Empowering Postpartum with Jessi Sletten

Raising Babies and Businesses: Juggling Mom and Entrepreneur Life (Feat. Molly Claire)

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Are you a new or expectant mom feeling torn between embracing motherhood and pursuing your entrepreneurial dreams? In this insightful episode, postpartum empowerment coach Jessi Sletten is joined by best-selling author and master life coach Molly Claire. They dive deep into finding that sacred balance between raising babies and building businesses. Molly shares hard-won wisdom from her own journey as a mom of three, dismantling the flawed "do it all" mentality and providing real-world strategies to integrate self-care, leverage support systems, and crystalize your vision for an ideal life. Whether you're drowning in postpartum depletion or struggling to juggle work and family, this dialogue offers a nurturing roadmap to unapologetically claim your multifaceted identity as both dedicated mother and thriving entrepreneur.

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Connect with Molly

  • Book: "The Happy Mom Mindset" and workbook (available on Amazon)

  • Website: www.mollyclaire.com 

  • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mollyclairecoaching/ 

  • Podcast: The Masterful Coach

    • Show Notes:

    Introduction (0:00 - 1:30)

    • Welcome to Empowering Postpartum with Jessi Sletten

    • Today's guest: Molly Claire, Best-Selling Author and Master Life & Business Coach

    • Topic: Finding balance between motherhood and entrepreneurship

      • Molly Claire's Background (1:30 - 2:35)

      • Mom of 3 kids (ages 21, 19, 13)

      • Former coach for overwhelmed moms

      • Wrote book "The Happy Mom Mindset"

      • Now coaches other coaches to be more effective

        • Making Room for Motherhood and Business (2:35 - 12:07)

        • Having purpose/passion outside of motherhood allows you to show up better as a mom

        • Don't spread yourself thin trying to "do it all"

        • Make your personal life and business support each other, not compete

        • Build in "flex time" for unexpected things that come up

          • Giving Yourself Grace in Motherhood (12:07 - 20:24)

          • Have compassion, you're figuring it out

          • Identify what really matters to you as a mom vs. others' expectations

          • New motherhood is never what you expect

            • Prioritizing Self-Care (20:24 - 31:44)

            • Getting enough sleep, nutrition, etc. allows you to be more present

            • Schedule self-care, don't view it as selfish

            • Share load with partner

              • Embracing Motherhood for Personal Growth (31:44 - 41:57)

              • Motherhood challenges you to face fears, heal from your past

              • Starting a business requires self-belief

              • The combo of motherhood + entrepreneurship is a big deal!

                • Building Your Support System (41:57 - 45:13)

                • Don't go it alone - get coaches, mentors, nurture your village

                • Curate pre/postnatal support, don't wait until you're drowning

                  • Final Advice (45:48 - 47:37)

                  • Get crystal clear on your ideal life/business vision

                  • Define your non-negotiables for work/life

                  • Staying anchored to your vision helps you persist through challenges

                    • ...more
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