The Growing Pains Podcast

Tiffany Jones is the CoFounder and CEO of The Kenza Collective where they empower parent entrepreneurs who are searching for a better way to integrate their career goals with parenthood. Through their podcast, The Kenza Pod, one-on-one mentoring, and an online community of like-minded parents, Tiffany and Beth are passionate about providing their community with the resources, education, and support that will help them create a life and a living on their own terms.  Tiffany is also a Contract Co-CEO of a multi 7-figure software company where she leads a global team of remote employees and contractors.  She has more than 15 years of experience in project management, strategic business development, proposal writing, marketing, and managing clients and teams. Tiffany has a deep understanding of what it takes to build a business while also staying true to her desire to be a calm, present Mom, wife, and human. She is passionate about helping other parent-entrepreneurs navigate the tricky waters of working for themselves while raising a family.  You can follow along on Instagram @kenzacollective and connect directly with Tiffany on Kenza’s free Slack channel by going to kenzacollective.com/slack.  Tiffany was born and raised in Northern California, and currently lives in Oceanside, CA with her husband, three-year-old, dog, and two cats. https://www.kenzacollective.com/tiffany

Megan Moran is not only a mom to two beautiful toddlers (Jack + Sophia) and a wife to the most supportive husband + business partner ever, Collin, but she is also the owner of The Mompreneur Guide. As an Author, Podcast Host, Podcast Studio Owner + TV Show creator, Megan is on a mission to help mompreneurs live the present + productive lifestyle they crave. Because as a third generation mompreneur- Megan is proof that it's possible. Website: Themompreneurguide.com Social Links: Instagram.com/mompreneurguide

Janet Omstead is an author, speaker, personal trainer, elite behaviour-change health coach and play expert.  With over 20 years of experience in the health and wellness industry, Janet’s strength lies in working with individual and corporate clients to make sustainable progress toward optimal health while having fun! After surviving three near-death experiences, Janet has embraced life by playing her mission.  This positive mindset has seen Janet through the ups and downs of raising kids, being a caregiver as her husband battled Leukaemia, recovering from injuries and accidents, and losing loved ones.  It’s also enabled her to embrace amazing opportunities such as interviewing famous athletes, travelling the world singing on the stage at Carnegie Hall (twice), and, most of all, helping others live healthy, full, vibrant lives. Janet knows there is no one-size-fits-all approach to health.  Using her PLAY method, she coaches busy people who want long-term, sustainable solutions with their movement, nutrition, and managing stress.  She keeps you on track and inspired, even when the going gets tough, for results that last a lifetime. Join Janet's play of the week newsletter over at janetomstead.com/blog or order the rerelease of my book janetomstead.com/book

Crystal, The Parenting Coach, is. Certified Life Coach and homeschooling mother of 4. She enjoys traveling with her family, any and all adventures, and reading. She helps parents have deeper connections with their children through healing generational patterns of parenting. Parenting Personality Quiz: https://coachcrystal.involve.me/parents-organic Mindset Journal for Parents: www.coachcrystal.ca/shop

Megan Sumrell is a former corporate techie turned entrepreneur. As a business owner, mom, and wife, she knows exactly how hard it is to juggle #allthethings while still maintaining your own sense of self and purpose. When her daughter was born in 2010, life as she knew it completely changed. After struggling to manage work, motherhood, and family, Megan set about a new way to manage her time and organize her calendar. She took her 20+ year career in systems and processes and applied it to one of her favorite things... time management! As a Time Management Expert for women seeking Work+Life Harmony, Megan teaches specific strategies to help women get on top of their time, calendar and goals while getting rid of stress, overwhelm, and exhaustion. Her proprietary planning approach is the only 'feminine' planning system that works from the 'bottom up'. Her courses and planner teach exactly how to plan your weeks and days to maximize productivity efficiently, while still allowing for flexibility and down time.

Meredith Ebenhoeh is a CPA and Founder & COO of Accountfully. Meredith's influence at Accountfully is felt through excellent client service and a happy workforce. Internally, she oversees the heart of the company - its people. Externally, she advises clients of all sizes and industries on high-level strategy; helping them increase efficiency and implement best practices that support growth and improve performance. Meredith is also a dedicated mother to three young children - 5 year old twins and a 10 month old baby. Learn more about Meredith and the solutions she provides at: https://www.accountfully.com/

Melissa is a 35-year-old, southern California native, currently living in Mobile, Alabama. For the past 7 years, she’s been helping online entrepreneurs and small businesses market themselves online with paid and organic traffic. She owns Litchfield Media Co, a digital marketing company that helps small businesses and entrepreneurs skyrocket their impact and revenue with paid traffic. Melissa also manages two rental properties and a new custom clothing apparel brand for babies and toddlers. She lives with her husband, who serves in the US Coast Guard, and her five-year-old daughter, Madeline. MORE ABOUT MELISSA: Likes to have dance parties with her daughter in the living room. Likes to think she’s a professional chef. She loves a good home-cooked meal. Believes in decompressing and relaxing away from home. #vacay Could spend hours on Instagram, even if it wasn't for business. Always in workout clothes but if there's an excuse to go out she will dress up! Can't start her morning without coffee and the Today Show. Loves a good podcast for growth and development. Could spend hours roaming the aisles at Target by herself. A huge supporter of your goals, even if you’ve only just met on the internet. Focused on building a business that supports the lifestyle she wants. Find more on Melissa and her team: https://litchfieldmedia.org/

Olivia is a Business and Marketing Success Coach, specializing in helping busy mompreneurs streamline their business and marketing strategies so they can hit that 6+ figure mark (even if they only have naptime to work in!). She is also a Certified Life Coach, co-host of the Marketing Like a Mother podcast, and co-founder of the Like a Mother Movement. Her absolute favorite title, though, is Mom to her two-year-old son, Greyson. Snag the No BS Guide to Achieving ANY Goal:  https://thebluebellgroup.ck.page/nobsguide

Nicole Hall is a registered nurse, birth coach, keynote speaker, and mother of three. She helps raise awareness of the rare and deadly birth complication of an amniotic fluid embolism (AFE). She had three kids before thirty years old and has been with her husband for 16 years and married for 8 years. They have two beautiful girls and one handsome boy. All H names! Harper, Hadley, and Haxton. She loves working with women to improve their birthing experience as well as working with hospitals to reduce their mother mortality rate. You can find her at Before You Push.

Aleasha Bahr is a sales strategist and speaker with 14+ years of experience customizing sales strategies to your personality, audience and service (because sales is not a one-size-fits-all!) Her Matchmaker Sales Method empower solopreneurs to effortlessly convert 80% of their leads without pain, pitching or pretending to be someone else. She’s sold $50 million+ in services herself and has helped others sell 10.2M over the last 2 years alone with her proven, personalized approach. The "Honey Pot Email" That TRIPLES Responses To Get Sales CLOSED https://sales.aleashabahr.com/honeypotemail

Renée Warren is an award-winning entrepreneur, inspirational speaker, author, and founder of We Wild Women, a platform that helps entrepreneurs start and scale their businesses. She’s also the host of the celebrated podcast, Into the Wild, a program that features curated interviews with women entrepreneurs and provides actionable advice to women who are launching or growing their own dream businesses. Renée firmly believes that the best advice comes from someone who has successfully done it before. Her approach to coaching comes from over 23 years of experience as an entrepreneur, in running marketing and PR agencies and in being an unapologetic risk-taker. When she's not coaching or podcasting, you can find Renée spending time with her family. In addition, she loves CrossFit, travel, and refining her drumming skills.

MicKallyn Elis is a financial coach, bookkeeper, and mother of two young active boys.  Five years ago, she felt that her life got flipped upside down. At 7 months pregnant with her first child, she moved across the country and found herself starting a business to distract herself from the “gray cloud” she felt she was in. That little distraction has resulted in a 6-figure business that is on a mission to help driven professionals stop winging it financially. Brand New Group Coaching for Female Service-Base Entrepreneurs - Starts mid-January - More details to come on my IG page. @the_cash_coach https://thecashcoachpro.com/

Kylie Kelly is a business coach & maternity leave coach for CEO Moms. She is also a podcast host of This Mama Means Business, boy mama of two, Spencer & Samuel, and founder of The Pregnant CEO Brand. She helps women business owners in all stages of their life, from planning and funding their own maternity leave to building their perfect audience through a simple virtual summit strategy. The Audience Accelerator Private Podcast Series - A 5-episode private podcast series that teaches you how to build your audience of ideal clients fast, without wasting your time or money. Let me show you how I did this through my simple virtual summit strategy, made for CEO Moms. https://www.kyliekelly.com/private

Christina Nicholson is a mother of three, TV host, and business owner who lives in Wellington, Florida. Christina started her PR agency, Media Maven, after working as a TV anchor and reporter for more than 10 years. Since then, she has created an online course and group program for solopreneurs and small business owners who want to earn coverage in the media, but don’t have a budget to hire an agency. Christina is also the host of the Become A Media Maven podcast and the founder of Podcast Clout, a podcast database that makes it easier for PR professionals to build podcast pitch lists. You can still see her in front of the camera as a host on Lifetime TV, in national commercials, on the TEDx stage, and read her work online in Huff Post, Thrive Global, Inc. Magazine, Business Insider, Fast Company, and Boss Babe. She was selected as an Oprah Magazine Insider and Ambassador out of thousands of applicants. In Boca Raton, Christina gave a TEDx talk titled, “Fake News: It’s Your Fault” that has tens of thousands of views on YouTube. Christina has a local lifestyle and family blog, Christina All Day. As an avid reader and book lover, she is also a steward of her very own Little Free Library. Check out all Christina's goodies here:  Pitch Publicity Profit at https://www.mediamavenandmore.com/publicity 16 Places to pitch to be a contributor at https://www.mediamavenandmore.com/contributor/

​Laura Schoenfeld (SHOW-IN-FELD) is a Registered Dietitian, coach, and women’s health expert trained in Functional Medical nutrition therapy, and a business mentor for integrative and functional dietitians and nutritionists. Her mission is to educate women on how to nourish their bodies, develop true strength, and ultimately pursue their purpose. She is especially passionate about helping women optimize their hormone and gut health while allowing for flexibility and enjoyment in their diet and lifestyle choices. Laura guides her clients in identifying and implementing diet and lifestyle changes that allow them to live a healthy, fit, symptom-free life without being consumed by thoughts of food and exercise. She draws from a variety of sources to form her philosophy on nutrition, including ancestral diets, principles of biochemistry, current research, and clinical experience. Recognizing that health goes way beyond diet and exercise, she teaches her clients how to focus on and implement life-changing mental and spiritual health habits as well. Her greatest mission is to help women realize they are more than a body, so they can move past health obsession, and focus on pursuing the purpose they were created for. Laura is a former teaching assistant and mentor for the Kresser Institute’s ADAPT training program for functional medicine practitioners and health coaches. She has contributed to Prevention Magazine, Reader’s Digest, MindBodyGreen, and Experience Life Magazine, and has been featured on a variety of podcasts including The Listen To Your Body Podcast (Formerly Harder To Kill Radio), Fertility Friday, Ben Greenfield Fitness, The Paleo Solution Podcast, and the Food Heaven Podcast. She has helped hundreds of health consulting clients reach their wellness goals, and dozens of integrative and functional dietitians and nutritionists reach their first $10-20k revenue months and beyond. When she’s not educating and serving her coaching clients and community, Laura loves traveling with her husband, Sundays with her church family, hikes with her dog, beach trips, live music, and heavy-weight training. Download Laura's free financial goal planning guide here: https://www.lauraschoenfeld.com/profit

Karen Hite is Co-Owner of Hite Digital, one of the fastest growing agencies in the U.S., now ranked 868 on the Inc 5000 list and also Master Hackers, a community of elite digital marketers looking to scale with stability and purpose. With a background in Operations and CRM implementation, she's committed to helping business owners find clarity so they can focus on creating a balanced life. She and her husband started their digital marketing agency as white label solution that later transformed in 2020 into a Franchise model, they now have 25 franchise locations in the US and over 200+ teammates in Latin America. mastermind.masterhackers.org

Melissa Smith is a wife, and mother of 5. She is a nurse, turned entrepreneur and co-creator with her husband, Chris, of Family Brand. Family Brand is a movement helping families strengthen their bonds and build relationships that last. While separated and nearly divorced years ago, she and her husband decided to change destructive narratives and rebuild with intention. Now they’re helping others take back their families too. Melissa co-hosts Family Brand, a podcast that debuted at number two in the Kids and Family category on Apple. Check out the family brand quiz here and begin creating your family culture: https://familybrand.com/quiz/

Storytelling through video has been a passion of Carly’s since the first video she produced in high school about her special needs sister. Seeing the impact the video had on her classmates gave her the drive to create a career telling stories that motivate, inspire and shed light on different perspectives. This is the foundation of her video production agency she started in 2016, the good vibe media. In the last 8 years, she and her team have produced high quality video for over 500 clients in a variety of industries. In 2021, her team set a big (and scary) goal to raise $100k in 60 days to start the build out of their dream studios. They surpassed their goal in July 2021, and officially opened the doors to the good vibe studios May 2022. More info can be found here: thegoodvibestudios.com & thegoodvibemedia.com While she owns two businesses and has built a team of amazing female filmmakers, she is proud to say that her #1 gig is motherhood. She has a 10 year old daughter and her son is expected to arrive January 2023!

Candice went from doors being slammed in her face, being told ‘no’ repeatedly, and almost getting fired on multiple occasions... To winning MAJOR multi-million dollar accounts, becoming sales rep of the month for multiple months, and the go-to sales rep for training newly hired sales reps how to hit the ground running in becoming an expert too! There is much emphasis on giving a quick win and an instant gain, but that’s not a long-lasting, sustainable solution — especially when it comes to sales. Candice gives business owners real, tangible results from repeated proven techniques that are transferable to any industry. Candiceconsults.com

From wealth management broker to a successful fashion and lifestyle blogger, Venessa Kaufman saw the need for pursuing fashion with a heart. With a role in motherhood grounding her and giving insight into the struggles that women face trying to find their individuality in both their family and a career, Venessa has become an authentic voice and the visionary that created The F Word, a social media platform that gives creators the opportunity to grow as individual businesses, and gives users empowered content consumption. Where to find me: @wetheclassy What Venessa is working on :) @thefwordapp TheFWord.app

Amanda Tice is a successful international curve model and the author of The New Mom Code: Shatter Expectations and Crush It at Motherhood (a #1 New Release in 4 different categories on Amazon). She is passionate about helping new mothers reach their full potential and feel less alone in their journey through motherhood. She uses her strong social media following (of over 40k) to shed light on the hidden truths surrounding postpartum life and body image. Amanda has been featured on MSNBC as “the model who wants to reinvent the industry to empower mothers” and on multiple podcasts discussing the importance of changing the narrative on postpartum “bounce-back culture.” She has appeared in Oprah Magazine, Redbook, Vogue Italia, and Access Hollywood in addition to working with the Kardashians, Jennifer Lopez, and Heidi Klum. She is currently represented by major modeling agencies worldwide and has built a strong client base over the past thirteen years. Amanda received an honors bachelor’s degree in comparative human development from the University of Chicago. She lives in Austin with her husband and their son. Amanda’s book: ‘The New Mom Code’ Amanda’s Instagram

Christy Burch is an event producer who specializes in high-ticket, enrollment, and luxury mastermind events for her entrepreneur clientele. She started her company, Your Branded Event, in 2016 driven by her passion for creating unique brand experiences for her clients. However, Christy is most passionate about her role as mom to her three teenage sons and would trade a flight to Paris for a front-row seat at her son's football game any day of the week.

Born and raised in coastal Mississippi, Molly Martin discovered her love of food when she was gifted a cookbook on her 13th birthday, and promptly prepared a four-course meal for her family. Martin moved to Tennessee to attend college at Sewanee and began working in hospitality at the university coffee shop. She then migrated to Nashville after graduation to pursue music, and her creative energy and love of people drew her back into hospitality. She worked front of house for four years before moving back of house, and she’s been in the kitchen ever since. As a culinarian in Nashville, Martin has worked with some of the most well-regarded chefs in the industry – Tandy Wilson, Vivek Surti, Lisa Donovan, and Laura Wilson. Martin also spent one month in London staging and learning from famed chef and cookbook author Yotam Ottolenghi. Her experience further includes operations management with Nashville-based restaurant group Strategic Hospitality, as well as launching the opening culinary programs at Salt + Vine and Bar Luca. Martin started Juniper Green in 2017 after she realized how much she enjoyed being a part of the big moments in people’s lives. As Nashville’s dining scene and palate grew more diverse, she believed her style of cooking and presentation would add something unique and contemporary to the landscape. Juniper Green draws inspiration from local ingredients and global flavors to create dynamic, high-quality food to accompany all of life’s important moments, whether it’s a wedding, a birthday celebration, or a regular Tuesday night around the dinner table with family. @junipergreenkitchen www.junipergreen.kitchen

Hi and welcome to Growing Pains! I’m your host, Alyson Caffrey. I’m the founder of Master Maternity Leave and Operations Agency. I’m an operator by trade, strategic coach, and fractional COO to several multi-seven and eight-figure businesses. Ultimately, I help business owners create a business that is independent of them so that they can have a work-life balance all while achieving their professional goals. On our show, we’re going to explore the balance between running a growing business alongside a growing household. I sit down with mompreneurs keeping all the balls in the air and still have time to keep the plants watered. We’ll discuss entering into mompreneur territory, taking maternity leave, running high-functioning teams, answering emails in the carpool line and so much more. I’m thrilled you’re here with me. See you soon! Grab our free Maternity Leave Planning Guide at https://mastermaternityleave.com