Coffee, Clients & Naptime

What if the answer to feeling overwhelmed in your business wasn't doing more... but doing less? In this Naptime Chat, I'm joined by Saskia Mardi, also known as The Business Minimalist . Saskia is a systems strategist, ClickUp consultant and mentor who helps business owners simplify the backend of their businesses so they can create more calm, more clarity and more capacity. Together, we unpack why...

I've been gone for just over a month. No episodes, no announcement, radio silence. If you've been wondering what happened, this episode is me telling you. I had two big business conferences back to back. A season of significant client work. Family priorities that needed my full attention. And something had to give. This episode is about why that's not failure. It's the glass and rubber ball theory...

This one's a little different. My youngest has about 20 months left at home before he starts school. And this week, with my business growing and opportunities coming in, the push and pull of wanting to be present and wanting to build has been loud. Really loud. So instead of a teaching episode, this is just me being honest about what it actually feels like to hold both. The grief of a season endin...

You're grateful. You really are. And yet there's this quiet, persistent wanting sitting underneath it all. More income. More space. More identity outside of being mum. More from your business. And then comes the guilt. This episode is for every mum in business who has ever looked at her life and thought "I should just be satisfied" while simultaneously knowing she wants more. Because those two thi...

In this Naptime Chat, I’m sitting down with Sarah Middleton, founder of Brilliant Little Gems. Sarah is an AuDHD social worker, educator and somatic coach, and this conversation goes into what it really looks like to navigate motherhood, business, and understanding your brain… all at the same time. We talk about how Sarah’s business came from her own lived experience as a mum of...

If your offers are good, your content is consistent, and you’re still not seeing the sales you expected… this might be why. It’s not that people don’t want what you’re selling. It’s that they don’t fully understand it. And when someone has to think too hard to figure out what you do, they don’t buy. They scroll. In this episode, I’m breaking d...

In this Naptime Chat, I’m joined by burnout prevention coach Sophie Anderson, and this is one of those conversations that so many mums in business need to hear. Sophie shares her journey from working full-time in academia to building her own coaching business, all while navigating motherhood and the reality of doing it without a strong support system. What I loved about this conversation is...

Today I'm sharing my thoughts on waiting for the "right time" to build your business, because I believe there is no perfect season. Not for starting your business. Not for launching that thing. Not for finally going after what you want. Because there isn’t a version of life where everything aligns and you suddenly have unlimited time, energy and support. That season simply doesn’t exis...

In this Naptime Chat episode, I sit down with Tash Leam — author, podcaster, speaker and certified Human Design reader — for a conversation about identity, motherhood, side-hustle seasons, and what it means to stay connected to yourself while raising children. Tash shares how her journey began in the personal development world, what led her to write her first two books, and why becomin...

In this International Women’s Day episode, I’m talking about something that has had a profound impact on my business over the past few years: community. The 2026 International Women’s Day theme is “Give to Gain,” and honestly, I can’t think of a better way to describe how genuine support between women in business actually works. Because the biggest opportun...

Today I’m reframing boundaries — not as self-care, not as something you implement once you’re already burnt out, but as a core business skill. Because boundaries don’t just protect your time. They shape your client experience. They influence your revenue. And they determine whether your business is sustainable. I talk about why so many of us treat boundaries like a “n...

Today I’m unpacking something I wish someone had told me years ago: Capacity doesn’t equal capability. Just because I’m capable of doing something doesn’t mean I have the capacity to do it right now. And just because my capacity is reduced in this season doesn’t mean I’ve somehow become less capable. After my toddler dropped his nap, I found myself thinking, &ld...

In this episode, I’m talking about the identity shift that happens when you become a mum in business, yep, the one no one really prepares you for. The moment when you look back at who you used to be and realise she doesn’t quite exist anymore. When pride and grief sit side by side. When your body feels unsettled, not because anything is wrong, but because something big is changing. I u...

Transitions don’t just happen at big milestones. They happen quietly, subtly, and often more often than we expect. In this episode, I’m reflecting on transitions — in motherhood, in business, and in life — and why even  positive or expected changes can feel destabilising. Yes, this conversation is timed around the return to school, but the heart of this episode is much...

In this episode I’m getting real about visibility, and why it’s often the thing mums in business want to avoid the most. And there’s a reason for that. Visibility without boundaries often leads to burnout. Visibility without a sustainable foundation leads to overwhelm. And visibility before you feel grounded can quickly turn into performing instead of showing up. In this epi...

In this episode of Coffee, Clients & Naptime , I’m talking about what it really means to design a sustainable business, not one that looks good on paper or online, but one that actually fits your real life. Last week, I shared why I’m not rushing into January and why pacing yourself matters. This episode is the next step. Once you’ve created some breathing room, this is where str...

January often comes with a lot of noise. Pressure to start strong. Pressure to move fast. Pressure to have it all figured out. In this episode, I’m sharing why I’m intentionally not rushing January , and what a slower, more grounded start to the year looks like for me as a mum in business. This conversation isn’t about doing less for the sake of it. It’s about understanding...

2025 wasn’t just another year for mums in business. It was a year of noticing. Of questioning. Of unlearning what no longer fit and slowly becoming something new. In this final episode for 2025 I’m reflecting on what's being called  the Great Awakening of 2025,  a collective shift I’ve seen in myself, in the mums I work with, and across the wider business space. This ep...

This week I’m joined by the brilliant Tania Fielding from Little Luxe Marketing, a mum of two, ex-corporate marketing director, and now a passionate advocate for women using their skills, experience, and stories to build businesses that feel aligned. Tania’s journey into entrepreneurship started like so many of ours do, with that moment of sitting on maternity leave wondering: Wha...

In today’s Naptime Chat, I’m sitting down with Carlie Byrom — mum of three, bookkeeper, and founder of Life Brain Training — to talk about something so many of us feel but rarely get practical support for: our nervous system . Before kids, Carlie worked long days in television. When motherhood came along, she knew 12+ hour days on set weren’t compatible with the kind...

The end of the year comes with equal parts excitement, chaos, pressure… and a whole lot of “shoulds” from the online business world. You should unplug completely. You should rest. You should hustle. You should launch. But the truth? Your holiday season is yours to design. In this episode, I’m breaking down the real-life reality of navigating the holiday season as a mum in...

What if your energy dips, motivation crashes, or creative dry spells weren’t signs of failure… but simply your body asking for rest? In this week’s Naptime Chat, I’m joined by Eden Sallenbach , a fertility awareness educator, yoga and Pilates teacher, and former nurse who helps women understand their cycles and live in alignment with their natural rhythms — in busine...

In today’s episode, I’m talking about something I’ve witnessed far too many times — the scarcity mindset that shows up in mum-led business communities, and the competition-over-collaboration culture that quietly holds us all back. From my very first baby business 15 years ago to the work I do now, I’ve seen how fear and insecurity can make women turn on each other &md...

If you’ve been trying to “think positive” your way through business while juggling motherhood - and it’s not working - this episode is your exhale. I’m joined by mindset and empowerment coach  Jess Soto-Ramirez , and we go deep on doing the real inner work: noticing the negative chatter, naming your limiting beliefs, and building self-belief that actually holds o...

If you’ve ever looked down at your trackies mid-Zoom and thought, “Who am I to charge that ?” then this one’s for you. In today’s episode of  Coffee, Clients & Naptime , I break down how to price confidently when your office is the kitchen table and your workday runs between nap times and school pick-ups. I talk about: Why your location (and outfit!) has nothing...