Meet the Team

Robin Abb — The Downsizing Doula

Meet the Doula

Robin Abb
Robin Abb
Robin Abb

Robin Abb, AKA The Downsizing Doula, AKA Rockin' Robin, has had a few different chapters in her Adult/Professional Life. Some of the more notable careers included:

Stand-up Comic, 1985–1991. Toured the U.S. and lived and worked out of Los Angeles, where she also worked as a Comedy Traffic School Instructor, appeared on a few Game Shows, and won a tiny role in the movie, 'Killer Tomatoes Strike Back'.

Lived and worked in our Nation's Capital for NOW, the National Organization for Women. Robin ran their retail store, mail order catalogue and helped organize a National Rally on the Mall in 1995. On the side, she worked as a Tour Guide on the WDC Scandal Tour, where she portrayed notable women connected to Presidents, Nancy Reagan and Gennifer Flowers.

Robin started her own store, Rockin' Robin's: Retro & Resale in Niwot, CO, a small town outside of Boulder. For thirteen years, her store provided a unique shopping experience that included a Free to Play Jukebox, full of Rock and Roll Music spanning the 60's–80's, Consignment Clothing that included Vintage and Costumes, after hour dress-up Parties, and just a cool place to Hang. Robin became an iconic figure for the area with her personality living up to her Nickname of Rockin' Robin. She emceed Festivals, Fundraisers and Concerts. She also performed for 16 years with a Murder Mystery Company out of Gold Hill, CO. And she fronted two Classic Rock Cover Bands, ROXOFF and Rockin' Robin & the Redbirds.

In 2016, Robin moved to Port Townsend and hung her shingle to start her newest business as a Senior Move Manager. She was a licensee of the Smooth Transitions Corporation for 9 years until the decision to break out on her own and rebrand her business and a Reality Series under the name The Downsizing Doula.

Meet the Team!

Bill Darlington

Bill Darlington

Mr. Nice Guy

Bill and his family moved to Port Townsend in 1985. He worked in many capacities: Restaurant owner, worked in construction, a software company, managed a warehouse and then the massage school. Bill is blessed to have his daughter & 3 granddaughters living here and a son & grandson in San Diego who he gets to visit often. Bill was inspired to work for Robin after seeing her help others clear out a home as they faced health issues or a death in the family. This time in people's lives is extremely challenging and overwhelming, and he is glad to be able to help them as part of the company team.

Christel Hildebrandt

Christel Hildebrandt

The Glove

I have lived in the Pacific Northwest for over 20 years and first visited Port Townsend as a Kinetic Sculpture racer in my early thirties. If you enjoy a good beer you have probably met me pouring at the Uptown Pub which I worked for years and owned for six. After retiring from bar ownership I spent some years pouring brews at Port Townsend Brewing before I stepped away from the service industry. I have found my new passion working with Robin and finding hidden treasures in Estate sales and services.

Stephani Thompson

Stephani Thompson

The Substitute

Stephani is a New Mexico native who married a born-and-bred Chimacum boy, ending up on the Peninsula after their glamorous, all-expenses-not-paid Truck Stop of America Tour courtesy of the military. A certificated secondary teacher with 22 years of classroom experience in four states, she has spent decades convincing teenagers that U.S. history is, in fact, relevant and worth knowing. Her real full-time job, however, is being mom to two fantastic sons and enthusiastically funding, chauffeuring, and cheering on their various sports and hobbies. A lifelong thrifter, treasure hunter, writer, and dedicated practitioner of sarcasm, Stephani found her way to Robin’s company after writing a sarcastic ad for her in-laws’ massive estate sale. Robin read it, recognized a fellow estate-sale misfit with questionable judgment, and promptly recruited her. Apparently, sarcasm has finally become a marketable skill.

Nathan Ware

Nathan Ware

The Web Slinger

I had a wide ranging tech career across California from repairing phones in the Bay Area to testing Videogames for Playstation in San Diego before I moved up to Port Townsend from LA to be closer to family. I heard Robin's desperate plea for tech assistance on NextDoor and dang if that wasn't a lucky day for me. Working for Robin on the technology side and the lifting-heavy-things side has been a rewarding way for me to see more of my new community.

Whether you're preparing for a move, simplifying your space, or supporting a loved one through transition — we're here to make it easier, gentler, and more manageable.