Inside a Year of Growth: Lessons from Our Working Moms Pursuit Pilot Group

At The Grand, we know what it feels like to straddle the demands of a high-impact career and the daily intensity of motherhood. That’s why we launched the Working Moms Pursuit Pilot Group — a curated coaching journey designed to give ambitious mothers the space, support, and structure they need to thrive both professionally and personally.

Over the course of 12 months, this inaugural pilot group met for monthly sessions, guided by expert coaching, proven frameworks, and a shared desire to live with greater clarity, confidence, and connection. Their experience reflects what’s possible when women are given space to reconnect with themselves and each other — not in spite of motherhood, but because of it.

In this post, we’re sharing what happened inside that journey: the breakthroughs, the bonding, and the brave conversations that defined the first-ever Working Moms Pursuit experience.

What This Group Needed

From day one, this group named the tension: They were holding everything — and no one was holding them.

What they craved was a consistent space to breathe, reflect, and remember who they are outside of the roles they carry. Throughout the year, sessions touched on burnout recovery, transitions, family dynamics, career ambition, and self-compassion. One member said it best:

“The group kept me grounded and helped me see that I could live life according to my values and my intentions.”

A Look Inside the 12-Session Journey

1. Timeline of Your Life

Set the tone for reflection, connection, and visibility. Members surfaced patterns, identity threads, and unmet needs.

“Looking back at my timeline, the moments of peaks all had me at the forefront of my community — it’s exhausting and rewarding.”

2. Future Self Visualization

Helped members connect to long-term vision and reframe short-term stress.

“It gave me peace to understand that my day-to-day worries are not real. I'm doing enough and I have enough.”

3. Burnout Recovery & Limiting Beliefs

Revealed how fear of burnout causes self-sabotage and hesitation to pursue growth.

“I’m avoiding applying to dream roles because I’m afraid they’ll burn me out.”

4. Odyssey Plans

Mapped multiple possible life paths. Invited creativity and experimentation.

“How do we live more of our visions for future lives now?”

5. Navigating Transitions

Explored endings, beginnings, and inner permission to shift at your own pace.

“Shift from ‘I have to’ to ‘I get to’ to help my daily mindset.”

6. Values Hierarchy

Helped members define what truly matters and where they feel out of alignment.

“I feel abundance when I live according to my values.”

7. Sharing Your Truth

Centered authenticity and the courage to speak up without managing others’ feelings.

“I can't control how others will react — only how I show up.”

8. Communication Challenges

Focused on parenting styles and creating healthy dialogue with partners. Provided scripts and strategies for real-world use.

9. In-Law Dynamics

Held space for complex family expectations and emotional release.

“Write the letter you’ll never send. Get it out of your body.”

10. Child Advocacy

Helped moms tap into their own voice and validate their instincts.

“Quiet my insecurities and focus on my clear intentions.”

11. Trusting Your Inner Voice

Reclaimed internal authority and rejected comparison traps.

“Be your own inspiration.”

12. Final Reflections

Closed with deep gratitude, personal truths, and celebration.

“This group carried me through major transitions — and reminded me I could live by my own design.”

The Four Biggest Takeaways from the Group

1. This Was the Community They Didn’t Know They Needed

• “This group is incredible. Love this beautiful space everyone created.”
• “I didn’t realize how much I needed to feel seen.”
• “This is the group I didn’t know I needed. Thank you, thank you, thank you.”

2. They Found Practical Tools That Helped Them Show Up Better

• Strategies to push back at work, set boundaries, and quiet the noise.
• Frameworks for managing in-laws, advocating for children, and navigating transitions.

3. Their Confidence in Parenting and Work Grew

• “Hearing from other moms gave me the courage to advocate for myself.”
• “I’ve redefined success in a way that works for me and my family.”

4. It Sparked a Deep Reconnection to Self

• “I remembered I don’t have to do it all. And that I’m already enough.”
• “This group reminded me I deserve to be seen, heard, and supported.”

The Most Impactful Sessions

These sessions consistently stood out for depth, relevance, and resonance:

• Session 3 – Burnout Recovery & Limiting Beliefs: Addressed the fear of “taking swings” after burnout.
• Session 5 – Navigating Transitions: Gave members the grace and language to move through uncertainty.
• Session 9 – In-Law Dynamics: Provided an emotional outlet that was both cathartic and practical.
• Session 12 – Final Reflections: Left members feeling seen, celebrated, and changed. 100% attendance spoke volumes.

“In the worst case, this was day-altering. In the best case, life-altering.”

Why It Matters

This group didn’t need more productivity hacks. They needed a space where they could show up fully — as ambitious women, intentional mothers, and complex humans navigating big questions.

The Grand Pursuit is designed to offer that space. Our pilot group is proof of how powerful it can be.

Interested in joining a group like this?

New coaching cohorts launch monthly. Sign up at www.pursuit.thegrand.world.

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