In this powerful episode of The Working Mom Show, Klara sits down with Dr. Sandra Fernandes — a family physician turned stress-regulation coach for ambitious moms. Sandra shares her deeply personal journey from a high-achieving medical career to a complete identity shift after becoming a mother.

Together, they unpack the hidden emotional pressures motherhood brings, why high-performing women often struggle the most with losing control, and how chronic stress shows up in the body long before burnout becomes visible.

Sandra also reveals:

• Why traditional “success strategies” collapse in motherhood

• The surprising truth she learned from her patients — and from her own burnout

• The simple nervous system tools every mom should practice

• How to tell the difference between stress, overwhelm, and clinical depression

• What society gets wrong about “normal mom stress”

• The mindset shift that instantly makes productivity easier

This is a supportive, validating, and deeply insightful conversation for every mother who has ever wondered:
“Is it me… or is this just really hard?”

Get in touch with Sandra on her website and socials (feel free to reach out for 1:1 or group coaching options:

https://www.sandrafernandes.com

Instagram / TikTok/ Threads - @sandrafernandesmd

Sandra also has a gift for you all:

Declutter Your Mind Guide

10 steps to reduce your mental load and create the time and energy for what really matters: www.sandrafernandes.com/mentalload