Join me in this episode with Doula and Life coach Mars Lord.
In this episode, we discuss:
1. Why Mars became a Doula, Birth activist Birth Coach and Life Coach
2. Running a business as a black woman in the UK and creating a culturally safe space for Brown Bodied women.
3. Being a Black Coach in the UK.
4. The impact and importance of financial stability for black women and how we can elevate other brown-bodied women in business.
We also discuss how we navigate spaces as Brown bodied women (as Mars terms this ) and how safety is paramount to our practice, you won’t want to miss this conversation as it is as funny, as it is educational.
Bio
Mars is a Certified Life Coach and birth activist. She is the Leading Voice in Black Maternal Health and cultural competency. A multi-award-winning doula, mentor, and educator. She is on the RCOG Race Equality Taskforce and on the Birthrights Legal inquiry into Black Maternal Health panel. With over 18 years of experience. Mars is in high demand, both in the UK and across the world, as a speaker and trainer. Mars created Abuela Doulas, a doula preparation course primarily, but not exclusively, for Black and Brown bodied people, and is the Founder of BLA (Black Lives Abuela) Scholarship. This scholarship is to help Black bodied people who wish to become doulas to train and not be held back by socio-economic disadvantage. She is Inclusion Consultant to several large companies causing them to look deep into their practice to make systemic and structural changes.
Social media handles
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_marslord/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/abueladoula
Website: https://www.marslord.co.uk