Ep. 72: When You Don’t Feel Like Doing Anything
From The MumSafe Pro Podcast by Jen Dugard
December 7, 2025 · 24 min · Season 3
About this episode
Jen Dugard discusses the challenges of feeling unmotivated and how to navigate those days as a trainer working with mums.
In this solo episode, Jen Dugard opens up about those days, the ones where you don’t feel motivated, productive, or inspired. The days when showing up for your clients or your business feels heavy, even though you care deeply about what you do. If you’re a trainer working with mums (or want to be the go-to trainer in your community), this episode is for you. Jen explores why “I don’t feel like doing anything” days are completely normal, the three main ways they tend to show up for trainers, and how to move through them with kindness and clarity. Drawing from her own experience, from building Body Beyond Baby to creating Safe Return to Exercise and MumSafe™, Jen shares what nearly two decades in the industry have taught her about motivation, mindset, and building a sustainable business that supports your life, not drains it. In this episode, you’ll learn: Why “off days” don’t mean you’re failing and why they’re actually part of sustainable growth The three types of days trainers commonly experience: overwhelmed, disheartened, and lost How to recognise which one you’re in and what to do next Practical ways to regulate, reset, and refocus without burning out The “power of…
People in this episode
Host: Jen Dugard
Topics covered
- motivation
- mindset
- trainer support
- sustainable business
- parenting
Keywords
- motivation
- trainer
- mindset
- sustainable growth
- parenting
- business support
- off days
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Body Beyond Baby, Safe Return to Exercise, MumSafe™
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