Conversations in The Nest: Let's Talk About It

Justifying why we’re off sick. Why we need time. Why we can’t make something. Why we’re struggling. Why we need help. And, apparently, even proving that we’re going through something as devastating as losing a baby.

In this week’s episode of Conversations in the Nest, I sat down with Janine from Mums That Network for what turned into one of those conversations where you look at the clock and realise you’ve been talking for hours.

And honestly, we could have carried on!!

Janine’s journey into business wasn’t a straightforward one. It came from some of the most difficult experiences of her life, including pregnancy loss, an incredibly challenging workplace experience and the realisation that she wanted something different from life.

But what really struck me was how much of her story resonated with conversations I’ve had with so many other women.

Because starting a business as a mum isn’t just about having a brilliant idea and putting it into action…It’s about trying to build something of your own while raising children, running a household, managing relationships, navigating the endless mental load and somehow finding the time to make it all happen!

It’s about working hours that nobody sees, doing jobs you don’t get paid for and trying to switch off when your brain simply won’t let you.

And then there’s the people you expect to support you…

The friends who don’t share your posts. The people who watch from the sidelines but never quite show up. The support you thought you’d have, but don’t.

We also got into something that I think deserves a conversation of its own: the role partners play in supporting women who are trying to build something for themselves.

Because encouragement is lovely. But sometimes what a woman actually needs is two uninterrupted hours, someone else taking the children and the space to make her ambitions a priority. And perhaps that’s where we need to start!

Support isn’t just telling someone you believe in them. It’s making it possible for them to succeed.

This episode is about business, but it’s also about motherhood, grief, relationships, community, ambition and the things we don’t always feel comfortable saying out loud.

So, whether you’re a mum building a business, a partner watching someone try to make their dreams happen, or simply someone who believes women deserve a little more support, this conversation is for you.

Because we really do need to talk about it!

🎧 Listen to the full conversation with Janine from Mums That Network on Conversations in the Nest.

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