I Was a Guest on Straight From The Drafts: Here's What We Talked About
I recently sat down with Nao on her podcast, Straight From the Drafts, for a conversation close to my heart: how my business has changed and grown around motherhood.
If you're a business owner, a mumpreneur, or someone thinking about starting a business while raising a family, this episode is for you. We covered the real, unfiltered version of building a service business around small children. Not the highlight reel.
Listen to the Episode
You can catch the full 33 minute conversation here: Ep 34: Ruth Gaunt, How My Business Evolved Around Motherhood
What We Covered
In this episode, I opened up about the early years of running Ruth Gaunt Ltd while navigating life with two young children. Some of what we talked through:
How having my second child pushed me to completely rethink how I worked, which is where my Website in One Day format was born
Why building a business around your life, rather than squeezing your life around your business, changes everything
The mindset shifts that helped me let go of guilt and lean into a way of working that actually fits my season of life
Nao has a wonderful way of making these conversations feel like a chat between friends, which meant I got to be honest about the messy bits, not just the polished version.
Why I Said Yes to This One
I've been slowly reaching out to podcasts this year, and this episode felt like the right fit straight away. Straight From the Drafts speaks directly to female business owners starting from scratch, and my own Website in One Day service came directly out of needing to design a business that worked for me, on my terms. It felt good to share that story with an audience who would really get it.
If you've ever wondered how a Squarespace designer builds a business that actually fits her life, this one pulls back the curtain.
Want to Work Together?
If this episode resonates with you and you're a service based business owner, coach, consultant, or wellness professional looking for a beautifully designed Squarespace website without the months long back and forth, I'd love to help.
Take a look at my Website in One Day service, or get in touch to talk through what you need.
You can also follow along on Instagram at @ruth_gaunt for more behind the scenes on running a design business while raising a family.
Thank you so much to Nao for having me on Straight From the Drafts. Go give the show a follow, there are some brilliant episodes in the back catalogue.
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