Building and Becoming: A Real Conversation on Motherhood, Identity & Entrepreneurship

There are conversations that feel like a deep breath — the kind that remind you you’re not the only one trying to build something meaningful while also trying to be someone whole.This week’s episode of Mama Merit Badge Podcast with Krista and Samantha was exactly that.

I joined them to talk about the version of entrepreneurship that doesn’t always make it to Instagram — the messy middle, the identity shifts, and the very real push-and-pull between motherhood and ambition.

No filters. No polished narratives. Just truth.

The Messy Middle No One Prepares You For

Motherhood and entrepreneurship often get packaged as a seamless blend — the “you can have it all” storylines we’re fed again and again. But the reality? Most days feel like navigating two full-time identities at once, both asking for presence, attention, and heart.

In the episode, I shared what it has looked like in real time:

Learning to rewrite my story instead of perfecting it.

Letting myself be seen as I am, not who I feel I should be.And noticing how business begins to shift the moment you stop performing and start showing up honestly.

Redefining Success — Again and Again

Success used to mean perfection, structure, and timelines I thought I “had” to follow.

Now? It looks more like presence. More like doing work that actually inspires me, not drains me. More like honouring the seasons where I can give more — and giving myself grace in the seasons where I can’t.

Your identity evolves with every chapter, and so does your definition of success.That’s something we don’t say out loud often enough.

Why This Conversation Matters

Because so many women are building and becoming at the same time. We’re raising families, raising businesses, and raising ourselves — often with unrealistic narratives whispering what we “should” be able to manage with ease.

This episode reminds you that:

• Motherhood and entrepreneurship don’t blend seamlessly — and that’s okay.

• Balance isn’t static. You find it, lose it, and find it again.

• Resilience is built in the hard moments you move through, not around.

• Authenticity is a strategy — one that draws in the right clients and opportunities naturally.

If you’re in the thick of it…

If you’re building a business while becoming a different version of yourself as a mother, entrepreneur, and human, I hope this conversation lands softly for you.

You’re not behind. You’re not doing it wrong. You’re simply in a season that’s shaping you.

And you don’t have to do it with a polished exterior. Sometimes the most powerful thing you can do is simply show up as you are.

🎧 Listen to the episode here