What would happen to your children, your money, your belongings, and even your business if something happened to you tomorrow?

In this episode of The Mompreneur Collective, I sit down with Attorney Eleanor Dolev, Owner of Dolev Law. She specializes in estates and trusts and talks to us about a part of planning for the future that so many of us put off: creating an estate plan.

Eleanor walks us through some of the basics parents and business owners should have in place, including wills, trusts, and power of attorney documents. We also dive into why your estate plan and your business plan need to be part of the same conversation. As entrepreneurs, we spend years building businesses we hope will create opportunity, freedom, and maybe even a legacy for our children. Protecting what we've built matters too.

We talk about the question every parent should consider: Do you want to leave your children with a burden or leave them with a gift?✨

We also discuss the false sense of security that can come from DIY legal documents, why one missing piece of language can have major consequences, and why an estate plan should be created around your unique family, goals, assets, and circumstances.

And because this is The Mompreneur Collective, we of course talk about balancing motherhood and entrepreneurship too. Eleanor shares how she's found ways to involve her children in her business, teach them responsibility and leadership, and create more opportunities to be together while continuing to build a career she loves.

If estate planning has been sitting on your "I'll get to it eventually" list, this episode may be the push you need to finally start the conversation.💛

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What happens when an idea you had as an exhausted, overstimulated mom refuses to leave you alone for 17 years?

In this episode of The Mompreneur Collective, I sit down with Amanda Romero, the founder of Tusharoo, a portable toddler chair born from a problem she experienced firsthand as a mom. When her son was just nine months old, she couldn't find anything that would safely keep her very active little one seated, so she decided to create the solution herself.

What followed was a 17 year journey from idea to patent to prototype to finally launching Tusharoo in May 2026.

She takes us behind the scenes of what it really takes to bring a physical product to market. From utility patents, engineers, prototypes and million dollar manufacturing costs to failed production runs, supply chain setbacks during COVID, and moments when quitting felt incredibly tempting. Through it all, she became an expert at something every entrepreneur eventually has to learn: figuring out the next thing she didn't know how to do.

We also talk about the naysayers who didn't believe in her idea, raising three children while building a company, knowing when to slow down, resisting the pressure to have a huge launch, and making intentional decisions that allowed her family to remain a priority throughout the process.

Today, her vision for Tusharoo reaches far beyond one product. She hopes to create products that support children and families with different needs, build a company where moms can work while still being present for their children, and create a workplace that truly feels like family.

If you've been sitting on an idea, questioning whether you've waited too long, or wondering if you have what it takes to figure out everything that comes with building something of your own, this conversation is a powerful reminder: keep going.

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What does it really take to turn a side hustle into a million dollar business and eventually create the freedom you started a business for in the first place?

In this episode of The Mompreneur Collective, I sit down with the mompreneur behind Bella Vista Painting & Drywall, Ashley Ortiz, to talk about her journey from working a full time job while building a painting business after hours with her husband to growing a successful company generating more than $1 million a year.

With three kids and a mortgage, quitting her 9–5 and blindly hoping for the best wasn't an option. Instead, she built the business alongside her day job until she reached the point where doing both was no longer sustainable and she realized the biggest thing standing between her and going all in on her business was one uncomfortable conversation with her boss.

We talk about what happened next: hiring a business coach, learning to delegate, creating systems, building a team, navigating entrepreneurship with your spouse, overcoming imposter syndrome in a male-dominated industry, setting boundaries with clients, and learning not to take every piece of criticism personally.

We also get into something many entrepreneurs need to hear: the beginning of your business doesn't have to look like the rest of your business. There may be a season of late nights, sacrifice, and feeling like you're drowning...but with the right support, systems, and team, you can build a business that gives you more freedom instead of just creating another job for yourself.

If you're a mom building a side hustle, wondering when it's time to leave your 9–5, struggling to let go of control, or dreaming of creating a business that supports your family and your life, this conversation is for you.

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