Coach Her Game
Welcome to Coach Her Game—the podcast for coaches of girls’ sports who are ready to build elite, championship programs without sacrificing who they are. We’re ditching the old-school, male-dominated coaching playbook and diving deep into modern strategies for mental training, culture, and leadership. If you’re looking for a space where you feel seen, heard, and equipped with powerful, authentic strategies, you’re in the right place!
Coach Her Game
Burnt Out As A Head Coach?! How I'm Balancing Coaching and Motherhood
Feeling stressed as a head coach, balancing family and coaching - and the mental load?! 😣 You’re not alone - I'm diving my tips for creating work life balance! 💡 Also, go to coachfreetraining.com if you want more tools to help your athletes develop confidence and mental toughness without adding more to your plate.
In this episode, I share the three biggest strategies that have helped me balance family, coaching, and my own well-being—without burning out or feeling like I’m failing at both.
If you’ve ever felt stressed as a head coach, struggled with time management for coaches, or wrestled with managing mom guilt as a coach, this episode is for you!
🕓 Key Moments
00:00 Introduction: The Struggle of Balancing Coaching and Motherhood
00:25 Breaking Point: When Coaching and Family Collide
01:09 Finding Balance: Strategies for Juggling Roles
04:06 Strategy 1: Involving Your Kids in Coaching
06:21 Strategy 2: Achieving Relationship Balance
10:15 Strategy 3: Delegating and Self-Care
What You’ll Learn in This Episode:
✅ How I almost quit coaching—and what changed my mind
✅ How to balance coaching and family without feeling pulled in a million directions
✅ Why coaching burnout prevention is crucial (and how to recognize early signs of being burnt out as a head coach)
✅ Simple time management for coaches to protect your energy and sanity
✅ How to delegate and let go so you’re not doing everything yourself
✅ Why involving your kids in coaching can ease the mental load
✅ A mental performance coach perspective on handling stress as a head coach
Coaching while being a mom is hard, but it is possible to do both—without feeling like you’re failing someone. 💛 If this resonated, drop a comment below! How do you balance coaching and life?
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