About Lisa

My Journey to Preparing You & Your Birth Partner for Your Best Hospital Birth!

My path to birth coaching is a blend of personal experience and professional expertise, all designed to support you. My background as a marriage and family therapist, combined with 37 years of marriage and raising three children (millennials!), gives me strong listening skills and a unique understanding of modern parenthood’s joys and challenges.

When my youngest child was diagnosed with a life-threatening food allergy, I became a passionate advocate. This journey led me to publish a book with John Wiley & Sons, teaching me the power of having a voice — a lesson I share with my clients.

My own empowering experience with a doula inspired me to become a DONA & ProDoula certified HOSPITAL doula 14 years ago. Specializing exclusively in hospital births, I’ve gathered a wealth of “insider knowledge” from working alongside clients in various hospital settings. This experience is invaluable to my coaching clients today!

To provide the most credible birth information, I am now an Emeritus Instructor with Evidence Based Birth®. I also incorporate cutting-edge educational methods that blend brain science, birth science, sports psychology, and technology—a combination that truly resonates with modern expectant parents!

During the pandemic, I co-founded The Hospital Doulas & Associates, developing effective virtual content to support clients when doulas weren’t allowed in hospitals. This experience highlighted that knowledge alone isn’t always enough to avoid unwanted or unnecessary interventions. To bridge that gap, I became a certified Perinatal Coach, which has been the missing link in helping clients achieve their birth goals.

In 2025, I founded The Hospital Birth Prep Coach to combine all my experience, knowledge, and skills into my Signature Personalized Hospital Birth Prep Coaching Program. I’m here to help you discover what you need, work through your fears, and communicate effectively with your hospital team. I sincerely hope you’ll join me!