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Meet Gini
Gini is a seasoned doula, educator, and the heart behind both The Growing Place and Bloom, which she founded to support growing families and growing birth professionals. With a deep-rooted passion for teaching, she has spent years guiding expectant parents through childbirth education, mentoring new doulas, and instructing the transformative Yoga Birth Method.
Her journey has taken her from countless birth rooms to the legendary Farm in Tennessee, where she completed midwifery assistant training under the guidance of the iconic Ina May Gaskin—an experience she calls both humbling and unforgettable.
When she’s not supporting new families or training the next generation of birth workers, Gini enjoys spending time with her husband and two daughters and expanding their cat collection, much to her family's mild exasperation.
Whether she’s leading a training, answering a panicked middle-of-the-night text, or sneaking home just one more rescue cat, Gini brings wisdom, humor, and a whole lot of heart to everything she does.
I’m a fierce advocate for women—whether they’re birthing babies, building businesses, or chasing big dreams. For 16 years, I’ve supported families as a professional doula, and for the last 10, I’ve run The Growing Place, a heart-centered business that’s helped hundreds of families grow (literally and figuratively).
These days, I also help women transform their bodies or their businesses through consulting and affiliate work, blending my background in marketing strategy, customer experience, and international business with a whole lot of real-life experience and encouragement. I believe that when women feel supported, they become unstoppable—and I love being part of that transformation.
People often describe me as an eternal optimist who sees the sky as the limit—for myself and for the people I serve. I proudly wear the title of “mom” to two teenage sons.
My happy place is outdoors, and I can often be found wandering around in nature or off on the hunt for my next best dessert.
Meet Mari
Skylar is a birth and postpartum doula whose work is grounded in deep care, curiosity, and a lifelong connection to babies and families. She began her journey into birth work in 2020 with her first doula training through DONA and went on to complete certification with BEST Doulas and The Growing Place. A natural learner, Skylar is always seeking opportunities to grow and expand her skill set, most recently completing training through Spinning Babies.
As the oldest of seven siblings, caring for babies has been part of Skylar’s life for as long as she can remember. Doula work felt like a natural extension of that role — a way to continue supporting little ones while also walking alongside and advocating for the women in her community. She brings that same attentiveness to her work as a placenta specialist and Bengkung belly binding practitioner, offering thoughtful, holistic postpartum support.
Although Skylar does not yet have children of her own, she considers it a privilege to support families during such a meaningful season of life. This work fills her cup, and she is deeply honored to be part of so many birth and postpartum journeys as she continues to grow alongside the families she serves.
Meet Skylar
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Prepare for the arrival of your little one
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Transition to life with another Plus One
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Start or grow your career as a doula
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