Motherhood + Multiple Creative Businesses: What No One Tells You

About this episode

Erica Calhoun shares her experiences of managing multiple creative businesses while navigating motherhood and the challenges of a pandemic.

Most entrepreneurs are forging their path while navigating pregnancy, postpartum, and the chaos of motherhood — and many go unnoticed. Erica Calhoun, a creative powerhouse, media professional, and mother of three, reveals how she built her businesses while managing life's biggest transitions. From structuring her company to secure health insurance and benefits, to juggling multiple children and demanding careers during a pandemic, Erica shares the raw, unfiltered truth about what it takes to thrive as a mom and a boss. In this episode, you'll discover how Erica's military-style approach—breaking her days into quarters—helped her stay productive amid chaos, and why pouring into a solid foundation is key to scaling while raising a family. She shares her journey of starting businesses while pregnant, navigating COVID alone during her pregnancies, and how she repurposed the mental strength of an athlete for postpartum recovery. Erica recounts the realities of demanding schedules, the importance of asking for help without guilt, and the surprising ways her children are already understanding her entrepreneurial life. We break down specific strategies Erica used to protect her mental…

People in this episode

Host: Bee Trofort-Wilson

Guest: Erica Calhoun

Topics covered

• motherhood
• entrepreneurship
• creative businesses
• mental health
• work-life balance

Keywords

• motherhood
• entrepreneurship
• business strategies
• mental health
• COVID-19
• work-life balance
• support network

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