My Story

Before I became a mum, I was a girl who didn’t want children. I chased freedom, positive vibes, and always made sure I worked hard and chased opportunities along the way.

Then motherhood happened and I thought my positive attitude and perfectionist traits would carry me through as they always had before… woah… was I wrong.

Motherhood hit me harder than anything I could have imagined and I didn’t see the signs; I thought feeling constantly overwhelmed was just part of being a mum. I thought breaking down on the kitchen floor and snapping over every cry meant I was failing — not that I was drowning.

So, I kept going. Smiling through it all until one day, my body said no more and I finally had to admit that I needed help (Terrified doesn’t cover it).

The Breakdown I Never Saw Coming

I had spiraled into survival mode without even realising it. I was overstimulated, exhausted, shouting more than I ever wanted to admit, and constantly battling the guilt that followed every outburst. I refused to ask for help because ‘I was fine’ … but in reality, I was scared of what people might think of me as a mum who wasn’t able to cope with her own baby.

I had no language for nervous system dysregulation, no understanding of trauma responses ( or that I had even experienced trauma before!) and no idea that my body was sending out distress signals long before my mind caught up.

Eventually, everything crashed.

I hit a breakdown so severe I was prescribed valium, talking therapy and told by a doctor that

if I didn’t rest, recover, and change how I was functioning, things could spiral in ways no mother ever wants to imagine.

My daughter was only nine months old.

I loved her more than anything, tried to do everything perfectly for her, but in the process I lost myself and became a version of me that I hated.

The Turning Point

I didn’t change overnight.

I didn’t magically become the mum I wanted to be. I had to rebuild myself from the ground up — emotionally, physically, and mentally.

I learned about nervous system regulation. I uncovered childhood patterns and beliefs that were being triggered daily. I learned how to repair after shouting, how to calm my body, how to reconnect with myself, and how to break cycles rather than repeat them.

Slowly, something shifted. The chaos didn’t disappear (actually it multiplied)…

I simply stopped drowning in it

Where I Am Now

Today, I’m a mum of two toddlers (and a dog), I run my own business from home and calm is my baseline — not a rare moment I only access on a “good day.”

I’m not perfect, but I’m present.

I’m connected to my children and I recognise my triggers, regulate my body, repair when needed, and show up as the mum I desperately tried to be in those early days.

And the biggest lesson I learned?

Motherhood didn’t break me — it revealed the parts of me that needed healing and helped me rise up into an even better version of me.

Why I Coach

I created the RISE UP Method because I became the woman I desperately needed back then — someone who understands the mental load, the overwhelm, the rage, the guilt, and the exhaustion that no amount of parenting books prepare you for.

I believe mums deserve more than survival.

They deserve regulation, joy, presence, and the freedom to dream again.

They deserve to enjoy their children — and enjoy themselves.

I also believe that the sacred work that mums do to break cycles and heal themselves, heals the world because the work you do now, is work your children will never have to do.

If you’re living in survival mode, feeling disconnected, burnt out, or like you’ve lost yourself along the way… I’ve been there.

And I know the way back.

You don’t have to do this alone.

If you’re ready to rise, I’m here to rise with you.

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