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EPISODE · Aug 20, 2025 · 21 MIN

You Never Really Come Back From Maternity Leave

from Growing Pains |  Where Business Owners Come to Plan Maternity Leave

Over the years of supporting hundreds of business-owning moms, I’ve noticed a truth no one wants to say out loud: the version of you that existed before maternity leave isn’t the one who returns. You don’t bounce back. You bounce forward. And the sooner we stop trying to fit into old routines that no longer serve us, the more freedom we’ll find.This episode is an invitation to shift your expectations, rework your systems, and let yourself be changed. Because that’s where the magic really happens. If you’ve ever felt like you should be doing it all like you used to, this one’s for you.In This Episode, You’ll Learn: • Why bouncing back is the wrong goal and what it means to bounce forward instead • How I trained my team to stop texting me when I was with my baby (and how you can too) • The unexpected way I use “version ones” to reduce decision fatigue and lighten my load • The myth of “just wake up before your kids” and what I do instead • How to use season-based decision-making to confidently say no • The one system I wish I had built before having my first son_______________You don't have to choose between growing your business and your family.Grab the Maternity Leave Roadmap for $29: www.mastermaternityleave.com/roadmapSend in your maternity leave questions! [email protected] Alywww.instagram.com/alycaffreywww.mastermaternityleave.com

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Over the years of supporting hundreds of business-owning moms, I’ve noticed a truth no one wants to say out loud: the version of you that existed before maternity leave isn’t the one who returns. You don’t bounce back. You bounce forward. And the sooner we stop trying to fit into old routines that no longer serve us, the more freedom we’ll find. This episode is an invitation to shift your expectations, rework your systems, and let yourself be changed. Because that’s where the magic really hap...

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