doing the bare minimum

Published 27 days ago • 1 min read

It's Sunday afternoon, and I'm recovering from the worst migraine I've ever had.

(if you suffer from migraines, holy f*ck I have so much empathy for you- that sh*t was worse than recovering from birth)

Normally, I would not be writing an email on Sunday.

I wouldn't even be opening my computer on Sunday.

But tomorrow our daycare is closed and I'm with my son all day, so I have to do the bare minimum I've committed to in my business today.

And getting out a Monday email sharing this week's Building a Coaching Business in Motherhood is part of that bare minimum.

Here's what you'll hear in this week's podcast episode with Angi Pilika, PT, online coach and mom of two:

why Angi felt like she had to pretend she was 'doing it all' with her first child, and how her body pushed back
how I almost burned out on my business, and what it taught me about the boundaries I need to be a mother + business owner
what Angi did differently between first and second maternity leaves
my advice for overcoming resistance to creating content when you're short on sleep, patience and energy
options for business structure and programs when you're aiming to cut down on working hours

Listen to episode 5 of Building a Coaching Business in Motherhood with Angi Pilika

If you enjoy the episode and would like to hear more real conversations with moms growing or building their coaching businesses, let me know!

Gillian Bennett

Instagram: @bitesizenutri

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