Hi there,

Career coaching. Life coaching. Relationship coaching. And now... coaching for mothers?

When I first heard about it, my immediate thought was: "Great, another thing to add to my self-care list that I'll never actually do."

I've been seeing a perinatal coach myself for three years now. She's been my pillar of support through some of my toughest times, giving me actual tools when I felt like I was drowning, not just telling me to "relax more and take care of myself."

So when Tessa Johnson-Jones joined me on the podcast, I wanted to get really practical. What does coaching for mothers actually look like? And more importantly, what can it do for you when you're already drowning?

Here's what Tessa explained: coaching for mothers isn't about adding more to your plate. It's about helping you figure out what's actually on your plate, who put it there, and whether it needs to be there at all.

The difference between coaching and therapy? Therapy looks backward, processing trauma, understanding patterns. Coaching looks forward, you set goals and find practical solutions for where you are right now.

And those goals might surprise you. "I want to negotiate part-time hours." "I want to see my friends more than once every three months." "I want to stop shouting at my kids every evening." All valid.

One tool Tessa shared: sit down with your partner and write out every single household task you each do. Then redistribute them intentionally.

Sounds obvious, right? But here's what happens: during maternity leave, you take on loads more at home because you're there. Then you go back to work... and somehow all those tasks just stay with you. Nobody redistributed anything. You're just doing it all now.

In this episode, you'll hear about the identity crisis of returning to work, the specific pressure points throughout motherhood, and what actually happens in Tessa's Mother Circles at Krish Yoga Studio.

If you're wondering whether coaching might help you navigate this stage of life, this conversation will give you real answers.

​>>> Listen to (or read) the full episode here​

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Let me know what you think, I always love hearing from you.

With love,

Krish❤️

P.S. Check out some journaling prompts from Tessa in the show notes of this episode​

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