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Published by Gillian Bennett - mentor for nutrition and fitness coaches navigating motherhood
Hi! I'm Gillian, mom, mentor for nutrition + fitness coaches since 2022, nutrition and relationship with food coach for over a decade, crazy dog lady and sci fi/fantasy book lover. This podcast is built to help moms build a coaching business that supports the kind of life you want- one where you can be a present, engaged mother while also running a coaching business you love. Listen for weekly episodes on everything from AI use to business strategy to managing emotional capacity. Free strategy audit: https://bitesize.kit.com/strategy
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Gillian breaks down the difference between "Big F" focus (your overarching business strategy) and "little F" focus (the day-to-day follow-through that actually moves you toward it) — and why focus in motherhood works differently than it did before kids. She unpacks the internal and external forces that drive distraction, and shares practical ways to support your focus depending on where you're actually getting stuck. What We Cover Big F focus vs. little F focus — and why you need both Internal drivers of distraction: self-doubt, comparison, perfectionism, competing ideas, and plain exhaustion External drivers: who you're taking advice from, your work environment, and task management tools Why knowing your capacity is the foundation for fixing either kind of focus Practical ways to support focus: Links Mentioned/Work with Gillian Free Strategy Audit — https://bitesize.kit.com/strategy Enquire about 1.1 mentorship: https://forms.gle/p5HppyZCytHRAkUa9 Connect with Gillian on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bitesizenutri/
Are you actually being productive in your business, or just feeling productive? In this episode, Gillian breaks down what strategy really means for coaches building a business in motherhood. She shares two real client examples of totally different strategies that both work, plus a free strategy audit so you can figure out where yours might be falling short. What We Cover The difference between feeling productive and actually moving your business in the direction you want What "strategy" actually means without the word salad you often hear online Why advice from business coaches outside the fitness/nutrition space — or without kids — often doesn't fit your life Two client examples: building a low-ticket offer that feeds into 1:1 coaching, vs. moving existing clients into a higher-ticket offer without adding client load Why content creation might be your biggest time-suck, and how to approach it strategically instead of just "getting something out there" Links Mentioned Free Strategy Audit — https://bitesize.kit.com/strategy Enquire about 1.1 mentorship: https://forms.gle/p5HppyZCytHRAkUa9 Connect with Gillian on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bitesizenutri/
In this episode, Gillian breaks down the 6 specific ways she uses AI (primarily Claude) to run her coaching business as a mother with limited, unpredictable time — from dictation to show notes to call summaries — plus the hard lines she won't cross with her AI usage. What We Cover Using dictation + Claude to turn stroller-walk ideas into podcast outlines, reel concepts, and posts Building a loose weekly schedule around the time she actually has, not the time she wishes she had Brain-dumping tech and workflow questions into Claude instead of digging through Practice Better, Zapier or ThriveCart help pages Turning a Zoom transcript into show notes and content ideas — and why giving AI specific parameters matters Editing Zoom call summaries instead of hand-writing notes, so she can stay fully present with clients The one line she won't cross: why she'll never let AI coach for her, and the ethics she's still sitting with Links: Enquire about 1.1 business mentorship for mothers: https://forms.gle/p5HppyZCytHRAkUa9 Connect with Gillian on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bitesizenutri/ Download the free Strategy Audit: https://bitesize.kit.com/strategy
Is time management in motherhood a myth, or do we just need to redefine what it means? Gillian breaks down how to manage time and tasks in a way that actually fits this season of life so you can move your coaching business forward. The loss of control of time and how cognitive flexibility can help more than better scheduling What's actually behind 'feeling behind', and why it's not laziness or lack of organization Gillian's own 'messy' process that fits with the time she actually has Why an outside perspective on time and tasks is even more valuable for a time-strapped mom Resources and Links: Enquire about mentorship: https://forms.gle/p5HppyZCytHRAkUa9 Connect with Gillian on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bitesizenutri Download the free Strategy Audit: https://bitesize.kit.com/strategy
Planning a maternity leave as a nutrition and fitness coach looks completely different than planning one as a CEO with a full team — you're the marketing team, the content team, the accounting team, all in one. In this episode, Gillian shares the tips she wishes she'd had before her own 4-month maternity leave, covering everything from financial planning and content strategy to why you'll overestimate what you're capable of on your return to work. Whether you're currently pregnant, planning ahead, or years past maternity leave and still figuring out your business model, this episode is for nutrition and fitness coaches navigating motherhood and business at the same time. Why you don't know how you're going to feel post-baby — even if it's not your first Giving yourself an actual maternity leave Deciding what's okay to leave undone instead of trying to do everything Considerations around what type of content to prep before you go on leave Handling finances: launches, payment plans, maintenance rates, and waitlists before maternity leave Setting up income streams that keep money coming in while you're out Reconsidering your business model and client load after having a baby Why emotional and energetic capacity shifts, and how that affects one-on-one client load Resources and Links: Schedule a Capacity Call (new clients only): https://bitesizenutrition.thrivecart.com/capacity-call/ Download the free Strategy Audit: https://bitesize.kit.com/strategy Follow Gillian on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bitesizenutri Enquire about 1.1 mentorship: https://forms.gle/p5HppyZCytHRAkUa9
Motherhood and running a coaching business at the same time isn't a balancing act- it's a game of priorities and flexibility, and knowing what actually needs to get done vs. what you can let go of. In this episode, Gillian talks about the identity tension between being a coach, a business owner, and a mother, the money mindset work that goes into pulling back on income, and why "balance" is the wrong goal. A real look at what it takes to run a coaching business as a mother, without shrinking who you are to fit. What we cover: Why "balance" is the wrong word for what you're actually trying to do, and what makes more sense How social media f*cks with our idea of what motherhood and running a business actually looks like The uncomfortable money conversation you might have to have with your partner How to make space for the parts of you that are neither "coach" nor "mother," and why that space is what makes you good at both AND! Gillian shared the pivot she's making in her own business to help mothers grow their businesses as nutrition and fitness coaches. Connect with Gillian: https://bitesize.kit.com/strategy 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bitesizenutri 📧 Enquire about 1.1 mentorship: https://forms.gle/p5HppyZCytHRAkUa9
In the very first full episode of the show, Gillian breaks down why coaches who built their businesses before having kids are navigating something fundamentally different than coaches who started after. She gets honest about her own limbo right now — her partner back at work, no childcare lined up yet — and why "just push through" advice doesn't hold up once you're actually in it. This episode covers the identity shift nobody prepares you for, why childcare alone doesn't solve the real problem, and what it actually means to surrender to a season instead of forcing your old way of running things to keep working. In the episode: Why "before baby" vs. "after baby" coaches are in different positions The identity expansion that comes with motherhood — not an identity loss A client example: restructuring a one-on-one coaching model postpartum Why childcare alone doesn't solve the emotional capacity problem Type A, oldest daughter tendencies, control, and what surrender really means Rethinking whose business advice you actually trust The pressure of "having it together" online vs. the real bumpy road Resources and Links: Instagram: @bitesizenutri Download the free Strategy Audit: https://bitesize.kit.com/strategy Enquire about 1.1 mentorship: https://forms.gle/p5HppyZCytHRAkUa9 Behind the scenes of growing a coaching biz as a mom: https://bitesize.kit.com/baby
In this short intro episode, you'll hear what's to come from this podcast feed and get to know your host, Gillian, a bit better. In this episode: why you can't predict how you'll feel as a mom in business until you are one the conversations we wish we could have but other moms who aren't coaches don't understand what to expect from these episodes: real discussions around capacity, strategy, emotions and growth Connect with Gillian: https://www.instagram.com/bitesizenutri Not sure if what you're working on in your limited time is actually moving your coaching business forward? Download the free Strategy Audit: https://bitesize.kit.com/strategy
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