About Rachael
WHY I AM DOING THIS WORK
Ever since I sat in my first women’s circle, I’ve wanted to share the magic with others, but in a modern and less mysterious way.
I’m not pretending to be the most spiritual woman walking this path.
You don’t need to get naked, put menstrual blood on your face, and howl at the full moon to be a circle facilitator, but you can, if you want to.
Women’s circles will reflect the women who run and attend them. There are no rules.
I’m reclaiming women’s wisdom and our stories, right alongside you.
HI, I'M RACHAEL ROSE
Starting my own business has had its challenges, but I’ve managed to scale it slowly and sustainably, while being sleep deprived and focused on raising my babies.
I mentor other mothers who want to grow their businesses, without sacrificing their values and pretending like their family doesn’t exist.
I live on the NSW South Coast, in the Milton/Ulladulla region with my partner of 11 years, our two children, chooks and a cheeky rabbit who rocked up at our house one day and hasn’t left.
WHAT I've LIVED & LEARNED
- I have a Bachelor of Communications (Social Inquiry) and am fascinated with how humans express themselves. Sitting in a cafe and eavesdropping is my fav thing to do.
- My first pregnancy was marked by hyperemesis, and I had a challenging hospital birth. This experience led to post-traumatic growth. I’m grateful for the extra dose of empathy I have for other mothers who go through the ringer, bringing their babies into the world.
- My second birth was a healing home birth that blew my mind and saw me tap into power I didn’t know I had. One of my birth photos went viral and I still bump into women at the park who say “hmmm, your face is familiar”, to which I reply “Na, you’ve probably seen my vagina birthing a 4kg human over the toilet.”
- Both my babies were gestated beyond 42 weeks, and I learned a lot about surrender during the process. Mostly, that I’m shit at it!
- I almost completed my Masters of Teaching degree before quitting to focus on motherhood. I still teach, but outside the confines of a classroom. No regrets!
- I worked for Angela Gallo’s Dynamo Doula Training, supporting hundreds of doulas with their businesses, and became a birth and postpartum doula. This got me addicted to rites of passage support.
- I've been facilitating women’s circles for 5 years, and sitting in them for over a decade. I've led over 100 circles and can see myself doing this until I’m an old and grey Crone woman who gives no fucks about what society thinks.
- I completed Innate Traditions Postpartum Care Training, which solidified my passion for being mother-centered in all that I do.
- I am currently doing Motherhood Studies with Dr. Sophie Brock, which has been an eye-opener in unveiling intensive motherhood and the perfect mother myth.
- I breastfed my children for over 6 years and this taught me so much about unconditional love, also why do toddlers bite the boob that feeds them?!
- To date, over 1000 women have trusted me and joined my courses, classes, women’s circles, and workshops. And this is only the beginning.
I PAY THE RENT
I am committed to giving back to my community in tangible ways. I contribute 1% of my revenue to Waminda’s Birthing on Country Project, which provides culturally appropriate and safe midwifery practices for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women on Yuin Country, where I live. I believe that the way women feel during their birth really fucking matters, and I am proud to support this important initiative.
I encourage my community to support fundraising projects that uplift other women. Together, we’ve raised over $10,000 for mothers experiencing domestic violence, birth trauma, baby loss, racial discrimination, mental health crises, and housing instability.
I’ll continue using my voice to amplify the needs of other mothers.
WHAT DO WOMEN SAY?
"Rachael is the ultimate carer and mentor, her capacity to give to her clients is huge. When you come into contact with Rachael, she will gently support you to ignite the fire within your inner world and continue to help you to keep that fire roaring!"
– Lauren Di Palma: Doula, Holistic Social Worker, Bodyworker
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