Back to Work After 2 Weeks of Maternity Leave: Amy from Mango & Wild on Motherhood & Marketing

In this episode of The Creative Conversation: The Start-Up Series, I’m joined by Amy from Mango & Wild, a freelance marketer and fellow small-business founder who’s built a business around helping brands grow with clarity, confidence and creativity.Amy’s journey will feel so relatable: she went from corporate marketing to building something on her own terms, after first helping friends during lockdown. But what makes this conversation especially real is that Amy is also a new mum, and she shares what it’s actually like balancing business and motherhood when you’re self-employed… including the fact she was back at her laptop after just two weeks.We talk about:Building a marketing business from a “side project” to full-timeThe mindset shift of taking the leap when you’ve got a mortgage and billsWhy boundaries are everything (and why they’re so hard)The pressure of being the default parent when you’re self-employedThe realities of switching off when you genuinely love what you doMarketing in 2026: keeping up with constant change, SEO, ads and AIIf you’re building a business while juggling life changes, family, or simply trying to keep your head above water, you’ll take a lot from this one.Connect with Amy / Mango & Wild: Instagram: @amy_mangoandwildmarketingWebsite: https://mangoandwild.com/The Creative Conversation: The Start-Up Series is produced by Greene Creatives. Connect with us: www.greenecreatives.co.uk | Instagram: @greenecreatives