This Mother Means Business: Strategy, Advice, and Support for Mom Entrepreneurs
"This Mother Means Business" is the ultimate podcast for ambitious entrepreneurs, mompreneurs, mom founders, and CEO moms juggling kids and startups. If you're a mom struggling to balance the motherload and business plans, this show is your lifeline. Host Laura Sinclair, a seasoned entrepreneur, marketing guru, and mother of two, dives deep into the nitty-gritty of building a thriving business while changing diapers, getting snacks, and dealing with the latest parenting drama.
Weekly Episodes
Tune in for a mix of:
- Expert Interviews: Gain insights and hear stories from successful mom founders who've been in your shoes.
- Solo Deep Dives: Laura shares her personal experiences and hard-won wisdom on topics like mom guilt, imposter syndrome, finding your people, and more.
- Practical Advice: Get actionable tips on everything from time management to marketing strategies.
This podcast doesn't sugarcoat the challenges of motherhood and entrepreneurship. Instead, it offers real talk, practical solutions, and a supportive community for moms who refuse to choose between their babies and their business dreams
"This Mother Means Business" is your go-to resource for navigating the beautiful chaos of motherhood and entrepreneurship. Join Laura and a community of like-minded moms as you redefine what's possible in both motherhood and business.
Episodes
263 episodes
The Journey to Honest Motherhood with Libby Ward
In this episode, Laura sits down with content creator, maternal wellness advocate, and author Libby Ward to talk about what it really looks like to be honest about motherhood—both online and behind the scenes. They explore the pressure women fe...
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The CEO Moves Required to Go from $100K to $500K+ Annually
In this episode, Laura dives into what it really takes to grow your business beyond the six-figure mark. This isn’t about mindset fluff or surface-level strategy—it’s about the practical, often uncomfortable shifts required to step int...
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Why Saying No as a Mom-CEO Is Your Secret to Success (And How to Do It Gracefully) with Erin Bury CEO of Willful
In this episode, Laura sits down with Erin Bury, co-founder and CEO of Willful, for a conversation about entrepreneurship, motherhood, boundaries, and building a business that supports the life you actually want. <...
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The Real Reason Ease in Your Business Feels So Far Away
In this episode, Laura breaks down why your business can feel heavy, inconsistent, and harder than it should — even when you’re doing everything “right.”She introduces the three core pieces required for ease in business — inner work, out...
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12:30
You Don't Know What You Don't Know (And That's the Problem) with Rhowena Adolfo Patel
This episode is a little different — and such an important one.Laura is joined by Rhowena Adolfo Patel, founder of Mama Care Coach, for a conversation that weaves together business, motherhood, postpartum realities, and what it lo...
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What It Really Takes to Succeed in Entrepreneurship as a Mom
This episode is an honest, grounding conversation about what it really takes to be a successful mom entrepreneur — beyond the highlight reels and traditional business advice.Laura unpacks the pressure so many women feel to chase...
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15:42
Profit Isn't a Dirty Word (But It Can't Be the Only Word) with Tara Milburn of Ethical Swag
In this episode of This Mother Means Business, Laura Sinclair sits down with Tara Milburn, founder and CEO of Ethical Swag, a certified B Corp helping brands connect with people through meaningful, sustainable merchandise. What starts ...
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How to Know When Business Mentorship Is Doing More Harm Than Good
In this episode of This Mother Means Business, Laura Sinclair explores a challenge many entrepreneurs quietly face: losing their own voice after consuming too much business advice. Inspired by a conversation with a prospective client w...
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The Fear Behind the Fear: A Psychologist's Take on Anxiety in Business with Dr. Amanda Tobe
This week on This Mother Means Business, Laura sits down with Dr. Amanda Tobe, an industrial-organizational psychologist and founder of Amanda Tobe & Associates, for a thoughtful conversation about the human side of entrepreneurshi...
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When Business Feels Hard: How to Tell the Difference Between a Rough Patch and The Wrong Path
In this episode, Laura reflects on a powerful question that came up during a conversation with the Moms in Tech community: How do you know if you’re just going through something hard in your business—or if you’re actually on the wrong path?...
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The Subconscious Patterns Driving Your Success (or Not) with Christina Woods
In this episode, Laura sits down with hypnotherapist and coach Christina Woods for a fascinating conversation about the subconscious mind, limiting beliefs, and why so many ambitious women feel stuck even when they’re doing “all the right thing...
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30:58
Six Things Every Mom Entrepreneur Should Know About Running a Business
In this episode, Laura shares six honest, practical, and sometimes “spicy” truths every mom entrepreneur needs to hear about building a business while raising a family. Drawing from recent conversations with women inside her community, she brea...
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17:34
Finding the Balance Between Motherhood and Business Success with Kelsey Reidl
Some conversations leave you thinking differently about how business is “supposed” to look, and this is one of them. In this episode, Laura is joined by marketing consultant and entrepreneur Kelsey Reidl for a grounded, honest conversation abou...
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32:34
Why Posting More and Fixing Your Mindset Isn't Helping Your Business
In this episode, Laura breaks down a major shift happening in online business and why strategies that worked in 2020–2021 aren’t producing the same results today. She explains why more content, better mindset, or chasing algorithms won’t fix sl...
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15:41
What You Need to Know About Perimenopause as Entrepreneurial Mom with Natalie Perkins
In this episode, Laura sits down with Natalie Perkins, founder of PAUZ Health, for an honest and much-needed conversation about perimenopause, women’s health, and what happens when your body starts changing while you’re still building big th...
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26:47
From $50k Year to $50k Month (Without Going Viral): Learn From This Mom Entrepreneur Success Story
In this special solo episode, Laura shares a behind-the-scenes case study of a private client she’s worked with for nearly four years—someone who went from earning $39,000 in an entire year to celebrating a $52,500 cash month in J...
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28:38
How to Perform Under Pressure in Business and Motherhood with Dr. Amy Athey
In today’s episode of This Mother Means Business, Laura is joined by Dr. Amy Athey — a psychologist and leader in sports performance psychology who has worked with elite performers in sport, military, and business....
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Marketing for Moms in Business: Knowing Your Minimum Viable Stack
In this episode, Laura introduces the concept of Minimum Viable Marketing — a sustainable approach to marketing for mom entrepreneurs who are building businesses in real life, not ideal conditions.This conversation is about simpli...
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Growing Fast Without Doing Everything with Stephanie Fournier of People Agency
In this episode of This Mother Means Business, Laura sits down with Stephanie Fournier, founder + CEO of People Agency, to talk about what it really looks like to build a fast-growing agency—without trying to do everything for everyone...
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Why Business Feels Heavy For Mom Entrepreneurs (And Why More Clients Won’t Fix It)
In this episode of This Mother Means Business, Laura reflects on a conversation with a new client—a pregnant gym owner—and how it brought her back to her own experience of running a business while navigating early motherhood. From ther...
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15:07
Anti-Sleaze Copywriting: Selling Without Manipulation with Evie Tavares
In this episode of This Mother Means Business, Laura is joined by copywriter and brand strategist Evie Tavares for a real, grounded conversation about copywriting in the age of AI — and why the words you use still matter more th...
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34:09
Simple Ways to Collaborate With Other Entrepreneurs (That Actually Lead to Clients)
In this episode, Laura builds on last week’s conversation about relationships and business growth by diving into creative, strategic collaboration — not the vague “let’s support each other” kind, but collaboration that actually leads to ...
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17:51
Good News, Good Parenting Isn’t Perfection (and Never Was) with Megan Lachance
Parenting, ambition, and nervous system regulation collide in this deeply validating conversation with parenting coach Megan Lachance.After years of trying to make this conversation happen, Laura sits down with Megan to t...
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36:16
What To Do When External Pressure Makes You Question Everything About Your Business (Even What’s Working)
At the start of a new year, it’s easy to feel the pressure to do more — more tactics, more platforms, more strategies. In this episode, Laura shares a powerful coaching conversation that reveals why that urge often isn’t about strategy...
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15:32
The Truth Is, You Don’t Just Build a Business. You Become an Entrepreneur (With Jana Boyko)
In this episode of This Mother Means Business, Laura Sinclair sits down with entrepreneur and business coach Jana Boyko, creator of the Bedside Business Plan and co-founder of a guided journal company built with her broth...
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