Coached By Mads

If you’ve ever sat there wondering whether a coach could actually help you, or if you’re just going to be another person who tried and gave up, you’re not alone, Cat felt exactly the same way.

The doubt before you start is so normal it’s basically a rite of passage. Every single client I’ve worked with has had some version of that same nervous, “what if this doesn’t work for me either” moment.

The difference isn’t waiting until you feel ready or confident. It’s having a plan that actually fits your real life, so the doubt doesn’t get the final say.

Comment “BEEP ME” and let’s see what this could look like for you

The last few weeks have been brutal. 🫠😅

Sick kids. Hospital admissions. Teething. Temperatures. No sleep. More doctor’s appointments than I can count. I’m telling you, the universe looked down on us and went “cute- what else can we throw at them?”

My training? Two sessions. My nutrition? Maybe 50%. My recovery? Non-existent.

Last Friday, the LAST thing I wanted to do was check in with my coach.
I haven’t been proud of my efforts. I feel like I’ve been letting myself down.

But I checked in anyway. Why?
Because I’m actively choosing not to let the chaos make my decisions for me.

As mums, the first thing we sacrifice when life gets hard is ourselves.
The gym, the walk, the water bottle, the coach. And we convince ourselves we’ll “start again” when life settles down.

But we all know that season rarely comes, and that’s exactly why you don’t cancel your coach.

Not because you’re expected to be perfect, but because you need someone reminding you that your goals still matter, and showing you how to navigate it all when life is messy.

Today I didn’t get my workout in, instead, I drank my water. If the kids nap later, I’ll get my steps in. If they don’t, I’ll walk the hallway carrying one of them. Because showing up in whatever capacity you can will always beat giving up completely.

As coaches we don’t expect perfection, but we do expect honesty, effort and consistency over time.

So if life feels heavy right now, don’t sacrifice yourself. Fight for yourself, even if it feels like you can barely take a breath, and even if it looks different to what it did a month ago.

Because six months from now, you won’t be grateful that you quit because life got hard.
You’ll be grateful you kept showing up through the chaos.

Bitta this, bitta that ✨

You’re not struggling because you don’t know what to do. You know that you need to eat veggies, you know that you need protein each day, you know walking more helps you. And you know that training 3 times per week is better than training 7 days one week and then nothing for a month.

The problem isn’t a lack of knowledge, the problem is that you’re trying to change everything all at once.

Every Monday looks a little like this:
- New meal plan
- Daily workouts
- 10,000 steps
- 3L of water
- No chocolate
- No takeaways
- Perfect tracking

By Wednesday you’re bored, by Thursday you’re exhausted and by Friday night, you’ve already shut down and thinking “Stuff it, I’ll start again Monday.”

And the cycle continues once again.

The women that I work with who get the best results aren’t perfect, they just show up consistently week by week, month by month, year by year.

So instead of focusing on 10 things this week, pick ONE.

Maybe it’s hitting your protein target.
Maybe it’s walking for 20 minutes each day.
Maybe it’s simply training 3 times this week.

Master one first, then add another habit, then another etc and build from there.

If you’re a busy mum or woman who knows that to do, but struggles to action that consistently you’re in the right place.

DM PLAN and let’s chat.

This is the reality of trying to mum and run my own business.

Some days working from home with two kids looks organised.
Check-ins are done while they nap. House semi-clean, and washing put away. 😂

And other days?

It looks like Aladdin or The Wiggles on in the background while I finish client check-ins.

It looks like bringing Reggie into PT sessions last minute because his nap didn’t go to plan.

It looks like pumping breast milk during a PT so I can keep feeding Reggie while still showing up for my business and the women inside it.

The reality is… it’s messy sometimes.

Motherhood and business together can feel like you’re drowning more often than not. But I’m so grateful.

Grateful for the clients who are along for the ride.

The women who are so patient when I need to pump. The women who understand when there’s a baby on my hip during a session even though I’ve meticulously planned my whole day around this session and not having the kids with me.

The women who give me purpose outside of just being “mum”.

And to every working mum out there trying to juggle all the hats while still showing up for your family, your goals, your work and yourself… I see you 💕

You’re doing an amazing job ✨

I had one of the most mentally challenging training sessions I’ve had in a long time and it’s had me thinking.

So many people start their fitness journey feeling motivated. Training feels good, strength improves, new routines and habits feel exciting.

And then along comes your first mentally hard session.

The session where you feel flat, your motivation disappears, the kids aren’t vibing. The weights feel heavy, and you stop feeling stronger. The session where your mind is telling you “What’s the point, it’s not worth it?”

But instead of that being the end of it and motivation coming in to save the day, the mentally hard session happens again. And again. And again.

So you quit. I know, because I used to as well.

Not because the process isn’t working… But because you expected motivation to carry you majority of the way.

The reality is that 80–90% of your sessions probably won’t feel amazing.

And that’s NORMAL.

The clients who see long-term results aren’t the ones who only train when they feel motivated. They’re the ones who keep showing up through the mentally hard seasons too.

Because those sessions teach you more than just physical strength.

They build;
- Resilience
- Discipline
- Mental toughness
- Consistency

And while those sessions might not always be your most “optimal” training days, they’re the ones that create the biggest long-term change.

Showing up imperfectly will always beat you stopping completely.

Because the consistency you build on the hard days is what creates the results and solidifies your habits long term.

9 months in 👉🏼 9 months out ❤️

I would have 10 of you. The sweetest little boy in the whole world ✨