As I was looking over blog posts that I have written about motherhood over the years. I came across this post written in 2018.

I am so glad I documented how I was feeling during different parts of my life. Sometimes the me from 8 years ago can teach me something today. Sometimes it helps me to see how far I have come. Sometimes it helps me see myself st…

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A few nights ago, after the girls were in bed, I was reading through the comments on one of my Instagram reels. I had said something simple:

“I’m not buying it anymore. Success means seeing your kids less? That’s not my definition of success.”

I was just saying something I’ve been thinking about for a long time and the response surprised me.

Hundreds of w…

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If you’ve ever dreamed of building a business...

But found yourself wondering:

• What should I actually sell?

• Am I qualified enough?

• How do I find clients?

• Where do I even start?

• How do I build a business around motherhood and real life?

I created something for you.

For the next 31 days, I’m teaching a completely free business-building series on The Classy Career…

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Listen to the audio version on Apple Podcasts here.

There was a season of my life where I thought the answer to my overwhelm was finding the perfect planner.

The perfect routine.
The perfect productivity system.
The perfect schedule.

If I could just organize my life better…
then maybe I’d finally feel calm.

But motherhood taught me something very different.

Lif…

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For years, I thought sales meant being pushy.

Convincing people.
Talking people into things they didn’t actually want.
Feeling awkward.
Feeling uncomfortable.
Feeling “salesy.”

And honestly?

The word sales alone made me cringe.

So instead of learning how to sell, I did wha…

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Hi friend,

One of the questions I hear most often is:

“What should I focus on next?”

Not another course.
Not another strategy.
Not another 100-step checklist.

Just clarity.

A simple plan.

And the confidence to know you’re working on the right things.

That’s exactly why I’m opening up a special opportunity exclusively for my Substack subscribers.

Today only, you c…

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Listen to the audio version on Apple Podcasts here.

One of the biggest questions I hear from moms is:

“How am I supposed to build a business when I barely have time to breathe?”

Honestly?

I get it.

Between kids, meals, laundry, activities, homeschooling, work, errands, and trying to keep everyone alive and emotionally regulated…

Where exactly are moms suppose…

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Listen to the audio version on Apple Podcasts here.

There’s a quiet thought so many women carry for years before they finally admit it out loud:

“This life doesn’t fit me anymore.”

Not because you’re lazy.
Not because you aren’t grateful.
Not because you don’t love your family.

But because somewhere along the way, the life and career you built stopped fitting…

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Get the podcast audio version of this article on Apple Podcasts here.

There’s a kind of exhaustion that sleep doesn’t fix.

Not just tired…
but emotionally drained.

The kind where you wake up already behind.
Where your mind is carrying work deadlines, school schedules, laundry, dinner, unanswered messages, goals you still care about, and the constant pressure…

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There was a moment I realized I could not keep living the way I was living anymore.

I was driving to a Super Bowl party on a Sunday afternoon after a stressful client call during my corporate consulting career. Everyone else was relaxing, spending time with family, watching football… and I was anxious, exhausted, and mentally still at work.

And honestly?
I…

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There are seasons where life takes center stage… and seasons where we slowly begin rebuilding again.

Listen to the entire podcast on Apple Podcasts here.

One thing I’ve learned while working on my book proposal is this:

Publishers care about platform.

A lot.

My agent and I are putting the finishing touches on my proposal right now, and it’s scheduled to be s…

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Welcome to a brand new season of The Classy Career Girl Podcast.
This season is all about motherhood, meaningful work, flexibility, and helping women build income around real life. Listen to the podcast on Apple Podcasts here or Spotify here.

There was a moment in my life I can still picture so clearly.

I was sitting in an airport with my laptop open, bala…

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Most marketing advice assumes you have hours a day.

Time to post.
Time to film.
Time to edit.
Time to “stay consistent.”

But if you’re building a business as a mom…

You don’t have hours.

You have small pockets of time.

And if your marketing plan doesn’t fit your real life…
you won’t stick with it.

That’s the part no one talks about.

Most women don’t have a marketing problem.

They have a time + simplicity problem.

So I’ve been experimenting with something different.

Not more content.
Not more platforms.

Less.

I split my marketing into two simple 15-minute blocks.

That’s it.

And honestly… it’s working better than when I tried to do everything.

I’ve also been testing a daily marketing checklist behind the scenes.

It’s not perfect yet… but it’s simple enough that I actually follow it.

👉 I’m going to keep it inside this post for now while I refine it.

Because here’s what I know now:

You do NOT need:

• 5 platforms

• Daily reels

• 10k followers

• A complicated funnel

You DO need:

• Conversations

• Consistency

• One clear invitation

Because:

Conversations → Clients → Income

And that can happen in small pockets of time.

👉 Inside, I’ll show you exactly how I structure my two 15-minute blocks
(and give you the simple tracker I’m using)

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A few weeks ago, I was sitting in a meeting when the leader asked everyone to open their email. Almost instantly, every mom around me picked up her phone. You could feel it, the reflex, the urgency, the expectation.

Except me. I just sat there.

I do not have email on my phone anymore. And in that moment, I realized something I have not been able to stop…

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You don’t need better marketing.

You don’t need more followers.

And you don’t need more time.

If you’re not making sales right now, it usually comes down to something much simpler.

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And if I’m honest… it’s one almost every single woman in this community has at some point.

You’re not lacking ideas.
You’re not lacking motivation.

You’re just stuck between too many options.

This week’s Ask Anna question came from our $1K Club member, Judy:

“I feel overwhelmed. I have so many business ideas… coaching, fitness, personal goals… and I haven’t been able to move forward.”

If that sounds familiar… this is for you.

If you’ve been spinning your wheels, I want you to watch this all the way through.

Because this isn’t actually an idea problem.

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It was early November. Cold.

I was standing in the Minneapolis airport with a Turtle Mocha in my hand, waiting to board my flight back to San Diego. My laptop was open, my bag was heavy with binders, and my to-do list felt never-ending. On paper, everything looked successful. I was the one people relied on. The “numbers girl.” The one with the answers.

But standing there at the gate… something didn’t feel right.

Then my phone rang.

My uncle told me my aunt wasn’t doing well. And for a moment, everything slowed down. I was thirty minutes away. I could have left the airport. I could have changed my flight. I could have gone to see her.

That option existed.

But I didn’t take it.

Instead, I sat down, opened my laptop, and kept working. Because work felt urgent. Because people needed me. Because somewhere along the way, I had started to believe that my job was where my security came from.

A few minutes later, they called my boarding group. I remember thinking, “I don’t have to get on this plane.” For a split second, it felt possible. But then another thought came just as quickly. They need me.

So I boarded.

And I didn’t know it at the time… but that was my last chance to see her alive.

That moment stayed with me. Not because of guilt, but because it revealed something I hadn’t been willing to see. The life I had built didn’t actually fit the life I wanted.

I thought my only options were to stay in my career or walk away from income completely. And neither felt right.

What I didn’t know yet was that there was a third option. One where you don’t have to choose between your family, your calling, and your income.

And the first step into that life wasn’t quitting. It wasn’t a big plan.

It was something much smaller.

It was making my first $1,000 on my own.

$1K MOM CLUB PAID CONTENT

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I used to think I just needed to “do more marketing.”

More posts.
More consistency.
More time I didn’t have.

So I tried.

I showed up when I could.
I created content during nap time.
I thought about my business constantly… even when I was supposed to be off.

And still… nothing really moved.

No consistent clients.
No clear momentum.
Just a lot of effort… without res…

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In this video, I walk you through:

✔️ Exactly how to reach out (what to say + how to say it)
✔️ How to stop overthinking and take action immediately
✔️ What to do when someone responds
✔️ How to turn conversations into your first paid clients

(Watch the full video below 👇)

🎧 Watch This Week’s Ask Anna

(Video for paid subscribers below 👇)

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If you’re inside the $1K Mom Club, this is where things start to click.

You don’t need more ideas.
You don’t need more information.

You need: one simple offer + one conversation

That’s how your first client happens.

And this week, we’re making that real.

Before You Start

You might be thinking:

• “I’m still not sure what to offer”

• “What if I’m not ready?”

• “What if no one buys?”

That’s normal.

But here’s what I want you to remember:

You are not trying to build a perfect business.

You are simply trying to:
👉 help one person
👉 with one problem
👉 this week

That’s it.

Your Goal This Week

By the end of this, you will:
✔ have a clear $100–$300 offer
✔ know exactly how to talk about it
✔ start real conversations
✔ be positioned to land your first client

No overthinking.
No waiting.

Just action.

👇 Download your workbook and follow it step-by-step.

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