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Parenthood is heavy, but get ready to lighten things up a little bit! I’m joined by the very talented Jill Moysiuk of Mom Said Duck to talk all things creativity and entrepreneurship! Jill’s story of losing her corporate job and being forced to pivot will leave you feeling excited for the possibilities that may be ahead for your own career. Mom Said Duck is a series of poems for moms who swear, moms who care, and moms who have messy hair! Mom Said Duck poems are usually saucy, sometimes sweet, but always a 100% honest take on the wild experience of being a mom. Stay tuned to the end to hear Jill share two of her amazing poems, and one of the most epic hot mess moments we have ever had! Key Points For This Episode: -The transition from job loss to entrepreneurship -What it takes to grow your empire and be your own boss -Handling pushback from friends and family when you make a career change -How to tap into your own creativity and find your passion -Ways to look for inspiration in life when things get hard or

The theme for this month seems to be clear, we don’t need to put so much pressure on ourselves. The world is hard right now. Being a mom is hard right now. Owning a business is hard right now. And one of the things that we tend to use to measure our success in both business and motherhood is productivity. Raise your hand if your productivity has determined if you had a good or bad day based off of how many tasks were checked off your to-do list? It’s what we have been groomed to do. The more productive you are, the better partner, mom, entrepreneur you are. So, this week I want to talk about how we can reframe and redefine what productivity means to us. It is time to ditch the toxic ways of our past and move forward with those healthy expectations I keep talking about!  Remove Productivity From The Success Equation   Turn Your "To-Do List" Into A "Top 3 List"  Celebrate At The End Of Each Day  Rework Your Time Block  Stop Watching What "She" Is Doing   How does producti

In this episode I'm joined by the inspiring and insightful Lia Pinelli. Lia is a life coach who specializes in helping women (particularly professional moms) stop overeating without the use of diets, shakes, or crazy workouts. On her journey to where she is now, she learned to think differently which led her to eat differently and in a simple, sustainable way. That was 30 pounds ago. Today she lives happily with her family in California and maintains her natural weight without counting calories or carbs. She’s on a mission to teach other women how to ditch the diet drama and create the lives they crave, unapologetically. Key Points From This Episode: -The cycles we fall into through our upbringings  -How to think about losing weight in a healthy way and ditch the diets and negative feelings they come along with  -Eating and living healthy when you're "busy AF" -Self-Sustance" and how we can truly replenish our energy levels -Busting common myths on why we think we can't eat healthy

Lately, I’ve been very open about the struggles of momprenuership and how it can feel really alone, really isolating, and really hard. Not to mention in the middle of a global pandemic that takes away so much of our village and our social interactions. But, you shouldn't have to do the alone! A big reason why it is so hard to be a working mom is that so many people in your life will not understand. And, no fault to them, it can be tricky to find the type of connection you need when people just don’t get it… get you. I felt this hard when I was pregnant with my daughter, and so I created a community around what I needed! If you’re feeling alone, isolated, and like no one understands you, you just haven’t found your community yet. If you’re feeling like you have to choose between business and motherhood, and your dreams have to be put on hold because you’re a mom… .you just haven’t found the right resources and support yet. The power of the right community can change your life! In the episode we talked about th

In this episode I'm honored to be joined by Reketta P. to bring awareness to the health disparities and the devastating statistics that BIPOC birthing persons are experiencing. Reketta is a mom of 3  and Licensed Professional Counselor located in the state of Alaska. She owns Arise Counseling, LLC where she specializes in perinatal mental health and relationship therapy. Reketta is also a BIPOC Health Equity Consultant. She provides workshops and affinity groups to small and medium-sized organizations looking to reduce the health disparity rates in the BIPOC communities by increasing self-awareness and intentional action. Key Points From This Episode:  -Perinatal mental health  -Insight to statistics of BIPOC birthing persons are 3-4 times more likely to die from pregnancy and childbirth related complications than white women -Unconscious and implicit bias in health care -Anti-racism work and the difference between anti-racism vs being not racist -Allyship and the difference between true a

Today we are going to talk about goals… THE thing everyone is focusing on this time of year. How are your goal for 2022 looking? Have you set them? Do you have a plan to make them happen? Are you feeling overwhelmed and behind? I wanted to take some time in this episode to share how I’m approaching my 2022 goals… in the most realistic way possible. If you tuned in to the last episode, you heard the news that Boss Ladies and Babies is adding a new baby to the family! And as exciting as that is, it has also derailed a lot of my normal habits for this time of year. I’ve been so sick, fatigued, and unmotivated that setting goals has been at the very bottom of my to do list… which if you know me is NOT how I roll. But, whether its pregnancy, pandemic fatigue, home or career changes, or just plain life that is making goal setting challenging for you this year, you are not alone… and you are not behind! And if you’ve already got your goals set and are on track to crush this year, this episode can still help you reev

Happy 2022…. Boss Ladies and Babies is BAAAACK! You may have noticed we took a little break back in October to refresh, rejuvenate, and handle some personal things happening behind the scenes. And with the new year comes a new show, full of updates about where we have been (including a huge secret that you don’t want to miss)!! In this episode we talk about entering the new year with healthy expectations for ourselves and spending time embracing the season of life, business, and motherhood that we are in now. New Years is a time we tend to feel a lot of pressure, from ourselves and others, and it is so important that we don’t get lost in the big expectations. Tune in to hear a refreshing perspective on how to tackle the new year, while not losing what’s important to you!

We all have big dreams... some of them may even be so big they scare us! And, often times, those big dreams are the ones that our heart desires the most. On this episode, I'm joined by singer/songwriter, podcast host/producer, actor, coach, and all around bad as* Boss Lady -Lauren LoGrasso- to talk about the power of going for your dreams! Lauren is beyond noteworthy and paving a path in multiple mediums. At only 32, she started her career 10 years ago as an intern for Ellen DeGeneres’ talk show. She went on to produce Sirius XM radio for Maria Menuonos. Now she’s the Executive Producer at one of the biggest podcast companies in the country - Cadence13. She helped create, launched and produced Brené Brown’s number one podcast keeping it top ranked for months. She launched and produced Maria Shriver’s podcast. And she’s currently producing Goop, and YogaGirl’s podcasts, to name a few. She’s a singer, songwriter and is huge in developing young talent to help them pave their own creative path. Lauren is truly ex

*TRIGGER WARNING* Child/Infant choking and death Child choking is one of those things that we don't talk about enough. It is scary, and we often think "that won't happen to me". If it does... do you know what to do? In this episode, I am joined by The CPR & Safety Lady - Gail Gould - to talk about how to prevent a horrific event like choking, and what to do if it happens in your home. Gail has a mission to teach as many parent, grandparents, and caregivers as possible about CPR and choking relief, and talks to us about how no parent should ever have to lose a child to choking. Gail is a wealth of knowledge and shares real life stories, the differences between child choking and gagging, and what to do if choking happens. She talks about how prevention is key to avoiding CPR and shares great tips to you can start using today to help prevent a choking incident. Gail has a variety of classes, courses, and education on her social platforms and is passionate about helping spread awareness!   

Yesterday will go down as the great Social Media apocalypse of 2021! Were you prepared? It's important to remember that we don't own our Social Media platforms, so having contingencies in place is going to be key to well rounded success… or, at the very least, less panic when a platform goes down! So here are some things you can do TODAY to prep you for the next time something like this happens… because it will happen again!  Build your email list! You've heard me talk about this before, and today is a perfect example of WHY we need one! Create a killer lead magnet to grow your email list by offering a freebie or discount to your audience. Also, be sure to create a strategy around all of your content to funnel people to your email list. Take to Twitter (and other platforms like clubhouse, youtube, linkedin and pinterest). Even FB and Instagram took to Twitter today to address the masses and share what is happening. It may not be your main platform, but it's a good idea to have an account on several other

And just like that…. We are heading into the 4th quarter of the year. When I’m watching football, I basically wait all game for the 4th quarter, especially that last couple minutes… it’s the most exciting! I’m going to hit you with a football reference here, so it that’s not your thang, bear with me. The 4th quarter is my favorite (football and business alike)... Whether you’re down by a touchdown, tied, or ready to secure your win, the 4th quarter is your chance to finish strong! And unlike waiting until the last minutes of the game, it’s important that we go into the 4th quarter as business owners knowing what to expect and feeling super solid about how we will finish strong. Now is the time to look back and give yourself a little audit for the past 3 quarters of the year (think of it as a personal business review)  and see where you’re at, what you've accomplished, and where you need to complete to hit those 2021 goals. I’m going to walk you through how I do my quarterly audits and set myself up to st

Remember that book I'm writing that I've been talking about for months.... while THE TIME HAS COME! The book will be published and available for you on September 28th 2021!!! So, in honor of this special moment, I brought on my co-authors - Mikki Flaherty and Whitnee Hawthorne - to give you the inside scoop on what this book is all about! We talk about some behind the scenes, what it was like to co-author from different states and as complete strangers, and how we found inspiration for writing this book! We share how we were approached, how different the publishing process was then we thought it would be, and what is next for each of us! The Millennials' Guide For Working Parents is incredible because it was written by 3 women from different walks of life, sharing their secrets to crushing their careers and motherhood!  Millennials have been raised in a career focused culture. As we start to become parents and navigate through our parenting journey, there is often worry that we will no longer be seen as the p

As I was going to write this episode, I was feeling pretty meh about it. We all know what burnout is, we all have a general idea of how it feels, but what are the signs that happen to lead up to burnout and how do we know if we are about to head into the dark territory. If I’m being transparent, as I’m writing this episode, I realized I’m currently living in burn out zone.. And I need to get out! I knew I was tired, overwhelmed, and feeling a little down, but I wish I would have noticed some of the other signs before I got to where I am. Because now, like so many of you listening, I have to dig my way out, clear my head, recharge, adjust, and get back to a healthy place. So, since I’m clearly no expert in this- I took to my bff google and found some very helpful information on the topic! Some of what I read I already knew, but many signs I’ve noticed and didn’t attribute to burnout. So, I’m going to share what I found with you and give some of my insights. Check out this article for more! https://www.helpguid

AN EXCLUSIVE SNEEK PEAK INTO MY NEW SOCIAL MEDIA PROGRAM. FIRST TO KNOW INFO AND DISCOUNT CODE INCLUDED!  Everywhere we turn we hear how important social media is to our businesses. The “gurus” are screaming from the roof tops about what we SHOULD be doing, how many times a day we need to post, new strategies that are “the only way”, and setting the standard of what makes you a “success” on social media. … is this ringing a bell? How many times have you showed up to use social media for your business and just felt a complete wave of overwhelm? It literally takes over your body, and all the shoulds and strategies are screaming louder than the next until YOU JUST CAN’T EVEN!!! Sound familiar? You start to question yourself, maybe you even lose yourself in the shuffle, as you are doing everything you can to “keep up”... and probably not seeing the results you’ve been promised. Can you feel that in your gut? The regret? The loss of identity? The false authenticity, in a time where people are craving REAL human co

Have you heard about the movement to kick hustle culture to the curb? I’m so excited about this, and more and more women are speaking out about it! We get so caught up being busy because we feel like we have to, and often we end up working too much, for too little, and feeling burnt out and horrible about ourselves. Along with the mindset shift (more on this in a later episode), it’s important that we are aware of where our time is being spent when we do “hustle” and what ROI (return on investment) we are actually getting. Now ROI can be the return on TIME investment or financial investment. Both are equally as important to pay attention to! It is basically the amount you get back vs the amount you put in. Today, we are going to talk about time!! “Knowing your returns on the investment of your time, you can make changes to your business model that allow you to earn greater revenue in less time.” So there is a standard formula for time or financial investments you can use to get started: Profit / total investm

Have you thought about a career break? Maybe you're in the middle of one right now, or just returning. No matter if you have, are, or are thinking about taking a career break, it is time we normalize this conversation! Mothers everywhere were taking career breaks for years, but in 2020 many women had to make the difficult choice and do what was best for their families. In this episode -Janice Scholl- joins me to share her knowledge and passion about normalizing motherhood driven career breaks. We cover what a career break is, why someone may take one, what happens if it becomes more than just a break, and ways that you can maintain your identity through the changes. Career breaks tend to get a bad rap, and can leave women feeling like they've "failed". Janice shares some insightful mindset shifts and daily habits that can help ditch the feelings of negativity associated with the privilege of making the challenging choice to take a career break. The episode ends with mic drop advice on how to balance business

I have a question to ask you… what are you passionate about? Really, what do you love? What do you do just for you? What is your hobby? … Got the wheels turning? Ok, so, what if I told you that you could make money from this thing you’ve got in your mind right now… That’s right boss ladies… you can turn your hobby into your career! Think about it, what’s stopping you or holding you back? All it takes is a little bit of inspiration and a whole lot of passion… if you’ve got that, you’ve got a new career path coming right up. How do I know this? Because I did it myself! Here’s how! Figure out your passion What are your good at What are you known for Accept that you’re not going to get rich fast Make a plan Grow a community Talk about it often Be vulnerable  Take the leap Have you turned your hobby into your career or need a little nudge to get started? I’d love to hear your story and help how I can! Submit your story or send your questions to me at megan@bossladiesandbabies.com --- Support this podcast:

You know Boss Ladies and Babies is all about adventuring through motherhood, growing our careers, and not losing out sh*t. And especially these days, parents everywhere are carrying around so much that it is getting harder and harder not to lose our sh*t… and often times our families and our children end up on the other side of it. In this episode, I am joined by author, speaker, and temper coach, Jeanette Hargreaves. Jeanette is a mom with her Master's in Divinity, and she used to lose her temper every day, but it didn't feel right, so she got help... and now she helps others. She speaks with groups and teaches private classes over Zoom, and her book "The Day I Threw Banana Bread and Almost Went to Jail: True Stories About How I Used to Lose My Temper (and How I Learned to Stop)" will make you laugh, make you cry, and give you practical tips for emotional intelligence at home.  This episode is as real as it gets! Jeanette shares her tips and experiences of working with people who are feeling out of control w

I wasn’t planning on doing another # episode so soon, but once again, good ol’ Adam over at the gram is rocking our worlds. So, I had to give you guys my take on the news! It’s gonna be short and sweet, but filled with the goods. Adam Mosseri has finally settled the great # debate about whether your #s go in your caption or your comments, along with some other gems on how Instagram Search works and how we can optimize it! He said "We want to make sure that it’s easy for others to find your photos and videos” and shared a few best practices that we can use to show up in search results. Have you heard? Were you surprised? Are you freaking out that you’ve been doing it wrong the whole time? … Tune in to hear me break down what happened and what this really means! I’m going to give you a word for word on what was said, followed by my notes.  Read the full article here: https://about.instagram.com/blog/announcements/break-down-how-instagram-search-works So you ready to switch things up? Or have you been posti

*TRIGGER WARNING: If your mental health is not in a space to handle talks about COVID-19, the Delta Variant putting children in the hospital, debate about anti-vax/anti-mask. or anything health related, please skip this episode or tune in at a later time.  COVID-19 has divided families, broken friendships, ended marriages, and caused enormous amounts of trauma for so many of us. But, one thing we can all agree on is that parenting during this pandemic is challenging (understatement of the century). It can feel impossible to make the "right" decisions, and like no matter what we do, we are either risking our children's health or their childhood. It is unfair that we have to make these decisions, and can be very isolating. In this episode I am joined by the strong, brave, and vulnerable mama - Shamire Crummie- for a very open conversation about the struggles of navigating this pandemic as a mother. Shamire has a bachelors degree in Public Relations, a Master’s degree in Social Work, and has been a stay at home