Hello!
I’m LizzieCome in. Stay a while.
I’ve never been very good at staying in one box.
For years, I thought that was something I ought to explain better.
Now I realise it is probably the point.
My work has moved through creativity, communications, birth, motherhood, women’s wellbeing and neurodivergence, but underneath all of it is the same fascination:
people.
How we think.
How we feel.
How our bodies influence our minds.
How our environments shape us.
Why some things help us flourish while others quietly drain us.
One of the biggest threads running through my work now is ADHD in women.
I’m particularly interested in what happens when neurodivergence meets the female body across a lifetime: hormones, pregnancy, postpartum, motherhood, HRT, perimenopause, food, gut health, sleep, dopamine, stress, creativity, work, relationships and identity.
My interest comes partly from lived experience and partly from the kind of curiosity that means I rarely manage to read just one book about anything.
I’m exploring these questions through writing, research, practical tools, mentoring and the things I design and make.
And underneath it all, I keep coming back to one question:
What helps people feel more like themselves?
I notice thingsLong before I became a doula or worked in marketing, I was drawing.
Illustration has always been my way of slowing down and making sense of the world.
I'm drawn to the beautifully ordinary.
A conversation around a kitchen table.
Children writing messages on school shirts.
The faithful dog waiting patiently by the door.
A wonky teacup.
A bunch of herbs.
The way someone smiles without realising it.
The little moments that tell much bigger stories.
Those tiny observations have always fascinated me.
Whether I'm sketching with ink, writing in a notebook or wandering through a garden, I'm usually collecting small details that other people might walk past.
I think they're worth noticing.
And perhaps that's what all of my illustrations are really about.
Helping us pause.
Smile.
Remember.
And see the beauty that's already there. This quiet, observational approach has been at the heart of your illustration work from the beginning.
I believe in beginnings.Becoming a mother changed the course of my life and sparked a fascination with birth, nutrition, the infant microbiome and the extraordinary transformation that happens when a family begins.
That curiosity led me to become a doula, and eventually to create The Doula's Kitchen.
Not simply as a business, but as a philosophy.
A place where food, love and gentle wisdom meet the beginning of family life.
Where science sits comfortably beside instinct.
Where nourishment means so much more than what's on your plate.
I believe the healthiest beginnings are created when people feel informed, supported and deeply cared for.
Whether I'm preparing someone for birth, sharing a recipe, talking about the microbiome or writing a postpartum guide, I'm always hoping to leave people feeling a little calmer, a little more confident and a little less alone.
Curiosity has always been my compass.It's taken me in all sorts of wonderful directions.
I've illustrated stories and schools.
Supported families through birth.
Written guides and journals.
Built brands.
Led marketing for cultural organisations.
Created workshops.
Filled shelves with sketchbooks.
Collected recipes from friends and grandparents.
Read far too many books at once.
Started far too many notebooks.
At first glance, those things seem wonderfully unrelated.
To me, they're all connected.
Because whether I'm drawing, writing, preparing someone for birth or helping an organisation tell its story, I'm really doing the same thing.
Helping people understand something.
Notice something.
Or feel something they perhaps hadn't before.
This is home.Today, all those threads live together.
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Helping families create the healthiest beginning possible.
Through nourishment.
Preparation.
Protection.
Growth.
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Illustration, storytelling and creative collaborations inspired by people, place and the beautifully ordinary.
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Stories.
Reflections.
Recipes.
Gardens.
Ideas.
Things worth noticing.
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Full of useful things.
Pocket guides.
Worksheets.
Printables.
Resources.
A little collection of thoughtful things.
The things you'll reach for again and again.
Different rooms.
The same home.
Because none of these things have ever really been separate.
They've simply been different ways of caring.
A little note...I don't believe life has to fit neatly into categories.
Some of the best conversations happen around a kitchen table.
Some of the best ideas begin with curiosity.
Some of the most meaningful moments are the ordinary ones we almost miss.
So thank you for stopping by.
I hope you find something here that makes you pause.
Makes you smile.
Makes you feel inspired.
Or simply reminds you that there's beauty in the everyday.
Come in. Stay a while.
A Few Things I've Learnt Along the Way
I'm naturally curious.
I've always believed that learning is a lifelong companion, whether that's through formal training, creative practice or the people we meet along the way.
Over the years I've studied birth, coaching, creativity, communication and the science of wellbeing, while also building a career in illustration, writing and marketing.
Each path has shaped the next.
Together they've become the foundation of the work I do today.
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Certified Nurturing Birth Doula
Supporting families through pregnancy, birth and the fourth trimester with calm, evidence-based care and wholehearted encouragement.
Certified Hypnobirthing Teacher(The Calm Birth School)
Helping parents understand the physiology of birth and prepare with knowledge, confidence and practical tools.
Qualified Life Coach & Fear Release Practitioner
Supporting people through life's transitions with clarity, compassion and confidence.
Postpartum Care & Fourth Trimester Specialist
Passionate about helping families feel nourished, supported and gently held long after birth.
Special interest in the infant microbiome, nutrition & early family wellbeing
Continually exploring the fascinating relationship between nutrition, birth, the microbiome and lifelong health.
Member of Dorset Doulas
Part of a supportive network of experienced local doulas, committed to collaborative and compassionate care.
DBS checked & First Aid trained
Offering families additional reassurance and peace of mind.
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Beyond birth, I've spent over two decades working creatively as an illustrator, writer and communications professional.
I've illustrated books, schools, communities and businesses, helping tell stories that are thoughtful, joyful and unmistakably human.
Alongside that, I've worked in marketing and communications across the arts, heritage, hospitality and luxury sectors, developing brands, writing campaigns, leading creative strategy and helping organisations find their voice.
Whether I'm drawing with ink, writing copy or creating a new workshop, I'm always asking the same question:
How can we make people feel something?
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Some of the best teachers in my life have never stood at the front of a classroom.
They've been newborn babies.
Parents finding their confidence.
Children drawing without worrying whether it's good enough.
Artists.
Gardeners.
Scientists.
Friends around a kitchen table.
Every course I've taken has given me knowledge.
Every person I've met has given me perspective.
I'm grateful for both.
Because I don't think any qualification can teach you how to truly notice another human being.
That comes from curiosity.
From kindness.
From listening.
And from never believing you've finished learning.
Every book I read, every course I take and every family I meet continues to shape the way I work.
Because the more I learn, the more I realise that the healthiest beginnings are created not by having all the answers, but by listening carefully, staying curious and never losing sight of the human being in front of me.
Here's to beautiful beginnings, curious minds and lives filled with things worth noticing.