Mom Boss Freedom Podcast

37 - From $10, a Dream, and a Facebook Page to a Thriving Thrift Boutique Business

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2535289/fan_mail/new] What does it look like to start a business with $10, a Facebook page, and a dream? In this episode, Megan Skornavacchi, owner of an online thrift boutique shares her journey from dental office operations manager to brick-and-mortar owner to thriving pop-up business. Megan holds nothing back, including the challenging season that almost made her walk away from entrepreneurship entirely. Whether you're still in your nine-to-five wondering if there's another way, or you're already in the thick of building something of your own, there are gems of wisdom for you here. Here's a peek at what we cover: * How a $2 Kate Spade purse and a Facebook page sparked a full-time business * What made her finally leave a 13-year corporate career (hint: it was a Mother's Day moment that pushed her over the edge) * The realities of having a brick-and-mortar, from the hidden costs to the emotional weight of closing it * How she pushed through rejection, burnout, and a total loss of passion still found her way back to her fire * How she monetizes her social media platforms and batches content so she's not glued to her phone all the time * The boundaries she set as a mom and business owner that make it all feel sustainable * How community has been at the heart of her business from day one Follow Megan and Finders Keepers Thrift Boutique on IG: https://www.instagram.com/finderskeepersthriftboutique/ [https://www.instagram.com/finderskeepersthriftboutique/] Check out her Facebook page where she announces weekly thrift drops: https://www.facebook.com/Finderskeepersthriftboutique/ [https://www.facebook.com/Finderskeepersthriftboutique/] Get access to the Success Recalibration Ritual here [https://stan.store/MomBossFreedom/p/get-the-success-recalibration-ritual]! You deserve to feel good about the way you're doing life and business and motherhood no matter what season of life you're in.  Are you an ambitious mom looking to start or grow your business in a way that feels aligned? Here's what to do next: 1. Follow me on Instagram @MomBossFreedom [https://www.instagram.com/mombossfreedom/] and subscribe to the podcast so you don't miss the newest episodes! If this content really resonates with you, be sure to leave a review and star rating as well<3 2. Schedule a 15-minute clarity + connection chat [https://calendly.com/mombossfreedom/clarity-and-connection-chat] to share more about your business and the vision you have for what's next. (I do currently have 1:1 business coaching spots open!) 3. Access the Success Recalibration Ritual [https://stan.store/MomBossFreedom/p/get-the-success-recalibration-ritual] so you can start feeling more successful more often as a mom and business owner! 4. Head here [https://stan.store/MomBossFreedom] for helpful freebies like 5 Mindset Shifts to Re-energize Your Biz as a Mompreneur and 3 Nervous System Shifts That Unlock Sustainable Growth for Mompreneurs! If you're reading this, our paths were meant to cross :) I can't wait to support you in starting or growing your business as a busy mom!

36 - Turning Your Hardest Chapters Into Your Life's Work with Brooke Marie Bridges

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2535289/fan_mail/new] In this episode, the inspiring Brooke Marie Bridges—storyteller, mental health advocate, author, herbalist, and mama of two—shares her incredible behind-the-scenes journey from child actor to multi-passionate entrepreneur who turned her darkest chapters into her life's most meaningful work.  If you've ever felt like you were holding the most beautiful and the most overwhelming experience of your life at the exact same time, this episode is for you. It's less an interview and more like the kind of talk you have with a cool mom friend who just gets it. Here's a peek at what we cover: * Brooke's journey from child actress to mental health warrior and how a dark night of the soul led her to the healing work she does today * The reality of postpartum anxiety and what it actually feels like to hold the joy and the fear of new motherhood at the same time * Her short film, The Letdown, and the cultural conversation around postpartum mental health she's hoping to spark * How she manages multiple entrepreneurial pursuits without losing herself * Her filtering process for knowing what to say yes to as a creator  * Her intuitive approach to herbalism, cycle syncing, and using nature as a living landscape for healing * The pivot from "I need to make money" to "I want to help people" and how that shift actually opened more doors than anything else she tried This one is soul-nourishing from start to finish. I know you'll walk away with something meaningful.  Follow along with Brooke and keep up with all of her amazing projects and offers: Brooke's Instagram: @brookembridges [https://www.instagram.com/brookembridges/] Brooke's Website: unearthingwellness.co [https://www.unearthingwellness.co/] The Letdown (short film): theletdownfilm.com [https://www.theletdownfilm.com/] Brooke's book recommendation: When Things Fall Apart by Pema Chödrön mompreneur, motherhood, postpartum anxiety, mental health, cycle syncing, mom business owner Get access to the Success Recalibration Ritual here [https://stan.store/MomBossFreedom/p/get-the-success-recalibration-ritual]! You deserve to feel good about the way you're doing life and business and motherhood no matter what season of life you're in.  Are you an ambitious mom looking to start or grow your business in a way that feels aligned? Here's what to do next: 1. Follow me on Instagram @MomBossFreedom [https://www.instagram.com/mombossfreedom/] and subscribe to the podcast so you don't miss the newest episodes! If this content really resonates with you, be sure to leave a review and star rating as well<3 2. Schedule a 15-minute clarity + connection chat [https://calendly.com/mombossfreedom/clarity-and-connection-chat] to share more about your business and the vision you have for what's next. (I do currently have 1:1 business coaching spots open!) 3. Access the Success Recalibration Ritual [https://stan.store/MomBossFreedom/p/get-the-success-recalibration-ritual] so you can start feeling more successful more often as a mom and business owner! 4. Head here [https://stan.store/MomBossFreedom] for helpful freebies like 5 Mindset Shifts to Re-energize Your Biz as a Mompreneur and 3 Nervous System Shifts That Unlock Sustainable Growth for Mompreneurs! If you're reading this, our paths were meant to cross :) I can't wait to support you in starting or growing your business as a busy mom!

35 - The Missing Piece of the Optimization Conversation for Mompreneurs

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2535289/fan_mail/new] Lately it feels like we're constantly being bombarded with advice for optimizing everything in our life and business---from how we have the back-end of our business work down to how we get dinner on the table.  There's nothing inherently wrong with optimizing, but very often, so much of this optimization "advice" has an underlying energy of trying do to more and squeeze more and more and more into our already jam-packed days as mompreneurs.  The key piece missing from this optimization conversation isn't about optimizing so we can fit in more---it's about taking a step to look back at what we're trying to optimize for in the first place.  So join me inside of this conversation to think through:  * Objectively looking at how you're currently spending your time to get a sense of what you're currently optimizing for * Exploring areas in your life and desires in your heart that often get overlooked and perpetually placed on the backburner of your priorities list---that you wish didn't! * How to actually begin making optimization tweaks that feel aligned for your current season of life and motherhood * Proactively planning ahead to intentionally optimize for your ideal version of summer If you've been having those days recently where you go to bed feeling like you didn't get to do the things you wanted to do, this conversation is a gentle reminder for how you can fix that<3 Here's the 4-step process we go over inside of the episode: * Record how you spend your time each day for a series of 3 - 4 days (ie. tracking what you did with your time for 30-minute to 60-minute increment and tracking this information somewhere) * Reflect (without judgment) on where your time has been going versus where it's not going (that you wish it would). To help with this, you can also do a brain dump for 10 minutes writing down all the things that if added to your day would bring you joy, peace, or a feeling of aliveness! * Explore any beliefs or autopilot scheduling habits that may be contributing to you not spending more of your time the way you actually want * Decide on necessary habit changes or scheduling tweaks that would better optimize your time for the things that energize you and bring you joy Get access to the Success Recalibration Ritual here [https://stan.store/MomBossFreedom/p/get-the-success-recalibration-ritual]! You deserve to feel good about the way you're doing life and business and motherhood no matter what season of life you're in.  Are you an ambitious mom looking to start or grow your business in a way that feels aligned? Here's what to do next: 1. Follow me on Instagram @MomBossFreedom [https://www.instagram.com/mombossfreedom/] and subscribe to the podcast so you don't miss the newest episodes! If this content really resonates with you, be sure to leave a review and star rating as well<3 2. Schedule a 15-minute clarity + connection chat [https://calendly.com/mombossfreedom/clarity-and-connection-chat] to share more about your business and the vision you have for what's next. (I do currently have 1:1 business coaching spots open!) 3. Access the Success Recalibration Ritual [https://stan.store/MomBossFreedom/p/get-the-success-recalibration-ritual] so you can start feeling more successful more often as a mom and business owner! 4. Head here [https://stan.store/MomBossFreedom] for helpful freebies like 5 Mindset Shifts to Re-energize Your Biz as a Mompreneur and 3 Nervous System Shifts That Unlock Sustainable Growth for Mompreneurs! If you're reading this, our paths were meant to cross :) I can't wait to support you in starting or growing your business as a busy mom!

34: 4 Beliefs Keeping You From Living Your Best Life as a Mompreneur

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2535289/fan_mail/new] Ever feel like you're running on autopilot? Constantly hustling? Holding yourself to impossible standards as a mom and business owner?  This episode unpacks four of the most common limiting beliefs that keep ambitious moms stuck and walks you through how to replace them with more empowering stories that actually align with the freedom-based life and business you're building. We're digging into: * The "money requires hard work" money mindset trap * Why so many of us were conditioned to see rest as laziness * The unrealistic "good mom" standards society pushes on us * The time-based beliefs that are quietly slowing down your success and stealing your joy This episode is full of the necessary thought work and mindset shifts for the mom entrepreneur who's ready to start deconditioning the beliefs holding her back. Are you an ambitious mom looking to start or grow your business in a way that feels aligned? Here's what to do next: 1. Follow me on Instagram @MomBossFreedom [https://www.instagram.com/mombossfreedom/] and subscribe to the podcast so you don't miss the newest episodes! If this content really resonates with you, be sure to leave a review and star rating as well<3 2. Schedule a 15-minute clarity + connection chat [https://calendly.com/mombossfreedom/clarity-and-connection-chat] to share more about your business and the vision you have for what's next. (I do currently have 1:1 business coaching spots open!) 3. Access the Success Recalibration Ritual [https://stan.store/MomBossFreedom/p/get-the-success-recalibration-ritual] so you can start feeling more successful more often as a mom and business owner! 4. Head here [https://stan.store/MomBossFreedom] for helpful freebies like 5 Mindset Shifts to Re-energize Your Biz as a Mompreneur and 3 Nervous System Shifts That Unlock Sustainable Growth for Mompreneurs! If you're reading this, our paths were meant to cross :) I can't wait to support you in starting or growing your business as a busy mom!

33 - How to Build a Wardrobe You Love as a Mompreneur with CPA Turned Personal Stylist Erica Poles Fulton

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2535289/fan_mail/new] Have you ever opened your closet and felt absolutely nothing calling your name? Erica Poles Fulton, founder of The Wardrobe Staple, knows that feeling well---and she turned it into a business. In this episode, Erica---a former CPA turned personal stylist and mom of two--shares 12 years in accounting, two COVID babies, and one very haunting cardigan led her to discover her true passion for personal styling. You'll hear about: * What it was like to go from corporate life to running her own business full time * How your wardrobe connects to your identity and the way you show up every day * Erica's simple process for working with clients, from closet uudit to personalized lookbook * Why having a style vision is the first step to getting dressed with intention * Her practical tips for mindful shopping and doing "mini edits" instead of overwhelming closet overhauls Whether you are in a full-on style funk or just craving a wardrobe that feels more like you, this episode is full of warmth, laughs, and genuinely useful advice. Find Erica and The Wardrobe Staple on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/the.wardrobe.staple/]!  And take Erica's helpful Iconic Mom Style Quiz [https://www.thewardrobestaple.com/iconic-mom-style-quiz] to get a Pinterest board full of outfit inspiration! Get access to the Success Recalibration Ritual here [https://stan.store/MomBossFreedom/p/get-the-success-recalibration-ritual]! You deserve to feel good about the way you're doing life and business and motherhood no matter what season of life you're in.  Are you an ambitious mom looking to start or grow your business in a way that feels aligned? Here's what to do next: 1. Follow me on Instagram @MomBossFreedom [https://www.instagram.com/mombossfreedom/] and subscribe to the podcast so you don't miss the newest episodes! If this content really resonates with you, be sure to leave a review and star rating as well<3 2. Schedule a 15-minute clarity + connection chat [https://calendly.com/mombossfreedom/clarity-and-connection-chat] to share more about your business and the vision you have for what's next. (I do currently have 1:1 business coaching spots open!) 3. Access the Success Recalibration Ritual [https://stan.store/MomBossFreedom/p/get-the-success-recalibration-ritual] so you can start feeling more successful more often as a mom and business owner! 4. Head here [https://stan.store/MomBossFreedom] for helpful freebies like 5 Mindset Shifts to Re-energize Your Biz as a Mompreneur and 3 Nervous System Shifts That Unlock Sustainable Growth for Mompreneurs! If you're reading this, our paths were meant to cross :) I can't wait to support you in starting or growing your business as a busy mom!