Are you connecting yourself to your truest desires or just the avoidance of your fears? This is a phenomenal question for both providers, Mamas. Regardless of what phase you’re in.Monique Cowan is joining us in this episode, and she is a birth and postpartum doula and lactation educator. Monique's mission is to help mothers understand and connect them with their own innate and inalienable power. To truly support her clients holistically, so that birth and postpartum are full of love and joy and power. And to make that the norm, not the exception. As you're listening in to this, I really want you to take into consideration how you are connecting yourself, or your clients to their truest desires? Enjoy this interview! We would love for you to go leave us a review, then head over to join us in The Postpartum Circle Facebook group.You can find Monique Cowan here:InstagramIn this episode, we are sharing:Meet Monique CowanGetting started as a doulaHolding space for clients and connecting them to their true desiresWe all know what it is that we don’t want, learning how to switch our mindset from that, to focus on what it is that we do want and how to create it.Getting very intentional about what you want, in all areasGetting to a place of joy and delightStress hormones and their effectsFear & how it impacts labor and birth Finding a way to bring those fears to a minimumMindset is everythingThe stress cycle that can happen from labor into postpartum that we want to avoidHow we can help improve health outcomes, regardless of how we serve our clientsLearning both the medical model and holistic model of careLearning to truly listen to our clientsOffering solutions, that work for the person you’re helpingBecoming the guinea pig when necessaryOur experiences tend to shape our workShaping experiences of childbirth through being given options and being supported throughout them, especially when things didn’t go as anticipated.How to find healing in postpartum from a traumatic labor or birth experienceGetting our Mama’s nourished and nurturedWe can treat things like they’re going to be good and normalYou can follow Monique on Instagram (linked above)Come join us in the Facebook group The Postpartum Circle!For full show notes go to https://postpartumu.com/living-in-desire-vs-fear-with-monique-cowan-whole-body-doula-ep38/- If you'd like to work with me, or need support, reach out here!        https://marandabower.com/contact/-Purchase my Nutrition Program  https://marandabower.com/nutrition/-Sign up for The Postpartum Nutrition Certification Programhttps://marandabower.com/certification/Where to find me:Apply here to work 1:1 with me here >>>https://marandabower.com/contact/Email: hello@marandabower.comFacebook:https://www.facebook.com/postpartummarandaInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/postpartummaranda/Website:https://marandabower.com/