Pregnancy is an exciting period in a woman's life. Whether you are expecting your first child or you already have other children, the time we spend waiting for a baby to arrive is unique with every pregnancy.
Childbirth is also magical, though you may feel or have been told otherwise. We currently live in a culture that often creates anxiety in a woman's mind about the events known as labor and birth.
Birth is a transformational process, the final step from woman to mother. What many women are now learning is that with the help of a birth doula, labor and birth can be an empowering and beautiful experience. A birth doula is a vital part of a woman's birth team. She is able to provide physical, informational and emotional support for both a woman and her partner, in a home, birth center or hospital environment during labor and birth. Having this high level of support allows a woman to go within and the woman's partner to be her main source of strength. Birth doulas hold a sacred space for both woman and partner, offering encouragement, comfort measures, and advocacy for the couple when necessary.
My name is Darlene MacAuley and I am a Birth Doula and a Business Coach and Mentor. My passion is to help women trust themselves and their bodies, and to approach labor and birth with confidence and an empowered focus, so they can fully experience the power of bringing their child into the world.
I serve two groups of women and provide:
Education and continuous physical and emotional labor support to women who plan to birth
their baby in their home, a birth center or hospital in Austin, Round Rock, or Georgetown,
Texas.Business and Mentor Coaching to new Birth Professionals who are beginning to build their
practices and experienced Birth Professionals who want to take their businesses to the
next level.I work with birth professionals by helping them create a business that suits their
lifestyle and values. As a result, my clients get their businesses off the ground more quickly
and create systems for their practice that nourish them personally and professionally as
they support their clients prenatally and during birth. I am not limited by geography and am
able to provide coaching services worldwide.
Support for Expectant Mothers
I offer labor support services as a Birth Doula for women who live in the Greater Austin Area. My training and experience as a Birth Doula, Business and Life Balance Coach, and Reiki Practitioner provides my clients with an eclectic mixture of support during their pregnancies and birth experiences.
Learn more about the services I offer to expecting mothers.
Business Coaching for Birth Professionals
Coaching is a powerful method of self discovery. Through active listening and effective questioning, clients describe where they currently are in their lives and with their business, identify where they want to be, and I help guide them towards action to move them toward their goals. Coaching helps people move forward into the future.
I offer Business and Mentor Coaching for new Birth Professionals who are looking for help with launching their practices. I also support experienced Birth Professionals who want to expand their business or specify and target a particular niche. As an experienced business owner, I am able to assist these professionals who wish to build their practice in a way that highlights their unique gifts and shows their authenticity.
I do not teach women how to be a doula or educator. Instead, I encourage women to look within themselves, identify their deepest values, and build their business to best suit their personality and their lifestyle. By creating a business from the inside out, my clients can create a foundation for their practice that will effectively support them, their families, and their clients.
If you are starting a new Birth Business and are interested in creating a practice that will support your passion, learn more about my Business Coaching Services. I am able to provide coaching services regardless of location via phone or email.