We were lucky to catch up with Kaci Mial recently and have shared our conversation below.

Alright, Kaci thanks for taking the time to share your stories and insights with us today. Was there a defining moment in your professional career? A moment that changed the trajectory of your career?

The defining moment in my career was leaving a paid full-time position at a nonprofit to pursue being an unpaid, at-home mom and business owner. I left behind the 9-5 because I found myself at work fantasizing about being home with my baby. Despite the support from my supervisor to help craft a unique part-time back-to-work plan, inconsistent childcare was too stressful and I found myself stretched too thin at work and at home. While I initially set out to be a Psychologist in an effort to help people, previous work with teen parents shifted my focus and my passion evolved into breaking the taboo around sexuality and parenting (even before I became a parent myself).

At first, the transition felt like a huge relief. I was no longer crying everyday wondering how I was going to leave my baby or about who I could trust to watch her. I was grateful to have the privilege and support of my husband. I also found meaningful connections in local mom’s groups with powerful badass women who were just trying to survive the days, make sure their babies were well taken care of, and find an ounce of self care for themselves – although admittedly the last part commonly falls to the bottom of the to-do list. I like to joke that I am my own target audience. A postpartum mom, with low sexual desire, not enough sleep, trying to find time to wash my hair once a week, but somewhere inside me there is the tiniest fire burning that wants to reconnect with my body, my sexual sensual self, and my husband.

I had so many moments where I doubted myself (and still do!). I would spend my daughter’s nap time and after she went to bed working. Sometimes working longer hours on my own business than my husband at his job. I’ve wondered many times if it would be better to have a stable income. But every time I hear a parent’s story—whether it was someone saying they dread sex but go through with it because their partner wants it, someone feeling trapped in a postpartum body they no longer recognize, a partner fearful that they will hurt the unborn baby/fetus through sex during pregnancy, or someone having painful sex—I knew this work was bigger than me. These parents need someone who understands, and in truth, I need them too.

The biggest lessons I learned through this journey are: try not to do everything at once, invest in people who are farther along than you to help you, and carve out time for self care/family no matter how much work needs to get done. Leading by example is non-negotiable for me because the biggest obstacles I see are poor boundaries around household/invisible labor, the belief that they don’t deserve to prioritize their needs, and the habit of putting everyone else first. No wonder there’s no space left for fun, desire, or pleasure. My mission is to help families create better balance so they have time and space to get their spark back.

Looking back, I see a scared mom trying to comfort her babies and help people do the same along the way. When parents are able to prioritize connection, fun, pleasure, etc. they are able to create authentic joy in their relationship either with themselves or with partners. What better way to teach our children about balance, self-care, and love than to model it for them? That is the heart of my work – helping parents feel back to themselves so they can get back to doing what they do best, more time with their babies.

Awesome – so before we get into the rest of our questions, can you briefly introduce yourself to our readers.

About Me

Hi, I’m Kaci (Sex Coach Kaci) (She/Her). I’ve worked in sexual, mental, and reproductive health for 13+ years, and I’m also a mom of two girls—ages 3 and 6 months. My passion for this work started through watching Teen Mom and during my time in nonprofit settings, where I supported young parents and their babies. Becoming a mother myself deepened my desire to help parents reconnect with pleasure, intimacy, and self-compassion while navigating the challenges of parenthood.

I specialize in working with parents during the perinatal period—whether you’re trying to conceive, pregnant, or postpartum. Working with me feels a bit like booking a self-care session, with a sprinkle of bestie vibes. I use frameworks like the MEBES and PLISSIT models, which address the mind, emotions, body, energy, and spirituality, to guide our sessions. Whether you’re facing challenges like low sexual desire, body image struggles, or relationship disconnection, I’m here to help you explore these topics with curiosity, kindness, and without shame. I promise, no question is too taboo—I’ve heard it all and I’m happy to support you.

My Offerings

I offer a range of virtual services to help parents who are trying to conceive, pregnant, or postpartum:

– 1:1 and Couple’s Sex Coaching: Personalized coaching to help you reconnect with pleasure and intimacy.
– The Parent Pleasure Academy: An online course and community that offers resources and support for navigating postpartum sex, desire, and intimacy challenges.
– Infant Massage Series: I guide parents through gentle movements and relaxation to promote bonding with their babies.
– Yoga Classes: I offer virtual and in-person prenatal/postpartum, parent-and-me, and children’s yoga classes to support families in building a healthy relationship with breathing and their nervous systems.

What Sets Me Apart

What sets me apart is my holistic and inclusive approach. I am not interested in pathologizing you. We build on your strengths and work on your needs together in a way that works for you. I am used to working with people from a variety of backgrounds, am kink, poly, and LGBTQ+ friendly, and guide you based on your own values not my own. Things like trauma, perinatal mood disorders, and pregnancy loss do not scare me away. I believe talking about our differences, intersectionalities, and identities can be transformative.

My programs are built on the belief that every parent deserves access to pleasure and are open to moms, dads, trans, nonbinary, queer, and solo parents. I strive to create a safe and supportive environment where you can explore and grow without judgment.

What I’m Most Proud Of

I am especially proud of building The Parent Pleasure Academy, a community where parents feel safe discussing their most vulnerable challenges. Hearing someone say, “I thought I was the only one,” or “This gave me the tools I needed to reconnect with my partner,” reminds me why I do this work.

Join Me

I invite you to find out whether any of my services are right for you on a free discovery call. Whether you’re just starting your journey or navigating the complexities of postpartum life, I’m here to support you every step of the way.

For more information and to get started, book your discovery call here, visit my website, or contact me at [email protected].

Can you talk to us about how your funded your firm or practice?

I believe transparency in business practices is important to give others insight into how to get started and the reality of owning your own business. The truth is I was able to fund the start of my business myself because I am privileged to be in a relationship where my husband and I live together and he makes a lot more money than I do. This allowed me to invest a lot of my money while I was working into Bitcoin and Ethereum at a pivotal time instead of putting it toward life expenses and bills. I used my earnings from investments to further invest in my education at Sex Coach U to become a sex coach and gain the ability to work from home more personally and virtually with clients. I also received a scholarship from Sex Coach U to ease the hardship of the cost of the program. Prior to this, I used student loans to invest in my education and earn a Bachelor of Psychology with a minor in Women and Gender Studies and a Masters of Human Sexuality Education degree at Widener University. I would tell other professionals who are interested in the human sexuality field that it is still possible to pursue this career without following the same path I did. There is nothing wrong with pursuing a 9-5, sometimes that fits your life better than entrepreneurship. If you become interested in owning your own business you can use any extra from your 9-5 to fund it, pitch investors, create content for companies with larger marketing budgets, or start with no-to-low start-up fees. I would recommend networking and focusing on relationship building and simply asking others this same question to assess your next steps. I am always happy to offer mentoring sessions to future sexuality professionals as I have spent a long time researching careers in this field.

Training and knowledge matter of course, but beyond that what do you think matters most in terms of succeeding in your field?

Other than training and knowledge, succeeding in the human sexuality business requires deep listening skills. I find that listening is even more important than learning how to coach or educate. People have such diverse backgrounds and experiences. There is no one size fits all. And the true meaningful work in this field starts with acknowledging that we have all been impacted by sexual scripts taught by society, media, family, friends, teachers, etc. When we start to listen and acknowledge our differences we are able to help people on a deeper level. Listening to people share their stories about sex, intimacy, relationships, etc. also requires us to build a comfort around the topic ourselves to be able to provide a shame free environment for people to trust us and express themselves in. I believe other fields could benefit from deep listening and breaking the taboo around human sexuality as well. When we acknowledge that human sexuality impacts us all and is such a core foundation of who we are no matter where we fall on the spectrum of asexuality, orientation, race, religion, ability, identity, etc. we create a society in which we can talk to, support, and uplift one another in spite of our differences.

Contact Info:

• Website: SexCoachKaci.com
• Instagram: @SexCoachKaci
• Facebook: @SexCoachKaci
• Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kaci-mial-m-ed-csc-ceim-b8a27173/
• Twitter: @SexCoachKaci

Image Credits
Estherlene P. Rivers