EP 300: Balancing CEO Life and Motherhood with Kristen Smith: Building Support for Moms Everywhere

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Welcome to a brand new episode of the You Can Call Me “Bossy" podcast. In today’s interview episode, I am joined by Kristen Smith, a powerhouse CEO, postpartum doula, newborn care specialist, sleep consultant, and founder of Well Supported Family. Kristen sits down with us to dive deep into the realities of being both a CEO and a mom.

The conversation covers everything from the evolution of Kristen’s business, supporting moms through the turbulent postpartum period, and the critical importance of building a village of support. Kristen gets real about the challenges and mindset shifts that come with scaling a nationwide agency, the necessity of embracing help, and breaking free from the “good girl” mentality that often holds high performing women back.

Whether you’re a mom, a business owner, or someone who struggles to ask for support, this episode is a goldmine of wisdom on leadership, boundaries, and the freedom found in building robust systems at work, and at home. Tune in for honest stories, practical advice, and empowering encouragement to ask for what you need, own your bossiness, and set yourself up to thrive.

Key Takeaways:

• Creating processes in your home or company gives you more time, flexibility, and peace of mind to do what matters most.
• Asking for Support is a Leadership Skill: You don’t have to do it all alone. Permission to ask for help is vital, whether you’re growing your family, your business, or your own capacity. 
• Clear Communication is Kindness: Be unapologetic about what you need and communicate it clearly this applies with team, clients, and in your personal life.

Key Timestamps

02:00 Discussing support for moms

07:17 Juggling work and sleep routines

14:00 Helping with newborn nighttime care

17:43 Managing imperfect teams and clients

24:28 Learning from past mistakes

26:11 Taking advice and managing expectations

34:15 Postpartum support and meal prep

38:25 Talking to new moms about help

40:23 Preparing for solo parenting

42:49 Improving team communication

Episode Quote

•  "No one's a mind reader, no one can see what you need or want. And you have to articulate and that really helps them because you don't know what you don't know in this situation and you don't know what you're going to need or feel." - Kristen Smith

Episode Resources

• Official Website - https://www.wellsupportedfamily.com/
• Instagram - @wellsupportedfamily

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