Originally from NYC, Maiysha has lived and traveled extensively in the U.S. and internationally. Not an army kid, just the daughter of a single mom trying to figure it out. One summer they stayed at The Farm in Summertown TN, where Ina May Gaskin and her community helped revive midwifery and natural childbirth in America. Those experiences — along with having a midwife in the family — planted the seeds for the work she would later do.

Maiysha’s interest in birth grew strong in her teens where she loved listening to her midwife aunt tell birth stories. But what many people fantasize what midwives do, is actually what doulas do. So when Maiysha had her first baby with midwives in 1998, she thought she did not need a doula. She quickly learned first-hand how hard it is to go without a doula! Two years later, she had a doula at the birth of her second, and everything clicked. She realized it was not midwifery calling her — it was doula work. Maiysha attended her first doula birth in 2002 but didn’t begin working full time as a doula until her own children were older. In 2010 her aunt trained her as a homebirth assistant, giving her hands-on experience with natural, undisturbed birth and how to expertly manage surprises. Since then, she has supported over 500 families, mostly in hospitals, worked with three homebirth midwifery practices, and consults on various boards with the NYC Department of Health to improve maternal health.

Maiysha loves this work and feels blessed that the work has loved her back. Her approach is simple: meet each client where she is. Listening deeply, without judgment, and helping families navigate birth in the way that feels right for them. This work is unlike any other. When the phone rings at 3 a.m., Maiysha is there — the calm voice helping a laboring mother breathe, make decisions, and navigate the next steps. She supports families through every twist and turn with steady guidance and compassion.

Maiysha now lives in both Nashville and NYC with her fiancé, taking births in both. She is mom/stepmom to five total, two grandbabies, and two cats.