Whenever we work with a brand that we love, I immediately want to know the founder’s story. And when our manager relayed Poonami founder Ella Salera’s motherhood and career journey back to me, I knew we had to interview her, because in so many ways, her story captures so many of the common challenges and experiences that our listeners face: working corporate while launching a side project, redundancy, two wildly different postpartum journeys, wondering if your postpartum symptoms are normal or something more, and the many challenges that come with starting a business. 

Here, we talk about the weight gain and symptoms that led to the diagnosis of Hashimoto’s disease after her first baby, delivering her second baby six weeks early just after launching her business, unpacking the pressure to be perfect, and the gap that still exists between being a mum and a business owner.  

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In this episode, we cover the below topics: 

Postpartum anxiety, premature birth, weight gain postpartum, hashimoto’s disease, launching a business before giving birth, redundancy after maternity leave, returning to work, juggling motherhood and career, launching a business, small business, childcare sickness, identity and more.

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