56 | Creating Space For Motherhood As A Leader

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Motherhood is a transformative journey that ambitious women in leadership find themselves contemplating. For many, the thought of becoming a mother can evoke feelings of fear and uncertainty. How will this new role affect my professional impact? Will I lose my sense of self? These are common concerns, and in this episode, Monique addresses them head-on, offering insights and encouragement for those navigating this complex decision.  

Join in as she candidly shares her own experiences and the profound changes that come with stepping into this new identity. And the importance of defining what motherhood means to you, identifying the resources you need to thrive, and embracing the support of your community.

📢As a special note, Monique is opening her coaching waitlist for March 2025. You can sign up through her website to receive updates and secure a spot for transformative one-on-one coaching.

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GEMS DROPPED

"The ​version ​of ​yourself ​that ​exists ​today, obviously ​she ​has ​evolved, ​she ​has ​grown ​and ​learned ​things ​over ​time. ​You're ​not ​the ​same ​woman ​today ​that ​you ​were ​a ​decade ​ago. That's ​part ​of what ​living an expansive ​and ​ambitious ​life ​will ​bring. ​You ​have ​to ​constantly ​be ​open ​to ​change, but ​there's ​a ​deeper ​thing ​that ​happens ​when ​we ​become ​responsible ​for ​other ​human ​lives.. It's ​a ​starker ​shift. So being afraid ​of ​what's ​going ​to change ​for ​you makes ​a ​lot ​of ​sense.”

“The ​version ​of ​you ​that ​you're ​about ​to ​get ​introduced ​to through motherhood, ​you ​can't ​really ​anticipate ​what ​she's ​gonna ​look ​like. You don't ​know ​who you're about to ​encounter and ​that is ​scary ​because you're like, ​can ​I ​count ​on ​her ​to ​still ​push ​forward ​my ​goals?”

“Take ​a ​moment ​to​ ask ​yourself the ​why ​behind the ​concern​ for becoming a parent ​for you ​in ​particular. This​ ​is ​really, ​really ​important. It's ​actually ​pretty ​critical ​to understand ​what ​is ​driving ​that ​fear ​for ​you.”

“As ​a ​leader, ​part ​of ​what ​I ​know ​my ​clients ​will ​get ​caught ​up ​in ​is hiding ​their ​motherhood ​identity ​or ​trying ​to ​minimize ​it. ​Trying ​to ​make ​themselves as low ​maintenance ​as ​possible. ​We ​need ​to ​release ​this ​low ​maintenance ​identity. ​This ​is ​the ​time, if ​there ​were ​ever ​a ​time, ​babes, ​for ​you ​to ​step ​into ​your ​high ​maintenance ​era. ​Becoming ​a ​mother, while ​leading ​big ​things is ​the ​time… ​I ​want ​you ​to ​give ​yourself ​full ​permission ​to ​embrace ​your ​want, ​to ​embrace ​your ​need, ​and ​to ​let ​the ​team know.”

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