Today we’d like to introduce you to Janisa Camille.
Hi Janisa , can you start by introducing yourself? We’d love to learn more about how you got to where you are today?
I became a Mama Glow Certified Doula in July of 2020, but my journey into this sacred work began long before I even knew what the word “doula” meant. What started as a virtual mommy community rooted in healing and connection slowly unfolded into something deeper—into a calling that I couldn’t ignore. I was a single mother navigating uncharted territory in my family, struggling through postpartum depression and anxiety without the tools or support I desperately needed. So I became what I needed. I became the space I didn’t have. And through that, I became a doula.
At first, I thought I was carving a new path. But in truth, I was returning to one that had been walked by the women before me. I come from a lineage of women who were always called upon to care, to serve, to nurture. My mother’s house was the hub. Her kitchen felt like a soup kitchen—open to everyone, always offering comfort, food, and care. She’s a Virgo who raised another Virgo, so being of service was never a question—it was the standard. What I didn’t know at the time was that doula work has been in my bloodline for generations. Back then, they weren’t called doulas… but the community knew to come to the matriarchs in my family when it was time to birth, to heal, to recover. And now, the same is true for me.
Nearly five years and over 150 births later, I stand as a pillar in my community—not just because of what I do, but because of what I’ve overcome, remembered, and reclaimed. My purpose as a doula is to hold space with intention, to guide others back to their own inner wisdom, and to create pathways for healing through ancestral, emotional, physical, and spiritual support. Every lesson I’ve learned—through motherhood, through struggle, through service—shapes how I show up today and how I teach others to do the same.
Today, I serve as the founder of Doula of the Divine, LLC, The Divine Doula Agency, Divine Hands Emulsion Traditional Doula & Midwifery School, and The Divine Tribe Doula Business Mentorship Program. Each of these offerings was born from lived experience, spiritual guidance, and a deep devotion to building legacy for my lineage and for every family I have the honor to serve.
I am not just a doula—I am a teacher, a healer, a mentor, and a spiritual anchor for my community. I walk with the energy of a matriarch in the making, curating spaces that honor Black and Brown mothers, restore sacred birth practices, and uplift the next generation of birth workers. Whether I am supporting someone in birth, postpartum, womb healing, or business—my work is always spiritual, always rooted, and always divine.
This isn’t just birthwork. This is legacy work. This is divine work. And I’m honored to walk it every single day.
Can you talk to us a bit about the challenges and lessons you’ve learned along the way. Looking back would you say it’s been easy or smooth in retrospect?
estly, I wouldn’t say it’s been bumpy—but it hasn’t been without its lessons either. I didn’t face massive obstacles or failures, but I did run into my fair share of bad apples within the industry. There were moments where I felt out of place, unsupported, and honestly disappointed by the lack of genuine community. I kept looking for mentorship, for sisterhood, for a collective of doulas I could lean on—and I couldn’t find it.
So, like many times before, I became what I needed.
I built my own community—The Divine Network—a safe, spiritually-rooted ecosystem where my businesses, students, mentees, interns, and clients can all exist and grow together. It’s a community where we don’t just work—we thrive. We hold each other through the weight of Black maternal health disparities and uplift one another through the powerful lens of being Black doulas, especially here in the mecca of Black birthwork—Atlanta, Georgia.
I didn’t have a mentor. I didn’t have an elder birthworker I could call for advice. Everything I know was shaped by trial, error, intuition, and a deep devotion to figure out not just who I was as a doula—but who I was called to be for my community. And I realized that I wasn’t just called to attend births—I was called to teach, to advocate, to lead, and to awaken other community healers to rise in their own divine purpose.
My work is about more than birth—it’s about remembrance. It’s about guiding others to become the doulas they were destined to be by first knowing and healing their true selves. That’s the real work. That’s the legacy I’m building.
Great, so let’s talk business. Can you tell our readers more about what you do and what you think sets you apart from others?
“I’m not just birthing mothers—I’m birthing doulas, too.”
Founded by Janisa Camille, Doula of the Divine, LLC is more than a birthwork brand—it’s a divine movement rooted in spiritual alignment, ancestral remembrance, and sacred service. Born from lived experience and a deep calling to transform how Black and Brown families are supported through fertility, birth, postpartum, and loss, Doula of the Divine stands as a pillar of holistic, full-spectrum healing.
At the heart of our brand is a simple but powerful truth: we return people to themselves. Through ritual, education, and community, we help others remember their power, reclaim their stories, and rise in their purpose.
We are rooted in:
• Black maternal health advocacy
• Ancestral midwifery wisdom
• Holistic healing modalities
• Spiritual tradition and ritual
• Community-building and leadership development
• Empowerment of doulas as entrepreneurs and healers
Under Doula of the Divine, LLC lives a family of sacred brands, each with its own role in the larger mission:
1. The Divine Doula Agency
A full-service collective of trained doulas offering fertility, birth, postpartum, and womb healing support to BIPOC families. Our doulas are trained in both traditional and modern care models and serve with intention, advocacy, and heart.
2. Divine Hands Emulsion: Traditional Doula & Midwifery School
Our immersive training program offering full-spectrum doula certification rooted in cultural tradition, herbalism, spiritual healing, and ancestral birthwork. We teach doulas how to serve from soul, not just skill.
3. The Divine Tribe: Doula Business Mentorship
An 8-week mentorship and coaching experience designed to help doulas build thriving businesses while staying in alignment with their purpose. We pour into the healer, not just the brand.
4. The Divine Network
A spiritual and professional community of birthworkers, students, interns, and clients. This ecosystem is where all of our services connect, support each other, and rise together. It’s our sacred web—where no one is left behind.
5. Divine Healing Services
Offering womb healing sessions, yoni steaming, river cleanses, traditional postpartum care, trauma release, and spiritual ceremonies for those walking through birth, loss, or personal transformation.
Through Doula of the Divine, I don’t just hold space at the bedside—I hold space in the classroom, at the altar, in the healing room, and at the root of our people’s transformation. I am honored to serve as both doula and teacher, holding the door open for those called to walk this sacred path.
This isn’t just birthwork. This is divine remembrance, legacy building, and community healing.
Alright, so to wrap up, is there anything else you’d like to share with us?
Beyond the Work: The Expansion of Doula of the Divine
At the heart of Doula of the Divine lies a sacred intention—to restore, remember, and rebuild. But the work doesn’t stop at birth support. What I’ve created is a living, breathing ecosystem of healing, rooted in legacy, spiritual identity, and collective power. Here’s what truly grounds and expands my vision:
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1. Cultural & Spiritual Archivist of Ancestral Birthwork
My work is deeply tied to the ancestral remembrance of our people. I don’t just offer services—I preserve and revive the birth and healing traditions our grandmothers practiced long before Western systems told us how to give birth. I am a cultural archivist. My offerings are rooted in Ifá, Hoodoo, and Black Southern midwifery wisdom. Through every rebozo wrap, river cleanse, and womb massage, I am restoring sacred practices that colonization tried to silence. The women I teach aren’t just learning how to be doulas—they are remembering how to be healers.
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2. Birth Justice as a Living Practice
This work is also political. I believe in birth justice—not as a hashtag, but as a way of life. I don’t want our people to merely survive the medical system—I want us to build our own systems of care. Through my agency, school, and mentorship programs, I am building a model where Black and Brown families are cared for with dignity, spiritual alignment, and culturally competent tools. Advocacy is baked into everything I teach—because our survival requires sovereignty.
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3. My Legacy as a Mother and Visionary
My journey as a single mother and healer is central to the legacy I am building. My son, Cairo, and my future daughter, Xanthi Dreux, are part of that vision. They are my why. Everything I’ve created—every training, every ceremony, every client I support—is a brick in the foundation I am laying for them, and for the generations to come. I want our children to inherit healing instead of trauma. I want them to grow up in a world where our traditions are upheld, our doulas are valued, and our communities are whole.
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4. My Spiritual Identity: Iya Okin, Mama Divine
In the spiritual world, I am known as Iya Okin, “Mother of the Peacock.” It is a name that carries beauty, rebirth, and protection. In my community, I am called Mama Divine—a name earned not just through nurture, but through strength. I hold space with love, but I also hold the line. I am both the embrace and the boundary. As a daughter of Ifá, my birthwork is never just physical—it is sacred. I do not simply show up to births—I open portals. I guide spirits. I tend to the unseen.
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5. A Vision That Stretches Beyond the Present
I am nowhere near finished. My vision stretches far beyond the here and now. From launching Doulas of Atlanta (a reality docuseries), to influencing policy for doula and midwifery recognition, to opening healing sanctuaries rooted in African diasporic medicine—this movement is growing. I am creating blueprints, not just businesses. Every student I teach, every birth I attend, and every ritual I lead is a part of a much larger tapestry—one where our people rise and remember who they truly are.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.doulaofthedivine.com
- Instagram: https://Instagram.com/doulaofthedivine
- Facebook: https://Facebook.com/doulaofthedivine
