You Don't Know What You Don't Know (And That's the Problem) with Rhowena Adolfo Patel

This episode is a little different — and such an important one.Laura is joined by Rhowena Adolfo Patel, founder of Mama Care Coach, for a conversation that weaves together business, motherhood, postpartum realities, and what it looks like to rebuild after closing a business. While this episode includes a candid conversation about the fourth trimester and the gaps in maternal care, it’s also deeply relevant for any woman in business navigating identity shifts, reinvention, and trust after a hard season.Rhowena shares the story behind her first business, Healing Mama Co, why she had to close it, and how that experience eventually led her to create Mama Care Coach. They also talk about the lack of practical postpartum education available to new moms, why so many women go into birth unprepared for recovery, and how Rhowena is now helping fill that gap through education that is honest, tactical, and deeply needed. In this episode you will hear:00:00 — Meet Rhowena Adolfo Patel and why this conversation matters02:13 — From financial planner to world travel to unexpected business idea03:42 — The postpartum products no one tells you about06:42 — Launching Healing Mama Co08:12 — Closing the business and the emotional aftermath09:19 — The 4 a.m. idea that became Mama Care Coach10:35 — Building a business from your own lived experience14:28 — What no one tells you about postpartum recovery15:30 — Why shame still exists around these conversations17:18 — Teaching people what questions they should be asking20:38 — The missing postpartum “care guide” in maternal health25:37 — What the fourth trimester actually means27:30 — Why Healing Mama Co had to close30:51 — The hidden challenges of a product-based business33:02 — Trust, resilience, and rebuilding after a hard season38:17 — What could have broken her — and didn’t42:06 — Why this business had to be built differently44:21 — Inside the Mama Care course and free prenatal intro class Rhowena's Links:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mamacarecoach/Website: https://www.mamacarecoach.com/Join This Mother Means Business : www.thismothermeansbusiness.com Laura's Links:• Website • Laura's Instagram • LinkedIn • Facebook • Pinterest • TikTok