Hi, I'm Shawna Samuel.

Growing up, I was always told I could do anything. And before kids, I pretty much believed it.

I had checked all the boxes: degrees from Wellesley and Yale, early career promotions, a gorgeous apartment in New York City, and a supportive husband.

Sure, I had regular flashes of imposter syndrome and a perfectionist streak.

But I didn't doubt my potential to succeed. 

Still, coming back from maternity leave, success felt so. much. harder. I struggled to do it all well. There were fewer hours for work, and more demands on my time than ever. 

I wanted to excel in the career I worked hard to build, while still being an incredible parent.

I desperately wished there were a clear playbook to help me figure it out. Now I have one, and I'm sharing it with you.

You can thrive as a working mother. But, it requires a different playbook. So you can get ahead, and leave the guilt behind.

When I was searching for solutions, I found that most life coaches (and even therapists) had zero exposure to the dynamics of a corporate boardroom.

And most executive coaches wanted to ignore the mental load at home. They certainly hadn't carried it themselves.

I founded The Mental Offload to address the unique needs of working mothers at mid-to-senior levels. So you know exactly how to navigate the moments when:

And they shouldn't have to abandon family dinners to get ahead.

I’ll help you reclaim the power and authority that gets drained from you the moment you became a mother in a system built for men without children.

The Mental Offload is a revolutionary way to set yourself up for sustainable success at work:

Tactical tools? Yes, of course. But much more than that. Offloading is about releasing the weight of things you weren't meant to carry.

We reclaim your power and transform the way you lead — so you can rise without losing yourself, your time, or your fire.

Even in a system that wasn't built for working mothers.