Raising Kids & Running a Business

By Kate Christy

On Raising Kids & Running a Business host Kate Christy (designer + mom x3) talks with other mothers all about what it’s like to manage the mental load of motherhood while building a career and qui... more

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How many episodes does Raising Kids & Running a Business have?

The podcast currently has 42 episodes available.

Raising Kids & Running a Business episodes:

June 05, 2024021 | Purpose Over Perfection with Morgan Rapp
In this insightful conversation, Morgan Rapp and I delve into the complexities of balancing motherhood with entrepreneurship. We candidly discuss the pressures, challenges, and personal growth involved in navigating these dual roles.

Morgan shares her journey of reconciling professional identities and finding fulfillment beyond financial success, while I emphasize the importance of celebrating successes and reframing perspectives.

Together, we advocate for transparency, community support, and empowering women to make choices aligned with their values and circumstances.

Highlights
The pressure tied to achievements
Why we should be celebrating successes
The journey towards fulfillment in slow progress.
Advocating for holistic accomplishments
Staying true and transparent despite life’s challenges
Empowerment for women's choices
Releasing societal success expectations
Calling out systemic challenges for equality
Connect with Morgan online:
Website
Instagram
Pinterest
Connect with Kate Christy:

Website

Website (Podcast)

Instagram (Podcast)

Instagram
...more
1h 52min
May 22, 2024020 | The Babywearing Business with Kayleigh Medeiros
Kayleigh Medeiros, Founder of Heritage Baby Designs shares her journey from retail management to creating her own babywearing brand. Kayleigh beautifully narrates how her multicultural background and her grandmother's influence inspired her to start the business. She also talks about the challenges of balancing motherhood, health issues, and entrepreneurship.
Their conversation highlights the importance of creating inclusive and culturally diverse baby-wearing products and provides practical insights into the realities of running a small business and managing time effectively.
Highlights
Transition from various educational pursuits and retail management to entrepreneurship
Challenges faced during postpartum and health issues while managing a business
Practical aspects of running a business while balancing motherhood
Importance of creating culturally inclusive and safe babywearing products
Personal stories of resilience and support from her family in her entrepreneurial journey
Managing time and energy effectively while raising kids and growing a business
Juggling full-time work with business demands and setting strict boundaries
Adjusting to the mental and physical demands of parenting multiple children
The importance of flexible working arrangements and taking stress leave to prioritize mental health
The significant role of partner support in managing family and work responsibilities
Navigating the emotional and logistical challenges of expanding a family during a pandemic
Connect with Kayleigh online:
Website
LinkedIn
Facebook
Instagram
Pinterest
TikTok
Connect with Kate Christy:

Website

Website (Podcast)

Instagram (Podcast)

Instagram
...more
1h 15min
January 18, 2024019 | It's All About the Plan with Haley Dagan
Haley Dagan is a self proclaimed agency owner by accident at The Written World Agency. After losing her corporate job in marketing inside the world of hospitality during the pandemic, Haley made a choice to give it a go at freelancing as a copywriter. As her client roster grew and her bandwidth did not after having baby number two—she slowly began to turn her solo gig into a team and full blown agency.

Now a mom of three, Haley is running her copywriting and content agency while still doing the things she started her business for in the first place (writing!) and making time to he the wife and mother she desires!

Inside this episode, Haley and Kate chat all about...

Getting laid off

Loving corporate

Creating a mom-friendly culture at her agency

Routines for kids (and adults)

Traveling with kids

Making mistakes and learning by doing

Delegating and planning

Asking for help

Setting expectations

And more!

Connect with Haley online:

The Written World Agency Website | Instagram | LinkedIn

Haley's Instagram
Connect with Kate Christy:

Website

Website (Podcast)

Instagram (Podcast)

Instagram
...more
1h 18min
January 05, 2024018 | 2023 Review + Reflections
In this episode Kate reflects on 2023 — what when right and what didn't. And how she's moving into the new year with lessons learned in tow (hopefully).
Connect with Kate Christy:

Website

Website (Podcast)

Instagram (Podcast)

Instagram
...more
31min
December 01, 2023017 | Permission to Change Your Mind with Amber Sperling
Amber Sperling is a social worker, psychotherapist, wife, and mother of two. Her training specifically in perinatal mental health made this chat chock-full of advice, common themes among mothers, and a lot of permission slips to do what feels right for you and your family.

Inside the episode we talked all about...

Treating yourself like your best friend

Taking time to evaluate, notice, and do self check-ins

What it's like to live in a house with two entrepreneurs

Feeling emotions

Why guilt is useless

Common 'stuff' moms are dealing with

Dialing it back

Finding your people

and more!

Connect with Amber

Website
Instagram

If you loved this episode, please share it with your mom friends!
Connect with Kate Christy:

Website

Website (Podcast)

Instagram (Podcast)

Instagram
...more
1h 10min
November 16, 2023016 | I Almost Burnt it All to the Ground This Week
Greetings Mothers — a little update on the podcast and storytime about why I almost burnt it all down!

Running a business is hard. Being a mom is hard. So when stuff gets really hard, I think it's important to share, ask for help, and be honest because someone might just have sage advice because they've been there or you might help someone avoid the same mistake you made!

DISCLAIMER — I am NOT a lawyer. Aything I've said in this episode are my opinions based on my experience. I made a mistake and I'm learning from it!

For REAL trademark advice, hit up my gal pal Nicole at Sprout Law!

Connect with Kate Christy:

Website

Website (Podcast)

Instagram (Podcast)

Instagram
...more
11min
November 01, 2023015 | I Can Do It All…But Not at the Same Time with Dr. Kelly Vincent
Dr. Kelly Vincent is a licensed clinical psychologist and owner of Nourished Wellness Group. Kelly works with mothers and working women to help them emobody their authentic self, heal holistically, and thrive. She's also a mom of two wild-and-wonderful boys, a wife, and building a holistic wellness practice in Southern California.

This episode is packed with tasty little nuggets of wisdom around navigating business, motherhood, and just life in general as a modern female in today's society.

Inside this episode we chatted all about...

Managing normal life

Prioritizing goals

Practicing what we preach

Slowing down

Regulating nervous system

Self-care (whatever that looks like!)

Checking in with yourself

Silent walks

Balance (and how it's not real)

Connect with Dr. Kelly:

Personal Website / Instagram

Nourished Wellness Group Website / Instagram

Connect with Kate Christy:

Website

Website (Podcast)

Instagram (Podcast)

Instagram
...more
1h 23min
October 11, 2023014 | You Are Worthy of Running a Business with Amber Ladd
Amber Ladd is an independent designer based on the Surf Coast, Australia, with a focus on art direction, brand identity, web design and development, and editorial works. Partnering with creative and avant-garde brands from far and wide, Amber’s greatest inspirations are found in fashion, objects, and architecture.

Amber is also a mother to a 3.5 year old boy and they're all coming out of the wild experience that was having and raising a baby in the pandemic in Australia (waaaaay stricter lockdown rules).

After being the primary bread winner for several years and heading towards burnout, Amber is currently transitioning back to the role of full-time parent while her husband pursues work full time.

In this episode, we got real about...

Postpartum depression

Mental health (and breakdowns)

Being worthy of running a business

Schedules

Swapping Roles

Saying "No" to things that don't align

Having a baby in a pandemic

Letting go of dreams

Setting goals (or not!)

And more!

Connect with Amber online—

Instagram: @byamberladd

Website: amberladd.co
Connect with Kate Christy:

Website

Website (Podcast)

Instagram (Podcast)

Instagram
...more
58min
September 20, 2023013 | Getting Clear on What You *Really* Desire with Mel Goodman
Meet the mom behind WorkMom—Mel Goodman.

Mel's a mother of two who ditched climbing the ladder and left her high level corporate career behind to build a life and career that not only supported the life she deeply desired, but one that also helped her support other working moms in that same endeavor.

At WorkMom, Mel helps other mothers to reclaim their identity and get clear on the kind of life they desire helping them establish healthy boundaries at work, build a life filled with purpose, and navigate motherhood and career in a more functional (and feel-good) way.
In this episode, we chatted all about...

Chasing your career

Advocating for yourself

Corporate career after baby

Getting really efficient

Navigating identity

Getting still

To-do lists and priorities

Putting "play" on the calendar

Cooking (or not) with kids

Outsourcing

Sibling relationships

Letting your kids lead

and more...

Connect with Mel:

WorkMom.io

instagram.com/workmom.io

DM her "Coach" to learn more about private coaching services if you're looking for support in building a life and career that feels good!

If you loved this episode, please pass it along to other mothers. And, if you'd be so kind as to rate and leave a review, I'd be tickled pink.

Kate's Website

Connect with Kate Christy:

Website

Website (Podcast)

Instagram (Podcast)

Instagram
...more
1h 10min
September 06, 2023012 | Marriage, Momming, and Murder with Delia D'Ambra Wheeler
Delia D'Ambra Wheeler is an investigative journalist, story-teller, wife, and mother. She's most known for her long-form true crime investigative limited series CounterClock and summer series Park Predators

In this episode, Delia and I talked about her start in the world of true crime podcasting and how it changed the trajectory of her journalism career. She shared how she and her husband and business partner, Jon, navigate investigating cold cases, running a media company, and wrangling a toddler.

We also chatted all about...

Syncing calendars

Setting expectations

Traveling for work as a family unit

Communicating needs to your partner for work, parenting, and personal needs

Grieving what life was like before having children and making peace with it

Being fully present in the role you're in while you're in it

Connect with Delia:

Instagram — @delia.dambra.w
Twitter (X) — @DeliaDambraTV
Website — deliadambraw.com

CounterClock Podcast
Park Predators Podcast
audiochuck

Connect with Kate Christy:

Website

Website (Podcast)

Instagram (Podcast)

Instagram
...more
56min

FAQs about Raising Kids & Running a Business:

How many episodes does Raising Kids & Running a Business have?

The podcast currently has 42 episodes available.