Launches, Leads & Labour

In this episode, I’m joined by Hollie from Invicta Dogs , a pet dog trainer, scent work instructor, gundog enthusiast, and mum to 18-month-old Lyra. We talk about one of the biggest questions so many women in business consider... when is the right time to have a baby? And the honest answer Hollie came to is that there probably isn’t one. Before having Lyra, Hollie found herself trying to plan moth...

In this episode, I’m joined by Kathryn Love, mantrailing instructor, scent geek, dog addict, and the woman multiple people told me I had to get on this podcast. Kathryn runs Trailing K9's and has spent the last six years specialising in mantrailing and tracking (after transitioning from full-time canine behaviour work). She’s also a mum of two, a four-year-old and a brand new four-week-old, an...

In this episode, I’m joined by Megan Snow , founder of Your HR Handled, an HR partner for small businesses (including loads of pet pros) who need support with everything from contracts and handbooks to tricky staff issues. Megan became a mum seven months ago, and she’s brutally honest about the part nobody really prepares you for: the moment you realise the plan you had in your head, “I’ll just wo...

When I found out I was pregnant, I didn’t have the “this is the most magical moment” reaction. My first thought was about my business, and I’m saying that out loud because I know I’m not the only one who’s felt it. I’d built momentum, I was growing fast, and in one moment my brain went straight to worst-case scenario: clients will leave, income will drop, and I’ll have to rebuild from scratch. In...