Are you a new or expectant mom feeling torn between embracing motherhood and pursuing your entrepreneurial dreams? In this insightful episode, postpartum empowerment coach Jessi Sletten is joined by best-selling author and master life coach Molly Claire. They dive deep into finding that sacred balance between raising babies and building businesses. Molly shares hard-won wisdom from her own journey as a mom of three, dismantling the flawed "do it all" mentality and providing real-world strategies to integrate self-care, leverage support systems, and crystalize your vision for an ideal life. Whether you're drowning in postpartum depletion or struggling to juggle work and family, this dialogue offers a nurturing roadmap to unapologetically claim your multifaceted identity as both dedicated mother and thriving entrepreneur.

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• Book: "The Happy Mom Mindset" and workbook (available on Amazon)

  
  



• Website: www.mollyclaire.com 

  
  



• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mollyclairecoaching/ 

  
  



• Podcast: The Masterful Coach

  
  

Show Notes:

Introduction (0:00 - 1:30 )

• Welcome to Empowering Postpartum with Jessi Sletten

  
  



• Today's guest: Molly Claire, Best-Selling Author and Master Life & Business Coach

  
  



• Topic: Finding balance between motherhood and entrepreneurship

  
  

Molly Claire's Background (1:30 - 2:35 )

• Mom of 3 kids (ages 21, 19, 13)

  
  



• Former coach for overwhelmed moms

  
  



• Wrote book "The Happy Mom Mindset"

  
  



• Now coaches other coaches to be more effective

  
  

Making Room for Motherhood and Business (2:35 - 12:07 )

• Having purpose/passion outside of motherhood allows you to show up better as a mom

  
  



• Don't spread yourself thin trying to "do it all"

  
  



• Make your personal life and business support each other, not compete

  
  



• Build in "flex time" for unexpected things that come up

  
  

Giving Yourself Grace in Motherhood (12:07 - 20:24 )

• Have compassion, you're figuring it out

  
  



• Identify what really matters to you as a mom vs. others' expectations

  
  



• New motherhood is never what you expect

  
  

Prioritizing Self-Care (20:24 - 31:44 )

• Getting enough sleep, nutrition, etc. allows you to be more present

  
  



• Schedule self-care, don't view it as selfish

  
  



• Share load with partner

  
  

Embracing Motherhood for Personal Growth (31:44 - 41:57 )

• Motherhood challenges you to face fears, heal from your past

  
  



• Starting a business requires self-belief

  
  



• The combo of motherhood + entrepreneurship is a big deal!

  
  

Building Your Support System (41:57 - 45:13 )

• Don't go it alone - get coaches, mentors, nurture your village

  
  



• Curate pre/postnatal support, don't wait until you're drowning

  
  

Final Advice (45:48 - 47:37 )

• Get crystal clear on your ideal life/business vision

  
  



• Define your non-negotiables for work/life

  
  



• Staying anchored to your vision helps you persist through challenges