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If you’re wondering whether to change jobs, it’s r

If you’re wondering whether to change jobs, it’s rarely just about the role itself.

It’s about who you are now, and whether your work still fits.

Something that once felt energising can start to feel heavy after a shift in your life. And motherhood is a significant shift. It is your matrescence.

The women I work with are often sitting with the tension of whether to stay, leave, or adjust something that no longer feels right.

If that’s where you are, it can help to slow things down before making a decision.

You might start by noticing what feels heavy at the moment, and what gives you energy.

Then consider how it would feel if nothing changed over the next couple of years.

From there, it’s worth getting curious about the stories underneath it all.
🔸 What are you telling yourself about staying?
🔸 What assumptions are you holding about leaving?
🔸 Where did your definition of “success” come from, and does it still feel like yours?

This often isn’t a forever decision. It’s about what works for this season of your life.

Think about what would support your capacity right now, not just your ambition.
Consider what would allow your work and the rest of your life to sit alongside each other in a way that feels sustainable.

You don’t need to map out the entire future to take a step forward.

If you want space to think this through properly, without pressure or rushing into the next move, that’s exactly the work I do with women.

You’re welcome to reach out directly to book a coaching session. You don’t have to solve it alone.

#workingmothers #careermumlife #careerchange #careerclarity #motherhoodandcareer

You can hold everything together… and still feel c

You can hold everything together…
and still feel completely disconnected from yourself.

That doesn’t mean you’re doing anything wrong.
It usually means something has changed, and you haven’t had the space to really look at it.

If this felt a bit too familiar, I’d really love to know.
Even just a “yes” is enough.

#workingmothers #careermum #matrescence #workingmumlife #aussiemum

This question comes up more than most women expect

This question comes up more than most women expect:

“Why does this feel so much harder than I thought it would?”

Not just in the early days. Sometimes months or years in, when you’ve done everything you know how to do to make life work, but something still feels off.

Part of you knows how to keep everything moving. Another part of you is quietly questioning it and trying to make sense of who you are now.

That experience has a name.

Matrescence is the transformation and identity shift that happens through motherhood. It changes how you see yourself, how you make decisions, what matters, and what you have capacity for. It isn’t a one-off phase. It continues as your life and your children evolve.

When you understand that, it takes some of the pressure off trying to “get back” to who you were before.

I spoke about this on The Shaylee and Rob show on radio station 89.9 The Light, and we explored why this transition can feel so confronting and what actually helps as you move through it.

If you’ve had moments where you’ve questioned yourself or wondered why things feel heavier than expected, this conversation will likely resonate.

You can listen to the full interview via the link in my bio.

And if you’re in the middle of this and want support to make sense of it, you’re welcome to reach out.

#matrescence #workingmothers #motherhoodandcareer #identityinmotherhood #careermumlife

A few new faces here lately… so a quick reintroduc

A few new faces here lately… so a quick reintroduction 👋

I’m Louise. I work with women who look like they’re holding it all together… and often are.

Career, kids, responsibilities, the mental load that no one really sees.

But underneath that, something doesn’t quite fit the way it used to.

That’s usually where I come in.

I’m a coach for working mothers navigating the overlap of career, life, and everything that shifts in between.

Alongside that, I work with organisations on leadership and team development, so I see both sides of this every day.

A lot of my work is about helping you make sense of that in-between space.
When you’ve outgrown something, but you’re not sure what comes next.
When you want more, but you also have a life that needs to work.

You won’t find a lot of “just be more positive” here.

You will find honest conversations about motherhood and work, practical ways to reduce the pressure you’re carrying, and a supportive, judgement-free space where you can think clearly about what you actually want.

Also, a few things about me:
✨ I’ve spent 20+ years in corporate learning and leadership.
✨ I love when people bring me real-life problems to solve.
✨ And I’m a mum to a tween boy, stepmum to 3 now-adults, and grandma to four gorgeous kids (not the first thing people expect when they meet me 😃).

If you’ve landed here from my recent radio interviews or from somewhere else, you’re very welcome. 🙌💗

Feel free to say hi 👇

#workingmothers #motherhoodandcareer #careermumlife #matrescence

You can hold everything together… and still feel c

You can hold everything together…
and still feel completely disconnected from yourself.

That doesn’t mean you’re doing anything wrong.

It usually means something has changed — and you haven’t had the space to really look at it.

If this felt a bit too familiar, I’d really love to know.
Even just a “yes” is enough.

#workingmothers #careermum #matrescence #workingmumlife #aussiemum

Many capable women are silently questioning their

Many capable women are silently questioning their work.

Often this doesn’t happen in a “I hate my job” kind of way.
More like a low-level restlessness that’s hard to explain.

You’re still good at what you do. You’re still performing well. But something feels slightly off.

You catch yourself looking at job ads just to see what’s out there. You imagine different kinds of work. Then almost immediately you talk yourself out of it.

You remind yourself how hard you worked to get here. You tell yourself you should be grateful. You wonder if you’re just overthinking things.

Many women sit with this question for months, sometimes years. Repeatedly cycling between managing and reasonably happy in their work, while underneath, they are longing for something different.

Motherhood can intensify it. Matrescence changes how you see ambition, success and trade-offs. Work that once felt right can start to feel misaligned with the life you’re building now.

That doesn’t mean you’ve wasted everything you’ve learned. It also doesn’t mean you’re unstable or uncommitted.
It simply means you’re evolving.

I’ve written a blog to support women stuck in questioning their career, with the kinds of questions that actually help you move toward clarity.

If you’ve been quietly wondering whether your work still fits you, this might resonate. Read it via the link in my bio.

And if you need more individualised support with this decision, please get in touch. I’d love to support you.

#workingmums #careerchangecoach #workingmumlife #supportformums #matrescence

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