SUSTAIN
Design the Next Version of Your Doula Business
A 30-day experience for established doulas who are ready to step back from the 24/7 on-call doula work, dream about what they actually want next, and create a clear plan for a doula business that supports their LIFE.
Give yourself 30 days to get out of the weeds, look at what you've built, decide what you actually want next, and leave with a plan for getting there.
The way you’re running your business right now?
You can’t do it like this forever.
It’s not sustainable, you’re not as lit up as you were, and you know there’s a better way.
On one hand, you’re definitely not where you were when you started.
You built the business and…
✔️ deeply served women in your community
✔️ learned how to fill your calendar and make money doing work that matters to you.
✔️ became the doula people recommend
✔️ built a solid reputation in your local community
But somewhere along the way, you may have started wondering…
Do I actually want to keep doing it like THIS?
Maybe you don't want to attend this many births anymore.
Maybe your body is done with five overnights a week.
Maybe you want your summers back. Or to sleep in your own bed every night.
Maybe your kids are at an age where you don't want to miss as much.
Maybe your body doesn’t recover from a long birth like it used to.
Or maybe you simply know:
The business that got me here isn't necessarily the business I want for the next 5 or 10 years.
That's exactly why I created SUSTAIN.
This isn't about blowing up your business and starting over.
And it's definitely not about giving you 47 more things to do each day.
SUSTAIN is an opportunity to step back:
✔️ for your business to feel easier, streamlined, and more enjoyable
✔️ to look at the business you've already built with fresh eyes.
✔️ figure out what you want to keep
✔️ release what you’re ready to let go of
If you are over:
The stress of being on call all the time
The intensity of back-to-back births
The emotional tug-o-war you feel as you leave your family again
The physical toll of working lots of overnights
And the thought that you need to sign more clients to get to your next level when you just want some more downtime…
Then you and I have work to do together.
Hi, I’m Darcy…
and just because you’re called to help women does not mean you need to work yourself to the bone for the rest of your life.
One of my greatest strengths as a business coach is listening to everything you've built, everything you know, everything you're considering and everything you want for your life in the next 5 years...
…and seeing the opportunities that you're too close to your own business to see.
Inside Sustain we ask:
Which opportunities have the potential to create the biggest impact, income and freedom without requiring significantly more of YOU?
Your business doesn't need to look like anyone else's.
The business model that makes another doula $100K/year might make you miserable.
That's why SUSTAIN isn't a formula I'm going to hand you and tell you to follow.
We're starting with your life.
What do you want your days to look like?
How much do you want to work?
Which parts of doula work do you never want to give up?
Which parts are you secretly hoping you never have to do again?
How much money does the business need to generate?
What have you already built that we could leverage?
And what would make this business feel sustainable for the person you are now?
Not five years ago.
Not when you first became a doula.
Now.
Are you ready?
When you sign up for SUSTAIN, you receive:
→ One (60 min) 1:1 Kick-Off Strategy Session (via Zoom) with The Doula Darcy {Value: $747}
→ Your personalized Freedom Plan: Darcy will craft your customized roadmap outlining exactly how to create more income, flexibility, and freedom in your business without taking on more clients or working more hours. {Value: $497}
→ Your personalized Revenue Expansion Audit: Darcy will outline the opportunities to earn more from what you've already built. {Value: $497}
→ Freedom Calculator: See exactly how your business can generate more income while requiring less of your time. {Value: $247}
→ Four weekly small group coaching sessions with Hot Seat Coaching for each member. Bring your biggest questions, roadblocks, and ideas to the group. Get personalized feedback, brainstorming, and coaching from Darcy and fellow experienced doulas who understand exactly where you are and where you want to go. {Value: $1,497}
→ One (30 min) 1:1 Wrap Up Session (via Zoom) with The Doula Darcy {Value: $497}
Total Value: $3,981
You pay $1,997
Only 10 spots available for the cohort starting on October 26th. Join here.
“I got more out of 45 minutes with Darcy than I did in 6 months with my previous business coach!
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"It’s amazing how fast I went from burnt out to lit up, with your help!"
— Juanita Harris
“An hour with Darcy will change your life.”
— Kristin Yaroscak
Design the Next Version of Your Doula Business.
30 days to step back, dream bigger, simplify your options and create the plan for what comes next.
You don't have to build it all in 30 days. You just need to know where you're going.
You can build your business to support:
✔ taking more weekend getaways
✔ paying someone to clean your house
✔ taking the *exact* continuing education certifications you’re called to (when you want and even if it means flying across the country on a whim)
✔ steadily reinvesting into your business in smart ways
✔ the best decisions for your health and family
Hi, I’m Darcy Sauers,
and back in 2020, my thriving in-person postpartum doula business ground to a screeching halt because of the pandemic.
No one with a newborn wanted me in their home and my income dried up overnight.
I didn’t let that stop me from moving forward.
I used that experience as an invitation to powerfully diversify my income streams and set things up to support the life I really wanted to live.
The one where I can leisurely sip my coffee in the mornings instead of rushing out of the house...
The one where I could use the profits from my business to take my son on a dream trip to Spain (an actual dream come true).
The one where I was able to help more than one family at a time, each day.
And the one where I can work on a rainy Saturday so I could paddle board on the lake on a beautiful Monday.
You likely already know this but I worked for 10 years in the advertising and marketing field before having 3 children and then becoming a postpartum doula in 2010.
I now combine my 10 years in advertising with my 16 years as a postpartum doula to help other doulas build thriving, sustainable businesses.
And I’d love to serve you next!
What Women Are Saying:
"Just finished a call with Darcy and I’m STOKED! I’m telling you, investing in myself and my business has been the number one thing to help me really GROW! If you’re thinking about it, just do it!”
— Kyleigh Banks, Birthworker.com
“If I hadn't worked with Darcy,
I probably wouldn’t have had the confidence to launch my new membership program.”
— Emily Wannenburg
MY PROMISE TO YOU…
“45 minutes with Darcy is worth a million dollars.”
- Lexi Zuo
I have a heart for women like you because I am a woman like you.
It’s deeply fulfilling to me to bring the wisdom, insight, experiences, and the knowledge I’ve gained into your business and life.
My promise to you is this: you are not just another number to me.
You matter.
Your work matters.
Your family matters.
And the families you serve matter.
Let’s speed things up for you!
Q: Darcy, I’m a seasoned doula — I’m getting older. I have tons of hands-on experience but I don’t want to work so hard physically 2, 3, or 5 years from now. Is this for me?
A: In my opinion, it’s a total tragedy for the world to lose your wisdom and experience. I can and would love to help you set yourself up for a sustainable way to continue serving as a doula.
It’s time to call the shots, to still do the things you love, and to take exceptionally good care of yourself.
You could “retire” and leave the doula world completely, or you could craft a SUSTAINable doula business model.
It’s up to you.
The question is this: how hungry are you for change right now? Space in Sustain is limited.
You have all this experience.
You have all this compassion.
You have all this incredible knowledge.
And if you burn out?
It all just disappears from the planet and you’re not helping anyone.
I know you’re not interested in letting that happen.
Remember:
You get to design your business.
You get to design your life.
I can’t wait to work with you!
See you inside!
— Darcy