Apprenticeship for Perinatal Professionals
A Six-Month Program to Deepen Your Work & Nourish Yourself
with Britta Bushnell, PhD
Restore creativity and inspiration to your work with families.
No more burnout. Grow a business that is sustainable and thriving.
Grow your skills to serve families in this time of inner transformation.
Do you work with families during their transition into parenthood? Are you a doula, midwife, childbirth educator, IBCLC, pre/postnatal yoga teacher, or work with parents in some other way?
When you started this work, it felt like a calling. If you've been doing this for a while, you're likely feeling discouraged, at least a bit burned out, and low on inspiration.
Now, you wonder if there might be a different, better way to approach your work with families. You're craving community, support, and inspiration.
I created the Apprenticeship Program so you can get mentorship you deserve and the community you long for.
This work is soul work, but we were never trained for that. Instead, we learned the double hip squeeze and how to get a good latch. So it's not surprising that after a bit, we start to feel like something is missing in our work with families.
To support families in this time of transformation with depth and intention, we too need support and community. We need to be held in our work: guided, mentored, and nourished. This is the aligned community you've been searching for to restore and renew yourself and your work.
"I craved community, creativity and a coming back to that calling which first brought me into birth work, and I'm so grateful to say, I found it here."
The Apprenticeship for Perinatal Professionals
We center and ground each month around a specific theme and explore the month's theme from the perspectives of the heart (your personal growth), head (your business success), and hands (tactical, practical application of new skills).
Community
Find a community of special perinatal professionals to be part of your support network.
Accountability
Accountability for your personal development and growth as a birth professional.
ACCESS
Access to Britta and the Transformed by Birth framework with new approaches that support your clients (and yourself) through times of great transformation.
SUPPORT
Support for the growth of your business in a heart-centered & values-aligned way. Feel held in a sacred space to integrate personal and professional growth.
"One of the most deeply nourishing and transformative experiences I’ve had both personally and professionally. Being with Britta is a masterclass in space holding, myth and storytelling, ceremony, question asking… business development - so so much!"
You don't have to carry the burden of this work alone. The community - and the joy - you've been searching for are right here waiting for you.
I know what it’s like to struggle as a professional–with burnout, isolation, and waning inspiration! I too have felt the frustrations and failures of trying to get clients, supporting my clients in the best way possible, and managing my business, and doing so without throwing in the towel because it’s just too much.
This field takes a tremendous toll on us professionals–emotionally, spiritually, physically, and practically!
After nearly 25 years working with families as a prenatal yoga teacher, doula, childbirth educator, and relationship coach, I’ve figured a few things out. Now, my services are in great demand, my clients are people I love working with, I’m financially compensated for the value I provide, and my work is having a profound impact.
Most of all, I’ve learned how to create this success without costing me my wellbeing or at the expense of personal relationships.
"I have a renewed sense of joy, creativity, resilience and tenderness with this work, but most importantly with myself. I am forever grateful."
Even as someone who has been in the business of childbirth support for many years, Britta’s teachings were filled with valuable insights.
My experience of Britta’s mentorship program was a journey of self-enrichment. She gave us unique concepts and exciting ways of engaging with expectant families.
— Wenonah
I've gained a new ability to personally and professionally find the strength to keep going with practical tools to support me along the way.
To the question, "is the investment worth it?" I would say this feels similar to explaining to someone before they've given birth why a doula is valuable. Everything Britta did throughout my time in the apprenticeship felt like a warm, welcoming invitation to go deeper.
— Bridget
This course helped me clarify my values and my mission in not just my professional, but in my personal life.
It was an amazing group of people who supported, challenged, and uplifted one another, which has continued even after the program. It helped me to better identify how I want to show up for myself, my family, my clients, and my work in the world. I am so grateful.
— Amanda
What past participants say about this apprenticeship:
The weekly anchoring sessions and they helped me establish a healthier rhythm in my personal/professional life.
I have gained some really insightful perspectives as a result of this experience and feel recharged and motivated to keep engaging in birth work with some really helpful tools to help when I feel overwhelmed by it!
— B.
The experience was transformational and so supportive. It was a space to learn not only from you and ourselves but also to learn from each other.
AI feel like I am waking out of this apprenticeship with an accepting and invaluable support system.
— Natalia
This apprenticeship has given me the skills and confidence to work with my clients in a much more profound and meaningful way.
As Britta is fond of saying, birth work is soul work, and I am so grateful to have had this opportunity for deep reflection and new learning that will guide my work for years to come.
— Mary
In addition to our live online anchor sessions, you will have access to:
"I have grown so much as a human, as a woman, as a partner, and as a birthworker. I feel confident in the woman I am becoming."
"I can confidently say it was the best investment I ever made in terms of my business and career. It was worth every penny." ~Olivia (apprentice 3rd cohort)
About Britta
Dr. Britta Bushnell (she/her) is a wife and mother, author of Transformed by Birth, veteran childbirth educator, celebrated speaker, mythologist, and specialist in childbirth, relationship, and parenting. For over 20 years, Britta has worked with individuals and couples as they prepare for the life-changing experience of giving birth. Her work with parents and professionals has been enriched by her doctoral work in mythology and psychology, her years spent as a co-owner of and senior facilitator for Birthing From Within, as well as her dedicated study of the Solution-Focused approach to mentoring, storytelling, and workshop facilitation.
Britta's work focuses on the transformational journey of pregnancy, birth, and new parenthood. Using a grounded, honest, and profound as well as playful approach, she helps birth professionals navigate the intersections of birth work and personal transformation with strength, confidence, and depth.
Read more about Britta here.
If someone really wants to make birthwork SOUL work, this is where they should start.
Britta crafted something so unique in that there was value for seasoned veterans and baby doulas. Everyone can come to the table as they are and take what speaks to them; the value is just before you for the taking.
— Whitney
I’m not easily impressed, but Britta sinks her hooks deeply in the soul and helps give birth to different versions of yourself you never imagined.
She continuously breathes new life into new and old spaces. She holds space that feels sacred within me to discover parts that are joyful, scary, and incomplete and softly encourages me to show up in the most authentic version of myself which helps balance the learning curves with the passion and love I have for birth work.
— Sherry
This program really benefited both my business and my personal life.
I am so grateful to have been able to participate. It has really helped me with my boundaries and how I show up with my clients. I feel I can part ways with clients at appropriate times now and without any hard feelings. I am much more clear on my role and my values.
— Sarah
Apprentice Program FAQ
Who is this apprenticeship for? Is this just for newer doulas? Is this just for more experienced doulas? What about postpartum doulas, childbirth educators, midwives, chiropractors, massage therapist, and yoga teachers?
This is for anyone who works with families during the childbearing period. Intimate programs, like this, are uniquely set up to support folks from a variety of skill sets and experiences. The topics we will cover will support and enhance your professional and personal lives regardless of what your business card says about what you do for families. Everyone who participates in this program will come away personally enriched and professionally deepened. Additionally, the larger cohort will be divided into smaller cohorts according to factors such as experience level, type of work, and overall goals so that you also get the benefits of working with others navigating similar paths.
Are there scholarships available?
Yes! Britta is committed to offering 10%-25% of spots to those in need of a scholarship. Apply for a scholarship here.
Can I pay slowly over time rather than all at once?
Yes. There is a payment plan option that allows you to pay in monthly installments (6 payments) with the first payment due upon enrollment.
What if I have more questions?
Join a group info session with Britta to talk more personally and explore together if this program is right for you.
Ready to begin?
This course IS for you if you:
- Work with parents as a doula, childbirth educator, midwife, OB, L&D nurse, chiropractor, acupuncturist, therapist, bodyworker, lactation specialist, or yoga teacher
- Recognize that birth work and personal growth are intertwined
- Are looking for skillful guidance to help take your business to the next level
- Want to hone your skills for guiding parents through the transformative journey of birth and new parenthood
- Crave a professional community of fellow growth-seekers
This course is NOT for you if you:
- Believe birth work and personal life can be compartmentalized
- Are as impactful and successful as you desire
- Avoid situations that require you to stretch and grow
- Believe conversations and exploration about anti-racism, LGBTQIA+ inclusion, and intersectionality have no role in your work
- Think birth work is only knowing data and information