Patty Brennan

Author Patty Brennan is the owner and visionary force behind Lifespan Doulas, LLC, an online doula training and certification agency for birth, postpartum, and end-of-life doulas. For 40+ years, she has been a doula, midwife, educator, nonprofit executive, and entrepreneur. Patty has personally trained over 3,000 people to become doulas and specializes in business development for doulas. As the founder/executive director of two community-based nonprofit doula programs in Michigan, Patty has helped make doulas widely available in her home state, especially for low-income families. She is the author of The Doula Business Guide: How to Create a Successful Birth, Postpartum or End-of-Life Doula Business, 4th Edition and The Doula Business Guide Workbook: Tools to Create a Thriving Practice, 4th Edition, as well as other titles.