Meet the Jai Olive Wellness Team
Jazzmine "Rural Black Doula" Brooks
founder + executive director
Jai Olive Wellness
Jai Olive Wellness is currently working on its 501(c)3 status.
Jai Olive Wellness provides a collaborative space to mobilize communities and coalition-build to improve health outcomes and center the culture and needs of diverse families in rural communities through education, services, and partnership.
It is a community-inspired cooperative of individuals and organizations that bring their unique gifts, expertise, and services to exchange, serve, and center Black, Indigenous, Latinx/e, Asian and Pacific Islander, and other diverse individuals and families in rural medical and maternal care deserts. This cooperative offers group spaces, resource exchange, development, health-based services, and referrals.
As the Founder, Executive Director, and Full-Spectrum Doula, Jazzmine "Rural Black Doula" is thrilled to bring communities together to build up rural BIPOC communities.
Rural Black Doula
As the founder and creator of Rural Black Doula, she value creating space for BIPOC bodies and spirits to feel whole. Rural Black Doula is about seeing those lost and left behind in healthcare deserts. More than 80 percent of the counties across the U.S. lack proper access to adequate health services. It's time we change that.
Helping individuals and families create positive life experiences and outcomes for holistic health brings me joy. I became a doula to promote holistic living for rural women, women of color, queer and trans persons, and diverse families. I prepare individuals, families, and birth parents to make the best-informed decisions in medical spaces and birthing rooms. I support reproductive health education, movement, fertility, pregnancy, labor, birth, postpartum, and lactation. My philosophy is to honor your choice, amplify your voice, and support you to feel empowered.
Jordan Brooks
chair of Jai Olive Wellness
Gail Hudson
executive secretary for Jai Olive Wellness
REVIEWS
by Clients
Jai Olive Wellness did a phenomenal job leading up to, during, and after birth. I felt very prepared about what to expect during the process because Jazzmine's teachings were very thorough. During the birth, Jazzmine was very attentive not only towards me but also to my husband and hospital staff! After the birth, Jazzmine followed up way beyond the requirements of her contract. She truly provided well-rounded and compassionate care.
I met Jazzmine by coincidence through a mutual contact when I was about 37 weeks pregnant, and from the very beginning, she was very open and informative with an inviting spirit. I had been looking for a doula to help with this pregnancy, an African American doula in particular, so it was a no brainer that I needed her.
Jazzmine was extremely supportive and caring throughout my entire experience with her. She provided my husband and I with great advice to prepare us for delivery, helpful tips to make labor and delivery easier on me, and a sense of comfort during this uncertain time dealing with the COVID pandemic.
I appreciated the open communication and that I could reach her through different avenues (phone, text, email). She’s amazing with following up postpartum as well and just having that extra ear to vent to and navigate through my feelings, anxieties, and concerns with was definitely needed. I would recommend her services to anyone a million times over.
Jazzmine is the gospel truth! I ordered the postpartum box for my SIL and she called me every time she used it raving about how wonderful everything was. The scents were perfectly balanced, the ingredients were high quality, and shipping was incredibly fast. It’s so nice that we have folks like Jazzmine who take the fourth trimester seriously and provide some much-needed care for new parents. 10/10 would recommend every time!