Coming Home to Yourself in Business and Motherhood with Carly Ottaway
Description
In this episode of This Mother Means Business, Laura welcomes back Carly Ottaway—author of Coming Home, creator of The Mirror Effect, and founder of Web of Words. They dive into the vulnerable journey of writing a memoir-style book, the concept of your “favorite self,” how motherhood acts as a mirror, and the power of accountability in finally finishing big creative projects. Expect real talk on identity, authenticity, entrepreneurship, and raising daughters who see what’s possible.
In this episode you will hear:
00:00 – Welcome Back + Why Carly’s Return Matters
00:31 – Who Carly Is Now: Author, Creator, Founder
01:35 – Previously on TMMB: Fire, Rebuild, Resilience
03:46 – Laura’s Early Read of Coming Home
05:15 – Deciding to Write the (Very Honest) Book
06:25 – From Dream to Draft: Coaching, Community, Momentum
09:55 – Stop the Excuses: The Moment She Committed
10:50 – Skin in the Game: Investment, Deadlines, Public Promises
15:15 – Introducing the “Favorite Self” Framework
19:54 – Journaling + Prompts to Meet Your Favorite Self
23:11 – Motherhood as a Mirror: The Origin of The Mirror Effect
37:28 – Closing Gratitude + Invitation to Share Takeaways
Carly's Links:
Website: http://www.carlyottaway.com
Web Of Words: https://webofwords.ca/
Order Coming Home: https://www.amazon.ca/Coming-Home-Path-Favourite-Permission/dp/1069218308/ref=sr_1_[%E2%80%A6]rmission+to+do+it+your+way%2Cdigital-text%2C152&sr=1-1-catcorr
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