Cheyenne Varner is a birth and postpartum doula and graphic designer in Richmond, VA. She created The Educated Birth, a collection of childbirth education materials for birth workers in 2016, when she couldn't find materials with representation of families of color. She has been learning, creating, and partnering with other  professionals to provide more inclusive and accessible health education materials ever since.

Porsha Eden is a public health professional in maternal and child health. She has provided comprehensive case management, co-facilitated group prenatal care, and participated in research on issues across the spectrum of care. She is a certified Centering Pregnancy facilitator of the Centering Healthcare Institute, has received doula training from toLabor, and holds a Masters of Public Health with a concentration in Maternal and Child Health.