MEET OUR TEAM
REBEKAH GARNER
From a young age, I’ve always been fascinated with caring for people. From playing “nurse” when my sisters were sick, to helping my aging grandparents with health challenges, to working part-time in my Dad’s medical practice, I’ve loved seeing people thrive when they experience individualized care. Fast forward a few years, and I began to wonder how I could support women in their pregnancy and birth experiences. In my own pregnancy and birth experiences, I came to understand the profound impact of other women’s voices--their steady encouragements, empowering presence and compassionate empathy towards me. My husband was an amazing support at my births (he’s joked about joining our doula team here at Golden Hour!), but there was something about the women around me that just…understood and moved towards me in ways I knew I wanted to be able to offer my own daughters one day.
Becoming a doula has been an incredible journey, giving me the opportunity to be a witness to one of the most amazing miracles--an experience that never fails to fill me with awe and gratitude. I feel truly privileged each time I am invited to support a family as they welcome their new little one into the world. My heartbeat is to discover how I can come alongside and encourage the strength I see given to women for this good work. I believe that children are a huge gift; one that stretches our capacities and helps us discover a love that truly transforms us.
I am married to my husband Nathan, who is my steady rock and favorite person. Together we have the privilege of knowing and parenting our ten children, who daily keep me present to the goodness of life, humble, laughing and learning how to ask thoughtful questions (thanks teenagers!). I enjoy unwinding with a good fiction book, sipping coffee on our porch, homeschooling our children, and indulging in a podcast or two (or five!).
Certified Birth Doula (Childbirth International)
Spinning Babies Birth Professional Workshop
Certified Body Ready Method Pro® (2025)
Certified VBAC Specialist (ProDoula) (lapsed 2023)
ELISABETH GARNER
Doula work is something I naturally grew into after discovering just how deeply I love nurturing and caring for others. Birth, in particular, has always fascinated me — there is something so powerful and sacred about it that has continually drawn me in. When I decided to take a detour from my original path toward nursing, becoming a doula felt like the perfect fit. I desire to connect into the emotional well-being of my clients, not just the physical process of birth and felt the limitations of being able to do that as a nurse. I truly enjoy people, and I love serving them during meaningful seasons of their lives. Doula work allows me to show up fully in that space, and it feels both natural and deeply fulfilling.
Outside of birth work, I enjoy spending time nannying for a precious family, playing violin and creating watercolor sketches. And after a long day, nothing feels better than curling up with a good book, snuggling my sweet cat Posie, and enjoying a scoop (or two!) of my favorite ice cream — Colombian Coffee, in case you were wondering.
Certified Birth Doula (ProDoula)