Both/And Motherhood
by Kim DiFillippo
When you’re called to both make major impact and income in the world with your business AND super present motherhood, it can feel like a f*cking lot. How do you balance those? Do you even get to have both? Can you actually be really present with your kids AND be present and make lots of money in your business? In my world, the answer is YES. I believe we get to be both present AND profitable as mothers. We get to be strong AND supported. Messy AND successful. Fulfilled and present as a woman, CEO, AND as a mom. If you’re ready to learn how to make a full-time impact and income with your business in part-time hours so that you can be both present AND profitable, then this podcast is for you and I’m so glad you’re here!
Episodes
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33: From Panic to Progress: When You Should Slow Down to Speed Up in Your Business
If you've ever found yourself spiraling, panicking, or frozen in your business, you're not alone. It's a pattern I've not only experienced myself, but also see it time and time again with my clients: the urge to speed up and do more when business feels overwhelming or scary...when really, slowing...
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32: How to Thrive in Business and Life This Summer (or Any Season!)
What would you actually want—for your business, your family, your whole life—if nobody else was watching? In this episode, I'm planning my own summer in real time and walking you through the EXACT process I use to figure that out. We'll reflect, look at the real data, and map out a season that's...
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31: That Didn't Go to Plan... (My Honest Season Review)
Somewhere between the pneumonia, the sinus infections, and honestly just the state of the world — three months passed. And I had done almost none of what I planned. And I'm still so fucking proud of my growth—both personally and professionally. Say what now?! In this episode I'm doing my full...
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30: How to talk to your kids when big, heavy shit is happening (and how to take action that matters)
Okay friends, real talk. The world feels heavy right now. Like really heavy. And if you're a mom trying to figure out what the hell to say to your kids about what's happening with ICE, immigration, the current US administration, and honestly just... everything... while also trying to run your...
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29: The realities of being called to both stay at home motherhood AND running a business
One of the realities about being called to both of these is that our capacity (both mentally and actual time) is often very limited. And I’m no different! Especially in this season of single motherhood. So there’s no fancy show notes written, and I didn’t get this up as quickly as I’d have liked....
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28: The narratives about motherhood and being a woman that are keeping us stuck, and what to do about them
You crave rest, time freedom, spaciousness, and to be able to actually do things you want to do. (Both with your kids and without.) After all, doesn’t it seem like that’s what you’re supposed to get when you run your own business?! But in reality, you never take that time. Or if you do, you feel…
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27: The shift in the online space and how to bounce back from lost revenue
If you’ve had clients leave, felt like selling seemed to get harder, and/or noticed a significant revenue drop in the last year, you’re not alone. (But so many of you feel like you are!) This is something I’m seeing and hearing come up A LOT this year with clients, peers, and even mentors from...
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26: A vulnerable BTS of my starting over journey in life and business
In the last episode I talked about how I built my first business, left my career in medicine, and built it up to a podcast agency with a team of 11 making consistent $25k+ months in revenue. AND I shared on an IG story recently that I’ve currently got 5 part time gigs going on to add up to one…
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25: How I built what became a multi-six figure podcast agency while working full time and momming
If you’re working on growing your business so you can leave a job that keeps you away from home and have more freedom to be home full time with your little(s)—especially if you have to work full time in that job to pay the bills or because there is no part time option in your current career—this...
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24: My Favorite Time Management and Planning Tips for Entrepreneur Mamas
One of the biggest lessons I’ve learned over the last 6 years as a mom and entrepreneur dedicated to working in part time hours is that planning ahead for what you need and want to get done in your business (and life!) is so so helpful if you want to make the most of the time you do have to work...
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23: The One With All the Updates...
It's been a hot minute since my last episode as single mama summer summered this year, ;) but school starts back up tomorrow and I'm BACK! In this episode, I'm sharing what we’ve been up to this summer and a big new change in how I show up online and share value (as well as market) for my…
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22: An Easeful Summer Mindset Practice
When you’re really working to create the life you desire in your personal life, motherhood, individuality, and business, yes, strategy IS an important piece there. But another BIG piece is mindset. But when you’re overwhelmed, sleep deprived, under-resourced, or schedules change unexpectedly…it’s...
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21: Both/And Motherhood Freedom
Sure, you may have started your business with the idea of being your own boss or making more money or just trying to figure out how to work from home. But I’m willing to bet that it was actually the desire for FREEDOM of some sort that was underneath your path here. Sound true? Maybe it was the...
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20: More Than a Mother and Business Owner
Yes, two huge pieces of your life right now are your motherhood and your business. Mine, too! But it’s not the whole picture, right? That’s why this week I’m breaking down an expanded definition of Both/And Motherhood, how to reconnect with your inner badass self no matter what phase of…
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19: 3 Keys to a Confident & Present Summer
Love it or hate it, summer break is coming. (Or maybe already here for your family!) This long break from school—and childcare!—brings unique challenges to those of us balancing this both/and of motherhood and running a business from home. So if you're in the boat where summer vacation from…
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18: My Top 3 Tips to Make your Business Work for YOU and Your Family
When you’re holding both motherhood (especially to multiple kiddos) and running a business, your availability and capacity is going to be different than many of the people you see online. In fact, it’s gonna be unique even among other mamas out there. So YOUR business model should be unique as...
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17: A Quick Balance Pulse Check
Feeling out of whack, out of balance, or just plain overwhelmed and tired and not even sure where to start to make things better? This episode is for you, babe. I’m walking you through a quick (and simple!) exercise you can do TODAY—and as often as needed—to help you narrow in on where to start...
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16: The Introvert’s Guide to Sharing Your Motherhood Online
Your motherhood is a huge part of who you are and the life that you live, and it’s also important to YOUR humans in your audience. But if you’re like me any many of my clients who resonate as introverted and/or shy, the thought of sharing your face let alone your kids and real life motherhood can...
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15: My Fave Tips (and a BTS) for Navigating School Holidays as a Mompreneur
School holidays can throw you off (even when you know they’re coming) when you’re navigating the both/and of mom life and entrepreneurship. So in this episode, I want to share my favorite tips—both mindset and practical—to start thriving and not just surviving during them. Plus, I’m sharing a…
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14: The Wobble (Lessons from my 7 year old)
If you’ve been feeling discouraged with something in your business, this episode is for you, babe. Today I'm bringing you a little story about teaching my son to ride his bike for the first time this weekend, because the advice and his journey of learning to ride was SO resonant for wobbles as…
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13: 3 Quick Tips to Help You Through Rough Days
Your kids are sick, the baby was up all night again, you've had some insomnia, etc...you're just in a FUNK and cranky and feel off...if you're feeling it today, mama, I see you. I get there, too. That's why I recorded this quick episode for you with 3 of my favorite quick tips to help get you out...
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12: Is Balance a Myth?
I’m guessing you started your business because you, too, wanted to get to actually BE there and experience your life, right? For your kids, for your relationships, and for yourself. And you’ve probably figured out that you don’t magically get a sense of balance, freedom, and spaciousness just...
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11: Running Your Business When Life's Sh*t Hits the Fan
Your kids are sick (again.) Or you're sick. Or your partner just lost their job. Or your baby is going through a sleep regression and you're exhausted all the time. Or you're moving and it's stressful. Or relationship or parenting stuff is feeling really hard and sucking all of your energy now.…
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10: 3 Steps to Start Getting Out of Your Own Way and Start Getting the Results You Want
Have you ever found yourself saying or thinking something along the lines of “Why does sh*t always hit the fan and get in the way of me hitting my goals?” Maybe you’ve noticed that you tend to avoid the things you really want to take action on or just plain feel like your brain is f*cking with…
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9: Exactly What I’d Do If You Want to Sell More Without Being on Social Media All the Time
If you hear the word “marketing” and cringe, thinking it means you’ll have to be salesy and gross and be on social media all the time, think again, babe. Selling doesn’t have to suck. And you don’t have to live on social. Listen in to hear EXACTLY what I’d do (what I AM doing and have done!) if I...
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8: How to Make Your 2024 Intention Setting More Powerful
How do you feel about moving into the new year? If you’re ready for a fresh start and for sh*t to really start shifting for you in your life and business this year, you don’t want to miss this episode. I’m breaking down the practices that I do as we close out a year and start a new one that you…
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7: How to Choose (and Make Space For) Priorities in Your Business for 2024
As we wrap up 2023, you might be reflecting on this year and starting to plan for 2024. But I know you’re a busy mom entrepreneur with limited time and mental space and that can feel like a lot, so this week I wanted to help by sharing with you my tips for choosing your business priorities for…
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6: The Honest Truth About Holding the Both/And as a Mom and Entrepreneur
If some days as a mom and entrepreneur feel easeful and awesome and abundant…and some days—or maybe even whole seasons—it feels hard AF, you’re FAR from alone. And I’m here to talk about it all, including giving you a very real BTS of what it’s like holding my own both/and motherhood in this...
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5: My Fave Way to Uplevel Your Mindset Game and Move Things Through Your Body
This ain’t your mama’s mindset practice. ;) Mindset work is taught SO many different ways by so many different people. But the way I look at mindset work, is doing things that make you feel good and allow you to show up in the world the way you want to, as a business owner AND a mom. And the…
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4: 7 Ways Running Your Business is Like Parenting (and How to Get Better Results in Both)
It hit me during the Thanksgiving break how many of the SAME exact tools and strategies I use and teach in business I also use as a parent (and how much they work so well in both areas!) So in this episode I’m bringing you the 7 ways that running your business is a lot like parenting (and how to...
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3: How to Manage Comparisonitis as a Mom and Entrepreneur
Have you ever been online and thought, “God, I feel so BEHIND!”? Like it seems like everyone else is getting clients faster than you or making more money than you, but you already feel like you’re burning the candle at both ends and that your brain is always ON just trying to balance your…
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2: Choosing Yourself
Let’s do a little BTS, shall we? Today, I felt called to get really real with you and share the super vulnerable behind the scenes of what’s gone on in my life over the last year that has led to major shifts in my business and personal life, and how I’ve repeatedly chosen myself over the last 5...
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1: Welcome to Both/And Motherhood!
Welcome!! In this pilot episode, I’m bringing you a little bit of a taste about who I am, how I got here, and my vision and mission for my work and this podcast. Let’s dive in! I’m so glad you’re here! ______ Want support implementing this? DM me on Instagram (@bothandmotherhood) or visit...
About this show
When you’re called to both make major impact and income in the world with your business AND super present motherhood, it can feel like a f*cking lot. How do you balance those? Do you even get to have both? Can you actually be really present with your kids AND be present and make lots of money in your business?
In my world, the answer is YES. I believe we get to be both present AND profitable as mothers. We get to be strong AND supported. Messy AND successful. Fulfilled and present as a woman, CEO, AND as a mom.
If you’re ready to learn how to make a full-time impact and income with your business in part-time hours so that you can be both present AND profitable, then this podcast is for you and I’m so glad you’re here!
Hosted by
Kim DiFillippo