FEATURED
DRIVEN MAMA
OF THE MONTH
July
Living your best driven mama life is all about finding what works best for you in your life, but we know how helpful it can be to get ideas and inspiration from other mamas going through a similar time in their life. This is why we created the Featured Driven Mama of the Month!
Meet Jennifer McGurk
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Tell Us About Yourself
Hi! I’m Jennifer McGurk, a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and also a Certified Eating Disorders Registered Dietitian and Clinical Supervisor and business coach to other dietitians. I am on a mission to help my clients find peace with food through intuitive eating and eating disorder recovery. I also help healthcare professionals grow their businesses to make a bigger impact in this world.
What are you insanely passionate about?
My kids! I have 2 boys, Connor and Aidan, and being able to balance motherhood and growing a business has been such a privilege!
Our mamas love to hear about Daily Routines.
Tell us About Yours.
I time map almost everything!!! (Also perfect schedules always get ruined by kids but that’s the beauty of being flexible) I see clients on Mondays and Tuesdays so I’m always in the office those days focusing on client appointments and admin tasks related to clients. I save Wednesdays for meetings and supervision appointments with other dietitians and either work from home or from my office. I am home on Thursdays and Fridays with the kids but if I have a big project or something I’m working on I’ll typically get childcare for one of those days.
Let's Talk about Self-Care...
How do you define "self-care" in your life?
To me self-care is support. It’s knowing when you need more of whatever is important to you, and arranging your calendar to reflect that. It’s taking time to show up for the things that matter (whether it’s a mani/pedi or a therapy appointment or date night). It’s taking care of the people that need you the most but also taking care of yourself mentally, physically, and spiritually.
What are your favorite self-care activities?
I try to get enough sleep everyday and also try to workout at least 3-4 times/week. Each month I try to plan at least 1 date night with my husband and a girls night with my friends.
How do you find balance in your life?
For me it’s about finding mentors and other people who are doing the things you want to do! They always have tips and tricks for how to balance everything. I’ve also learned so much about boundaries from my own mentors.
Let's Talk About Mom Life...
What is your favorite thing about being a mom?
Watching my kids get excited about the most simple things in life: writing his name, blowing bubbles, dancing, singing, and playing sports. It reminds me about what’s important!
How do you make your kids part of your "Driven Mama Life"?
I love talking to them about my work and what it means to be a dietitian. I’ve already started talking to them about intuitive eating and listening to their bodies to make decisions about food.
Do you Ever experience "mom-guilt"?
Of Course
How do you Deal with it?
If you feel guilty about something ask yourself if you’re aligned with your values.
Our mamas are always asking for family-friendly recipes. What's your favorite one?
This time of year I love burgers on the grill with corn on the cob and grilled veggies!
How about your favorite way to stay active as a busy Mom?
Yoga!!
Let's Talk About Your Driven Mama Life...
What is your favorite tool to help you manage a busy life?
Trello and Convertkit!
Sometimes we all need to get help at times. What do you delegate in your work and life?
Yes I have a team for work and life. My marketing team and mastermind group for work, and babysitters for life!
WHat is Your best piece of advice to the driven mama reading this right now?
It’s okay to not have it all figured out in the beginning.
Let's Have a Little Fun...
If you had an extra 15-minutes in your day, what would you do with it?
Reading a good book!
If you had an extra $5,000 to spend, how would you spend it?
A vacation!
What is one thing making you so happy right now?
I feel like I’m meeting so many new people lately. It’s so much fun to network and make connections!
About the Featured Mama of The Month:
Jennifer McGurk, RDN, CDN, CDE, CEDRD-S is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist whose mission is to help people heal from diets, and find peace and balance with their food choices. She is the owner of Eat With Knowledge, a private practice, in Nyack, NY. Jennifer is the creator of the online course Feel Fabulous About Food to help clients who struggle with binge eating find eating disorder recovery and intuitive eating. She will be releasing For Professionals: Help Your Clients Feel Fabulous About Food in March 2019.
Jennifer has created the business, Pursuing Private Practice, along with authoring a book series of the same name, to help other healthcare professionals reach their goal of owning their own business. She created the Pursing Private Practice online course in 2016 to help all healthcare professionals achieve their business goals. She provides individual clinical supervision to other dietitians in the field of eating disorders, as well as business coaching to healthcare professionals in private practice.
What an awesome mama! Be sure to check back next month for our next featured driven mama of the month!
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Hi, I'm Jen.
I’m the founder of The Driven Mama and a Nationally Board Certified Health & Wellness Coach, Mayo Clinic Certified Wellness Coach, Certified Cycle Instructor, and healthy lifestyle advocate living in Southwest Minneapolis, MN.
But most of all, I’m a mom who believes you shouldn’t have to suffer just so everyone else around you can thrive.
You deserve to feel your best.
