Support for women who hold a lot, and are ready to stop doing it alone.
Coaching and community for women navigating motherhood, identity shifts and building meaningful work:
→ Explore Brave Coaching
→ Explore Brave Mamas
→ Explore Brave Business
You might be here because you:
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feel emotionally overwhelmed but keep coping
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struggle to ask for help
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are navigating the identity shift of motherhood
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are building a business alongside real life
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are tired of putting yourself last
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long for a space where you can think clearly and be fully seen
If any of those sound familiar, you’re in the right place.
Brave Coaching
For women who look like they’re coping on the outside but feel overwhelmed, stretched or disconnected on the inside. This is a calm, supportive space to understand yourself better, learn how to set boundaries and live more in alignment with who you really are.
Brave Mamas
A Cape Town based support group for moms navigating the identity shift, mental load and emotional demands of early motherhood, who want honest conversation, meaningful reflection and the reassurance that they’re not alone in finding this hard.
Brave Business
For solopreneurs and women building a business alongside motherhood - women with ideas and heart who need clarity and direction. Together we’ll untangle your ideas, clarify what you’re offering and map out clear next steps so you can move forward with confidence, without burning out.
Hi, I’m Kirsty Melmed - a coach, facilitator and mama based in Cape Town.
I’ve been in private practice since 2015, blending Co-Active Coaching, Transactional Analysis and intuitive practices to support women through change. Becoming a mother and building my own business have deepened my understanding of identity shifts, emotional labour and the quiet complexity of holding many roles at once.
At its heart, my work is about helping you come home to yourself and bravely making small daily choices that feel aligned with who you truly are.
"I can't put into words the true extent of what Kirsty has done for me. As cliche as it may sound, my sessions with her transformed my life. She was a ray of sunshine, someone who I felt I could talk freely and easily with, someone who I trusted to listen. I am forever grateful for her guidance and the power and strength she helped me find within myself to face life head on and with a smile. Thank you Kirsty!"
- Jade, Cape Town coaching client
"My sessions with Kirsty always left me feeling that a load had been lifted off my shoulders. I instantly felt comfortable and at ease which enabled me to completely open up and raise difficult issues that needed to be shared. Kirsty is an empathetic and caring listener. Her attentiveness to detail is revealed in her responses that provide a different angle to view issues, offering insight and often useful tools to apply which leave you feeling empowered."
- Kim Frankel, Cape Town coaching client
If you’re not quite ready for coaching but know you need more support, you’re welcome to begin here.
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