Today we’d like to introduce you to Katie Dickens.
Hi Katie, so excited to have you with us today. What can you tell us about your story?
Hi everyone! Thank you for having me — My name is Katie, mom of 2 and founder of FORTHEMOMS. When I was pregnant with my first baby girl I had severe prenatal depression due to complications with the pregnancy which left me in a constant state of fear. Right before birth I knew I needed to rebuild my body… but especially my MIND postpartum, to be the most present and happy mama for my sweet girl. All I saw was rebuilding your body, so took it upon myself to get pre/postnatal certified, take my passion for the power of the mind and 10 years of teaching experience and put together a REBUILD program for the mind + body postpartum. I started coaching moms across the country and soon realized I needed in person events. But this wasn’t going to be an ‘event’. It was going to be a movement… and that is exactly what FORTHEMOMS is — a movement for moms to come into a safe space and be given specific tools to strengthen their mind and body through intentional pelvic floor movement + intention setting along with gift them top tier brands and provide them with services to feel refreshed. So far I have brought in over 200 brands in 2 years and it is truly just the beginning!
Alright, so let’s dig a little deeper into the story – has it been an easy path overall and if not, what were the challenges you’ve had to overcome?
On one hand it has been incredible to see the growth of FORTHEMOMS in under 2 years. Since I take the space very seriously and make sure it is like nothing they have ever seen before, the sell out rate is now within minutes and the waitlists are so long. Moms know that when they leave their babies at home to come to one of my events, they are going to feel reset, recharged and given specific tools to better their lives at home… and this is changing lives!
On the other hand, I think that when a mom takes on the journey of starting a business there are moments of guilt, over stimulation, not understanding balance, and just figuring it out!!! I am a mama first, but I also have a deep passion for what I have created and take it very seriously and only want the best for the moms that come into this space so it leaves me with sometimes feeling like I am trying to do it all and simply cannot. My husband is my biggest supporter and the best dad so we make an amazing team doing life together while we raise our babies and have our own passions we are striving towards! The most important part of being a team? COMMUNICATION <3.
As you know, we’re big fans of FORTHEMOMS. For our readers who might not be as familiar what can you tell them about the brand?
FORTHEMOMS is a movement here in LA that focuses on moms getting a complete mind + body reset — it ranges from pregnancy all the way to moms with teenagers. There is no cut off point of being a mom or the season of ‘postpartum’ so any and all moms are welcome! The movement started with my own personal journey of seeing HUGE gaps in the pre/postnatal space for the power of the mind and the empowerment of what our bodies are going through during such a vulnerable and beautiful season. I start every event with mindfulness + intentionally speaking truth over your life and then add in pelvic floor movement to empower you how to breathe through movement to tap into your 14 muscles of your pelvic floor (where your baby puts pressure on during pregnancy and where you give birth through!). I am pre/postnatal certified along with a deep passion to give moms a safe space to reset.
What sets FORTHEMOMS apart is that it is not just another event. It is a movement that over 200 brands have now come behind to support. We are changing the narrative for what it means to support moms, and it starts with a space for moms to come in and intentionally set up a morning to love on them and empower them! I gift moms 20+ top tier brands each event along with incredible services. I want them to know how many brands LOVE moms!
FORTHEMOMS hosts events every 1-2 months in the LA or OC area but they sell out fast, so head to @FORTHEMOMS to hear when the next event goes live!
Alright, so to wrap up, is there anything else you’d like to share with us?
I work 1:1 with moms around the country using my REBUILD program and now it is available for download on my website forthemoms.online. This is an incredible way for you to start your postpartum journey with weekly workouts focusing on MIND + BODY connection along with journal prompts to get you to pause and reset and you are given specific routines to add weekly to train your mind you CAN do this!
I have an online community that gets first access to all events, weekly live workouts, monthly giveaways and more! The community is through facebook ‘forthemoms community’ and $19.99 one time fee to enter!
Pricing:
- FORTHEMOMS event/$33
- REBUILD program downloadable/$99
- FORTHEMOMS online community/$19.99 one time
Contact Info:
- Website: https://forthemoms.online
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/forthemoms/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/forthemomscommunity/
