About Me

My name is Misty and my pronouns are they/them or she/her. I'm a full-spectrum doula, prepared for any pregnancy outcome. I officially started this work in 2020, though I've been passionate about advocacy, trauma-informed care, anti-racism, transformative justice, and community care for much longer. 

 

To give you an idea of where I come from, here are some identities and experiences I carry that inform my perspectives, including: white; queer; non-binary; neurodivergent; disabled with hidden disability; consensually non-monogamous; bilingual; trauma and assault survivor; low-to-middle class upbringing; and living with thin privilege, and bilingual (ASL is my second language). I am up-to-date on my vaccinations, including COVID boosters.

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As a systems thinker with values grounded in intersectional and trauma-informed principles, it’s very obvious to me that we’re forced to navigate systems every day that weren’t built for us. Our healthcare system routinely fails non-white, LGBTQIA+, disabled, and fat people. We deserve better. I believe birth and death work is activism.

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Ultimately, I believe that birth is something that people do – not something that happens to them – and that everyone has the right to be informed of all of their options and the potential outcomes of their choices. I approach death and grief support the same way.

 

My goal is to help people feel safe and prepared for any births and deaths they’re involved in, especially their own. This means something different for everyone. I am able to provide a variety of gender-expansive and culture-inclusive offerings, resources, and recommendations, including:

– hands-on support

– education
– books, handouts, podcasts, and other media resources
– handouts
– hypnosis tracks
– connections to other birth or death workers

– connections to community members & resources
– planning and logistical support
– classes
– space to process your feelings and experiences
– support in English and/or ASL