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
$10K Weeks, Two Kids, and No Childcare with Leah Gervais
Leah Gervais makes $10,000 a week, and she does it while staying home full-time with her two boys in New York City. In this conversation, she shares what it looked like to let go of childcare, simplify her business, and step fully into a version of motherhood she didn’t even know she wanted when she started.
What I loved about this conversation is how expansive it felt. Leah didn’t follow a playbook. She asked better questions. She made intentional choices to slow down, focus on fewer offers, and rethink how she defined ambition. And the result? A business that still thrives and a motherhood experience that feels fully her own.
In This Episode, You’ll Hear:
• Why Leah chose to let go of her nanny and what shifted in her business as a result
• The moment she realized she didn’t need to “earn” the stay-at-home mom title
• What her work hours actually look like now (and how her hourly rate went up)
• How she navigated maternity leave differently with each baby
• The mindset shift from growth at all costs to depth, sustainability, and trust
• Why she’s doubling down on doing less in 2025 and what that really looks like
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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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