Can Design Change the Way We Heal?

Kim Holden, founder of Doula by Design and founding principal of SHoP Architects, joins Dr. Lisa Belisle to explore an unexpected question: How does the design of a space influence the way we heal?

After helping build one of New York's leading architecture firms, Kim followed a deeply personal calling sparked by two transformative birth experiences. Today, she combines architecture, doula care, and maternal health advocacy to rethink how healthcare environments affect birth, healing, and human dignity. Through advocacy, education, collaborative teaching, and work with healthcare leaders, she is helping bridge the worlds of design and maternal health to create more compassionate systems of care.

Originally drawn to Maine as a child, Kim now calls the state home, where she continues to connect design, healthcare, and community through her work. Join our conversation with Kim Holden today on Radio Maine. Be sure to subscribe to the channel for more conversations celebrating creativity and the human spirit.