The innovation: What was the biggest breakthrough for you with your business?
The biggest breakthrough for me was believing in myself that I could do this alone. It’s tough to put yourself out there without feeling some self-doubt, but taking a deep breath and believing you can is so important. My husband has been instrumental behind the scenes, reminding me I can do it and helping me with the technical aspects.
Yin and Yang: How do you balance work and family?
Work/life balance is something I have had to learn a lot about over the last 12 months. I am the kind of person who works from the second I wake until I go to bed. I love it, but I have to take a step back and live in the moment more. I try not to work through the day when I have my girls and I try not to be distracted by emails, calls and messages. I aim to do all my work when my girls have gone to bed or when my husband is home to parent them. Balancing quality time with my husband is a bit trickier – we try to steal moments.
The drive: What challenges have you overcome?
The online fitness world has exploded since Covid 19. It is challenging to stand out, especially against bigger corporate companies. I hope that being transparent, genuine, building a rapport and just caring for the entire mothers’ community will help me to stand out. I am also trained specifically in pre- & post-natal yoga. This is so important for women when your body is going through such major changes. There is a lot out there, marketed to pre- and post-natal where the trainers may not have undertaken additional specific training.
For better or worse: What are the pros and cons of running your own business?
Pros are being able to set your own hours and work around your children. I love that I don’t miss out on my girls.
It’s also nice to be able to run my business how I want to: to build a rapport and have personal relationships with the women.
Cons are feeling like I always need to be available, always feeling like the work never stops and having all the responsibility of it being a success.
Hopes and dreams: What next?
My entire aim for my business is to help build an online mummy community, to help women throughout their journey from pre-conception to post-natal. I want women to know that it’s ok to not always have it together. Motherhood is a rollercoaster; there are so many highs but there are also lows. I want women to feel nurtured, to feel peace and to know they aren’t alone.
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