Mom Life vs. Startup Life: What It Really Takes - Ep. 6

Harshini — senior marketing manager, founder of Jodibox, and mom of two — breaks down how she built a jewelry brand, balances family with a 9-to-5, and the career advice that changed how to survive (and thrive) in corporate. We also talk salary negotiations, imposter syndrome, and why the magic is in the work you’re avoiding.Show Notes / Description: Today I’m joined by Harshini: marketer by day, Jodibox founder by night, and full-time mom running on Ice Caps. We get into:The origin of Jodibox and how she sourced unique piecesThe real hard part: keeping a business runningScaling while keeping a 9-to-5 (outsourcing, time, and tradeoffs)Salary negotiation 101 & letting go of imposter syndromePresenting without fear and learning in publicCorporate politics: when to make your case and when to just say “sure”Working moms, “having a village,” and choosing time freedomRapid-fire: icks, toxic traits, wild client requests, warning labels, and moreLinks: Guest — Harshini (Jodibox)                                                                                                  Website - jodibox.com | Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/jodi.box/ Host — Krish: IG and Tiktok @whoskrish, Youtube - @whos_talkin Watch the full video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/OKl3sM6BdmkTimestamps: 00:00 Intro 01:10 Meet Harshini 10:32 Jodibox origin story 16:20 Sustaining > starting 22:05 Negotiation & confidence 33:00 Moms at work 36:20 Time freedom & nomad daydreams 40:00 Lightning round 44:30 Best advice to start 47:10 Best advice received 50:05 Outro🎙️ New episodes weekly on Who's Talking?Send us Fan MailSupport the show