Meet the Team

A Team Dedicated to Supporting Your Family

At YOLO Breastfeeding, care is never provided in isolation. Our team of trained doulas and educators works collaboratively to support families through pregnancy, birth, breastfeeding, and postpartum with compassion, respect, and evidence-based care.

Each member of our team shares a commitment to culturally responsive, community-centered support — ensuring families feel seen, heard, and supported every step of the way.

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Meet the Founder

Shonte’ Terhune-Smith, BS, IBCLC

Founder | International Board Certified Lactation Consultant | Educator | Doula

Shonte’ Terhune-Smith is a maternal–infant health leader, International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC), educator, doula, and community advocate with over a decade of experience supporting families across Flint and Genesee County.

As the founder of YOLO Breastfeeding, Shonte’ leads with a deep commitment to equity, education, and community trust. Her work centers on culturally responsive, evidence-based care that empowers families through birth, breastfeeding, and postpartum.

She is also the creator of the Community Breastfeeding Specialist (CBS) Course, a professional training program designed to strengthen and diversify the community-based lactation workforce.

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Our Doula Team

Our doulas provide compassionate, continuous support tailored to each family’s needs. Working closely with the YOLO Breastfeeding team, they offer emotional, physical, and informational care throughout pregnancy, birth, and postpartum.

Alyssa Rodgers

Birth & Postpartum Doula

Hello! My name is Alyssa and I am a birth doula and community breastfeeding specialist. Reading, crafting, cooking, and being a mama are what I enjoy doing on my day to day.

I sincerely believe that every person should be in full control of their own birth story. As a steady birth companion, I bring a calm and judgement-free presence where you can feel fully yourself. I encourage you to trust your body & instincts and create space for you to move through birth feeling held and empowered.

I provide emotional, perinatal & lactation support, physical pain management, and educate on informed consent. I am here for you every step of the way.

Toi Edwards

Birth & Postpartum Doula

I am dedicated to supporting family through pregnancy, birth, and the early weeks of parenthood with compassion and care. I provide emotional support, evidence-based education and grounding practices that help empower parents to trust their bodies and their intuition.

My approach centers on holistic wellness and creating a calm, empowering and affirming space while supporting the desires of the families I serve.

Caty Jolley

Birth Doula, CLC, and Placenta Encapsulation

Caty is a birth doula, maternity, birth and newborn photographer, certified lactation counselor, and placenta encapsulation specialist. She is intuitive, nurturing, experienced, and steady. She applies a tailored approach to individual circumstances and desires and prioritizes education and autonomy to help families reach their goals.