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Family · 5 February 2024

Maternity leave + my birth story! (Q2 review)

The podcast is back! In this episode, I look back on my maternity leave, share my birth story + my plans coming back to work!

Listen here to Episode 14: Maternity leave + my birth story! (Q2 review)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDj0PY2R6go&t=31s&pp=sAQA

What I cover in this episode (with the timestamps of when each topic starts):

  • How I do my quarterly review (02:00)
  • How I did with my £20,000 goal (05:17)
  • Q2 struggles (11:00)
  • Q2 progress and joy, including my birth story (21:30)
  • This week’s journaling prompt (49:50)

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Things mentioned in this episode

  • The 5 AM Miracle* by Jeff Sanders
  • Sam Laura Brown’s website
  • My goal-setting system
  • Journaling prompts for when you’re feeling unmotivated / discouraged
  • Reach out to me on Instagram
  • Coinbase*: the cryptocurrency platform I use
  • Instagram Live with Mili about how to launch + sell without being sleazy with Mili
  • Big brother Baby J’s birth announcement
  • Young House Love podcast episode: Why we stopped sharing our kids on the Internet
  • My Instagram Live about affirmations with Clio
  • My email newsletter software: ConvertKit*
  • What I use for scheduling on Pinterest and Instagram: Planoly*
  • Oxford Home Birth Facebook group
  • Little Ones app: sleep schedules for babies and toddlers
  • Please fill in my survey for ethical entrepreneurs and vegan business-owners
  • My friend Lindsey’s Instagram

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