We recently had the chance to connect with Micah Bower and have shared our conversation below.
Hi Micah, thank you for taking the time to reflect back on your journey with us. I think our readers are in for a real treat. There is so much we can all learn from each other and so thank you again for opening up with us. Let’s get into it: Have you ever been glad you didn’t act fast?
Oh 100%. I had a chance to take my daughter’s to see Taylor Swift back in 2023. It would have cost a pretty penny, but at the time, we had it. And The Eras Tour? Come on. Once in a lifetime.
But I pressed my internal pause button right before buying the tickets and I’m so glad I did because our family ended up hitting some financial issues (retiring from the military is no joke, y’all) and we ended up needing that money for something (unfortunately) way more pressing that Eras Tour tickets.
But I’m still sad I didn’t get to take my girls to that show.
Can you briefly introduce yourself and share what makes you or your brand unique?
I’m Micah—The Pink Haired Doula—a birth doula, prenatal yoga teacher, and occasional photographer serving families in Princeton and the surrounding areas of North Dallas and Collin County. My work centers around helping people feel supported, informed, and deeply connected as they move through pregnancy, birth, and beyond.
What’s lighting me up right now is building a real sense of community for pregnant people here in Princeton. I know how isolating this season can sometimes feel—especially in a smaller town—so I’m working on creating spaces where folks can come together, learn, move their bodies, ask questions, and just be with others who are in it too. From group prenatal yoga classes to educational resources and one-on-one support, I want every person I work with to feel like they have someone in their corner and a place to belong.
The Pink Haired Doula was born out of my own transformative birth experiences and a deep belief that we all deserve care that feels personal and affirming. Whether I’m offering hands-on support during labor or creating space for gentle movement and conversation in a yoga class, my approach is grounded, intuitive, and heart-led.
My hope is that this community continues to grow—so no one ever feels like they have to navigate this journey alone.
Great, so let’s dive into your journey a bit more. What part of you has served its purpose and must now be released?
The part of me that’s served its purpose—and that I’m learning to release—is the version of myself who said yes to everything, who carried it all, who stretched herself thin in the name of being helpful or dependable or “doing it right.” That part of me was deeply committed, and she helped build something beautiful. But she also forgot she was allowed to rest.
As I start to step back from full-time birth doula work, I’m making space for a slower rhythm—more time with my kids, more space for my own well-being, and more energy for the kind of community-centered, nervous system-friendly care I want to offer through yoga. I still love supporting families, but I’m learning to do it in a way that also supports me.
It’s not always easy to let go of an identity that’s been so central—but it feels like an act of trust. Trust that I’ve given enough. Trust that I am enough, even when I’m not always on call.
Is there something you miss that no one else knows about?
I miss dancing. In my twenties, I was a ballroom dancer—and I was pretty damn good at it! There was nothing like the feeling of spinning in a pair of (very excellent) dance heels, or nailing a tricky move with my instructor and hearing, “You’re killing it.” I felt equal parts powerful and beautiful on the dance floor.
While I loved the fast-paced sexiness of a cha-cha or salsa, it was the Viennese waltz and foxtrot that truly made my body come alive. There’s a grace and groundedness to those dances that just felt like home.
And that iconic dance scene in the original Beauty and the Beast? I live for that moment every time. It gets me right in the heart.
I think our readers would appreciate hearing more about your values and what you think matters in life and career, etc. So our next question is along those lines. What’s a belief or project you’re committed to, no matter how long it takes?
I’m deeply committed to the belief that birth is birth, no matter how it unfolds.
I can’t stand the term “natural birth”—because what does that even mean? It’s loaded, it’s confusing, and honestly, it can make people feel like they’ve failed if their birth doesn’t fit into that narrow box. I much prefer using clear, respectful language like “vaginal,” “unmedicated,” or “surgical.” Because the truth is: all birth is natural.
Science is natural. The brilliant minds that developed epidurals and C-sections? Natural. And those tools can be life-saving—and soul-saving—for so many people. I’ll never stop working to shift the language and the mindset around birth, so every person feels valid, supported, and powerful in their story—no matter how they bring their baby into the world.
Okay, so let’s keep going with one more question that means a lot to us: Are you doing what you were born to do—or what you were told to do?
A little of both, honestly.
I went to a four-year university and earned a Writing/Editing degree because it felt like the “right” thing to do—the path I was supposed to follow to build a good, stable life. (Gotta love that millennial conditioning.) I imagined I’d be writing for Vanity Fair or something equally glamorous. Instead, I walked away with student loan debt and a degree that I use in ways I never quite expected.
These days, I’m a doula and yoga instructor, and somehow that’s what cracked me open in the best way. Birth work, community, yoga, storytelling—it’s all deeply soul-feeding and far more fulfilling than anything I imagined when I was twenty-five and romanticizing Oxford commas.
I do still use my degree, just not how I thought I would. Instead of snappy headlines, I write workbooks, curriculum, and resources for people preparing for birth. Not exactly Pulitzer material—but way more impactful than I ever expected.
So no, it’s not what I pictured. But in a roundabout, beautifully imperfect way, I think I’ve landed right where I belong.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.thepinkhaireddoula.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepinkhaireddoula
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thepinkhaireddoula
