What If Time Is More Valuable Than Money? Rethinking Success As A Working Mom

What does success look like when you’re a working or career-minded mom? Is it making more money, climbing the ladder or growing a business? Or for some (or many) could having more time actually be worth more? In this episode of Overcaffeinated and Out of Effs, I’m joined by Colleen Budde, a mechanical engineer turned entrepreneur, small business strategist and mom of three. Colleen shares her experience navigating motherhood, career, entrepreneurship and burnout, and how those experiences have changed the way she thinks about success. One thing Colleen said during our conversation really stuck with me: “We’re not rich in money, but we’re rich in time.”Colleen opens up about the realities of building multiple businesses while raising three kids, the burnout she’s experienced along the way and the trade-offs she and her family have intentionally made to create a life that works for them. We talk about the tension between ambition and motherhood, the guilt that can come with still wanting a meaningful career after becoming a mom and why work and family don’t always fit neatly together.We also explore what it means to stop chasing someone else’s definition of success and start asking ourselves, “What do I actually want my life to look like?”In this episode we talk about:Colleen's transition from mechanical engineer to entrepreneur and business ownerWhy career-minded moms can feel pulled between their ambition and their familiesWhy traditional definitions of success don't always work once you become a motherWhat she means when she ways her family might be, “rich in money,” but they're, “rich in time”How boundaries, flexibility and intentional choices can make work and family life more sustainableFind Colleen at:Consulting Website: https://www.buddeconsultinggroup.com/ Coworking Website: https://www.officeevolution.com/locations/usa/michigan/troy/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/colleen-budde-5417991a/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/colleen_the_/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@colleen_the Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61588492731044 Looking for extra support? You can find me at:www.christigmyrcoaching.comResource Library: https://www.christigmyrcoaching.com/resource-libraryPinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/WorkingMomBurnoutCoach/Facebook: Christi Gmyr CoachingWant to be a guest on Overcaffeinated and Out of Effs: For Burned Out, Career-Minded Moms? Send me a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/17509013050277528a6155ff9You can also apply at: https://www.christigmyrcoaching.com/podcast