My Story
I know what it feels like to lose yourself.
For years, my identity was rooted in helping others. As a social worker, I found purpose supporting children, adolescents, and families through some of life's most difficult moments. I loved my work, but in striving for perfection, I ignored cues from my body that something was off. I was burning out but just kept pushing. Then I became a mother.
Like so many women, I tried to be everything to everyone. I cared deeply for my family, worked hard, and kept pushing forward, believing that if I just did more, I would eventually feel fulfilled. It didn't. Instead, I found myself asking these questions:
Is this it? How could I possibly make a change? I’ve worked so hard for this…This is who I am…Could I really start over?
These thoughts became louder and louder as I became more and more dysregulated. I began doing the work of reconnecting with myself…through coaching, movement, journaling, breathwork, and learning to trust my own intuition again.
What I discovered wasn't a new version of myself. It was a healthier relationship with the woman I'd been all along. My essence was never lost. It had simply been buried beneath the expectations, roles, and beliefs I'd carried for so long.
Today, I help other women build that same relationship with themselves so they can pursue meaningful goals, create fulfilling relationships, and move through life without losing themselves in the process.
Education + Training
My work is grounded in both professional training and lived experience. I believe the best coaching combines evidence-based understanding with deep human connection.
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Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
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Master of Social Work (MSW), University of Illinois at Chicago
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Certified Life Coach, Certified Life Coach Institute
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Certified Breathwork Practitioner, Academy of Breath
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Bachelor of Science in Psychology, College of Charleston
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Currently completing advanced training in Somatic Practice
Professional Background
Before becoming a life coach, I spent years working as a clinical social worker supporting children, adolescents, and families experiencing complex trauma. That experience gave me a deep understanding of human behavior, resilience, and the lasting impact our experiences have on the way we think, feel, and relate to ourselves.
Today, I bring together my background in psychology and clinical social work with life coaching, breathwork, and nervous system-informed practices to help women create meaningful, lasting change from the inside out.
Why I do this work
I believe every woman deserves to know herself deeply enough to make decisions with confidence, trust herself through life's challenges, and pursue what matters most without losing herself in the process.
My work is about more than helping women feel better. It's about helping them create lives that reflect who they are. Together, we'll strengthen the relationship you have with yourself while courageously pursuing the goals that matter most to you, because the life you want isn't built by choosing between inner growth and external success. It's built by allowing the two to grow together.
There will always be new goals to pursue, new seasons to navigate, and new layers of yourself to uncover. My hope is that the work we do together becomes something you carry with you long after our coaching ends.
Contact
I'd love to know your story!
Let's connect.
@margotwalsh.coaching