Alexis a fertility, birth, postpartum and bereavement doula, She is also a placenta encapsulator and certified childbirth educator. Alexis has a deep passion for helping others and empowering women at any stage of life, especially as they are bringing new life into the world. She has been changing lives as a social worker for several years working with teenagers and now has moved on to manifesting greatness as a doula. She offers her clinical experience to assist in the strengthening of mental health and social functioning in pregnancy and postpartum as well her physical, emotional and spiritual support. She works facilitating trauma healings and occupying space so women and families can bring forth life in all their glory. Alexis is excited to use her creative energy and passion to help guide families into their journey to parenthood.

Amanda is originally from Roswell, Georgia, but has lived in Nashville for the past 4 years. She is a birth doula and (soon to be!) childbirth educator. Amanda has worked with youth in some capacity for the past 9 years as a tutor, Junior High Math teacher, and volunteer with her church. She is passionate about both education and birth work. Everyone deserves the empowerment that comes from both education and adequate support! Amanda is married to her husband, Adam, and has a 4 year old son named David. When she is not doing work with Sunnyside Up Youth, you can find her hanging out with her family, enjoying a good book, or serving in the Young Women’s organization of her local congregation of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Ari serves as a research and organization coordinator, as well as a childbirth / new parent educator at Sunnyside Up Youth Services. I am a postpartum doula, and the CEO of L.Elevyn Doula Services. She currently works as a healthcare administrator and has been in the medical field for over 5 years. Ari’s background consists of cardiology post acute care, cardiac rehabilitation, and kinesiology studies. She is passionate about positive and beneficial birthing and postpartum outcomes, as well as womens’ health as a whole.

Catherine (Cat) Durland believes that pregnancy and birth are a sacred time to be cherished, and every mother deserves to feel cared for, empowered, and confident in their new role. During this time of transition, she offers compassionate, non-judgmental, and evidence-based support to help navigate options and resources. As a certified birth doula with a holistic approach, Cat provides continuous emotional and physical support. She helps prepare a birth plan, offers comfort measures, advocates for wishes, and inspires trust in a birthing woman’s ability to stand in their power. As a postpartum doula, she provides non-medical support in the first weeks after the baby is born, assisting with newborn care, household tasks, bonding, and self-care. Supporting women and families during pregnancy, labor, birth, and the postpartum period is Cat’s passion and calling. It would be her honor to empower families to take control of their birth plan and have a positive and spiritually fulfilling experience as you welcome your new baby into the world.

Denise is overjoyed to share her passion for birth work with new and expecting mothers. Her own prenatal and birthing experience inspired her to support other women in times of need and vulnerability during their pregnancy and childbirth. Since then, she has been blessed to serve and assist amazing women with prenatal and postpartum care. Her desire is and will always be to support women during and after their life-changing moments of bringing new life into this world.

Desirée is a new postpartum doula, stay-at-home mom to a fun-loving, adventure-seeking two-year-old and wife to Kerr. Having my son during the pandemic 2 years ago we had very little village present and both my husband and I worked together to take care of my son and learned A LOT. I developed this new passion for motherhood, postpartum and lactation during that time. Some of the things I learned on this journey but not limited to are teaching myself to breastfeed, learning all about cloth diapering, baby wearing and even learning how to care for and nourish myself. I have learned it all and want to make sure I help as many mamas as I can. I became a nurse in 2009 and have worked in pediatrics for the majority of my career as a Licensed Practical Nurse. I love kids, but I’m ready to focus on the care of mothers. I’m originally from northern Virginia, but moved to Tennessee on a whim and now have established my own family and life here. I love trying new recipes and honestly, it may sound cliche but, I love being a mom and wife and spending time with my family. It brings me joy.

Dezaray moved to Nashville two years ago from Washington, D.C. She is currently a birth doula, infant nanny and infant care specialist! She has 5 years experience in infant care, as well as a Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Psychology. In addition, Dezaray has studied the psychology of pregnancy and birth at an advanced level. She is incredibly passionate about parental autonomy during birth, as well as ensuring everyone has the emotional support needed to bring new life into the world. She hopes to one day teach doctors, parents and birth professionals about maternal and infant mental health.

In her free time you will likely find her cooking a new dish or hanging out with friends! She also loves to care for her “jungle” of plants.

Ellie is a wife and mother of two kids living in Nashville, TN. She is trained as a Nutritional Therapist and Birth/Postpartum Doula and works virtually as a Pregnancy and Postpartum Coach. Ellie enjoys being able to enter into this personal and tender stage of life with her clients. They have so many questions and uncertainties and her goal is to help them feel confident and at peace at each stage. Ellie loves hanging out with my family, taking care of our chickens, and trying different hobbies like painting, archery, and gardening.

Kerry Cavanaugh is a former Peace Corps Volunteer with a passion for global and maternal and child health. After receiving her Master’s in Public Health from the University of London, she discovered the need to improve maternal health education in Ecuador, so she became a certified Childbirth Educator and trained Lactation Counselor. Kerry loves working with youth and has spent the past eleven years providing health education to teens in many different settings. Kerry lives in Ecuador and has two young boys. She uses both her personal experiences and professional studies to guide and educate mothers during pregnancy and early motherhood.

Regan Naumovski has called Nashville home for the past 17 years and is thrilled with the opportunity to serve young women with a variety of birth support. She is 25 years old and just had her first baby in April 2023. Regan’s passion for birth education and services began when her two best friends had their own babies. It got her curious about how our bodies are made to give birth. She read books and listened to hours of podcasts for her enjoyment where learning how empowering a positive birth experience can be. After having her own unmedicated birth with an amazing birth team, she knew she wanted to help others have their own beautiful experience.

For the past several years Sheila has built my career as a CAPPA Certified Postpartum Doula and Educator. She works closely with parents and families at the start of their lifelong commitment to parenthood. Additionally, She is a well-trained facilitator throughout the processes of birth, hypnobirthing, lotus birth, gentle sleep training, lactation support and baby massage. Sheila’s passion for my career first began when she became a mother and had two amazing sons with my husband of 40 years, Marcus Sr. and now five beautiful grandchildren. Aside from my work as a facilitator of the bond between newborns and their parents, I actively volunteer at Women’s Shelters, specifically for the City of Orange, and throughout my community. It has been and continues to be my greatest honor to serve my community and parents as they raise their families and look forward to the connections and bonds that will be made throughout the area of Dallas, Texas.

Tre is driven by passion: a passion for the families she works with and for the care and nurturing of infants and newborns, passion for supporting diversity, and passion for continuing education and enrichment. She is working to renew the voice of Black authority. She brings her unapologetic passion as an equity champion to all families. Regardless of income, race, or community, Tré raises her voice so the impact of her care can be felt everywhere. As a life-long believer in the power of knowledge and enrichment, she is committed to professional development and maintains consistent enrollment in industry-specific classes, training, and certification programs. Tré’s greatest passion remains rooted with the families she works with and by providing well-rounded, respectful, intentional, and loving care to everyone she meets. For Tré, her greatest reward is seeing the impact she has on the life of a child by creating nurturing environments where families can grow and thrive.

Vanity Bonner is a Nashville, TN native raising 4 beautiful children and an energetic cat named Salem. She is a Postpartum Doula,PAIL Advocate, Nicu Unit mom and postpartum depression survivor. Her passion is caring for moms and babies. She enjoys educating, supporting and giving knowledge to families for them to make informed decisions.Vanity’s goal is to have a supportive healing place for families suffering from any postpartum challenges. Vanity has a background in nonprofit philanthropy and fundraising.