In this episode, Kara and I talk about juggling mom life and career ambitions. Not only did Kara take a position within a new company, but she stepped into a leadership role AND launched her first major entrepreneurial endeavor, all within her pregnancy and the first year of her son’s life. We’re also digging into guilt and how it can show up in both motherhood and career, understanding how you can use masculine and feminine energy that truly supports you in your own life, the beautiful, natural birth experience that took Kara’s confidence to another level, what postpartum life looks like for her now, and more.

Kara is a tech executive, an entrepreneur at heart, and the charismatic host of a new podcast. With over a decade's worth of startup adventures, she tackles the rollercoaster of the tech world by day, and channels that expertise into hosting the Gateless Podcast by night—a platform featuring the untold stories of successful women doing big things. Fueled by a passion for inspiring women to bet boldly on themselves, Kara is on a mission to reshape norms, amplify voices, and propel women toward success on their own terms. Beyond the hustle of business ventures, Kara's world is made so much sweeter by her teammate (husband) and adorable baby boy.

 

In this episode, we cover: 

• Kara’s story of changing career paths, promotion in a new career, and starting her own business during her pregnancy and first year of motherhood
• Not feeling guilty when you choose to show up boldly in both motherhood and your career
• Understanding the difference between the leading masculine and leading feminine energy + how that can come out in the most authentic way for you
• Kara’s unmedicated labor and delivery of her son, and how her natural birth experience has dramatically impacted her confidence since then
• Kara’s early postpartum journey + where her mom guilt actually came from
• What ‘Kara after baby’ looks like now + the creation of Gateless

 

Connect with Kara:

• Follow on Instagram @karakayrouz and @gatelesspod
• Check out her website
• Subscribe/follow her podcast, Gateless

 

Connect with Sarah:

• Follow on Instagram @mothercrafting
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