failing but learning... a *realistic* week as a mom of three back in school to become a nurse

This week was a reminder that you can't do everything at 100%. Between taking care of three kids, running a business, training postpartum, breastfeeding, studying for nursing school, and trying to get enough sleep, I finally hit a point where my body told me it needed more recovery. In this vlog I'm sharing: ✨ My postpartum fitness journey at 4 months postpartum ✨ Strength training and gym workouts ✨ A realistic weight loss update while breastfeeding ✨ Studying for nursing school prerequisites ✨ Running a cycling studio business ✨ Mom life, baby milestones, and family moments ✨ Learning why rest is just as important as hard work One of the biggest lessons I'm learning right now is that progress isn't always about doing more. Sometimes it's about slowing down, listening to your body, and trusting that consistency will pay off over time. ✨ things I use and love LADDER: → this is the program I’m doing (TEAM ASCEND): https://www.joinladder.com/referral?u... SHOPMY: https://shopmy.us/briburke/shelves AMAZON: → my go-to products (running, mom life, favorites): https://a.co/d/0h5TrMvV NINJA CREAMI: → ninja creami (protein ice cream setup): https://amzn.to/4vePp77 💌 let’s stay connected ⚠️ some of these links may be affiliate links, which means I may earn a small commission if you choose to purchase through them — at no extra cost to you. thank you for supporting me! 🤍 If you're a busy mom, nursing student, postpartum athlete, or someone trying to balance a lot of different goals, I hope this vlog reminds you that it's okay to pivot when you need to. 💛 Thanks for watching and being here. #PostpartumFitness #NursingSchoolJourney #MomLife #StrengthTraining #BreastfeedingMom #WeeklyVlog #PostpartumWeightLoss #FitnessJourney #WorkingMom #CycleBar #futurenurses TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Grocery haul & mom strength training joke 03:45 New makeup finds from Walmart 06:30 Early morning gym workout 10:45 Protein Ninja Creami recipe 12:20 Studying while exhausted 14:00 Another early workout & mom life struggles 16:30 4-month baby checkup 18:15 Running a fitness business behind the scenes 20:45 Fixing problems at the cycling studio 22:10 Quick postpartum run & baby milestone 24:30 Family pizza night 26:00 Why I decided to take a rest day 29:30 Postpartum recovery and listening to my body 32:00 Back in the gym 35:30 Teaching a CycleBar class 38:45 Trying to balance workouts and nursing school 41:30 Study day & exam prep 44:45 Taking my digestive system exam 46:30 The test didn't go well... 48:00 Lessons about burnout, recovery & breastfeeding 50:30 CycleBar photoshoot day 53:00 Postpartum weight loss update (12 weeks) 57:00 Final reflections on fitness, motherhood & recovery