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I’m so excited to let you know that my brand new podcast ‘The Inspiring Mums Podcast’ is now live! The Inspiring Mums Podcast is an encouraging and uplifting podcast for mums who want to feel inspired to make positive changes in their lives.  I’m your host, Jenna Folarin, a mum of 3 and a QualifiedContinue reading “The Inspiring Mums Podcast is here!”

Last week, I had a chat with a friend about how she empowers mums in her job as a Post Partum Doula. She gives mums emotional and practical support in those early days of motherhood. This support means that the mum’s confidence grows and she trusts in herself more. That conversation got me thinking of howContinue reading “Empowering Mums”

Over the past two weeks, I’ve had conversations with my clients and workshop participants about topics such as perfectionism, how to deal with your child’s behaviour better, practical ways to reduce stress and how to feel more confident.   What all of these topics have in common is that we beat ourselves up – for notContinue reading “Being kind to yourself”

One thing that I notice when I first start working with my clients is how they will talk about themselves in a negative way. The odd comment here and there about how they are a ‘bad mum’ or how they ‘should’ be doing more or the ‘shouldn’t’ have done something and there is lots ofContinue reading “The way you talk about yourself matters”

I was talking to my friend the other day about how she was finding work – (she’s been back at work for about 6 months after her first maternity leave). She was telling me how tough she is finding it, and feels like she can’t work to the same standard as she did before sheContinue reading “Feeling dissatisfied and like you need to re-evaluate your career?”

It’s so important to choose a Coach who you connect with so that you can get the most out of the coaching relationship. Here are 3 reasons why I might be the right Coach for you: I have a gentle and compassionate approach to coaching – I don’t believe in putting pressure on you toContinue reading “3 reasons why I might be the right Coach for you”

I used to think that if only I had the perfect plan in place then that would guarantee me success. In any area of my life – the perfect routine for my kids, the perfect study plan when I was studying for my coaching qualification and now, the perfect plan to do my work asContinue reading “Ditch the perfect plan and just take action”

As a Life Coach for Mums, it is my mission to make your life easier, and there are three main ways in which I do this: I help you feel happier – when you focus on your goals and dreams, and take action on these goals, you feel proud of yourself, motivated and believe inContinue reading “How I can make your life easier as a Mum”

This quote from Glennon Doyle stopped me in my tracks when I read it, because it is so true: “Mothers have martyred themselves in their children’s names since the beginning of time. We have lived as if she who disappears the most, loves the most. We have been conditioned to prove our love by slowlyContinue reading “Why it’s so hard for Mums to be kind to themselves”

How often do you tell yourself that you can’t do something? Fear of failure, fear of judgement, fear of success and that harsh inner critic can all stop us in our tracks.  When you believe you can do something, you are set free. Instead of searching for the reasons why you can’t do something, andContinue reading “Everything changes when you believe in yourself”