Hot+Brave
Hosted by birth worker and activist Bianca Sprague from bebo mia Inc (https://bebomia.com/), Hot + Brave is like a hilarious conversation with your feisty friend who doesn’t give a f*ck. Brave stories, business support, hot topics and #truthbombs that will either balm your soul or light fire to your rage.
Episodes
75 episodes
S6E8 - How to Get More Doula Clients (Without Selling Your Soul to Social Media)
Your calendar’s quiet. The DMs are dry. You’re doing the work, showing up online, and still hearing crickets. So… what gives?In this episode of Hot + Brave, Bianca Sprague shares the five essential steps to move your business fr...
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Season 6
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Episode 8
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20:04
S6E7 - Birth in Ghana Isn’t What You Think: A Conversation with Bobette from Uzuri Birth
In this powerful follow-up episode, Bianca sits down once again with Bobette from Uzuri Birth in Ghana to go even deeper into the realities of birthwork in West Africa.Together, they explore what birth really looks like i...
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Season 6
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Episode 7
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1:06:07
S6E6: Stop burning out: 12 boundary scripts every doula needs
If you’ve ever answered a 3 a.m. text about pineapple or found yourself chasing unpaid invoices, this one’s for you. In this episode, Bianca Sprague gets real about boundaries: the messy, hard, business-saving kind. You’ll learn exactly what to...
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Season 6
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Episode 6
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46:09
S6E5 - Tylenol, Trump, and the Tyranny of Lies: Birthwork is Resistance
Want to support the pod? Click here we SO appreciate it! This episode is not neutral. Oh, and we cuss. A lot.Bianca Sprague brings rage, grief, and truth to the mic, na...
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Season 6
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Episode 5
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17:43
S6E4: Doula Work, Money Wounds, and Healing Generations with Jalisa Hardy
Money stories run deep… and for so many of us, they carry shame, fear, and generational wounds. In this episode of Hot + Brave, Bianca sits down with Jalisa Hardy, the founder of the
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Season 6
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Episode 4
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49:27
S6E3 - Nature as Medicine: Alyssa Coleman on Maternal Mental Health and Healing
Bianca is joined by Alyssa Coleman, founder of Nurture the Journey, to talk about her thesis project on Maternal mental health and nature-based retreats. They dive into the connection betwee...
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Season 6
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Episode 3
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1:00:56
Birth Prep Is More Than Positions: Lindsay McCoy on Somatics, Safety & the Body Ready Method
In this episode of Hot + Brave, Bianca Sprague sits down with Lindsay McCoy, co-creator of the Body Ready Method®, to talk about what birthing bodies are trying to tell us… especially through ...
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Season 6
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Episode 2
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58:05
S6 E1 From Family Loss to Full Spectrum Doula - Finding Purpose in Birth Work: An Interview with Nia Ashay
Send us a textWhat does it mean to turn personal tragedy and systemic injustice into a powerful calling? In this episode of Hot + Brave, Bianca sits ...
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Season 6
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Episode 1
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1:06:32
S5E13 - Should You Offer Sliding Scale? Let’s Talk About It
Should you offer sliding scale pricing in your doula business? This solo episode of Hot + Brave dives into the heart of that question with honesty, nuance, and strategy. We’re unpacking the roots of sliding scale, how race and gender shape expe...
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Season 5
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Episode 13
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22:18
S5E12 - Global Wisdom, Local Roots: How Bobette Returned to Ghana to Transform Birth Care
What does birth look like in Ghana today? In this powerful episode, Bianca sits down with Bobette, founder of Uzuri Birth, to explore how ancestral knowledge, global education, and personal experience c...
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Season 5
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Episode 12
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1:06:31
S5 E11 - Breath as Medicine: A Doula’s Guide to Embodied Healing with Jillian Marchand
In this tender and powerful episode of Hot + Brave, I’m joined by Jillian Marchand, founder of Exploring Embodiment, for a deep dive into breathwork, reproductive health, and the cultural disconnection so many of us carry in o...
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Season 5
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Episode 11
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56:08
S5E10 - How to Be a Great Backup Doula (and Choose Yours Wisely)
In this episode of Hot + Brave, Bianca breaks down the essential (but often overlooked) topic of backup doulas: how to choose one, how to be one, and why this role is a vital part of building a sustainable, ethical doula practice.<...
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Season 5
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Episode 10
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26:26
S5E9 - The journey from maiden to mother with Anna Lundqvist
In this episode of Hot + Brave, we’re joined by Anna Lundqvist of Sacred Birth International (www.sacredbirthinternational.com) to explore one of the most profound and often overlooked shifts in a woman’s life: the transition from maid...
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Season 5
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Episode 9
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49:03
S5E8 - The Best Doula Tools You Already Have (No Shopping Needed)
In this episode of Hot + Brave, Bianca Sprague is busting a huge myth in the birth world... the myth that you need a bag full of fancy tools to be an effective doula. Spoiler: the best doula tools are already within you.F...
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Season 5
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Episode 8
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25:27
S5E7 - Talk Like a Doula: Understanding the Language of Birth
In this episode of Hot + Brave, Bianca Sprague breaks down common birth terms you’ve probably heard, like effacement, dilation, VBAC, golden hour, and more... but maybe never fully understood.Whether you’re brand new to doula tr...
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Season 5
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Episode 7
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36:30
S5E6 - I Didn’t Love the Newborn Stage...And That’s Okay
In this episode of Hot + Brave, Bianca Sprague breaks the silence around one of parenthood’s biggest taboos: not loving the newborn stage.From hormonal crashes to sleep deprivation, from identity loss to emotional overload, this...
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Season 5
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Episode 6
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39:12
S5 S5 - The Epidural Debate Is Missing the Point
In this episode of Hot + Brave, Bianca Sprague breaks down why the birth world’s obsession with “natural vs. medicated” is a distraction, and how the real issue isn’t the epidural itself, but the lack of choice, support, and honest ...
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Season 5
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Episode 5
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34:25
S5 E04 - The Myth of the “Perfect” Birth: Why We Need to Change the Narrative
In this powerful episode of Hot + Brave, Bianca Sprague unpacks the damaging myth of the “perfect” birth...and why it’s time to let it go.From unmedicated water births to curated Instagram stories, the fantasy of a flawless birth experie...
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Season 5
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Episode 4
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30:03
S5 E03 - Birth Isn’t the Problem, The System Is: Birth in the Age of Misinformation
What if I told you most due dates are based on a formula from the 1800s? Or that you’re still being told not to eat during labor because of a study from 1946? Or that the system profits when you’re too scared to ask question...
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Season 5
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Episode 3
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52:03
S5E2 - Giving Birth in a Foreign Country: What No One Tells You with Hannah Preil
Giving birth in a foreign country comes with surprises, challenges, and a whole lot of translation errors. Maternity mentor and expat mama Hannah Preil shares what it’s really like to navigate pregnancy, birth, and postpartum abroad. Plus, how ...
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Season 5
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Episode 2
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1:08:19
S5 E01 - Parenting, Mental Health & the Thief of Joy: A No-BS Chat with Nikki Steel Osborne
We are talking all about mental health and talking about it in a way that is not happening in other places. This will shake you up and give you ideas to find joy. Want to find Nikki? Check her our here: https://www.thesc...
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Season 5
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Episode 1
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1:17:44
S4 E12 - Referrals Made Easy: How to Grow Your Doula Business Fast
Building a referral program is a great way to have an awesome marketing machine made up of your community members! We will walk you through how to do this and we have done all the work for you with the free referral building kit.Get the...
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26:56
S4 E11 - 10 Things NOT To Do With Loss Families with Vallen Webb
Content Note: We discuss loss, so please make sure you take care of yourself and step away if needed.Find out more about the 911 Kit go here: www.bebomia.com/911kitTo find out about Vallen's Loss Certification go here: www.evely...
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Season 4
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Episode 11
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1:02:54
S4 E10 - Pregnancy after 9 losses with Rachell Dumas of A Light After Nine
Content Note: We discuss loss, so please make sure you take care of yourself and step away if needed.Find out more about Rachell and her incredible work at: www.alightafternine.orgwww.instagram.com/alightafternine
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Season 4
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Episode 10
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1:01:45
S4 E09 - Scaffolding Your Doula Game: The Unfiltered Blueprint with Kaely Harrod
This week I had the pleasure of chatting with my gal pal Kaely Harrod and she is a flippin’ gem. She cracks me up and we wanted to go through some critical scaffolding for doulas to have success in their business. We cover everything from contr...
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Season 4
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Episode 9
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1:18:06