SELF-CARE THAT SUPPORTS THE COACHES WHO HOLD IT ALL

Coaching is a deeply rewarding profession, but the constant emotional investment, long hours, and pressure to support others can lead to burnout. As a coach, you give your clients your full presence, energy, and wisdom—yet, without prioritizing your own well-being, you risk exhaustion and decreased effectiveness. Behind the presence, the deep listening, and the perfectly timed questions is a human—YOU—doing the invisible labor of holding everyone else. And if you’re not careful, that holding becomes heavy. It’s a reminder that you matter, too.Here’s how to sustain the fire without burning out.

Set Clear Boundaries

If you find yourself taking late-night sessions, squeezing people in, or replying to DMs on weekends, pause. The desire to serve is beautiful—but without clear boundaries, your work will begin to erode your wellbeing.

Set office hours. Build in space between clients. Create digital guardrails.

Protect your energy like it’s the container for your genius—because it is.

Remember Even Coaches, Need Coaches

You’re not above the work—you’re inside it.

Having your own coach or mentor gives you space to process, stretch, and refill what gets poured out. When you commit to your own growth, you lead from alignment—not depletion.

Manage Energy, Not Just Time

Burnout doesn’t always come from doing too much—it comes from giving without recharging.

Track your rhythms. When are you most alive, clear, grounded? Stack your high-output activities (like sessions or teaching) during those hours and reserve the rest for admin, creativity or rest.

Reclaim the Rituals That Restore You

Self-care doesn’t need to be elaborate. But it does need to be intentional.

Whether it’s five minutes of silence, a walk without your phone, journaling, or simply drinking your coffee without multitasking—rituals create rhythm. Rhythm creates sustainability.

Learn to Say No

You are not for everyone, and you are not for everything.

Practice discernment. Every “yes” costs energy. Every “no” protects it.

You don’t need to prove your value through over-availability. Your boundaries are a form of leadership.

Disconnect to Reconnect

You don’t have to be accessible to be impactful. Step away from the scroll, the inbox, the ping of urgency. Give your nervous system space to land. From that quiet, creativity returns. Vision sharpens. Presence deepens.

Coaching is a lifelong calling—and it’s one you’re meant to thrive in, not survive through.

Protect your spark. Tend to your own expansion.Because when you’re well, you don’t just coach better—you lead a life that reflects the very transformation you hold for others — ANASTASIA RUBIN

FROM BURN OUT TO BALANCE