Who this option is for

This option is right for you if you want support alongside others.

You may feel isolated or uncertain in your decisions.

You may value reassurance, shared understanding, and guidance as you navigate change.

Connection here is respectful, optional, and contained.

Listening is as valid as speaking.

What this programme supports

Separation affects emotions, confidence, and everyday decisions at the same time.

This programme supports all of these, together.

You are supported to:

• steady emotional overwhelm through grounding practices

• reduce confusion around practical decisions

• support your children with more calm and confidence

• feel less alone in the process

• build clarity about what comes next

Support focuses on steadiness and clarity, not fixing or rushing.

How the programme works

This is an eight-week programme with group support woven through the course.

You receive:

• Full access to four online modules across an eight-week course — engage with the content in your own time, at your own pace
• Short, clear lessons within each module that you can pause and return to at any point
• A guided journaling workbook that runs alongside every module — a private, structured space to process what comes up
• An interactive course workbook with built-in exercises, worksheets, and templates built around your situation — there if you need to work through the material
• Video guidance from Jess woven through every module, including on-screen guidance for grounding and breathing practices
• Reflection prompts at every stage to help you check in with how you are actually feeling
• Weekly two-hour online group sessions facilitated by Jess — space to bring what is coming up for you, alongside other women navigating the same thing
• A calm, respectful group space where listening is as valid as speaking, and what is shared stays anonymous

The course content and the group sessions work together. You engage with the modules in your own time and bring what is coming up to the weekly sessions. You do not need to have completed the course content before each session. You can turn up exactly as you are.

You keep access to the materials and can revisit them whenever you need.

Live connection.

Each week you join a two-hour group session with me and other women navigating separation. You do not need to prepare or have completed the course content. You can bring whatever is coming up for you. What is shared in the group remains anonymous.

Some women process best quietly and independently. Some process better when they can hear another woman say what they have been thinking. Both are valid. This option is for the second.

A journaling workbook that runs through the whole course.

This gives you a private, structured space to capture what comes up as you move through each topic. The prompts are guided, not open-ended, so they meet you where you are without requiring you to know what to write.

An interactive course workbook.

This is optional, but if you are someone who needs to do something with what you are learning, not just absorb it, this is where that happens. The exercises are built around your specific situation. You fill it in. You return to it. It moves at your pace.

Video guidance from me walking you through grounding and breathing practices.

Not written instructions to follow on your own. Me, on screen, guiding you through each practice at a pace that works. You can use these in a moment of overwhelm, before a difficult call, or at the end of a long day when you need to come back to yourself.

Reflection prompts at every stage of the course.

These invite you to stop, turn inward, and check in honestly with how you are feeling and where you are at. There is no right answer. They are quiet moments to see yourself clearly, not to perform progress.

Module 1

Grounding After Separation

This module supports you to steady yourself during the early stages of separation.

Topics include emotional regulation, nervous system support, and understanding the impact of separation on your wellbeing.

The group space provides reassurance and shared understanding as you begin to find your footing.

Module 2

Navigating the Practicalities of Separation

This module brings clarity to the practical realities of separation, with a focus on the decisions mothers often carry while supporting their children.

Topics include finances, entitlements, parenting arrangements, and organising what matters most.

The group space provides perspective and normalisation, helping reduce overwhelm and decision fatigue.

Module 3

Supporting Children Through Separation

This module focuses on supporting children through separation while you navigate your own emotional and practical changes as a mother.

Topics include children’s emotional needs, communication, routines, and co-parenting with care.

The group space provides reflection and shared insight as you navigate parenting through change.

Module 4

Life by Design

This module supports you to begin shaping what comes next, beyond the immediate demands of separation.

Topics include values, identity, future planning, and creating rhythms that support your wellbeing and family life.

The group space provides a steady container for reflection as you look ahead.

FAQ

1. Who is The Zest Life for?

The Zest Life supports women navigating separation while parenting. That includes women who are considering separation, in the early stages, or already adjusting to a new family shape.

If you are carrying the emotional and practical weight of separation while raising children, this space was created for you. You do not need to have everything decided. Many women begin while still working out what comes next.

2. Is this therapy or legal advice?

No. This is structured separation support. It combines emotional grounding, parenting guidance, and practical orientation.

It does not replace counselling, legal advice, or financial advice. Many women use it alongside professional support. Others use it as their steady foundation while they make decisions.

3. I feel overwhelmed. Is this too much to start?

The programme is designed for overwhelm. Lessons are short. Tools are practical. You move at your own pace.

Many women begin by simply listening to the grounding exercises before touching the practical content. You do not need energy or certainty to begin. You only need one small step.

4. Will this help me support my children through separation?

Yes. Parenting through separation sits at the heart of this course.

You will learn how to:

• Respond to big emotions calmly
• Navigate handovers with steadiness
• Create routines that feel safe
• Approach co-parenting with clarity

The aim is not perfection. It is presence.

5. Is this relevant in my country?

The Zest Life is a global online separation course. The emotional tools and parenting guidance apply wherever you live.

The practical content has been shaped with legal systems similar to New Zealand and Australia in mind, but the structure and principles are broadly applicable. You can use the framework for clarity while seeking local advice for country-specific details.

This course supports women internationally.

6. How is this different from free information online?

Free information is often scattered and impersonal.

The Zest Life offers:

• A structured pathway through separation
• Grounding before logistics
• Parenting guidance in context
• Tools gathered in one place
• Optional connection with other mothers

Depending on the option you choose, you may also have live community support. That shared experience is something articles and forums cannot provide.

This course was created from lived experience of separation while parenting. It is organised with care, not pulled together loosely.

7. Who is the group coaching programme best suited for?

The group option is for women who:

• Feel isolated
• Want connection
• Benefit from live structure
• Long for shared understanding

It offers weekly grounding and conversation with other mothers navigating separation.

When I separated, connecting with other women was one of the most stabilising parts of my recovery. Shared experience reduces shame and softens isolation.

You complete the same course content, with added live support.

8. What happens in the weekly calls?

Weekly sessions include:

• Gentle emotional check-ins
• Guided grounding
• Conversation around that week's theme
• Space for questions

Calls are recorded and shared privately within the cohort only. They are never distributed outside the group. If parenting or work commitments mean you miss a session, you can watch the recording later.

The structure supports you. It does not pressure you.

9. I am nervous about sharing. What if I do not feel comfortable speaking?

There is no obligation to share more than feels right.

You can speak, write reflections in the chat, or listen quietly. At the beginning of each session, you may note if you are listening only that day.

We encourage visible presence where possible because it strengthens connection, but emotional safety comes first.

Many women begin quietly and find their voice over time.

10. What if I join the group and realise it is not right for me?

If you join the group programme and decide you would prefer to continue privately, you can transition into the self-guided course within the first week.

Simply reach out and we will adjust your access.

The goal is for you to feel supported in the way that suits you best.

11. How do I decide which option is right for me?

Ask yourself: Do I need quiet structure, or quiet structure with connection?

If you want privacy, flexibility, and the space to move at your own pace, the self-guided course is the right fit.

If you feel isolated and would value live support and shared understanding alongside the material, the Online Group Coaching Programme may suit you better.

Both options include the full course content. The difference is live connection.

If you are still not sure, you are welcome to book a no-obligation 15-minute call. I will walk you through both options and help you work out which feels right for where you are right now. There is no pressure and no commitment required.

12. What if I am only considering separation?

You are still welcome. Many women join while they are still deciding.

The grounding tools and practical orientation can reduce mental load and help you think more clearly about what comes next.

You do not need to have separated to benefit from support.