Boss Ladies And Babies

As we head into Summer it’s so important that we have a plan! We want to make sure we have time to spend with our kiddos, we want to enjoy the summer, and we also want to keep our business momentum and not let it fall off because we are living life. The goal is to be able to live life AND build our business. To scale back your schedule while scaling up your profit! And the best way to make this happen is by creating the dang plan! Will the plan always stick? Nope. Should we create it anyway? Yep! Is it ok to pivot the plan? 100%!     I do sort of feel like I’ve cracked the code on my Summer strategy and have a really good plan in place. I could not feel better heading into this hectic Season! And this month I'm dedicated to sharing all my secrets so you can scale through the Summer with me. Plus make the irreplaceable memories with your kids, plus plus have some time for YOU! Sound too good to be true? It's not, promise. It just takes some out of the box thinking, creative planning, and support. I'

So I just taught a class on content creation at an in person event in my area (if you’re in Olympia WA make sure you’re following the Olympia Boss Society so you can learn more about this!) and I wanted to share some of it here, because we tend to over complicate things when it comes to creating content. It doesn't have to be hard, so let me share some of my favorite ways to make creating content easy and fun! Content Mindset The Power of Long From Content Themes Content Pillars B-Roll ...and I have so many more tips that can streamline the process, give you hours of time back, and literally change your life! Want to know more? Check out the Content Summer Camp ☀️

Since we are talking a lot about mental health this month, I wanted to share something that really affects mine… having a routine!!! And with any routine, it’s going to be a series of habits (good and bad) that we do over and over again. But the trick is creating a great routine, full of good habits, that serves you, your schedule, and your goals! Let’s talk about how!  You might be thinking that you don’t have or need a routine, and I’m going to stop you right here. If you are a human, you need a routine. We thrive off of it. Even if it’s not a super structured line by line do this at this time style, implementing some type of routine is one thing I will always say you must have. In fact, you already have one… whether you realize it or not. Which is why this is so powerful. You may not think you need a routine but you’re actually sitting in a routine at this very moment that is actually making your life hearder!  So, let’s start here… To get started try this formula: Track Your Good Habits Track Your Bad Hab

Today we are joined by Olivia Pelts, a secret creative at heart doing what she absolutely loves -- helping individuals create a meaningful life. She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor by trade and owns one of the largest mental health group practices in St. Petersburg, FL. Olivia takes a thoughtful and practical approach in helping as many people as she can create a meaningful life through healthy relationships.  Key Points From This Episode:  Raising Emotionally Healthy Kids Attachment and Why It Matters So Significantly  Identifying patterns and behaviors in your life and getting curious so you don't have to keep repeating the same dang thing over and over again  Being a present parent when you love working  Cultivating a meaningful life 

Can we talk about identity for a moment here? Specifically for moms who are struggling to find theirs anyway, but then have to double down on that in business? In a world that tells us to work like we don’t have kids, be a mom like we don’t work, and do it all while looking great in a fit body with a Pinterest perfect house. I don’t want to get on a tangent here, but COME ON….First of all, let’s release all of THAT. Figuring out your identity as a human is hard enough once you become a mom. And then it changes, over and over again as your kids grow. Navigating your changing identity as a mom with a business and brand to tend to is even harder! So, today we are going to chat in some ways to make it a little bit easier!  Your Foundation  Lean Into Your Experiences  Leverage Your Unique Strengths  Create Your Personal Brand Vulnerability  How do you embrace your identity as a mom business owner? Why not create an action plan for your profit NOW so that you can relax and enjoy your Summer with the family, not wi

Happy Mother's Day, mamas! Thank you for being the strong, beautiful, and inspiring women that you are! I'm so proud of all the mamas out there on their journey through Motherhood. The good, the bad, the hot mess... all of it! It's intense and special and so unique in every way. Every year, we love to honor all of this by inviting women from the community to come on the show and share their birth stories! Special thank you: Kimberly Tara - www.taracpafirm.com Jayme Riker - www.rikersdesign.com Pam Hodges - www.littlelearningmoments.com and Jenn Lathrop - www.jennlathrop.com for being vulnerable and sharing their beautiful experiences! If you liked this episode and would like to share your story in honor of Mother's Day post on your IG stories and tag @bossladiesandbabies_ so we can share! Why not create an action plan for your profit NOW so that you can relax and enjoy your Summer with the family, not with your laptop. I'm opening up my calendar to help you design a plan to make money w

Being a mom is freaking awesome! It’s hard, but it’s freaking awesome! We get to be home with our kids AND grow and scale a business. What… like, do you ever just take time to sit in how amazing this is? If you’re a mom and an entrepreneur, chances are you started your business so you can spend more time at home with your babies. BUT, with more time at home with your babies also comes more time at home with your laptop, your phone, your IG, your email… literally your entire business at your fingertips with all the instant gratification and demands you can imagine. Ya feel me? And everywhere you look you’re seeing someone doing something new. Launching the next “time saving” resource, or must have “secrets to scaling”, or that next thing that you just have to do “real quick” to help you get to where you want to be in your business. It can be overwhelming, and it can make it really damn hard to stay present! So, I’ve rounded up a list of some of my favorite resources ACTUALLY make life as a mom easier! This hav

It’s our Month Mamas! Happy May, Happy Mother’s Day, Happy MOTHER’S MONTH!! We love this time of year on the show, and I’m very excited for all the great things to come this month. Do we have big plans for Mother’s Day this year? I’m looking forward to celebrating for the first time as a mom of two. Last year I was hugely pregnant and everything was exhausting and hard. This year I’m adapting to the role of mom of two, while working really hard on growing my business, and everything is still exhausting and hard… but beautiful! I mention my business here because I want to spend some time in this episode talking about “scaling through the seasons” … something that I’ve been dedicating a lot of my focus on personally and in my business this year. Today we talk about what that means and how I do it! Key Points From This Episode: The importance of mental health as a mom entrepreneur Why investing in yourself and your business is so important How to scale back your schedule without scaling back your profit Why n

This month we are going to be talking A LOT about our mental health…why? Because we should be anyway, but also because May is Maternal Mental Health Month. If you’ve  listened to the show you know that we have an entire mental health segment on our full length episodes, and I am a strong believer in working hard to start and keep the conversation going around mental health, alway. And, believe it or not, mental health and entrepreneurship actually impact each other more than we realize. So, today we are going to talk about it! Yes, these episodes are business focused, but let me tell you… if your mental health isn’t in a good place, your business won’t be either!  The Connection- Think about the times in your life when you’re feeling like a total badass…. I’ll give you a second (I get it, it can be hard to give ourselves credit sometimes)... Now when you think of these times, you’re probably feeling in your flow. Creatively, with productivity, your mindset is in a place of gratitude… and when all of these thi

Kimberly Tara is a wife, mom to 4 little kids, and a multi-passionate entrepreneur. As a CPA & Certified Tax Coach, Kimberly’s Firm focuses on building wealth through tax planning for multi-6 & 7 figure female service providers. The Tara CPA Firm is a partner who links arms with their clients to catapult them to success. Kimberly is also the host of the Messy Wonderful podcast and blog which focuses on motherhood, money, business and travel. She is passionate about educating female business owners as well as young children on all things tax, finance & entrepreneurship. Kimberly is all about finding the balance to live your best life and be successful at what matters most! Key Points From This Episode:  The difference between tax planning and preparation Why all business owners should be thinking about tax planning proactively  How to feel empowered as a woman to step into your financial role with confidence and knowledge 3 tips to make 2024 tax time easier  Juggling motherhood and business ownersh

Today we are going to dive in on a topic that I get asked about A LOT in my community…how do I price my offers? And girl, have I learned a lot about this in the past 6 months!! It can be tricky to figure out what to charge for you wisdom and so many of us feel the constant urge to discount ourselves, give too much away for free, or lower our prices so we can “make more money”...I’ve been there. I was there in fact, for a long time. But not anymore! I feel like I’ve finally cracked the code and I’m excited to share it with you today!  Your Brand Understand Your Value  Understand Your ICA Market Research  Demand  What They Get  Your Cost  How do you feel about pricing? Have you been holding off on putting something out there because you're stuck on the price?

This week on the podcast I'm joined by Eliza Martel, a professional home organizer, mom of 2, and clutter coach. In her business, Eliza Uncluttered, she helps mamas un-clutter their physical space to make room in their mental one! Eliza knows first-hand the frustration and overwhelm of a cluttered home. It was through her own decluttering journey that she was able to find herself and gain a clear understanding on how to help other women. Eliza works both virtually and in-home with her clients to reduce the clutter and create personalized organizational systems, and she is going to change your life! She shares all kinds of golden time (and sanity) saving nuggets when it comes to organizing our homes! Key Points From This Episdoe  Decluttering your physical space to make room in your mental one Eliza shares her journey on getting out of survival mode Why it’s not about having a Pinterest Perfect space but one that works for you. Organization is a Journey not a sprint - how to slow down Sometimes we have

Let’s talk about money… and specifically the things that make it hard for us to talk about. As I’m writing this, I’m looking forward to a training today inside the mastermind I’m part of from a money mindset coach. To be honest with you, money mindset and blocks is something that I struggle with on a regular basis. But, the last several months I have made a concerted effort to work through these blocks and try to get my mindset right when it comes to money. I also have spent some time exploring the money mindset of my ideal clients so that I can be empathetic and understand any objections that come up around what I have to offer. There is just so much weight that comes along with the thoughts of money, and I think it so interesting to dive in and understand where it all is coming from. So, from a major money blocks work in progress mom entrepreneur to another…. Here’s what is working for me. It’s not always perfect, I still have to actively battle with my mindset, but it’s getting me there:  Understanding Mon

One quarter down! How is 2023 treating you? Today we are joined by four-time # 1 International Bestselling Author Speaker and Business Success Strategist, Tracey Watts Cirino, for a pulse check on your business as we leap into Q2. Tracey is dedicated to helping you get the support you need to become the person you most want to be. She is a straight shooter — there's no BS or fluff talk here and asks the hard questions so you can get from where you are to where you want to be quickly.  Key Points From This Episode: Questions to ask yourself so you can get to where you are to where you want to be quickly How we can set ourselves up to achieve greater profitability as entrepreneurs  Why scaling can feel so scary How to take your business to the next level and achieve better results when it feels like everything is equally as important Goal planning and how to readjust after Q1

Now, I am by NO MEANS a finance girly. I loathe math, numbers are hard, and I’m the one who is thanking the lord that what our teachers use to tell us about “never having calculator in our pockets” isn’t actually the case. BUT, I do realize that in order to have a successful, sustainable, and scaling business… you need to know YOUR numbers! This time of year finances are likely top of mind with tax time + already putting a quarter of the year behind us. You likely set some financial goals at the beginning of the year, and the start of a new quarter is a really great time to circle back to that and take a pulse check. So I thought now was a great time to chat about this topic! Here is how I run my numbers for my business so that I can know what’s happening and treat my business like what it is… a real business! And again, if you’re wanting a profesh to cover this with you I’d recommend talking with a financial expert! This is just how I do things and it has worked great for me!  Money Coming In Money Going Out

I was in a co-working session last week and the topic of information vs wisdom came up. It really landed with me and got me thinking… and I can’t believe I’m going to say this but… you can likely google a lot of what I teach. You could probably pick and piece it together with enough searching and freebies, and you might even be able to start making some money in your business. The information is out there, and many people do what I do in one form or another. But, all of that is just information. And let’s be honest, most of us are on information overload these days. How many freebies do you have sitting in your email right now that you signed up for and are just collecting dust? How many hours have you spent gooling different tips and tricks to make your business easier? Desperately searching to finally figure our the thing that you’re stuck on. The information is there… but what are you really doing with it? And how much time are you willing to sacrifice to *hopefully* crack the code? What are you going to *

So… IG is not my bestie right now. I’ve share a lot about how my account was deactivated and the saga of how that went, but I realized that I never followed up now that it’s official that my old account isn’t coming back and I’ve started a new. And TBH, it actually felt kind of good to start over. So, today I want to dive in on what I actually learned during this process. Because I did learn a lot. I feel like I spent the appropriate amount of time to grieve my account, because lets be honest- we put a ton of work into our IG space and the memories and connections are really hard to lose, BUT starting new has actually felt  really great So, lets get into it!!  The Bad:  Importance of Email List  IG Is Not Everything (check out @thehollymariehaynes to learn about her “anti-social plan” Back Up Photos/Captions  DM Leads The Wins: New Audience  New Messaging  Better Boundaries  So, what would you do if your IG went away today?

Do you love to travel? Did COVID stall your travel plans and you’re ready to get back out there? Are you terrified to travel with kids? Today we are joined by travel writer and SEO expert, Marissa Pedersen, to talk all things PNW and traveling (and running a business) with kids. KEY POINTS FROM THIS EPISODE: - How traveling with kids can enrich your life and experiences - Why having children shouldn’t stop you from exploring - How COVID impacted the travel business - Tips for traveling with children - How to feel comfortable traveling post COVID - Best spots in the PNW - What is SEO and how to make it work for your business

We’ve been talking a lot about feeling empowered as women this month. As we round out Women’s History Month I wanted to take some time to think about how we can feel super empowered in our businesses, too! As female founders, running your business and being a CEO is a pretty awesome position. We have a lot of power, even if we don’t realize or reflect on it often. We can get so use to the grind that we forget how badass we really are, so I think it’s important that we take some time to celebrate this and remember that we are amazing! What makes you feel empowered in your business? I’m going to share a few things that stand out for me and I’d love to hear if any of these resonate or inspire you! Creating Something New Raising Prices Outsourcing Consistency Sharing About What I Do How do you feel empowered in your business? Let me know at megan@bossladisandbabies.com

We love to see all of the female founders making it happen out in the BLAB community! But, keeping up with business and babies is not an easy task! In this episode we are joined by Sarah K Peck, the founder and CEO of Startup Parent and the host of The Startup Parent Podcast, to talk about work, culture, and parenting. Her work has been featured in Forbes, Inc, Fast Company, The New York Times, Harvard Business Review, and more, and she shares some incredible tips to make the most of your time, stand in your power as a female founder, and grow a community that supports you along the way. Key Points From This Episode: How to do less & streamline your business How to do half as much in your business and the process for figuring out what's first How to say no clearly and effectively to protect your time What it's like to be a female founder and why you need to build community around you A super secret trick on how to make parent friends