Doula Tips and Tits with Kaely Harrod

In today’s episode Kaely shares three growth traps to avoid if you want a doula business that is sustainable, strategic, and actually growing. This episode focuses on stepping out of reactive mode, protecting CEO time, and making intentional changes instead of waiting for the “perfect” moment. While doula business is not a one-size fits all situation, these are ideas you’ll resonate with!  Quote f...

This episode walks through a practical way to build a 90-day plan by starting with your real life, your most urgent business need, and your current stage in business. Kaely explains why the best plan is not a generic one, but one shaped by your season, your cash flow, and what is actually feasible in the next three months. She shares examples from her own doula business, coaching, and family sched...

FREE Workshop coming up! Join me on August 10 at 1 p.m. ET for The Doula CEO Gameplan: Focus + Financial Flow for a Business That Sustains You. During this free 90-minute workshop, we’ll identify what deserves your focus, connect your priorities to sustainable income, and create a realistic plan for the next quarter of your doula business. You’ll receive a planning workbook and have the opportunit...

In this episode, I dive into the transformative decisions that have shaped my business journey. I stopped posting on Instagram daily, realizing my clients weren't there. I also learned to be selective with clients, valuing my worth and setting clear boundaries. By focusing on sustainable pricing and trusting my instincts, I've embraced growth and financial stability. These changes have e...

Apply for the May Giveaway of Private Doula Business Coaching! Applications close on Sunday May 24th at 11:59pm EST. https://form.jotform.com/261378464702158 This episode features a conversation between doula business coach Kaely Harrod and her coaching client Megan Martin, a birth doula and lactation educator based in the Minneapolis area. As they wrap up their six-month coaching relationship, Me...

Subscribe to be the first to see our Springtime Announcements!!! Coming on May 15th!!!! Subscribe here: https://www.harroddoulaservices.com/newsletter In this episode, Kaely shares how hitting the big 4-0 sparked a fresh season of confidence, spontaneity, and deep self-care. She dives into why we need to push past our fears and truly invest in ourselves, showing how even the smallest shifts can le...

Subscribe to be the first to see our Springtime Announcements!!! Coming in MAY!!! Subscribe here: https://www.harroddoulaservices.com/newsletter Last episode, I shared that I had my highest revenue quarter ever… while barely showing up online. So in this episode, we’re getting into what actually made that possible. Because it wasn’t more content, more visibility, or more “consistency” in the way w...

Subscribe to be the first to see our Springtime Announcements!!! Coming in MAY!!! Subscribe here: https://www.harroddoulaservices.com/newsletter I’ve been a little quieter than usual—and not for the reason you might think. In this episode, I’m sharing where I’ve been, what this past season has looked like behind the scenes, and why my business actually grew during a time when I wasn’t consistently...

ASK A QUESTION!!! My plan is to start Friday Q&A (we need a new name, I know!) but first I need your questions! Submit them using the form below: https://www.harroddoulaservices.com/ask-me-a-question 200K doesn’t mean what you think it does. And other boring truths about business in 2026. The reality of growth is different than we perceive and it’s vital to adjust our perspective accordingly....

ASK A QUESTION!!! My plan is to start Friday Q&A (we need a new name, I know!) but first I need your questions! Submit them using the form below: https://www.harroddoulaservices.com/ask-me-a-question May the journey of 2025 be something that fuels you, be something that gives you strength and endurance. May it be something that gives you incredible ideas and accountability, boundary setting. M...

ASK A QUESTION!!! My plan is to start Friday Q&A (we need a new name, I know!) but first I need your questions! Submit them using the form below: https://www.harroddoulaservices.com/ask-me-a-question Continuing on our end-of-year review today we are talking about ideal clients. The Ideal Client Avatar is a thing that gets tossed around in business circles constantly. Where do they shop, what d...

ASK A QUESTION!!! My plan is to start Friday Q&A (we need a new name, I know!) but first I need your questions! Submit them using the form below: https://www.harroddoulaservices.com/ask-me-a-question Continuing on our end-of-year review today we are talking about boundaries. Things that need to shift and change about your business in 2026! Do you need to shift prices? Shift marketing? Shift vi...

ASK A QUESTION!!! My plan is to start Friday Q&A (we need a new name, I know!) but first I need your questions! Submit them using the form below: https://www.harroddoulaservices.com/ask-me-a-question Today’s podcast episode is a challenge… are you truly behind on tasks or simply expecting too much from yourself? Today we evaluate our “failures” of 2025 and in doing so also evaluate our self-ex...

ASK A QUESTION!!! My plan is to start Friday Q&A (we need a new name, I know!) but first I need your questions! Submit them using the form below: https://www.harroddoulaservices.com/ask-me-a-question One thing that is universally true about all of us and therefore all of our businesses: We must keep growing. Yes, GROWING. We have to. It’s natural. There’s not a world in which our natural insti...

ASK A QUESTION!!! My plan is to start Friday Q&A (we need a new name, I know!) but first I need your questions! Submit them using the form below: https://www.harroddoulaservices.com/ask-me-a-question This week’s episode is a mix of honesty, birth-room reality, and the kind of end-of-year reflection doulas rarely give themselves time for. After two babies arrived on my supposed CEO days (becaus...

ASK A QUESTION!!! My plan is to start Friday Q&A (we need a new name, I know!) but first I need your questions! Submit them using the form below: https://www.harroddoulaservices.com/ask-me-a-question According to the National Institute of Health: “Doula care in perinatal care was significantly correlated with positive delivery outcomes including reduced cesarean and premature deliveries. Doula...

Last week’s Doula CEO Gameplan workshop was incredible — the energy, the insights, the “aha” moments… I’m still buzzing. But today, I want to talk about something that might make some folks squirm a bit: why I always make an offer at the end. Here’s the truth — clarity without support usually fades. Planning is step one, but implementation? That’s where growth actually happens.  In this episode, I...

There was a time when my business was pure chaos — lots of hustle, lots of energy, and very little direction. I call it my squirrel era. 🐿️ In this episode, I’m sharing how I went from reactive and overworked to strategic and sustainable. We’ll talk about why clarity beats hustle every time, how to figure out what actually moves your business forward, and what it means to start running your doula...

ASK A QUESTION!!! My plan is to start Friday Q&A (we need a new name, I know!) but first I need your questions! Submit them using the form below: https://www.harroddoulaservices.com/ask-me-a-question Going full-time as a doula? Yeah—it’s a lot. Life doesn’t stop just because you’re trying to build a business that actually works. In this replay, I’m talking with one of my first ever coaching st...

ASK A QUESTION!!! My plan is to start Friday Q&A (we need a new name, I know!) but first I need your questions! Submit them using the form below: https://www.harroddoulaservices.com/ask-me-a-question We have a guest!!! At long last we are joined by Lisa Vee of the podcast Loudmouth Lisa about why selling feels so awkward for heart-led birth workers — and how to reframe it into something sacred...

ASK A QUESTION!!! My plan is to start Friday Q&A (we need a new name, I know!) but first I need your questions! Submit them using the form below: https://www.harroddoulaservices.com/ask-me-a-question Sometimes the hardest part of being a doula isn’t the long labors or tricky consultations—it’s learning how to take a compliment. In this episode, I share the story of being called the “best doula...

ASK A QUESTION!!! My plan is to start Friday Q&A (we need a new name, I know!) but first I need your questions! Submit them using the form below: https://www.harroddoulaservices.com/ask-me-a-question In this episode, I’m sharing a more personal side of my journey—the reality of being a trauma and sexual assault survivor while building a thriving doula business. Healing and helping can feel lik...

ASK A QUESTION!!! My plan is to start Friday Q&A (we need a new name, I know!) but first I need your questions! Submit them using the form below: https://www.harroddoulaservices.com/ask-me-a-question "From babies to teens, the messy middle of life and business" is a concept I know well. In this episode, I dive into the realities of balancing my personal life—raising two teenagers and...

ASK A QUESTION!!! My plan is to start Friday Q&A (we need a new name, I know!) but first I need your questions! Submit them using the form below: https://www.harroddoulaservices.com/ask-me-a-question It’s fall and it’s good to be back at it with the Doula Tips and Tits listeners! Today’s episode dives into the productivity and business changes that came with my summer time off (and how it wasn...

ASK A QUESTION!!! My plan is to start Friday Q&A (we need a new name, I know!) but first I need your questions! Submit them using the form below: https://www.harroddoulaservices.com/ask-me-a-question We are givers. That is a superpower. But it also can be an excuse to not charge more and be sustainable ourselves! If you are slowly wasting away you are serving NO ONE well. I need you to take th...