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Growing Pains | Where Business Owners Come to Plan Maternity LeaveAuthor: Alyson Caffrey
Youre running a business and dreaming of growing your family, but when you search for how to take maternity leave as a self-employed mom, the answers just dont exist.Youve pieced together advice from HR blogs, asked your friends, downloaded generic templates, and tried to figure it out later. Meanwhile, youre left wondering: Can I really step away from my business without losing momentum...or my mind?Heres the truth: You can. And Growing Pains is here to show you how. Hosted by maternity leave strategist and business operations expert Alyson Caffrey, this podcast helps self-employed moms plan for maternity leave during the trying to conceive, pregnancy, and postpartum seasonswithout burning out or ghosting their business.Each week, youll hear honest solo episodes, expert interviews, and real-life maternity leave stories from moms who are building legacies and raising babies. No fluff. No one-size-fits-all advice. Just grounded guidance to help you navigate life and business on your terms.Alyson has helped hundreds of entrepreneurs streamline their operations and take actual time off for maternity leave, while returning to businesses that thrive.Ready to take maternity leave like a CEO? Follow Growing Pains and lets build a business that supports your motherhood journey. Language: en Genres: Business, Entrepreneurship, Kids & Family Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it Trailer: |
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You Never Really Come Back From Maternity Leave
Episode 141
Wednesday, 20 August, 2025
Over the years of supporting hundreds of business-owning moms, I’ve noticed a truth no one wants to say out loud: the version of you that existed before maternity leave isn’t the one who returns. You don’t bounce back. You bounce forward. And the sooner we stop trying to fit into old routines that no longer serve us, the more freedom we’ll find.This episode is an invitation to shift your expectations, rework your systems, and let yourself be changed. Because that’s where the magic really happens. If you’ve ever felt like you should be doing it all like you used to, this one’s for you.In This Episode, You’ll Learn: • Why bouncing back is the wrong goal and what it means to bounce forward instead • How I trained my team to stop texting me when I was with my baby (and how you can too) • The unexpected way I use “version ones” to reduce decision fatigue and lighten my load • The myth of “just wake up before your kids” and what I do instead • How to use season-based decision-making to confidently say no • The one system I wish I had built before having my first son_______________ You don't have to choose between growing your business and your family. Grab the Maternity Leave Roadmap for $29: www.mastermaternityleave.com/roadmap Send in your maternity leave questions! connect@mastermaternityleave.com xx Alywww.instagram.com/alycaffreywww.mastermaternityleave.com
