043 | Ditching Mom Guilt and Running Your Own Show with Erin Halper

In this episode, Kate sits down with Erin Halper, founder of The Upside to talk about the winding, messy, beautiful road from corporate career to building a business on her own terms. And spoiler: it started in a hospital.Erin gets real about what it actually takes to juggle motherhood and entrepreneurship – from the NICU to navigating COVID without childcare to hosting seven au pairs (yes, seven). She and Kate dig into why we were never meant to do this alone, what it looks like to be truly intentional instead of just surviving, and why dropping the ball is sometimes the smartest move you can make.They also get into:Why partner support is non-negotiable before you take the leapThe au pair program Erin ran like a business (and why it changed everything)Meal kits, boring dinners, and giving yourself permission to just feed the familyCOVID PTSD and the sabbatical we all desperately needKate's 20-day solo hike and the guilt spiral that almost stopped herGlass balls vs. rubber balls and how to tell the differenceRaising kids who won't drown when it's their turnWhy perfectionism is a disease and homemade Goldfish crackers are a lieThis one is full of honest, hilarious, and genuinely useful conversation for any mom trying to figure out how to hold it all together or at least look like she is.Connect with Erin:LinkedIn: Erin HalperWebsite: betheupside.comConnect with Kate Christy:WebsiteInstagram