episode 3: what entrepreneurship didn’t prepare me for in parenthood

as entrepreneurs, and as humans, many of us crave preparation to create a sense of stability. we plan, anticipate, strategize and try our best to equip ourselves for the unknown. and for the most part, that approach has served me well in business. but, i also understand that there are some things you simply cannot prepare for - no matter how thoughtful, intentional or self-aware you are. there’s a humbling gap between what we think we understand and what it actually feels like to be in something. to be fully immersed in it, body, mind and soul. and now that i am there, there are elements of early parenthood that have taken me by surprise and continue to stretch me in ways i never expected.this is a solo episode during which I discuss: • the difference between intellectual empathy and lived experience • the six things entrepreneurship didn’t prepare me for and what they are revealing, including the:1. dissolution of autonomy,2. practice of letting be,3. constancy of care,4. invisibility of labor,5. slowness of progress and6. complexity of resentment.each of these topics is paired with thoughtful reflection prompts to help you explore what this brings up in your own life - whether you are a parent, caregiver or navigating your own season of transition.i close the episode with a reflection on what this season is truly asking of me, which is to integrate the ambition, vision and creativity that built my business with the softness, presence and care required in early motherhood. to live and lead from a more whole place by honouring the full spectrum of who i am.