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PT 3: Gonçalo Hall is a parent, CEO and founder of NomadX, co-founder of Gosa Experience, a digital nomadism consultant, speaker and community leader. In our third and final episode, we talk about the early days of parenthood and realizing you can't do it all, being present and his vision for the future of borderless talent.

THINGS WE TALK ABOUT:

• What he wishes someone would have told him about becoming a new parent and an entrepreneur, during a period when he didn't stop working
• Speaking to other Dads about difficulties during the postpartum period, caregiving duties he couldn't help with and not being able to 'do it all'
• How his partner and him decided to divide up caregiving and work in the early days
• The importance of being present for his partner and daughter, as he doesn't currently outsource or automate all aspects of his business
• Batching his travel, conferences and other engagements to spend shorter amounts of time away from his family
• His vision when it comes to borderless talent, being a digital nomad family and connecting with others around the world mixing babies and business in future

Thanks again to Gonçalo for speaking with me about his first year of being a parent and an entrepreneur, adapting to digital nomad life with a family and how it is impacting the ways he does business and builds communities with other collaborators.

Season 6 is sponsored by the Mixing Babies And Business Changemaker Program – for people who want to do things differently, create an impact and advocate for primary caregivers and their families along the way: mixingbabiesandbusiness.com/changemaker

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ABOUT GONÇALO HALL
Gonçalo Hall is a parent, CEO and founder of NomadX, co-founder of Gosa Experience, a digital nomadism consultant, speaker and community leader. Passionate about making interesting places more accessible and impactful for remote workers, Gonçalo spoke with me about launching digital nomad villages, projects with local governments and the borderless talent movement, alongside his family's relocation from Portugal to Brazil. 

CONNECT WITH GONÇALO
Website nomadx.com and gosaexperience.com
LinkedIn linkedin.com/in/goncalohall
Instagram @gonzohall @nomadx.experience @digitalnomadsbrazil @theboundlessfamily
Facebook @nomadxplorations

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ABOUT MIXING BABIES AND BUSINESS™
Where parenthood meets professional development:
Each Season's episodes are published twice weekly on Tuesday and Friday – for parents interested in flexible and remote work with kids: http://mixingbabiesandbusiness.com/free-resources

Thanks for joining me and sharing with your network of parents!

- Amy Lynch (+ Family)
Founder | Event + Podcast Host

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For parents interested in flexible and remote work with kids:
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PT 2: Gonçalo Hall is a parent, CEO and founder of NomadX, co-founder of Gosa Experience, a digital nomadism consultant, speaker and community leader. In the second mini episode, we talk about your responsibility as a leader and individual to inspire others, build trust and uphold the integrity of the movement, community or concept you are creating.

THINGS WE TALK ABOUT:

• The magic of events and interactions to connect with like-minded people, build new relationships and collaboration opportunities
• Stepping into your leadership and responsibility for using your vision to inspire others to join you as you build from an initial concept or idea
• The concept of borderless talent and what it means for him to belong to this group of people
• 'Going first', having people and organizations approach you and your responsibility to create trust within your community or movement
• How Amy defines opportunities based on integrity, upholding her boundaries and defining the motivations behind potential collaborations

Thanks again to Gonçalo for speaking with me about what it's been like to generate excitement around ideas, collaborate with others and filter through opportunities related to digital nomad life.

Season 6 is sponsored by the Mixing Babies And Business Changemaker Program – for people who want to do things differently, create an impact and advocate for primary caregivers and their families along the way: mixingbabiesandbusiness.com/changemaker

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ABOUT GONÇALO HALL
Gonçalo Hall is a parent, CEO and founder of NomadX, co-founder of Gosa Experience, a digital nomadism consultant, speaker and community leader. Passionate about making interesting places more accessible and impactful for remote workers, Gonçalo spoke with me about launching digital nomad villages, projects with local governments and the borderless talent movement, alongside his family's relocation from Portugal to Brazil. 

CONNECT WITH GONÇALO
Website nomadx.com and gosaexperience.com
LinkedIn linkedin.com/in/goncalohall
Instagram @gonzohall @nomadx.experience @digitalnomadsbrazil @theboundlessfamily
Facebook @nomadxplorations

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ABOUT MIXING BABIES AND BUSINESS™
Where parenthood meets professional development:
Edited down into under 20-minute episodes, released each Season twice weekly on Tuesday and Friday – for parents interested in flexible and remote work with kids: http://mixingbabiesandbusiness.com/free-resources

Thanks for joining me and sharing with your network of parents!

- Amy Lynch (+ Family)
Founder | Event + Podcast Host

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Did you enjoy this episode?
Please subscribe and leave a podcast review – it helps other parents find the podcast!

Learn more about #mixingbabiesandbusiness
For parents interested in flexible and remote work with kids:
http://mixingbabiesandbusiness.com/free-resources

Thanks for joining me!

PT 1: Gonçalo Hall is a parent, CEO and founder of NomadX, co-founder of Gosa Experience, a digital nomadism consultant, speaker and community leader. This is the first of three mini episodes of our conversation, which took place over the summer. In this interview, we talk about being inspired to become a parent and adjusting to the first year of parenthood as a digital nomad.

THINGS WE TALK ABOUT:

• Meeting each other at the annual Running Remote Conference in Montreal in 2022, where Amy (alongside her newborn) and Gonçalo were both guest speakers
• What the first year of parenthood has been like for him and his partner and their decision to relocate from Portugal to Brazil
• Optimizing their life and work to align with their values and priorities as individuals and as a family
• Getting real about the challenges and opportunities of being a digital nomad and a parent
• Changing his mindset and perspective, adapting accommodation, community and lifestyle offerings to cater to the needs of families who travel and work remotely

Thanks to Gonçalo for taking part of his day to speak with me about parenthood, digital nomad life and their decision to relocate from Portugal to Rio in Brazil.

Season 6 is sponsored by the Mixing Babies And Business Changemaker Program – for people who want to do things differently, create an impact and advocate for primary caregivers and their families along the way: mixingbabiesandbusiness.com/changemaker

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ABOUT GONÇALO HALL
Gonçalo Hall is a parent, CEO and founder of NomadX, co-founder of Gosa Experience, a digital nomadism consultant, speaker and community leader. Passionate about making interesting places more accessible and impactful for remote workers, Gonçalo spoke with me about launching digital nomad villages, projects with local governments and the borderless talent movement, alongside his family's relocation from Portugal to Brazil. 

CONNECT WITH GONÇALO
Website nomadx.com and gosaexperience.com
LinkedIn linkedin.com/in/goncalohall
Instagram @gonzohall @nomadx.experience @digitalnomadsbrazil @theboundlessfamily
Facebook @nomadxplorations

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ABOUT MIXING BABIES AND BUSINESS™
Where parenthood meets professional development:
Edited down into under 20-minute episodes, released each Season twice weekly on Tuesday and Friday – for parents interested in flexible and remote work with kids: http://mixingbabiesandbusiness.com/free-resources

Thanks for joining me and sharing with your network of parents!

- Amy Lynch (+ Family)
Founder | Event + Podcast Host

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Did you enjoy this episode?
Please subscribe and leave a podcast review – it helps other parents find the podcast!

Learn more about #mixingbabiesandbusiness
For parents interested in flexible and remote work with kids:
http://mixingbabiesandbusiness.com/free-resources

Thanks for joining me!

PT 3: Peggy Cheyo is a parent, coach, facilitator, speaker, teacher and home educator. In our third and final episode, we talk about parent-friendly professional development, her hopes for the future and how you can connect with her.

THINGS WE TALK ABOUT:

• Her journey of being a home educator and how she has found the information to help her kids
• The kinds of professional and personal development she prefers for her wellbeing and that of her clients
• A world where neurodivergence will be a general concept known to all, instead of something you only learn through diagnosis
• How everyone can connect with her to learn more about supporting themselves or their children through neurodiversity and motherhood 

Thanks again to Peggy for speaking with me about retraining after having her first baby, homeschooling her kids and supporting neurodivergent adults as they navigate work and family life.

Season 6 is sponsored by the Mixing Babies And Business Changemaker Program – for people who want to do things differently, create an impact and advocate for primary caregivers and their families along the way: mixingbabiesandbusiness.com/changemaker

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Did you enjoy this episode?
Please subscribe and leave a podcast review – it helps other parents find the podcast!

Learn more about #mixingbabiesandbusiness
For parents interested in flexible and remote work with kids:
http://mixingbabiesandbusiness.com/free-resources

Thanks for joining me!

PT 2: Peggy Cheyo is a parent, coach, facilitator, speaker, teacher and home educator. In the second mini episode, we talk about how her clients have changed but their core feelings of isolation have remained similar and what the assessment, diagnosis and advocacy processes have looked like for her family.

THINGS WE TALK ABOUT:

• Adapting to changing clients and their needs, from supporting pregnant and postpartum new parents to becoming specialized with families who are neurodivergent
• The desire to work with a flexible schedule to accommodate children with additional needs not being met in a traditional education setting
• How entrepreneurship skills can help with sourcing medical assessments, education and resources around raising a neurodivergent child when there is a lack of support and waitlists are lengthy
• Peggy's thoughts on creating more open and inclusive spaces for parents and their families, from the perspective of someone who home educates 

Thanks again to Peggy for speaking with me about the impact of isolation and seeking out your own answers when you aren't finding adequate information or supports.

Season 6 is sponsored by the Mixing Babies And Business Changemaker Program – for people who want to do things differently, create an impact and advocate for primary caregivers and their families along the way: mixingbabiesandbusiness.com/changemaker

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ABOUT PEGGY CHEYO
Peggy Cheyo is a parent, coach, facilitator, speaker, teacher and home educator. With over 18 years of experience in education, training, healthcare, wellness and personal development, Peggy specializes in supporting neurodivergent adults as they navigate work and family life.

CONNECT WITH PEGGY
Website https://peggycheyo.com/
LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/peggy-cheyo-940385188/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/peggy-cheyo-coaching/
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/peggy.cheyo

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ABOUT MIXING BABIES AND BUSINESS™
Where parenthood meets professional development:
Edited down into under 20-minute episodes, released each Season twice weekly on Tuesday and Friday – for parents interested in flexible and remote work with kids: http://mixingbabiesandbusiness.com/free-resources

Thanks for joining me and sharing with your network of parents!

- Amy Lynch (+ Family)
Founder | Event + Podcast Host

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Did you enjoy this episode?
Please subscribe and leave a podcast review – it helps other parents find the podcast!

Learn more about #mixingbabiesandbusiness
For parents interested in flexible and remote work with kids:
http://mixingbabiesandbusiness.com/free-resources

Thanks for joining me!

PT 1: Peggy Cheyo is a parent, coach, facilitator, speaker, teacher and home educator. This is the first of three mini episodes of our conversation, which took place over the summer. In this interview, we talk about retraining after becoming a new parent and supporting people with access to work.

THINGS WE TALK ABOUT:

• Meeting each other through a virtual business program four years ago
• Becoming a new mum as a teacher in London and deciding to change careers
• How Access to Work grants can support those going through ADHD and Autism assessment processes for themselves or on behalf of their children in the UK
• Finding, building and creating their own local village as a new family moving within England a few times with their young kids
• The importance of community, speaking with other people who are also feeling isolated and going through similar challenges

Thanks to Peggy for taking part of her day to speak with me about navigating neurodivergent parenting, home education and building their support networks.

Season 6 is sponsored by the Mixing Babies And Business Changemaker Program – for people who want to do things differently, create an impact and advocate for primary caregivers and their families along the way: mixingbabiesandbusiness.com/changemaker

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ABOUT PEGGY CHEYO
Peggy Cheyo is a parent, coach, facilitator, speaker, teacher and home educator. With over 18 years of experience in education, training, healthcare, wellness and personal development, Peggy specializes in supporting neurodivergent adults as they navigate work and family life.

CONNECT WITH PEGGY
Website https://peggycheyo.com/
LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/peggy-cheyo-940385188/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/peggy-cheyo-coaching/
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/peggy.cheyo

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ABOUT MIXING BABIES AND BUSINESS™
Where parenthood meets professional development:
Edited down into under 20-minute episodes, released each Season twice weekly on Tuesday and Friday – for parents interested in flexible and remote work with kids: http://mixingbabiesandbusiness.com/free-resources

Thanks for joining me and sharing with your network of parents!

- Amy Lynch (+ Family)
Founder | Event + Podcast Host

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Did you enjoy this episode?
Please subscribe and leave a podcast review – it helps other parents find the podcast!

Learn more about #mixingbabiesandbusiness
For parents interested in flexible and remote work with kids:
http://mixingbabiesandbusiness.com/free-resources

Thanks for joining me!

INTRO: My name is Amy Lynch and I'm the host and producer of the Mixing Babies And Business™ Podcast. Welcome back – it's been one year and a lot has happened since the last season.

ABOUT SEASON 6

• Episodes 82, 89, 96, 103 with me (Amy): Season 6 intro, bonus solo episodes and a final recap episode
• Episodes 83–85 with Peggy Cheyo: A parent, home educator, coach, facilitator, speaker and teacher. She spoke with me about retraining after having her first baby as a teacher living in London, homeschooling her kids and supporting neurodivergent adults as they navigate work and family life.
• Episodes 86–88 with Gonçalo Hall: A parent, CEO and founder of NomadX, co-founder of Gosa Experience, a digital nomadism consultant, speaker and community leader. He spoke with me about launching digital nomad villages, projects with local governments and the borderless talent movement, alongside his family's relocation from Portugal to Brazil.
• Episodes 90–92 with Rita Piçarra: A parent, author, speaker and former Chief Financial Officer at Microsoft Portugal. She spoke with me about how her upbringing influenced her future choices, negotiating for flexibility as a new parent living overseas, retiring at the age of 44, and the importance of financial literacy.
• Episodes 93–95 with Martin Barnes: A parent, founder of 8 Seconds 2 Connect and graphic artist at ThisCityArt. He spoke with me about improving your messaging and delivery as a leader, engaging with your audience and what it's been like to relocate from China to England, while running a business around his school age kids.
• Episodes 97–99 with Amy Choi: A parent, co-founder and Chief Marketing Officer of Workfree, the first freelance platform powered by communities, with a mission to fuel growth for 1M+ freelancers and flexible workforces. We talk about no code-web development, growing a movement and building a platform to serve other entrepreneurs.
• Episodes 100–102 with Ingrid Gayle: A parent, founder and babywearing educator at Helina Baby, and founder of STEM The Gap Academy. We talk about using education, unique experiences and product innovation to remove barriers, raise awareness and create an impact across multiple industries.

Season 6 is sponsored by the Mixing Babies And Business Changemaker Program, for  parents who want to design a life that works for them and their family, create an impact and advocate for others along the way: https://mixingbabiesandbusiness.com/changemaker/

Join our movement. Bring your kids.

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ABOUT MIXING BABIES AND BUSINESS™

Where parenthood meets professional development:
Edited down into under 20-minute episodes, released each Season twice weekly on Tuesday and Friday – for parents interested in flexible and remote work with kids: http://mixingbabiesandbusiness.com/free-resources

Thanks for joining me and sharing with your network of parents!

- Amy Lynch (+ Family)
Founder | Event + Podcast Host

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Did you enjoy this episode?
Please subscribe and leave a podcast review – it helps other parents find the podcast!

Learn more about #mixingbabiesandbusiness
For parents interested in flexible and remote work with kids:
http://mixingbabiesandbusiness.com/free-resources

Thanks for joining me!

INTRO: My name is Amy Lynch and in today's Season 5 Final and solo episode I'm going to be sharing a recap of the past few months spent planning, recording, editing, producing and promoting what has been my most efficient podcasting experience to date!

THINGS I TALK ABOUT:

• Celebrating three years and five seasons of the Mixing Babies And Business™ Podcast
• What it's been like turning a template set up during the pandemic with two kids under five years old at home versus adapting to the school and summer break routines, working from wherever and working from home
• What it's been like hosting and producing this podcast in 2023 with a toddler compared to caring for and feeding a newborn, all while trying to look after myself in 2022
• A specific highlight from each guest interview during Season 5 and how I'm applying it to my life and work right now
• Moving out of a season of client work and marketing into a season of making, refining and selling my own work for the second half of the year
• Plans for Season 6 of the Mixing Babies And Business™ Podcast to launch in late 2023
• Connecting with me as a mentor with the Startup Women program in 2023, to speak about business, career, creativity and parenthood topics
• Learn more about how I tested the idea of parent-friendly professional development events, started to create a community and as a result, this podcast, in my first book Startup Blogging: Validate A Business Idea And Build Your Audience [available as an eBook or print version via Amazon]
• Stay tuned for NEW and refreshed digital resources about flexible and remote work with kids on the Mixing Babies And Business™ online portal
• Get in touch with me (Amy) online at: mixingbabiesandbusiness.com/contact

Season 5 has been sponsored by the Startup Women Fund, presented by Startup Canada, Scotiabank and UPS.

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ABOUT AMY LYNCH
I believe everyone deserves to design a life that works for them and their family. Over the past decade, I’ve negotiated remote work arrangements, freelance client work and validated business ideas, in between living and working in Canada, Ireland, England and Australia (and having kids).

These days you can find me speaking, writing and advising on:

• flexible and remote work with kids; and
• creating a parent-friendly business culture.

CONNECT WITH AMY
Website amymaureenlynch.com
LinkedIn @amymlynch


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ABOUT MIXING BABIES AND BUSINESS™
Where parenthood meets professional development:
As a social impact movement and community, I'm focused on producing parent-friendly professional development, digital resources and more inclusive and flexible

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Did you enjoy this episode?
Please subscribe and leave a podcast review – it helps other parents find the podcast!

Learn more about #mixingbabiesandbusiness
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Thanks for joining me!

INTRO: My name is Amy Lynch and in today's solo episode I'm going to be sharing my podcasting workflow as I celebrate three years of recording, editing, producing and promoting the Mixing Babies And Business™ Podcast.

THINGS I TALK ABOUT:

• When my podcasting placeholder for synchronous in person event experiences became an almost completely asynchronous podcasting process and delivery model 
• How I approach creating my podcast seasons based on my family planning
• The consistency and trust I believe this model requires but the connection and flexibility it can create
• Who this podcast and related Mixing Babies And Business™ resources are designed for – as well as who they're not designed for
• Book mentioned: The Art of Gathering by Priya Parker
• Securing sponsorship for the past three Seasons from the Startup Canada grants program
• What can happen when you show up, are intentional and create value for an unmet need
• Do I use Artificial Intelligence in the planning, production and promotion phases of the Mixing Babies And Business™ Podcast?
• I explain my use of Happy Scribe, an AI transcription and subtitling platform I've used and worked with as a contract transcriptionist (not an affiliate just a fan)
• Some questions and thoughts to ponder for you about what current placeholder you could create, anything you could get started on today
• Get in touch with me (Amy) online at: mixingbabiesandbusiness.com/contact

Season 5 has been sponsored by the Startup Women Fund, presented by Startup Canada, Scotiabank and UPS.

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ABOUT AMY LYNCH
I believe everyone deserves to design a life that works for them and their family. Over the past decade, I’ve negotiated remote work arrangements, freelance client work and validated business ideas, in between living and working in Canada, Ireland, England and Australia (and having kids).

These days you can find me speaking, writing and advising on:

• flexible and remote work with kids; and
• creating a parent-friendly business culture.

CONNECT WITH AMY
Website amymaureenlynch.com
LinkedIn @amymlynch

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ABOUT MIXING BABIES AND BUSINESS™
Where parenthood meets professional development:
As a social impact movement and community, I'm focused on producing parent-friendly professional development, digital resources and more inclusive and flexible work solutions for primary caregivers. Thanks for joining me and sharing with your network of parents!

- Amy Lynch (+ Family)
Founder | Event + Podcast Host

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Did you enjoy this episode?
Please subscribe and leave a podcast review – it helps other parents find the podcast!

Learn more about #mixingbabiesandbusiness
For parents interested in flexible and remote work with kids:
http://mixingbabiesandbusiness.com/free-resources

Thanks for joining me!

PT 3: Joy and Mayur Sontakke are entrepreneurs, coliving hosts, community builders and parents of three kids.

Through building NomadGao, Remote Explorers and the Nomadtuktuk brand and retreats for families, they're focused on connecting like-minded individuals and creating their own village with experiences closer to nature.

In our third and final episode, we talk about the transition period from a solo digital nomad to a parent and business owner, how children mirror your behaviour and what their future vision is for creating community and their own village.

THINGS WE TALK ABOUT:

• The things they wish someone would have told them before becoming parents and entrepreneurs
• The importance of modelling and mirroring things for kids, when they learn by example
• The kind of world they hope their kids grow up in and how they see their vision evolving to including more rural regeneration, growing their own food and creating a community of families into their elder years
• Why they think within the next five years, the types of remote workers and digital nomads will include more families
• How you can connect with them as a remote worker, digital nomad, traveller, parent or those interested in homeschooling, unschooling and world schooling

Thanks to Joy and Mayur for taking the time to speak with me after their kids bedtime about all things parenthood, building businesses and experimenting with homeschooling, unschooling and worldschooling their three kids.

Season 5 has been sponsored by the Startup Women Fund, presented by Startup Canada, Scotiabank and UPS.

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ABOUT JOY AND MAYUR SONTAKKE
Joy and Mayur Sontakke are entrepreneurs, coliving hosts, community builders and parents of three kids. Through building NomadGao, Remote Explorers, the Nomadtuktuk brand and retreats for families and Anvi's Granny Handicrafts, they're connecting like-minded individuals looking to do remote work closer to nature.

CONNECT WITH JOY AND MAYUR
Website nomadgao.com
LinkedIn @mayursontakke and @joy-pham-sontakke and @nomadgao
Twitter @nomadgao
Facebook @nomadgao and @nomadtuktuk
Instagram @nomad.gao and @nomadtuktuk and @anvisgranny
YouTube @nomadtuktuk
Etsy @anvisgrannyhandicrafts

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ABOUT MIXING BABIES AND BUSINESS™
Where parenthood meets professional development:
As a social impact movement and community, I'm focused on producing parent-friendly professional development, digital resources and more inclusive and flexible work solutions for primary caregivers. Thanks for joining me and sharing with your network of parents!

- Amy Lynch (+ Family)
Founder | Event + Podcast Host

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Did you enjoy this episode?
Please subscribe and leave a podcast review – it helps other parents find the podcast!

Learn more about #mixingbabiesandbusiness
For parents interested in flexible and remote work with kids:
http://mixingbabiesandbusiness.com/free-resources

Thanks for joining me!