We recently connected with Lacie Perry and have shared our conversation below.
Lacie , thanks for taking the time to share your stories with us today What sort of legacy are you hoping to build. What do you think people will say about you after you are gone, what do you hope to be remembered for?
I can only hope to one day leave a legacy behind that inspires people to love and support others. I want to be remembered as the person who always showed up for others and made them feel loved and supported no matter what. People don’t always remember the things you bought for them or made for them. Sometimes people don’t even remember the things you did for them, but people always remember how you made them feel.
Lacie , before we move on to more of these sorts of questions, can you take some time to bring our readers up to speed on you and what you do?
Growing up in a big family, I was always told how good I was with kids. I also always knew I wanted to work with children when I grew up. Starting as soon as I could, I began babysitting regularly and became a nanny over the summers while I was in school, and I absolutely loved it. As I got older, I wrestled with figuring out what career path that meant for me. In college I changed my major several times as I just never felt fulfilled by any of the career paths those degrees would have brought me. I spent months debating those things in my head when one day a mother I nanny for was expressing her concerns to me about having another baby. She told me she felt like she didn’t have enough support when she was postpartum with her previous little love. She was hesitant to hire extra help as she said I was the only person she trusted with her newborn. That evening, I went home and immediately began to look at doula trainings near me. That following Sunday I went to church still feeling hesitant about fully committing to becoming a doula. I was working in the nursery that week when a new mama brought in her daughter, and she was expecting her second little love. We began talking and she told me that she was a doula. It was in that moment that everything became clear, and I knew that being a doula was my calling.
Any stories or insights that might help us understand how you’ve built such a strong reputation?
I got my start in childcare at my church, babysitting and eventually nannying for families that have known me for years helped establish that initial trust. From there it was mostly word of mouth that helped get my name out there. Now that I’ve started my business, it helps to already have trust built with these families so that they can be potential doula clients, refer me to other potential clients, or even allow me to help them find another childcare provider trained by me.
Are there any books, videos or other content that you feel have meaningfully impacted your thinking?
Shortly after launching my business, I started working part-time childcare for a local family and learned they too owned a business and offered to mentor me. Eager to accept all the help I could get; I jumped at the opportunity. They gave me three books that really helped influence my approach to my goals as an entrepreneur. The first book is called “The Go Giver” by Bob Burg and John D. Mann. The second book is “The Dream Giver” by Bruce Wilkinson. And the third book is called “Twelve Pillars” by Chris Widener and Jim Rohn. These three books talk about how to conquer fear and worry as well as how to understand and achieve your dreams and goals.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.littleloveskc.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/littleloveskc/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61557832377864
- Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lacie-perry-761885316/
