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
Let This Be the Beginning – Maternity Leave Roadmap #30
If you’ve made it here, you’ve done something powerful. You’ve committed to rethinking what maternity leave can look like as a business owner.
In this final episode of the series, I’m reflecting on what we’ve covered, what it really means to lead yourself through this season, and how to keep going. Because this work isn’t just about creating a plan. It’s about becoming the kind of leader your business and your family can rely on, now and long after your leave is over.
You don’t have to have all the answers yet. But you do have a roadmap, and that means you’re not starting from scratch anymore. You’re starting from clarity.
Want the full Maternity Leave Roadmap now?
Get the complete audio and video series, email prompts, templates, and step-by-step planning tools inside the members area:
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In This Episode, You’ll Learn:
• How preparing for leave rewires the way I lead
• What most business owners miss when they rush the planning process
• Why I believe maternity leave is a business strategy, not a personal risk
• What it means to lead myself through this season, not just survive it
• A reminder of what you’ve already done and what’s possible next
This Episode’s Homework:
Take five minutes and reflect. What do you want to carry forward from this series? Choose one next step to keep your momentum going.
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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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