Growing Pains | Where Business Owners Come to Plan Maternity Leave
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.
Growing Pains | Where Business Owners Come to Plan Maternity Leave
Money Archetypes and Financial Empowerment for Women with Michelle Cooper
Ever wondered how your "money story" influences your financial decisions? In this episode, I dive deep with Michelle Cooper, a financial strategist who went from Wall Street to founding Alchemy Accounting and Bookkeeping. Michelle teases powerful insights into understanding your money archetypes and how they shape the way you handle finances. She also shares hard-earned lessons from her entrepreneurial journey, offering a fresh perspective on setting financial boundaries and truly valuing your services.
Topics covered in this episode:
- Practical tips that reshape how you approach money in your business
- Understanding financial relationships and archetypes
- The hustle vs. ease debate
- How women tend to underprice their services
- The importance of boundaries
- Understanding margins and value
- The need for financial vulnerability and changing the conversations around money
CONNECT WITH MICHELLE:
www.michellebcooper.com
www.facebook.com/michellebcooper
www.instagram.com/michellebcooper
www.linkedin.com/in/michellebcooper
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You don't have to choose between growing your business and your family.
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xx Aly
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