"When we wanted to expand our nurses’ labor support skills, we brought Jessica in to teach a one-hour, hands-on session. Everyone said, 'Wowza! This is something more useful, formalized and structured than we realized — it’s a really robust training program.' That launched us off to have Jessica create a four-hour training for our nurses, and also a full doula training for our labor and deliver staff. Those have all been just amazing, and we still bring her back every year.

Our nurses come away with a real, concrete set of tools they can use. I’ve seen them refer to the techniques and strategies years later. There’s something about the way Jessica teaches, people don’t just experience it in the moment but they can also apply it long term. I even like to send the nurse midwives we hire through Jessica’s doula training. We want them to have effective labor support skills, and to also be able to partner effectively with the doulas in our community."