Today we’d like to introduce you to Javion Whetstone.
Hi Javion, we’d love for you to start by introducing yourself.
My story didn’t begin in a place of confidence or clarity. It began in survival.
I became a mother at 15, navigating pregnancy, marriage, and adulthood all at once. During a time when I needed support the most, I was met with judgment, silence, and a lack of advocacy. Those early experiences shaped me in ways I didn’t fully understand at the time. They taught me what it feels like to be unseen, unheard, and unsupported.
As the years went on, I became a life coach before I ever stepped into birth work. I had a deep desire to help women heal, grow, and see themselves beyond their circumstances because I was doing that work in real time myself. Behind the strength I showed the world, I was also navigating high functioning depression and surviving a decade long experience with domestic violence. It was a season that required resilience, faith, and a commitment to becoming whole, even when things around me felt broken.
Motherhood continued to shape me. I went on to have 11 children, all natural births. While it became one of my greatest sources of strength, it also came with quiet battles, including postpartum depression that I often carried in silence while still showing up for my family.
At some point, I made a decision that my story would not end in survival. It would evolve into purpose.
I became a doula because I wanted to be the advocate I never had. I wanted women, especially those who feel overlooked or dismissed, to know they deserve to be supported, informed, and heard throughout their journey. What started as a calling became a mission. I have now supported dozens of women through birth and beyond, holding space not just for their physical experience, but for their emotional and mental well being as well.
That passion has continued to grow into the work I do through Javi’s Chair, where I help women reconnect with themselves, build confidence, and say yes to their own growth. I am also the founder of More than a Mother, a nonprofit created to help women rediscover their identity outside of just being a mom or a wife. It is a space where women are reminded that they are still individuals with purpose, vision, and voice.
Today, I don’t just speak from knowledge. I speak from lived experience. Every challenge I have faced has become part of the foundation I now stand on. Everything I do is rooted in one belief. Your story, no matter how hard it has been, can still become something powerful.
We all face challenges, but looking back would you describe it as a relatively smooth road?
It has not been a smooth road, and I think it is important to be honest about that.
My journey has been filled with seasons that stretched me mentally, emotionally, and physically. Becoming a mother at a young age came with judgment and a lack of support, which made me question my worth and my voice early on. As I grew, I found myself navigating high functioning depression while still showing up for my family and others, often carrying things in silence.
I also survived a decade long experience with domestic violence, which was one of the most challenging chapters of my life. It required me to rebuild not only my circumstances, but my identity, my confidence, and my sense of safety. Healing was not quick or easy. It was layered, intentional, and at times uncomfortable.
Motherhood itself, while beautiful, came with its own struggles. Experiencing postpartum depression multiple times while raising a large family required strength that I did not always feel like I had. There were moments of exhaustion, isolation, and self doubt that no one really saw.
Even in my professional journey, building Javi’s Chair and launching More than a Mother came with challenges. Starting something meaningful from the ground up requires consistency, faith, and the ability to keep going even when results are not immediate. There were moments where I questioned if I was doing enough or reaching enough people.
But every struggle shaped me. It taught me resilience, discipline, and how to lead from a place of authenticity. It also deepened my ability to hold space for other women without judgment.
So no, it has not been smooth. But it has been purposeful, and every challenge has played a role in who I am today.
We’ve been impressed with In Javis Chair LLC / Interconnected Doulaship , but for folks who might not be as familiar, what can you share with them about what you do and what sets you apart from others?
My work is centered around one core mission, helping women remember who they are beyond what they carry for everyone else.
Through my business, Javi’s Chair, I serve as a life coach, speaker, and mentor for women who are ready to reconnect with themselves, rebuild confidence, and step into a more grounded, intentional version of their lives. My work focuses on identity, emotional healing, discipline, and personal leadership. I specialize in helping women who feel overwhelmed, disconnected, or stuck in cycles of survival begin to shift into clarity, ownership, and growth.
What sets my work apart is that it is deeply rooted in lived experience, not just theory. I don’t coach from a distance. I coach from having walked through high functioning depression, domestic violence, young motherhood, postpartum depression, and the process of rebuilding identity from the ground up. I understand what it feels like to lose yourself while still being everything to everyone, and I also understand what it takes to find your way back.
Alongside my coaching work, I am also a doula. In that space, I advocate for women during one of the most vulnerable and powerful experiences of their lives. My focus is on emotional safety, informed decision making, and ensuring women feel seen, heard, and supported throughout pregnancy, birth, and postpartum.
I am also the founder of More than a Mother, a nonprofit dedicated to helping women rediscover identity outside of motherhood and marriage. This work is very close to my heart because I know how easy it is for women to pour so much into others that they forget themselves in the process. Through this organization, we create space for reflection, growth, community, and identity rebuilding.
What I am most proud of is not just the businesses themselves, but the transformation that happens within the women I serve. Watching a woman go from doubting herself to trusting herself again, from silence to voice, from survival to intention, that is the heart of everything I do.
Readers should know that my brand is not about perfection or performance. It is about honesty, healing, and practical transformation. Whether through coaching, birth work, or nonprofit support, everything I offer is designed to help women come back home to themselves and build a life that feels aligned, not just managed.
What would you say have been one of the most important lessons you’ve learned?
The most important lesson I have learned is that healing and identity are not things you wait for the “right time” to begin. They are something you choose, even in the middle of chaos.
For a long time, I believed I had to hold everything together before I could focus on myself. I thought strength meant silence, endurance, and pushing through no matter what I was carrying internally. But life eventually taught me that unprocessed pain does not disappear just because you are functioning on the outside. It shows up in other ways, emotionally, mentally, and even physically.
I learned that survival is not the same as living. There were seasons where I was doing everything I was “supposed” to do, being a mother, showing up for others, building, achieving, but still feeling disconnected from myself. That disconnect became a turning point for me.
The shift came when I realized that my identity could not be built solely around roles, responsibilities, or what others needed from me. I had to learn who I was outside of being a mother, a wife, a helper, or a survivor. That understanding is what led me deeper into coaching, doula work, and ultimately founding More than a Mother.
Another major lesson has been that healing is not linear and it does not require perfection to be real. You can be in process and still be powerful. You can be rebuilding and still be impactful. You can be honest about where you are and still be moving forward.
Today, I carry a different definition of strength. It is not about holding everything in. It is about being honest, doing the work, and refusing to abandon yourself in the process. That is the message I now help other women live out for themselves.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://Www.injavischair.com
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/1KkvRGL9Ev/?mibextid=wwXIfr
- Other: https://Www.interconnecteddoulaship.com
