Ever wonder what really happens when a business owner takes maternity leave? Join Ashley as she returns to The Self Made Life podcast after a two-year break filled with major life changes. She shares the raw truth about running her brand design studio while welcoming her son Grayson, managing postpartum anxiety, buying and renovating a house, and preparing for baby #2. Get the real numbers behind her business during mat leave (including that revealing chat with her bookkeeper!) and practical insights for entrepreneurs balancing parenthood with business growth.

Perfect for creative business owners looking for honest conversations about building a thriving company while growing their family. Whether you're a current parent, planning for the future, or just curious about sustainable business growth, this candid comeback episode pulls back the curtain on what it really takes to build success on your own terms.

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In today's episode, I'm sharing 6 things you can do to end your year on the right foot so you can make 2023 your best year yet for your business.

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This past Saturday, December 3rd, 2022, I celebrated 5 years as a full time entrepreneur with my business, Monarch Design Co. In today's episode, I'm sharing 5 lessons I have learned over the past 5 years as an entrepreneur to help you along your journey and grow. 

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In today's episode, I'm sharing with you my experiences with working with friends and family and why I believe that you avoid it. Mixing personal and professional relationships often adds pressure to either one of them and I hope by listening to this episode I can help you to circumvent that and to create meaningful relationships in every aspect of your life.

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In today's episode, I'm chatting with a very special guest today, Ariana from Ariana del Mundo Photography! Ariana and I go back a few years now - Her and her husband Alex were our engagement and wedding photographers back in 2018-2019! Since then, we have worked together on styled shoots and branding shoots. Ariana shares her story into entrepreneurship and expanding her offerings and team over the past few years. We also chat about brand photography and the impact and importance of professional photos for your business.

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In today's episode, I'm chatting with Ruth from Little Mae & Co. Ruth is a mother of 2 and the owner of Little Mae & Co - your one stop baby shop featuring a timeless collection of essentials and accessories created by moms. We chatted about how she started her business after her daughter was born and how she decided to leave her 9-5 finance job. As a product based handmade business, Ruth shares her experience with navigating sales, utilizing different revenue streams, handling growth and supply chain after a global pandemic. Be sure to stay tuned until the very end of the episode for your chance to enter and win a best seller Moss Stretch Swaddle Wrap! 

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This episode was a highly requested one. After I shared a pretty big life update on Instagram, my DM's were flooded with requests for more info about our fertility journey. In today's episode, I am sharing that journey with you. As vulnerable as it can be, if this episode can help just one person out there struggling to conceive, I've done my job.

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I am BACK for season 5!!! I am so excited for everything to come this season. This season I will be sharing some pretty big life updates with you all, how I am navigating this new season, growing and scaling a business along with some pretty amazing guests to bring value to you and your ears! Stay tuned! New episodes will air every Tuesday!

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