Meet The Team

Founder & Partner of SLO Birth Collective

Brittany Randolph

My name is Brittany Randolph, I am trained and certified through Stillbirthday as a birth and bereavement doula, trained and certified through DONA as a birth doula and a Lamaze and ProDoula trained Childbirth Educator.
It is my firm belief that every woman should be able to experience the birth she wants. I am passionate about helping women achieve their goal for their pregnancy and childbirth. I am also a firm believer that everyone needs information to make the choice that is best for them, so it is my goal to be able to provide the education, information and support each and every families needs, for their unique situation.
Everyone deserves to be heard, respected and cared for when it comes to their own body.

Partner of SLO Birth Collective

Aryel Sawdey

My name is Aryel Sawdey, I am a Doula and Certified Lactation Specialist with knowledge of rebozo work and hypnobirthing.

After having experienced two labors of my own, I know first hand how intensely challenging the process can be, but also how rewarding and fulfilling it can be as well. My goal is to help every mother achieve a loving and empowering birth as well as a successful breastfeeding journey. I firmly believe knowledge is power and together I hope to cultivate your support group and work together for the care your family deserves. My package includes a Breastfeeding course prenatally and lactation support postpartum.

Birth Doula

Demi Betschart

Hello! My name is Demi Betschart. I am a mama to one beautiful daughter, a pilates barre instructor, birth and postpartum doula, and a placenta encapsulator.  I love to travel, be in nature, walk on the beach, and play outdoors.

I am a DONA certified doula and am currently enrolled in the National Midwifery Institute. In addition to the didactic portion of my studies, I am attending births with a few local Midwives. My passion is to serve women to ensure they have an empowering pregnancy, birth, and postpartum experience. I have studied many healing modalities such as pre/postnatal yoga, Ayurvedic medicine, herbs, and I am currently studying a trauma-informed approach to pelvic care. I believe birth is a pivotal time in a woman’s life. I strive to co-create an environment of respect, safety, intimacy, and genuinely informed choice so that women and families can achieve their utmost wellbeing. 

Birth Doula

Rylee Ionascu

I am a Certified Birth Doula , Baby-wearing Educator, Placenta Encapsulationist, and have special interests in rebozo work and lactation support. I am passionate about assisting women and families achieve the birth they envision by providing physical, emotional, and educational support tailored to each unique situation. Pregnancy and birth are such sacred times in our lives and I am committed to ensuring my clients receive the best of care while feeling empowered and supported through their journey.

Birth Doula

Sara Eckert

My name is Sara Eckert and I’m thrilled to be starting my journey in birthing work. I am a trained doula and working on finishing my certification through SLO Doula & Birth Collective. Having experienced two very different births myself, it is my desire to help families navigate their own way.  Besides working towards my birthing doula certification, I have a special interest in lactation education.  My wish is to help birthing families to be prepared, feel comfortable and safe in their decisions and to emphasize the importance of postpartum health.  

Birth Doula

Nikita Brixey

Hi, I am a trained birth and postpartum doula serving the Central Coast. I’m passionate about assisting women in birthing the way they choose, whether it be hospital, birth center, or home birth. I love sharing the joy of an empowered birth, tailored to suit the needs and desires of each individual birther. Experiencing the joy of two beautiful home births myself, inspired in me the desire to share the joys of positive birthing experiences with others.  I believe every birther has a right to feel confident and powerful during birth. I believe birthers should be encouraged to follow their maternal instincts, be provided the opportunity for informed consent, have their choices respected, their body honored, and their partner included as desired.

Birth Doula

SHELLE Ball

My name is Shelle Ball. I am a trained Doula working on my certification as well as
a 500 RYT certified Hatha yoga and Shadow yoga Teacher. I was born and raised in San Luis Obispo and from a young age I was fascinated with the birthing process and the sacredness of it. After having 3 children of my own I realized there was much more than just the birth of the baby. This made me passionate about supporting and guiding parents on their path to becoming parents and Beyond. Some additional services I offer are Private/or semi private Prenatal, Postnatal ,and Parent/Baby yoga. I look forward to meeting you!

Birth Doula

Lauren Hammer

Hello! I am a trained doula and a certified pregnancy massage practitioner!

My passion for birth stemmed from a negative experience with a birth provider when I was pregnant with my son. After that, I dove head first into finding all of my options and found a wonderful midwife. She inspired me so much I changed my career goals to follow my new found love of caring for babies and mamas! While I intend to one day become a midwife, I am honored to serve as a doula on the central coast to gain priceless experience.

My joy is helping families navigate pregnancy, birth, and postpartum! I adore watching women usher new life into the world and marvel at their strength to do so. I believe all birth is beautiful and I would be thrilled to come alongside and support you, whether you want a home birth with a trained midwife, a planned & informed c-section or anything in between!

Birth Doula

Alisha Anderson

Hi! I’m Alisha and I’m a trained doula serving the beautiful Central Coast of California. I believe that each and every birth is a unique experience and I’m deeply grateful to be serving families in our community. I work with women wanting to have all different kinds of birth experiences- homebirths, at birth centers or at the hospital. Fertility, pregnancy and postpartum are sacred transitions with many paths to follow. My highest goal is to provide evidence based research, community resources and a safe environment in order for you to feel rooted during these transitions.

Birth Doula

Autumn Dalton

My name is Autumn Dalton, I am trained through the SLO Birth Collective, and am currently working on completing my certification. One of my very favorite things is connecting with moms, especially over the intense, yet remarkable time of welcoming a baby. After experiencing three births of my own without a doula, I understand firsthand that friendly and knowledgeable emotional and physical support is often needed but lacking. I am passionate about journeying with women through their pregnancy, birth and postpartum, so that they can approach motherhood with confidence and gratitude. 

Birth Doula

Katie Treiber

My name is Katie Treiber and I am grateful to be beginning this journey. I am a trained doula and working towards completing my certification through DTI. After having experienced a birth that ended up not going as I had hoped, I realized how differently things could have gone if doula support was an option at the time. After realizing how powerful knowledge and support is, it quickly became a passion of mine. I would love to be able to provide the assistance mothers and their families may need in order to have the incredible birthing experience they have envisioned! 

Birth Doula

Emily Cracknell

Hello! My name is Emily and I am a trained Birth Doula finishing up my certification through DONA. I am passionate about empowering Mothers and their families to achieve the pregnancy and birth they desire with the education and support they deserve. I specialize in essential oil use, and also offer in-home phlebotomy services to your advantage. I have been inspired by the journey to birth since my Mom had my little sister when I was 11. Since then, I have been in love with these sacred experiences and made a goal to dedicate myself to birth work. I hope to help celebrate your victories, big and small, educate with evidence based research, and support, equip, and encourage you during these memorable moments.

Birth Doula

Molly Held

My name is Molly Held and I am a trained birth doula working on completing my certification through SLO Birth Collective. I have always been amazed by childbirth and the newborn period and that passion grew as I welcomed my son into the world. I am committed to supporting women through pregnancy, birth, & postpartum. I strongly believe that women deserve to birth on their own terms and as your doula, I will assist you in whatever shape that takes, be it at the hospital, your home, or a birthing facility. I will also provide you with up to date and evidence based information to guide you in your decision-making. I look forward to supporting you and your family!

Birth Doula

Sheratyn Waller

Hi! My name is Sher! I’m a trained birth doula working towards my certification through SLO Birth Collective. After the birth of my first son, I fell in love with the whole experience! Although I loved everything about my first birthing experience, I felt like there was so much information I wasn’t given. During the pregnancy of my second son, I felt I learned more from the internet than I did my health providers. My own personal experiences have given me a passion and desire to help other new parents and seasoned parents gather all the information they need to have the birth they want! I look forward to assisting mother to the best of my ability to have a beautiful informed birth what ever that may look like!

Birth Doula

Mo Martin

Hello! I’m Mo Martin and I am passionate about empowering, educating, and encouraging women during one of the most vulnerable times of life; pregnancy, labor, and postpartum. Having completed my training through SLO Birth Collective, I am thrilled to offer my services to the beautiful women of SLO County. I am a mom to 3 kids, whom I birthed under the care of midwives in a room thick with the love and support of powerful women. My hope is that I can help you feel supported, informed, cared for, and empowered during your own experience, regardless of your birth choices. In addition to doula work, I also homeschool my kids, lead worship, hike, garden, make sourdough bread, and read a lot.