Community Calls are your space to slow down, breathe, and feel genuinely supported by doulas who understand the emotional, physical, and practical layers of pregnancy, birth and early parenting. Held online each month, these online-group sessions offer connection and care from the same collective who walk beside you in person. Whether you are preparing for birth, navigating decisions, unpacking emotions, or seeking grounded postpartum wisdom, Radiant Community Calls are here to hold you.
May 1 @ 11:30am
Highly Sensitive People (HSP) & sensory overwhelm in motherhood
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Josie
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Georgie
May 1 @ 11:30am│Community Call Topic is Sometimes everything feels like alot, because it is.
This month’s Community Call with Georgie is a chat about and for those who feel the world deeply and how that can intensify through pregnancy, postpartum and motherhood. In this call, Georgie and I will explore what it means to be a highly sensitive person (HSP) and sensory overwhelm in motherhood.
Around 1 in 5 people have a highly sensitive nervous system. These kinds of people naturally take in more, notice more, and feel more. And in motherhood, this sensitivity often heightens even further, as your body and brain attune to care for your baby.You might find yourself more affected by noise, touch, smells, or the emotional tone of a room. You might feel overwhelmed more quickly, or like your system is constantly “on”. You might notice everything and feel it too.
Expect a grounded, compassionate conversation that weaves together lived experience, gentle education, and space to reflect. A place where your sensitivity is not something to fix, but something to make sense of and make friends with.Come exactly as you are.. whether you’re in the thick of early motherhood, feeling overstimulated, or simply wanting to understand yourself more deeply.
May 20 @ 10am│Community Call Topic is Birth After Caesarean chats with a doula and a VBAC Mum (who is also a doula!)
Josie will be joined by Beth and Em, bringing together both lived experience and doula support. To explore share what it can look like to approach birth again after a caesarean. Together, they’ll explore the emotional layers, the questions that often arise, and the process of rebuilding trust in your body and your choices. We’ll speak to the realities — the hopes, the fears, the unknowns — and create space for a more nuanced and compassionate understanding of VBAC. Not as a fixed outcome, but as a journey of informed decision-making, support, and connection to yourself.
Expect a conversation that is honest, supportive and free from pressure. A space to listen, reflect, ask questions, and hear from those who have both supported and walked this path. Whether you are preparing for your next birth or simply beginning to explore what’s possible after caesarean, you are so welcome here.
June 5│Community Call Topic is Things we would love first time mums and parents to know
July 10 @ 11am│Community Call Topic is Why preparing for postpartum is absolutely important with Ali Heppell
August│Community Call Topic is Making choices that feel good and aligned; informed consent, BRAINS, HEARTS, advocacy and the kinds of choices you may need to make
September│Community Call Topic is Using movement and bodywork to prepare for birth
October 9 @ 11am│Community Call Topic is MATRESCENCE with Ali Heppell
November│Community Call Topic is Birthing after trauma
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What Community Calls Offer
A safe, held space each month
Come as you are. Each session is gentle, spacious and guided with intention. You’ll be welcomed into a circle of mothers, parents and doulas who honour honesty, vulnerability and real conversation. We may invite special guests that offer care in the maternal and parental support spaces.
Guidance from the whole Radiant Birth collective
When you join Radiant Chats, you’re supported by multiple doulas with diverse experience. You receive a rich tapestry of perspectives around birth physiology, emotional wellbeing, postpartum recovery, partner support and navigating the maternity system.
Evidence-informed and wisdom-led support
Our approach blends:
current peer-reviewed research
embodied knowledge from doula work
traditional practices centred on rest, rhythm, community and nourishment
space for your own intuition and wisdom
Connection between sessions
You’ll be invited into the Radiant Birth Community with the doula team, where you can ask questions, share updates, and access ongoing support. We hold you between the sessions, not just during them.
Who Are They For?
These are perfect for you if you’re:
pregnant (any stage)
preparing for birth in any model of care
seeking continuity of emotional support
wanting a grounded understanding of your options
planning for a gentle postpartum
wanting to feel empowered, informed and not alone
living regionally or juggling schedules that make in-person support difficult
wanting the warmth of a doula without committing to a full doula package
How Each Session Works
Each month we explore a theme relevant to your stage of pregnancy or postpartum. Sessions may include:
facilitates discussions and reflection
birth or postpartum education
Q&A time
emotional processing
somatic or grounding practices
space for your individual questions and concerns
Sessions run for 50 minutes and are held via Zoom.
A Written Session Summary is provided the next day.
Video Replays are available where possible.