In this episode of The Pregnancy & Postnatal Entrepreneurs Collective Podcast, we’re diving into something every birthworker needs — a simple, supportive way to plan your year without burning out.

Most traditional business planning frameworks just don’t land for us in birthwork. Our schedules are unpredictable, our lives are full, and the work is deeply seasonal. This episode walks you through a more realistic, more humane way to map out your year so you feel grounded, focused and ready — not frazzled before January even arrives.

Whether you're a doula, lactation consultant, antenatal teacher or any other birth and postpartum professional, you'll take away a framework you can actually use.

What We Cover in This Episode

✨ Why planning ahead matters for birthworkers

How getting organised before January helps you feel grounded, motivated and ready to start the year strong.

✨ The real planning challenges in birthwork

We look at seasonality, on-call unpredictability, childcare, and why standard business calendars rarely work for doulas, LCs and antenatal educators.

✨ A simple reflection process

The key questions to review what worked this year, what didn’t, and what you want more (or less) of next year.

✨ Choosing meaningful priorities

Instead of creating dozens of goals, we narrow it down to 2–3 priorities that actually move your birthwork business forward.

✨ Understanding your capacity

How to map out the year based on your real availability — emotional, energetic and logistical — so you’re not setting yourself up for overwhelm.

✨ The Four-Month Planning Framework

Why quarterly planning fails for most birthworkers and how a gentler four-month structure keeps you consistent and flexible.

✨ Planning with flexibility

Your plan is a guide, not a rulebook. You’ll learn how to stay aligned while life, clients or seasons shift.

If You Want to Take This Further…

This episode shares the high-level framework. But if you want the practical, sit-down-and-get-it-done version of this planning process — with guidance, accountability and a workbook — this is the next live training inside Your Birth Biz The Membership.

Members will:

• Map out their full year
• Create a detailed plan for the first four months
• Get support, feedback and accountability
• Leave with a personalised, sustainable plan

If you’re listening before the live session in early December, you can join us in real time. If you’re listening afterwards, the full workshop lives in the Training Library for you.

Full details on joining the membership are here.

🎧 Download The Birth Workers Business Mindset Toolkit — a free resource with affirmations, guided visualisations, and a supportive guide to help you shift your mindset and grow a sustainable, aligned business.
✨ Perfect for doulas, IBCLCs, antenatal educators and all birthworkers ready to feel more confident, abundant and grounded in their work.

Join Your Birth Biz The Membership now. Satisfaction Guarantee. No contract, cancel anytime.

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