How to Run a Business When You Can’t Put the Baby Down With Megan Snow

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 work while the baby sleeps” , isn’t real life. Her daughter wouldn’t be put down in those early weeks, breastfeeding was far more intense than she expected, sleep was unpredictable, and the mental load of having enquiries and HR issues landing on your phone while you’re in the newborn trenches is something you can’t understand until you’re living it.We talk about the pressure self-employed women feel to reply instantly, how she handled client work right up to her due date (and even tried to finish a contract from the hospital), and the turning point where she realised she couldn’t just “power through”, she needed boundaries, longer lead times, and a way to protect the quality of her work when she was running on empty.This is a proper reassurance episode for any new mum in business: the messy reality is normal, you can adapt without losing clients, and your business doesn’t have to fall apart just because your life has changed.To connect with Megan, please click here.