links

Let’s be friends!

Catch up on the Blog!