EPISODE · Nov 29, 2025 · 57 MIN
#94 - Make Money While You Sleep: How Motherhood Made This War Reporter Rebuild Everything - Lucy Griffiths
from Mambition · host Tiffany Scott and Alex Morgan
Lucy spent 20 years as an international TV journalist covering war zones in Iraq, Ukraine, and the Middle East. Then she became a mum to a son with autism - and realised her career wouldn't bend around the life she needed.But instead of scaling back her ambitions, Lucy rebuilt them entirely. In this episode, we discuss:→ The moment she knew journalism had to end - being told to get on a plane with no notice, zero schedule control→ The turning point - realizing her nervous system directly affected her son's, making presence essential→ The constant pivot - from Airbnbs to coaching to courses, leveraging her existing skills (storytelling, camera presence) to build a business that sold 50,000+ courses→ The real price of building this way - 5am starts, navigating a big life change, and why it was worth it→ Creating passive income and flexibility - building a business model that lets you be present without sacrificing ambitionLucy didn't shrink her ambitions to fit motherhood. She rebuilt them around it.If you're tired of choosing between being present and being ambitious, this conversation will show you there's a third option.
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Lucy spent 20 years as an international TV journalist covering war zones in Iraq, Ukraine, and the Middle East. Then she became a mum to a son with autism - and realised her career wouldn't bend around the life she needed.But instead of scaling back her ambitions, Lucy rebuilt them entirely. In this episode, we discuss:→ The moment she knew journalism had to end - being told to get on a plane with no notice, zero schedule control→ The turning point - realizing her nervous system directly affected her son's, making presence essential→ The constant pivot - from Airbnbs to coaching to courses, leveraging her existing skills (storytelling, camera presence) to build a business that sold 50,000+ courses→ The real price of building this way - 5am starts, navigating a big life change, and why it was worth it→ Creating passive income and flexibility - building a business model that lets you be present without sacrificing ambitionLucy didn't shrink her ambitions to fit motherhood. She rebuilt them around it.If you're tired of choosing between being present and being ambitious, this conversation will show you there's a third option.
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