Feel Supported: A Soft Place to Land When Business Meets Motherhood
As a Virtual Assistant (and trained Level 2 Therapeutic Coach) who supports values-led, soulful small business owners, I’ve had the privilege of walking alongside several amazing people as they prepared for maternity leave and found their way back into business afterwards. What I saw again and again was how unsupported they felt.
There’s this unspoken pressure that if you're self-employed and pregnant, you should somehow be able to carry it all. Hold your business together, prepare for a whole new identity, and still show up like nothing is changing.
But everything is changing. And that’s not something to work against. It’s something to honour.
That’s why I created Feel Supported. It’s a flexible, intuitive maternity leave course that meets you exactly where you are. Not a rigid roadmap. Not a set formula. Just thoughtful, adaptable guidance that can gently hold your hand through the planning process, and make space for the transformation of matrescence. Mat-what-now? Matrescence - the shift into motherhood that changes your brain, your identity, and your whole perspective.
This is a course designed to support that shift. To work with you, not against your instincts. And to offer you real tools without any pressure to get it all “right.”
What’s Inside the Feel Supported Maternity Leave Course
This isn’t just a bunch of generic advice. It’s a step-by-step, heart-first approach to maternity leave planning for small business owners and freelancers.
Inside Feel Supported, you’ll find:
Self-paced modules that help you explore your options, plan your leave, prep your content, communicate with clients, and map out a gentle return-to-work plan in a way that aligns with your own rhythm.
Audio guidance and video walkthroughs: clear, grounded, and short enough to digest in small pockets of time.
Templates, checklists, and a workbook that support you to tune into what you want and need, rather than trying to keep up with what everyone else is doing.
A supportive Telegram community and optional live support, for when you need connection, clarity, or just someone to say, “you’re doing great.”
Above all, this is a space to slow down, reflect, and realign with what truly matters. No shoulds. No pressure. Just support.
This Isn’t Just a Course. It’s a Love Letter to You.
I poured so much into this. I’ve written video scripts with tired eyes. Recorded voice notes between client calls. Designed worksheets that ease you through the unknowns without overwhelming your already-full mind.
Because I know what it’s like to want to get everything right. And I also know how important it is to feel held when you’re standing at the edge of something new and life-changing.
Feel Supported is a course for people who want to honour their business, alongside their mind, body and soul. Who want a clear plan but also want space to shift and grow. Who believe they deserve to rest and be resourced, even if they don’t qualify for traditional maternity support.
If that’s you, this course was made for you. Not by a corporation or an algorithm, but by someone who truly cares. By me!
Planning Maternity Leave Is Overwhelming, So Let’s Take It Step-By-Step.
If you’re self-employed and pregnant, or even just thinking about having a baby, know this: you don’t need to follow anyone else’s timeline. You don’t need to have it all figured out. You need space, flexibility, and support that feels like it was designed with you in mind.
You deserve to feel supported.
And if Feel Supported can help even one person step into maternity leave feeling calm, confident, and connected to their values, then every cold cup of tea and late-night writing session was completely worth it.
Ready to plan your maternity leave with more calm and less chaos?
Feel Supported opens 2nd May 2025. Whether you’re just beginning to think about taking time off or you’re deep in the prep stage, I’d love to guide you through this transition.
Give me a shout if you have any questions! You can email me or connect on Telegram with the QR code.
Speak soon!
Heather x
