Raw Life Update: Postpartum, Burnout, and Finally Asking for Help

About this episode

Ellen Broen shares a candid update on her postpartum journey, discussing burnout and the importance of seeking help.

A raw postpartum life update from an overwhelmed mom and life coach navigating mom burnout in real time. I'm sharing the honest truth about survival mode, why I'm asking for help, and why something has to change. In this episode, I'm pulling back the curtain on what life actually looks like right now. A nine-month-old, a threenager, a business in transition, and a support system that keeps falling through. If you've ever felt like you were doing everything right and still drowning, this one is for you. This postpartum season has stretched me in ways I didn't expect, and as an overwhelmed mom trying to hold a big vision alongside real life, I finally hit a wall. As a life coach, I talk about contentment, joy, and building a life that works…and right now I'm living proof that even the person teaching those tools has to keep choosing them, especially through mom burnout and seasons that just feel impossibly hard. This is me practicing what I preach by not doing it alone. I'm crowdsourcing wisdom, lived experience, and real resources from this community. If you've navigated postpartum overwhelm, found incredible childcare, or figured out how to build a support team as a mom…

People in this episode

Host: Ellen Broen

Topics covered

• postpartum
• burnout
• asking for help
• mom entrepreneur
• life coaching
• contentment

Keywords

• postpartum
• burnout
• life coach
• mom support
• entrepreneurship
• contentment
• survival mode

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