From Overwhelmed Working Mom to Thriving in Her Career Again
MEET MIMI
The Challenge: Before Coaching
After 13 months on maternity leave, Mimi returned to work feeling like she’d walked into a brand-new world.
• New manager
• New team dynamics
• New expectations
• New identity as a mom
Everyone else had grown together while she was home growing a tiny human.
She felt:
• like an outsider
• lonely in meetings
• guilty for missing daytime moments with her baby
• unsure if the job still fit the woman she was becoming
• constantly torn — heart at home, body at work
Some days, quitting seemed like the only way to breathe again.
But financially, that wasn’t an option.
She needed support — and a safe place to say the things moms “aren’t supposed” to say.
“I was terrified I’d never find my footing again. Now I’m confident, connected, and actually excited to go to work. I belong here, in every part of my life.”
— Mimi, Working Mom & Finance Professional
The Turning Point: Her First Step
For 6 weeks, coaching gave Mimi:
• a space to cry, vent, and feel
• permission to not be perfect at everything
• clarity about what she truly needed to thrive
• emotional tools for guilt and comparison
• strategies to communicate her voice at work
• daily mindfulness + self-compassion practices
She learned to separate:
“I’m failing as a mom.”
from
“I’m learning to be a mom and a leader.”
We reframed her return —
not as a setback but as a re-entry into her own growth.
The Transformation: After Coaching
Mimi reclaimed her space —
at work, and in her own life.
She now:
• balances motherhood and career with more grace
• advocates for what she needs from her manager
• feels connected to her new colleagues
• makes time for herself without guilt
• enjoys her job again — truly
She didn’t lose herself by becoming a mom.
She expanded.
You Don’t Have to Choose Between a Career and a Life
Your transition doesn’t have to break you. It can grow you.