I came to birth work the way many doulas do: through my own lived experience. From experiencing unexplained pregnancy loss to the transcendent joy of bringing a daughter into the world, I learned that the person standing next to you matters. That being believed matters. That feeling safe in your own body, with your choices honored, matters more than any birth plan ever could.

A decade into this work, I am present for families across southern Missouri as a doula, a storyteller, and the founder of Birthkind, a concierge platform connecting birth workers to the families who need them most. I support births throughout our rural community. I photograph the moments you'll want to remember. I sit with families through loss when the world tells them to move on. And I'm building the infrastructure I wish had existed when I needed it: a network where evidence-based care, birth justice, and full-spectrum support are for every body and every birth.

My work looks different depending on the day. Sometimes I'm in a birth room at 2 AM. Sometimes I'm troubleshooting technology for Birthkind's provider directory. Often I'm spending my weekend hours cleaning pens for my goats and chickens, because my care work extends to my little farm zoo of creatures. But the thread that connects it all is this: I firmly believe all people deserve to be supported, respected, and remembered during the most vulnerable moments of their lives.