Growing Pains | Where Business Owners Come to Plan Maternity Leave
Alyson Caffrey
You’re running a business and dreaming of growing your family, but when you search for how to take maternity leave as a self-employed mom, the answers just don’t exist.
You’ve pieced together advice from HR blogs, asked your friends, downloaded generic templates, and tried to “figure it out later.” Meanwhile, you’re left wondering: Can I really step away from my business without losing momentum...or my mind?
Here’s the truth: You can. And Growing Pains is here to show you how. Hosted by maternity leave strategist and business operations expert Alyson Caffrey, this podcast helps self-employed moms plan for maternity leave during the trying to conceive, pregnancy, and postpartum seasons—without burning out or ghosting their business.
Each week, you’ll hear honest solo episodes, expert interviews, and real-life maternity leave stories from moms who are building legacies and raising babies. No fluff. No one-size-fits-all advice. Just grounded guidance to help you navigate life and business on your terms.
Alyson has helped hundreds of entrepreneurs streamline their operations and take actual time off for maternity leave, while returning to businesses that thrive.
Ready to take maternity leave like a CEO? Follow Growing Pains and let’s build a business that supports your motherhood journey.
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Thriving as a Parent and Entrepreneur with Taylor McMaster
Growing Pains | Where Business Owners Come to Plan Maternity Leave
06/12/24 • 39 min
Balancing business ownership with parenthood can feel like juggling flaming swords, but Taylor McMaster has turned it into an art form. In this episode, we sit down with her to uncover how she manages a thriving client account management agency while raising her 10-month-old daughter, Stella, alongside her husband and business partner, Jamie. Taylor’s journey is filled with unexpected joys and a seamless blend of her professional and personal lives in ways that defy conventional wisdom.
Taylor is the founder of DOT & Company, where her team offers full-service client account management (CAM) for digital marketing agencies. This frees agency owners to hone their strengths while DOT & Co. ensures client satisfaction and operational smoothness. Taylor not only leads and trains a team of Client Account Managers but also assists numerous agencies in freeing up their time to focus on revenue-generating activities. Additionally, she hosts The Happy Clients podcast, featuring interviews with industry leaders to uncover what truly delights clients in the agency realm.
Topics covered in this episode:
- Taylor's background in running digital marketing agencies.
- Challenges of integrating work and family life.
- Importance of getting help to manage the workload and parenting responsibilities effectively.
- Pursuing non-traditional paths, like working from home, homeschooling, or traveling.
- Emotional challenges of adjusting to new identities.
- Practical adjustments needed to manage day-to-day life.
CONNECT WITH TAYLOR:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/taylormcmaster/
DOT & Company:
http://www.dotandcompany.co/
https://twitter.com/CompanyDot
https://www.facebook.com/dotandcompany
https://www.instagram.com/dot_and_company/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9_2hri1R1uaNTGeZr0Oyxg/
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You don't have to choose between growing your business and your family.
Grab the Maternity Leave Roadmap for $29: www.mastermaternityleave.com/roadmap
Send in your maternity leave questions! [email protected]
xx Aly
www.instagram.com/alycaffreywww.mastermaternityleave.com
Paul and Miranda Fair [Partner Summer Series 01]
Growing Pains | Where Business Owners Come to Plan Maternity Leave
05/31/23 • 46 min
Paul and Miranda Fair are co-founders of StoriePress, a writing agency dedicated to helping authors share their expertise with their audiences. They specialize in finding the intersection of creative storytelling and analytical frameworks to communicate author ideas to audiences clearly, and in a digestible – and often entertaining – format.
Paul is a ghostwriter, co-author, and editor who has worked on over 40 titles with Big Five publishing houses and independent presses such as Scribe Media and ForbesBooks. Titles range from Better Great Than Never by Olympic-gold medalist Lindsay Dare Shoop to the Wall Street Journal bestseller Buy Back Your Time by serial entrepreneur and SaaS Academy founder Dan Martell.
Miranda is an MBA with expertise in consulting and innovation. Working primarily in prescriptive non-fiction, they’ve worked with economists and financial experts, co-founders, serial entrepreneurs, billionaires, doctors, and even a White House staffer and a spy. They also co-host the How To Fairytale podcast, where, through analysis of classical fairy tales and interviews with ordinary people living extraordinary lives, they break down the “magic” of happily ever after into practical steps you can take to go after your own dreams. Fun fact: Paul and Miranda used to be performers in shows and parades at Walt Disney World. That's where they met, honed their storytelling skills, and learned to captivate audiences.
CONNECT WITH PAUL + MIRANDA:
https://www.paulrandallfair.com/
https://www.tiktok.com/@howtofairytale
https://www.instagram.com/paulrandallfair/
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You don't have to choose between growing your business and your family.
Grab the Maternity Leave Roadmap for $29: www.mastermaternityleave.com/roadmap
Send in your maternity leave questions! [email protected]
xx Aly
www.instagram.com/alycaffreywww.mastermaternityleave.com
Martine Williams
Growing Pains | Where Business Owners Come to Plan Maternity Leave
02/07/24 • 42 min
Martine Williams, a seasoned mompreneur, began her journey in a small town with dreams of a fairy-tale life alongside her high school crush. However, her story, like many others, unfolded into a narrative of challenges, self-doubt, and breaking free from burnout, she emphasizes that being stuck is a mindset, not a permanent position. Now, as a successful keynote speaker, public motivator, life coach, podcaster, author, and mompreneur, Martine draws upon her experiences to empower women and sales organizations. Her journey serves as an inspiring narrative, illustrating that with resilience and self-discovery, anyone can overcome self-doubt, embrace their strengths, and elevate their life.
CONNECT WITH MARTINE:
https://www.martinewilliams.com/
https://www.instagram.com/martine31williams/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/martine31williams/
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-mompreneur-life-remixed/
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You don't have to choose between growing your business and your family.
Grab the Maternity Leave Roadmap for $29: www.mastermaternityleave.com/roadmap
Send in your maternity leave questions! [email protected]
xx Aly
www.instagram.com/alycaffreywww.mastermaternityleave.com
Nourishing Your Body and Soul With Kim Shapira
Growing Pains | Where Business Owners Come to Plan Maternity Leave
08/14/24 • 49 min
Do you struggle to maintain a healthy relationship with food while juggling parenthood and entrepreneurship? Kim Shapira joins me this week to dish out some game-changing insights. As a renowned dietitian and author, Kim shares her journey from private practice to publishing and reveals how to nourish both our bodies and our ambitions. We dive into positive eating habits for kids, building business confidence, and even touch on women's health as we age. Get ready for a feast of practical wisdom that'll leave you feeling empowered and inspired!
Topics covered in this episode:
- Kim's journey as a dietitian and nutritionist.
- The importance of a healthy relationship with food.
- Parenting and fostering positive eating habits in children.
- Entrepreneurship and building confidence in business.
- Approaching menopause and hormone health.
CONNECT WITH KIM:
https://www.kimshapiramethod.com/
https://www.instagram.com/kimshapiramethod/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kim-shapira/
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You don't have to choose between growing your business and your family.
Grab the Maternity Leave Roadmap for $29: www.mastermaternityleave.com/roadmap
Send in your maternity leave questions! [email protected]
xx Aly
www.instagram.com/alycaffreywww.mastermaternityleave.com
Dan Englander
Growing Pains | Where Business Owners Come to Plan Maternity Leave
01/10/24 • 28 min
Dan Englander is the CEO and Founder of Sales Schema, where he leads a team that helps marketing agencies with new business efforts, and the host of The Digital Agency Growth Podcast. But before this, Dan served as the first employee and head of new business at IdeaRocket and worked as an Account Coordinator at DXagency. He is also an author of books including Relationship Sales at Scale, Mastering Account Management, and The B2B Sales Blueprint. Outside of work, Dan enjoys practicing Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and spending quality time with his wife Sarah, and their newborn son Adrian in New York.
CONNECT WITH DAN:
https://www.salesschema.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/sales-schema
https://www.linkedin.com/in/danenglander/
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You don't have to choose between growing your business and your family.
Grab the Maternity Leave Roadmap for $29: www.mastermaternityleave.com/roadmap
Send in your maternity leave questions! [email protected]
xx Aly
www.instagram.com/alycaffreywww.mastermaternityleave.com
Desiree Martinez
Growing Pains | Where Business Owners Come to Plan Maternity Leave
12/27/23 • 42 min
Desiree Martinez is a YouTuber, Podcaster, author, award-winning social media creative content creator, and advocate for Women Creators. She has worked with hundreds of businesses and brands to help them grow their business with better content marketing. Desiree knows what it takes to help your business grow, build a community, and get leads through a very noisy news feed.
As the founder of Women of Video, she is helping to build economic impact and equality for the female creator economy with community, education & resources. She's a hot mess mom of two, Mario Kart champ, Slytherin, and a nerdy wife living in Michigan.
CONNECT WITH DESIREE:
https://www.instagram.com/MrsDesireeRose/
https://www.facebook.com/MrsDesireeMartinez
https://www.allinonesocialmedia.com/
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You don't have to choose between growing your business and your family.
Grab the Maternity Leave Roadmap for $29: www.mastermaternityleave.com/roadmap
Send in your maternity leave questions! [email protected]
xx Aly
www.instagram.com/alycaffreywww.mastermaternityleave.com
Molly Claire
Growing Pains | Where Business Owners Come to Plan Maternity Leave
11/29/23 • 41 min
Molly Claire is a Master Life + Business Coach for female entrepreneurs and founder of The Masterful Coach Collective. She authored the best-selling book, The Happy Mom Mindset, and hosts the Masterful Coach Podcast.
Molly started her business from scratch as a newly single mom, building it to multiple 6 figures, and scaled an online program to 7 figures. She is passionate about helping women overcome their limiting beliefs to build a profitable and meaningful business that supports their ideal life. She loves to instill confidence, self-love, and self-belief into every woman she meets. Her greatest joy in life is being a mom of 3 and building meaningful connections with her family and friends. She is also a dog mom of 2 pups whom she adores.
CONNECT WITH MOLLY:
https://www.instagram.com/mollyclairecoaching/
https://www.facebook.com/mollyclairecoaching
https://www.linkedin.com/in/molly-claire-coaching/
https://mollyclaire.com/the-masterful-coach/
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You don't have to choose between growing your business and your family.
Grab the Maternity Leave Roadmap for $29: www.mastermaternityleave.com/roadmap
Send in your maternity leave questions! [email protected]
xx Aly
www.instagram.com/alycaffreywww.mastermaternityleave.com
Rani Alfers
Growing Pains | Where Business Owners Come to Plan Maternity Leave
11/22/23 • 36 min
Rani Alfers is an accomplished Entrepreneur. Over the last 17 years she has built a successful All Lines Insurance Agency in Texas by leading a team that continues to win awards and is notably recognized in DFW.
Since starting her first business in college, Rani’s passion for supporting women owned businesses has seasoned. She invests in Women Founders, Creators and Owners through her company EMR Equity.
Through a recent acquisition, she currently serves as Interim CEO of EMK Skincare. Rani is a Louisiana native and considers Dallas, TX her home. She is connected locally as a professional relationship builder and is heartily involved in the community. She is making an impact through her Podcast, Working Women Mentor. Guests share their triumph stories and invite listeners to be inspired by “Mentor Moments” from passionate woman.
A proud Mom raising her only child, Carter to be a wonderful human, a future leader and to do it all with laughter, compassion and with intention.
CONNECT WITH RANI:
www.instagram.com/ranialfers
www.facbeook.com/rani.alfers
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ralfers/
https://www.ranialfers.com/podcast/
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You don't have to choose between growing your business and your family.
Grab the Maternity Leave Roadmap for $29: www.mastermaternityleave.com/roadmap
Send in your maternity leave questions! [email protected]
xx Aly
www.instagram.com/alycaffreywww.mastermaternityleave.com
Justin and Lauren Golden [Partner Summer Series 05]
Growing Pains | Where Business Owners Come to Plan Maternity Leave
07/08/23 • 49 min
Lauren Golden is an award-winning entrepreneur, best-selling author, speaker and coach whose mission is to help one million women take their next step of courageous action. From overwhelmed mom with loads of personal debt to multi-million-dollar lifestyle entrepreneur, Lauren’s own transparency and resilience has inspired women worldwide and helped them pursue a totally awesome life, one step at a time.
As founder and CEO of The Free Mama, Lauren has developed programs that have transformed the lives of tens of thousands of women in dozens of countries across 5 continents, and altered the trajectory of how moms balance family and work. She is a dynamic and sought-after speaker who shares her strategies to make big, bold shifts in life and business, making her a popular choice for events, sharing the stage with the likes of Tony Robbins, Russell Brunson, and Trent Shelton.
Justin Golden is the mastermind behind That PPC Guy, a boutique Google Advertising firm specializing in whitelabeling. Justin has skyrocketed from managing a staggering $2MM in annual ad spend as a Digital Marketing Director to becoming a renowned paid media specialist at a top-notch marketing agency in Houston, TX. An entrepreneur at heart, Justin launched That PPC Guy to challenge the status quo of pay-per-click advertising. Now a certified Google Partner, he serves a diverse and interesting range of clients, commanding over $5MM in annual ad spend. Justin is a husband and father and can be found vlogging about his RV travels around America.
CONNECT WITH LAUREN + JUSTIN:
https://www.instagram.com/laurengoldenfreemama/
https://thatppcguy.com/
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You don't have to choose between growing your business and your family.
Grab the Maternity Leave Roadmap for $29: www.mastermaternityleave.com/roadmap
Send in your maternity leave questions! [email protected]
xx Aly
www.instagram.com/alycaffreywww.mastermaternityleave.com
Christina Nicholson
Growing Pains | Where Business Owners Come to Plan Maternity Leave
12/14/22 • 34 min
Christina Nicholson is a mother of three, TV host, and business owner who lives in Wellington, Florida.
Christina started her PR agency, Media Maven, after working as a TV anchor and reporter for more than 10 years. Since then, she has created an online course and group program for solopreneurs and small business owners who want to earn coverage in the media, but don’t have a budget to hire an agency.
Christina is also the host of the Become A Media Maven podcast and the founder of Podcast Clout, a podcast database that makes it easier for PR professionals to build podcast pitch lists.
You can still see her in front of the camera as a host on Lifetime TV, in national commercials, on the TEDx stage, and read her work online in Huff Post, Thrive Global, Inc. Magazine, Business Insider, Fast Company, and Boss Babe. She was selected as an Oprah Magazine Insider and Ambassador out of thousands of applicants. In Boca Raton, Christina gave a TEDx talk titled, “Fake News: It’s Your Fault” that has tens of thousands of views on YouTube.
Christina has a local lifestyle and family blog, Christina All Day.
As an avid reader and book lover, she is also a steward of her very own Little Free Library.
CONNECT WITH CHRISTINA:
https://www.mediamavenandmore.com/
https://www.instagram.com/christinaallday/
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You don't have to choose between growing your business and your family.
Grab the Maternity Leave Roadmap for $29: www.mastermaternityleave.com/roadmap
Send in your maternity leave questions! [email protected]
xx Aly
www.instagram.com/alycaffreywww.mastermaternityleave.com
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Growing Pains | Where Business Owners Come to Plan Maternity Leave currently has 114 episodes available.
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The podcast is about Kids & Family, Entrepreneurship, Podcasts and Business.
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The average episode length on Growing Pains | Where Business Owners Come to Plan Maternity Leave is 35 minutes.
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The first episode of Growing Pains | Where Business Owners Come to Plan Maternity Leave was released on Sep 26, 2022.
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