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
227 episodes
This Isn't Working: Why The Way We Run Businesses Is Burning Us Out with Megan French Dunbar
In this episode of This Mother Means Business, Laura sits down with author and business anthropologist Meghan French Dunbar to talk about her book “This Isn’t Working” and why our current work culture is leaving so many w...
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2026 Trends You Need to Know As You Grow Your Business
2026 is coming in hot (and honestly, how?!), and the online business world is shifting in ways you can’t ignore — especially if you’re a mom running a business on an already overloaded calendar.In this episode, Laura breaks down...
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Pivoting at 40: Building a Profitable, Canadian-Made Apparel Brand from Scratch with Heather Bolt of Dotty
In this episode, Laura chats with Canadian designer Heather Bolt, founder of Dotty, a Toronto-made clothing brand designing “real clothes for real bodies” for women in midlife. They cover local manufacturing, fit-first d...
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10 Lessons for 10 Years of Entrepreneurship: Lesson 10 - You Can (Really) Do Anything You Want To
In this empowering finale of the 10 Lessons from 10 Years of Entrepreneurship series, Laura Sinclair closes out a decade of business and personal growth with one of her most powerful insights yet: you can do anything you wan...
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Time Magic for Moms: How to Manage Time Without Burning Out with Jill Wright
In this episode of This Mother Means Business, Laura sits down with Canadian time-management expert Jill Wright @energyandhours — speaker, coach, and host of Grow Like a Mother. Together they unpack why traditional time...
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10 Lessons from 10 Years of Entrepreneurship: Lesson Nine - Everything works, but It Takes Longer Than You Want It To
In lesson nine of 10 Lessons in 10 Years of Entrepreneurship, Laura Sinclair shares one of the most grounding—and freeing—truths in business: everything works… it’s just going to take longer than you want it to.In this ...
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You, Your Husband, and His Mother (and Your Business) with Dr. Tracy Dalgleish
In this episode of This Mother Means Business, Laura sits down with psychologist, couples therapist, and author Dr. Tracy Dalgleish to talk relationships: partners, in-laws, business dynamics, and the messy middle we all navigate. From...
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10 Lessons from 10 Years of Entrepreneurship: Lesson Eight - Your Ego Is Holding You Back
In this episode of This Mother Means Business, Laura shares Lesson 8 from her “10 Lessons in 10 Years of Entrepreneurship” series — and it’s one that hits home for many of us.This one’s called “No Ego, Amigo” — a reminder...
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How Emotional Intelligence Shapes Better Leaders, Parents, and Entrepreneurs with Hiba Tanvir
In this episode of This Mother Means Business, Laura sits down with emotional intelligence expert Hiba Tanvir to unpack what EQ really is, why it matters in entrepreneurship and motherhood, and how to build it. From “downstairs vs. ups...
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10 Lessons from 10 Years of Entrepreneurship: Lesson Seven - Relationships are Everything
In this episode, Laura dives into one of the biggest truths of entrepreneurship — that success is built on relationships, not isolation. She shares how every pivotal moment in her 10-year journey — from her first clients to major collaborations...
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Bringing All the Clicks To Your Site: What You Need to Know About Running Paid Ads with Britt Holmes
In this episode, Laura sits down with paid ads expert Britt Holmes (Founder, Merit Media) to demystify when to use ads, what must be in place first, and how to choose between Google, Meta, and LinkedIn without burning cash. If you’ve won...
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10 Lessons from 10 Years of Entrepreneurship: Lesson Six - Sometimes Growth Feels Like Grief
In this deeply honest episode of This Mother Means Business, Laura Sinclair explores one of entrepreneurship’s most unexpected emotions — grief. While growth is often celebrated as exciting and empowering, it can also mean saying goodb...
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Boundaries, Babies, and Better Ads with Vix Reitano
In this episode of This Mother Means Business, Laura sits down with NYC marketer and Agency 6B founder Vix Reitano to talk building a people-first business, why “business funds families,” and how moms’ intuition translates into ...
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10 Lessons from 10 Years of Entrepreneurship: Lesson Five - Skip The Rollercoaster
In this episode of This Mother Means Business, host Laura Sinclair shares one of the hardest lessons she’s learned in 10 years of entrepreneurship — how to stay off the emotional roller coaster and manage your energy through the...
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13:49
Multi-Passionate Entrepreneur Success: ADHD, Pivots, Failure-as-Data & Community Building with Jenna Goodhand
In this episode of This Mother Means Business, host Laura Sinclair sits down with multi-passionate entrepreneur Jenna Goodhand—owner of Cafézia Coffee, coach, community-builder, laughter-yoga leader, and proud neurodiver...
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36:37
10 Lessons from 10 Years of Entrepreneurship: Lesson Four - Always Tend To You
In this week’s episode of This Mother Means Business, host Laura Sinclair continues her “10 Lessons from 10 Years of Entrepreneurship” series with one of her most honest reflections yet — the importance of taking care of you...
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Coming Home to Yourself in Business and Motherhood with Carly Ottaway
In this episode of This Mother Means Business, Laura welcomes back Carly Ottaway—author of Coming Home, creator of The Mirror Effect, and founder of Web of Words. They dive into the vulnerable journey of wri...
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10 Lessons from 10 Years of Entrepreneurship: Lesson Three - The Truth About Taking Business Personally
In this episode of This Mother Means Business, host Laura Sinclair continues her “10 Lessons from 10 Years of Entrepreneurship” series with a powerful reflection on the emotional side of business.Laura opens up about what...
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How Your Trauma Shows Up In Your Business, and What To Do About It with Dawn Taylor
In this powerful, very human episode of This Mother Means Business, Laura sits down with trauma specialist and author Dawn Taylor—aka the “ass-kicker, hope-giver” behind The Taylor Way. They unpack what trauma really is (...
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46:09
10 Lessons from 10 Years of Entrepreneurship: Lesson Two - Do the Right Thing
In this episode, host Laura Sinclair continues her 10-part series celebrating a decade of entrepreneurship by sharing her second big lesson: the power of doing the right thing.With honesty and reflection, Laura dives into how inte...
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How to Actually Feel Alive in Business and Motherhood with Heather Chauvin
In this episode of This Mother Means Business, Laura sits down with leadership coach and podcast host Heather Chauvin (Emotionally Uncomfortable) for a first-time, heart-to-heart on energy management, boundaries, and what...
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10 Lessons from 10 Years of Entrepreneurship: Lesson One - You Have To Be Willing to Grow
In part one of this special 10-part series, host Laura Sinclair reflects on her decade-long journey as an entrepreneur after leaving her corporate marketing job. Over the next 10 weeks, she’ll share the 10 biggest lessons that sha...
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11:30
Building Community: Social Media Strategies for Small Town Businesses with Kat Tapylo Murphy
If you run a small town or local business and feel like “big city Instagram advice” doesn’t quite fit, this episode is your permission slip to do social differently. Laura sits down with Kat Tepylo Murphy, founder of Social Kat Media<...
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How I'm Defining Good Motherhood In This Season Of My Life
Motherhood doesn’t come with a one-size-fits-all definition. In this solo episode, Laura gets personal about what good motherhood looks like for her in this season of life—with an 8-year-old and a 5-year-old—and how that definition has...
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