“Boundaries are for helping you stay in alignment with the vision of the life that you want and how you want to feel.”
In this episode, Heather sits down with her client Julia Reid for an honest conversation about what it takes to reclaim your life when everyone seems to need something from you. As a business owner and mother of neurodivergent children, Julia had become so accustomed to putting everyone else first that she'd lost touch with what brought her joy. She was doing everything she was supposed to do, but beneath the surface was a growing sense of frustration and resentment. Together, Heather and Julia unpack the boundaries that changed how she approaches motherhood, marriage, and work, including the uncomfortable process of letting go of the belief that being a good mother means doing everything yourself.
What to listen for:
☑️ How reclaiming her energy helped Julia rediscover her joy and desires
☑️ Letting go of the guilt that says you’re supposed to do everything
“I held a boundary with myself. I let go of that idea that I’m a bad mom because I’m not with my kids every minute, and that gave me freedom and capacity and energy.”
☑️ The power of coaching and how it helps you become more you
☑️ How we do our children a disservice by overfunctioning for them
“I’m frustrated because there’s a part of me that's not having my needs met, and I'm not communicating, or I'm not setting a boundary. It's like, what role do I play in different situations with different people, and where do I want to be in this instead?”
☑️ Why seeking external validation will keep you in a state of feeling unfulfilled
☑️ How doing less with your children is actually doing right by both of you
About Julia Reid:
Julia Reid is a mom of four (ages 6 to 11, three of whom are neurodivergent), co-owner of Play On Pediatric Therapy, and founder of Reclaim You Coaching.
Over the past four years, Julia and her business partner have built Play On into a thriving pediatric clinic with 25 staff and clinicians, serving over 5,000 kids in their community. But somewhere along the way, Julia realized she'd poured everything into building a business that helps other families, while quietly losing herself in the process.
Through her own work and dedication, investing in her health, her nervous system, and her own coaching journey, Julia found her way back to joy and to herself again. That journey became the foundation for Reclaim You Coaching, where she now helps high-achieving moms of neurodivergent kids do the same: regulate, reclaim their identity, and build a life that doesn't require them to disappear.
Julia was named a finalist for Emerging Entrepreneurial Leader in the 2026 Ottawa Businesswoman of the Year Award. She's married to Mike, an entrepreneur himself, and outside of work you'll find her outside, hiking, being active with her kids, and dreaming about a future trip to Italy.
Connect with Julia:
Facebook: @playonpediatric
Instagram: @juleskreid, @playonpediatric
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