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Sasha Sumling

Massagemomma /Sumling LLC

Location: Texas

832-372-6174

https://massagemomma.kit.com/86f2f4d099

https://linkedin.com/in/sasha-sumling-4a3339279

Black Training Provider
Training offered
From Certified Doula to Confident CEO: Build a Sustainable Doula Business The Business of Being a Doula™ Already trained as a doula—but still wondering how to turn your certification into a sustainable business? Most doula trainings prepare you to support families through pregnancy, birth, and postpartum. Few teach you how to confidently package your services, set your prices, attract paying clients, and operate as the CEO of your business. The Business of Being a Doula™ closes that “now what?” gap. This is not a doula certification program. It is business education and mentorship created for trained doulas and birth workers who are ready to: • Clarify who they serve and what makes their work different • Turn their skills into a clear, transformational doula offer • Price their services with confidence • Strengthen their marketing and client-attraction strategy • Move beyond undercharging, uncertainty, and imposter syndrome • Build a practical roadmap for a profitable, sustainable doula business Start with the Doula CEO Kickstarter Kit™, a self-paced digital resource designed to help doulas begin building the foundation of their business with greater clarity and direction. For doulas who want personalized support, I also offer virtual business coaching through the CEO Clarity Hour™ and the Doula CEO VIP Day™, a private intensive for established birth workers ready to clarify, strengthen, or reposition their business. Certification is just the beginning. You are not “just” a doula. You are the CEO of your doula business.
Summary of qualifications
I bring 16 years of hands-on experience in the birth and postpartum field as a Licensed Massage Therapist, Certified Birth Doula, and founder of Massagemomma. Throughout my career, I have supported hundreds of women and families through pregnancy, birth, and postpartum recovery while building and sustaining my own private practice. My experience gives me a dual perspective: I understand both the heart of birth work and the realities of entrepreneurship. I know firsthand what it takes to serve families well while navigating pricing, marketing, client relationships, boundaries, business growth, and burnout. To expand my ability to support other birth workers, I became a Certified Hello Seven Business Coach, receiving specialized training in business, money, and mindset coaching. This allows me to guide doulas as they clarify their vision, strengthen their offers, build confidence in their pricing and marketing, and create a sustainable path forward. What sets me apart is that I am not teaching business from theory alone. I have spent 16 years doing the work, serving families, building professional relationships, evolving my offers, and learning how to remain sustainable in a demanding field. I understand the challenges many doulas face after certification—including undercharging, imposter syndrome, uncertainty about marketing, and not knowing how to turn their training into a functioning business. My mission is to help trained doulas combine their passion for birth work with the clarity, strategy, systems, and mindset needed to build profitable, sustainable, and deeply fulfilling businesses.
Style of teaching
My teaching philosophy is rooted in the belief that certification is just the beginning, not the destination. Too often, doulas complete their training inspired and prepared to support families—but uncertain about how to build the business behind their work. I am committed to helping close that gap. My teaching style is hands-on, practical, and rooted in real talk. I blend clear business strategy with compassion, encouragement, and accountability. My approach is warm and momma-like, while remaining firm about boundaries, pricing, and making decisions that support sustainable growth. I create a supportive, judgment-free space where doulas can be honest about their fears, challenges, and goals. They leave our work together with greater clarity, practical action steps, and the confidence to move forward. My philosophy is also shaped by my own journey. I became a mother at 18, a wife at 23, and a business owner while raising three children. Building Massagemomma over the past 16 years taught me that lasting success is not built through constant hustle or luck. It is built through clarity, courage, consistency, and a willingness to evolve. As both a birth worker and business coach, I bring together the heart of birth work and the strategy of entrepreneurship. The birth room taught me advocacy, intuition, and how to remain grounded under pressure. Business taught me the importance of systems, pricing, boundaries, marketing, and mindset. My goal is not simply to give doulas more information. It is to help them apply what they learn, trust the value of their work, and make confident decisions for their businesses. At the core, my philosophy is simple: You are not “just” a doula. You are the CEO of your doula business.
Years offering training
2

Languages Spoken

  • English

Profile last updated: 9/8/2026 4:14:27 PM

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