Alyson Caffrey
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 m...
Author
Alyson Caffrey
Category
Podcast website
Latest episode
Aug 20, 2025
Where to listen?
Podcasts in the app Replaio Radio Coming soonPodcasts are coming to the app soon. Install now and be the first to see a whole new take on podcasts
Episodes
Molly Claire 29.11.2023 41:34
Molly Claire is a Master Life + Business Coach for female entrepreneurs and founder of The Masterful Coach Collective. She authored the best-selling book, The Happy Mom Mindset, and hosts the Masterful Coach Podcast. Molly started her business from scratch as a newly single mom, building it to multiple 6 figures, and scaled an online program to 7 figures. She is passionate about helping women o...
Rani Alfers 22.11.2023 36:28
Rani Alfers is an accomplished Entrepreneur. Over the last 17 years she has built a successful All Lines Insurance Agency in Texas by leading a team that continues to win awards and is notably recognized in DFW. Since starting her first business in college, Rani’s passion for supporting women owned businesses has seasoned. She invests in Women Founders, Creators and Owners through her company EMR...
Jackie Mack 15.11.2023 40:13
Jacquelyn is a Radical Self Mastery Mentor and Coach, as well as a High Ticket Sales Expert specializing in assisting online service business owners. With a background as an old paradigm ball buster, Jacquelyn excels in breaking through barriers and challenging limiting beliefs to foster the creation and experience of genuine wealth in various aspects of life. Her focus revolves around instilling...
The Growing Pains Podcast Update and What's Ahead 01.11.2023 12:27
Hey and thanks so much for listening to the Growing Pains Podcast. Today I'm breaking down what's happening over here and what you can expect from us moving forward. Looking forward to continuing to give new business-owning mamas a soft place to land :) _______________ You don't have to choose between growing your business and your family. Grab the Maternity Leave Roadmap for $29:...
Amanda and Jonathan Teixeira [Partner Summer Series Finale 07] 31.08.2023 35:34
In January 2012, FOCUS missionaries Jonathan and Amanda Teixeira had $25,000 in debt and a deep desire to break free. A short — and zealous — seven and half months later they wrote their last check to Sallie Mae and closed the doors on debt forever. Since kicking debt to the curb, they’ve focused on saving, investing and giving in a way that set them up for total financial peace for a lifetime. Up...
Sean and Kay Bowser [Partner Summer Series 06] 03.08.2023 44:19
Sean and Kay Bowser are the current owners of Nash Taps, LLC; a mobile beverage catering company that uses classic vehicles to create "one-of-a-kind" experiences to its clients and their guests. Nearing the end of a 20-year military career, the two saw an opportunity to provide an incredibly unique service to their Nashville community and decided to take the entrepreneurial plunge in lat...
Justin and Lauren Golden [Partner Summer Series 05] 08.07.2023 49:41
Lauren Golden is an award-winning entrepreneur, best-selling author, speaker and coach whose mission is to help one million women take their next step of courageous action. From overwhelmed mom with loads of personal debt to multi-million-dollar lifestyle entrepreneur, Lauren’s own transparency and resilience has inspired women worldwide and helped them pursue a totally awesome life, one step at a...
Chris and Melissa Smith [Partner Summer Series 04] 28.06.2023 44:16
Chris and Melissa Smith are entrepreneurs and the co-founders of Family Brand. From their early marriage struggles and almost divorce, they have learned that life should be lived by design, not default, and that your family is your life’s most important work. They inspire and teach families through their ‘Level-Up Your Family’ Program how your family can intentionally grow together, design a life...
Cody and Christy Burch [Partner Summer Series 03] 21.06.2023 45:10
Cody and Christy have been married 20 years and entrepreneurs for 6 and 7 years respectively. Cody supports businesses through digital marketing consulting, and Christy helps entrepreneurs host impactful and profitable events. They are raising 3 active teenage boys in the beautiful state of Colorado, and they strive continuously to prioritize their family commitments above their business calendars...
Finley and Brooke Robinson [Partner Summer Series 02] 08.06.2023 40:47
Meet Brooke: Brooke has spent most of her life "creating." No matter the season of life, she has been a creator. Art. Relationships. Photography. A Fitness Community. After her early years of marriage and babies, followed by helping a family member through a long season of cancer, she embraced a new calling to help women find joy in prioritizing their own health and wellness. She spent a...
Paul and Miranda Fair [Partner Summer Series 01] 31.05.2023 46:57
Paul and Miranda Fair are co-founders of StoriePress, a writing agency dedicated to helping authors share their expertise with their audiences. They specialize in finding the intersection of creative storytelling and analytical frameworks to communicate author ideas to audiences clearly, and in a digestible – and often entertaining – format. Paul is a ghostwriter, co-author, and editor who has wor...
Parents in Business Summer Series Announcement 26.05.2023 12:24
Growing a business with your spouse? Tune in all summer long for interviews with parents who are growing businesses and growing families. We will bring you episodes from memorial day to labor day with parents who are going through all the things-- managing teams, bustling households and so much more. Hope you enjoy! _______________ You don't have to choose between growing your business and yo...
Tracey Matney 10.05.2023 34:27
Tracey Matney is on a mission to share the immeasurable value of conversation. As a digital marketing expert with a passion for strategizing innovative ways to free entrepreneurs from “marketing overwhelm,” Tracey helps online business owners scale with her consulting and done-for-you management services. Tracey founded Victory Points in 2016 with a newborn baby at home as a freelancer. Today, sh...
Sarah Marie Bilger 02.05.2023 35:39
Sarah Marie Bilger is a mom of 2, a wife, a mechanical engineer, and owner of Entering Motherhood. After navigating an unplanned cesarean with her first she became certified as a postpartum nutritional coach and a certified VBAC doula. She later went on to have a successful unmedicated VBAC herself and now specializes in cesarean recovery and VBAC preparation, focusing on aspects of mindful healin...
Lane Clark 25.04.2023 44:11
Lane Clark is a social worker turned CEO's best friend and right-hand-woman to leaders and their teams. Lane uses her professional training as an MSW, 8 years of experience supporting business owners, and her intuitive powers to increase the bandwidth of her clients. She creates a dedicated time (and space) for all of them to relax their shoulders and unburden their minds. Lane provides high-...
James Schramko 19.04.2023 51:29
James Schramko is an online business mentor from Noosa Australia. He currently owns and runs two online business coaching communities. In his 14 years as a business coach, he has helped over 3,551+ of his students create and maintain six, seven and eight-figure businesses. Before he built his coaching businesses, James was a General Manager at Mercedes-Benz. He made a six-figure income but was str...
Lauren Loreto 12.04.2023 41:59
Lauren is a marketing agency owner, real estate investor, podcast host, a wife and a mom. She was a business owner prior to starting her family, and attributes much of the "success at home" and associated strive-for-balance to rigorous business building over the years. With over 10 years of industry experience, she helps brands increase their revenue and share of voice through innovative...
Jodi Anderson 07.04.2023 38:46
Jodi Anderson is on a mission to move women forward faster – to accelerate their business impact, purpose, and profits in a way that feels in alignment with who they are and the communities they support. Jodi is a lead generation expert and business coach with more than 20 years of experience in digital marketing. She’s scaled startups and Fortune 50 companies alike, managing $5M marketing budgets...
Tiffany Jones 29.03.2023 43:44
Tiffany Jones is the CoFounder and CEO of The Kenza Collective where they empower parent entrepreneurs who are searching for a better way to integrate their career goals with parenthood. Through their podcast, The Kenza Pod, one-on-one mentoring, and an online community of like-minded parents, Tiffany and Beth are passionate about providing their community with the resources, education, and suppor...
Megan Moran 15.03.2023 40:20
Megan Moran is not only a mom to two beautiful toddlers (Jack + Sophia) and a wife to the most supportive husband + business partner ever, Collin, but she is also the owner of The Mompreneur Guide. As an Author, Podcast Host, Podcast Studio Owner + TV Show creator, Megan is on a mission to help mompreneurs live the present + productive lifestyle they crave. Because as a third generation mompreneur...
Janet Omstead 08.03.2023 49:40
Janet Omstead is an author, speaker, personal trainer, elite behaviour-change health coach and play expert. With over 20 years of experience in the health and wellness industry, Janet’s strength lies in working with individual and corporate clients to make sustainable progress toward optimal health while having fun! After surviving three near-death experiences, Janet has embraced life by playing...
Crystal Haitsma 01.03.2023 43:32
Crystal, The Parenting Coach, is. Certified Life Coach and homeschooling mother of 4. She enjoys traveling with her family, any and all adventures, and reading. She helps parents have deeper connections with their children through healing generational patterns of parenting. Parenting Personality Quiz: https://coachcrystal.involve.me/parents-or ganic Mindset Journal for Parents: www.coachcrystal.ca...
Megan Sumrell 22.02.2023 48:53
Megan Sumrell is a former corporate techie turned entrepreneur. As a business owner, mom, and wife, she knows exactly how hard it is to juggle #allthethings while still maintaining your own sense of self and purpose. When her daughter was born in 2010, life as she knew it completely changed. After struggling to manage work, motherhood, and family, Megan set about a new way to manage her time and o...
Meredith Ebenhoeh 15.02.2023 41:56
Meredith Ebenhoeh is a CPA and Founder & COO of Accountfully. Meredith's influence at Accountfully is felt through excellent client service and a happy workforce. Internally, she oversees the heart of the company - its people. Externally, she advises clients of all sizes and industries on high-level strategy; helping them increase efficiency and implement best practices that support growt...
Melissa Litchfield 08.02.2023 28:13
Melissa is a 35-year-old, southern California native, currently living in Mobile, Alabama. For the past 7 years, she’s been helping online entrepreneurs and small businesses market themselves online with paid and organic traffic. She owns Litchfield Media Co, a digital marketing company that helps small businesses and entrepreneurs skyrocket their impact and revenue with paid traffic. Melissa als...
Similar podcasts
Replaio is not a podcast publisher; show names, artwork and audio belong to their authors and are distributed through public RSS feeds.