Tarri Gavson: My Story

Know that you can start late,

look different,

have doubts,

and still succeed. 

~ Misty Copeland 

As an integrative fertility coach, I aim to empower hopeful mothers-to-be to ‘parent’ themselves first whilst on their fertility journey, using tools of self-care, mindset, knowledge, and sustained behaviour change to achieve their dream of a healthy, happy family.

With a Master's Degree in Integrated Health Studies from the California Institute of Integral Studies and a US-Board Certification as a Health and Wellness Coach (NBHWC), I am trained in caring for the whole person. We will work together on nutrition, exercise, supplementation, mindset, the neuroscience of meditation, mindfulness and stress, imagery, patient navigation, and financial wellness.

math geek

But first, I was a math geek. I started as an actuary in the world of finance and statistics and built a start-up with some of the brightest minds in the industry. I got to name our investment management company "Colourfield," an art movement from the 1940s and '50s. The company quickly became a darling in the South African financial services industry.

And just as the business began to flourish, so did my desire to have children. My biological clock ticked loudly, but I was not in a position to have children. I felt totally stuck and my involuntary childlessness consumed me. It was triggered by my friends’ babies all around me and almost drove my partner away. I felt unworthy and unfulfilled.

honesty

I became really honest with myself. I decided to squeeze out the nectar of what motherhood really meant to me. I asked myself what qualities of motherhood I could introduce into my life now, instead of waiting for a reality that might never materialize. These were: unconditional love, daily care, compassion, service, and the sharing of my experience and knowledge. I was no longer in victim mode. I was ready to take action to be the protagonist of my own story.

action

I volunteered to help young women develop healthy attitudes around nutrition and their changing bodies; I rescued two kittens and I get to love them every day wholeheartedly and unconditionally; I froze my eggs (oocyte preservation) to extend my window of opportunity to have a child; and finally, I put on my big girl panties and changed careers. I feel grateful that I get to nurture and guide my clients on their fertility journey.

now

In just a few short years, I created a world where I parent myself and infuse all the qualities that I desired as a mother into my current experience. I am the healthiest, happiest version of myself, and I can't wait to share my knowledge and vibrancy with you.