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
How Deborah Collazo Planned Maternity Leave Across Two Businesses
When Deborah Collazo first started planning her self-employed maternity leave, she was overwhelmed. She was convinced she’d either have to shut down her business completely or skip taking time off altogether. But after joining my maternity leave planning program, Deborah created a plan that gave her clarity, support, and confidence. Now she’s preparing to welcome her baby this fall, with her business running smoothly in the background.
Deborah is an industrial-organizational psychologist based in Puerto Rico. She runs her own HR consulting practice while also managing operations at her family’s aquatic wellness center. In this episode, she shares what it looked like to go from “I don’t think I can do this” to “I’ve got this.” She also opens up about how working together helped her build a more sustainable business and confidently design a self-employed maternity leave that supports her family and her future.
In This Episode, You’ll Hear:
• The exact moment Deborah realized she needed to plan differently, and what she did next
• How she built trust and handed off sensitive responsibilities within a family business
• Why letting go of control actually made her business stronger
• How planning her leave gave her permission to simplify and refocus
• What she’s most excited to experience during maternity leave (hint: it’s not just the time off)
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xx Aly
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