Today we’d like to introduce you to Chelsea Dischinger.
Hi Chelsea, thanks for joining us today. We’d love for you to start by introducing yourself.
I walked into the hospital to have my daughter full of excitement and hope, and I walked out crying. And then I didn’t stop crying for six years.
Postpartum depression hit me in a way I wasn’t prepared for. It wasn’t just sadness, it felt like my entire life had blown up. I didn’t recognize myself anymore. There were moments I felt so low I didn’t want to be here at all, and eventually I reached a point where I knew I wouldn’t survive many more years living like that.
That’s what forced the change. Not motivation, not a perfect plan, just the realization that something had to shift. I made the decision to get my life back, and the next ten years weren’t flashy or public. They were quiet, behind-the-scenes years of changing my mindset, my habits, my identity and learning how to actually follow through on the life I wanted.
After those ten years, I had moved to New Braunfels and didn’t know anyone. I wanted real connection, and I wanted to be around women who were growing the way I had fought so hard to grow. So I started a small group in my living room, honestly just hoping a few women might show up.
A few did. Then more came the next week. And then more after that. What started as a handful of women grew into a thriving local group, and eventually into an online community of over 4,400 women. We now also host the annual Connect Conference, where hundreds of women gather for an experience that is deeply focused on real, lasting transformation.
Today, I’m also the author of The 5 Non-Negotiables, host of The Chelsea Dischinger Podcast, and a speaker—but at the core of everything I do is this: I don’t just want women to feel inspired for a moment, I want them to actually change their lives.
Because I know what it feels like to be at your lowest, questioning if you can keep going… and I also know what’s possible when you decide you’re not staying there.
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?
The biggest struggle, without a doubt, was my mental health. Walking through years of depression and even battling suicidal thoughts changes you. It strips you down to the point where you don’t even know who you are anymore. And for a long time, I didn’t. I had completely lost my identity.
Even after I made the decision to change, it wasn’t like everything suddenly got easier. Rebuilding your life sounds inspiring, but in reality, it’s slow, uncomfortable, and often lonely. I had to learn how to keep going on the days I didn’t feel motivated, how to challenge the thoughts that had controlled me for years, and how to become someone I didn’t yet believe I could be.
And then even as things started growing, there were new struggles. Leading women, building a community, putting yourself out there, it comes with its own pressure, self-doubt, and moments where you question if you’re really equipped to carry it.
But I think that’s what most people don’t realize. The goal isn’t to avoid struggle. It’s to learn how to walk through it without letting it take you out.
Every hard season I’ve walked through is actually what allows me to do what I do now. I don’t speak from theory. I speak from having lived it, fought through it, and come out the other side.
Thanks for sharing that. So, maybe next you can tell us a bit more about your work?
At a high level, I help women actually follow through.
There are a lot of spaces that offer inspiration, motivation, or good advice. What I’ve built is different. I focus on execution. I help women close the gap between who they say they want to be and how they’re actually showing up day to day. That means breaking patterns, building habits that stick, and learning how to take action even when it’s uncomfortable.
I do that through my in-person Connect group, my Connect online community of over 4,400 women, my annual Connect Conference, my personalized and group coaching, my book The 5 Non-Negotiables, and my podcast, The Chelsea Dischinger Podcast. Everything I’ve built is designed to move women out of stuck and into real, lasting momentum.
What I’m known for is being direct, honest, and deeply practical. I don’t just tell women what sounds good, I help them do what actually works. And what sets me apart is that this isn’t surface-level transformation, it’s real life change.
I’ve had women lose over 100 pounds, watched marriages that were falling apart be rebuilt and restored. I’ve seen women find the courage to walk away from abusive relationships and choose a different life. And one of the moments I will never forget is a woman who came to our Connect Conference planning to end her life that day, and instead, everything shifted for her and she is alive today!
That’s why I do what I do. It’s not about building something impressive, it’s about building something that actually changes people. And that’s what I’m most proud of, that every single day, women are stepping into lives they once didn’t believe were possible.
What’s next?
I’m really excited about what’s ahead.
My next book, Anxiety Ends Here, will be coming out later this year, and it’s deeply personal to me. Anxiety is something so many women are silently battling, and I believe we’ve been taught to manage it instead of actually break free from it. This book is about giving women a real path out, not just coping, but true freedom. I think it’s going to impact a lot of lives in a powerful way.
Beyond that, my focus is to continue building and refining what’s already working. Growing the Connect community, expanding the reach of the Connect Conference, and continuing to create spaces where women aren’t just inspired for a moment, but are actually equipped to change their lives.
I’m always asking, how can I do this better? How can I help women go deeper, move faster, and experience real transformation that lasts? That’s what drives me.
At the end of the day, my vision isn’t just growth for the sake of growth. It’s impact. Reaching more women, helping them break free from what’s been holding them back, and showing them what’s actually possible for their lives.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.CoachWithChelsea.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chelseadischinger/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chelseadischinger1
- Other: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-chelsea-dischinger-podcast/
