NEURODIVERGENT BIRTHWORKER MENTORSHIP

Support for doulas and birthworkers building sustainable, neuro-affirming businesses that work with their brains — not against them. At TENDER.LY, mentorship is designed for doulas navigating burnout, overwhelm, masking, executive functioning struggles, and the constant pressure to do business in ways that simply do not feel sustainable. Together, we build supportive systems, realistic marketing strategies, client experiences, and workflows that actually fit your brain, your nervous system, and your capacity — while helping you grow a doula or birthworker practice that feels aligned, grounded, and deeply human.

15-20% OF THE WORLD’S POPULATION IS NEURODIVERGENT

HOW I CAN HELP

  • 1:1 BIRTHWORKER MENTORSHIP

    Private mentorship support tailored to your business stage, goals, capacity, and neurotype — from brand positioning to burnout prevention.

  • THE NEURODIVERGENT BIRTHWORKER MASTERMIND

    A low-pressure group mentorship space for neurodivergent doulas seeking community, accountability, practical systems, and sustainable business growth.

  • BUSINESS & CLIENT CARE TRAININGS

    Education for doulas, educators, and perinatal professionals wanting to build more neuro-affirming practices and client experiences.

“You do not need to become more neurotypical to build a successful doula or birthworker business. You need systems, support, and strategies that honor the way your brain already works.”

Alix Myers, virtual doula and neurodivergent birth support specialist, providing online support through Tender.ly.

MENTORSHIP PACKAGES

Together, we focus on building a birthworker practice that feels aligned, manageable, and supportive of both your clients and your nervous system — with strategy, systems, and guidance that actually fit the way your brain works.

  • Investment: $197

    A focused 75-minute mentorship call designed to help you untangle overwhelm, gain clarity, and create practical next steps.

    WHAT’S INCLUDED?

    • PRE-CALL REFLECTION FORM: To help identify priorities, sticking points, and goals before our session.

    • 75-MINUTE PRIVATE MENTORSHIP CALL: Strategic, supportive guidance tailored to your business and brain.

    • CUSTOM ACTION PLAN: Clear next steps delivered after the session.

    • FOLLOW-UP SUPPORT: One week of email or voice note support after the call.

  • Investment: $1,797

    Over 3 months, we work together to create the foundational systems, structure, and strategy behind your doula business — with support designed specifically for neurodivergent brains.

    By the end of our time together, you will have:

    ✔ A clearer niche and messaging strategy
    ✔ A more neuro-affirming client experience
    ✔ Intake and onboarding systems that reduce overwhelm
    ✔ Templates and workflows that support executive functioning
    ✔ Sustainable marketing strategies that fit your capacity
    ✔ Clearer boundaries around communication and availability
    ✔ Greater confidence supporting neurodivergent families
    ✔ A business structure that feels more manageable and aligned

    WHAT’S INCLUDED

    • MONTHLY PRIVATE STRATEGY SESSIONS: Deep-dive mentorship calls focused on implementation, problem-solving, and business growth.

    • BETWEEN-SESSION SUPPORT: Voice note and email support for questions, stuck points, and real-time troubleshooting.

    • CLIENT EXPERIENCE AUDIT: Review of your intake process, onboarding flow, forms, communication, and client journey.

    • BUSINESS SYSTEMS SUPPORT: Support building workflows, templates, organization systems, and operational structure that work with your brain.

    • MARKETING SUPPORT FOR ND BRAINS: Content, visibility, and outreach strategies that reduce overwhelm and decision fatigue.

    • RESOURCE LIBRARY + TOOLS: Selected templates, scripts, guides, and frameworks from TENDER.LY resources.

  • Investment: $3,250

    This 5-month mentorship is designed for doulas who are ready to move beyond survival mode and create a business that feels sustainable, supportive, and deeply aligned with the way they work best.

    Together, we build the structure behind your practice — not just the visible parts. We look at your systems, offers, communication, client experience, marketing, boundaries, workflow, capacity, and nervous system patterns so your business feels less overwhelming and more manageable to maintain long-term.

    By the end of our time together, you will have:

    ✔ A clearer long-term vision for your doula practice
    ✔ A more sustainable business structure and workflow
    ✔ Refined offers, pricing, and client pathways
    ✔ Neuro-affirming intake and onboarding systems
    ✔ Marketing systems that reduce overwhelm and decision fatigue
    ✔ Templates and processes that support executive functioning
    ✔ Stronger boundaries and communication practices
    ✔ Greater confidence supporting neurodivergent families
    ✔ A more regulated, manageable approach to visibility and business growth
    ✔ A business model built around your real capacity — not hustle culture

    WHAT’S INCLUDED

    • MONTHLY PRIVATE STRATEGY SESSIONS: Five 1:1 mentorship calls focused on implementation, strategy, problem-solving, and long-term sustainability.

    • BETWEEN-SESSION SUPPORT: Ongoing voice note and email support for troubleshooting, accountability, and real-time questions as things come up.

    • CLIENT EXPERIENCE + BUSINESS AUDIT: Comprehensive review of your client journey, intake process, communication, offers, workflows, and business structure.

    • OFFER + PRICING REFINEMENT: Support developing clear, aligned service offerings and pricing that reflect your work, values, and capacity.

    • WEBSITE + MESSAGING REVIEW: Feedback on your website copy, positioning, messaging, and how you communicate your work online.

    • MARKETING SUPPORT FOR ND BRAINS: Sustainable visibility and content strategies designed to reduce burnout, masking, and decision fatigue.

    • SYSTEMS + WORKFLOW SUPPORT: Help building practical systems, templates, and operational structure that work with your brain and support long-term growth.

    • CASE CONSULTATION + DEBRIEFS: Space to process challenging client dynamics, boundaries, communication patterns, or complex support situations.

    • TENDER.LY RESOURCE LIBRARY: Access to selected templates, scripts, worksheets, and neuro-affirming business resources.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

  • Not at all. Many birthworkers I support are formally diagnosed, self-identified, questioning, or simply realizing that traditional business advice has never quite fit the way they naturally operate. This space is designed to be supportive, flexible, and neuro-affirming regardless of where you are in that process.

  • No. Some mentees are just beginning their birthwork journey, while others have been supporting families for years and are looking to refine their systems, prevent burnout, improve their client experience, or build a more sustainable business model. The mentorship is tailored to your stage of practice and goals.

  • A lot. Common mentorship topics include pricing, offers, boundaries, marketing, visibility, executive functioning support, client communication, neuro-affirming care practices, onboarding systems, workflows, burnout prevention, sustainability, and supporting neurodivergent clients with greater confidence. We build the mentorship around what would be most supportive and impactful for you.

  • This mentorship recognizes that not all doulas process information, communicate, regulate, organize, or work in the same way. Rather than pushing rigid business formulas or hustle-based strategies, we focus on creating systems, workflows, and approaches that support your nervous system, capacity, communication style, and real-life sustainability.

  • You are absolutely not alone in that. Many doulas come into mentorship carrying shame around productivity, visibility, organization, or “not doing enough.” This work is not about perfection or forcing yourself into constant output. Together, we build supportive structures, realistic expectations, and practical strategies that reduce overwhelm and help your business feel more manageable long-term.