You already know the NHS won’t be your long-term home.
Now you’re deciding how you want to practise next.
You’re not here because you’re exhausted, overwhelmed, or unsure.
You’re here because you can see clearly.
Something has shifted - and you can’t unsee it.
You know that the way midwifery is currently structured doesn’t allow you to practise with the continuity, judgement, or professional standards you value - and you’re no longer willing to keep adapting yourself to make it work.
You’re not turning your back on midwifery.
You’re choosing to practise it properly.
This is about making intentional decisions about your professional future.
The Self Made Midwife exists for midwives who are ready to decide how they want to practise, rather than continuing in systems that no longer fit.
It’s for midwives who want to work independently with clarity and confidence - without rushing, burning bridges, or compromising what matters to them professionally.
This work is about direction and discernment, not crisis.
This space is not here to persuade you.
It’s designed for midwives who already know -
who think ahead rather than react,
who choose clarity before action,
who practise with judgement, clinical integrity, and autonomy,
and who want to build what comes next carefully - and properly.
If you’re here, you don’t need convincing.
You need orientation.
The free guide is the best place to begin
Hi, I’m Linda,
I’m an award-winning independent midwife and mentor, and I’ve been practising midwifery for nearly four decades.
I built my independent practice deliberately - not as a reaction to burnout, but as a considered response to how I wanted to practise and live.
Along the way, other midwives began seeking me out - not because they wanted motivation or hype, but because they wanted to understand how to translate years of experience into independent practice without losing professional integrity.
I now mentor midwives who are ready to step outside the system and want a clear, realistic framework for doing so.
This work is grounded in lived experience - not theory, and not guesswork.
This is not generic business coaching.
I don’t teach abstract marketing tactics.
I don’t sell shortcuts.
And I don’t dilute professional responsibility to make independence feel easier than it is.
I support midwives to:
Decide how they want to practise
Understand what independent work actually requires
Make informed, grounded decisions
Trust and apply their own professional judgement
This work turns experience into a practice that fits - clinically, professionally, and personally.
Ways to begin
Most expensive mistakes happen when a midwife moves too fast - not when she moves too slowly. This work starts with orientation.
Start with the First Five Steps if you need clarity and direction.
Step into The Method if you’re ready to build with structure and sequence.
The Guide
This is your first step
A structured space to think before you build.
Define your version of independent practice - then move forward with clarity.
The METHOD
You’ve decided.
You know what you want to create
Now build it in the right order.
The complete mentored pathway to independent practice structured, sequenced, professionally grounded.
You don’t need to rush.
You don’t need to justify your decision.
And you don’t need to have everything mapped out.
You just need a clear place to begin.