I'm RACHEL
Nice to Meet You
Hey, Mama. I'm so glad you're here.
I want to tell you my story. (Don't worry, I won't take too long. I know you don't have all day!)
I've been an RN for 6 years now, and up until recently I worked in a very "conventional" nursing position. I was on a Medical/Surgical Floor working 12 hour shifts with chronically ill patients.
The longer I worked in this setting, the more I noticed some things. I kept seeing the same people coming back time and again with the same problems. I'd educate, medicate, and follow the Dr.s orders to a T, but they continued to return. I also noticed these people seemed to be miserable inside and out. Their lives revolved around being sick.
Then it hit me: LIFESTYLE CHOICES.
Most of them were relying on quick fixes (ie pills and procedures) instead of trying first to live a healthy lifestyle!
With this new realization still very fresh in my mind, I found myself pregnant for the first time. I knew deep in my soul that I did not want to be like those unhappy, pill-dependent patients I was caring for. I wanted so much more for myself and my little growing family. My choices mattered more than ever.
Anne Frank said it best:
"our lives are fashioned by our choices. First we make our choices and then our choices make us."
But, like any new mom, I found myself drowning in the amount of choices I never knew I'd have to make.
"What am I going to feed my baby?"
"What am I going to feed myself?"
"Is it safe to do___?"
"Should I really be doing that?"
"Am I ready to start ___ again?"
I combated the overwhelm by educating myself. I got back in shape. I completed my coaching certification. I wanted to help educate other mamas. But just when I thought I was getting a handle on being the "healthy" mom I wanted to be, things got REALLY chaotic. Enter, the second child.
"Are we getting outside enough?"
"What am I making for dinner?"
"Why do I feel depressed? I don't get depressed!"
"When am I going to clean? exercise? pump? eat? shower? meal plan? sleep? (wait, what's that?)
I got so caught up in trying to make all the "right" choices (or a least looking like I did) as a mama, but I constantly felt like I was a failure and a fake. I found myself shut down, burnt out, and making no effort in bettering my health... because what's the point? I was just going to fail anyways.
At about 4 months postpartum, I finally did what I thought I'd never do:
I reached out and asked for help.
Because even with all my education, knowledge, and experience I still wasn't making the choices I wanted to make consistently. I couldn't make habits that stuck. I wasn't the mama I wanted to be. All because I didn't give myself the three things I needed:
1.) Support
2.) Accountability
3.) Permission to fail
I wanted to do everything on my own (and be perfect at it).
A funny thing happened, though, after I started talking about my failures. I started realizing that I wasn't truly failing as long as I kept trying! I was more resilient and eventually saw progress! I became more grounded and intentional in motherhood.
I was finally the kind of mama I wanted to be.
Energetic.
Peaceful.
Imperfect.
Real.
I decided to reframe how I coached. Authenticity would be top priority. No one wants to be vulnerable with someone who looks like they have it all together.
Now my goal is to take my education, experiences, and passion and meet mamas like you, right where you're at. Because I get it.
You're tired. Overwhelmed. Discouraged. Confused. And so sick of not seeing REAL change.
But you're also not quite sure how to make new habits stick.
No matter what stage of motherhood you're in, if you're ready to:
+Lose that baby weight (and KEEP it off).
+Learn to nourish yourself with your diet (and not hate your grocery list).
+Build healthy routines. habits, & lifestyle that you ENJOY.
+Regain the strength, energy, and confidence you had before growing tiny humans.
+Heal your body, mind, and spirit in the postpartum phase.
+Prepare your body, mind and spirit for labor and delivery.
+Show up for your family and give them your best.
Then we're a perfect fit! Because, I don't just want you to survive motherhood. I want you to THRIVE! You CAN be:
+Strong +Confident +Resilient +Energetic +Fit
All you need is some relatable, guilt-free accountability and a little know-how And I can help with that! Because, let's be REAL, Mama. We all need a little help sometimes.
