Leah & Jess
Building A Mumpire Podcast
Welcome to Building A Mumpire Podcast, where the shit show we call business and life! Join co-hosts Leah and Jess, two mummas juggling businesses and teenage boys, as we dive into the chaos and triumphs of running a business while keeping it real. In each episode, we’ll share our honest experiences from the trenches of entrepreneurship – the ups, the downs, and everything in between. No sugarcoating here! We’re talking team management, money fears, business stability, marketing, and more, all while enjoying a glass of Rosé. Grab a glass and join us for a lively chat – cheers, BITCHES!
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Leah & Jess
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Aug 13, 2025
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Episodes
Beyond the labels with Emma Williams 30.08.2023 41:52
Summary In this episode, Emma Williams shares her journey as a mom and business owner. She emphasises the importance of discovering who you are beyond the labels of mother and business owner. Emma discusses her biggest achievements, including being able to raise her children while building a successful business. She also highlights the significance of setting boundaries and prioritising self-care....
Juggling motherhood and business with Amy Dawe 24.08.2023 41:03
Summary Amy shares her journey of starting her own business as a virtual assistant (VA) after leaving her corporate banking job. She emphasises the importance of simplicity and going with the flow in both life and business. Amy discusses the challenges of balancing motherhood and entrepreneurship, setting boundaries with family members, and the need for constant adaptation as your business grows....
This is to all my haters 17.08.2023 14:32
Summary: The Building a Mumpire podcast discusses the challenges faced by mothers who are building their own businesses. In this episode, Leah discusses how to deal with haters and stay focused on your own growth and success. She emphasises that the opinions of haters do not define your worth or ability to succeed. It is important to stick it to the haters by not letting their negativity drag you...
Setting Boundaries like a Boss Bitch 09.08.2023 14:57
Summary: In this episode of the Building a Mumpire podcast, Leah discusses the importance of setting boundaries as a mum and business owner. She emphasises the need to identify priorities and align boundaries with those priorities. She also emphasises the importance of communication with family members, creating a designated workspace, and setting work hours. She encourages listeners to learn to s...
Harnessing your mum superpower 02.08.2023 13:06
Summary In this episode of the Building a Mumpire podcast, Leah discusses the incredible power of being a mum and how it can be harnessed to build a successful business. She emphasises the importance of embracing chaos, mastering time management, trusting instincts, cultivating empathy, and developing resilience. Leah highlights that the skills and superpowers acquired through motherhood are trans...
How to balance ambition and contentment? 20.07.2023 30:42
Summary In this episode of the Building a Mumpire podcast, Leah explores the topic of balancing ambition and contentment as a mother in business. She emphasises the importance of defining success on your own terms and aligning it with your values and priorities. Leah discusses strategies for finding balance, such as practicing gratitude, setting boundaries, managing expectations, prioritising self...
Fuck Mum Guilt, You Do You 12.07.2023 12:25
Summary: In this episode of the Building A Mumpire podcast, Leah discusses the common struggle of mum guilt and provides practical tips for overcoming it and finding balance between business and family life. She emphasises the importance of letting go of the notion of perfect parenting and recognising that being a great mum and a successful entrepreneur are not mutually exclusive. Leah encourages...
Running a Business during School Holidays 05.07.2023 14:59
Summary: In this episode of the Building a Mumpire podcast, Leah discusses the challenges of balancing motherhood and running a business during school holidays. She acknowledges the importance of spending time with her son while also needing to work and make money. Leah shares her struggles with finding suitable programs for her son during the holidays and the impact it has on her routine. She emp...
An extraordinary journey of a digital strategist with Carly Smith 28.06.2023 37:30
Introduction In this episode, we are joined by Carly, the founder of Socially Graceful. She is a digital strategist who is passionate about helping business owners with their social media and email marketing. Carly has been in the digital space since 2008 and has a no cookie-cutter approach to her work. Overview Carly discusses her journey as a mother and building her own business. She shares insi...
What does productivity mean to you? 21.06.2023 15:14
Summary In this episode, Leah emphasises the importance of understanding your personal values and aligning them with your productivity goals. She shares her personal values, including family, time, money, and business, and how she structures her day to prioritize quality time with her family while still being productive in her business. Leah also talks about the importance of time blocking and how...
From Teacher to Business Owner with Boushra 'Bee' Nicola 13.06.2023 25:25
Summary In this episode of Building A Mumpire Podcast we cover Boushra's (or Miss B as many might know her as) journey of motherhood and business, including her decision to start her own business and the challenges she faced along the way. The conversation also touches on the importance of finding passion and drive in life, and the need to break away from societal expectations. Additionally, t...
The Mind, Body & Soul of a Mumpire 08.06.2023 16:05
In this episode of the Building a Mumpire podcast, the host speaks about a social media post that has gone viral and resonated with her audience. The post, created by her virtual assistant, features an image of the host and her son with the caption, "In my heart I'm a mum. In my mind I'm a business owner. In my soul I'm a force to be reckoned with." The host discusses the do...
Embracing Your Superpowers with Talise Pearsall 31.05.2023 33:11
Summary Talise and Leah, the host of Building a Mumpire podcast, welcomed each other and began their conversation. Leah encourages Talise to define herself in a way that does not include the words mum or business owner. Talise reveals that she is thirty-two, busy, passionate, kind, and hardworking. Leah reflects on how difficult it is for many to not begin their self-description with mum or busine...
How To Show Up And Be There When Sh*t Gets Hard 24.05.2023 18:22
Summary This episode of the Building a Mumpire Podcast delves into the reality of being a single mum and having to still show up in life and in business, even when things feel particularly hard. The host talks about her experience of having to push down a lot of pain and struggle during her pre-mum days working a 9-5 job and encourages others to reach out for help and support when things get tough...
Boundaries, business, and babies with Caroline Brunne 10.05.2023 46:48
Carolyn Brunne, founder of Organised. Curate. Design, joins the Building A Mumpire podcast. Carolyn is passionate about helping her clients empower themselves through the right tools to stay focused and become the best version of themselves. In this episode, Carolyn talks about her journey as a mother and business owner without mentioning the words “mum” or “business owner”. She is a single mother...
The Strangest Places I Work 02.05.2023 17:06
Summary In this episode of Building a Mumpire podcast, I talked about the strange places I've worked since becoming a mum and running my own business. As mums, it is important to realize that the way we work and run our business is completely up to us. This podcast is for mums to find a sense of community and support, and to remind you that you are not alone. My goal is to provide helpful tips...
Creating Change & Building An Mumpire With Alanna Ball 26.04.2023 34:31
Summary In this episode of Building A Mumpire podcast, Alanna Ball joins the show. Alanna is the founder of Women in Safety and the Safety team, an international speaker, a business owner, and a Women in Health and Safety advocate. And most importantly my biz bestie. Alanna discusses her background story, and how this is actually take two of the podcast, as the first take was an absolute shit show...
This shit really pisses me off 19.04.2023 10:55
Summary Leah is fed up with people telling her how much time she should be spending with her kids and how much passion she should have for her business. She believes that these decisions should be made by her alone, as her business and family are her own. She finds it frustrating that people without kids try to dictate what she should or should not be doing. Her point is that everyone should make...
Balancing Business and Family with Clare Wood 11.04.2023 39:29
SUMMARY Clare Wood has an amazing mumpire while wrangling two young boys, writing a bestselling book, and running a successful money mindset mentorship program. As the first guest on the Building A Mumpire podcast, Clare speaks about her journey to success and how she has managed to build an empire while raising two boys. She shares her insight on the ups, downs, and sometimes very difficult momen...
Earning 6 figures to drop 5 figures on braces 11.04.2023 14:33
SUMMARY This episode of Building a Mumpire podcast is for all the mums out there who are trying to build something for themselves while also looking after the home front. The host talks to mums at various stages of motherhood and business life, discussing the ups and downs of both. The host also shares her own experience of the stomach-dropping feeling of having to drop five figures on her child&#...
A Single Mum's Story of Creating an Empire 11.04.2023 13:50
SUMMARY Leah is the host of the podcast Building a Mumpire, which is dedicated to supporting mums who are not only raising a family, but also trying to build their own business. In this episode, Leah talks about her own experiences of starting a business and how it wasn't a great beginning. She explains that she started her business out of fear of becoming homeless, and reflects on the difficu...
Welcome to the Building A Mumpire Podcast 11.04.2023 4:40
SUMMARY Leah, also known as the Productivity Queen, is the host of the Building a Mumpire podcast. Leah is a business owner and a mother, so she understands first-hand how hard it is to juggle both roles. She is the mother of a 13 year old boy whom she loves dearly. This podcast is intended to help other mums who are also trying to balance their entrepreneurial ambitions with their family life. Le...
Trailer | Building A Mumpire Podcast 10.04.2023 0:47
Get a glimpse into the real talk we are going to have with mums who are not only taking care of their own but building an epic empire just for them!
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