Ask the Doulas Podcast

Ask the Doulas is hosted by Kristin Revere and Alyssa Veneklase from Gold Coast Doulas, a full-service doula agency based in Michigan. The show covers the full arc from pregnancy through the first year of parenthood, bringing in a rotating cast of specialists that includes lactation consultants, sleep coaches, pelvic floor therapists, and mental health professionals. The format is straightforward: each episode tackles a single topic through a conversation between the hosts and a relevant expert. Recent episodes have covered how to choose baby formula, the value of baby prep classes, what a sibling doula does during birth, and building community through mom groups. The questions are practical and specific, the kind of things expecting parents actually search for at midnight. With 329 episodes and weekly releases, the back catalog is deep enough to serve as a reference library. The doula perspective sets this show apart from physician-hosted podcasts because the focus stays on the whole experience rather than just the medical aspects. Kristin and Alyssa talk openly about emotional preparation, partner dynamics, postpartum adjustment, and the logistics of newborn care that doctors rarely have time to address. The show maintains a judgment-free tone that is genuine rather than performative. The hosts acknowledge that every family situation is different and consistently present multiple approaches rather than prescribing a single right way. For expecting parents who want practical, week-by-week guidance from people who have supported hundreds of births firsthand, Ask the Doulas delivers consistently.