Welcome to the "Moms Who Mean Business" podcast hosted by Kate Wratten where we explore the adventures of mom life and business with authenticity, grit, grace, and growth. We are keeping it real, sharing stories, and providing a touch of humor to navigate the beautiful chaos and messyness of motherhood and business.

In this Episode: Money Matters: Financial Wisdom for Mompreneurs

Kate delves into financial literacy and shares her insights covering the importance of needing to know the finance basics when it comes to being a mom and entrepreneur. She discusses challenges and family responsibilities that require specific financial literacy for managing finances effectively, making informed decisions, and achieving stability. Kate outlines six steps for creating and managing a budget, emphasizing assessment, goal-setting, flexibility and self-improvement are key to achieving long-term goals.

-

We love hearing from you, and it would mean so much if you could leave us a review if you loved what you heard today! It helps to get this podcast out to more people just like you.

Your feedback keeps this movement going strong and it is so appreciated! We are a community and I strive so much here, on the podcast and on social media that i mean this is a collective and we're in this journey together!

If you've got questions, or stories, or just want to say hi, don't be shy. Reach out to us on social media!

Instagram @k.wratten
www.katewratten.com

Welcome to the "Moms Who Mean Business" podcast hosted by Kate Wratten where we explore the adventures of mom life and business with authenticity, grit, grace, and growth. We are keeping it real, sharing stories, and providing a touch of humor to navigate the beautiful chaos and messyness of motherhood and business.

In this Episode: Mompreneurship & Mental Health: Removing the Stigma

Kate gets real raw and honest in this episode. She dives into a deep topic that often goes unspoken. It's wrapped up in shame, self doubt, lack of confidence, fear, criticism and judgment and how all of these things play into mental health as moms in business.

Kate is happy to have this open conversation about some of the challenges and struggles she has been faced with. She also shares strategies that she's used and shares her emotional journey that has led the way on her path to where she currently is today trying to prioritize her own mental wellbeing while keeping her business going.

--

We love hearing from you, and it would mean so much if you could leave us a review if you loved what you heard today! It helps to get this podcast out to more people just like you.

Your feedback keeps this movement going strong and it is so appreciated! We are a community and I strive so much here, on the podcast and on social media that i mean this is a collective and we're in this journey together!

If you've got questions, or stories, or just want to say hi, don't be shy. Reach out to us on social media!

Instagram @k.wratten
www.katewratten.com

Welcome to the "Moms Who Mean Business" podcast hosted by Kate Wratten where we explore the adventures of mom life and business with authenticity, grit, grace, and growth. We are keeping it real, sharing stories, and providing a touch of humor to navigate the beautiful chaos and messyness of motherhood and business.

In this Episode: Empowering Mompreneurs: The Future of Moms Who Mean Business

Kate celebrates the 10th episode milestone of the Mom's Who Mean Business podcast and acknowledges her struggles with consistency and mental health over the past few months leading up to this milestone moment. She shares her gratitude to all who have supported her and encourages listeners to join the community while telling her personal story and motivation behind starting the podcast amidst the challenges. Kate emphasizes the importance of building a supportive community in the online world as a mom in business and the need for all of us to stand as a collective force to empower each other on this journey.

--

We love hearing from you, so please leave a review if you loved what you heard today.

Your feedback keeps this movement going strong and it is so appreciated.

If you've got questions, or stories, or just want to say hi, don't be shy. Reach out to us on social media!

Instagram @k.wratten
www.katewratten.com

Welcome to the "Moms Who Mean Business" podcast hosted by Kate Wratten where we explore the adventures of mom life and business with authenticity, grit, grace, and growth. We are keeping it real, sharing stories, and providing a touch of humor to navigate the beautiful chaos and messyness of motherhood and business.

In this Episode: Tiny Boss Talks: My Mom Means Business (The 9 Year Old Edition)
Kate sits down with her 9-year-old son, the reason she started this business, and together they’ll explore his understanding of what she does for living, his perspective on a day in the life of a mompreneur and uncover the adorable and perhaps humorous insights he has about her business.

--

We love hearing from you, so please leave a review if you loved what you heard today.

Your feedback keeps this movement going strong and it is so appreciated.

If you've got questions, or stories, or just want to say hi, don't be shy. Reach out to us on social media!

Instagram @k.wratten
www.katewratten.com

Welcome to the "Moms Who Mean Business" podcast hosted by Kate Wratten where we explore the adventures of mom life and business with authenticity, grit, grace, and growth. We are keeping it real, sharing stories, and providing a touch of humor to navigate the beautiful chaos and messyness of motherhood and business.

In this Episode: Mompreneur Mythbusters: Dispelling Entrepreneurial Misconceptions

• Kate addresses common misconceptions about being a mompreneur emphasizing the importance of discretion and finding one's path highlighting her personal growth having testing various business strategies.
• She discusses and dismisses the notion of instant success and acknowledges the journey of trial and error encouraging perseverance despite initial doubts and challenges sharing personal experiences of long-term commitment leading to growth.
• Kate talks about trusting gut feelings and how to manage pressure-driven decisions stressing the importance of authenticity and transparency in business dealings.
• She talks about reframing the sacrifices we take as moms as momentary decisions rather than permanent compromises emphasizing the empowerment and resilience of mompreneurs and its importance for personal and professional growth for the entire family.

--
We love hearing from you, so please leave a review if you loved what you heard today.

Your feedback keeps this movement going strong and it is so appreciated.

If you've got questions, or stories, or just want to say hi, don't be shy. Reach out to us on social media or drop by our website.

Instagram @k.wratten
www.katewratten.com

Welcome to the "Moms Who Mean Business" podcast hosted by Kate Wratten where we explore the adventures of mom life and business with authenticity, grit, grace, and growth. We are keeping it real, sharing stories, and providing a touch of humor to navigate the beautiful chaos and messyness of motherhood and business.

In this Episode: Overcoming Mompreneur Challenges

Kate dives into the most common struggles and the 7 triggers that create barriers for moms in business to move forward and strive to those goals they are really passionate about. Whether its isolation, financial struggle, networking, or client acquisition there are many common challenges we all go through on this journey.

If you are a mom who's in the beginning or starting a business, a new Virtual Assistant, or a seasoned business owner trying to scale and think bigger you will not want to miss this one as it goes deep into personal stories of struggles and success. She shares her tips and personal experiences when it comes to dealing with each trigger and offers her advice and suggestions if you are a mom who's in the beginning and starting a business, a new Virtual Assistant or a seasoned business owner trying to scale, grow and think bigger to keep going and pursue what you desire without any barriers stopping you. You're not going to miss this one as it goes deep into personal stories of struggles and success!

-
We love hearing from you, so please leave a review if you loved what you heard today.

Your feedback keeps this movement going strong and it is so appreciated.

If you've got questions, stories, or just want to say hi, don't be shy. Reach out to us on social media or drop by our website.

Instagram @k.wratten
www.katewratten.com

Welcome to the "Moms Who Mean Business" podcast hosted by Kate Wratten where we explore the adventures of mom life and business with authenticity, grit, grace, and growth. We are keeping it real, sharing stories, and providing a touch of humor to navigate the beautiful chaos and messyness of motherhood and business.

In this Episode: Turning Passion into Profit:

We're talking about turning your passion into a thriving successful, profitable business. That's every business owner's dream, right? It's not always easy, but it is possible and it's worth it.

Kate explores some of the intricate landscapes of entrepreneurship and some of the challenges that we as moms can face when it comes to monetizing our passion. She goes into detail sharing her own personal experiences and how she has manages to overcome these obstacles and some strategies for building a sustainable and profitable business that also aligns with your values because so often that part gets overlooked making it frustrating and not enjoyable, and we don't want that!

_

Leave a comment or review and let us know if you're listening and what you think and if there's anything you'd like Kate to talk about on the podcast!!

Follow Kate on Instagram - @k.wratten - and send her a message about your Mompreneur biz journey! She'd love to hear from you!

Welcome to the "Moms Who Mean Business" podcast hosted by Kate Wratten where we explore the adventures of mom life and business with authenticity, grit, grace, and growth. We are keeping it real, sharing stories, and providing a touch of humor to navigate the beautiful chaos and messyness of motherhood and business.

In this Episode:

Balancing Act: Juggling Kids & Client

Kate discusses juggling kids, clients, projects, and team members and shares her own stories when dealing with situations like dealing with conference calls interrupted by toddler tantrums. She talks about how finding creative solutions for unexpected childcare hiccups and designing a daily schedule with distinct priorities for different times changes everything when you're trying to build and scale your business.

Kate reflects on the importance of being real and honest in business and shares her own experiences when she first started as a Virtual Assistant trying to maintain a corporate image. She discusses the truth bombs and struggles she went through trying to find clients who understood the challenges of working from home with children.

-----

Remember to subscribe and leave a review! We'd love to hear from you.

Come join Kate on Instagram where she shares weekly tips and personal messages about the challenges and triumphs of everything Moms in Business. @k.wratten

Check out www.katewratten.com for more resources, tips, and her current coaching programs.