Building A Coaching Business In Motherhood

Motherhood and running a coaching business at the same time isn't a balancing act- it's a game of priorities and flexibility, and knowing what actually needs to get done vs. what you can let go of.

In this episode, Gillian talks about the identity tension between being a coach, a business owner, and a mother, the money mindset work that goes into pulling back on income, and why "balance" is the wrong goal.

A real look at what it takes to run a coaching business as a mother, without shrinking who you are to fit.

What we cover:

• Why "balance" is the wrong word for what you're actually trying to do, and what makes more sense
• How social media f*cks with our idea of what motherhood and running a business actually looks like
• The uncomfortable money conversation you might have to have with your partner
• How to make space for the parts of you that are neither "coach" nor "mother," and why that space is what makes you good at both

AND! Gillian shared the pivot she's making in her own business to help mothers grow their businesses as nutrition and fitness coaches.

Connect with Gillian:

https://bitesize.kit.com/strategy 
📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bitesizenutri⁠⁠
📧 Enquire about 1.1 mentorship: https://forms.gle/p5HppyZCytHRAkUa9 

In the very first full episode of the show, Gillian breaks down why coaches who built their businesses before having kids are navigating something fundamentally different than coaches who started after. She gets honest about her own limbo right now — her partner back at work, no childcare lined up yet — and why "just push through" advice doesn't hold up once you're actually in it.

This episode covers the identity shift nobody prepares you for, why childcare alone doesn't solve the real problem, and what it actually means to surrender to a season instead of forcing your old way of running things to keep working.

In the episode:

• Why "before baby" vs. "after baby" coaches are in different positions
• The identity expansion that comes with motherhood — not an identity loss
• A client example: restructuring a one-on-one coaching model postpartum
• Why childcare alone doesn't solve the emotional capacity problem
• Type A, oldest daughter tendencies, control, and what surrender really means
• Rethinking whose business advice you actually trust
• The pressure of "having it together" online vs. the real bumpy road

Resources and Links:

• Instagram: @bitesizenutri
• Download the free Strategy Audit: https://bitesize.kit.com/strategy 
• Enquire about 1.1 mentorship:  https://forms.gle/p5HppyZCytHRAkUa9 

• Behind the scenes of growing a coaching biz as a mom: https://bitesize.kit.com/baby 

In this short intro episode, you'll hear what's to come from this podcast feed and get to know your host, Gillian, a bit better.

In this episode:

• why you can't predict how you'll feel as a mom in business until you are one
• the conversations we wish we could have but other moms who aren't coaches don't understand
• what to expect from these episodes: real discussions around capacity, strategy, emotions and growth

Connect with Gillian:

https://www.instagram.com/bitesizenutri 

Not sure if what you're working on in your limited time is actually moving your coaching business forward? Download the free Strategy Audit: https://bitesize.kit.com/strategy