Welcome to Keeping Your Power® with Traci Doula! Where the power of beliefs becomes fierce resilience.
Join Traci, a bold and beloved birth doula, mentor, life coach, and empathy-filled advocate, as she dives into raw, real, and redemptive conversations about overcoming life’s hardest challenges. From birth trauma to toxic family dynamics, adoption journeys to professional burnout, Traci shares insights drawn from 20+ years of experience and a life forged in fire. Through powerful storytelling, practical coaching, and heartfelt encouragement, this podcast helps you uncover your voice, reclaim your joy, and keep your power, no matter the season you’re in.
For anyone who’s ever felt silenced, stuck, or sidelined, this is your invitation to rise.
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• Rooted in compassion.
• Fueled by purpose.
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Birth Trauma, Patient Rights, and the Story Behind Mother May I with Cristen Pascucci
EPISODE 24: Naming Obstetric Violence and Telling the Truth — with Cristen Pascucci
In this episode, I sat down with my longtime friend Cristen Pascucci, founder of Birth Monopoly, to have a real and honest conversation about obstetric violence and what’s actually happening in maternity care. This isn’t always an easy topic, but it’s one we can’t ignore if we want things to change.
We talked about:
What obstetric violence really is and why naming it matters
Cristen’s personal birth experience and how it led her into advocacy
The stories of families who felt dismissed, coerced, or violated in their care
Why there’s resistance—even within the birth community—to talking about these issues
The importance of truth-telling instead of minimizing or gaslighting
How systems and past experiences shape the way people are treated in birth
Cristen’s film Mother May I and the heart behind creating it
This episode is about being willing to see what’s real, even when it’s uncomfortable. Because resilience isn’t about ignoring harm—it’s about naming it, learning from it, and expecting better moving forward.
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6 Mar 2026
From Doula to Midwife: Victoria Wilson on Honoring the Past and Changing Birth Care
EPISODE 23: From Doula to Midwife: Advocacy, Burnout, and Staying in the Fight — with Victoria
In this episode, I sat down with Victoria, a birth doula of more than ten years who’s now pursuing her path to becoming a certified nurse midwife. Our conversation was honest, reflective, and full of the real experiences that come with working in the birth world.
We covered:
The emotional highs and lows of supporting families through birth
Imposter syndrome and finding confidence in your calling
Victoria’s moment catching a baby during a home birth and realizing midwifery was her path
Why birth advocacy isn’t about fighting the system, but understanding it
The importance of collaboration between doulas, nurses, and doctors
Addressing systemic issues and disparities in maternity care
How small conversations can lead to real changes in hospital policies
This conversation is a reminder that improving birth care isn’t about picking sides—it’s about staying teachable, staying connected, and continuing the work even when it feels hard.
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20 Feb 2026
Kevin on Adoption: Reflections on Parenting and Support Gaps Through International Adoption
EPISODE 22: Adoption from Both Sides — with My Fiancé Kevin
This episode felt especially close to my heart because I sat down with my fiancé, Kevin, to talk about adoption from both sides—his perspective as an adoptive father of two, and mine as an adoptee. We kept it honest, real, and grounded in what adoption actually looks like over time, not just the version people like to post online.
We talked about:
The “adoption is saving children” narrative and why Kevin pushes back on it
Infertility and how fear can shape adoption decisions
Bringing our daughter home from China and our son home from Thailand
How every adoption journey is different, even within the same family
The lack of agency support, post-adoption resources, and trauma education
Why therapy and honest conversations should be part of every adoption process
The everyday realities adoptive families face, including intrusive questions and identity struggles
This episode is about growth, empathy, and staying teachable. Adoption can hold heartbreak and healing at the same time, and we need more honest spaces for people to process it all.
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