Darcy's Journey to Building an Online Doula Business

The Doula Darcy Podcast

The Doula Darcy's Journey to Building a Online Doula Business Darcy, host of the Doula Darcy podcast, shares her journey from growing up in Maine, attending Ithaca College, and navigating early career disappointments in the advertising world, to becoming a postpartum doula and eventually creating a lucrative online business. With over a decade of experience in both marketing and the doula profession, Darcy combines her skills to empower other doulas to market their services and establish fulfilling careers. This episode covers her progression through various jobs, learning to balance her life as a mother, discovering her passion for doula work, and the development of digital products and courses that provide financial freedom and sustainability. Darcy concludes by highlighting the transformative impact of Digital Course Academy and offers a bonus for listeners interested in building their own digital course. See the details here: https://douladarcy.com/dca 00:48 A Story of Passive Income Aspirations 02:11 Darcy's Early Life and Career Beginnings 03:39 The Harsh Realities of Post-College Life 04:38 Climbing the Advertising Ladder 08:25 Dreams of Manhattan and the Reality Check 14:03 The Dot-Com Boom and Bust 18:02 Balancing Career and Motherhood 23:13 Balancing Motherhood and Work 24:31 Discovering Blogging and Xanga.com 25:46 Embracing Flexibility with Technology 27:48 The Challenges of Postpartum Life 28:47 Finding Purpose as a Postpartum Doula 30:10 Building a Doula Business 34:37 Transitioning to Digital Courses 39:25 The Impact of Digital Courses 44:13 Encouragement and Final Thoughts